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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
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 RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 12, 2025
Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, and Karina Gould.
Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, and Karina Gould. All three raised some of their top dollars in Toronto and Ottawa, though winner Carney raised much more. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 12, 2025
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 12, 2025
Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, and Karina Gould.
Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, and Karina Gould. All three raised some of their top dollars in Toronto and Ottawa, though winner Carney raised much more. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade
List | BY STUART BENSON | February 5, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. Poilievre continues to dominate his rivals in fundraising since in late 2022. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
List | BY STUART BENSON | February 5, 2025
List | BY STUART BENSON | February 5, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. Poilievre continues to dominate his rivals in fundraising since in late 2022. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 5, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's, left, second full year as leader set another historic fundraising record in 2024, more than doubling the $15.1-million raised by the governing Liberals in what would be Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's last year as leader. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 5, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 5, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's, left, second full year as leader set another historic fundraising record in 2024, more than doubling the $15.1-million raised by the governing Liberals in what would be Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's last year as leader. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
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
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 18, 2016
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 18, 2016
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 18, 2016
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 18, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and interim Conservative Party Leader Rona Ambrose. The Liberals raised $21.3-million last year, but the Conservatives' fundraising machine continued to reign supreme raking in $29-million, roughly $7.8-million more than the Grits in 2015 and marking an overall federal party high, according to Elections Canada's recently published annual financial reports. The Hill Times Photographs by Jake Wright
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 18, 2016
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 18, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and interim Conservative Party Leader Rona Ambrose. The Liberals raised $21.3-million last year, but the Conservatives' fundraising machine continued to reign supreme raking in $29-million, roughly $7.8-million more than the Grits in 2015 and marking an overall federal party high, according to Elections Canada's recently published annual financial reports. The Hill Times Photographs by Jake Wright
News | BY TIM NAUMETZ | May 14, 2016
Conservative MP Bob Saroya's. Bob Saroya Twitter photo.
News | BY TIM NAUMETZ | May 14, 2016
News | BY TIM NAUMETZ | May 14, 2016
Conservative MP Bob Saroya's. Bob Saroya Twitter photo.