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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
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 16, 2022
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Writer Gerry Nicholls argues that in politics, division is often better than unity, and that it's better for the Liberals to remain a separate political entity from the NDP. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 16, 2022
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 16, 2022
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Writer Gerry Nicholls argues that in politics, division is often better than unity, and that it's better for the Liberals to remain a separate political entity from the NDP. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 19, 2022
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Ontario Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca, and Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath are running to win the June 2 election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 19, 2022
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 19, 2022
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Ontario Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca, and Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath are running to win the June 2 election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOEL LEXCHIN | May 11, 2022
The 2022 budget tabled by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on April 7, barely mentioned pharmacare, prompting more than 1,000 experts in health care and public policy to sign a letter calling on the government to increase the pace and scope of its commitment to national pharmacare. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY JOEL LEXCHIN | May 11, 2022
Opinion | BY JOEL LEXCHIN | May 11, 2022
The 2022 budget tabled by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on April 7, barely mentioned pharmacare, prompting more than 1,000 experts in health care and public policy to sign a letter calling on the government to increase the pace and scope of its commitment to national pharmacare. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 2, 2022
Recent additions to Transport Minister Omar Alghabra's team include Ontario regional affairs adviser Ayesha Khan and issues manager Nadine Ramadan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 2, 2022
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 2, 2022
Recent additions to Transport Minister Omar Alghabra's team include Ontario regional affairs adviser Ayesha Khan and issues manager Nadine Ramadan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | April 21, 2022
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. There is both more and less to the Liberal-NDP confidence-and-supply deal than meets the eye, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | April 21, 2022
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | April 21, 2022
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. There is both more and less to the Liberal-NDP confidence-and-supply deal than meets the eye, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 11, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government will spend $5.3-billion on the dental care plan over the next five years. Dental care is one of the key parts of the Liberal-NDP confidence-and-supply agreement that will allow Liberals to govern the country until 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 11, 2022
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 11, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government will spend $5.3-billion on the dental care plan over the next five years. Dental care is one of the key parts of the Liberal-NDP confidence-and-supply agreement that will allow Liberals to govern the country until 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | April 7, 2022
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, both pictured at separate press conferences on the Hill on March 22, after the prime minister officially announced that the New Democrats had agreed to tentatively support the Liberal government on confidence votes until the next fixed election in October 2025. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | April 7, 2022
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | April 7, 2022
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, both pictured at separate press conferences on the Hill on March 22, after the prime minister officially announced that the New Democrats had agreed to tentatively support the Liberal government on confidence votes until the next fixed election in October 2025. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 4, 2022
Clockwise from top left: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Government House Leader Mark Holland, Government Whip Steven MacKinnon, NDP Whip Rachel Blaney, NDP House Leader Peter Julian, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 4, 2022
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 4, 2022
Clockwise from top left: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Government House Leader Mark Holland, Government Whip Steven MacKinnon, NDP Whip Rachel Blaney, NDP House Leader Peter Julian, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 4, 2022
Let's do this: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau does not deliver on the promises in the confidence and supply agreement, his party will pull out. Former NDP MPs say their MPs and the leader will keep a close eye to ensure the Liberals fulfill their commitments in the agreement. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 4, 2022
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 4, 2022
Let's do this: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau does not deliver on the promises in the confidence and supply agreement, his party will pull out. Former NDP MPs say their MPs and the leader will keep a close eye to ensure the Liberals fulfill their commitments in the agreement. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | April 3, 2022
Former NDP leader Ed Broadbent, pictured with NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh in 2019, says the NDP shouldn't trust the Liberals, and must keep pushing to ensure the terms of the confidence and supply agreement are met. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | April 3, 2022
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | April 3, 2022
Former NDP leader Ed Broadbent, pictured with NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh in 2019, says the NDP shouldn't trust the Liberals, and must keep pushing to ensure the terms of the confidence and supply agreement are met. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NAV PERSAUD | March 31, 2022
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have each got a lot of political mileage out of past pharmacare announcements. Last week's vague joint announcement continued the positive coverage, writes Nav Persaud. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NAV PERSAUD | March 31, 2022
Opinion | BY NAV PERSAUD | March 31, 2022
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have each got a lot of political mileage out of past pharmacare announcements. Last week's vague joint announcement continued the positive coverage, writes Nav Persaud. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BEA BRUSKE | March 30, 2022
Watching Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announce their confidence and supply agreement last week was a welcome antidote to the noxious partisan rhetoric of recent weeks and months, writes Bea Bruske. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY BEA BRUSKE | March 30, 2022
Opinion | BY BEA BRUSKE | March 30, 2022
Watching Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announce their confidence and supply agreement last week was a welcome antidote to the noxious partisan rhetoric of recent weeks and months, writes Bea Bruske. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia