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Housing Minister Gregor Robertson said the Liberal government 'is making generational investments that will build our economy and make our communities stronger,' in a Jan. 19 press release announcing funds that have resulted in 59,000 housing units in communities across Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | January 26, 2026
Conservative health critic Dan Mazier, left, says a key focus for him during the winter sitting is the proximity of some supervised injection sites to places frequented by children, while NDP health critic Gord Johns says he’ll be vocal on issues including mental health and pharmacare. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | January 26, 2026
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | January 26, 2026
Conservative health critic Dan Mazier, left, says a key focus for him during the winter sitting is the proximity of some supervised injection sites to places frequented by children, while NDP health critic Gord Johns says he’ll be vocal on issues including mental health and pharmacare. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 25, 2026
Ontario national councillor Christina Mitas, right, is expected to run against Stephen Barber for the position of Conservative Party president at the Jan. 29-31 biennial policy convention in Calgary. Barber was elected president in 2023. Stephen Barber photograph courtesy of LinkedIn, Christina Mitas photograph courtesy of Facebook
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 25, 2026
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 25, 2026
Ontario national councillor Christina Mitas, right, is expected to run against Stephen Barber for the position of Conservative Party president at the Jan. 29-31 biennial policy convention in Calgary. Barber was elected president in 2023. Stephen Barber photograph courtesy of LinkedIn, Christina Mitas photograph courtesy of Facebook
Opinion | BY ASHTON ARSENAULT | January 22, 2026
MP Michael Ma, left, crossed the floor from the Conservative Party to join Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals on Dec. 11, 2025, a move that brought the Liberals to within one seat of a majority government at the time. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
Opinion | BY ASHTON ARSENAULT | January 22, 2026
Opinion | BY ASHTON ARSENAULT | January 22, 2026
MP Michael Ma, left, crossed the floor from the Conservative Party to join Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals on Dec. 11, 2025, a move that brought the Liberals to within one seat of a majority government at the time. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 21, 2026
Caroline Elliott officially announced her entry into the B.C. Conservative leadership race on Jan. 16, promising to 'restore hope and the promise of British Columbia.' Screenshot courtesy of X
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 21, 2026
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 21, 2026
Caroline Elliott officially announced her entry into the B.C. Conservative leadership race on Jan. 16, promising to 'restore hope and the promise of British Columbia.' Screenshot courtesy of X
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 18, 2026
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured right on June 22, 2025, will not run in Battle River-Crowfoot, Alta., in the next election, but the party is not saying where he will run. The national council passed a motion on Dec. 5, 2025, confirming Damien Kurek, left, as the official candidate in Battle River-Crowfoot for the next campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Twitter
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 18, 2026
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 18, 2026
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured right on June 22, 2025, will not run in Battle River-Crowfoot, Alta., in the next election, but the party is not saying where he will run. The national council passed a motion on Dec. 5, 2025, confirming Damien Kurek, left, as the official candidate in Battle River-Crowfoot for the next campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Twitter
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 7, 2025
To break the Liberals’ momentum under Mark Carney, right, Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives will have to 'bomb the bridge' of the prime ministers’ credibility, says pollster Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 7, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 7, 2025
To break the Liberals’ momentum under Mark Carney, right, Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives will have to 'bomb the bridge' of the prime ministers’ credibility, says pollster Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have both lost candidates from their teams in the past week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 7, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have both lost candidates from their teams in the past week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 5, 2025
Alberta pollster Janet Brown says the Liberals—led by Mark Carney, pictured—could win up to six seats in that province in the April 28 election. At dissolution, the Conservatives held 30 seats, while the Liberals and NDP each held two in Alberta. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 5, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 5, 2025
Alberta pollster Janet Brown says the Liberals—led by Mark Carney, pictured—could win up to six seats in that province in the April 28 election. At dissolution, the Conservatives held 30 seats, while the Liberals and NDP each held two in Alberta. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | April 4, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's courting of the labour vote may help him garner the support of 'politically homeless' workers, says former Tory staffer Yaroslav Baran. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | April 4, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | April 4, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's courting of the labour vote may help him garner the support of 'politically homeless' workers, says former Tory staffer Yaroslav Baran. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | April 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin
Feature | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | April 4, 2025
Feature | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | April 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin
News | BY SERGIY SLIPCHENKO | April 3, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilevre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh all made pre-election campaign-style stops in Iqaluit, Nunavut, and offered promises related to their respective parties' plans for Arctic security. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia
News | BY SERGIY SLIPCHENKO | April 3, 2025
News | BY SERGIY SLIPCHENKO | April 3, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilevre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh all made pre-election campaign-style stops in Iqaluit, Nunavut, and offered promises related to their respective parties' plans for Arctic security. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia
Feature | BY JAMIE CARROLL | April 2, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre launched his campaign outside of the Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on March 23. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY JAMIE CARROLL | April 2, 2025
Feature | BY JAMIE CARROLL | April 2, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre launched his campaign outside of the Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on March 23. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 2, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre still has a path to victory, but all of his political polish and pitches are working against him now, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 2, 2025
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 2, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre still has a path to victory, but all of his political polish and pitches are working against him now, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 31, 2025
Keshav Mandadi, left, Murarilal Thapliyal, Nikki Kaur, and Ranbir Parmar are some of the potential candidates who say they have been shut out of the nomination process by the Conservative Party. Photographs courtesy of Keshav Mandadi, Murarilal Thapliyal, Nikki Kaur, and Ranbir Parmar
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 31, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 31, 2025
Keshav Mandadi, left, Murarilal Thapliyal, Nikki Kaur, and Ranbir Parmar are some of the potential candidates who say they have been shut out of the nomination process by the Conservative Party. Photographs courtesy of Keshav Mandadi, Murarilal Thapliyal, Nikki Kaur, and Ranbir Parmar
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 31, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured March 23, 2025, after holding a press conference outside Rideau Hall in Ottawa after dissolving Parliament and calling an election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 31, 2025
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 31, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured March 23, 2025, after holding a press conference outside Rideau Hall in Ottawa after dissolving Parliament and calling an election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 27, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 27, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 27, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | March 26, 2025
Policies to circumvent U.S. threats will be central to the close race between Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, say strategists. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | March 26, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | March 26, 2025
Policies to circumvent U.S. threats will be central to the close race between Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, say strategists. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade