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Pierre and Anaida Poilievre at the Rogers Centre in Ottawa on April 28, 2025, after the Conservative leader lost his seat in the general election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, spent just shy of $300,000 during Liberal leadership race to introduce himself to the party membership and Canadians at large, while the Pierre Poilievre-led Conservatives approach $200,000 per week to define him in at least three different languages. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 18, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, spent just shy of $300,000 during Liberal leadership race to introduce himself to the party membership and Canadians at large, while the Pierre Poilievre-led Conservatives approach $200,000 per week to define him in at least three different languages. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 5, 2025
The Liberals and Conservatives are spending big on competing ads to paint either Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, or Liberal hopeful Mark Carney, centre, as the worst foil against the U.S. president, while NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right, is fighting by himself to remind Canadians he's still a contender. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 5, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 5, 2025
The Liberals and Conservatives are spending big on competing ads to paint either Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, or Liberal hopeful Mark Carney, centre, as the worst foil against the U.S. president, while NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right, is fighting by himself to remind Canadians he's still a contender. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 28, 2025
Montreal’s skyline from Mont Royal, in the heart of the city. The four Liberal leadership candidates faced-off in a series of debates held in the Montreal riding of Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs, which encompasses Mont Royal’s lookout, downtown Montreal, and neighbourhoods by the Lachine Canal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 28, 2025
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 28, 2025
Montreal’s skyline from Mont Royal, in the heart of the city. The four Liberal leadership candidates faced-off in a series of debates held in the Montreal riding of Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs, which encompasses Mont Royal’s lookout, downtown Montreal, and neighbourhoods by the Lachine Canal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 20, 2025
Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge unveils her government’s ‘vision’ for the future of public broadcaster CBC/Radio-Canada on Feb. 20. St-Onge also announced she will not be seeking re-election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 20, 2025
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 20, 2025
Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge unveils her government’s ‘vision’ for the future of public broadcaster CBC/Radio-Canada on Feb. 20. St-Onge also announced she will not be seeking re-election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 20, 2025
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney at the Riverview Park Winter Carnival in Ottawa on Feb. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 20, 2025
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 20, 2025
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney at the Riverview Park Winter Carnival in Ottawa on Feb. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 25, 2022
Jenni Byrne, pictured with Michael Wilson, left, and Brayden Akers, on April 22, 2022. The three were on their way to Sault Ste. Marie to sell more party memberships. Byrne has been credited with Poilievre's front-runner status. She is a stalwart in the Conservative Party, having worked in iterations of the party dating back to its Reform Party days. A polarizing figure even in her own party, she has delivered majority governments to both Stephen Harper and Doug Ford. Now, she's betting on Pierre Poilievre. Photograph courtesy of Jenni Byrne's Twitter handle
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 25, 2022
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 25, 2022
Jenni Byrne, pictured with Michael Wilson, left, and Brayden Akers, on April 22, 2022. The three were on their way to Sault Ste. Marie to sell more party memberships. Byrne has been credited with Poilievre's front-runner status. She is a stalwart in the Conservative Party, having worked in iterations of the party dating back to its Reform Party days. A polarizing figure even in her own party, she has delivered majority governments to both Stephen Harper and Doug Ford. Now, she's betting on Pierre Poilievre. Photograph courtesy of Jenni Byrne's Twitter handle
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 21, 2022
Pierre Poilievre, left, Jean Charest, Leslyn Lewis, and Patrick Brown, are four of the eight candidates who are registered to run in the Conservative Party leadership race. Poilievre, Charest, and Lewis have also taken the next step of having their candidacy verified by the party. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, file photographs, and courtesy of Twitter
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 21, 2022
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 21, 2022
Pierre Poilievre, left, Jean Charest, Leslyn Lewis, and Patrick Brown, are four of the eight candidates who are registered to run in the Conservative Party leadership race. Poilievre, Charest, and Lewis have also taken the next step of having their candidacy verified by the party. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, file photographs, and courtesy of Twitter
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 18, 2022
Conservative MP and leadership front-runner Pierre Poilievre, pictured Feb. 14, 2022, in the Commons foyer. Poilievre is not without political insight. He knows that the shortest route to winning the leadership is to pass the Conservative purity test—in other words, to sanctify everything his former boss Stephen Harper ever did. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 18, 2022
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 18, 2022
Conservative MP and leadership front-runner Pierre Poilievre, pictured Feb. 14, 2022, in the Commons foyer. Poilievre is not without political insight. He knows that the shortest route to winning the leadership is to pass the Conservative purity test—in other words, to sanctify everything his former boss Stephen Harper ever did. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 18, 2022
Conservative MP and leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre, pictured at an 'Axe the Carbon Tax' rally in Ottawa on March 31, 2022. As Poilievre attracts hundreds to his rallies, his front-runner status is growing. His Trumpification message is resonating with disenchanted Canadians. But will a Trumpification of the Tories gain traction with the rest of us? The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 18, 2022
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 18, 2022
Conservative MP and leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre, pictured at an 'Axe the Carbon Tax' rally in Ottawa on March 31, 2022. As Poilievre attracts hundreds to his rallies, his front-runner status is growing. His Trumpification message is resonating with disenchanted Canadians. But will a Trumpification of the Tories gain traction with the rest of us? The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 18, 2022
Let's kiss: Conservative MP and leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre, pictured kissing his wife, Anaida, on March 31, 2022, at an Ottawa rally. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 18, 2022
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 18, 2022
Let's kiss: Conservative MP and leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre, pictured kissing his wife, Anaida, on March 31, 2022, at an Ottawa rally. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 13, 2022
Conservative Party leadership candidates—including Pierre Poilievre, left, Jean Charest, Leslyn Lewis, and Patrick Brown—will face off in a pair of debates next month that will hopefully give potential party members something substantial to chew on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, file photographs, and handout
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 13, 2022
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 13, 2022
Conservative Party leadership candidates—including Pierre Poilievre, left, Jean Charest, Leslyn Lewis, and Patrick Brown—will face off in a pair of debates next month that will hopefully give potential party members something substantial to chew on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, file photographs, and handout
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 13, 2022
Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative leadership campaign team is smart and experienced and they know crowd size is a tool to portray enthusiasm and momentum for candidates or causes, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 13, 2022
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 13, 2022
Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative leadership campaign team is smart and experienced and they know crowd size is a tool to portray enthusiasm and momentum for candidates or causes, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 11, 2022
Former Quebec premier Jean Charest, pictured in 2018 at the Rideau Club. The Jean Charest leadership campaign has been working diligently to build a social media following for their candidate. The campaign is also signing up hundreds of members everyday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 11, 2022
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 11, 2022
Former Quebec premier Jean Charest, pictured in 2018 at the Rideau Club. The Jean Charest leadership campaign has been working diligently to build a social media following for their candidate. The campaign is also signing up hundreds of members everyday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 7, 2022
Even though Jean Charest is a 'non-winged' underdog candidate, he can still come up with a theory for winning, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 7, 2022
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 7, 2022
Even though Jean Charest is a 'non-winged' underdog candidate, he can still come up with a theory for winning, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | April 7, 2022
Pierre Poilievre and Jean Charest are the top-tier aspirants. Second-tier candidates include Leslyn Lewis and Patrick Brown. The others, if they can raise the money to stay in the race, will probably be also-rans; their public profile is low, too low to gather the momentum and sign up the new party members necessary to win, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | April 7, 2022
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | April 7, 2022
Pierre Poilievre and Jean Charest are the top-tier aspirants. Second-tier candidates include Leslyn Lewis and Patrick Brown. The others, if they can raise the money to stay in the race, will probably be also-rans; their public profile is low, too low to gather the momentum and sign up the new party members necessary to win, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 6, 2022
A former Quebec premier and federal cabinet minister, Jean Charest brings the most foreign policy experience to a Conservative leadership race with a dearth of international credentials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 6, 2022
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 6, 2022
A former Quebec premier and federal cabinet minister, Jean Charest brings the most foreign policy experience to a Conservative leadership race with a dearth of international credentials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 4, 2022
Conservative MP Scott Reid, chair of the Conservative national caucus, pictured on March 22, 2022, on his way into the West Block. The Conservative party has already announced the nomination rules for incumbent MPs but would finalize the rules for unheld ridings after consulting the new leader and his team. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 4, 2022
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 4, 2022
Conservative MP Scott Reid, chair of the Conservative national caucus, pictured on March 22, 2022, on his way into the West Block. The Conservative party has already announced the nomination rules for incumbent MPs but would finalize the rules for unheld ridings after consulting the new leader and his team. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia