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Former NDP MP Peter Julian joins The Hot Room podcast to talk about the campaign, dubbed NDP Renewal, to rebuild the party into a major player on the national scene. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | September 16, 2025
NDP interim leader Don Davies speaks at a rally put on by CUPE in front of Centre Block on Sept. 16, to support flight attendants and their right to strike on. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | September 16, 2025
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | September 16, 2025
NDP interim leader Don Davies speaks at a rally put on by CUPE in front of Centre Block on Sept. 16, to support flight attendants and their right to strike on. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NDP MP JENNY KWAN | September 15, 2025
Canadians need a strong and principled government at a time of multiple crises unfolding domestically and internationally, writes NDP MP Jenny Kwan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NDP MP JENNY KWAN | September 15, 2025
Opinion | BY NDP MP JENNY KWAN | September 15, 2025
Canadians need a strong and principled government at a time of multiple crises unfolding domestically and internationally, writes NDP MP Jenny Kwan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NDP MP DON DAVIES | September 15, 2025
A cyclist rides past the Parliament Hill in downtown in Ottawa on Aug. 7, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NDP MP DON DAVIES | September 15, 2025
Opinion | BY NDP MP DON DAVIES | September 15, 2025
A cyclist rides past the Parliament Hill in downtown in Ottawa on Aug. 7, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 13, 2025
Don Davies
The NDP, led by interim leader Don Davies, is over a week into its seven-month leadership race, and only two candidates have officially entered the race. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 13, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 13, 2025
Don Davies
The NDP, led by interim leader Don Davies, is over a week into its seven-month leadership race, and only two candidates have officially entered the race. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BRAD LAVIGNE | September 11, 2025
Interim NDP leader Don Davies will be among the seven NDP MPs who will be representing their ridings when Parliament returns on Sept. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BRAD LAVIGNE | September 11, 2025
Opinion | BY BRAD LAVIGNE | September 11, 2025
Interim NDP leader Don Davies will be among the seven NDP MPs who will be representing their ridings when Parliament returns on Sept. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 20, 2023
There are two staff promotions to report in Fisheries and Oceans Minister Joyce Murray's office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 20, 2023
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 20, 2023
There are two staff promotions to report in Fisheries and Oceans Minister Joyce Murray's office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 16, 2023
New Democratic Leader Jagmeet Singh's party more than doubled its fundraising totals from the previous quarter, raising more than $2.5-million, but the NDP should be publicizing this good financial news, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 16, 2023
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 16, 2023
New Democratic Leader Jagmeet Singh's party more than doubled its fundraising totals from the previous quarter, raising more than $2.5-million, but the NDP should be publicizing this good financial news, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | February 1, 2023
Both NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre want to increase their appeal to new Canadians voters. To do that, they will have to speak up and offer tangible foreign policy alternatives, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | February 1, 2023
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | February 1, 2023
Both NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre want to increase their appeal to new Canadians voters. To do that, they will have to speak up and offer tangible foreign policy alternatives, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 1, 2023
The only one talking about ‘American-style’ medicine is NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, who seems to prefer scaring people with another boogeyman as opposed to finding a solution that isn’t a dated status quo approach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 1, 2023
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 1, 2023
The only one talking about ‘American-style’ medicine is NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, who seems to prefer scaring people with another boogeyman as opposed to finding a solution that isn’t a dated status quo approach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 30, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured on the Hill. Prime Minister Singh? At a time when establishment parties of both stripes might be bartering away public and universal health care, don’t laugh, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 30, 2023
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 30, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured on the Hill. Prime Minister Singh? At a time when establishment parties of both stripes might be bartering away public and universal health care, don’t laugh, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 26, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured on the Hill. New Democrat strategists should focus on addressing Singh’s true political vulnerabilities, argues Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 26, 2023
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 26, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured on the Hill. New Democrat strategists should focus on addressing Singh’s true political vulnerabilities, argues Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 23, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill. The Liberals intend to underscore their work in reducing child-care costs, hiking the minimum wage and introducing national dental benefits. It sounds like a campaign rollout, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 23, 2023
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 23, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill. The Liberals intend to underscore their work in reducing child-care costs, hiking the minimum wage and introducing national dental benefits. It sounds like a campaign rollout, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 18, 2023
After hosting largely free rallies attended by thousands of Canadians during his successful Conservative Party leadership campaign, Pierre Poilievre’s more recent $1,700 per-ticket events show he is preparing the party for the next election, say strategists. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 18, 2023
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 18, 2023
After hosting largely free rallies attended by thousands of Canadians during his successful Conservative Party leadership campaign, Pierre Poilievre’s more recent $1,700 per-ticket events show he is preparing the party for the next election, say strategists. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 4, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, will face off against Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley in the provincial election this spring. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright and courtesy of Flickr
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 4, 2023
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 4, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, will face off against Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley in the provincial election this spring. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright and courtesy of Flickr
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 27, 2022
New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh takes questions from reporters outside the House of Commons before Question Period on Dec. 14, 2022, two days after threatening to pull his party's support from the supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberals over the rising health-care crisis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 27, 2022
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 27, 2022
New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh takes questions from reporters outside the House of Commons before Question Period on Dec. 14, 2022, two days after threatening to pull his party's support from the supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberals over the rising health-care crisis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 14, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, saw his Liberals take a comfortable byelection victory in Mississauga-Lakeshore, Ont., over the Conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre, on Dec 12. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 14, 2022
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 14, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, saw his Liberals take a comfortable byelection victory in Mississauga-Lakeshore, Ont., over the Conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre, on Dec 12. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 7, 2022
A number of NDP MPs from rural and northern ridings, including NDP MP Alistair MacGregor, are in the crosshairs of a letter-writing campaign by 'left-leaning' hunters to pressure them to oppose the recent amendments to the Liberals' gun control bill, C-21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 7, 2022
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 7, 2022
A number of NDP MPs from rural and northern ridings, including NDP MP Alistair MacGregor, are in the crosshairs of a letter-writing campaign by 'left-leaning' hunters to pressure them to oppose the recent amendments to the Liberals' gun control bill, C-21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade