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Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, has led the Liberal Party to a reversal of fortunes in fundraising this year, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's three-quarter total is just shy of his party's historic 2024 total. 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 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
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 9, 2025
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
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 9, 2025
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 9, 2025
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 | May 6, 2025
The Conservatives under Pierre Poilievre, centre, had another massive first-quarter fundraising total, but their war chest was outnumbered by the Liberals' haul from small donors led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, as the NDP under Jagmeet Singh lagged behind. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 6, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 6, 2025
The Conservatives under Pierre Poilievre, centre, had another massive first-quarter fundraising total, but their war chest was outnumbered by the Liberals' haul from small donors led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, as the NDP under Jagmeet Singh lagged behind. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin
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
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 26, 2016
Finance Minister Bill Morneau has been criticized for meeting privately with donors who paid $1,500 each to attend. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 26, 2016
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 26, 2016
Finance Minister Bill Morneau has been criticized for meeting privately with donors who paid $1,500 each to attend. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 3, 2016
It’s on: Conservatives, pictured top left and left to right, are registered candidates Kellie Leitch, Tony Clement, Maxime Bernier, Michael Chong, Deepak Obhrai, and Andrew Scheer, and declared or potentially interested candidates Brad Trost, Pierre Lemieux, Steve Blaney, Lisa Raitt, Erin O’Toole, and Kevin O’Leary. Dan Lindsay, Adrienne Snow, Chris Alexander, and Rick Peterson, not pictured, are also said to be interested. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 3, 2016
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 3, 2016
It’s on: Conservatives, pictured top left and left to right, are registered candidates Kellie Leitch, Tony Clement, Maxime Bernier, Michael Chong, Deepak Obhrai, and Andrew Scheer, and declared or potentially interested candidates Brad Trost, Pierre Lemieux, Steve Blaney, Lisa Raitt, Erin O’Toole, and Kevin O’Leary. Dan Lindsay, Adrienne Snow, Chris Alexander, and Rick Peterson, not pictured, are also said to be interested. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright
News | BY DEREK ABMA | September 5, 2016
Conservative MP Lisa Raitt was set to get married to longtime partner Bruce Wood on Sept. 2. Photograph courtesy of Lisa Raitt
News | BY DEREK ABMA | September 5, 2016
News | BY DEREK ABMA | September 5, 2016
Conservative MP Lisa Raitt was set to get married to longtime partner Bruce Wood on Sept. 2. Photograph courtesy of Lisa Raitt
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 15, 2016
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, pictured in this file photo with Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard. Political fundraising may not be ideal, but it’s more ideal than the alternative. To paraphrase Winston Churchill, voluntary fundraising is the worst way to raise money for political parties, except for every other way. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 15, 2016
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 15, 2016
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, pictured in this file photo with Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard. Political fundraising may not be ideal, but it’s more ideal than the alternative. To paraphrase Winston Churchill, voluntary fundraising is the worst way to raise money for political parties, except for every other way. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright