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NDP leadership candidate Avi Lewis, right, raised the most money for his campaign last year, with most of his donations from British Columbia and Ontario. NDP MP Heather McPherson raised the second highest sum, thanks in large part to her support in Alberta. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 8, 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 8, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 8, 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
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 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
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 15, 2017
Earlier this month in the House, Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould signalled the plan is on track for the political financing bill to be introduced before Parliament rises for the summer recess. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 15, 2017
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 15, 2017
Earlier this month in the House, Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould signalled the plan is on track for the political financing bill to be introduced before Parliament rises for the summer recess. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 1, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has faced months of pressure over political fundraising events that give donors to the Liberal Party a chance to meet him and his ministers. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 1, 2017
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 1, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has faced months of pressure over political fundraising events that give donors to the Liberal Party a chance to meet him and his ministers. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 1, 2017
Conservative leadership candidates, including, from left, Chris Alexander, Maxime Bernier, Andrew Scheer, Erin O'Toole, and Lisa Raitt, are drawing money away from the Conservative Party, though the party hopes that in the long run, the race draws in more donors. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 1, 2017
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 1, 2017
Conservative leadership candidates, including, from left, Chris Alexander, Maxime Bernier, Andrew Scheer, Erin O'Toole, and Lisa Raitt, are drawing money away from the Conservative Party, though the party hopes that in the long run, the race draws in more donors. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 23, 2017
Former prime minister Stephen Harper, pictured during the 2015 campaign, is a director on the board of the Conservative Party Fund. He also recently sent out a fundraising call to Conservative supporters. Political observers say it's likely to 'mobilize and motivate' Conservatives to donate—but could do the same for Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 23, 2017
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 23, 2017
Former prime minister Stephen Harper, pictured during the 2015 campaign, is a director on the board of the Conservative Party Fund. He also recently sent out a fundraising call to Conservative supporters. Political observers say it's likely to 'mobilize and motivate' Conservatives to donate—but could do the same for Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | January 18, 2017
Opinion | January 18, 2017
Opinion | January 18, 2017
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 11, 2017
Honeymoon period or no, the party of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fell about $1.7-million short of the donations raised by the official opposition Conservatives in the first three quarters of last year. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 11, 2017
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 11, 2017
Honeymoon period or no, the party of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fell about $1.7-million short of the donations raised by the official opposition Conservatives in the first three quarters of last year. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 5, 2016
Liberal MP Bill Casey, left, pictured in this file photo at a national Liberal caucus meeting on the Hill with Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault, right, Finance Minister Bill Morneau, Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi, and International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, far left. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 5, 2016
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 5, 2016
Liberal MP Bill Casey, left, pictured in this file photo at a national Liberal caucus meeting on the Hill with Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault, right, Finance Minister Bill Morneau, Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi, and International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, far left. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, CHELSEA NASH | November 21, 2016
Canada's Chief Electoral Officer Marc Mayrand, pictured in this file photo on the Hill, told The Hill Times, 'The more constraints are starting to be seen as unreasonable, the more people will be inclined to go underground, and that’s the concern I would have. That’s what I mean by striking the right balance.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, CHELSEA NASH | November 21, 2016
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, CHELSEA NASH | November 21, 2016
Canada's Chief Electoral Officer Marc Mayrand, pictured in this file photo on the Hill, told The Hill Times, 'The more constraints are starting to be seen as unreasonable, the more people will be inclined to go underground, and that’s the concern I would have. That’s what I mean by striking the right balance.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 7, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in this file photo. Just last week, the Liberal Party nationally sent around a review of this year’s fundraising activities to date. In each quarter, the federal party has received donations from more than 35,000 citizens with an average contribution of $91. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 7, 2016
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 7, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in this file photo. Just last week, the Liberal Party nationally sent around a review of this year’s fundraising activities to date. In each quarter, the federal party has received donations from more than 35,000 citizens with an average contribution of $91. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 2, 2016
Liberal MP Joël Lightbound said he believes studying the Conflict of Interest Act, and potential amendments, would be something the House Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics Committee might be interested in pursuing. The Hill Times photograph by Marco Vigliotti
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 2, 2016
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 2, 2016
Liberal MP Joël Lightbound said he believes studying the Conflict of Interest Act, and potential amendments, would be something the House Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics Committee might be interested in pursuing. The Hill Times photograph by Marco Vigliotti
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 31, 2016
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 31, 2016
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 31, 2016