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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. Political parties may have their differences, but when it comes to fundraising, they all share the same principles, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 22, 2025
Justin Trudeau
The price of entry into the contest to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has more than quadrupled since the last race in 2013, which strategists say will provide a needed boost to the party's war chest and keep any frivolous candidates out of consideration. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 22, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 22, 2025
Justin Trudeau
The price of entry into the contest to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has more than quadrupled since the last race in 2013, which strategists say will provide a needed boost to the party's war chest and keep any frivolous candidates out of consideration. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 6, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Since he became leader in late 2022, the Conservative Party under Pierre Poilievre has raised more than $73.9-million in donations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 6, 2024
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 6, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Since he became leader in late 2022, the Conservative Party under Pierre Poilievre has raised more than $73.9-million in donations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 26, 2024
Election signs posted in Ottawa Centre, Ont., during the 2019 election. Political parties don't need to have a registered electoral district association in order to run a candidate in a riding, but they do if they want local campaigns to be able to fundraise or undertake other activities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 26, 2024
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 26, 2024
Election signs posted in Ottawa Centre, Ont., during the 2019 election. Political parties don't need to have a registered electoral district association in order to run a candidate in a riding, but they do if they want local campaigns to be able to fundraise or undertake other activities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 22, 2024
The Conservative Party has spent millions of dollars on building up the image of their leader, Pierre Poilievre, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 22, 2024
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 22, 2024
The Conservative Party has spent millions of dollars on building up the image of their leader, Pierre Poilievre, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 6, 2024
The Conservative Party has raised more than $65-million since Pierre Poilievre, second left, became leader in September 2022, including more than $20-million in the first half of 2024, which is $9-million more than the parties of Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, illustration by Neena Singhal
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 6, 2024
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 6, 2024
The Conservative Party has raised more than $65-million since Pierre Poilievre, second left, became leader in September 2022, including more than $20-million in the first half of 2024, which is $9-million more than the parties of Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, illustration by Neena Singhal
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 27, 2020
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh should not be putting party employees in a disadvantageous position by turning the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy into a discussion about the fate of employees; rather, they should be looking to lead with other solutions, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 27, 2020
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 27, 2020
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh should not be putting party employees in a disadvantageous position by turning the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy into a discussion about the fate of employees; rather, they should be looking to lead with other solutions, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 11, 2020
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Party parliamentary leader Elizabeth May. The Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP all saw a dip in fundraising in the first quarter after a general election compared to early 2016, while the Bloc and Greens saw a boost. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 11, 2020
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 11, 2020
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Party parliamentary leader Elizabeth May. The Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP all saw a dip in fundraising in the first quarter after a general election compared to early 2016, while the Bloc and Greens saw a boost. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 4, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party Parliamentary Leader Elizabeth May. All major federal political parties and MPs have either suspended their fundraising or have scaled it down significantly because of COVID-19. Some MPs are now floating the idea of resurrecting the per-vote subsidy program for all parties to make up for the revenue loss and to keep it in place going forward. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 4, 2020
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 4, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party Parliamentary Leader Elizabeth May. All major federal political parties and MPs have either suspended their fundraising or have scaled it down significantly because of COVID-19. Some MPs are now floating the idea of resurrecting the per-vote subsidy program for all parties to make up for the revenue loss and to keep it in place going forward. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY, PALAK MANGAT | March 25, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to supporters at a Liberal Party fundraising event in Kanata on Aug. 21, 2019. The Liberal Party has suspended all in-person events and meetings in response to the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY, PALAK MANGAT | March 25, 2020
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY, PALAK MANGAT | March 25, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to supporters at a Liberal Party fundraising event in Kanata on Aug. 21, 2019. The Liberal Party has suspended all in-person events and meetings in response to the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 13, 2020
The federal Conservatives will elect their new leader on June 27 at the party's leadership convention in Toronto. The new leader will succeed outgoing leader Andrew Scheer, pictured on Dec. 4, 2019, who announced in mid-December his intention to resign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 13, 2020
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 13, 2020
The federal Conservatives will elect their new leader on June 27 at the party's leadership convention in Toronto. The new leader will succeed outgoing leader Andrew Scheer, pictured on Dec. 4, 2019, who announced in mid-December his intention to resign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 11, 2019
Facing pressure from supporters of the Green Party led by Elizabeth May, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh suffered a blow in New Brunswick last week, with eight former provincial candidates publicly supporting the Greens. Observers say it’s likely to be a ‘boost’ for the Green Party’s standing, though not enough to win seats. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 11, 2019
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 11, 2019
Facing pressure from supporters of the Green Party led by Elizabeth May, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh suffered a blow in New Brunswick last week, with eight former provincial candidates publicly supporting the Greens. Observers say it’s likely to be a ‘boost’ for the Green Party’s standing, though not enough to win seats. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 19, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, Infrastructure Minister François-Philippe Champagne, and Finance Minister Bill Morneau were among those who headlined the most political fundraisers for the Liberals in the past two years. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 19, 2019
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 19, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, Infrastructure Minister François-Philippe Champagne, and Finance Minister Bill Morneau were among those who headlined the most political fundraisers for the Liberals in the past two years. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 7, 2019
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May all saw their party's fundraising and donor numbers increase in the second quarter of 2019 over the last. All but the NDP set historic records for second quarter fundraising. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 7, 2019
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 7, 2019
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May all saw their party's fundraising and donor numbers increase in the second quarter of 2019 over the last. All but the NDP set historic records for second quarter fundraising. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 10, 2019
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 10, 2019
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 10, 2019
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 29, 2019
In 2019's first quarter, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer's party doubled the fundraising haul from the Liberals, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 29, 2019
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 29, 2019
In 2019's first quarter, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer's party doubled the fundraising haul from the Liberals, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 27, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shares an embrace with his party's revenue chair, Stephen Bronfman, during a Laurier Club event for maximum-level donors to the party in 2017. Those events still make up a significant part of the party's fundraising efforts, but more and more the Liberals and other political parties and candidates are using technology to raise money from their grassroots supporters. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 27, 2019
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 27, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shares an embrace with his party's revenue chair, Stephen Bronfman, during a Laurier Club event for maximum-level donors to the party in 2017. Those events still make up a significant part of the party's fundraising efforts, but more and more the Liberals and other political parties and candidates are using technology to raise money from their grassroots supporters. The Hill Times file photograph
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 20, 2019
While they were being celebrated in the House, MPs revelled in the retelling of Mark Eyking, pictured with former Liberal MP Paddy Torsney, and Rodger Cuzner's 2009 beaver-saving escapade on Sparks Street on their way home from D'Arcy McGee's Irish Pub. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 20, 2019
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 20, 2019
While they were being celebrated in the House, MPs revelled in the retelling of Mark Eyking, pictured with former Liberal MP Paddy Torsney, and Rodger Cuzner's 2009 beaver-saving escapade on Sparks Street on their way home from D'Arcy McGee's Irish Pub. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia