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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
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 9, 2020
While many denizens of the White House have reportedly internalized the reality of Joe Biden’s victory, President Donald Trump is demonstrating there is no end to what he will do to pursue his bogus claim of a rigged election. White House photograph by Tia Dufour
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 9, 2020
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 9, 2020
While many denizens of the White House have reportedly internalized the reality of Joe Biden’s victory, President Donald Trump is demonstrating there is no end to what he will do to pursue his bogus claim of a rigged election. White House photograph by Tia Dufour
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | December 2, 2020
Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole is pictured arriving for a caucus meeting in Ottawa on Nov. 18. Kathleen Finlay writes that her involvement with 988 would be hard to miss, but she’s never heard from O’Toole, or anyone in his office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | December 2, 2020
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | December 2, 2020
Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole is pictured arriving for a caucus meeting in Ottawa on Nov. 18. Kathleen Finlay writes that her involvement with 988 would be hard to miss, but she’s never heard from O’Toole, or anyone in his office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 9, 2020
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured Nov. 4, 2020, in Ottawa. There are some things in politics that should never ever happen. The mayor of New York City should never declare himself to be a Boston Red Sox fan, the premier of Quebec should never join the Monarchist League, and the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada should never support new taxes, writes Gerry Nicholls.    The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 9, 2020
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 9, 2020
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured Nov. 4, 2020, in Ottawa. There are some things in politics that should never ever happen. The mayor of New York City should never declare himself to be a Boston Red Sox fan, the premier of Quebec should never join the Monarchist League, and the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada should never support new taxes, writes Gerry Nicholls.    The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 12, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and new Green Party Leader Annamie Paul. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 12, 2020
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 12, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and new Green Party Leader Annamie Paul. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 7, 2020
New Green Party Leader Annamie Paul, pictured during her first parliamentary presser on Oct. 5 in the West Block, says she's confident she can be a leader for all in her party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 7, 2020
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 7, 2020
New Green Party Leader Annamie Paul, pictured during her first parliamentary presser on Oct. 5 in the West Block, says she's confident she can be a leader for all in her party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 7, 2020
New Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole, left, and his team look like they’ve so far handled the transition into the Opposition Leader’s Office well, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 7, 2020
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 7, 2020
New Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole, left, and his team look like they’ve so far handled the transition into the Opposition Leader’s Office well, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 27, 2020
Erin O'Toole's Conservatives have finalized the nomination rules for the party's 217 upheld ridings, according to Conservative sources. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 27, 2020
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 27, 2020
Erin O'Toole's Conservatives have finalized the nomination rules for the party's 217 upheld ridings, according to Conservative sources. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 21, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference after the Liberal cabinet retreat Ottawa on Sept. 16, 2020. The prime minister should not weaponize the Throne Speech to antagonize the opposition parties to collectively vote against the governing Liberals, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 21, 2020
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 21, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference after the Liberal cabinet retreat Ottawa on Sept. 16, 2020. The prime minister should not weaponize the Throne Speech to antagonize the opposition parties to collectively vote against the governing Liberals, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 7, 2020
Erin O'Toole, pictured with Conservative MP James Bezan, won the Conservative Party's leadership last month. Now, the Conservatives are making preparations for the nomination process for 217 unheld ridings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 7, 2020
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 7, 2020
Erin O'Toole, pictured with Conservative MP James Bezan, won the Conservative Party's leadership last month. Now, the Conservatives are making preparations for the nomination process for 217 unheld ridings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 2, 2020
Manitoba MP Candice Bergen, who remained neutral in the leadership race, succeeds Ontario MP Leona Alleslev, who stepped down from the role as the Conservatives' deputy leader to endorse Peter MacKay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 2, 2020
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 2, 2020
Manitoba MP Candice Bergen, who remained neutral in the leadership race, succeeds Ontario MP Leona Alleslev, who stepped down from the role as the Conservatives' deputy leader to endorse Peter MacKay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 31, 2020
Former senior Conservative Hill staffer Melissa Lantsman, left, Ontario PC MPP Roman Baber, and former Tory candidate Rachel Willson are said to be considering a run for the Conservative nomination in the recently opened GTA riding of York Centre. As of deadline last week, the party had not announced publicly when the nomination will be held. Photograph courtesy of twitter, LinkedIn, and Wikipedia
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 31, 2020
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 31, 2020
Former senior Conservative Hill staffer Melissa Lantsman, left, Ontario PC MPP Roman Baber, and former Tory candidate Rachel Willson are said to be considering a run for the Conservative nomination in the recently opened GTA riding of York Centre. As of deadline last week, the party had not announced publicly when the nomination will be held. Photograph courtesy of twitter, LinkedIn, and Wikipedia
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 31, 2020
Conservative MP Erin O'Toole won the party's leadership election on Aug. 23, besting second place candidate Peter MacKay. Mr. O'Toole had received the endorsement of 38 Conservative MPs and three Senators. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 31, 2020
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 31, 2020
Conservative MP Erin O'Toole won the party's leadership election on Aug. 23, besting second place candidate Peter MacKay. Mr. O'Toole had received the endorsement of 38 Conservative MPs and three Senators. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade