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Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 7, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives for a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa on June 5, flanked by members of his RCMP protection detail. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 7, 2023
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 7, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives for a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa on June 5, flanked by members of his RCMP protection detail. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 31, 2023
In an address to municipal leaders last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered a stump speech, far more common on the campaign trail, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 31, 2023
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 31, 2023
In an address to municipal leaders last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered a stump speech, far more common on the campaign trail, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 17, 2023
Quidi Vidi village in St. John’s, N.L., was one of the Caddell family’s many stops in a three-day trip to the Rock last weekend. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 17, 2023
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 17, 2023
Quidi Vidi village in St. John’s, N.L., was one of the Caddell family’s many stops in a three-day trip to the Rock last weekend. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 10, 2023
As of June 1, when new elements of Bill 96 come into effect, for all intents and purposes, Quebec will be a separate country, and this state of affairs can be laid squarely on the doorstep of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 10, 2023
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 10, 2023
As of June 1, when new elements of Bill 96 come into effect, for all intents and purposes, Quebec will be a separate country, and this state of affairs can be laid squarely on the doorstep of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 3, 2023
Canadian troubadour Gordon Lightfoot died on May 1 at the age of 84. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Michael O'Brien
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 3, 2023
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 3, 2023
Canadian troubadour Gordon Lightfoot died on May 1 at the age of 84. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Michael O'Brien
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 26, 2023
Air Canada, a significant employer of anglophone Quebecers, recently announced it would submit to the Charter of the French Language, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 26, 2023
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 26, 2023
Air Canada, a significant employer of anglophone Quebecers, recently announced it would submit to the Charter of the French Language, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 19, 2023
Eighty new Canadians take part in a citizenship ceremony in Ottawa in October 2018. There is a decline in the number of permanent residents who become citizens: only half living here take the oath, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 19, 2023
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 19, 2023
Eighty new Canadians take part in a citizenship ceremony in Ottawa in October 2018. There is a decline in the number of permanent residents who become citizens: only half living here take the oath, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 5, 2023
The 2023 federal budget books stacked inside the lockup at the Westin Hotel on March 28. The title is a meaningless mouthful, with economic nationalism, a cliché, a pitch on inflation, and a prognostication, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 5, 2023
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 5, 2023
The 2023 federal budget books stacked inside the lockup at the Westin Hotel on March 28. The title is a meaningless mouthful, with economic nationalism, a cliché, a pitch on inflation, and a prognostication, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 29, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said Canada is a ‘post-national state’ with ‘no core identity,’ and some Canadians have interpreted that to mean our history and political culture don’t count for much, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 29, 2023
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 29, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said Canada is a ‘post-national state’ with ‘no core identity,’ and some Canadians have interpreted that to mean our history and political culture don’t count for much, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 22, 2023
Quebec Premier François Legault is the new King Canute, demanding the tide of English stop rolling in from the outside, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 22, 2023
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 22, 2023
Quebec Premier François Legault is the new King Canute, demanding the tide of English stop rolling in from the outside, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 8, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government appears willfully blind, and that endangers Canada’s international reputation, its relationship with its intelligence partners, and its sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 8, 2023
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 8, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government appears willfully blind, and that endangers Canada’s international reputation, its relationship with its intelligence partners, and its sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 1, 2023
Independent Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne, seated right, with Liberal MP John McKay, left, at a House Foreign Affairs Committee meeting on Sept. 26, 2022, has introduced two public bills to restrict the availability of porn to minors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 1, 2023
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 1, 2023
Independent Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne, seated right, with Liberal MP John McKay, left, at a House Foreign Affairs Committee meeting on Sept. 26, 2022, has introduced two public bills to restrict the availability of porn to minors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 15, 2023
After an unnerving experience on a Feb. 8 Air North flight to the Yukon, Andrew Caddell reflects on the people and professionalism that makes Canada tick. Photograph courtesy of Heads Up Aviation/Flickr
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 15, 2023
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 15, 2023
After an unnerving experience on a Feb. 8 Air North flight to the Yukon, Andrew Caddell reflects on the people and professionalism that makes Canada tick. Photograph courtesy of Heads Up Aviation/Flickr
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 8, 2023
It is remarkable that despite the ignorance, insults, and discrimination from Premier François Legault’s Quebec government and nationalist intelligentsia, so many have anglophones have stayed in the province, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 8, 2023
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 8, 2023
It is remarkable that despite the ignorance, insults, and discrimination from Premier François Legault’s Quebec government and nationalist intelligentsia, so many have anglophones have stayed in the province, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 1, 2023
Postmedia is in its death throes, and it is time their papers were put out of their misery and brought back as trusts with community money, support, and strong newsrooms, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Priscilla Du Preez
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 1, 2023
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 1, 2023
Postmedia is in its death throes, and it is time their papers were put out of their misery and brought back as trusts with community money, support, and strong newsrooms, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Priscilla Du Preez
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 25, 2023
This might be an opportunity for Canadians to have a serious conversation about alcohol and its impact on our health, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Kelsey Chance
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 25, 2023
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 25, 2023
This might be an opportunity for Canadians to have a serious conversation about alcohol and its impact on our health, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Kelsey Chance
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 18, 2023
Musician Ian Tyson was the incarnation of the rugged Albertan as well as a compassionate and committed Canadian. The Trudeau Liberals should take a lesson from his legacy, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Dean Jarvey
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 18, 2023
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 18, 2023
Musician Ian Tyson was the incarnation of the rugged Albertan as well as a compassionate and committed Canadian. The Trudeau Liberals should take a lesson from his legacy, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Dean Jarvey
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 11, 2023
Tending an outdoor rink is more of a vocation than a hobby; it’s why tens of thousands pop up across Canada every year, and why the impact of climate change is felt so severely where ice is no longer a given, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 11, 2023
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 11, 2023
Tending an outdoor rink is more of a vocation than a hobby; it’s why tens of thousands pop up across Canada every year, and why the impact of climate change is felt so severely where ice is no longer a given, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 14, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears before the Public Order Emergency Commission in Ottawa on Nov. 25. The overwhelming failures of the Government of Canada to manage its files has to be attributed to an excrementally poor capacity to manage or anticipate, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 14, 2022
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 14, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears before the Public Order Emergency Commission in Ottawa on Nov. 25. The overwhelming failures of the Government of Canada to manage its files has to be attributed to an excrementally poor capacity to manage or anticipate, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 7, 2022
Scottish National Party Leader Nicola Sturgeon, left, should be wary of taking unilateral independence advice from the likes of Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The Scottish Government and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 7, 2022
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 7, 2022
Scottish National Party Leader Nicola Sturgeon, left, should be wary of taking unilateral independence advice from the likes of Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The Scottish Government and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 30, 2022
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland appears before the Public Order Emergency Commission at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Nov. 24. The main objective throughout the hearings was to project a rationale or an image of control out of what was essentially a trainwreck, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 30, 2022
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 30, 2022
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland appears before the Public Order Emergency Commission at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Nov. 24. The main objective throughout the hearings was to project a rationale or an image of control out of what was essentially a trainwreck, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 16, 2022
Quebec Premier François Legault has warned of the 'threat to French' of immigration and refused to raise Quebec’s share from 50,000 to 25 per cent of the national total, 125,000, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 16, 2022
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 16, 2022
Quebec Premier François Legault has warned of the 'threat to French' of immigration and refused to raise Quebec’s share from 50,000 to 25 per cent of the national total, 125,000, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 9, 2022
Dominique Anglade announced her resignation as leader of Quebec’s Liberal Party on Nov. 7. Screenshot courtesy of Radio-Canada
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 9, 2022
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 9, 2022
Dominique Anglade announced her resignation as leader of Quebec’s Liberal Party on Nov. 7. Screenshot courtesy of Radio-Canada
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 2, 2022
As with so many other times government has been involved in trying to regulate an industry in the ‘public good,’ it failed to take into account the problems that might arise from the legalization of cannabis, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by David Gabrić
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 2, 2022
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 2, 2022
As with so many other times government has been involved in trying to regulate an industry in the ‘public good,’ it failed to take into account the problems that might arise from the legalization of cannabis, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by David Gabrić
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 26, 2022
Quebec Premier François Legault, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have both made unfulfilled promises on electoral reform, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 26, 2022
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 26, 2022
Quebec Premier François Legault, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have both made unfulfilled promises on electoral reform, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 12, 2022
The House committee studying Official Language Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor’s Bill C-13 doesn’t want to hear contrary arguments, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 12, 2022
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 12, 2022
The House committee studying Official Language Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor’s Bill C-13 doesn’t want to hear contrary arguments, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 5, 2022
Quebec Premier François Legault is a greater threat to Canadian unity than any of his predecessors, because what they failed to do in the open, he is accomplishing by stealth, writes Andrew Caddell. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/CityNews
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 5, 2022
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 5, 2022
Quebec Premier François Legault is a greater threat to Canadian unity than any of his predecessors, because what they failed to do in the open, he is accomplishing by stealth, writes Andrew Caddell. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/CityNews
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 28, 2022
Travelling east aboard Via Rail’s Canadian from Vancouver is a slow journey on a relic from another age, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 28, 2022
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 28, 2022
Travelling east aboard Via Rail’s Canadian from Vancouver is a slow journey on a relic from another age, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 14, 2022
Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor wrapped national consultations for an official languages action plan at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on Aug. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 14, 2022
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 14, 2022
Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor wrapped national consultations for an official languages action plan at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on Aug. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 7, 2022
In the halcyon days that followed Canada’s centennial in 1967, there was much talk of Yukon as a province, and as the territory flourishes, it might be time to bring those discussions back, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 7, 2022
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 7, 2022
In the halcyon days that followed Canada’s centennial in 1967, there was much talk of Yukon as a province, and as the territory flourishes, it might be time to bring those discussions back, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 31, 2022
As he drives cross-country, Andrew Caddell reflects on the lack of vision and visionaries to tie Canada together. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 31, 2022
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 31, 2022
As he drives cross-country, Andrew Caddell reflects on the lack of vision and visionaries to tie Canada together. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 24, 2022
A pair rest near the canal entrance to the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on July 13. With the apocalyptic interpretation in Quebec of the latest census data about language, Canadians may be sleepwalking into a confrontation without even knowing it, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 24, 2022
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 24, 2022
A pair rest near the canal entrance to the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on July 13. With the apocalyptic interpretation in Quebec of the latest census data about language, Canadians may be sleepwalking into a confrontation without even knowing it, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 10, 2022
Columnist Andrew Caddell is pictured with cartoonist Terry Mosher and the 'Pip' Award at Kamp Kanawana. For those who benefit from camp, one of the great legacies is a belief we should act 'not for ourselves alone,' writes Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 10, 2022
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 10, 2022
Columnist Andrew Caddell is pictured with cartoonist Terry Mosher and the 'Pip' Award at Kamp Kanawana. For those who benefit from camp, one of the great legacies is a belief we should act 'not for ourselves alone,' writes Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 3, 2022
A section of the Kettle Valley Railway trail in Myra Canyon, near Kelowna, B.C., is pictured in 2008. The western trail is one of the exceptions where a converted passenger rail line has actually worked for cyclists, writes Andrew Caddell. Wikimedia Commons photograph courtesy of David Wise
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 3, 2022
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 3, 2022
A section of the Kettle Valley Railway trail in Myra Canyon, near Kelowna, B.C., is pictured in 2008. The western trail is one of the exceptions where a converted passenger rail line has actually worked for cyclists, writes Andrew Caddell. Wikimedia Commons photograph courtesy of David Wise
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 20, 2022
Mahone Bay in Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia is known as a challenge for the cyclist, for two reasons: there are plenty of hills, and lots of headwinds, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 20, 2022
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 20, 2022
Mahone Bay in Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia is known as a challenge for the cyclist, for two reasons: there are plenty of hills, and lots of headwinds, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 13, 2022
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, pictured during a visit to Ottawa on Nov. 22, 2021, is presiding over an unprecedented growth in his province, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 13, 2022
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 13, 2022
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, pictured during a visit to Ottawa on Nov. 22, 2021, is presiding over an unprecedented growth in his province, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 6, 2022
The Conservative Party leadership candidates are, clockwise from top left, Scott Aitchison, Roman Baber, Patrick Brown, Pierre Poilievre, Leslyn Lewis, and Jean Charest. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 6, 2022
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 6, 2022
The Conservative Party leadership candidates are, clockwise from top left, Scott Aitchison, Roman Baber, Patrick Brown, Pierre Poilievre, Leslyn Lewis, and Jean Charest. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 29, 2022
Canadians are appreciated and respected around the world. Despite our flaws, let’s take one day to appreciate the good things we have accomplished together, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 29, 2022
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 29, 2022
Canadians are appreciated and respected around the world. Despite our flaws, let’s take one day to appreciate the good things we have accomplished together, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 22, 2022
Quebec has to throw off its parochial mindset and welcome newcomers, otherwise it will continue to shrink and lose any influence, nationally or internationally, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/simplethrill
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 22, 2022
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 22, 2022
Quebec has to throw off its parochial mindset and welcome newcomers, otherwise it will continue to shrink and lose any influence, nationally or internationally, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/simplethrill
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 15, 2022
It is obvious the Quebec premier is treating Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government as a bunch of chumps and getting away with it, because Trudeau needs Quebec support, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade