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News | BY STUART BENSON | February 25, 2026
Former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland's riding association was recently forced to pay more than $900 for comments she made in favour of her party's candidate during a pair of Government of Canada press conferences held during a 2024 Toronto byelection. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 25, 2026
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 25, 2026
Former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland's riding association was recently forced to pay more than $900 for comments she made in favour of her party's candidate during a pair of Government of Canada press conferences held during a 2024 Toronto byelection. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | February 23, 2026
Conservative Party members recently supported a motion to reform their foreign interference policy at their recent convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Amir Said
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | February 23, 2026
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | February 23, 2026
Conservative Party members recently supported a motion to reform their foreign interference policy at their recent convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Amir Said
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 22, 2026
Mark Carney
Nanos Research data shows that if Prime Minister Mark Carney were to call an election right now, the Liberals could lose multiple seats in Quebec, though they would likely make up those losses through wins in other parts of the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 22, 2026
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 22, 2026
Mark Carney
Nanos Research data shows that if Prime Minister Mark Carney were to call an election right now, the Liberals could lose multiple seats in Quebec, though they would likely make up those losses through wins in other parts of the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 18, 2026
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree's office says it expects the Foreign Influence and Transparency Registry to be operational by this spring. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 18, 2026
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 18, 2026
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree's office says it expects the Foreign Influence and Transparency Registry to be operational by this spring. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ALEKSI TOIVIAINEN, ERIKA DE TORRES | February 16, 2026
Appetites for extending voting rights to 16- and 17-year-olds are already well established in Canada, write Aleksi Toiviainen and Erika De Torres. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ALEKSI TOIVIAINEN, ERIKA DE TORRES | February 16, 2026
Opinion | BY ALEKSI TOIVIAINEN, ERIKA DE TORRES | February 16, 2026
Appetites for extending voting rights to 16- and 17-year-olds are already well established in Canada, write Aleksi Toiviainen and Erika De Torres. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 16, 2026
In preparation for a possible early election, Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives have started the process to nominate candidates across the country. As of last week, nominations were open in 16 ridings in five provinces. They will close on Feb. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 16, 2026
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 16, 2026
In preparation for a possible early election, Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives have started the process to nominate candidates across the country. As of last week, nominations were open in 16 ridings in five provinces. They will close on Feb. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 7, 2026
A ballot box and sample ballot pictured at Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault’s office in Gatineau, Que., on April 1, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 7, 2026
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 7, 2026
A ballot box and sample ballot pictured at Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault’s office in Gatineau, Que., on April 1, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 6, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals are leading by between four and 15 points in national public opinion polls. It would be strategically smart to capitalize on this advantage by going to the polls early, says Nik Nanos, chief data scientist for Nanos Research. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 6, 2026
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 6, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals are leading by between four and 15 points in national public opinion polls. It would be strategically smart to capitalize on this advantage by going to the polls early, says Nik Nanos, chief data scientist for Nanos Research. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 28, 2026
Special ballots are counted by Elections Canada workers in Ottawa in the 2021 federal election. The agency is working to improve—and in many cases automate—processes related to mailing special ballot envelopes, tracking return rates, and monitoring counts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 28, 2026
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 28, 2026
Special ballots are counted by Elections Canada workers in Ottawa in the 2021 federal election. The agency is working to improve—and in many cases automate—processes related to mailing special ballot envelopes, tracking return rates, and monitoring counts. The Hill Times photograph 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
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 STUART BENSON | January 6, 2026
The leader's tour for Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, during last year's election cost $1.2-million less than that of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, but the Liberals spent nearly twice as much on salaries and benefits during the 37-day campaign. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 6, 2026
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 6, 2026
The leader's tour for Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, during last year's election cost $1.2-million less than that of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, but the Liberals spent nearly twice as much on salaries and benefits during the 37-day campaign. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 4, 2026
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon’s Parti Québécois has been leading in Quebec polls for about two years. If elected, the party leader has promised to hold a referendum within his first term. Photograph courtesy of X
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 4, 2026
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 4, 2026
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon’s Parti Québécois has been leading in Quebec polls for about two years. If elected, the party leader has promised to hold a referendum within his first term. Photograph courtesy of X
News | BY GRACE BESTARD | October 27, 2025
Marilou McPhedran
Senator Marilou McPhedran has made youth a primary focus since joining the Red Chamber. Her Vote 16 Act aims to lower the voting age from 18 to 16 in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY GRACE BESTARD | October 27, 2025
News | BY GRACE BESTARD | October 27, 2025
Marilou McPhedran
Senator Marilou McPhedran has made youth a primary focus since joining the Red Chamber. Her Vote 16 Act aims to lower the voting age from 18 to 16 in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 7, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has called for increasing the number of signatures required for candidates to run for office and limiting voters’ signatures to one candidate's nomination form. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 7, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 7, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has called for increasing the number of signatures required for candidates to run for office and limiting voters’ signatures to one candidate's nomination form. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 30, 2025
Some 44 per cent of voters in this year's federal election cast their ballots before election day, including the 7.5 million people who made their way to vote at advance polls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 30, 2025
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 30, 2025
Some 44 per cent of voters in this year's federal election cast their ballots before election day, including the 7.5 million people who made their way to vote at advance polls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 22, 2025
Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland stepped down from cabinet as transport and internal trade minister on Sept. 16 to take up the role of Canada’s special representative for the reconstruction of Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 22, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 22, 2025
Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland stepped down from cabinet as transport and internal trade minister on Sept. 16 to take up the role of Canada’s special representative for the reconstruction of Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 8, 2025
NDP interim leader Don Davies, centre, and NDP House Leader Alexandre Boulerice are two of seven NDP MPs in the House of Commons after a dramatic election loss. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 8, 2025
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 8, 2025
NDP interim leader Don Davies, centre, and NDP House Leader Alexandre Boulerice are two of seven NDP MPs in the House of Commons after a dramatic election loss. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 3, 2025
MPs attend a post-election orientation session in the House of Commons Chamber on May 21. The Lower Chamber is set to return from summer recess on Sept. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 3, 2025
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 3, 2025
MPs attend a post-election orientation session in the House of Commons Chamber on May 21. The Lower Chamber is set to return from summer recess on Sept. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 25, 2025
Pierre and Anaida Poilievre at the Rogers Centre in Ottawa on April 28, 2025, after the Conservative leader lost his seat in the general election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 25, 2025
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 25, 2025
Pierre and Anaida Poilievre at the Rogers Centre in Ottawa on April 28, 2025, after the Conservative leader lost his seat in the general election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 25, 2025
Potential candidates have lobbed complaints about the way the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Poilievre, held their nomination contests, saying they were unfair and opaque. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 25, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 25, 2025
Potential candidates have lobbed complaints about the way the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Poilievre, held their nomination contests, saying they were unfair and opaque. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | August 19, 2025
Conservative strategist Cole Hogan says housing, crime, immigration, and the cost of living will likely play a prominent role as Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, goes head to head with Prime Minister Mark Carney in the House this fall. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin
News | BY MARLO GLASS | August 19, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | August 19, 2025
Conservative strategist Cole Hogan says housing, crime, immigration, and the cost of living will likely play a prominent role as Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, goes head to head with Prime Minister Mark Carney in the House this fall. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin
Opinion | BY BILL WAISER | August 14, 2025
Then-prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King, centre, with then-Ontario premier Howard Ferguson, left, and then-Quebec premier Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, in Ottawa in 1927, one year after Mackenzie King's return to the House of Commons was made possible through a byelection in Prince Albert, Sask. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada
Opinion | BY BILL WAISER | August 14, 2025
Opinion | BY BILL WAISER | August 14, 2025
Then-prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King, centre, with then-Ontario premier Howard Ferguson, left, and then-Quebec premier Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, in Ottawa in 1927, one year after Mackenzie King's return to the House of Commons was made possible through a byelection in Prince Albert, Sask. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 30, 2025
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault raised the issue once again rearing its head with the Longest Ballot Committee during a November 2024 House committee meeting. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 30, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 30, 2025
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault raised the issue once again rearing its head with the Longest Ballot Committee during a November 2024 House committee meeting. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
B.C. NDP MP Don Davies is currently serving as the interim leader. The new party leader will be elected in March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
B.C. NDP MP Don Davies is currently serving as the interim leader. The new party leader will be elected in March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is hoping to secure a seat in the House this August, but his competition doesn’t think he should be so confident about his chances in the upcoming byelection. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is hoping to secure a seat in the House this August, but his competition doesn’t think he should be so confident about his chances in the upcoming byelection. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 10, 2025
Don Davies
After April’s election resulted in a devastating loss for the NDP, the party appointed Don Davies as interim leader. Now, New Democrats prepare for a leadership race while battling infighting among party management and grassroots supporters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 10, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 10, 2025
Don Davies
After April’s election resulted in a devastating loss for the NDP, the party appointed Don Davies as interim leader. Now, New Democrats prepare for a leadership race while battling infighting among party management and grassroots supporters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 13, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. It's a three-way race in British Columbia. Polling by Nanos Research showed the Conservatives and NDP tied in B.C. with 31 per cent support on Sep. 8; the Liberals had 23 per cent support. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 13, 2021
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 13, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. It's a three-way race in British Columbia. Polling by Nanos Research showed the Conservatives and NDP tied in B.C. with 31 per cent support on Sep. 8; the Liberals had 23 per cent support. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 13, 2021
Conservative incumbents Damien Kurek, left, Shannon Stubbs, and Martin Shields. The three Conservative incumbents, who are running for re-election, won their ridings by the largest margins in the 2019 election, and are hoping to repeat that success in 2021. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 13, 2021
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 13, 2021
Conservative incumbents Damien Kurek, left, Shannon Stubbs, and Martin Shields. The three Conservative incumbents, who are running for re-election, won their ridings by the largest margins in the 2019 election, and are hoping to repeat that success in 2021. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | September 13, 2021
Opinion | September 13, 2021
Opinion | September 13, 2021
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 13, 2021
People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier, left, pictured April 15, 2021, with Ontario MPP Randy Hillier after a press conference on the Hill to protest provincial and federal restrictions in the fight against COVID-19. The way things are going right now, the only federal political party leader who might be truly happy when this federal election is over is Maxime Bernier.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 13, 2021
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 13, 2021
People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier, left, pictured April 15, 2021, with Ontario MPP Randy Hillier after a press conference on the Hill to protest provincial and federal restrictions in the fight against COVID-19. The way things are going right now, the only federal political party leader who might be truly happy when this federal election is over is Maxime Bernier.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 13, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, pictured on Sept. 7, 2021, at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa after releasing his party's platform to the media. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 13, 2021
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 13, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, pictured on Sept. 7, 2021, at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa after releasing his party's platform to the media. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 13, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 9, 2021, arriving at the English-language leaders' debate in Gatineau, Que. 'What we have in 2021 is a government that thought it would steamroll the opposition parties with a double-digit lead and 170 seats in the bag; a victory lap on the pandemic; and economic confidence was on the uptick. All of those assumptions the Liberals had for calling an election have been knocked out from underneath them,' says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 13, 2021
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 13, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 9, 2021, arriving at the English-language leaders' debate in Gatineau, Que. 'What we have in 2021 is a government that thought it would steamroll the opposition parties with a double-digit lead and 170 seats in the bag; a victory lap on the pandemic; and economic confidence was on the uptick. All of those assumptions the Liberals had for calling an election have been knocked out from underneath them,' says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 13, 2021
Quebec Premier François Legault, pictured in this file photo, is hedging his bets, calling on Quebecers to support a nationalist party that will devolve more powers with no conditions to Quebec. He is also suggesting that the best outcome would be a Conservative minority with a strong Bloc Québécois contingent, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Instagram
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 13, 2021
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 13, 2021
Quebec Premier François Legault, pictured in this file photo, is hedging his bets, calling on Quebecers to support a nationalist party that will devolve more powers with no conditions to Quebec. He is also suggesting that the best outcome would be a Conservative minority with a strong Bloc Québécois contingent, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Instagram
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 10, 2021
'Take Back Canada' is one of a trio of similar Liberal attack ads released on Sept. 4, along with 'The Record' and 'In His Own Words'. The ads all have similar messages, and use clips of statements Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole has made on topics such as health care and gun control. Screengrab courtesy of Liberal YouTube channel
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 10, 2021
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 10, 2021
'Take Back Canada' is one of a trio of similar Liberal attack ads released on Sept. 4, along with 'The Record' and 'In His Own Words'. The ads all have similar messages, and use clips of statements Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole has made on topics such as health care and gun control. Screengrab courtesy of Liberal YouTube channel