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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 ABBAS RANA | August 9, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party Leader Annamie Paul could be headed out on the hustings soon for a pandemic election. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 9, 2021
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 9, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party Leader Annamie Paul could be headed out on the hustings soon for a pandemic election. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 2, 2021
Green Party Leader Annamie Paul, pictured March 11, 2021, on the Hill. While Ms. Paul is an articulate and intelligent debater, intent on expanding her party’s reach in urban ridings and among racialized communities—all good things—her focus on other issues, including a recent anti-Semitism conference and a roundtable on illicit drugs, leaves climate issues in the dust, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 2, 2021
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 2, 2021
Green Party Leader Annamie Paul, pictured March 11, 2021, on the Hill. While Ms. Paul is an articulate and intelligent debater, intent on expanding her party’s reach in urban ridings and among racialized communities—all good things—her focus on other issues, including a recent anti-Semitism conference and a roundtable on illicit drugs, leaves climate issues in the dust, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MATT HORWOOD | July 21, 2021
News | BY MATT HORWOOD | July 21, 2021
News | BY MATT HORWOOD | July 21, 2021
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 21, 2021
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, far left, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. Compared to 2018, the Bloc still saw significant growth in 2020, with donations almost tripled and donors more than doubled. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 21, 2021
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 21, 2021
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, far left, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. Compared to 2018, the Bloc still saw significant growth in 2020, with donations almost tripled and donors more than doubled. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade
News | BY ALICE CHEN | July 14, 2021
Conservative Party president Robert Batherson, left, Liberal Party president Suzanne Cowan, and NDP president Dhananjai Kohli are volunteers-in-chief for their respective parties, a role they and other party officials say requires organization, flexibility, and a little bit of eccentricity. Photographs courtesy of Robert Batherson, Matteo Rossi, and Dhananjai Kohli
News | BY ALICE CHEN | July 14, 2021
News | BY ALICE CHEN | July 14, 2021
Conservative Party president Robert Batherson, left, Liberal Party president Suzanne Cowan, and NDP president Dhananjai Kohli are volunteers-in-chief for their respective parties, a role they and other party officials say requires organization, flexibility, and a little bit of eccentricity. Photographs courtesy of Robert Batherson, Matteo Rossi, and Dhananjai Kohli
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2021
Following the announcement that Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna, pictured far left, won't seek re-election, former Ontario cabinet minister Yasir Naqvi jumped in the Ottawa Centre Liberal nomination race. There has been speculation that past Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney, centre, will seek the nomination. For the NDP, school board trustee Lyra Evans and economist Angella MacEwen, pictured far right, are seeking their party's nomination. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photographs courtesy of Twitter/Wikimedia Commons/Facebook
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2021
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2021
Following the announcement that Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna, pictured far left, won't seek re-election, former Ontario cabinet minister Yasir Naqvi jumped in the Ottawa Centre Liberal nomination race. There has been speculation that past Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney, centre, will seek the nomination. For the NDP, school board trustee Lyra Evans and economist Angella MacEwen, pictured far right, are seeking their party's nomination. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photographs courtesy of Twitter/Wikimedia Commons/Facebook
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 5, 2021
Former senior intelligence officer with CSIS Huda Mukbil is seeking the nomination of the NDP to run in the next federal election in Ottawa South. Photograph courtesy of Twitter
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 5, 2021
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 5, 2021
Former senior intelligence officer with CSIS Huda Mukbil is seeking the nomination of the NDP to run in the next federal election in Ottawa South. Photograph courtesy of Twitter
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 1, 2021
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured April 14, 2021, on the Hill. If the New Democrats can’t afford to undertake such rapid polling, they’ll basically be flying partially blind. In a sense, the NDP might be playing the game short-handed. Doesn’t mean they can’t score, but it’ll be much more difficult, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 1, 2021
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 1, 2021
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured April 14, 2021, on the Hill. If the New Democrats can’t afford to undertake such rapid polling, they’ll basically be flying partially blind. In a sense, the NDP might be playing the game short-handed. Doesn’t mean they can’t score, but it’ll be much more difficult, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Former Conservative MP Tim Uppal, left, who was the spokesperson for the niqab ban as the minister of state of multiculturalism in the Harper cabinet, apologized for not pushing back at the time against his party's culturally divisive policies. He was joined by Calgary-Nose Hill MP Michelle Rempel Garner. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has refused to do the same, despite being the immigration minister responsible for the policy change. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Former Conservative MP Tim Uppal, left, who was the spokesperson for the niqab ban as the minister of state of multiculturalism in the Harper cabinet, apologized for not pushing back at the time against his party's culturally divisive policies. He was joined by Calgary-Nose Hill MP Michelle Rempel Garner. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has refused to do the same, despite being the immigration minister responsible for the policy change. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 21, 2021
Green Party Leader Annamie Paul, pictured June 7, 2021, on the Hill. So far she has endorsed MPs Elizabeth May and Paul Manly, but is still mulling over what to do about the key request to publicly repudiate her former spokesperson and adviser.  The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 21, 2021
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 21, 2021
Green Party Leader Annamie Paul, pictured June 7, 2021, on the Hill. So far she has endorsed MPs Elizabeth May and Paul Manly, but is still mulling over what to do about the key request to publicly repudiate her former spokesperson and adviser.  The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | June 16, 2021
Liberal MP Julie Dzerowicz participated in an open Ask Me Anything thread on Reddit. The results were mixed. Photograph courtesy of the office of Julie Dzerowicz
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | June 16, 2021
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | June 16, 2021
Liberal MP Julie Dzerowicz participated in an open Ask Me Anything thread on Reddit. The results were mixed. Photograph courtesy of the office of Julie Dzerowicz
News | BY ALICE CHEN | June 2, 2021
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough, pictured right with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland in August 2020, was directed by the prime minister in her January mandate letter to bring about a plan to modernize the country’s employment insurance system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ALICE CHEN | June 2, 2021
News | BY ALICE CHEN | June 2, 2021
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough, pictured right with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland in August 2020, was directed by the prime minister in her January mandate letter to bring about a plan to modernize the country’s employment insurance system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade