Politics

‘Never say never’: NDP MPs Kwan and McPherson won’t rule out leadership bids, but say that’s not the focus right now

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND

• With the fewest seats ever won, the NDP is destined for a leadership race—something some political players say presents an opportunity for the party to reposition itself in light of a devastating election defeat.

‘Never say never’: NDP MPs Kwan and McPherson won’t rule out leadership bids, but say that’s not the focus right now

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND

• With the fewest seats ever won, the NDP is destined for a leadership race—something some political players say presents an opportunity for the party to reposition itself in light of a devastating election defeat.

Why AI self-regulation has left Canada’s elections vulnerable

OpinionBY RYAN SYDOR

The election outcomes for Mark Carney’s first cabinet

NewsBY RIDDHI KACHHELA

Carney facing calls for action, change as Liberals dive into rare fourth term

NewsBY IREM KOCA

What now?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA

Trump, tariffs, and the economy ‘crushed’ other election issues that can’t be ignored by the government, say politicos

NewsBY STUART BENSON

Housing could bridge the political divide – if we let it

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• BY NEIL MOSS

Carney clicked with caretaker convention’s call for restraint, experts say

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• BY STUART BENSON

Conservatives spent campaign ‘fending off attacks on all sides’ as Liberals, third parties dominated Meta election ads, says expert

Opinion

• BY ANDREW CADDELL

Blanchet’s Bloc doesn’t add value to Parliament

It was an election campaign unlike any other

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

• Heard on the Hill looks back on the highs and lows of this election campaign which took a sombre tone in its final days due to tragic events in Vancouver.

It was an election campaign unlike any other

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

• Heard on the Hill looks back on the highs and lows of this election campaign which took a sombre tone in its final days due to tragic events in Vancouver.

‘Americans don’t know enough about Canada’: prominent Washington voice for Canada-U.S. relationship shutters

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

Conservatives plunge into blame game after election defeat

NewsBY ABBAS RANA

‘Change takes time’: Poilievre praises ‘major’ Conservative breakthroughs in future-focused concession speech

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT AND STUART BENSON | UPDATED April 29, 2025

Comeback complete

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA

Parliamentary Calendar

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

Podcast

What you need to know about the party platforms, with Kevin Page

News

The Hill Times’ Top 100 Lobbyists in 2025: lobbyists prepare for ‘significant reset’ as federal election begins

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How many questions did federal leaders take at their daily campaign press events?

Podcast

Why you should believe the polls, with Frank Graves

Liberals led federal leader stops in snap campaign as parties eye gains in Ontario, Quebec, and B.C. 

NewsBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

• An analysis of the campaign itineraries shows the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP sent their leaders to Ontario at least 88 times, followed by 44 stops in B.C., 32 in Quebec, 10 in Alberta, nine in Nova Scotia, and six in Manitoba.

Liberals led federal leader stops in snap campaign as parties eye gains in Ontario, Quebec, and B.C. 

NewsBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

• An analysis of the campaign itineraries shows the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP sent their leaders to Ontario at least 88 times, followed by 44 stops in B.C., 32 in Quebec, 10 in Alberta, nine in Nova Scotia, and six in Manitoba.

In one week, I voted in two elections, three ballot papers, but had zero democracy sausages in Canada

OpinionBY STEPHEN JEFFERY

In one week, I voted in two elections, three ballot papers, but had zero democracy sausages in Canada

OpinionBY STEPHEN JEFFERY

Day 37: The election ball is in Canada’s court 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA

Day 37: The election ball is in Canada’s court 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA

If party platforms come after advance voting and leaders’ debates, are they still relevant? 

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND

If party platforms come after advance voting and leaders’ debates, are they still relevant? 

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND

Parliamentary Calendar

McKay to host panel on ‘Rethinking the One China Policy’ on April 30 in Ottawa

Podcast

Hot Room explainer: The ‘third party’ advertisers filling up your screens

feature

The Hill Times’ Top 100 Best Books in 2024

List

Election promise tracker: key pledges parties are making this campaign

Podcast

‘No magic math’—Why cutting waste won’t fund election promises

A new voting strategy: prevent a Liberal majority

OpinionBY MATT CHILLIAK

A new voting strategy: prevent a Liberal majority

OpinionBY MATT CHILLIAK

In their own words: prime ministers in victory and in defeat

FeatureBY ARTHUR MILNES

Election ads: from Conservatives’ ‘dark,’ ‘dramatic’ approach to Liberal and NDP’s ‘classic’ and ‘tried and true’

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Pundit panel: what closing messages should the leaders make to voters?

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF

Parties’ housing platforms unlikely to significantly improve affordability: experts

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND

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Houston, Tim has no problem with the timing of this ad

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

• Plus: Ralph Goodale gets an award from a U.K. magazine, Charlie Angus gets stylish, Steve Paikin to end 'The Agenda' on June 27, and Canadian-American actor Kim Coates supports the CBC.

Houston, Tim has no problem with the timing of this ad

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

• Plus: Ralph Goodale gets an award from a U.K. magazine, Charlie Angus gets stylish, Steve Paikin to end 'The Agenda' on June 27, and Canadian-American actor Kim Coates supports the CBC.

Day 34: Poilievre returns to Vancouver Island, Carney speaks at First Nations conference on last campaign Friday

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW

Day 34: Poilievre returns to Vancouver Island, Carney speaks at First Nations conference on last campaign Friday

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW

Tackling Trump or offering change: competing priorities to determine this election

NewsBY STEPHEN JEFFERY

Tackling Trump or offering change: competing priorities to determine this election

NewsBY STEPHEN JEFFERY

Voting is only the beginning of the democratic conversation

OpinionBY EDITORIAL

Voting is only the beginning of the democratic conversation

OpinionBY EDITORIAL

Politics This Morning

Day 33: Sure, but are they funny?

Day 32: Poilievre in Nova Scotia

Day 31: Carney in Quebec, Poilievre sets out to take back Vaughan, and Singh campaigns with a former Alberta premier

Day 27: Carney in Niagara, Poilievre eyes Vancouver

100 most influential in government and politics

The 100 most influential people in federal politics and government to watch in 2024

Top 100: the most influential people in government and politics in 2023

Post-election heavy hitters: the top 100 most influential people to watch in federal politics in 2022

Pandemic edition: Top 100 most influential people to watch in 2021

all politics poll: best & worst of the year in politics

Housing Minister Fraser a 2023 fan favourite on Parliament Hill: All Politics Poll

Poilievre doubles as most valuable, least valuable politician in 2022 in The Hill Times’ All Politics Poll

Anand named most valuable politician, climate change voted most important issue in The Hill Times’ 23rd Annual All Politics Poll

Freeland named most valuable politician, NAFTA voted biggest story in The Hill Times’ 22nd Annual All Politics Poll

The Politically Savvy Survey

Poilievre voted best public speaker, most quotable, hardest-working, and biggest self-promoter in The Hill Times’ 29th Annual Politically Savvy Survey

Poilievre sweeps a suite of categories in the 27th annual Politically Savvy Survey

Freeland, LeBlanc, Morneau voted most influential ministers in 26th annual Politically Savvy Survey

Goodale voted Best Cabinet Minister in QP, Scrums in The Hill Times’ 25th annual Politically Savvy Survey

best political books

The Hill Times’ 100 Best Books of 2023

The Hill Times’ Top 100 Best Books in 2022

The Hill Times’ 100 Best Books in 2021

The Hill Times’ List of 100 Best Books in 2020

Indigenous Relations

Collaboration is Canada’s innovation superpower

Vote for ‘we’ instead of ‘me’ in this election

There is no Team Canada strategy without Indigenous people

Unlocking the economic potential in Canada’s lands, forests, and waters

political parties

Change is needed when it comes to costed party platforms

Federal election brings new crop of defence promises to break

NDP has a familiar team fighting to keep its presence in the House

The 120,000 voters Canada counts—and the almost three million it doesn’t

Women, Gender and diversity

‘This is a book about gender-based violence, with a focus on intimate partner abuse,’ says Donner-nominated author of And Sometimes They Kill You

Vote to end gender-based violence

Canada’s economic future depends on women—the next government has an opportunity to deliver

Black and racialized Canadians could be a powerful force in this election if they harness the power of block voting

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