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Ontario Premier Doug Ford promoting the interests of Franco-Ontarians to Quebec doctors is laughable given he previously announced cuts to French services across his own province, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 13, 2025
Clockwise from top left: French President Emmanuel Macron, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 13, 2025
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 13, 2025
Clockwise from top left: French President Emmanuel Macron, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
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 SUSAN RILEY | March 8, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 3, 2021, in Ottawa. Effective communication, especially in the social media era, requires humility, humour and clarity. Instead, federal spokespeople—following the example of a leaden-footed prime minister—frequently deliver overly cautious and, ultimately, empty messages about everything from vaccines, to economic recovery. Even when this prime minister has nothing to hide, he manages to look shifty, writes Susan Riley.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 8, 2021
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 8, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 3, 2021, in Ottawa. Effective communication, especially in the social media era, requires humility, humour and clarity. Instead, federal spokespeople—following the example of a leaden-footed prime minister—frequently deliver overly cautious and, ultimately, empty messages about everything from vaccines, to economic recovery. Even when this prime minister has nothing to hide, he manages to look shifty, writes Susan Riley.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 8, 2021
Manitoba Premier Brian Palllister and Quebec Premier François, pictured. Provincial premiers have united to play the victims of a malignant federal partner as they appeal through the press for a bigger annual health transfer. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 8, 2021
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 8, 2021
Manitoba Premier Brian Palllister and Quebec Premier François, pictured. Provincial premiers have united to play the victims of a malignant federal partner as they appeal through the press for a bigger annual health transfer. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 10, 2021
Like The Weeknd whipping the audience around with a handheld camera during the Super Bowl halftime show, governments’ bungled COVID-19 response is breathtaking, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/NFL
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 10, 2021
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 10, 2021
Like The Weeknd whipping the audience around with a handheld camera during the Super Bowl halftime show, governments’ bungled COVID-19 response is breathtaking, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/NFL
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | February 5, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at left on Feb. 5, has been under scrutiny from Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured at centre in 2020, for vaccine rollout efforts. Mr. Ford has plead to U.S. President Joe Biden, pictured at right in 2016, to 'help out' with vaccines supplies. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | February 5, 2021
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | February 5, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at left on Feb. 5, has been under scrutiny from Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured at centre in 2020, for vaccine rollout efforts. Mr. Ford has plead to U.S. President Joe Biden, pictured at right in 2016, to 'help out' with vaccines supplies. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 3, 2021
The Liberals must get the government’s handling of the pandemic back into reasonable shape as 2021 progresses. Otherwise, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s hopes for a third mandate could be non-existent, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 3, 2021
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 3, 2021
The Liberals must get the government’s handling of the pandemic back into reasonable shape as 2021 progresses. Otherwise, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s hopes for a third mandate could be non-existent, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 27, 2021
Poorer countries are complaining that richer countries are hoarding the vaccines for themselves, a situation which has led Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, pictured, to complain that 'vaccine nationalism hurts us all and is self-defeating.' Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 27, 2021
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 27, 2021
Poorer countries are complaining that richer countries are hoarding the vaccines for themselves, a situation which has led Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, pictured, to complain that 'vaccine nationalism hurts us all and is self-defeating.' Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 25, 2021
Faced with irrefutable evidence of harassment, Julie Payette moved quickly to step down as Canada's Governor General on Jan. 21, 2021, which was the right thing to do, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 25, 2021
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 25, 2021
Faced with irrefutable evidence of harassment, Julie Payette moved quickly to step down as Canada's Governor General on Jan. 21, 2021, which was the right thing to do, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 18, 2021
Ontario premier Doug Ford pictured at a media availability in Ottawa after a meeting of Canada’s Premiers on Sept. 18, 2020. Schools in Windsor-Essex, Peel, Toronto, York, and Hamilton will remain closed until Feb. 10, based on advice Mr. Ford has received from medical officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 18, 2021
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 18, 2021
Ontario premier Doug Ford pictured at a media availability in Ottawa after a meeting of Canada’s Premiers on Sept. 18, 2020. Schools in Windsor-Essex, Peel, Toronto, York, and Hamilton will remain closed until Feb. 10, based on advice Mr. Ford has received from medical officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | December 9, 2020
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, left, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, middle, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford and their other counterparts have been calling on Ottawa to increase its share of the health care bill. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | December 9, 2020
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | December 9, 2020
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, left, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, middle, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford and their other counterparts have been calling on Ottawa to increase its share of the health care bill. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 30, 2020
Retired General Rick Hillier, pictured in 2016, was appointed to lead Ontario’s vaccine rollout, but Scott Taylor says he has to question how his skill sets and professional experience are suited to the task. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 30, 2020
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 30, 2020
Retired General Rick Hillier, pictured in 2016, was appointed to lead Ontario’s vaccine rollout, but Scott Taylor says he has to question how his skill sets and professional experience are suited to the task. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 26, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government says the vaccines should start arriving in January, although shots will likely not be widely available for months after that. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 26, 2020
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 26, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government says the vaccines should start arriving in January, although shots will likely not be widely available for months after that. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 25, 2020
With COVID fatigue and hope bundled in the eventual relief a distributed vaccine will provide, Gen. Rick Hillier, pictured in 2016, will be an important voice in motivating Ontarians and Canadians to get through the next phase of this pandemic odyssey, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 25, 2020
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 25, 2020
With COVID fatigue and hope bundled in the eventual relief a distributed vaccine will provide, Gen. Rick Hillier, pictured in 2016, will be an important voice in motivating Ontarians and Canadians to get through the next phase of this pandemic odyssey, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph