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Ontario Premier Doug Ford will soon face some friendly fire, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
There’s an early signal that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new government may be willing to sidestep key accountability mechanisms that are essential to responsible governance, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
There’s an early signal that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new government may be willing to sidestep key accountability mechanisms that are essential to responsible governance, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne, pictured on the Hill on May 11, 2023, has been representing leader Pierre Poilievre at national council meetings since 2022, but did not attend the June 4 meeting. She told The Hill Times that her absence was due to a prior commitment, and confirmed she will attend the next one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne, pictured on the Hill on May 11, 2023, has been representing leader Pierre Poilievre at national council meetings since 2022, but did not attend the June 4 meeting. She told The Hill Times that her absence was due to a prior commitment, and confirmed she will attend the next one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | June 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal party caucus meeting in West Block on May 25, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | June 9, 2025
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | June 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal party caucus meeting in West Block on May 25, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 9, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on March 21, 2025, making an announcement at LiUNA local 527 training centre in Nepean, Ont., to support training 350,000 new trades workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 9, 2025
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 9, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on March 21, 2025, making an announcement at LiUNA local 527 training centre in Nepean, Ont., to support training 350,000 new trades workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 2, 2025
Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman, left, pictured with Pierre Poilievre at a press conference in the House of Commons foyer of May 27, 2025, where he outlined his party’s planned amendments to the Speech from the Throne. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 2, 2025
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 2, 2025
Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman, left, pictured with Pierre Poilievre at a press conference in the House of Commons foyer of May 27, 2025, where he outlined his party’s planned amendments to the Speech from the Throne. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 10, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill. 'If you’re a Liberal, you’d be asking yourself, ‘Do we think we can avoid losing?’ and if you don’t think you can, the question is do you want Trudeau to take the hit or are you going to burn a new leader,' said pollster Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 10, 2024
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 10, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill. 'If you’re a Liberal, you’d be asking yourself, ‘Do we think we can avoid losing?’ and if you don’t think you can, the question is do you want Trudeau to take the hit or are you going to burn a new leader,' said pollster Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 3, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on the Hill on April 16, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 3, 2024
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 3, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on the Hill on April 16, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 27, 2024
Joe Clark, pictured in this file photo, celebrated his 45th anniversary of his election as Canada's 16th prime minister on May 22 in Ottawa, and used the event to make a plea for a return to co-operation across our differences in politics today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 27, 2024
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 27, 2024
Joe Clark, pictured in this file photo, celebrated his 45th anniversary of his election as Canada's 16th prime minister on May 22 in Ottawa, and used the event to make a plea for a return to co-operation across our differences in politics today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 23, 2024
The parties of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh have not yet said if they will appeal a May 15 court ruling that found federal political parties are subject to B.C.'s privacy laws. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 23, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 23, 2024
The parties of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh have not yet said if they will appeal a May 15 court ruling that found federal political parties are subject to B.C.'s privacy laws. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 22, 2024
Bloc Québecois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, left, is leading in the polls in Quebec, with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a tight race for second place. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 22, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 22, 2024
Bloc Québecois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, left, is leading in the polls in Quebec, with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a tight race for second place. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 16, 2024
The parties of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh are now subject to B.C.’s privacy laws, following a May 15 court ruling. The parties have 30 days to appeal. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 16, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 16, 2024
The parties of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh are now subject to B.C.’s privacy laws, following a May 15 court ruling. The parties have 30 days to appeal. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 15, 2024
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a press conference on April 16, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 15, 2024
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 15, 2024
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a press conference on April 16, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 6, 2024
By meeting with "Axe the tax" protesters carrying flags adorned with divisive slogans, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has exposed a vulnerability that the Liberals could use against his party before or during the election campaign, says pollster David Coletto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 6, 2024
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 6, 2024
By meeting with "Axe the tax" protesters carrying flags adorned with divisive slogans, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has exposed a vulnerability that the Liberals could use against his party before or during the election campaign, says pollster David Coletto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | April 29, 2024
Opinion | April 29, 2024
Opinion | April 29, 2024
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 24, 2024
As Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s use of such themes in varying degrees has resonated with Canada’s working class during a period of high inflation and housing shortages, union leaders have responded with alarm, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 24, 2024
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 24, 2024
As Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s use of such themes in varying degrees has resonated with Canada’s working class during a period of high inflation and housing shortages, union leaders have responded with alarm, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 22, 2024
The parties led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, are fighting side-by-side in court this week in a judicial review over how their parties use Canadian voters' personal data. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 22, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 22, 2024
The parties led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, are fighting side-by-side in court this week in a judicial review over how their parties use Canadian voters' personal data. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 18, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
On April 16, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled her fourth budget, which proposed $52.9-billion in new spending. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 18, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 18, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
On April 16, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled her fourth budget, which proposed $52.9-billion in new spending. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade