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Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, centre, drew significant media attention last week after telling reporters that the government’s strategy of offering no concessions while still expecting support will 'come bite their ass' in the coming weeks and months. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 1, 2025
MPs will return to their seats in the House of Commons for the fall session on Sept. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 1, 2025
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 1, 2025
MPs will return to their seats in the House of Commons for the fall session on Sept. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
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 IAN CAMPBELL | September 1, 2021
Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole is on the rise in Quebec in a new Leger Marketing poll released on Aug. 31. Observers of Quebec politics warn, however, that it is still early days in the campaign. Hill Times photo by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 1, 2021
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 1, 2021
Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole is on the rise in Quebec in a new Leger Marketing poll released on Aug. 31. Observers of Quebec politics warn, however, that it is still early days in the campaign. Hill Times photo by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 27, 2021
Concessions to Canada's supply-managed dairy sector has long been a sensitive political issue for parties wanting to win strategically important ridings in Quebec and Ontario. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 27, 2021
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 27, 2021
Concessions to Canada's supply-managed dairy sector has long been a sensitive political issue for parties wanting to win strategically important ridings in Quebec and Ontario. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 23, 2021
The five federal party leaders will take part in the leaders' debates in both official languages on Sept. 8 and Sept. 9. The Hill Times file photographs
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 23, 2021
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 23, 2021
The five federal party leaders will take part in the leaders' debates in both official languages on Sept. 8 and Sept. 9. The Hill Times file photographs
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 18, 2021
Party leaders are in a race against the clock to fill their slate of candidates in time for the Sept. 20 election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 18, 2021
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 18, 2021
Party leaders are in a race against the clock to fill their slate of candidates in time for the Sept. 20 election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 26, 2021
Stakes are high for all federal party leaders in the next election but Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole is the 'most under pressure,' to perform well or he will have to leave, say political insiders The Hill Times file photographs
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 26, 2021
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 26, 2021
Stakes are high for all federal party leaders in the next election but Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole is the 'most under pressure,' to perform well or he will have to leave, say political insiders The Hill Times file photographs
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 21, 2021
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, far left, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. Compared to 2018, the Bloc still saw significant growth in 2020, with donations almost tripled and donors more than doubled. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 21, 2021
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 21, 2021
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, far left, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. Compared to 2018, the Bloc still saw significant growth in 2020, with donations almost tripled and donors more than doubled. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 29, 2021
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured Nov. 23, 2020, will release the federal government's first budget in more than two years on April 19 at 4 p.m. (EDT). Budget preparation is not just about the spending priorities of the government. It is also about crafting a plan that would be election-ready should the opposition parties decide to defeat the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 29, 2021
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 29, 2021
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured Nov. 23, 2020, will release the federal government's first budget in more than two years on April 19 at 4 p.m. (EDT). Budget preparation is not just about the spending priorities of the government. It is also about crafting a plan that would be election-ready should the opposition parties decide to defeat the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ALICE CHEN | February 3, 2021
The House of Commons, pictured empty on June 4, 2020, has been outfitted with large video screens and capabilities to allow Members to take part in hybrid in-person and virtual sittings. This equipment has been well-used in a return to House that marked low physical attendance from the recognized parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ALICE CHEN | February 3, 2021
News | BY ALICE CHEN | February 3, 2021
The House of Commons, pictured empty on June 4, 2020, has been outfitted with large video screens and capabilities to allow Members to take part in hybrid in-person and virtual sittings. This equipment has been well-used in a return to House that marked low physical attendance from the recognized parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 20, 2021
The parties of, from left, Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh have already gotten candidate nominations underway in anticipation of a snap election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 20, 2021
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 20, 2021
The parties of, from left, Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh have already gotten candidate nominations underway in anticipation of a snap election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 21, 2020
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, pictured Feb. 24, 2020, speaking to media in the West Block pre-pandemic. Between the leader’s office and the research bureau—which received $1,412,800 and $1,409,640 in funding, respectively, from the House of Commons for 2020-21—there are currently 25 Bloc Québécois staffers in place. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 21, 2020
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 21, 2020
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, pictured Feb. 24, 2020, speaking to media in the West Block pre-pandemic. Between the leader’s office and the research bureau—which received $1,412,800 and $1,409,640 in funding, respectively, from the House of Commons for 2020-21—there are currently 25 Bloc Québécois staffers in place. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 9, 2020
Can you hear me now? The Bloc Québécois' representative at the House Board of Internal Economy, pictured during its Dec. 3 meeting, recently raised concerns over perceived language discrimination on the part of francophone MPs as a result of translation issues during hybrid meetings. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 9, 2020
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 9, 2020
Can you hear me now? The Bloc Québécois' representative at the House Board of Internal Economy, pictured during its Dec. 3 meeting, recently raised concerns over perceived language discrimination on the part of francophone MPs as a result of translation issues during hybrid meetings. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 2, 2020
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, pictured Nov. 13, 2019, on the Hill. 'You cannot pretend to be deeply in love with Quebec without respecting this desire of Quebecers to receive some apologies from Her Majesty's government,' was the explanation given by Mr. Blanchet in defence of the motion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 2, 2020
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 2, 2020
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, pictured Nov. 13, 2019, on the Hill. 'You cannot pretend to be deeply in love with Quebec without respecting this desire of Quebecers to receive some apologies from Her Majesty's government,' was the explanation given by Mr. Blanchet in defence of the motion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade