Election

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 22, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s repeated drive-by smears accusing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of colluding with China are an obvious attempt to whip up conspiracy thinking about the legitimacy of the 2019 and 2021 federal elections, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 22, 2023
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 22, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s repeated drive-by smears accusing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of colluding with China are an obvious attempt to whip up conspiracy thinking about the legitimacy of the 2019 and 2021 federal elections, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 22, 2023
If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau thought his March 15 appointment of former governor general David Johnston as the special rapporteur investigating election interference would subdue the political masses, he got that wrong, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 22, 2023
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 22, 2023
If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau thought his March 15 appointment of former governor general David Johnston as the special rapporteur investigating election interference would subdue the political masses, he got that wrong, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 20, 2023
Liberal MP Bardish Chagger, left, chair of the House Affairs Committee, and Liberal MP Greg Fergus, pictured March 14, 2023, at committee meeting on the Hill. The Liberals have been filibustering against a Conservative motion to call the PM's chief of staff, Katie Telford, before the committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 20, 2023
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 20, 2023
Liberal MP Bardish Chagger, left, chair of the House Affairs Committee, and Liberal MP Greg Fergus, pictured March 14, 2023, at committee meeting on the Hill. The Liberals have been filibustering against a Conservative motion to call the PM's chief of staff, Katie Telford, before the committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 8, 2023
On March 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced several actions to combat foreign interference in elections, including appointing a special rapporteur to make recommendations, including whether to call a public inquiry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 8, 2023
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 8, 2023
On March 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced several actions to combat foreign interference in elections, including appointing a special rapporteur to make recommendations, including whether to call a public inquiry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 8, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government appears willfully blind, and that endangers Canada’s international reputation, its relationship with its intelligence partners, and its sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 8, 2023
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 8, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government appears willfully blind, and that endangers Canada’s international reputation, its relationship with its intelligence partners, and its sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 8, 2023
Michelle Tessier, CSIS deputy director of operations, left; David Vigneault, CSIS director; Caroline Xavier, chief of the Communications Security Establishment; and Michael Duheme, RCMP deputy commissioner of federal policing, testify before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee about foreign election interference on March 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 8, 2023
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 8, 2023
Michelle Tessier, CSIS deputy director of operations, left; David Vigneault, CSIS director; Caroline Xavier, chief of the Communications Security Establishment; and Michael Duheme, RCMP deputy commissioner of federal policing, testify before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee about foreign election interference on March 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | March 6, 2023
Cindy Termorshuizen, associate deputy minister of foreign affairs, left, and Jody Thomas, national security and intelligence adviser to the prime minister, answer questions about foreign election interference at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on March 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | March 6, 2023
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | March 6, 2023
Cindy Termorshuizen, associate deputy minister of foreign affairs, left, and Jody Thomas, national security and intelligence adviser to the prime minister, answer questions about foreign election interference at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on March 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 6, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under intense pressure to call an inquiry into foreign interference in Canadian elections. The Procedure and House Affairs Committee last week adopted a non-binding motion calling on the government to hold a public inquiry on this issue. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 6, 2023
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 6, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under intense pressure to call an inquiry into foreign interference in Canadian elections. The Procedure and House Affairs Committee last week adopted a non-binding motion calling on the government to hold a public inquiry on this issue. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 6, 2023
Associate Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Cindy Termorshuizen, left, and National Security and Intelligence Adviser to the Prime Minister Jody Thomas answered questions on foreign election interference at the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs on March 1, 2023. The Hill Times by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 6, 2023
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 6, 2023
Associate Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Cindy Termorshuizen, left, and National Security and Intelligence Adviser to the Prime Minister Jody Thomas answered questions on foreign election interference at the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs on March 1, 2023. The Hill Times by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 6, 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Is Canadian democracy in imminent danger of being undermined by shadowy operatives reporting to China's president? Nonsense, writes Susan Riley. Photograph courtesy Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 6, 2023
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 6, 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Is Canadian democracy in imminent danger of being undermined by shadowy operatives reporting to China's president? Nonsense, writes Susan Riley. Photograph courtesy Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 6, 2023
If the Conservatives want to form government, they will have to win a clear majority, or the three left of centre political parties will try to prevent Pierre Poilievre, pictured in Ottawa, from becoming prime minister, says pollster and former PC strategist Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 6, 2023
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 6, 2023
If the Conservatives want to form government, they will have to win a clear majority, or the three left of centre political parties will try to prevent Pierre Poilievre, pictured in Ottawa, from becoming prime minister, says pollster and former PC strategist Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 27, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau maintains that a public inquiry into Chinese interference in Canadian elections is unnecessary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 27, 2023
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 27, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau maintains that a public inquiry into Chinese interference in Canadian elections is unnecessary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 22, 2023
Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski, left, NDP MP Carol Hughes, and Liberal MPs Michael Coteau, Rob Oliphant, and Salma Zahid. From north to south, MPs' reactions to the final proposed new riding boundaries for Ontario are mixed, speaking to the tough job commissioners have in rejigging the map. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Cynthia Münster
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 22, 2023
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 22, 2023
Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski, left, NDP MP Carol Hughes, and Liberal MPs Michael Coteau, Rob Oliphant, and Salma Zahid. From north to south, MPs' reactions to the final proposed new riding boundaries for Ontario are mixed, speaking to the tough job commissioners have in rejigging the map. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Cynthia Münster
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 20, 2023
B.C. NDP MP Richard Cannings is among those who have criticized how the redistribution process is organized, following major changes to his riding put forward in the final proposal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 20, 2023
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 20, 2023
B.C. NDP MP Richard Cannings is among those who have criticized how the redistribution process is organized, following major changes to his riding put forward in the final proposal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 9, 2023
Conservative MP Michael Cooper, seen here on Jan. 31, asked intelligence officials at committee why a former Conservative MP was 'kept in the dark' while national security agencies were probing the possibility that he was being targeted by hostile foreign actors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 9, 2023
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 9, 2023
Conservative MP Michael Cooper, seen here on Jan. 31, asked intelligence officials at committee why a former Conservative MP was 'kept in the dark' while national security agencies were probing the possibility that he was being targeted by hostile foreign actors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 6, 2023
NDP MP Niki Ashton, left, and Conservative MP James Bezan raised joint concerns over proposed boundary changes affecting First Nations communities in northern Manitoba at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Feb. 2. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 6, 2023
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 6, 2023
NDP MP Niki Ashton, left, and Conservative MP James Bezan raised joint concerns over proposed boundary changes affecting First Nations communities in northern Manitoba at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Feb. 2. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 6, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured talking to reporters on Feb. 3, 2023, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 6, 2023
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 6, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured talking to reporters on Feb. 3, 2023, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 3, 2023
Lawrence Toet, left, former Conservative MP; Cameron Friesen, Manitoba Finance Minister; Branden Leslie, a former ministerial staffer; Réjeanne Caron, a former Conservative candidate and currently a Winnipeg Police Officer; and former provincial Tory staffer Liz Reimer are seeking the Conservative nomination in Portage-Lisgar, Man. Photographs courtesy of House of Commons, Cameron Friesen, Twitter, Linkein and handout.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 3, 2023
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 3, 2023
Lawrence Toet, left, former Conservative MP; Cameron Friesen, Manitoba Finance Minister; Branden Leslie, a former ministerial staffer; Réjeanne Caron, a former Conservative candidate and currently a Winnipeg Police Officer; and former provincial Tory staffer Liz Reimer are seeking the Conservative nomination in Portage-Lisgar, Man. Photographs courtesy of House of Commons, Cameron Friesen, Twitter, Linkein and handout.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 2, 2023
Nova Scotia Liberal MPs Sean Fraser, Jaime Battiste, and Lena Metlege Diab, and New Brunswick Conservative MP John Williamson appeared before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Jan. 31 to object to proposed changes to their ridings. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Twitter
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 2, 2023
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 2, 2023
Nova Scotia Liberal MPs Sean Fraser, Jaime Battiste, and Lena Metlege Diab, and New Brunswick Conservative MP John Williamson appeared before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Jan. 31 to object to proposed changes to their ridings. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Twitter
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 23, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill. The Liberals intend to underscore their work in reducing child-care costs, hiking the minimum wage and introducing national dental benefits. It sounds like a campaign rollout, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 23, 2023
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 23, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill. The Liberals intend to underscore their work in reducing child-care costs, hiking the minimum wage and introducing national dental benefits. It sounds like a campaign rollout, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 9, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. If an election were to happen now, the Liberals and the Conservatives would end up in a political deadlock, say Philippe Fournier and Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 9, 2023
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 9, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. If an election were to happen now, the Liberals and the Conservatives would end up in a political deadlock, say Philippe Fournier and Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 26, 2022
Notable boundary changes have been made to the ridings of Saskatchewan Conservative MP Gary Vidal, left, Newfoundland Liberal MP Churence Rogers, and Manitoba NDP MP Niki Ashton between the first and final redistribution proposals. Photographs courtesy of Facebook and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 26, 2022
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 26, 2022
Notable boundary changes have been made to the ridings of Saskatchewan Conservative MP Gary Vidal, left, Newfoundland Liberal MP Churence Rogers, and Manitoba NDP MP Niki Ashton between the first and final redistribution proposals. Photographs courtesy of Facebook and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 23, 2022
With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau giving increasingly clear signs that he plans to seek re-election, it may no longer be a priority for him to make the supply-and-confidence agreement with the NDP last a full term, says strategist Yan Plante. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 23, 2022
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 23, 2022
With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau giving increasingly clear signs that he plans to seek re-election, it may no longer be a priority for him to make the supply-and-confidence agreement with the NDP last a full term, says strategist Yan Plante. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 14, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, saw his Liberals take a comfortable byelection victory in Mississauga-Lakeshore, Ont., over the Conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre, on Dec 12. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 14, 2022
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 14, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, saw his Liberals take a comfortable byelection victory in Mississauga-Lakeshore, Ont., over the Conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre, on Dec 12. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 8, 2022
The Mississauga-Lakeshore byelection is a contest between Team Katie Telford and Team Jenni Byrne’s organizational prowess, says pollster Greg Lyle, adding that the ground game will decide the outcome. The Hill Times file photographs
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 8, 2022
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 8, 2022
The Mississauga-Lakeshore byelection is a contest between Team Katie Telford and Team Jenni Byrne’s organizational prowess, says pollster Greg Lyle, adding that the ground game will decide the outcome. The Hill Times file photographs
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 5, 2022
Nova Scotia Liberal MP Jaime Battiste says he's already got the 10 MP signatures needed to raise an objection over the final proposed boundaries at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 5, 2022
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 5, 2022
Nova Scotia Liberal MP Jaime Battiste says he's already got the 10 MP signatures needed to raise an objection over the final proposed boundaries at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 28, 2022
The allegations of Chinese interference in Canada contain some 'awkwardness' for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who must balance being tough on China while maintaining crucial support of Chinese-Canadians in GTA ridings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 28, 2022
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 28, 2022
The allegations of Chinese interference in Canada contain some 'awkwardness' for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who must balance being tough on China while maintaining crucial support of Chinese-Canadians in GTA ridings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 22, 2022
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault, pictured in 2019, testified before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Nov. 22—his second appearance this month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 22, 2022
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 22, 2022
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault, pictured in 2019, testified before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Nov. 22—his second appearance this month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 21, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Conservatives are interpreting the Liberal Party's March 1, 2023, deadline for incumbent MPs to secure their nomination for the next election as an indication that the governing party could pull the plug in spring. But Liberals say they're just being prepared. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 21, 2022
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 21, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Conservatives are interpreting the Liberal Party's March 1, 2023, deadline for incumbent MPs to secure their nomination for the next election as an indication that the governing party could pull the plug in spring. But Liberals say they're just being prepared. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 16, 2022
Interim leader Amita Kuttner, right, takes part in a press conference with Green MP Mike Morrice on May 17. After a year as interim leader, Kuttner says they feel confident they're leaving the Green Party in good hands with a new executive director, party president, and leader—or leaders—as of Nov. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 16, 2022
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 16, 2022
Interim leader Amita Kuttner, right, takes part in a press conference with Green MP Mike Morrice on May 17. After a year as interim leader, Kuttner says they feel confident they're leaving the Green Party in good hands with a new executive director, party president, and leader—or leaders—as of Nov. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, seen here at a press conference on Sept. 15, is in Egypt as part of Canada's delegation to the 27th United Nations Climate Conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, seen here at a press conference on Sept. 15, is in Egypt as part of Canada's delegation to the 27th United Nations Climate Conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY RYAN CAMPBELL | November 2, 2022
It’s time for a proportional system that would ensure that Canadians see themselves and their concerns fairly represented in Parliament, writes Ryan Campbell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Can Pac Swire
Opinion | BY RYAN CAMPBELL | November 2, 2022
Opinion | BY RYAN CAMPBELL | November 2, 2022
It’s time for a proportional system that would ensure that Canadians see themselves and their concerns fairly represented in Parliament, writes Ryan Campbell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Can Pac Swire
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 31, 2022
Alex Crombie, left, son of three-term Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie, centre, is considering putting his name forward for the Liberal nomination in Mississauga-Lakeshore, as is Charles Sousa, right. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has until Nov. 26 to call a byelection in the riding. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn, Wikipedia, and charlessousa.ca
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 31, 2022
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 31, 2022
Alex Crombie, left, son of three-term Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie, centre, is considering putting his name forward for the Liberal nomination in Mississauga-Lakeshore, as is Charles Sousa, right. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has until Nov. 26 to call a byelection in the riding. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn, Wikipedia, and charlessousa.ca
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 26, 2022
Quebec Premier François Legault, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have both made unfulfilled promises on electoral reform, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade