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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith would have been in her late teens when the Exxon Valdez forever changed the public attitude on pipelines on B.C.’s northern coast, so maybe she didn’t pay much attention, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Jim Brickett
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 12, 2025
In the plus column: Ontario Premier Doug Ford, top left, Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. In the minus column, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, top right, Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 12, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 12, 2025
In the plus column: Ontario Premier Doug Ford, top left, Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. In the minus column, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, top right, Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 10, 2025
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey, left, and Quebec Premier François Legault talk before the First Ministers Meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 10, 2025
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 10, 2025
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey, left, and Quebec Premier François Legault talk before the First Ministers Meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 8, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference on Feb. 1 to address Canada's retaliatory response, which was put on pause after U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to a 30-day tariff reprieve on Feb. 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 8, 2025
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 8, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference on Feb. 1 to address Canada's retaliatory response, which was put on pause after U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to a 30-day tariff reprieve on Feb. 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 5, 2025
Peter Boehm
ISG Senator Peter Boehm says Canada’s multilateral relations have 'always been a very important counterweight to our almost overwhelming bilateral relationship with the United States.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 5, 2025
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 5, 2025
Peter Boehm
ISG Senator Peter Boehm says Canada’s multilateral relations have 'always been a very important counterweight to our almost overwhelming bilateral relationship with the United States.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 29, 2025
First ministers' meeting
It is only now—thanks to threats from the U.S. president—that our federal and provincial leaders are giving more than lip service to the idea of breaking down internal trade barriers, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 29, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 29, 2025
First ministers' meeting
It is only now—thanks to threats from the U.S. president—that our federal and provincial leaders are giving more than lip service to the idea of breaking down internal trade barriers, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 5, 2018
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s decision to cut funding for some of the province’s planned French-language services is reminiscent of the Stephen Harper Conservative’s cuts to arts funding—both played well with their base but had larger political ramifications, says Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 5, 2018
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 5, 2018
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s decision to cut funding for some of the province’s planned French-language services is reminiscent of the Stephen Harper Conservative’s cuts to arts funding—both played well with their base but had larger political ramifications, says Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | December 3, 2018
Little drama attended the delivery by Quebec Premier François Legault of his Coalition Avenir Québec government’s opening speech on Nov. 28. The next Quebec/Canada chapter is to be written by federalists at both the provincial and federal levels. Photograph courtesy of Instagram
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | December 3, 2018
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | December 3, 2018
Little drama attended the delivery by Quebec Premier François Legault of his Coalition Avenir Québec government’s opening speech on Nov. 28. The next Quebec/Canada chapter is to be written by federalists at both the provincial and federal levels. Photograph courtesy of Instagram
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 3, 2018
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured on Aug. 20, 2018, speaking at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 3, 2018
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 3, 2018
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured on Aug. 20, 2018, speaking at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 3, 2018
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured recently on the Hill with NDP MP Charlie Angus. The NDP raised just under $862,000, compared to the Liberals who brought in $3.7-million, and the Conservatives who raked in a cool $4.8-million. And while that’s bad news for the NDP, here’s even worse news: it’s running out of time. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 3, 2018
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 3, 2018
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured recently on the Hill with NDP MP Charlie Angus. The NDP raised just under $862,000, compared to the Liberals who brought in $3.7-million, and the Conservatives who raked in a cool $4.8-million. And while that’s bad news for the NDP, here’s even worse news: it’s running out of time. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NICOLE GAGNON | November 29, 2018
The silver lining to Doug Ford's bid to save a few bucks? It could force Ottawa to up its game when it comes to its interpretation services. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NICOLE GAGNON | November 29, 2018
Opinion | BY NICOLE GAGNON | November 29, 2018
The silver lining to Doug Ford's bid to save a few bucks? It could force Ottawa to up its game when it comes to its interpretation services. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 28, 2018
Doug Ford
It’s tone-deaf, argues Andrew Caddell, for Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured, to compare Ontario’s 600,000 Franco-Ontarians to the about 600,000 Chinese Ontarians and 600,000 Italian Ontarians, in noting that the province can’t please everybody. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 28, 2018
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 28, 2018
Doug Ford
It’s tone-deaf, argues Andrew Caddell, for Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured, to compare Ontario’s 600,000 Franco-Ontarians to the about 600,000 Chinese Ontarians and 600,000 Italian Ontarians, in noting that the province can’t please everybody. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 26, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Mr. Ford says he will help out Mr. Scheer win the next federal election and could help the federal party win immigrant votes in the crucial GTA area. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 26, 2018
News | BY ABBAS RANA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 26, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Mr. Ford says he will help out Mr. Scheer win the next federal election and could help the federal party win immigrant votes in the crucial GTA area. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 26, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in this file photograph on the Hill, will be getting it from all sides, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 26, 2018
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 26, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in this file photograph on the Hill, will be getting it from all sides, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOE MARANDO | November 26, 2018
In the latest season of house of cards there is a scene in which the vice president is sitting with members of his staff deliberating what they should name their newest act. Image courtesy of Wikipedia
Opinion | BY JOE MARANDO | November 26, 2018
Opinion | BY JOE MARANDO | November 26, 2018
In the latest season of house of cards there is a scene in which the vice president is sitting with members of his staff deliberating what they should name their newest act. Image courtesy of Wikipedia
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 21, 2018
Doug Ford
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is lately echoing the message of Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured last month, that government is inherently distrustful, says Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 21, 2018
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 21, 2018
Doug Ford
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is lately echoing the message of Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured last month, that government is inherently distrustful, says Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | November 19, 2018
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer can stick with his Ontario ally and try to take cover under the rationale that it is not his place to question provincial choices. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | November 19, 2018
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | November 19, 2018
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer can stick with his Ontario ally and try to take cover under the rationale that it is not his place to question provincial choices. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | November 19, 2018
Conservative party Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured on Oct. 21, 2018, at a rally in Ottawa. Some of the activism and the passion that for so many decades attended the debate over the province’s political future has shifted to the environmental front. That shift is not happening in a vacuum, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | November 19, 2018
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | November 19, 2018
Conservative party Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured on Oct. 21, 2018, at a rally in Ottawa. Some of the activism and the passion that for so many decades attended the debate over the province’s political future has shifted to the environmental front. That shift is not happening in a vacuum, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade