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NDP leadership candidates Avi Lewis, left, Tony McQuail, Heather McPherson, Tanille Johnston, and Rob Ashton. The next NDP leader will be elected on March 29 at the party’s national convention in Winnipeg, Man. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
NDP leadership candidates Avi Lewis, left, Tony McQuail, Heather McPherson, Tanille Johnston, and Rob Ashton. The next NDP leader will be elected on March 29 at the party’s national convention in Winnipeg, Man. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon does not need to be 'acting from fear' while developing his AI strategy, says Writers’ Union of Canada CEO John Degen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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NDP leadership candidates Heather McPherson, left, Rob Ashton, and Avi Lewis. McPherson said the federal NDP 'cannot be picking fights' with its provincial sections. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP leader Don Davies. Lawyers for each of the political parties appeared before a Senate committee on Feb. 12 to urge them to keep the elements of Bill C-4 that touch on privacy and the Canada Elections Act. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
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A bipartisan group of U.S. legislators is willing to push back against tariffs on Canada, but it’s a symbolic rebuke, not a governing coalition, writes Akolisa Ufodike. Photograph courtesy of Architect of the Capitol/Flickr
Then-U.S. president Richard Nixon, left, and then-prime minister of Canada Pierre Trudeau inside the Prime Minister's Office in Centre Block on April 14, 1972. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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The federal government has reportedly drafted a proposed social media ban for children under the age of 14, according to The Globe and Mail. The Hill Times visual by Naomi Wildeboer
The federal government has reportedly drafted a proposed social media ban for children under the age of 14, according to The Globe and Mail. The Hill Times visual by Naomi Wildeboer
Health Minister Marjorie Michel. Working more closely with employer-sponsored prescription drug plans would give governments the flexibility to target public investment where the gaps exist, writes Bernard Lord. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Health Minister Marjorie Michel. Working more closely with employer-sponsored prescription drug plans would give governments the flexibility to target public investment where the gaps exist, writes Bernard Lord. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez said the national supply chain office “will enhance the resilience, efficiency, and reliability of our transportation systems,” in a Transport Canada press release on Dec. 1, 2023.
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez said the national supply chain office “will enhance the resilience, efficiency, and reliability of our transportation systems,” in a Transport Canada press release on Dec. 1, 2023.
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez said the national supply chain office “will enhance the resilience, efficiency, and reliability of our transportation systems,” in a Transport Canada press release on Dec. 1, 2023.

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