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The federal NDP needs to follow in the footsteps of past NDP premiers like Alberta’s Rachel Notley, B.C.’s John Horgan, and Manitoba’s Gary Doer. It’s a hard path, but worthwhile, writes Michael Roy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 28, 2025
Delegates vote on a resolution at the NDP's 2023 convention. With the goal of broadening the party’s appeal, NDP leadership has adopted the posture of Liberal centrism. The result is blurred lines, policy convergence, and disenchanted voters, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 28, 2025
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 28, 2025
Delegates vote on a resolution at the NDP's 2023 convention. With the goal of broadening the party’s appeal, NDP leadership has adopted the posture of Liberal centrism. The result is blurred lines, policy convergence, and disenchanted voters, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | May 26, 2025
Newly elected MPs attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21, 2025. The House will be full this week when MPs return for this Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | May 26, 2025
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | May 26, 2025
Newly elected MPs attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21, 2025. The House will be full this week when MPs return for this Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | May 22, 2025
The NDP’s strong provincial wings have produced strong leaders in B.C. Premier David Eby and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew. Both would be federal leadership front-runners if they ever put their hat in the ring, writes Matt Chilliak. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | May 22, 2025
Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | May 22, 2025
The NDP’s strong provincial wings have produced strong leaders in B.C. Premier David Eby and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew. Both would be federal leadership front-runners if they ever put their hat in the ring, writes Matt Chilliak. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 12, 2025
Former MPs Maryam Monsef, left, Mike Morrice, Alistair MacGregor, and Nelly Shin speak about their experiences moving out of public office following their defeats this election for Morrice and MacGregor and in 2021 for Monsef and Shin. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 12, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 12, 2025
Former MPs Maryam Monsef, left, Mike Morrice, Alistair MacGregor, and Nelly Shin speak about their experiences moving out of public office following their defeats this election for Morrice and MacGregor and in 2021 for Monsef and Shin. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
Top 10 tightest races in Canada: From top left, Anthony Germain (Liberal), Kristina Tesser Derksen (Liberal), Tatiana Auguste (Liberal), Kathy Borrelli (Conservative), Don Davies (NDP), Kelly DeRidder (Conservative), Tim Louis (Liberal), Andréanne Larouche (Bloc), Gabriel Hardy (Conservative), and Lori Idlout (NDP). Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party, Conservative party, Bloc Québécois, and The Hill Time photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
Top 10 tightest races in Canada: From top left, Anthony Germain (Liberal), Kristina Tesser Derksen (Liberal), Tatiana Auguste (Liberal), Kathy Borrelli (Conservative), Don Davies (NDP), Kelly DeRidder (Conservative), Tim Louis (Liberal), Andréanne Larouche (Bloc), Gabriel Hardy (Conservative), and Lori Idlout (NDP). Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party, Conservative party, Bloc Québécois, and The Hill Time photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 28, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and his Liberal government have been 'allowing' NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh to 'take some of the credit' so far when it comes to communicating about their agreement on pharmacare, but the Liberals may take a more assertive role after the expected legislation is tabled, said former staffer Muhammad Ali. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 28, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 28, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and his Liberal government have been 'allowing' NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh to 'take some of the credit' so far when it comes to communicating about their agreement on pharmacare, but the Liberals may take a more assertive role after the expected legislation is tabled, said former staffer Muhammad Ali. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 14, 2024
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right, says he has 'directly' told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that his party will be 'very firm' about the March 1 deadline to table pharmacare legislation, but pollsters say pulling out of the supply-and-confidence agreement could backfire for Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 14, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 14, 2024
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right, says he has 'directly' told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that his party will be 'very firm' about the March 1 deadline to table pharmacare legislation, but pollsters say pulling out of the supply-and-confidence agreement could backfire for Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 12, 2024
In 2021, a Senate amendment to Bill C-7 set Canada on the path to legalizing MAID for mental illness. Now, as the Senate prepares to receive legislation that would delay the expansion by another three years, some advocates are calling on it to block the will of the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 12, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 12, 2024
In 2021, a Senate amendment to Bill C-7 set Canada on the path to legalizing MAID for mental illness. Now, as the Senate prepares to receive legislation that would delay the expansion by another three years, some advocates are calling on it to block the will of the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 29, 2024
The federal NDP, led by Jagmeet Singh, has been stuck in the high teens or low twenties in most public opinion polls for much of the last two years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 29, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 29, 2024
The federal NDP, led by Jagmeet Singh, has been stuck in the high teens or low twenties in most public opinion polls for much of the last two years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 24, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 24, 2024
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 24, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 12, 2024
Former NDP Leader Ed Broadbent died on Jan. 11, 2024, at the age of 87. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 12, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 12, 2024
Former NDP Leader Ed Broadbent died on Jan. 11, 2024, at the age of 87. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY PAUL PARK | January 12, 2024
Former NDP leader Ed Broadbent, pictured with current leader Jagmeet Singh in 2022, did a great deal for his country, whether in or out of Parliament, writes Paul Park. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY PAUL PARK | January 12, 2024
Opinion | BY PAUL PARK | January 12, 2024
Former NDP leader Ed Broadbent, pictured with current leader Jagmeet Singh in 2022, did a great deal for his country, whether in or out of Parliament, writes Paul Park. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 19, 2023
'It's Christmas' for the Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle. The Conservatives are ahead of the Liberals across the country but the next election is two years away. It remains to be seen if they can maintain this momentum until then. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 19, 2023
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 19, 2023
'It's Christmas' for the Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle. The Conservatives are ahead of the Liberals across the country but the next election is two years away. It remains to be seen if they can maintain this momentum until then. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 18, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Jagmeet Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 18, 2023
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 18, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Jagmeet Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 13, 2023
NDP MPs Lori Idlout, left, and Leah Gazan both voted against a fall economic statement motion on Nov. 30, with the full support of their caucus and leader, to send a clear message to the Liberal government that it isn't doing enough to address the housing and infrastructure gap in Indigenous communities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 13, 2023
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 13, 2023
NDP MPs Lori Idlout, left, and Leah Gazan both voted against a fall economic statement motion on Nov. 30, with the full support of their caucus and leader, to send a clear message to the Liberal government that it isn't doing enough to address the housing and infrastructure gap in Indigenous communities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 11, 2023
Attorney General Arif Virani, left, has become a party in a case regarding how federal political parties use voters’ data. The Privy Council Office said it’s involved in this decision because the Canada Elections Act falls under the portfolio of Democratic Institutions Minister Dominic LeBlanc, right. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 11, 2023
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 11, 2023
Attorney General Arif Virani, left, has become a party in a case regarding how federal political parties use voters’ data. The Privy Council Office said it’s involved in this decision because the Canada Elections Act falls under the portfolio of Democratic Institutions Minister Dominic LeBlanc, right. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | December 11, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Poilievre's team's willingness to take chances in political advertising is a 'good sign' for the Conservatives, according to Pollara's Dan Arnold. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | December 11, 2023
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | December 11, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Poilievre's team's willingness to take chances in political advertising is a 'good sign' for the Conservatives, according to Pollara's Dan Arnold. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade