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Under leader Pierre Poilievre, right, the Conservatives spent more than $16-million on ads attacking the former prime minister and the carbon tax in 2024. The Liberals' 'lean, digital first' focus left enough gas in the tank for Prime Minister Mark Carney's success in 2025, say strategists. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 9, 2025
In the first two weeks of the campaign, the Liberals have implemented a 'sophisticated' distribution and targeting strategy, but the Conservatives have the edge on creativity, innovation, and diversity of style, say online political-communications experts. Screenshots courtesy of YouTube, and The Hill Times illustration by Joey Sabourin
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 9, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 9, 2025
In the first two weeks of the campaign, the Liberals have implemented a 'sophisticated' distribution and targeting strategy, but the Conservatives have the edge on creativity, innovation, and diversity of style, say online political-communications experts. Screenshots courtesy of YouTube, and The Hill Times illustration by Joey Sabourin
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | April 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | April 4, 2025
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | April 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 2, 2025
Despite spending more than $100,000 monthly since January to advertise on Meta platforms, and millions more on YouTube, Google, and TV spots, third-party political groups like Protecting Canada are choosing to stay quiet rather than register with Elections Canada. Screenshot courtesy of Protecting Canada.ca
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 2, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 2, 2025
Despite spending more than $100,000 monthly since January to advertise on Meta platforms, and millions more on YouTube, Google, and TV spots, third-party political groups like Protecting Canada are choosing to stay quiet rather than register with Elections Canada. Screenshot courtesy of Protecting Canada.ca
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 28, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Green co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault, and PPC Leader Maxime Bernier. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 28, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 28, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Green co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault, and PPC Leader Maxime Bernier. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 27, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and his Liberal Party kicked off the first official day of the writ period with over $118,000 in Meta ads, 14 times more than the Conservatives led by Pierre Poilievre, who spent over $500,000 in the previous week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 27, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 27, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and his Liberal Party kicked off the first official day of the writ period with over $118,000 in Meta ads, 14 times more than the Conservatives led by Pierre Poilievre, who spent over $500,000 in the previous week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 27, 2018
Ahead of 2019, the campaign war rooms of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative leader Andrew Scheer, and NDP leader Jagmeet Singh will be taking some lessons from the recent Ontario election, some political analysts say. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 27, 2018
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 27, 2018
Ahead of 2019, the campaign war rooms of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative leader Andrew Scheer, and NDP leader Jagmeet Singh will be taking some lessons from the recent Ontario election, some political analysts say. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 7, 2018
Acting Democratic Institutions Minister Scott Brison introduced the Elections Modernization Act into the House of Commons April 30. The wide-ranging bill changes rules for privacy, campaigning, and advertising for political parties and other organizations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 7, 2018
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 7, 2018
Acting Democratic Institutions Minister Scott Brison introduced the Elections Modernization Act into the House of Commons April 30. The wide-ranging bill changes rules for privacy, campaigning, and advertising for political parties and other organizations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 2, 2018
The office of Acting Democratic Institutions Minister Scott Brison is promising the government will close loopholes related to election advertising spending by third parties. Digital strategists say digital platforms like Facebook have made it easier than ever to run political advertising campaigns that skirt election finance laws. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 2, 2018
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 2, 2018
The office of Acting Democratic Institutions Minister Scott Brison is promising the government will close loopholes related to election advertising spending by third parties. Digital strategists say digital platforms like Facebook have made it easier than ever to run political advertising campaigns that skirt election finance laws. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 13, 2017
Opinion | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 13, 2017
Opinion | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 13, 2017
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | October 4, 2017
Sen. Nancy Greene Raine, centre, holds a press conference in Ottawa on Sept. 28, 2016, after introducing Bill S-228, the Child Health Protection Act, with Manuel Arango, director of health policy and advocacy at the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, and Corinne Voyer, director of Coalition québécoise sur la problématique du poids. Photograph courtesy of Sen. Nancy Greene Raine
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | October 4, 2017
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | October 4, 2017
Sen. Nancy Greene Raine, centre, holds a press conference in Ottawa on Sept. 28, 2016, after introducing Bill S-228, the Child Health Protection Act, with Manuel Arango, director of health policy and advocacy at the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, and Corinne Voyer, director of Coalition québécoise sur la problématique du poids. Photograph courtesy of Sen. Nancy Greene Raine
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 15, 2016
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne will soon be getting results from a study into the reasons behind the pay gap between men and women, a gap that's been closing more slowly in recent years. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 15, 2016
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 15, 2016
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne will soon be getting results from a study into the reasons behind the pay gap between men and women, a gap that's been closing more slowly in recent years. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 18, 2016
Left: Treasury Board President Scott Brison, Advertising Standards Canada vice-president Janet Feasby, and Democracy Watch co-founder Duff Conacher. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and Cynthia Munster, photograph courtesy of Janet Feasby
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 18, 2016
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 18, 2016
Left: Treasury Board President Scott Brison, Advertising Standards Canada vice-president Janet Feasby, and Democracy Watch co-founder Duff Conacher. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and Cynthia Munster, photograph courtesy of Janet Feasby
News | BY ANONYMOUS | January 23, 2006
News | BY ANONYMOUS | January 23, 2006
News | BY ANONYMOUS | January 23, 2006
News | BY DE SOUZA, MIKE | January 16, 2006
News | BY DE SOUZA, MIKE | January 16, 2006
News | BY DE SOUZA, MIKE | January 16, 2006
Opinion | BY PERSICHILLI, ANGELO | January 16, 2006
Opinion | BY PERSICHILLI, ANGELO | January 16, 2006
Opinion | BY PERSICHILLI, ANGELO | January 16, 2006
News | BY DE SOUZA, MIKE | January 16, 2006
News | BY DE SOUZA, MIKE | January 16, 2006
News | BY DE SOUZA, MIKE | January 16, 2006
News | BY DE SOUZA, MIKE | January 16, 2006
News | BY DE SOUZA, MIKE | January 16, 2006
News | BY DE SOUZA, MIKE | January 16, 2006