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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre celebrates winning the byelection in Battle River–Crowfoot, Alta., on Aug. 18. His campaign posted nearly $190,000 in expenses, relying on party and riding association transfers to cover the difference between his $2,800 in fundraising from four contributors. Photograph courtesy of X
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney spent just shy of $3.9-million to win the Liberal Party leadership race earlier this year, including nearly $1-million on advertising and more than $261,000 on travel and hotels. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 2, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney spent just shy of $3.9-million to win the Liberal Party leadership race earlier this year, including nearly $1-million on advertising and more than $261,000 on travel and hotels. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 19, 2025
Under leader Pierre Poilievre, right, the Conservatives spent more than $16-million on ads attacking the former prime minister and the carbon tax in 2024. The Liberals' 'lean, digital first' focus left enough gas in the tank for Prime Minister Mark Carney's success in 2025, say strategists. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 19, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 19, 2025
Under leader Pierre Poilievre, right, the Conservatives spent more than $16-million on ads attacking the former prime minister and the carbon tax in 2024. The Liberals' 'lean, digital first' focus left enough gas in the tank for Prime Minister Mark Carney's success in 2025, say strategists. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 6, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP interim leader Don Davies. The Liberals' and Conservatives' second-quarter fundraising totals are a 'vote of confidence' from their base, while the NDP remains afloat. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 6, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 6, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP interim leader Don Davies. The Liberals' and Conservatives' second-quarter fundraising totals are a 'vote of confidence' from their base, while the NDP remains afloat. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 4, 2025
Then-NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and NDP MP Don Davies on the Hill on May 21, 2024. Singh resigned as party leader after he lost his own seat and the party was reduced to seven seats from 24 seats in the House in the April 28, 2025, federal election. Davies is now the interim leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 4, 2025
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 4, 2025
Then-NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and NDP MP Don Davies on the Hill on May 21, 2024. Singh resigned as party leader after he lost his own seat and the party was reduced to seven seats from 24 seats in the House in the April 28, 2025, federal election. Davies is now the interim leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 30, 2025
As the Liberals boast of historic grassroots fundraising totals in the first half of 2025 and rumours swirl over the NDP's potential debt post-election, both parties have requested a 60-day extension to the June 30 deadline to file their 2024 financial disclosures. Photo illustration by Joey Sabourin
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 30, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 30, 2025
As the Liberals boast of historic grassroots fundraising totals in the first half of 2025 and rumours swirl over the NDP's potential debt post-election, both parties have requested a 60-day extension to the June 30 deadline to file their 2024 financial disclosures. Photo illustration by Joey Sabourin
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 30, 2018
A new report from the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer, headed by Jean-Denis Fréchette, pictured, projects that a private member’s bill reintroducing public financing for political parties and slashing the maximum limit on individual donations will cost taxpayers around $45-million each year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 30, 2018
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 30, 2018
A new report from the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer, headed by Jean-Denis Fréchette, pictured, projects that a private member’s bill reintroducing public financing for political parties and slashing the maximum limit on individual donations will cost taxpayers around $45-million each year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 17, 2018
Proof Conservative leader Andrew Scheer has a pulse and a chance comes from following the money, writes Tim Powers. The Conservatives have been out-fundraising the Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 17, 2018
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 17, 2018
Proof Conservative leader Andrew Scheer has a pulse and a chance comes from following the money, writes Tim Powers. The Conservatives have been out-fundraising the Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | November 20, 2017
Opinion | November 20, 2017
Opinion | November 20, 2017
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 8, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, with businessperson and Liberal Party revenue chair Stephen Bronfman, pictured at a fundraising event earlier this year. Mr. Trudeau's Liberals have been under fire for allegations that Mr. Bronfman is connected to an offshore tax-avoidance scheme, while the government has promised to crack down on tax avoidance. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 8, 2017
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 8, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, with businessperson and Liberal Party revenue chair Stephen Bronfman, pictured at a fundraising event earlier this year. Mr. Trudeau's Liberals have been under fire for allegations that Mr. Bronfman is connected to an offshore tax-avoidance scheme, while the government has promised to crack down on tax avoidance. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 31, 2017
In the first full quarter under new leader Andrew Scheer, the federal Conservatives managed to maintain their fundraising lead over the governing Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 31, 2017
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 31, 2017
In the first full quarter under new leader Andrew Scheer, the federal Conservatives managed to maintain their fundraising lead over the governing Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 23, 2017
Federal Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson arrives at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Oct. 17. The committee made fast work of its study of Bill C-50, which seeks to introduce changes Ms. Dawson lauded as 'beneficial,' completing clause-by-clause considerations last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 23, 2017
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 23, 2017
Federal Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson arrives at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Oct. 17. The committee made fast work of its study of Bill C-50, which seeks to introduce changes Ms. Dawson lauded as 'beneficial,' completing clause-by-clause considerations last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | October 4, 2017
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould heard from Procedure and House Affairs Committee Conservative members Scott Reid, left, and John Nater, right, as they began studying Bill C-50 on Sept. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | October 4, 2017
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | October 4, 2017
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould heard from Procedure and House Affairs Committee Conservative members Scott Reid, left, and John Nater, right, as they began studying Bill C-50 on Sept. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 4, 2017
Maclean's columnist Scott Gilmore has created some waves with his efforts to rework the Conservative Party, or create a new right-of-centre party. However, Gerry Nicholls writes that there's a lot more to politics than finding people who agree with you. Photograph courtesy of Scott Gilmore
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 4, 2017
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 4, 2017
Maclean's columnist Scott Gilmore has created some waves with his efforts to rework the Conservative Party, or create a new right-of-centre party. However, Gerry Nicholls writes that there's a lot more to politics than finding people who agree with you. Photograph courtesy of Scott Gilmore
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 9, 2017
Liberal MP David Lametti, left, is a former law professor specializing in intellectual property law. Emrys Graefe, right, is a former Conservative staffer who is leading Conservative Futures, a libertarian advocacy group that is using past statements or writings from Mr. Lametti and others to draw support for his organization from Canadian libertarians. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia; photograph courtesy of Emrys Graefe
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 9, 2017
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 9, 2017
Liberal MP David Lametti, left, is a former law professor specializing in intellectual property law. Emrys Graefe, right, is a former Conservative staffer who is leading Conservative Futures, a libertarian advocacy group that is using past statements or writings from Mr. Lametti and others to draw support for his organization from Canadian libertarians. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia; photograph courtesy of Emrys Graefe
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 7, 2017
NDP leadership candidates Jagmeet Singh, Nikie Ashton, Charlie Angus, and Guy Caron, pictured. NDPers will decide on a new leader in October. In the second quarter of 2017, the NDP brought in a total of $825,985 in donations from 12,448 donors. That’s $82,906 less than it raised in the first quarter of the year, which totalled $908,892, and from 956 fewer donors. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 7, 2017
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 7, 2017
NDP leadership candidates Jagmeet Singh, Nikie Ashton, Charlie Angus, and Guy Caron, pictured. NDPers will decide on a new leader in October. In the second quarter of 2017, the NDP brought in a total of $825,985 in donations from 12,448 donors. That’s $82,906 less than it raised in the first quarter of the year, which totalled $908,892, and from 956 fewer donors. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 2, 2017
The Conservative Party led second-quarter fundraising during the last leg of its leadership race and Andrew Scheer's first month heading the party. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 2, 2017
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 2, 2017
The Conservative Party led second-quarter fundraising during the last leg of its leadership race and Andrew Scheer's first month heading the party. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 12, 2017
NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair at the April 2016 NDP convention. Pundits and insiders say it has been difficult to garner support with an interim leader, but are divided on whether Mr. Mulcair is to blame. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 12, 2017
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 12, 2017
NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair at the April 2016 NDP convention. Pundits and insiders say it has been difficult to garner support with an interim leader, but are divided on whether Mr. Mulcair is to blame. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert