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NDP leadership contender Rob Ashton, left, recently proved that starting a fight can lead to media coverage after he accused Avi Lewis, right, of undermining provincial NDP governments, Gerry Nicholls writes. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 22, 2026
NDP leadership candidate Heather McPherson, centre, is leading in endorsements, followed by Avi Lewis, left, and Rob Ashton. New Democrats will select their new leader at the end of March at the party's convention in Winnipeg, Man. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 22, 2026
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 22, 2026
NDP leadership candidate Heather McPherson, centre, is leading in endorsements, followed by Avi Lewis, left, and Rob Ashton. New Democrats will select their new leader at the end of March at the party's convention in Winnipeg, Man. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | December 18, 2025
The five NDP leadership contenders take to the stage on Oct. 22. The contest should be a chance for the diminished New Democratic Party to rediscover its roots, but it's failing that task, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | December 18, 2025
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | December 18, 2025
The five NDP leadership contenders take to the stage on Oct. 22. The contest should be a chance for the diminished New Democratic Party to rediscover its roots, but it's failing that task, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY STUART BENSON | October 30, 2025
NDP leadership candidates Rob Ashton, left, MP Heather McPherson, and Avi Lewis participated in a panel discussion, moderated by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung's Jordan Leichnitz on Oct. 28, at the third annual Mouseland Gala. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
Feature | BY STUART BENSON | October 30, 2025
Feature | BY STUART BENSON | October 30, 2025
NDP leadership candidates Rob Ashton, left, MP Heather McPherson, and Avi Lewis participated in a panel discussion, moderated by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung's Jordan Leichnitz on Oct. 28, at the third annual Mouseland Gala. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 28, 2025
NDP leadership candidates Heather McPherson, left, Rob Ashton, and Avi Lewis addressed the Douglas Coldwell Layton Foundation gala as part of a panel in Ottawa on Oct. 28. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 28, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 28, 2025
NDP leadership candidates Heather McPherson, left, Rob Ashton, and Avi Lewis addressed the Douglas Coldwell Layton Foundation gala as part of a panel in Ottawa on Oct. 28. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 22, 2025
NDP leadership candidates Tanille Johnston, left, Avi Lewis, Tony McQuail, Heather McPherson, and Rob Ashton stand with with CLC president Bea Bruske at a forum hosted by the Canadian Labour Congress in Ottawa on Oct. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 22, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 22, 2025
NDP leadership candidates Tanille Johnston, left, Avi Lewis, Tony McQuail, Heather McPherson, and Rob Ashton stand with with CLC president Bea Bruske at a forum hosted by the Canadian Labour Congress in Ottawa on Oct. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 21, 2022
Saskatchewan Conservative MPs have voted in support of Conservative Senator Denise Batters' return to the regional caucus, according to a Conservative source. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 21, 2022
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 21, 2022
Saskatchewan Conservative MPs have voted in support of Conservative Senator Denise Batters' return to the regional caucus, according to a Conservative source. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 22, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured Dec. 6, 2021, on the Hill at a press conference, will receive the post-mortem report of the last election before the start of the winter sitting of Parliament. He has promised to share the report with his caucus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 22, 2021
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 22, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured Dec. 6, 2021, on the Hill at a press conference, will receive the post-mortem report of the last election before the start of the winter sitting of Parliament. He has promised to share the report with his caucus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ALICE CHEN | December 15, 2021
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre, who's sat in the House since 2004, has made plenty of waves as his party's finance critic, a role he reclaimed on Nov. 9 after being shuffled out last February ahead of this year's election. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia
News | BY ALICE CHEN | December 15, 2021
News | BY ALICE CHEN | December 15, 2021
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre, who's sat in the House since 2004, has made plenty of waves as his party's finance critic, a role he reclaimed on Nov. 9 after being shuffled out last February ahead of this year's election. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 13, 2021
Some caucus members and longtime Conservative Party members want Erin O'Toole to agree to an early leadership review as the ongoing tension between the two sides is hurting the party's unity. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 13, 2021
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 13, 2021
Some caucus members and longtime Conservative Party members want Erin O'Toole to agree to an early leadership review as the ongoing tension between the two sides is hurting the party's unity. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 29, 2021
Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured Nov. 18, 2021, on the Hill, is now facing allegations of 'conditioning' party members to change the nomination process to reward his loyalists outside of the caucus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 29, 2021
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 29, 2021
Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured Nov. 18, 2021, on the Hill, is now facing allegations of 'conditioning' party members to change the nomination process to reward his loyalists outside of the caucus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 25, 2021
Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole, left, might be getting ready for a rumble. He's added Jeff Ballingall, creator of the right-wing social media network Canada Proud, to his 'election readiness' team, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia and courtesy Twitter
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 25, 2021
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 25, 2021
Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole, left, might be getting ready for a rumble. He's added Jeff Ballingall, creator of the right-wing social media network Canada Proud, to his 'election readiness' team, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia and courtesy Twitter
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 24, 2021
Some of the issues to watch during this parliamentary session are how Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, co-operates with NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and dodges attacks from Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole’s party. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 24, 2021
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 24, 2021
Some of the issues to watch during this parliamentary session are how Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, co-operates with NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and dodges attacks from Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole’s party. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 22, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, pictured on Nov. 18, 2021, followed by reporters and after finishing his national caucus meeting in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 22, 2021
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 22, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, pictured on Nov. 18, 2021, followed by reporters and after finishing his national caucus meeting in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ALICE CHEN | November 19, 2021
People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier, pictured on April 15, 2021, with Ontario MPP Randy Hillier after they held a press conference in West Block to protest provincial and federal restrictions in the fight against COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ALICE CHEN | November 19, 2021
News | BY ALICE CHEN | November 19, 2021
People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier, pictured on April 15, 2021, with Ontario MPP Randy Hillier after they held a press conference in West Block to protest provincial and federal restrictions in the fight against COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 15, 2021
Conservative Senator Denise Batters has launched an e-petition for a review of Erin O’Toole’s leadership. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 15, 2021
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 15, 2021
Conservative Senator Denise Batters has launched an e-petition for a review of Erin O’Toole’s leadership. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 4, 2021
Three-term Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu and a group of 15 to 30 Conservative MPs and Senators are starting a caucus called the 'Civil Liberties Caucus' to advocate for 'reasonable accommodation' for anti-vaxxers who are losing their jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 4, 2021
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 4, 2021
Three-term Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu and a group of 15 to 30 Conservative MPs and Senators are starting a caucus called the 'Civil Liberties Caucus' to advocate for 'reasonable accommodation' for anti-vaxxers who are losing their jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 27, 2021
Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured Aug. 21, 2021, in Ottawa. Fundraising might be a serious challenge for all of Canada’s political parties in the upcoming months. With all the scary talk about a 'supply chain crisis' and soaring energy prices and 'hyperinflation,' we seem to be entering a period where economic anxiety will dominate the public consciousness. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 27, 2021
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 27, 2021
Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured Aug. 21, 2021, in Ottawa. Fundraising might be a serious challenge for all of Canada’s political parties in the upcoming months. With all the scary talk about a 'supply chain crisis' and soaring energy prices and 'hyperinflation,' we seem to be entering a period where economic anxiety will dominate the public consciousness. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia