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

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

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canadian cultural diversity is what makes our country great

  • In this tense global environment, people around the world look to Canada as a country where people have learned to celebrate their differences, not
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 30, 2025
People at the Canada Day celebration in Ottawa on July 1, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canadian cultural diversity is what makes our country great

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 30, 2025
  • In this tense global environment, people around the world look to Canada as a country where people have learned to celebrate their differences, not

Canadian cultural diversity is what makes our country great

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 30, 2025
  • In this tense global environment, people around the world look to Canada as a country where people have learned to celebrate their differences, not
People at the Canada Day celebration in Ottawa on July 1, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

This summer, Poilievre will be campaigning for his survival

  • As well as preparing for his own future in an Alberta byelection, Pierre Poilievre will be using the season to reinforce his level of
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 23, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This summer, Poilievre will be campaigning for his survival

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 23, 2025
  • As well as preparing for his own future in an Alberta byelection, Pierre Poilievre will be using the season to reinforce his level of

This summer, Poilievre will be campaigning for his survival

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 23, 2025
  • As well as preparing for his own future in an Alberta byelection, Pierre Poilievre will be using the season to reinforce his level of
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

While the world fiddles, Canada is burning

  • The world needs to be seized of the emergency at hand. With thousands of hectares of our own country burning, we need to reignite
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 16, 2025
An aerial view of wildfires burning in Flin Flon, Man. The wildfires have so far burned 3.49 million hectares of land, two people have died in Lac du Bonnet, Man., and 32,000 people have been evacuated in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. More than 428 structures have been destroyed. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

While the world fiddles, Canada is burning

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 16, 2025
  • The world needs to be seized of the emergency at hand. With thousands of hectares of our own country burning, we need to reignite

While the world fiddles, Canada is burning

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 16, 2025
  • The world needs to be seized of the emergency at hand. With thousands of hectares of our own country burning, we need to reignite
An aerial view of wildfires burning in Flin Flon, Man. The wildfires have so far burned 3.49 million hectares of land, two people have died in Lac du Bonnet, Man., and 32,000 people have been evacuated in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. More than 428 structures have been destroyed. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Sheila Copps’ advice for rookie MPs: keep it simple

  • Target three things you want to achieve for your riding, and three things you want to achieve for the country. And make sure all your
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 9, 2025
Conservative MPs
Conservative MPs
Newly elected Conservative MP Burton Bailey, who was elected in Red Deer, Alta., left, and David McKenzie, who elected in Calgary Signal Hill, Alta., attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sheila Copps’ advice for rookie MPs: keep it simple

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 9, 2025
  • Target three things you want to achieve for your riding, and three things you want to achieve for the country. And make sure all your

Sheila Copps’ advice for rookie MPs: keep it simple

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 9, 2025
  • Target three things you want to achieve for your riding, and three things you want to achieve for the country. And make sure all your
Conservative MPs
Newly elected Conservative MP Burton Bailey, who was elected in Red Deer, Alta., left, and David McKenzie, who elected in Calgary Signal Hill, Alta., attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre picks Scheer over Lantsman

  • Pierre Poilievre's decision to select Andrew Scheer as the interim opposition leader shows that he does not want any competition in the temporary job
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 2, 2025
Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman, left, pictured with Pierre Poilievre at a press conference in the House of Commons foyer of May 27, 2025, where he outlined his party’s planned amendments to the Speech from the Throne. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre picks Scheer over Lantsman

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 2, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre's decision to select Andrew Scheer as the interim opposition leader shows that he does not want any competition in the temporary job

Poilievre picks Scheer over Lantsman

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 2, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre's decision to select Andrew Scheer as the interim opposition leader shows that he does not want any competition in the temporary job
Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman, left, pictured with Pierre Poilievre at a press conference in the House of Commons foyer of May 27, 2025, where he outlined his party’s planned amendments to the Speech from the Throne. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Long live the King, maybe

  • Mark Carney wants to send an international message of strength. But that message could be double-edged. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 26, 2025
Camilla, then-Duchess of Cornwall, left, and Charles, then-Prince of Wales, on their royal visit to Ottawa on May 18, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Long live the King, maybe

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 26, 2025
  • Mark Carney wants to send an international message of strength. But that message could be double-edged. 

Long live the King, maybe

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 26, 2025
  • Mark Carney wants to send an international message of strength. But that message could be double-edged. 
Camilla, then-Duchess of Cornwall, left, and Charles, then-Prince of Wales, on their royal visit to Ottawa on May 18, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Note to Poilievre: the election is over

  • The country is in a tariff war with Trump and we need all hands deck to save Canadian jobs and industries. If he insists on continuing
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 19, 2025
In his press conference following the appointment of the new cabinet on May 13, Pierre Poilievre said a few nice words in the beginning, but then he could not refrain from individually attacking almost everything about the construction of the new cabinet, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Note to Poilievre: the election is over

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 19, 2025
  • The country is in a tariff war with Trump and we need all hands deck to save Canadian jobs and industries. If he insists on continuing

Note to Poilievre: the election is over

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 19, 2025
  • The country is in a tariff war with Trump and we need all hands deck to save Canadian jobs and industries. If he insists on continuing
In his press conference following the appointment of the new cabinet on May 13, Pierre Poilievre said a few nice words in the beginning, but then he could not refrain from individually attacking almost everything about the construction of the new cabinet, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Smith wants a sovereign Alberta within a united Canada

  • Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signalled early that she would be following the Quebec separatist path of obfuscating the facts and promising what she cannot
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 12, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith continually claims to believe in Canada, but she moved recently to lower the bar for referenda and permit referendum funding by unions and corporations, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Smith wants a sovereign Alberta within a united Canada

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 12, 2025
  • Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signalled early that she would be following the Quebec separatist path of obfuscating the facts and promising what she cannot

Smith wants a sovereign Alberta within a united Canada

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 12, 2025
  • Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signalled early that she would be following the Quebec separatist path of obfuscating the facts and promising what she cannot
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith continually claims to believe in Canada, but she moved recently to lower the bar for referenda and permit referendum funding by unions and corporations, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Houston tests the waters

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

Houston tests the waters

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

Houston tests the waters

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

What a difference two months make

  • Had Donald Trump not weighed in with his threat to annex Canada, and had Justin Trudeau decided to remain and fight this election, the
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 28, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. They used to say that six months is a lifetime in politics. Two months is a lifetime in Canadian politics these days, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

What a difference two months make

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 28, 2025
  • Had Donald Trump not weighed in with his threat to annex Canada, and had Justin Trudeau decided to remain and fight this election, the

What a difference two months make

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 28, 2025
  • Had Donald Trump not weighed in with his threat to annex Canada, and had Justin Trudeau decided to remain and fight this election, the
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. They used to say that six months is a lifetime in politics. Two months is a lifetime in Canadian politics these days, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Remaining calm, cool, and collected key for Carney

  • If the Liberal leader keeps his cool and avoids attack mode, he can reinforce the impression that he is calm, thoughtful, and fully prepared
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 21, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Carney has come out as the leader most likely to defend Canadian interests against American protectionism and a president enjoys belittling allies and supporting former enemies, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Remaining calm, cool, and collected key for Carney

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 21, 2025
  • If the Liberal leader keeps his cool and avoids attack mode, he can reinforce the impression that he is calm, thoughtful, and fully prepared

Remaining calm, cool, and collected key for Carney

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 21, 2025
  • If the Liberal leader keeps his cool and avoids attack mode, he can reinforce the impression that he is calm, thoughtful, and fully prepared
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Carney has come out as the leader most likely to defend Canadian interests against American protectionism and a president enjoys belittling allies and supporting former enemies, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

If gap narrows, number of seats with a margin of less than 1,000 votes could decide the election

  • We are at the halfway point in the election, but much could happen in the yin and the yang of the campaign. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, top left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May. The debates in French and English will be very important because if Carney stumbles, he will definitely curb the enthusiasm of his campaign. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

If gap narrows, number of seats with a margin of less than 1,000 votes could decide the election

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 14, 2025
  • We are at the halfway point in the election, but much could happen in the yin and the yang of the campaign. 

If gap narrows, number of seats with a margin of less than 1,000 votes could decide the election

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 14, 2025
  • We are at the halfway point in the election, but much could happen in the yin and the yang of the campaign. 
Prime Minister Mark Carney, top left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May. The debates in French and English will be very important because if Carney stumbles, he will definitely curb the enthusiasm of his campaign. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Women are flocking to the Liberals in this election

  • The Liberal leader is leading in all demographic groups except for men aged 35 to 54.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney visits the campaign office in his home riding of Nepean on March 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney visits the campaign office in his home riding of Nepean on March 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney visits the campaign office in his home riding of Nepean, Ont., on March 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Women are flocking to the Liberals in this election

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 7, 2025
  • The Liberal leader is leading in all demographic groups except for men aged 35 to 54.

Women are flocking to the Liberals in this election

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 7, 2025
  • The Liberal leader is leading in all demographic groups except for men aged 35 to 54.
Prime Minister Mark Carney visits the campaign office in his home riding of Nepean on March 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney visits the campaign office in his home riding of Nepean, Ont., on March 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With friends like Danielle Smith, Pierre Poilievre doesn’t need enemies

  • Liberals are positioned to fight Donald Trump. Thanks to Alberta's premier, the Conservatives seem to be 'in sync' with him.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 31, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 12, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With friends like Danielle Smith, Pierre Poilievre doesn’t need enemies

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 31, 2025
  • Liberals are positioned to fight Donald Trump. Thanks to Alberta's premier, the Conservatives seem to be 'in sync' with him.

With friends like Danielle Smith, Pierre Poilievre doesn’t need enemies

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 31, 2025
  • Liberals are positioned to fight Donald Trump. Thanks to Alberta's premier, the Conservatives seem to be 'in sync' with him.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 12, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t believe Trump rooting for Carney

  • One of Canada’s first financial moves under Mark Carney was to sell off American dollars in a Canadian government bond offering. Donald Trump has met
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 24, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. In an unprecedented political comeback, the Liberal Party has reached polling parity with the Conservatives since the election of Carney. Trump is not oblivious to the astonishing political upswing of the Liberals.  The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal

Don’t believe Trump rooting for Carney

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 24, 2025
  • One of Canada’s first financial moves under Mark Carney was to sell off American dollars in a Canadian government bond offering. Donald Trump has met

Don’t believe Trump rooting for Carney

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 24, 2025
  • One of Canada’s first financial moves under Mark Carney was to sell off American dollars in a Canadian government bond offering. Donald Trump has met
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. In an unprecedented political comeback, the Liberal Party has reached polling parity with the Conservatives since the election of Carney. Trump is not oblivious to the astonishing political upswing of the Liberals.  The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal

Canada needs all elbows up!

  • If this fight continues, the federal government may have to consider overriding Danielle Smith's objections. The pain of tariffs needs to be shared across
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 17, 2025
Mike Myers, pictured recently on Saturday Night Live, gestured, moved his left elbow up, pointing to it and mouthed the words, 'Elbows up!' The phrase is inspired by Canadian hockey legend Gordie Howe, who was known for throwing his elbows up to defend himself, and is now Canada's rallying cry against U.S. President Donald Trump. Screen shot courtesy of Saturday Night Live/YouTube

Canada needs all elbows up!

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 17, 2025
  • If this fight continues, the federal government may have to consider overriding Danielle Smith's objections. The pain of tariffs needs to be shared across

Canada needs all elbows up!

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 17, 2025
  • If this fight continues, the federal government may have to consider overriding Danielle Smith's objections. The pain of tariffs needs to be shared across
Mike Myers, pictured recently on Saturday Night Live, gestured, moved his left elbow up, pointing to it and mouthed the words, 'Elbows up!' The phrase is inspired by Canadian hockey legend Gordie Howe, who was known for throwing his elbows up to defend himself, and is now Canada's rallying cry against U.S. President Donald Trump. Screen shot courtesy of Saturday Night Live/YouTube

This just in: Trudeau is going out on a high

  • United States President Donald Trump has been able to turn most of the world against him, but his unfair tariff war against Canada will
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 10, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference in West Block on March 4, 2025, in reaction to the levying of 25 per cent tariffs by the American government on Canadian exports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This just in: Trudeau is going out on a high

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 10, 2025
  • United States President Donald Trump has been able to turn most of the world against him, but his unfair tariff war against Canada will

This just in: Trudeau is going out on a high

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 10, 2025
  • United States President Donald Trump has been able to turn most of the world against him, but his unfair tariff war against Canada will
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference in West Block on March 4, 2025, in reaction to the levying of 25 per cent tariffs by the American government on Canadian exports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gould is a truly liberal Liberal

  • Karina Gould is a force to be reckoned with. If Liberal voters actually want a future that will reflect the best elements of the Trudeau
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 3, 2025
Karina Gould
Karina Gould
Liberal MP and leadership candidate Karina Gould, pictured Feb. 25, 2025, at the leadership debate in Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gould is a truly liberal Liberal

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 3, 2025
  • Karina Gould is a force to be reckoned with. If Liberal voters actually want a future that will reflect the best elements of the Trudeau

Gould is a truly liberal Liberal

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 3, 2025
  • Karina Gould is a force to be reckoned with. If Liberal voters actually want a future that will reflect the best elements of the Trudeau
Karina Gould
Liberal MP and leadership candidate Karina Gould, pictured Feb. 25, 2025, at the leadership debate in Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s lemons may become Canada’s lemonade

  • A Quebec City high-speed rail connection to Toronto will do more to unite the country than simply a rail connection. It will get people moving
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 24, 2025
The only thing that will stop U.S. President Donald Trump is if he sees that his erratic leadership results in a downward stock market trajectory. The World Trade Organization warned us last week that tariff wars could trigger a global recession. For Trump, money talks, writes Sheila Copps. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Trump’s lemons may become Canada’s lemonade

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 24, 2025
  • A Quebec City high-speed rail connection to Toronto will do more to unite the country than simply a rail connection. It will get people moving

Trump’s lemons may become Canada’s lemonade

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 24, 2025
  • A Quebec City high-speed rail connection to Toronto will do more to unite the country than simply a rail connection. It will get people moving
The only thing that will stop U.S. President Donald Trump is if he sees that his erratic leadership results in a downward stock market trajectory. The World Trade Organization warned us last week that tariff wars could trigger a global recession. For Trump, money talks, writes Sheila Copps. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Trump is coming at us

  • Donald Trump keeps saying that Canada will be better off, with a better health-care system, better jobs and a better economy if it joins
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 17, 2025
Donald Trump also revealed earlier last week that when it comes to takeover of foreign lands, he believes he has the legal right to 'take over the Gaza Strip and occupy it.' Insert 'Canada' and we have an idea of what might be coming, writes Sheila Copps.   Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons

Trump is coming at us

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 17, 2025
  • Donald Trump keeps saying that Canada will be better off, with a better health-care system, better jobs and a better economy if it joins

Trump is coming at us

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 17, 2025
  • Donald Trump keeps saying that Canada will be better off, with a better health-care system, better jobs and a better economy if it joins
Donald Trump also revealed earlier last week that when it comes to takeover of foreign lands, he believes he has the legal right to 'take over the Gaza Strip and occupy it.' Insert 'Canada' and we have an idea of what might be coming, writes Sheila Copps.   Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons

Captain Canada’s got a hot mic

  • Up until Doug Ford's hot mic comments about Donald Trump, he was smooth sailing as Captain Canada, but he's hit some rough waters.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 10, 2025
Justin Trudeau and Doug Ford
Justin Trudeau and Doug Ford
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford at the First Ministers' meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Captain Canada’s got a hot mic

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 10, 2025
  • Up until Doug Ford's hot mic comments about Donald Trump, he was smooth sailing as Captain Canada, but he's hit some rough waters.

Captain Canada’s got a hot mic

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 10, 2025
  • Up until Doug Ford's hot mic comments about Donald Trump, he was smooth sailing as Captain Canada, but he's hit some rough waters.
Justin Trudeau and Doug Ford
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford at the First Ministers' meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Grits should welcome Han Dong back into the fold

  • A lawsuit will not likely reverse the damage already done to Han Dong. A warm caucus welcome would be a good place to start.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 3, 2025
Liberal-turned-Independent MP Han Dong was completely exonerated by the final report of the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference headed by Justice Marie-Josée Hogue, writes Sheila Copps. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Grits should welcome Han Dong back into the fold

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 3, 2025
  • A lawsuit will not likely reverse the damage already done to Han Dong. A warm caucus welcome would be a good place to start.

Grits should welcome Han Dong back into the fold

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 3, 2025
  • A lawsuit will not likely reverse the damage already done to Han Dong. A warm caucus welcome would be a good place to start.
Liberal-turned-Independent MP Han Dong was completely exonerated by the final report of the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference headed by Justice Marie-Josée Hogue, writes Sheila Copps. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trump ushers in an oligarchy

  • As the world braces for more global freeze-outs prompted by Donald Trump, remember one thing: Canada knows how to survive the cold.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 27, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured in this file photo, marked his first day in office with executive orders on everything, including pardons for the instigators of the Jan. 6, 2021, riots. He also ordered that non-binary people cannot be identified as such, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trump ushers in an oligarchy

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 27, 2025
  • As the world braces for more global freeze-outs prompted by Donald Trump, remember one thing: Canada knows how to survive the cold.

Trump ushers in an oligarchy

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 27, 2025
  • As the world braces for more global freeze-outs prompted by Donald Trump, remember one thing: Canada knows how to survive the cold.
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured in this file photo, marked his first day in office with executive orders on everything, including pardons for the instigators of the Jan. 6, 2021, riots. He also ordered that non-binary people cannot be identified as such, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
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Poilievre sure likes the sound of his own voice

  • With stunts like last week's filibuster, the Conservative leader keeps reminding Canadians that he may not have the gravitas it takes to hold down
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 12, 2023
Most opposition leaders keep the attention focused on the government, but Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre continues to shine the light on himself, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre sure likes the sound of his own voice

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 12, 2023
  • With stunts like last week's filibuster, the Conservative leader keeps reminding Canadians that he may not have the gravitas it takes to hold down

Poilievre sure likes the sound of his own voice

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 12, 2023
  • With stunts like last week's filibuster, the Conservative leader keeps reminding Canadians that he may not have the gravitas it takes to hold down
Most opposition leaders keep the attention focused on the government, but Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre continues to shine the light on himself, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians more concerned with actual fires than the foreign interference firestorm

  • That two opposition parties moved away from foreign interference indicates that the public is not as engaged with the issue while wildfires rage across
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 5, 2023
David Johnston
David Johnston
Special Rapporteur David Johnston's decision to ignore a negative parliamentary vote could have added fuel to the firestorm surrounding alleged foreign interference, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians more concerned with actual fires than the foreign interference firestorm

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 5, 2023
  • That two opposition parties moved away from foreign interference indicates that the public is not as engaged with the issue while wildfires rage across

Canadians more concerned with actual fires than the foreign interference firestorm

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 5, 2023
  • That two opposition parties moved away from foreign interference indicates that the public is not as engaged with the issue while wildfires rage across
David Johnston
Special Rapporteur David Johnston's decision to ignore a negative parliamentary vote could have added fuel to the firestorm surrounding alleged foreign interference, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

China interference story has legs, but no body

  • The request for a public inquiry is more about political damage than solutions.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 29, 2023
David Johnston holds a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa on May 23, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

China interference story has legs, but no body

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 29, 2023
  • The request for a public inquiry is more about political damage than solutions.

China interference story has legs, but no body

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 29, 2023
  • The request for a public inquiry is more about political damage than solutions.
David Johnston holds a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa on May 23, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Firefighting an election campaign

  • Alberta’s ongoing firefighting efforts have taken the election campaign focus off Danielle Smith's health and vaccine pronouncements.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 22, 2023
United Conservative Party of Alberta leader Danielle Smith, left, and Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley. What could have been a daily discussion of Smith’s positions on private medicine and her meddling in the judicial system has taken a back seat to wildfire safety briefings, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Firefighting an election campaign

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 22, 2023
  • Alberta’s ongoing firefighting efforts have taken the election campaign focus off Danielle Smith's health and vaccine pronouncements.

Firefighting an election campaign

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 22, 2023
  • Alberta’s ongoing firefighting efforts have taken the election campaign focus off Danielle Smith's health and vaccine pronouncements.
United Conservative Party of Alberta leader Danielle Smith, left, and Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley. What could have been a daily discussion of Smith’s positions on private medicine and her meddling in the judicial system has taken a back seat to wildfire safety briefings, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Conservative MP Wagantall’s bill revives abortion issue

  • Cathay Wagantall introduced a previous bill on sex-selective abortion that was defeated two years ago. Her party claims the current bill has nothing to do with
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 15, 2023
Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall, pictured on the Hill in 2017, introduced a private member's bill called Violence Against Pregnant Women, ostensibly dealing with the 'legal void around abortion in Canada,' writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Wagantall’s bill revives abortion issue

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 15, 2023
  • Cathay Wagantall introduced a previous bill on sex-selective abortion that was defeated two years ago. Her party claims the current bill has nothing to do with

Conservative MP Wagantall’s bill revives abortion issue

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 15, 2023
  • Cathay Wagantall introduced a previous bill on sex-selective abortion that was defeated two years ago. Her party claims the current bill has nothing to do with
Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall, pictured on the Hill in 2017, introduced a private member's bill called Violence Against Pregnant Women, ostensibly dealing with the 'legal void around abortion in Canada,' writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Polls show more Canadians are turning their backs on the monarchy, but few ask why

  • There has never been a solid answer as to why the country would terminate the monarchy without knowing what the replacement would be.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 8, 2023
King Charles III’s warm personality will soon convince most Canadians of the historic and enduring value of a constitutional monarchy, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Polls show more Canadians are turning their backs on the monarchy, but few ask why

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 8, 2023
  • There has never been a solid answer as to why the country would terminate the monarchy without knowing what the replacement would be.

Polls show more Canadians are turning their backs on the monarchy, but few ask why

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 8, 2023
  • There has never been a solid answer as to why the country would terminate the monarchy without knowing what the replacement would be.
King Charles III’s warm personality will soon convince most Canadians of the historic and enduring value of a constitutional monarchy, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The longer the strike lasts, the more the union must bend

  • Most Canadians who have not had a double-digit wage hike generally support the government’s approach of holding the line on increases. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 1, 2023
Alex Silas, the Public Service Alliance of Canada's regional executive vice-president, National Capital Region, leads PSAC members picketing Parliament Hill in a chant on April 26, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The longer the strike lasts, the more the union must bend

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 1, 2023
  • Most Canadians who have not had a double-digit wage hike generally support the government’s approach of holding the line on increases. 

The longer the strike lasts, the more the union must bend

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 1, 2023
  • Most Canadians who have not had a double-digit wage hike generally support the government’s approach of holding the line on increases. 
Alex Silas, the Public Service Alliance of Canada's regional executive vice-president, National Capital Region, leads PSAC members picketing Parliament Hill in a chant on April 26, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre should beware of tying himself to Musk

  • In reaching out to Elon Musk, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre left the impression he’s trashing Canadian broadcasters while aligning himself with a billionaire who
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 24, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's decision to ally himself with Twitter owner Elon Musk, pictured, runs the risk of alienating Canadians, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of NASA HQ PHOTO/Flickr

Poilievre should beware of tying himself to Musk

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 24, 2023
  • In reaching out to Elon Musk, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre left the impression he’s trashing Canadian broadcasters while aligning himself with a billionaire who

Poilievre should beware of tying himself to Musk

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 24, 2023
  • In reaching out to Elon Musk, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre left the impression he’s trashing Canadian broadcasters while aligning himself with a billionaire who
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's decision to ally himself with Twitter owner Elon Musk, pictured, runs the risk of alienating Canadians, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of NASA HQ PHOTO/Flickr

Politics: the only job where the more experience you get, the more people want to get rid of you

  • But when supporters in the media start calling for your head, it is definitely worth taking a listen. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 17, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in a Hill scrum, is no doubt being bombarded about his future plans, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics: the only job where the more experience you get, the more people want to get rid of you

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 17, 2023
  • But when supporters in the media start calling for your head, it is definitely worth taking a listen. 

Politics: the only job where the more experience you get, the more people want to get rid of you

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 17, 2023
  • But when supporters in the media start calling for your head, it is definitely worth taking a listen. 
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in a Hill scrum, is no doubt being bombarded about his future plans, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

World outside the Republican Party shakes its collective head as Trump circus marches on

  • If you compare the Trump triumph in the United States to the storm circling Alberta Premier Danielle Smith because of judicial interference allegations, it
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 10, 2023
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Former U.S. president Donald Trump, pictured in this file photo, pleaded not guilty to 34 felony criminal charges last week in a Manhattan criminal court. It appears possible that a convicted felon could become the Republican nominee for president of the United States, writes Sheila Copps Gage Skidmore/Commons Wikimedia

World outside the Republican Party shakes its collective head as Trump circus marches on

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 10, 2023
  • If you compare the Trump triumph in the United States to the storm circling Alberta Premier Danielle Smith because of judicial interference allegations, it

World outside the Republican Party shakes its collective head as Trump circus marches on

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 10, 2023
  • If you compare the Trump triumph in the United States to the storm circling Alberta Premier Danielle Smith because of judicial interference allegations, it
Donald Trump
Former U.S. president Donald Trump, pictured in this file photo, pleaded not guilty to 34 felony criminal charges last week in a Manhattan criminal court. It appears possible that a convicted felon could become the Republican nominee for president of the United States, writes Sheila Copps Gage Skidmore/Commons Wikimedia

Mass Casualty Commission misses the mark

  • After three years and more than $25-million, it is inexplicable that the commissioners did not do a deeper dive into how the RCMP was
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 3, 2023
RCMP vehicles are pictured responding to the mass shooting that began in Portapique, N.S., on April 18, 2020. The commission investigating the event delivered decent recommendations on bullets and gun ownership changes, but it did little to prevent future massacres, writes Sheila Copps. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Mass Casualty Commission misses the mark

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 3, 2023
  • After three years and more than $25-million, it is inexplicable that the commissioners did not do a deeper dive into how the RCMP was

Mass Casualty Commission misses the mark

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 3, 2023
  • After three years and more than $25-million, it is inexplicable that the commissioners did not do a deeper dive into how the RCMP was
RCMP vehicles are pictured responding to the mass shooting that began in Portapique, N.S., on April 18, 2020. The commission investigating the event delivered decent recommendations on bullets and gun ownership changes, but it did little to prevent future massacres, writes Sheila Copps. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

One million new Canadians is something to celebrate

  • OTTAWA—One million new Canadians is something to celebrate.  Statistics Canada’s announcement last week that the country’s population will shortly reach 40 million was something
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 27, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced last week that his department would be making some changes to the immigration policy. They include targeting specific subsets of workers for the immigration fast track, and incentivizing the immigration point system for people who are willing to move to underpopulated areas of the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

One million new Canadians is something to celebrate

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 27, 2023
  • OTTAWA—One million new Canadians is something to celebrate.  Statistics Canada’s announcement last week that the country’s population will shortly reach 40 million was something

One million new Canadians is something to celebrate

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 27, 2023
  • OTTAWA—One million new Canadians is something to celebrate.  Statistics Canada’s announcement last week that the country’s population will shortly reach 40 million was something
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced last week that his department would be making some changes to the immigration policy. They include targeting specific subsets of workers for the immigration fast track, and incentivizing the immigration point system for people who are willing to move to underpopulated areas of the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Johnston has his work cut out for him

  • Foreign interference allegations are not limited to China. Recent reports of Russian interference have also surfaced. Politics is always a messy business. With identity
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 20, 2023
David Johnston, pictured in the Centre Block on the Hill in 2018. The PM appointed Johnston the last week special rapporteur to look into allegations of foreign meddling in Canada's last two federal elections. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Johnston has his work cut out for him

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 20, 2023
  • Foreign interference allegations are not limited to China. Recent reports of Russian interference have also surfaced. Politics is always a messy business. With identity

Johnston has his work cut out for him

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 20, 2023
  • Foreign interference allegations are not limited to China. Recent reports of Russian interference have also surfaced. Politics is always a messy business. With identity
David Johnston, pictured in the Centre Block on the Hill in 2018. The PM appointed Johnston the last week special rapporteur to look into allegations of foreign meddling in Canada's last two federal elections. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau faces a daunting task

  • The government would like nothing more than a channel-changer on foreign interference investigations. Even if the Liberals succeed, with the appointment of a special
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 13, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 9, 2023, being confronted by This Hour Has 22 Minutes' comedian Marg Delahunty in her Princess Warrior character. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau faces a daunting task

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 13, 2023
  • The government would like nothing more than a channel-changer on foreign interference investigations. Even if the Liberals succeed, with the appointment of a special

Trudeau faces a daunting task

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 13, 2023
  • The government would like nothing more than a channel-changer on foreign interference investigations. Even if the Liberals succeed, with the appointment of a special
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 9, 2023, being confronted by This Hour Has 22 Minutes' comedian Marg Delahunty in her Princess Warrior character. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals are going to have to tread very carefully on their handling of leaked CSIS allegations

  • To suggest a Chinese-Canadian politician is a mouthpiece for Beijing displays a gross misunderstanding of our political system. Every politician in the country has to
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 6, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a Hill scrum on Feb. 15, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals are going to have to tread very carefully on their handling of leaked CSIS allegations

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 6, 2023
  • To suggest a Chinese-Canadian politician is a mouthpiece for Beijing displays a gross misunderstanding of our political system. Every politician in the country has to

Liberals are going to have to tread very carefully on their handling of leaked CSIS allegations

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 6, 2023
  • To suggest a Chinese-Canadian politician is a mouthpiece for Beijing displays a gross misunderstanding of our political system. Every politician in the country has to
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a Hill scrum on Feb. 15, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to pay the piper

  • Google leadership told a parliamentary committee that the government’s attempt to monetize internet news content for local support would not work. They said the
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 27, 2023
Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez, left, on stage with CTV’s Vassy Kapelos at the Canadian Media Producers Association Prime Time conference in Ottawa on Feb. 2, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to pay the piper

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 27, 2023
  • Google leadership told a parliamentary committee that the government’s attempt to monetize internet news content for local support would not work. They said the

Time to pay the piper

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 27, 2023
  • Google leadership told a parliamentary committee that the government’s attempt to monetize internet news content for local support would not work. They said the
Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez, left, on stage with CTV’s Vassy Kapelos at the Canadian Media Producers Association Prime Time conference in Ottawa on Feb. 2, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Defund the CBC’ needs a salvo

  • Poilievre can bash Tait and gain support for his cause. But he would be hard-pressed to attack Rick Mercer or Catherine O’Hara. The other
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 20, 2023
CBC President Catherine Tait, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Tait has not expressed any regret for her comments, saying it's her job to communicate to Canadians –including politicians– the value of the public broadcaster, regardless of their politics. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Defund the CBC’ needs a salvo

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 20, 2023
  • Poilievre can bash Tait and gain support for his cause. But he would be hard-pressed to attack Rick Mercer or Catherine O’Hara. The other

‘Defund the CBC’ needs a salvo

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 20, 2023
  • Poilievre can bash Tait and gain support for his cause. But he would be hard-pressed to attack Rick Mercer or Catherine O’Hara. The other
CBC President Catherine Tait, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Tait has not expressed any regret for her comments, saying it's her job to communicate to Canadians –including politicians– the value of the public broadcaster, regardless of their politics. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Copps: Flag Day brings back memories of the ‘Shawinigan Handshake’

  • When Jean Chrétien had a physical kerfuffle with a protester, the first official Flag Day certainly made history. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 13, 2023
Feb. 15 is Flag Day, first created by then-Canadian heritage minister Sheila Copps in 1996, under former prime minister Jean Chrétien, in an effort to foster national unity after the Quebec referendum. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Phil Nolan/Global News

Copps: Flag Day brings back memories of the ‘Shawinigan Handshake’

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 13, 2023
  • When Jean Chrétien had a physical kerfuffle with a protester, the first official Flag Day certainly made history. 

Copps: Flag Day brings back memories of the ‘Shawinigan Handshake’

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 13, 2023
  • When Jean Chrétien had a physical kerfuffle with a protester, the first official Flag Day certainly made history. 
Feb. 15 is Flag Day, first created by then-Canadian heritage minister Sheila Copps in 1996, under former prime minister Jean Chrétien, in an effort to foster national unity after the Quebec referendum. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Phil Nolan/Global News

The last thing Ontario Liberal Party needs is walkover Liberal

  • There are four putative candidates considering a run at the Liberal leadership. Shockingly, they are all current Liberals and each has something unique to offer. So
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 6, 2023
Mitzie Hunter would be the party’s first Black leader. Yasir Naqvi would be the first Muslim, Ted Hsu would be the first leader of Asian heritage. Nate Erskine-Smith would be the youngest leader ever elected. Those demographics should be of interest to the 'insiders.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The last thing Ontario Liberal Party needs is walkover Liberal

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 6, 2023
  • There are four putative candidates considering a run at the Liberal leadership. Shockingly, they are all current Liberals and each has something unique to offer. So

The last thing Ontario Liberal Party needs is walkover Liberal

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 6, 2023
  • There are four putative candidates considering a run at the Liberal leadership. Shockingly, they are all current Liberals and each has something unique to offer. So
Mitzie Hunter would be the party’s first Black leader. Yasir Naqvi would be the first Muslim, Ted Hsu would be the first leader of Asian heritage. Nate Erskine-Smith would be the youngest leader ever elected. Those demographics should be of interest to the 'insiders.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

First ministers’ meeting trumpeted as solution to Canada’s broken health-care system, but benefits may not be felt for years

  • The provinces want an increase from 22 per cent to 35 per cent of health-care costs. The feds are not likely to match the
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 30, 2023
This agreement could become one of the great legacies of Justin Trudeau’s time in office. But the results will likely take a decade to determine, writes Sheila Copps.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First ministers’ meeting trumpeted as solution to Canada’s broken health-care system, but benefits may not be felt for years

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 30, 2023
  • The provinces want an increase from 22 per cent to 35 per cent of health-care costs. The feds are not likely to match the

First ministers’ meeting trumpeted as solution to Canada’s broken health-care system, but benefits may not be felt for years

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 30, 2023
  • The provinces want an increase from 22 per cent to 35 per cent of health-care costs. The feds are not likely to match the
This agreement could become one of the great legacies of Justin Trudeau’s time in office. But the results will likely take a decade to determine, writes Sheila Copps.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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