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Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, has led the Liberal Party to a reversal of fortunes in fundraising this year, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's three-quarter total is just shy of his party's historic 2024 total. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's supply management bill quickly passed through both the House and Senate. 'We won,' he declared on June 18 as the bill awaits royal assent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's supply management bill quickly passed through both the House and Senate. 'We won,' he declared on June 18 as the bill awaits royal assent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 16, 2025
Yves-Francois Blanchet
The Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, have criticized Bill C-5 as an attempt at governmental overreach that risks violating provincial jurisdiction in Quebec. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 16, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 16, 2025
Yves-Francois Blanchet
The Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, have criticized Bill C-5 as an attempt at governmental overreach that risks violating provincial jurisdiction in Quebec. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet tabled his party's newest version of a bill to bar supply management concessions in trade negotiations on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet tabled his party's newest version of a bill to bar supply management concessions in trade negotiations on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | May 26, 2025
Newly elected MPs attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21, 2025. The House will be full this week when MPs return for this Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | May 26, 2025
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | May 26, 2025
Newly elected MPs attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21, 2025. The House will be full this week when MPs return for this Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 1, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard in Ottawa on Oct. 3, 2017, at the First Ministers' meeting. Quebecers go to the polls on Monday, Oct. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 1, 2018
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 1, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard in Ottawa on Oct. 3, 2017, at the First Ministers' meeting. Quebecers go to the polls on Monday, Oct. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Bloc MP Gabriel Ste-Marie says Quebec is ready to replicate in the biotech sector what the province achieved in the early 1990s with the pharmaceutical industry: becoming a world-class hub. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia/Julphar.uae
Bloc MP Gabriel Ste-Marie says Quebec is ready to replicate in the biotech sector what the province achieved in the early 1990s with the pharmaceutical industry: becoming a world-class hub. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia/Julphar.uae
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 24, 2018
Quebec is on course to become a two-way race between Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party and Andrew Scheer's Conservatives, with the Liberals likely eyeing NDP seats while the Conservatives eye current Bloc Québécois ridings. All four parties, along with Maxime Bernier's new venture, could be looking to Québec City and its surrounding region next election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 24, 2018
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 24, 2018
Quebec is on course to become a two-way race between Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party and Andrew Scheer's Conservatives, with the Liberals likely eyeing NDP seats while the Conservatives eye current Bloc Québécois ridings. All four parties, along with Maxime Bernier's new venture, could be looking to Québec City and its surrounding region next election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 17, 2018
If CAQ Leader FrançoisLegault does become premier this fall, he might want to question the wisdom of shining a spotlight on the Quebec/Canada immigration accord, especially in a federal election year, writes Chantal Hébert. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 17, 2018
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 17, 2018
If CAQ Leader FrançoisLegault does become premier this fall, he might want to question the wisdom of shining a spotlight on the Quebec/Canada immigration accord, especially in a federal election year, writes Chantal Hébert. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 29, 2018
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard may need to rethink the campaign of his incumbent Liberals, to put an emphasis on new candidates and the team, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 29, 2018
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 29, 2018
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard may need to rethink the campaign of his incumbent Liberals, to put an emphasis on new candidates and the team, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 25, 2018
Conservatives welcomed newly-elected Conservative MP Richard Martel at last week's caucus meeting on the Hill. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Scheer's Twitter
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 25, 2018
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 25, 2018
Conservatives welcomed newly-elected Conservative MP Richard Martel at last week's caucus meeting on the Hill. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Scheer's Twitter
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2018
Martine Ouellet resigned as leader of the Bloc Québécois as of June 11, with MP Mario Beaulieu, centre, taking over as interim leader. Former Bloc interim leader Rhéal Fortin is now interim leader of the new Québec debout, which plans to run a full slate in Quebec in 2019. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2018
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2018
Martine Ouellet resigned as leader of the Bloc Québécois as of June 11, with MP Mario Beaulieu, centre, taking over as interim leader. Former Bloc interim leader Rhéal Fortin is now interim leader of the new Québec debout, which plans to run a full slate in Quebec in 2019. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 5, 2018
Martine Ouellet was forced to step down as leader of Bloc Québécois after two-thirds of her party voted against her over the weekend. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 5, 2018
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 5, 2018
Martine Ouellet was forced to step down as leader of Bloc Québécois after two-thirds of her party voted against her over the weekend. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 28, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, accompanied by wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, and daughter, Ella-Grace, cast his ballot in the Ontario election last Friday ahead of the June 7 vote. Recent polls suggest the Ontario Liberals will be lucky to avoid a rout of historic proportions, says columnist Chantal Hébert. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 28, 2018
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 28, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, accompanied by wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, and daughter, Ella-Grace, cast his ballot in the Ontario election last Friday ahead of the June 7 vote. Recent polls suggest the Ontario Liberals will be lucky to avoid a rout of historic proportions, says columnist Chantal Hébert. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 7, 2018
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 7, 2018
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 7, 2018
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 21, 2018
Bloc Québécois leader Martine Ouellet said she would put her leadership to a confidence vote, but one ex-Bloc MP suggested the 50 per cent plus one threshold the party has put forward is too low to show true support. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 21, 2018
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 21, 2018
Bloc Québécois leader Martine Ouellet said she would put her leadership to a confidence vote, but one ex-Bloc MP suggested the 50 per cent plus one threshold the party has put forward is too low to show true support. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 7, 2018
Embattled Bloc Québécois leader Martine Ouellet speaks to reporters in the House of Commons foyer on Feb. 28, the day seven of her MPs quit the party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 7, 2018
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 7, 2018
Embattled Bloc Québécois leader Martine Ouellet speaks to reporters in the House of Commons foyer on Feb. 28, the day seven of her MPs quit the party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade