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Canada’s biggest problem is bigger than Trump, he only popped the bubble that Canada was living in

  • Trump's disruption shone a light on fundamental changes that are needed in order for Canada to survive and thrive in this new global trade
Opinion | BY AMY KARAM | May 18, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, centre, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Canada’s biggest problem is bigger than Trump, he only popped the bubble that Canada was living in

Opinion | BY AMY KARAM | May 18, 2025
  • Trump's disruption shone a light on fundamental changes that are needed in order for Canada to survive and thrive in this new global trade

Canada’s biggest problem is bigger than Trump, he only popped the bubble that Canada was living in

Opinion | BY AMY KARAM | May 18, 2025
  • Trump's disruption shone a light on fundamental changes that are needed in order for Canada to survive and thrive in this new global trade
U.S. President Donald Trump, centre, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

‘Feeling forgotten’ and ‘left behind’: why more young men are voting Conservative

  • Young male voters backed the Tories, while boomers flocked to the Liberals in an election that saw generations grapple with dividing ballot-box questions.
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, at a April 27 rally in Edwards, Ont., ran an election campaign on change—a message that resonated with younger voters, who, unlike boomers, were less motivated by threats from the U.S. this election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Feeling forgotten’ and ‘left behind’: why more young men are voting Conservative

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
  • Young male voters backed the Tories, while boomers flocked to the Liberals in an election that saw generations grapple with dividing ballot-box questions.

‘Feeling forgotten’ and ‘left behind’: why more young men are voting Conservative

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
  • Young male voters backed the Tories, while boomers flocked to the Liberals in an election that saw generations grapple with dividing ballot-box questions.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, at a April 27 rally in Edwards, Ont., ran an election campaign on change—a message that resonated with younger voters, who, unlike boomers, were less motivated by threats from the U.S. this election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘When we hear government efficiency from Carney, we’re worried we’ll see DOGE-lite’: public service unions react to new ministers Lightbound and Ali

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has emphasized government efficiency and reining in spending, but the two largest public service unions say they need to be
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 16, 2025
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, left, and Joël Lightbound, minister of government transformation, public works and procurement, are both new to cabinet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘When we hear government efficiency from Carney, we’re worried we’ll see DOGE-lite’: public service unions react to new ministers Lightbound and Ali

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has emphasized government efficiency and reining in spending, but the two largest public service unions say they need to be

‘When we hear government efficiency from Carney, we’re worried we’ll see DOGE-lite’: public service unions react to new ministers Lightbound and Ali

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has emphasized government efficiency and reining in spending, but the two largest public service unions say they need to be
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, left, and Joël Lightbound, minister of government transformation, public works and procurement, are both new to cabinet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister will be in Rome, Italy, from May 16 to May 19. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister will be in Rome, Italy, from May 16 to May 19. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Readying the country to ‘defend against help’

  • Canada must focus on what we can do on our own without American assistance—and perhaps in opposition to Washington’s desires in the Arctic.
Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL, PHILIPPE LAGASSé, TIM PAGE | May 15, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6. Carney and his new cabinet should insist that the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces start thinking and planning as a national force first and foremost. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Readying the country to ‘defend against help’

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL, PHILIPPE LAGASSé, TIM PAGE | May 15, 2025
  • Canada must focus on what we can do on our own without American assistance—and perhaps in opposition to Washington’s desires in the Arctic.

Readying the country to ‘defend against help’

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL, PHILIPPE LAGASSé, TIM PAGE | May 15, 2025
  • Canada must focus on what we can do on our own without American assistance—and perhaps in opposition to Washington’s desires in the Arctic.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6. Carney and his new cabinet should insist that the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces start thinking and planning as a national force first and foremost. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Former top bureaucrat Jocelyne Bourgon calls for bold public service reform to match Carney’s economic plan

  • Jocelyne Bourgon, former PCO clerk during the Jean Chrétien era and the architect of the 1990s program review, says delivering on Mark Carney's agenda
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured recently on the Hill. Of the $500-billion federal budget, most goes to transfers and benefits for people and provinces. What’s left—about $225-billion—covers everything else. The $123-billion operating budget is where cuts could come. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former top bureaucrat Jocelyne Bourgon calls for bold public service reform to match Carney’s economic plan

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
  • Jocelyne Bourgon, former PCO clerk during the Jean Chrétien era and the architect of the 1990s program review, says delivering on Mark Carney's agenda

Former top bureaucrat Jocelyne Bourgon calls for bold public service reform to match Carney’s economic plan

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
  • Jocelyne Bourgon, former PCO clerk during the Jean Chrétien era and the architect of the 1990s program review, says delivering on Mark Carney's agenda
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured recently on the Hill. Of the $500-billion federal budget, most goes to transfers and benefits for people and provinces. What’s left—about $225-billion—covers everything else. The $123-billion operating budget is where cuts could come. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget? What budget?

  • Plus, a look at Carney’s cabinet committees.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 15, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne told reporters yesterday that the government won't be releasing a budget this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget? What budget?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 15, 2025
  • Plus, a look at Carney’s cabinet committees.

Budget? What budget?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 15, 2025
  • Plus, a look at Carney’s cabinet committees.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne told reporters yesterday that the government won't be releasing a budget this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Don’t let Canada become the 51st state: why keeping health care public is critical for our sovereignty

  • Renewing publicly funded health care that is accessible for all is vital in these times.
Opinion | BY FARAH SHROFF | May 14, 2025
Canadian health care isn’t without its problems, but we are fortunate to have highly skilled, caring providers, up-to-date infrastructure, and excellent researchers, writes Farah Shroff. Unsplash photograph by Maxime Doré

Don’t let Canada become the 51st state: why keeping health care public is critical for our sovereignty

Opinion | BY FARAH SHROFF | May 14, 2025
  • Renewing publicly funded health care that is accessible for all is vital in these times.

Don’t let Canada become the 51st state: why keeping health care public is critical for our sovereignty

Opinion | BY FARAH SHROFF | May 14, 2025
  • Renewing publicly funded health care that is accessible for all is vital in these times.
Canadian health care isn’t without its problems, but we are fortunate to have highly skilled, caring providers, up-to-date infrastructure, and excellent researchers, writes Farah Shroff. Unsplash photograph by Maxime Doré

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s
News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED May 16, 2025
First-time MP Evan Solomon is sworn in as artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED May 16, 2025
  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED May 16, 2025
  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s
First-time MP Evan Solomon is sworn in as artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
Philippe Dufresne
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health sector looks to pharmacare and more to help address financial hit of U.S. trade war

  • Prior to the April 28 federal election, Ottawa secured pharmacare agreements with four jurisdictions: British Columbia, Manitoba, the Yukon, and Prince Edward Island.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney made a commitment to 'protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare,' during a May 2 press conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health sector looks to pharmacare and more to help address financial hit of U.S. trade war

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
  • Prior to the April 28 federal election, Ottawa secured pharmacare agreements with four jurisdictions: British Columbia, Manitoba, the Yukon, and Prince Edward Island.

Health sector looks to pharmacare and more to help address financial hit of U.S. trade war

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
  • Prior to the April 28 federal election, Ottawa secured pharmacare agreements with four jurisdictions: British Columbia, Manitoba, the Yukon, and Prince Edward Island.
Prime Minister Mark Carney made a commitment to 'protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare,' during a May 2 press conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trade barriers are undermining the purpose of foreign aid—and Canada’s global role

  • As Canada continues its commitment to reducing global poverty through Official Development Assistance, we must take a closer look at how our own trade
Opinion | May 14, 2025

Trade barriers are undermining the purpose of foreign aid—and Canada’s global role

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • As Canada continues its commitment to reducing global poverty through Official Development Assistance, we must take a closer look at how our own trade

Trade barriers are undermining the purpose of foreign aid—and Canada’s global role

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • As Canada continues its commitment to reducing global poverty through Official Development Assistance, we must take a closer look at how our own trade

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, will have an in-person meeting with Canada’s premiers in Saskatchewan on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, will have an in-person meeting with Canada’s premiers in Saskatchewan on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What can the federal government do to prepare Canada for the next health crisis?

  • In a globalized world, pandemics are a national security concern, and being prepared to launch a robust response is essential for the health of
Opinion | BY MICHELLE COHEN | May 14, 2025
There’s no way to perfectly plan for an uncertain future, but another major health emergency is likely—and clapping won’t help, writes Michelle Cohen. Unsplash photograph by Martin Sanchez

What can the federal government do to prepare Canada for the next health crisis?

Opinion | BY MICHELLE COHEN | May 14, 2025
  • In a globalized world, pandemics are a national security concern, and being prepared to launch a robust response is essential for the health of

What can the federal government do to prepare Canada for the next health crisis?

Opinion | BY MICHELLE COHEN | May 14, 2025
  • In a globalized world, pandemics are a national security concern, and being prepared to launch a robust response is essential for the health of
There’s no way to perfectly plan for an uncertain future, but another major health emergency is likely—and clapping won’t help, writes Michelle Cohen. Unsplash photograph by Martin Sanchez

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.
Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
Accessibility to timely care, medications, and life-saving devices remains uneven across jurisdictions, writes Glenn Thibeault. Unsplash photograph by isens usa

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.
Accessibility to timely care, medications, and life-saving devices remains uneven across jurisdictions, writes Glenn Thibeault. Unsplash photograph by isens usa

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.
Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

Canadian research community must not bend the knee to President Trump

  • Domestic leaders should reject any suggestion that an executive order from a U.S. president can justify abandoning our fundamental commitments to equality, justice, and
Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, FRANçOISE BAYLIS | May 14, 2025
Canadian institutions complying with U.S. President Donald Trump’s Day 1 executive order is a serious mistake that sets a very bad precedent, write Jocelyn Downie and Françoise Baylis. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Canadian research community must not bend the knee to President Trump

Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, FRANçOISE BAYLIS | May 14, 2025
  • Domestic leaders should reject any suggestion that an executive order from a U.S. president can justify abandoning our fundamental commitments to equality, justice, and

Canadian research community must not bend the knee to President Trump

Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, FRANçOISE BAYLIS | May 14, 2025
  • Domestic leaders should reject any suggestion that an executive order from a U.S. president can justify abandoning our fundamental commitments to equality, justice, and
Canadian institutions complying with U.S. President Donald Trump’s Day 1 executive order is a serious mistake that sets a very bad precedent, write Jocelyn Downie and Françoise Baylis. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.
Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
Canadian lung charities have solutions worth sharing, but what’s missing is a clear commitment to making lung health a priority at home, write Jessica Buckley and Jeffrey Beach. Unsplash photograph by Robina Weermeijer

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.
Canadian lung charities have solutions worth sharing, but what’s missing is a clear commitment to making lung health a priority at home, write Jessica Buckley and Jeffrey Beach. Unsplash photograph by Robina Weermeijer

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for
Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute
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GG, diplomats rally for Ukraine

  • On Feb. 20, Governor General Mary Simon joined the Friends of Ukraine Diplomatic Group, the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, the Ukrainian National Federation, and Café
Attendees stretch out the massive Ukrainian flag. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

GG, diplomats rally for Ukraine

  • On Feb. 20, Governor General Mary Simon joined the Friends of Ukraine Diplomatic Group, the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, the Ukrainian National Federation, and Café

GG, diplomats rally for Ukraine

  • On Feb. 20, Governor General Mary Simon joined the Friends of Ukraine Diplomatic Group, the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, the Ukrainian National Federation, and Café
Attendees stretch out the massive Ukrainian flag. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Policy-making in a crisis: preparing for the unexpected

  • Governments need to invest more in foresight capacity, scenario planning, advanced analytics and in early warning systems rather than relying on static forecasts. Consider
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, JIM MITCHELL, AND PAUL DEEGAN | February 22, 2023
Since 1968, we have seen an ever-increasing over-centralization of decision-making in the PMO, which has now become the bane of day-to-day government operations. It would be a disaster in a crisis. Alignment of objectives, delegation of responsibility, and speed are key in managing crises. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Policy-making in a crisis: preparing for the unexpected

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, JIM MITCHELL, AND PAUL DEEGAN | February 22, 2023
  • Governments need to invest more in foresight capacity, scenario planning, advanced analytics and in early warning systems rather than relying on static forecasts. Consider

Policy-making in a crisis: preparing for the unexpected

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, JIM MITCHELL, AND PAUL DEEGAN | February 22, 2023
  • Governments need to invest more in foresight capacity, scenario planning, advanced analytics and in early warning systems rather than relying on static forecasts. Consider
Since 1968, we have seen an ever-increasing over-centralization of decision-making in the PMO, which has now become the bane of day-to-day government operations. It would be a disaster in a crisis. Alignment of objectives, delegation of responsibility, and speed are key in managing crises. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Korea throws pair of parties

Korean Ambassador Woongsoon Lim, left, and Liberal MP Robert Oliphant at an event to mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Canada at the Korean Embassy on Jan. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Korea throws pair of parties

Korea throws pair of parties

Korean Ambassador Woongsoon Lim, left, and Liberal MP Robert Oliphant at an event to mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Canada at the Korean Embassy on Jan. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Senators must pass C-228 now to avoid delaying Canadian pensioner protections

  • Organizations representing seniors and retirees across Canada are calling on all Senators to support the swift passage of this legislation.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL POWELL, LAURA TAMBLYN WATTS, TRISH MACAULIFFE | February 22, 2023
Marilyn Gladu
Marilyn Gladu
Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu's private member's bill, the Pension Protection Act, received unanimous support at third reading in the House of Commons. C-228 is now before the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators must pass C-228 now to avoid delaying Canadian pensioner protections

Opinion | BY MICHAEL POWELL, LAURA TAMBLYN WATTS, TRISH MACAULIFFE | February 22, 2023
  • Organizations representing seniors and retirees across Canada are calling on all Senators to support the swift passage of this legislation.

Senators must pass C-228 now to avoid delaying Canadian pensioner protections

Opinion | BY MICHAEL POWELL, LAURA TAMBLYN WATTS, TRISH MACAULIFFE | February 22, 2023
  • Organizations representing seniors and retirees across Canada are calling on all Senators to support the swift passage of this legislation.
Marilyn Gladu
Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu's private member's bill, the Pension Protection Act, received unanimous support at third reading in the House of Commons. C-228 is now before the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Thailand marks national day and Finland hosts house party

  • Thailand marks national day Finland hosts house party
Thailand Ambassador Kallayana Vipattipumiprates and Kazakhstan Ambassador Akylbek Kamaldinov. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Thailand marks national day and Finland hosts house party

  • Thailand marks national day Finland hosts house party

Thailand marks national day and Finland hosts house party

  • Thailand marks national day Finland hosts house party
Thailand Ambassador Kallayana Vipattipumiprates and Kazakhstan Ambassador Akylbek Kamaldinov. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘No miracle recipe’: new freelance interpreters not adding capacity to House, Senate services as injuries, attrition affect hours available

  • Though 10 people passed the recent accreditation exam, the Translation Bureau can’t ‘reallocate resources to either the Senate or the House,’ says new CEO
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 22, 2023
Interpreters at work in sound booths during a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in February 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No miracle recipe’: new freelance interpreters not adding capacity to House, Senate services as injuries, attrition affect hours available

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 22, 2023
  • Though 10 people passed the recent accreditation exam, the Translation Bureau can’t ‘reallocate resources to either the Senate or the House,’ says new CEO

‘No miracle recipe’: new freelance interpreters not adding capacity to House, Senate services as injuries, attrition affect hours available

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 22, 2023
  • Though 10 people passed the recent accreditation exam, the Translation Bureau can’t ‘reallocate resources to either the Senate or the House,’ says new CEO
Interpreters at work in sound booths during a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in February 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Compass Rose adds two former Hill journos to the roster

  • Plus, Canadian Journalists for Free Expression honour female journalists for speaking out against online abuse and harassment, Peter Herrndorf dies, and Conservative MP Ron
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 22, 2023
Kathleen Harris, left, and Tina Romito, who both spent many years covering Parliament Hill, are heading to public affairs firm Compass Rose. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, LinkedIn

Compass Rose adds two former Hill journos to the roster

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 22, 2023
  • Plus, Canadian Journalists for Free Expression honour female journalists for speaking out against online abuse and harassment, Peter Herrndorf dies, and Conservative MP Ron

Compass Rose adds two former Hill journos to the roster

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 22, 2023
  • Plus, Canadian Journalists for Free Expression honour female journalists for speaking out against online abuse and harassment, Peter Herrndorf dies, and Conservative MP Ron
Kathleen Harris, left, and Tina Romito, who both spent many years covering Parliament Hill, are heading to public affairs firm Compass Rose. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, LinkedIn

Rouleau lays much of the blame for Ottawa’s occupation where it belongs—with Doug Ford

  • He reminds everyone that, under Canada’s federal system, restoring order in an Ontario city in the midst of near-riotous conditions is the remit of
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 22, 2023
Public Order Emergency Commissioner Paul Rouleau doesn’t mince words when it comes to Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s hands-off approach to the blockade of streets and the lawlessness around Parliament Hill in February 2022, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rouleau lays much of the blame for Ottawa’s occupation where it belongs—with Doug Ford

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 22, 2023
  • He reminds everyone that, under Canada’s federal system, restoring order in an Ontario city in the midst of near-riotous conditions is the remit of

Rouleau lays much of the blame for Ottawa’s occupation where it belongs—with Doug Ford

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 22, 2023
  • He reminds everyone that, under Canada’s federal system, restoring order in an Ontario city in the midst of near-riotous conditions is the remit of
Public Order Emergency Commissioner Paul Rouleau doesn’t mince words when it comes to Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s hands-off approach to the blockade of streets and the lawlessness around Parliament Hill in February 2022, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No friend of democracy in Iran’: Canadian politicians should avoid attending MeK events, says former DND analyst

  • Thomas Juneau says legitimizing the group previously listed on Canada's terrorist list could damage efforts to democratize a post-Islamic Republic Iran.
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 22, 2023
Liberal MP Judy Sgro chaired a Nov. 23, 2022, conference on Parliament Hill with a group connected to the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran, also known as Mojahedin-e-Khalq, and was among a dozen others who spoke at a Feb. 4 event hosted by the same group. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No friend of democracy in Iran’: Canadian politicians should avoid attending MeK events, says former DND analyst

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 22, 2023
  • Thomas Juneau says legitimizing the group previously listed on Canada's terrorist list could damage efforts to democratize a post-Islamic Republic Iran.

‘No friend of democracy in Iran’: Canadian politicians should avoid attending MeK events, says former DND analyst

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 22, 2023
  • Thomas Juneau says legitimizing the group previously listed on Canada's terrorist list could damage efforts to democratize a post-Islamic Republic Iran.
Liberal MP Judy Sgro chaired a Nov. 23, 2022, conference on Parliament Hill with a group connected to the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran, also known as Mojahedin-e-Khalq, and was among a dozen others who spoke at a Feb. 4 event hosted by the same group. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mushrooms before MAID: May calls for feds to prioritize research, access to psilocybin therapy

  • Green Leader Elizabeth May says she would feel more comfortable supporting the expansion of medically assisted death if the government was making an accelerated
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 22, 2023
Dr. Valorie Masuda, a palliative care physician, right, speaks at a press conference in Ottawa on Feb. 14 with Green Leader Elizabeth May to advocate for compassionate access to medical psilocybin for Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mushrooms before MAID: May calls for feds to prioritize research, access to psilocybin therapy

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 22, 2023
  • Green Leader Elizabeth May says she would feel more comfortable supporting the expansion of medically assisted death if the government was making an accelerated

Mushrooms before MAID: May calls for feds to prioritize research, access to psilocybin therapy

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 22, 2023
  • Green Leader Elizabeth May says she would feel more comfortable supporting the expansion of medically assisted death if the government was making an accelerated
Dr. Valorie Masuda, a palliative care physician, right, speaks at a press conference in Ottawa on Feb. 14 with Green Leader Elizabeth May to advocate for compassionate access to medical psilocybin for Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Ukraine travel wishes kiboshed due to safety concerns

  • Global Affairs and House of Commons security recommended against the Foreign Affairs Committee travelling to Ukraine as part of its current trip to Europe.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 22, 2023
Liberal MP Ali Ehsassi, who chairs the House of Commons Committee on Foreign Affairs, brought a request to travel to Ukraine to the Liaison Committee, but the proposal was rejected. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Ukraine travel wishes kiboshed due to safety concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 22, 2023
  • Global Affairs and House of Commons security recommended against the Foreign Affairs Committee travelling to Ukraine as part of its current trip to Europe.

House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Ukraine travel wishes kiboshed due to safety concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 22, 2023
  • Global Affairs and House of Commons security recommended against the Foreign Affairs Committee travelling to Ukraine as part of its current trip to Europe.
Liberal MP Ali Ehsassi, who chairs the House of Commons Committee on Foreign Affairs, brought a request to travel to Ukraine to the Liaison Committee, but the proposal was rejected. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Progress lags in Canada-India trade talks

  • Negotiations for many chapters of an Early Progress Trade Agreement remain far apart, with no timeline for when the deal can be put to
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 22, 2023
There has been little progress nearly a year after International Trade Minister Mary Ng announced Canada and India were restarting trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Progress lags in Canada-India trade talks

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 22, 2023
  • Negotiations for many chapters of an Early Progress Trade Agreement remain far apart, with no timeline for when the deal can be put to

Progress lags in Canada-India trade talks

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 22, 2023
  • Negotiations for many chapters of an Early Progress Trade Agreement remain far apart, with no timeline for when the deal can be put to
There has been little progress nearly a year after International Trade Minister Mary Ng announced Canada and India were restarting trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Clear vision needed to find Lucki successor

  • RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki raised a few eyebrows when she announced her imminent retirement on Feb. 15. In a note to staff, she wrote
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 22, 2023
The federal government will soon be looking for a successor to RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, who retires on March 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Clear vision needed to find Lucki successor

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 22, 2023
  • RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki raised a few eyebrows when she announced her imminent retirement on Feb. 15. In a note to staff, she wrote

Clear vision needed to find Lucki successor

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 22, 2023
  • RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki raised a few eyebrows when she announced her imminent retirement on Feb. 15. In a note to staff, she wrote
The federal government will soon be looking for a successor to RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, who retires on March 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ukraine war and international law

  • NATO’s objective in helping Ukraine should be to see the country entirely freed from Russian rule simply because that is what international law requires.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 22, 2023
French President Emmanuel Macron, left, is seen as ‘soft’ on Russia by many observers because of his frequent contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but the goal of permanently crippling Russia is neither legitimate nor wise, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Ukraine war and international law

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 22, 2023
  • NATO’s objective in helping Ukraine should be to see the country entirely freed from Russian rule simply because that is what international law requires.

Ukraine war and international law

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 22, 2023
  • NATO’s objective in helping Ukraine should be to see the country entirely freed from Russian rule simply because that is what international law requires.
French President Emmanuel Macron, left, is seen as ‘soft’ on Russia by many observers because of his frequent contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but the goal of permanently crippling Russia is neither legitimate nor wise, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The world still needs more Canada: Milton reader

  • We are in February 2023 and millions around the world continue to grapple with misery, ill health, climate change, war, inflation, and disaster. The
Opinion | February 22, 2023
International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan attends the Black History Month event at the National Arts Centre on Feb. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The world still needs more Canada: Milton reader

Opinion | February 22, 2023
  • We are in February 2023 and millions around the world continue to grapple with misery, ill health, climate change, war, inflation, and disaster. The

The world still needs more Canada: Milton reader

Opinion | February 22, 2023
  • We are in February 2023 and millions around the world continue to grapple with misery, ill health, climate change, war, inflation, and disaster. The
International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan attends the Black History Month event at the National Arts Centre on Feb. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Now is not the time to lose focus on fighting TB, says Montreal letter writer

  • Starting 2015, Canada began investing in the TB REACH initiative. Up to 2022, $205-million has been contributed, more than 40 million people have been
Opinion | February 22, 2023

Now is not the time to lose focus on fighting TB, says Montreal letter writer

Opinion | February 22, 2023
  • Starting 2015, Canada began investing in the TB REACH initiative. Up to 2022, $205-million has been contributed, more than 40 million people have been

Now is not the time to lose focus on fighting TB, says Montreal letter writer

Opinion | February 22, 2023
  • Starting 2015, Canada began investing in the TB REACH initiative. Up to 2022, $205-million has been contributed, more than 40 million people have been

Fair dealing regime navigating unfair discourse

  • While the judiciary has grasped the reality of the situation, legislators and policymakers continue to hear self-serving narratives of problems that do not exist.
Opinion | BY STEPHEN SPONG | February 22, 2023
Fair dealing is not perfect, but it has proven durable, withstanding significant headwinds and scrutiny, emerging stronger, clearer, and as important as ever, writes Stephen Spong. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Fair dealing regime navigating unfair discourse

Opinion | BY STEPHEN SPONG | February 22, 2023
  • While the judiciary has grasped the reality of the situation, legislators and policymakers continue to hear self-serving narratives of problems that do not exist.

Fair dealing regime navigating unfair discourse

Opinion | BY STEPHEN SPONG | February 22, 2023
  • While the judiciary has grasped the reality of the situation, legislators and policymakers continue to hear self-serving narratives of problems that do not exist.
Fair dealing is not perfect, but it has proven durable, withstanding significant headwinds and scrutiny, emerging stronger, clearer, and as important as ever, writes Stephen Spong. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Ukrainians, allies mark Russian invasion anniversary on Feb. 24

  • TUESDAY, FEB. 21—THURSDAY, FEB. 23 International Conference on the Arctic—Join Arctic360 for its annual event, themed “Accelerating Cooperation, Innovation, and Opportunity,” bringing together northern
A rally in support of Ukraine takes place in front of the Russian Embassy in Ottawa on Feb. 27, 2022. The Ukrainian Canadian Congress is hosting events in Ottawa on Feb. 24 to mark the one-year anniversary of the invasion. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Ukrainians, allies mark Russian invasion anniversary on Feb. 24

  • TUESDAY, FEB. 21—THURSDAY, FEB. 23 International Conference on the Arctic—Join Arctic360 for its annual event, themed “Accelerating Cooperation, Innovation, and Opportunity,” bringing together northern

Ukrainians, allies mark Russian invasion anniversary on Feb. 24

  • TUESDAY, FEB. 21—THURSDAY, FEB. 23 International Conference on the Arctic—Join Arctic360 for its annual event, themed “Accelerating Cooperation, Innovation, and Opportunity,” bringing together northern
A rally in support of Ukraine takes place in front of the Russian Embassy in Ottawa on Feb. 27, 2022. The Ukrainian Canadian Congress is hosting events in Ottawa on Feb. 24 to mark the one-year anniversary of the invasion. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Trudeau, farmers, and flashbulbs

  • Plus, Anand inspects Seaspan.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 22, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will take part in an open town hall meeting with farmers in Quebec today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau, farmers, and flashbulbs

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 22, 2023
  • Plus, Anand inspects Seaspan.

Politics This Morning: Trudeau, farmers, and flashbulbs

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 22, 2023
  • Plus, Anand inspects Seaspan.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will take part in an open town hall meeting with farmers in Quebec today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Mixed emotions’ in the north, anger in Toronto over final Ontario riding redraw draft

  • ‘It seems like they just took a problem in Scarborough and moved it into North York,’ says Liberal MP Micheal Coteau, whose riding is
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 22, 2023
Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski, left, NDP MP Carol Hughes, and Liberal MPs Michael Coteau, Rob Oliphant, and Salma Zahid. From north to south, MPs' reactions to the final proposed new riding boundaries for Ontario are mixed, speaking to the tough job commissioners have in rejigging the map. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Cynthia Münster

‘Mixed emotions’ in the north, anger in Toronto over final Ontario riding redraw draft

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 22, 2023
  • ‘It seems like they just took a problem in Scarborough and moved it into North York,’ says Liberal MP Micheal Coteau, whose riding is

‘Mixed emotions’ in the north, anger in Toronto over final Ontario riding redraw draft

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 22, 2023
  • ‘It seems like they just took a problem in Scarborough and moved it into North York,’ says Liberal MP Micheal Coteau, whose riding is
Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski, left, NDP MP Carol Hughes, and Liberal MPs Michael Coteau, Rob Oliphant, and Salma Zahid. From north to south, MPs' reactions to the final proposed new riding boundaries for Ontario are mixed, speaking to the tough job commissioners have in rejigging the map. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Cynthia Münster

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