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Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 24, 2024
As Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s use of such themes in varying degrees has resonated with Canada’s working class during a period of high inflation and housing shortages, union leaders have responded with alarm, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 24, 2024
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 24, 2024
As Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s use of such themes in varying degrees has resonated with Canada’s working class during a period of high inflation and housing shortages, union leaders have responded with alarm, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 22, 2024
The parties led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, are fighting side-by-side in court this week in a judicial review over how their parties use Canadian voters' personal data. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 22, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 22, 2024
The parties led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, are fighting side-by-side in court this week in a judicial review over how their parties use Canadian voters' personal data. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 22, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 22, 2024
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 22, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 19, 2024
Lisa Hepfner, second from left, pictured with Conservative MP Glen Motz, Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings, and NDP MP Alastair MacGregor. Hepfner could face off against four-term Ontario NDP MPP Monique Taylor in the next federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 19, 2024
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 19, 2024
Lisa Hepfner, second from left, pictured with Conservative MP Glen Motz, Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings, and NDP MP Alastair MacGregor. Hepfner could face off against four-term Ontario NDP MPP Monique Taylor in the next federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 18, 2024
On April 16, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled her fourth budget, which proposed $52.9-billion in new spending. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 18, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 18, 2024
On April 16, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled her fourth budget, which proposed $52.9-billion in new spending. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 17, 2024
While addressing more than 1,000 attendees at the Canada Strong and Free Networking Conference on April 11, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured, framed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as a ‘radical departure’ from the ‘common-sense, Canadian consensus.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 17, 2024
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 17, 2024
While addressing more than 1,000 attendees at the Canada Strong and Free Networking Conference on April 11, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured, framed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as a ‘radical departure’ from the ‘common-sense, Canadian consensus.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 15, 2024
The parties led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh lost in a court application on April 10 to delay a judicial review over how their parties use Canadian voters' personal data. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 15, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 15, 2024
The parties led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh lost in a court application on April 10 to delay a judicial review over how their parties use Canadian voters' personal data. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 15, 2024
Former Liberal MP and cabinet minister Carolyn Bennett represented the riding of Toronto-St. Paul's, Ont. for about 26 years. She now is Canada's ambassador to Denmark. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 15, 2024
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 15, 2024
Former Liberal MP and cabinet minister Carolyn Bennett represented the riding of Toronto-St. Paul's, Ont. for about 26 years. She now is Canada's ambassador to Denmark. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 15, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and design by Neena Singhal
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 15, 2024
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 15, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and design by Neena Singhal
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 12, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre delivers a keynote address at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 11. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 12, 2024
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 12, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre delivers a keynote address at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 11. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | April 12, 2024
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says it's his job to tell working-class Canadians that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is lying to them. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | April 12, 2024
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | April 12, 2024
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says it's his job to tell working-class Canadians that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is lying to them. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 12, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre delivers a keynote address at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa on April 11. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 12, 2024
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 12, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre delivers a keynote address at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa on April 11. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 10, 2024
The parties led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh are seeking another delay in a years-long battle over how their parties use the personal information of Canadian voters. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 10, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 10, 2024
The parties led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh are seeking another delay in a years-long battle over how their parties use the personal information of Canadian voters. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | April 8, 2024
The ridings represented by Conservative MPs Scott Reid, top left, Ed Fast, Chris Warkentin, John Barlow, centre row left, and by Liberal MPs Chrystia Freeland, above left, Mark Gerretsen, Marie-France Lalonde, Taleeb Noormohamed and Randy Boissonnault had the largest amount of money in the bank at the end of 2022. The Hill Times file photographs and courtesy of PMO, and Taleeb Noormohamed
News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | April 8, 2024
News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | April 8, 2024
The ridings represented by Conservative MPs Scott Reid, top left, Ed Fast, Chris Warkentin, John Barlow, centre row left, and by Liberal MPs Chrystia Freeland, above left, Mark Gerretsen, Marie-France Lalonde, Taleeb Noormohamed and Randy Boissonnault had the largest amount of money in the bank at the end of 2022. The Hill Times file photographs and courtesy of PMO, and Taleeb Noormohamed
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 8, 2024
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured March 20, 2024, addressing his national caucus on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 8, 2024
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 8, 2024
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured March 20, 2024, addressing his national caucus on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 1, 2024
Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal, left and Liberal MP Chandra Arya. Arya says that if motion M-112, tabled by Dhaliwal, is passed, it would cause 'irreparable damage' to Canada-India relations. But Dhaliwal says his motion is not against any religion, culture or country, and is aimed to protect all Canadians from intimidation from foreign governments. The Hill Times photographs by Cynthia Münster and Sam Garcia
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 1, 2024
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 1, 2024
Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal, left and Liberal MP Chandra Arya. Arya says that if motion M-112, tabled by Dhaliwal, is passed, it would cause 'irreparable damage' to Canada-India relations. But Dhaliwal says his motion is not against any religion, culture or country, and is aimed to protect all Canadians from intimidation from foreign governments. The Hill Times photographs by Cynthia Münster and Sam Garcia
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 1, 2024
Democratic Institutions Minister Dominic LeBlanc introduced Bill C-65, Electoral Participation Act, on March 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 1, 2024
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 1, 2024
Democratic Institutions Minister Dominic LeBlanc introduced Bill C-65, Electoral Participation Act, on March 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 1, 2024
Everyone gets a raise: Justin Trudeau, top left, Pierre Poilievre, Chrystia Freeland, Yves-François Blanchet, Melissa Lantsman, Greg Fergus, above left, Jagmeet Singh, Andrew Scheer, and Elizabeth May. Starting this week, MPs from all parties are getting a salary boost of $8,500, making their annual salary $203,100. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and one image courtesy of Pexels
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 1, 2024
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 1, 2024
Everyone gets a raise: Justin Trudeau, top left, Pierre Poilievre, Chrystia Freeland, Yves-François Blanchet, Melissa Lantsman, Greg Fergus, above left, Jagmeet Singh, Andrew Scheer, and Elizabeth May. Starting this week, MPs from all parties are getting a salary boost of $8,500, making their annual salary $203,100. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and one image courtesy of Pexels
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 27, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has yet to take a Canadian opposition leader's traditional trek to Washington, D.C. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 27, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 27, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has yet to take a Canadian opposition leader's traditional trek to Washington, D.C. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 25, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters before Question Period on Jan. 31, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 25, 2024
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 25, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters before Question Period on Jan. 31, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 18, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may not want to risk his lead in the polls by speaking about policy issues, but the pitfall of his silence is that it will get filled with speculation, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 18, 2024
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 18, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may not want to risk his lead in the polls by speaking about policy issues, but the pitfall of his silence is that it will get filled with speculation, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 18, 2024
The Liberals are struggling 'across the board' and there is 'no evidence' right now that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, pictured on Jan. 26, 2024, with Japan's Ambassador to Canada Kanji Yamanouchi at the Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa, can be the one to turn it around, said pollster David Coletto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 18, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 18, 2024
The Liberals are struggling 'across the board' and there is 'no evidence' right now that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, pictured on Jan. 26, 2024, with Japan's Ambassador to Canada Kanji Yamanouchi at the Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa, can be the one to turn it around, said pollster David Coletto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 18, 2024
Donald Trump, left, and U.S. President Joe Biden. The New York Times/Siena poll also shows that Biden’s net favourable rating is even worse than Trump’s, as it currently sits at around negative 21 (38 per cent view him positively, 59 view him negatively), meaning he’s less popular now than Trump was four years ago.  Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Flickr
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 18, 2024
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 18, 2024
Donald Trump, left, and U.S. President Joe Biden. The New York Times/Siena poll also shows that Biden’s net favourable rating is even worse than Trump’s, as it currently sits at around negative 21 (38 per cent view him positively, 59 view him negatively), meaning he’s less popular now than Trump was four years ago.  Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Flickr
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 4, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre at a caucus meeting. Of the 117 incumbent Conservative MPs, 32 may have to go through nomination contests to represent their party in the next election. Pollster Darrell Bricker says that the party will have to follow the nomination process or it will cause divisions in the party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 4, 2024
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 4, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre at a caucus meeting. Of the 117 incumbent Conservative MPs, 32 may have to go through nomination contests to represent their party in the next election. Pollster Darrell Bricker says that the party will have to follow the nomination process or it will cause divisions in the party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 1, 2024
Conservative Party candidate Jamil Jivani is expected to win the March 4 by-election handily. Pundits are watching if he can win by the same margins that his predecessor Erin O'Toole won during his 11-year parliamentary career. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 1, 2024
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 1, 2024
Conservative Party candidate Jamil Jivani is expected to win the March 4 by-election handily. Pundits are watching if he can win by the same margins that his predecessor Erin O'Toole won during his 11-year parliamentary career. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 28, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and his Liberal government have been 'allowing' NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh to 'take some of the credit' so far when it comes to communicating about their agreement on pharmacare, but the Liberals may take a more assertive role after the expected legislation is tabled, said former staffer Muhammad Ali. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 28, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 28, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and his Liberal government have been 'allowing' NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh to 'take some of the credit' so far when it comes to communicating about their agreement on pharmacare, but the Liberals may take a more assertive role after the expected legislation is tabled, said former staffer Muhammad Ali. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 28, 2024
Kaveh Shahrooz, left, has withdrawn from the Conservative nomination election for Richmond Hill, Ont. Vincent Ho, centre, and Shermineh Esmati are among the remaining candidates. Photographs courtesy of X and from Vincent Ho's campaign website
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 28, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 28, 2024
Kaveh Shahrooz, left, has withdrawn from the Conservative nomination election for Richmond Hill, Ont. Vincent Ho, centre, and Shermineh Esmati are among the remaining candidates. Photographs courtesy of X and from Vincent Ho's campaign website
News | BY ABBAS RANA, MIKE LAPOINTE | February 26, 2024
The ongoing Israel-Hamas war has caused sharp divisions within the Liberal caucus. Pollster Greg Lyle says that the leaked recording of Rob Oliphant is an uncalled-for mistake, and given the Liberals' low popularity in national polls, MPs must show more discipline or forget about winning the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA, MIKE LAPOINTE | February 26, 2024
News | BY ABBAS RANA, MIKE LAPOINTE | February 26, 2024
The ongoing Israel-Hamas war has caused sharp divisions within the Liberal caucus. Pollster Greg Lyle says that the leaked recording of Rob Oliphant is an uncalled-for mistake, and given the Liberals' low popularity in national polls, MPs must show more discipline or forget about winning the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 19, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Jan. 26, 2024, at the Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony at the National Holocaust Memorial in Ottawa. The only option that could save the Liberal fortunes in the next election appears to be replacing Trudeau with a new leader, say pollsters Darrell Bricker, Greg Lyle and David Coletto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 19, 2024
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 19, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Jan. 26, 2024, at the Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony at the National Holocaust Memorial in Ottawa. The only option that could save the Liberal fortunes in the next election appears to be replacing Trudeau with a new leader, say pollsters Darrell Bricker, Greg Lyle and David Coletto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 19, 2024
Former Ontario MPP Parm Gill, left, and former Toronto city councillor Karen Stintz have been named as Conservative candidates in the ridings of Milton and Eglinton-Lawrence, respectively. Potential candidates in both ridings are questioning why the party denied them a fair nomination process, and decided to name hand-picked candidates. Photographs courtesy of X and Wikipedia
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 19, 2024
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 19, 2024
Former Ontario MPP Parm Gill, left, and former Toronto city councillor Karen Stintz have been named as Conservative candidates in the ridings of Milton and Eglinton-Lawrence, respectively. Potential candidates in both ridings are questioning why the party denied them a fair nomination process, and decided to name hand-picked candidates. Photographs courtesy of X and Wikipedia
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 19, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses his Liberal winter caucus on the Hill on Jan. 25, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 19, 2024
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 19, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses his Liberal winter caucus on the Hill on Jan. 25, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | February 19, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses the Conservative caucus on the Hill on Jan. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | February 19, 2024
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | February 19, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses the Conservative caucus on the Hill on Jan. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 14, 2024
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right, says he has 'directly' told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that his party will be 'very firm' about the March 1 deadline to table pharmacare legislation, but pollsters say pulling out of the supply-and-confidence agreement could backfire for Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 14, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 14, 2024
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right, says he has 'directly' told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that his party will be 'very firm' about the March 1 deadline to table pharmacare legislation, but pollsters say pulling out of the supply-and-confidence agreement could backfire for Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 14, 2024
The Bloc Québécois' Bill C-282 to protect the country's supply-management system has been stuck at second reading in the Senate since passing the House last June. Photograph courtesy of PixaBay
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 14, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 14, 2024
The Bloc Québécois' Bill C-282 to protect the country's supply-management system has been stuck at second reading in the Senate since passing the House last June. Photograph courtesy of PixaBay
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 12, 2024
In 2021, a Senate amendment to Bill C-7 set Canada on the path to legalizing MAID for mental illness. Now, as the Senate prepares to receive legislation that would delay the expansion by another three years, some advocates are calling on it to block the will of the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 12, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 12, 2024
In 2021, a Senate amendment to Bill C-7 set Canada on the path to legalizing MAID for mental illness. Now, as the Senate prepares to receive legislation that would delay the expansion by another three years, some advocates are calling on it to block the will of the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 12, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has to ensure that he's not perceived to be focused more on social issues than on pocket-book issues affecting the everyday lives of Canadians, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 12, 2024
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 12, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has to ensure that he's not perceived to be focused more on social issues than on pocket-book issues affecting the everyday lives of Canadians, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 12, 2024
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses his national caucus on Parliament Hill on Jan. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 12, 2024
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 12, 2024
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses his national caucus on Parliament Hill on Jan. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade