Friday, October 31, 2025

Canada’s Politics and Government News Source Since 1989

Friday, October 31, 2025 | Latest Paper

Bloc

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 GABRIEL STE-MARIE | February 8, 2017
The Montreal skyline. The greater Montreal region has one of the highest concentrations of high-tech jobs in North America. Jazmin Million photograph courtesy of Flickr
Opinion | BY GABRIEL STE-MARIE | February 8, 2017
Opinion | BY GABRIEL STE-MARIE | February 8, 2017
The Montreal skyline. The greater Montreal region has one of the highest concentrations of high-tech jobs in North America. Jazmin Million photograph courtesy of Flickr
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | January 30, 2017
Conservatives today should not disavow the Harper legacy like Progressive Conservative did 20 years ago with achievements of Brian Mulroney, write Angelo Persichilli. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | January 30, 2017
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | January 30, 2017
Conservatives today should not disavow the Harper legacy like Progressive Conservative did 20 years ago with achievements of Brian Mulroney, write Angelo Persichilli. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Over its operational life, each Bombardier C Series airplane will cut 120,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide compared to similar aircraft models, writes Louis Plamondon. Brussels Airport photograph by Kevin Cleynhens
Over its operational life, each Bombardier C Series airplane will cut 120,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide compared to similar aircraft models, writes Louis Plamondon. Brussels Airport photograph by Kevin Cleynhens
News | BY DEREK ABMA | October 17, 2016
Quebec polling mogul Jean-Marc Léger says it’s too soon to declare sovereignty dead, with polls consistently showing support at 35 to 40 per cent. Photograph by Tony Webster
News | BY DEREK ABMA | October 17, 2016
News | BY DEREK ABMA | October 17, 2016
Quebec polling mogul Jean-Marc Léger says it’s too soon to declare sovereignty dead, with polls consistently showing support at 35 to 40 per cent. Photograph by Tony Webster
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 17, 2016
Jean-François Lisée vaulted his way to the top because of his direct appeal to the Parti Quebecois old boys' network. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 17, 2016
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 17, 2016
Jean-François Lisée vaulted his way to the top because of his direct appeal to the Parti Quebecois old boys' network. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 14, 2016
Former Parti Québécois premier Pauline Marois made the so-called values charter a centrepiece of her re-election platform and led the party back to opposition after only 18 months in power. The Hill Times photograph by Ally Foster
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 14, 2016
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 14, 2016
Former Parti Québécois premier Pauline Marois made the so-called values charter a centrepiece of her re-election platform and led the party back to opposition after only 18 months in power. The Hill Times photograph by Ally Foster
News | BY TIM NAUMETZ | August 10, 2016
Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef and Isabelle Mondou, assistant secretary to the cabinet and counsel to the Clerk of the Privy Council, prepare to testify to the House Electoral Reform Committee in July. Ms. Monsef is handling the government's review of Canada's electoral system. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY TIM NAUMETZ | August 10, 2016
News | BY TIM NAUMETZ | August 10, 2016
Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef and Isabelle Mondou, assistant secretary to the cabinet and counsel to the Clerk of the Privy Council, prepare to testify to the House Electoral Reform Committee in July. Ms. Monsef is handling the government's review of Canada's electoral system. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 18, 2016
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 18, 2016
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 18, 2016
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 18, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and interim Conservative Party Leader Rona Ambrose. The Liberals raised $21.3-million last year, but the Conservatives' fundraising machine continued to reign supreme raking in $29-million, roughly $7.8-million more than the Grits in 2015 and marking an overall federal party high, according to Elections Canada's recently published annual financial reports. The Hill Times Photographs by Jake Wright
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 18, 2016
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 18, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and interim Conservative Party Leader Rona Ambrose. The Liberals raised $21.3-million last year, but the Conservatives' fundraising machine continued to reign supreme raking in $29-million, roughly $7.8-million more than the Grits in 2015 and marking an overall federal party high, according to Elections Canada's recently published annual financial reports. The Hill Times Photographs by Jake Wright
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 11, 2016
Interim Bloc Québécois Leader Réal Fortin says it's important for politicians to be able to address Canadians in their 'local language.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 11, 2016
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 11, 2016
Interim Bloc Québécois Leader Réal Fortin says it's important for politicians to be able to address Canadians in their 'local language.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 29, 2016
Concert-goers celebrate la Fête nationale du Québec. This year's party finds the sovereignty movement decapitated, with its two main parties—the PQ and the Bloc Québécois—leaderless, writes Chantal Hébert. Flickr photograph by erwan.lher
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 29, 2016
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 29, 2016
Concert-goers celebrate la Fête nationale du Québec. This year's party finds the sovereignty movement decapitated, with its two main parties—the PQ and the Bloc Québécois—leaderless, writes Chantal Hébert. Flickr photograph by erwan.lher
According to the Pembina Institute, Energy East would produce 32 million tonnes of carbon dioxide per year, says Monique Pauzé. This would be higher than the emissions produced by Quebec’s entire transportation industry, including large trucks. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
According to the Pembina Institute, Energy East would produce 32 million tonnes of carbon dioxide per year, says Monique Pauzé. This would be higher than the emissions produced by Quebec’s entire transportation industry, including large trucks. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright