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News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, at a April 27 rally in Edwards, Ont., ran an election campaign on change—a message that resonated with younger voters, who, unlike boomers, were less motivated by threats from the U.S. this election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, at a April 27 rally in Edwards, Ont., ran an election campaign on change—a message that resonated with younger voters, who, unlike boomers, were less motivated by threats from the U.S. this election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Mark Carney
Prime Minister will be in Rome, Italy, from May 16 to May 19. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
Mark Carney
Prime Minister will be in Rome, Italy, from May 16 to May 19. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre in Montreal on April 15, 2025 was so close for so long to winning a Conservative supermajority. The party could almost taste it, but it was not to be, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre in Montreal on April 15, 2025 was so close for so long to winning a Conservative supermajority. The party could almost taste it, but it was not to be, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured recently on the Hill. Of the $500-billion federal budget, most goes to transfers and benefits for people and provinces. What’s left—about $225-billion—covers everything else. The $123-billion operating budget is where cuts could come. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured recently on the Hill. Of the $500-billion federal budget, most goes to transfers and benefits for people and provinces. What’s left—about $225-billion—covers everything else. The $123-billion operating budget is where cuts could come. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
David McGuinty
New National Defence Minister David McGuinty and the government's spending commitments will likely be put in the international spotlight at next month's NATO Summit in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
David McGuinty
New National Defence Minister David McGuinty and the government's spending commitments will likely be put in the international spotlight at next month's NATO Summit in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life
Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life
News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED May 16, 2025
First-time MP Evan Solomon is sworn in as artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED May 16, 2025
News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED May 16, 2025
First-time MP Evan Solomon is sworn in as artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
Doctor
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch
Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
Doctor
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, will have an in-person meeting with Canada’s premiers in Saskatchewan on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, will have an in-person meeting with Canada’s premiers in Saskatchewan on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliya Kovaliv, left, former Liberal minister David Lametti, and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the panellists taking part in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the U.S. State Department
Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliya Kovaliv, left, former Liberal minister David Lametti, and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the panellists taking part in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the U.S. State Department
Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
Accessibility to timely care, medications, and life-saving devices remains uneven across jurisdictions, writes Glenn Thibeault. Unsplash photograph by isens usa
Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
Accessibility to timely care, medications, and life-saving devices remains uneven across jurisdictions, writes Glenn Thibeault. Unsplash photograph by isens usa
Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production
Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production
Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
Canada needs more health professionals, and the federal government can act immediately by expanding tuition supports, targeted scholarships, and student loan forgiveness, writes Ivy Bourgeault. Unsplash photograph by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography
Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
Canada needs more health professionals, and the federal government can act immediately by expanding tuition supports, targeted scholarships, and student loan forgiveness, writes Ivy Bourgeault. Unsplash photograph by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography
Canadian lung charities have solutions worth sharing, but what’s missing is a clear commitment to making lung health a priority at home, write Jessica Buckley and Jeffrey Beach. Unsplash photograph by Robina Weermeijer
Canadian lung charities have solutions worth sharing, but what’s missing is a clear commitment to making lung health a priority at home, write Jessica Buckley and Jeffrey Beach. Unsplash photograph by Robina Weermeijer
Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute
Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
School's (almost) out for summer: MPs will sit for the last time today before adjourning until September. Pictured: a group of MPs taking part in an orientation session following the 2019 election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
School's (almost) out for summer: MPs will sit for the last time today before adjourning until September. Pictured: a group of MPs taking part in an orientation session following the 2019 election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 23, 2022
Jean Charest's campaign says it will not be 'disabusing people' of specific conspiracy theories, which an Abacus survey found are prominent amongst Pierre Poilievre's supporters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 23, 2022
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 23, 2022
Jean Charest's campaign says it will not be 'disabusing people' of specific conspiracy theories, which an Abacus survey found are prominent amongst Pierre Poilievre's supporters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ELIZABETH GOODYEAR-GRANT | June 22, 2022
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, pictured June 20, 2022, arriving at the West Block before Question Period. The hybrid House of Commons is worth preserving—but only if its post-pandemic future is carefully designed and implemented, writes Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant, a professor of political studies and director of the Canadian Opinion Research Archive at Queen’s University. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ELIZABETH GOODYEAR-GRANT | June 22, 2022
Opinion | BY ELIZABETH GOODYEAR-GRANT | June 22, 2022
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, pictured June 20, 2022, arriving at the West Block before Question Period. The hybrid House of Commons is worth preserving—but only if its post-pandemic future is carefully designed and implemented, writes Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant, a professor of political studies and director of the Canadian Opinion Research Archive at Queen’s University. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 22, 2022
Benjamin Netanyahu
The eight-party coalition had one unifying principle: to stop ‘Bibi’ (Benjamin Netanyahu, prime minister for most of the past 25 years) from coming back to power yet again. It could only work by concentrating on social issues (where there was some agreement) while preserving the status quo on ‘security,' settler violence and Palestinian rights, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 22, 2022
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 22, 2022
Benjamin Netanyahu
The eight-party coalition had one unifying principle: to stop ‘Bibi’ (Benjamin Netanyahu, prime minister for most of the past 25 years) from coming back to power yet again. It could only work by concentrating on social issues (where there was some agreement) while preserving the status quo on ‘security,' settler violence and Palestinian rights, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia
Opinion | BY KATHRYN KAVANAGH | June 22, 2022
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured in November 2020. Budget 2022 sets credit rates at 60 per cent for investment in equipment to capture carbon dioxide via direct air capture, 50 per cent for capture by other methods, and only 37.5 per cent for investment in the transportation, storage, and use of CO2.
Opinion | BY KATHRYN KAVANAGH | June 22, 2022
Opinion | BY KATHRYN KAVANAGH | June 22, 2022
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured in November 2020. Budget 2022 sets credit rates at 60 per cent for investment in equipment to capture carbon dioxide via direct air capture, 50 per cent for capture by other methods, and only 37.5 per cent for investment in the transportation, storage, and use of CO2.
Opinion | BY NNEKA HENRY | June 22, 2022
Each year in Canada, about 2,000 people are killed and 165,000 are injured while using the road transportation system, adding to the dismal 1.3 million deaths and more than 50 million injuries globally, writes Nneka Henry. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
Opinion | BY NNEKA HENRY | June 22, 2022
Opinion | BY NNEKA HENRY | June 22, 2022
Each year in Canada, about 2,000 people are killed and 165,000 are injured while using the road transportation system, adding to the dismal 1.3 million deaths and more than 50 million injuries globally, writes Nneka Henry. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Karina Gould announces $12.5-million for 225 regulated and/or licensed early learning and child care centres across Canada at a June 22 event at Centre d’appui et de prevention in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Karina Gould announces $12.5-million for 225 regulated and/or licensed early learning and child care centres across Canada at a June 22 event at Centre d’appui et de prevention in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARY EBERTS | June 22, 2022
It is essential that Canada immediately launch an in-depth national inquiry into the racist and misogynistic culture of the RCMP, overseen by Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, with a view to ridding the force of practices and policies which perpetuate its colonial mindset, writes Mary Eberts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARY EBERTS | June 22, 2022
Opinion | BY MARY EBERTS | June 22, 2022
It is essential that Canada immediately launch an in-depth national inquiry into the racist and misogynistic culture of the RCMP, overseen by Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, with a view to ridding the force of practices and policies which perpetuate its colonial mindset, writes Mary Eberts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
List | June 22, 2022
Conservative leadership candidates Pierre Poilievre, clockwise from top left, Leslyn Lewis, Jean Charest, Scott Aitchison, Patrick Brown, and Roman Baber. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts
List | June 22, 2022
List | June 22, 2022
Conservative leadership candidates Pierre Poilievre, clockwise from top left, Leslyn Lewis, Jean Charest, Scott Aitchison, Patrick Brown, and Roman Baber. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts
Opinion | BY MARTIN PETRIN | June 22, 2022
‘The law according to Elon Musk’ is not an appropriate model for the way forward for securities markets or online platforms, writes Martin Petrin. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Daniel Oberhaus
Opinion | BY MARTIN PETRIN | June 22, 2022
Opinion | BY MARTIN PETRIN | June 22, 2022
‘The law according to Elon Musk’ is not an appropriate model for the way forward for securities markets or online platforms, writes Martin Petrin. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Daniel Oberhaus
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 22, 2022
Quebec has to throw off its parochial mindset and welcome newcomers, otherwise it will continue to shrink and lose any influence, nationally or internationally, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/simplethrill
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 22, 2022
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 22, 2022
Quebec has to throw off its parochial mindset and welcome newcomers, otherwise it will continue to shrink and lose any influence, nationally or internationally, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/simplethrill
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 22, 2022
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's condemnation of the decision for a Global Affairs official to attend a June 10 national day event at the Russian Embassy could have a 'chilling effect' on the relationship between the foreign service and politicians. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 22, 2022
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 22, 2022
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's condemnation of the decision for a Global Affairs official to attend a June 10 national day event at the Russian Embassy could have a 'chilling effect' on the relationship between the foreign service and politicians. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 22, 2022
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, left, and Innovation Minster François-Philippe Champagne head departments pumping out work with discriminatory implications that could reverberate throughout every part of society for generations, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 22, 2022
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 22, 2022
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, left, and Innovation Minster François-Philippe Champagne head departments pumping out work with discriminatory implications that could reverberate throughout every part of society for generations, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
Opinion | June 22, 2022
Opinion | June 22, 2022
Opinion | June 22, 2022
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 22, 2022
From late responses to things like inflation support packages or the relaxing of travel mandates, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government seems adrift, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 22, 2022
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 22, 2022
From late responses to things like inflation support packages or the relaxing of travel mandates, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government seems adrift, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault’s mandate letter from the prime minister instructed him to ‘implement a strengthened Freshwater Action Plan, including a historic investment to provide funding to protect and restore large lakes and river systems.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault’s mandate letter from the prime minister instructed him to ‘implement a strengthened Freshwater Action Plan, including a historic investment to provide funding to protect and restore large lakes and river systems.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 22, 2022
Five new seats will be added to the House of Commons as a result of the current redistribution process—assuming Bill C-14, which would stop Quebec from losing a seat is passed as anticipated—bringing the Chamber to 343 seats total. Three of those new seats are in Alberta, where a proposed new map was released on June 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 22, 2022
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 22, 2022
Five new seats will be added to the House of Commons as a result of the current redistribution process—assuming Bill C-14, which would stop Quebec from losing a seat is passed as anticipated—bringing the Chamber to 343 seats total. Three of those new seats are in Alberta, where a proposed new map was released on June 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 22, 2022
Former Quebec premier Jean Charest pictured during the Conservative Party's first leadership contest debate, held at the Canada Strong and Free Network’s conference in Ottawa on May 5, 2022. Leadership contenders will take the stage once again on July 8 in Calgary, in a debate hosted by the Western Standard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 22, 2022
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 22, 2022
Former Quebec premier Jean Charest pictured during the Conservative Party's first leadership contest debate, held at the Canada Strong and Free Network’s conference in Ottawa on May 5, 2022. Leadership contenders will take the stage once again on July 8 in Calgary, in a debate hosted by the Western Standard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade