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U.S. President Donald Trump’s alliance with big tech heightens Canada’s vulnerability as America can weaponize our digital dependence with threats to disrupt vital services. Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, appreciates this danger, writes Andrew Clement. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 5, 2025
As Canadian media increasingly seeks public money to remain in operation, Postmedia journalists say cutting international funding opportunities would only further erode the industry and accelerate the growth of Canada's news deserts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 5, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 5, 2025
As Canadian media increasingly seeks public money to remain in operation, Postmedia journalists say cutting international funding opportunities would only further erode the industry and accelerate the growth of Canada's news deserts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 13, 2025
Mark Carney
In a recent fundraising email, the Canada Strong and Free Network said that leaders such as Prime Minister Mark Carney 'betray Canadian values.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 13, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 13, 2025
Mark Carney
In a recent fundraising email, the Canada Strong and Free Network said that leaders such as Prime Minister Mark Carney 'betray Canadian values.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 29, 2025
Perrin Beatty, left, David Suzuki, U.S. late-night talk show hosts Jimmy Kimmel, and Stephen Colbert. Kimmel's late-night talk show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, was temporarily cancelled by ABC and Stephen Colbert's show, The Late Show, will be cancelled in 2026 by CBS. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, handout, and courtesy of Commons Wikimedia, X
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 29, 2025
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 29, 2025
Perrin Beatty, left, David Suzuki, U.S. late-night talk show hosts Jimmy Kimmel, and Stephen Colbert. Kimmel's late-night talk show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, was temporarily cancelled by ABC and Stephen Colbert's show, The Late Show, will be cancelled in 2026 by CBS. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, handout, and courtesy of Commons Wikimedia, X
Feature | BY ALICIA WANLESS | September 11, 2025
Alicia Wanless is the director of the Information Environment Project at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and author of The Information Animal: Humans, Technology and the Competition Reality, published this year. Book cover and author photo courtesy of Hurst Publishing
Feature | BY ALICIA WANLESS | September 11, 2025
Feature | BY ALICIA WANLESS | September 11, 2025
Alicia Wanless is the director of the Information Environment Project at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and author of The Information Animal: Humans, Technology and the Competition Reality, published this year. Book cover and author photo courtesy of Hurst Publishing
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | August 22, 2025
A Public Policy Forum report looking at media coverage of the 2025 federal election found some communities did not have any reporting about local candidates or public debates to hear from those running to become MPs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | August 22, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | August 22, 2025
A Public Policy Forum report looking at media coverage of the 2025 federal election found some communities did not have any reporting about local candidates or public debates to hear from those running to become MPs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ALICE CHEN | January 28, 2021
Canadian journalists Farah Nasser, left, Richard Madan, Raphaël Bouvier-Auclair, Alexander Panetta, and Paul Hunter say there’s palpable differences in being out in the field in Washington, D.C., compared to back home in Canada. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, LinkedIn, CBC, and The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY ALICE CHEN | January 28, 2021
News | BY ALICE CHEN | January 28, 2021
Canadian journalists Farah Nasser, left, Richard Madan, Raphaël Bouvier-Auclair, Alexander Panetta, and Paul Hunter say there’s palpable differences in being out in the field in Washington, D.C., compared to back home in Canada. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, LinkedIn, CBC, and The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | January 27, 2021
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault has been tasked with creating 'new regulations for social media platforms, starting with a requirement that all platforms remove illegal content, including hate speech, within 24 hours or face significant penalties,' according to his 2019 mandate letter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | January 27, 2021
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | January 27, 2021
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault has been tasked with creating 'new regulations for social media platforms, starting with a requirement that all platforms remove illegal content, including hate speech, within 24 hours or face significant penalties,' according to his 2019 mandate letter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | January 13, 2021
NDP MP Brian Masse, pictured at top left in 2018, Liberal MP Ken Hardie, pictured at right in 2017, and Liberal MP John McKay, pictured at bottom left in 2019, all say the storming of the Capitol Building in Washington this month should lead lawmakers and social media companies to do some soul searching. The Hill Times file photographs
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | January 13, 2021
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | January 13, 2021
NDP MP Brian Masse, pictured at top left in 2018, Liberal MP Ken Hardie, pictured at right in 2017, and Liberal MP John McKay, pictured at bottom left in 2019, all say the storming of the Capitol Building in Washington this month should lead lawmakers and social media companies to do some soul searching. The Hill Times file photographs
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 13, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Québéc Premier François Legault, and Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante all got the parody treatment in Radio-Canada's 2020 edition of Bye bye. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 13, 2021
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 13, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Québéc Premier François Legault, and Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante all got the parody treatment in Radio-Canada's 2020 edition of Bye bye. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 16, 2020
There is something sinister about the political head games, roundabouts, and gaslighting that the first 100 days of Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole’s reign has unleashed and platformed, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 16, 2020
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 16, 2020
There is something sinister about the political head games, roundabouts, and gaslighting that the first 100 days of Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole’s reign has unleashed and platformed, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | December 16, 2020
A draft white paper on journalistic practices and principles maintains that accreditation to the Parliamentary Press Gallery is a 'privilege' and 'not a right.' The white paper has been sent to press gallery members for consultation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | December 16, 2020
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | December 16, 2020
A draft white paper on journalistic practices and principles maintains that accreditation to the Parliamentary Press Gallery is a 'privilege' and 'not a right.' The white paper has been sent to press gallery members for consultation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 14, 2020
Leslie Kenderesi, who spoke against the military’s role in distributing the COVID-19 vaccine at a Dec. 5 anti-lockdown rally in Toronto, was confirmed to be a serving member of the Canadian Armed Forces. Screenshot via YouTube
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 14, 2020
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 14, 2020
Leslie Kenderesi, who spoke against the military’s role in distributing the COVID-19 vaccine at a Dec. 5 anti-lockdown rally in Toronto, was confirmed to be a serving member of the Canadian Armed Forces. Screenshot via YouTube
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 18, 2020
MPs on the Canada-China Relations Special Committee said they were 'disappointed' that Chinese Ambassador Cong Peiwu, pictured on March 12, chose not to appear. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 18, 2020
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 18, 2020
MPs on the Canada-China Relations Special Committee said they were 'disappointed' that Chinese Ambassador Cong Peiwu, pictured on March 12, chose not to appear. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY LISA VAN DUSEN | November 18, 2020
Casual consumption indicates that New Zealand actor Sam Neill isn’t the only one using his Twitter feed as a pandemic palliative, writes Lisa Van Dusen. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/TwoPaddocks
Opinion | BY LISA VAN DUSEN | November 18, 2020
Opinion | BY LISA VAN DUSEN | November 18, 2020
Casual consumption indicates that New Zealand actor Sam Neill isn’t the only one using his Twitter feed as a pandemic palliative, writes Lisa Van Dusen. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/TwoPaddocks
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 4, 2020
The CBC parliamentary bureau is the largest Parliamentary Press Gallery newsroom with more than 50 members. The Hill Times file photograph
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 4, 2020
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 4, 2020
The CBC parliamentary bureau is the largest Parliamentary Press Gallery newsroom with more than 50 members. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY JAMIE IRVING | October 29, 2020
The newspaper you’re reading right now—like newspapers in every corner of the democratic world—is being squeezed by monopolistic tactics, writes Jamie Irving, vice-president of Brunswick News Publishing. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
Opinion | BY JAMIE IRVING | October 29, 2020
Opinion | BY JAMIE IRVING | October 29, 2020
The newspaper you’re reading right now—like newspapers in every corner of the democratic world—is being squeezed by monopolistic tactics, writes Jamie Irving, vice-president of Brunswick News Publishing. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 21, 2020
Ailish Campbell has been Canada's chief trade commissioner since 2017. Her duties involved implementing the federal government's trade diversification strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 21, 2020
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 21, 2020
Ailish Campbell has been Canada's chief trade commissioner since 2017. Her duties involved implementing the federal government's trade diversification strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade