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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
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 13, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured Oct. 5, 2021, at the Conservative national caucus meeting on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 13, 2021
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 13, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured Oct. 5, 2021, at the Conservative national caucus meeting on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 1, 2021
The federal Conservative caucus will decide Erin O'Toole's fate as party leader on Oct. 5. This is the first meeting of the national caucus after the election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 1, 2021
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 1, 2021
The federal Conservative caucus will decide Erin O'Toole's fate as party leader on Oct. 5. This is the first meeting of the national caucus after the election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY CLINTON DESVEAUX | May 10, 2021
Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole, pictured Oct. 28, 2020, in Ottawa. The Conservative Party of Canada needs to get back to being a national political party that is capable of winning government. Between the past disaster of Andrew Scheer in 2019, and the impending disaster this year, the Conservative Party of Canada may remain in opposition for generations, writes Clinton Desveaux. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CLINTON DESVEAUX | May 10, 2021
Opinion | BY CLINTON DESVEAUX | May 10, 2021
Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole, pictured Oct. 28, 2020, in Ottawa. The Conservative Party of Canada needs to get back to being a national political party that is capable of winning government. Between the past disaster of Andrew Scheer in 2019, and the impending disaster this year, the Conservative Party of Canada may remain in opposition for generations, writes Clinton Desveaux. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 10, 2021
Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole, left, pictured Sept. 9, 2020, with chief of staff Tausha Michaud and campaign manager Fred DeLorey on the Hill. In May of last year, 269,500 Conservative Party members had signed up to vote in the leadership election and thousands of those memberships will expire at the end of this month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 10, 2021
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 10, 2021
Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole, left, pictured Sept. 9, 2020, with chief of staff Tausha Michaud and campaign manager Fred DeLorey on the Hill. In May of last year, 269,500 Conservative Party members had signed up to vote in the leadership election and thousands of those memberships will expire at the end of this month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 10, 2021
Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured in the House on April 29, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 10, 2021
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 10, 2021
Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured in the House on April 29, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 10, 2021
The Conservative Party of Canada, led by Erin O'Toole, will, in the next federal election, find itself battling the Liberals, the NDP, the Maverick Party, and the People’s Party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 10, 2021
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 10, 2021
The Conservative Party of Canada, led by Erin O'Toole, will, in the next federal election, find itself battling the Liberals, the NDP, the Maverick Party, and the People’s Party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 3, 2021
Here in Canada, Erin O’Toole’s leadership has taken the CPC backwards. Instead of making the tent bigger, as leadership candidate O’Toole promised, some of the existing members of the party are running for the exits. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 3, 2021
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 3, 2021
Here in Canada, Erin O’Toole’s leadership has taken the CPC backwards. Instead of making the tent bigger, as leadership candidate O’Toole promised, some of the existing members of the party are running for the exits. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 14, 2021
if public opinion polls are anything to go by, current Conservative Party leader, Erin O’Toole, pictured on the Hill on Feb. 18, 2021, isn’t exactly wowing the country with his leadership skills, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 14, 2021
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 14, 2021
if public opinion polls are anything to go by, current Conservative Party leader, Erin O’Toole, pictured on the Hill on Feb. 18, 2021, isn’t exactly wowing the country with his leadership skills, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 25, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured April 20, 2020, in the House. The Conservatives don’t need to change who they are, they just need to change how voters perceive the Liberals, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 25, 2021
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 25, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured April 20, 2020, in the House. The Conservatives don’t need to change who they are, they just need to change how voters perceive the Liberals, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 18, 2021
The national council of the Conservative Party has rejected Ontario MP Derek Sloan's appeal to allow him to carry the party's banner in the next federal election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 18, 2021
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 18, 2021
The national council of the Conservative Party has rejected Ontario MP Derek Sloan's appeal to allow him to carry the party's banner in the next federal election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 8, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is putting his stamp on the party by moving closer to the political centre, but some of his MPs and long-time party members are unhappy with this realignment effort. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 8, 2021
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 8, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is putting his stamp on the party by moving closer to the political centre, but some of his MPs and long-time party members are unhappy with this realignment effort. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 16, 2020
If Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole is looking for New Year’s resolution suggestions, I’d advocate he pledge to emulate former U.S. president Ronald Reagan.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 16, 2020
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 16, 2020
If Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole is looking for New Year’s resolution suggestions, I’d advocate he pledge to emulate former U.S. president Ronald Reagan.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons