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

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

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
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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
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Place your bets, it’s a real race, now

  • OTTAWA—It’s official. There really will be a race for the Conservative leadership. For political watchers from all sides, that is a good thing. We
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 14, 2022
Stephen Harper, left, and Jean Charest pictured together in 2009. The Conservative party's leadership race is a fight for its future, with True Blue Tories and Red Tories in opposing camps. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Place your bets, it’s a real race, now

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 14, 2022
  • OTTAWA—It’s official. There really will be a race for the Conservative leadership. For political watchers from all sides, that is a good thing. We

Place your bets, it’s a real race, now

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 14, 2022
  • OTTAWA—It’s official. There really will be a race for the Conservative leadership. For political watchers from all sides, that is a good thing. We
Stephen Harper, left, and Jean Charest pictured together in 2009. The Conservative party's leadership race is a fight for its future, with True Blue Tories and Red Tories in opposing camps. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Why doesn’t Biden lead instead of appearing to play follow the European leader?

  • OTTAWA—American President Joe Biden is a political survivor. But that comes with its own challenges. As a member of Congress, he was able to
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 7, 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden, picture Jan. 18, 2020, is a political survivor. But that comes with its own challenges. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia/Gage Skidmore

Why doesn’t Biden lead instead of appearing to play follow the European leader?

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 7, 2022
  • OTTAWA—American President Joe Biden is a political survivor. But that comes with its own challenges. As a member of Congress, he was able to

Why doesn’t Biden lead instead of appearing to play follow the European leader?

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 7, 2022
  • OTTAWA—American President Joe Biden is a political survivor. But that comes with its own challenges. As a member of Congress, he was able to
U.S. President Joe Biden, picture Jan. 18, 2020, is a political survivor. But that comes with its own challenges. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia/Gage Skidmore

As the world faces-off against Vladimir Putin, sanctions won’t be enough

  • OTTAWA—Sanctions are not enough. If Canada and other North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies are not willing to directly engage the invading military, the Russian
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 28, 2022
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, who is Ukrainian-Canadian, speaks during a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald building on Feb. 24, 2022, to react to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stands behind her. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As the world faces-off against Vladimir Putin, sanctions won’t be enough

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 28, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Sanctions are not enough. If Canada and other North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies are not willing to directly engage the invading military, the Russian

As the world faces-off against Vladimir Putin, sanctions won’t be enough

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 28, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Sanctions are not enough. If Canada and other North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies are not willing to directly engage the invading military, the Russian
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, who is Ukrainian-Canadian, speaks during a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald building on Feb. 24, 2022, to react to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stands behind her. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Freedom Convoy’: at the end of the day, everyone loses

  • OTTAWA—At the end of the day, from city hall to Parliament Hill, there is no winner coming out of this so-called “Freedom Convoy.” The
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 21, 2022
Police arrest a man on Wellington Street on Feb. 17, 2022, during the Freedom convoy’s occupation of downtown Ottawa enters the third week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Freedom Convoy’: at the end of the day, everyone loses

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 21, 2022
  • OTTAWA—At the end of the day, from city hall to Parliament Hill, there is no winner coming out of this so-called “Freedom Convoy.” The

‘Freedom Convoy’: at the end of the day, everyone loses

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 21, 2022
  • OTTAWA—At the end of the day, from city hall to Parliament Hill, there is no winner coming out of this so-called “Freedom Convoy.” The
Police arrest a man on Wellington Street on Feb. 17, 2022, during the Freedom convoy’s occupation of downtown Ottawa enters the third week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

COVID is something we all have to learn to live with

  • OTTAWA—Conservative interim leader Candice Bergen may have her way after all. With Liberals breaking ranks with the government on vaccination mandates, all eyes are
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 14, 2022
A truck parked on Metcalfe Street in Ottawa. COVID is something we all have to learn to live with. Those who have protected ourselves by multiple vaccinations have already experienced newfound freedoms. The unvaccinated are pretty much prisoners of their own personal bad choices. But they don’t see it that way, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

COVID is something we all have to learn to live with

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 14, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Conservative interim leader Candice Bergen may have her way after all. With Liberals breaking ranks with the government on vaccination mandates, all eyes are

COVID is something we all have to learn to live with

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 14, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Conservative interim leader Candice Bergen may have her way after all. With Liberals breaking ranks with the government on vaccination mandates, all eyes are
A truck parked on Metcalfe Street in Ottawa. COVID is something we all have to learn to live with. Those who have protected ourselves by multiple vaccinations have already experienced newfound freedoms. The unvaccinated are pretty much prisoners of their own personal bad choices. But they don’t see it that way, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole’s demise was caused by a schism in the party, and it’s only growing wider

  • OTTAWA—Seventy-three people were able to vote out a leader who was chosen by 100,000 Conservatives. This is democracy? Conservative leader Erin O’Toole’s departure was
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 7, 2022
Erin O'Toole may have left the helm of the Conservative Party of Canada with a roadmap to victory in his farewell speech: listen to the other side, and embrace diversity. Will they heed his message? The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole’s demise was caused by a schism in the party, and it’s only growing wider

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 7, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Seventy-three people were able to vote out a leader who was chosen by 100,000 Conservatives. This is democracy? Conservative leader Erin O’Toole’s departure was

O’Toole’s demise was caused by a schism in the party, and it’s only growing wider

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 7, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Seventy-three people were able to vote out a leader who was chosen by 100,000 Conservatives. This is democracy? Conservative leader Erin O’Toole’s departure was
Erin O'Toole may have left the helm of the Conservative Party of Canada with a roadmap to victory in his farewell speech: listen to the other side, and embrace diversity. Will they heed his message? The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives get tangled in anti-vaxxers’ web

  • OTTAWA—Hundreds of anti-vaxx truckers descended on Ottawa on Saturday and the longer the convoy actually goes on, the more the Conservatives seem to be
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 31, 2022
Conservatives have thrown their support behind the anti-vaxx truckers including former leader Andrew Scheer, deputy leader Candice Bergen, leadership candidate Leslyn Lewis, and outspoken critics Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handout

Conservatives get tangled in anti-vaxxers’ web

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 31, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Hundreds of anti-vaxx truckers descended on Ottawa on Saturday and the longer the convoy actually goes on, the more the Conservatives seem to be

Conservatives get tangled in anti-vaxxers’ web

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 31, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Hundreds of anti-vaxx truckers descended on Ottawa on Saturday and the longer the convoy actually goes on, the more the Conservatives seem to be
Conservatives have thrown their support behind the anti-vaxx truckers including former leader Andrew Scheer, deputy leader Candice Bergen, leadership candidate Leslyn Lewis, and outspoken critics Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handout

House return will be a welcome channel changer

  • The return of Parliament should provide a much-anticipated channel-changer from the constant barrage of COVID news that still saturates the airwaves. Most people I
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 24, 2022
If Erin O'Toole's Tories have any hope of forming the government, they have to be able to broaden their reach in Quebec. And by fighting against C-10, they simply manage to reinforce their image as a right-wing, anti-culture party that really does not care about Canadian content, on traditional media or via the internet, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House return will be a welcome channel changer

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 24, 2022
  • The return of Parliament should provide a much-anticipated channel-changer from the constant barrage of COVID news that still saturates the airwaves. Most people I

House return will be a welcome channel changer

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 24, 2022
  • The return of Parliament should provide a much-anticipated channel-changer from the constant barrage of COVID news that still saturates the airwaves. Most people I
If Erin O'Toole's Tories have any hope of forming the government, they have to be able to broaden their reach in Quebec. And by fighting against C-10, they simply manage to reinforce their image as a right-wing, anti-culture party that really does not care about Canadian content, on traditional media or via the internet, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vax tax, or not to vax tax, that is the question

  • OTTAWA—To vax tax, or not to vax tax, that is the question. Once again, the Government of Quebec appears to be at the head
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 17, 2022
Multiple premiers said they would not be following the lead of Quebec Premier François Legault, pictured, in levying a health fee on those who refused to be vaccinated. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vax tax, or not to vax tax, that is the question

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 17, 2022
  • OTTAWA—To vax tax, or not to vax tax, that is the question. Once again, the Government of Quebec appears to be at the head

Vax tax, or not to vax tax, that is the question

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 17, 2022
  • OTTAWA—To vax tax, or not to vax tax, that is the question. Once again, the Government of Quebec appears to be at the head
Multiple premiers said they would not be following the lead of Quebec Premier François Legault, pictured, in levying a health fee on those who refused to be vaccinated. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CERB cuts devastating Canada’s creative sector

  • OTTAWA—Musical blockbuster Come From Away has already been seen by a million Canadians. But if you missed the Canadian performance in Toronto, you won’t
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 7, 2022
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, pictured Nov. 8, 2021, has been working feverishly to find a solution to the dilemma, and artists who are out on the streets once again because of COVID lockdowns are lobbying furiously for a return to a full Canadian Emergency Response Benefit for their sector. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CERB cuts devastating Canada’s creative sector

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 7, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Musical blockbuster Come From Away has already been seen by a million Canadians. But if you missed the Canadian performance in Toronto, you won’t

CERB cuts devastating Canada’s creative sector

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 7, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Musical blockbuster Come From Away has already been seen by a million Canadians. But if you missed the Canadian performance in Toronto, you won’t
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, pictured Nov. 8, 2021, has been working feverishly to find a solution to the dilemma, and artists who are out on the streets once again because of COVID lockdowns are lobbying furiously for a return to a full Canadian Emergency Response Benefit for their sector. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Omicron Grinch almost stole Christmas

  • OTTAWA—The Omicron Grinch almost stole Christmas. But the common sense of Canadians intervened. Notwithstanding multiple warnings that we should stick to small gatherings, Canadians
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 30, 2021
A pedestrian, pictured Jan. 11, 2021, walking past a COVID-19-themed mural outside Ottawa City Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Omicron Grinch almost stole Christmas

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 30, 2021
  • OTTAWA—The Omicron Grinch almost stole Christmas. But the common sense of Canadians intervened. Notwithstanding multiple warnings that we should stick to small gatherings, Canadians

Omicron Grinch almost stole Christmas

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 30, 2021
  • OTTAWA—The Omicron Grinch almost stole Christmas. But the common sense of Canadians intervened. Notwithstanding multiple warnings that we should stick to small gatherings, Canadians
A pedestrian, pictured Jan. 11, 2021, walking past a COVID-19-themed mural outside Ottawa City Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Christmas used to be a time when MPs on all sides of the House got together in the holiday spirit

  • OTTAWA—Christmas used to be a time when parliamentarians on all sides of the House would get together in the holiday spirit. Sometimes, the spirit
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 23, 2021
Members of Parliament, directed by Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault and pictured on Dec. 10, 2018, singing Christmas carols in gather in Centre Block's Rotunda. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Christmas used to be a time when MPs on all sides of the House got together in the holiday spirit

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 23, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Christmas used to be a time when parliamentarians on all sides of the House would get together in the holiday spirit. Sometimes, the spirit

Christmas used to be a time when MPs on all sides of the House got together in the holiday spirit

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 23, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Christmas used to be a time when parliamentarians on all sides of the House would get together in the holiday spirit. Sometimes, the spirit
Members of Parliament, directed by Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault and pictured on Dec. 10, 2018, singing Christmas carols in gather in Centre Block's Rotunda. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All parties have a chance to right their respective ships in 2022

  • OTTAWA—As the year draws to a close, it is time to reflect on politics past and future. In the past year, the governing Liberals
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 20, 2021
One heck of a year: Justin Trudeau, Erin O'Toole, Jagmeet Singh, Yves-François Blanchet, and Annamie Paul. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

All parties have a chance to right their respective ships in 2022

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 20, 2021
  • OTTAWA—As the year draws to a close, it is time to reflect on politics past and future. In the past year, the governing Liberals

All parties have a chance to right their respective ships in 2022

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 20, 2021
  • OTTAWA—As the year draws to a close, it is time to reflect on politics past and future. In the past year, the governing Liberals
One heck of a year: Justin Trudeau, Erin O'Toole, Jagmeet Singh, Yves-François Blanchet, and Annamie Paul. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Ford breathes easier today

  • OTTAWA—An Ontario provincial court judgment just muzzled Doug Ford’s greatest opposition voice. Working Families, an anti-Conservative coalition of public and private-sector unions and individuals,
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 13, 2021
An Ontario provincial court judgment just muzzled Doug Ford’s greatest opposition voice, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ford breathes easier today

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 13, 2021
  • OTTAWA—An Ontario provincial court judgment just muzzled Doug Ford’s greatest opposition voice. Working Families, an anti-Conservative coalition of public and private-sector unions and individuals,

Ford breathes easier today

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 13, 2021
  • OTTAWA—An Ontario provincial court judgment just muzzled Doug Ford’s greatest opposition voice. Working Families, an anti-Conservative coalition of public and private-sector unions and individuals,
An Ontario provincial court judgment just muzzled Doug Ford’s greatest opposition voice, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s conversion therapy ban was a stellar political moment for Parliament

  • Canada’s conversion therapy ban was a stellar political moment for Parliament. As members from all sides of the House of Commons came together with
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 6, 2021
Justice Minister David Lametti, pictured on Nov. 26, 2021, on the Hill, is the minister responsible for the ban on conversion therapy bill. The bill was passed last week unanimously by the House and will now go to the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s conversion therapy ban was a stellar political moment for Parliament

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 6, 2021
  • Canada’s conversion therapy ban was a stellar political moment for Parliament. As members from all sides of the House of Commons came together with

Canada’s conversion therapy ban was a stellar political moment for Parliament

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 6, 2021
  • Canada’s conversion therapy ban was a stellar political moment for Parliament. As members from all sides of the House of Commons came together with
Justice Minister David Lametti, pictured on Nov. 26, 2021, on the Hill, is the minister responsible for the ban on conversion therapy bill. The bill was passed last week unanimously by the House and will now go to the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicians should save their personal attacks for elections

  • Politicians should save personal attacks for elections. Canadians claim they don’t like these attacks, but history shows they work. In the heat of a
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 29, 2021
Conservative Deputy Leader Candice Bergen, pictured Oct. 21, 2021, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicians should save their personal attacks for elections

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 29, 2021
  • Politicians should save personal attacks for elections. Canadians claim they don’t like these attacks, but history shows they work. In the heat of a

Politicians should save their personal attacks for elections

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 29, 2021
  • Politicians should save personal attacks for elections. Canadians claim they don’t like these attacks, but history shows they work. In the heat of a
Conservative Deputy Leader Candice Bergen, pictured Oct. 21, 2021, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Batters leads a fight for democracy, from her unelected seat

  • OTTAWA—The internal fight in the Conservative Party has once again shone a light into the dark places of the Chamber of Sober Second thought.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 22, 2021
Senator Denise Batters, pictured left, at a Senate committee meeting in 2014, is using her efforts to secure the firing of her leader, who has actually gone through a convention and an election, where his right to a seat in Parliament was affirmed. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Senator Batters leads a fight for democracy, from her unelected seat

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 22, 2021
  • OTTAWA—The internal fight in the Conservative Party has once again shone a light into the dark places of the Chamber of Sober Second thought.

Senator Batters leads a fight for democracy, from her unelected seat

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 22, 2021
  • OTTAWA—The internal fight in the Conservative Party has once again shone a light into the dark places of the Chamber of Sober Second thought.
Senator Denise Batters, pictured left, at a Senate committee meeting in 2014, is using her efforts to secure the firing of her leader, who has actually gone through a convention and an election, where his right to a seat in Parliament was affirmed. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau proves his feminist credentials with cabinet picks

  • OTTAWA—If ever in doubt, Justin Trudeau proved his feminist credentials in the crafting of his new cabinet. For the first time in the history
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 15, 2021
Defence Minister Anita Anand, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Families Minister Karina Gould. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trudeau proves his feminist credentials with cabinet picks

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 15, 2021
  • OTTAWA—If ever in doubt, Justin Trudeau proved his feminist credentials in the crafting of his new cabinet. For the first time in the history

Trudeau proves his feminist credentials with cabinet picks

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 15, 2021
  • OTTAWA—If ever in doubt, Justin Trudeau proved his feminist credentials in the crafting of his new cabinet. For the first time in the history
Defence Minister Anita Anand, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Families Minister Karina Gould. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

O’Toole has friends in high places

  • OTTAWA—Erin O’Toole has friends in high places. And now, Ontario and Quebec provincial governments have taken a page from the O’Toole playbook. They claim
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 8, 2021
Quebec Premier François Legault, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and federal Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured. In both Ontario and Quebec, the politicians have ignored advice from public health officials to promote mandatory vaccinations in settings dealing with vulnerable, hospitalized people. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

O’Toole has friends in high places

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 8, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Erin O’Toole has friends in high places. And now, Ontario and Quebec provincial governments have taken a page from the O’Toole playbook. They claim

O’Toole has friends in high places

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 8, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Erin O’Toole has friends in high places. And now, Ontario and Quebec provincial governments have taken a page from the O’Toole playbook. They claim
Quebec Premier François Legault, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and federal Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured. In both Ontario and Quebec, the politicians have ignored advice from public health officials to promote mandatory vaccinations in settings dealing with vulnerable, hospitalized people. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

By all accounts, Guilbeault knows his stuff

  • OTTAWA—Alberta believes the best way to tackle climate change is to appoint a minister who knows nothing about it. How else to explain the
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 1, 2021
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured Oct. 27, 2021, arriving for the Liberal cabinet meeting at 111 Sussex Drive in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

By all accounts, Guilbeault knows his stuff

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 1, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Alberta believes the best way to tackle climate change is to appoint a minister who knows nothing about it. How else to explain the

By all accounts, Guilbeault knows his stuff

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 1, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Alberta believes the best way to tackle climate change is to appoint a minister who knows nothing about it. How else to explain the
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured Oct. 27, 2021, arriving for the Liberal cabinet meeting at 111 Sussex Drive in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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