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Keshav Mandadi, left, Murarilal Thapliyal, Nikki Kaur, and Ranbir Parmar are some of the potential candidates who say they have been shut out of the nomination process by the Conservative Party. Photographs courtesy of Keshav Mandadi, Murarilal Thapliyal, Nikki Kaur, and Ranbir Parmar
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, ABBAS RANA | September 6, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the Liberal caucus in West Block on April 17, 2024. Top party officials benefit from having a high degree of control over nominations, say veteran political insiders. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, ABBAS RANA | September 6, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, ABBAS RANA | September 6, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the Liberal caucus in West Block on April 17, 2024. Top party officials benefit from having a high degree of control over nominations, say veteran political insiders. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, ABBAS RANA | September 2, 2024
Party leaders like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have too many MPs who owe their positions to them because the nomination process gives too much control to the central party, say former nomination candidates. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, ABBAS RANA | September 2, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, ABBAS RANA | September 2, 2024
Party leaders like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have too many MPs who owe their positions to them because the nomination process gives too much control to the central party, say former nomination candidates. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 31, 2024
Commissioner Justice Marie-Josée Hogue presides over the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Jan. 29, 2024.
The Foreign Interference Commission, led by Justice Marie-Josée Hogue, is uncovering weaknesses in our electoral system. It is incumbent on the political parties to put our democracy and national security ahead of any monetary and political gains, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 31, 2024
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 31, 2024
Commissioner Justice Marie-Josée Hogue presides over the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Jan. 29, 2024.
The Foreign Interference Commission, led by Justice Marie-Josée Hogue, is uncovering weaknesses in our electoral system. It is incumbent on the political parties to put our democracy and national security ahead of any monetary and political gains, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 29, 2024
Former Hill staffer Ryan Telford, left, Senate staffer Jennifer Jennekens, House staffer Ashti Waissi and former CJOH news anchor Carol Anne Meehan are seeking the Conservative nomination in the Liberal-held riding of Ottawa West-Nepean. Photographs courtesy of Ryan Telford, Jennifer Jennekens, ashtiwaissi.ca and twitter Photographs courtesy of Ryan Telford, Jennifer Jennekens and ashtiwaissi.ca
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 29, 2024
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 29, 2024
Former Hill staffer Ryan Telford, left, Senate staffer Jennifer Jennekens, House staffer Ashti Waissi and former CJOH news anchor Carol Anne Meehan are seeking the Conservative nomination in the Liberal-held riding of Ottawa West-Nepean. Photographs courtesy of Ryan Telford, Jennifer Jennekens, ashtiwaissi.ca and twitter Photographs courtesy of Ryan Telford, Jennifer Jennekens and ashtiwaissi.ca
Opinion | BY MARK JOHNSON | July 10, 2024
In her report, Justice Marie-Josée Hogue called foreign interference a ‘stain’ on Canada’s democracy and called for vigilance, writes Mark Johnson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARK JOHNSON | July 10, 2024
Opinion | BY MARK JOHNSON | July 10, 2024
In her report, Justice Marie-Josée Hogue called foreign interference a ‘stain’ on Canada’s democracy and called for vigilance, writes Mark Johnson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 2, 2019
The Conservative riding association of Calgary Forest Lawn elected Jasraj Hallan, right, as its candidate for the Oct. 21 election. The riding opened up after the death of Deepak Obhrai at the beginning of August. The Hill Times file photograph and Facebook photograph
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 2, 2019
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 2, 2019
The Conservative riding association of Calgary Forest Lawn elected Jasraj Hallan, right, as its candidate for the Oct. 21 election. The riding opened up after the death of Deepak Obhrai at the beginning of August. The Hill Times file photograph and Facebook photograph
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 28, 2019
The four national party leaders have been touring cities across Canada this summer in the lead up to the fall election. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals are looking to gain ground in individual ridings they may not otherwise have a chance in to make up for losses it could experience out east. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 28, 2019
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 28, 2019
The four national party leaders have been touring cities across Canada this summer in the lead up to the fall election. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals are looking to gain ground in individual ridings they may not otherwise have a chance in to make up for losses it could experience out east. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 17, 2019
The Samara Centre for Democracy looked at Canada’s five major parties’ approaches to candidate selection. From left: Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Twitter
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 17, 2019
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 17, 2019
The Samara Centre for Democracy looked at Canada’s five major parties’ approaches to candidate selection. From left: Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Twitter
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2019
Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives lead in candidate nominations, followed by his former leadership competitor Maxime Bernier’s People's Party of Canada, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2019
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2019
Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives lead in candidate nominations, followed by his former leadership competitor Maxime Bernier’s People's Party of Canada, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 27, 2019
Liberal MP Wayne Long has earned a reputation as an outspoken MP, something two New Brunswick political scientists say should help him on the campaign trail in a traditionally Conservative riding. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 27, 2019
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 27, 2019
Liberal MP Wayne Long has earned a reputation as an outspoken MP, something two New Brunswick political scientists say should help him on the campaign trail in a traditionally Conservative riding. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 20, 2019
Jagmeet Singh's NDP lags behind the other parties in nominated candidates, with the party's 40 nominees representing only 12 per cent of those the party will need to run a full slate in October. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 20, 2019
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 20, 2019
Jagmeet Singh's NDP lags behind the other parties in nominated candidates, with the party's 40 nominees representing only 12 per cent of those the party will need to run a full slate in October. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 1, 2018
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould, the minister responsible for the Canada Elections Act, Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. Ms. May says that higher spending limits in nomination contests are a barrier in recruiting quality female candidates. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 1, 2018
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 1, 2018
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould, the minister responsible for the Canada Elections Act, Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. Ms. May says that higher spending limits in nomination contests are a barrier in recruiting quality female candidates. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 3, 2018
Justin Trudeau; Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer; Lois Brown; NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, while not yet the official candidate, will seek a seat in Burnaby-South, B.C.; Quebec Conservative MP Gérard Deltell has been nominated for his party; and Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains was the first 2019 Liberal candidate nominated on June 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, file photos, and courtesy of Facebook
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 3, 2018
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 3, 2018
Justin Trudeau; Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer; Lois Brown; NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, while not yet the official candidate, will seek a seat in Burnaby-South, B.C.; Quebec Conservative MP Gérard Deltell has been nominated for his party; and Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains was the first 2019 Liberal candidate nominated on June 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, file photos, and courtesy of Facebook
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 6, 2018
Liberal MP Raj Grewal, who won Brampton East in the last election with 52 per cent of the vote, and his volunteers knocked on doors in his riding last summer, a staple of retail politics and now a requirement set by the party for Liberal MPs who wish to run for re-election. Photograph courtesy of Twitter
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 6, 2018
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 6, 2018
Liberal MP Raj Grewal, who won Brampton East in the last election with 52 per cent of the vote, and his volunteers knocked on doors in his riding last summer, a staple of retail politics and now a requirement set by the party for Liberal MPs who wish to run for re-election. Photograph courtesy of Twitter
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 2, 2018
Time to hit the barbecue circuit: Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 2, 2018
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 2, 2018
Time to hit the barbecue circuit: Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 22, 2018
Seven incumbent Conservative MPs are facing nomination challenges, including from top Jim Eglinski, left, Cheryl Gallant, Mike Lake, Kellie Leitch, Deepak Obhrai, above left, David Tilson, and Brad Trost. Since facing the nomination challenge, Mr. Eglinski has announced he won't seek re-election in 2019. Photographs courtesy of www.parl.gc.ca
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 22, 2018
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 22, 2018
Seven incumbent Conservative MPs are facing nomination challenges, including from top Jim Eglinski, left, Cheryl Gallant, Mike Lake, Kellie Leitch, Deepak Obhrai, above left, David Tilson, and Brad Trost. Since facing the nomination challenge, Mr. Eglinski has announced he won't seek re-election in 2019. Photographs courtesy of www.parl.gc.ca