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Conservative and Liberal supporters in Montreal ahead of the April 17 English-language leaders' debate. It is a major disservice to voters if party platforms are released mere days before ballots are cast, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 24, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will contend with a new 343-riding contest in the federal election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 24, 2025
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 24, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will contend with a new 343-riding contest in the federal election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 17, 2025
In the March 9 Liberal leadership election, Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured with his wife Diana Fox Carney, secured 29,456 points out of a maximum of 34,300. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 17, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 17, 2025
In the March 9 Liberal leadership election, Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured with his wife Diana Fox Carney, secured 29,456 points out of a maximum of 34,300. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 12, 2025
Mark Carney
As new Liberal Leader Mark Carney focuses on moving into the Prime Minister's Office, party members say they want him to move on from the office's current centralized power and decision-making. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 12, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 12, 2025
Mark Carney
As new Liberal Leader Mark Carney focuses on moving into the Prime Minister's Office, party members say they want him to move on from the office's current centralized power and decision-making. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | March 10, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford at the first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | March 10, 2025
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | March 10, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford at the first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 5, 2025
The Liberals and Conservatives are spending big on competing ads to paint either Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, or Liberal hopeful Mark Carney, centre, as the worst foil against the U.S. president, while NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right, is fighting by himself to remind Canadians he's still a contender. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 5, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 5, 2025
The Liberals and Conservatives are spending big on competing ads to paint either Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, or Liberal hopeful Mark Carney, centre, as the worst foil against the U.S. president, while NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right, is fighting by himself to remind Canadians he's still a contender. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | July 11, 2018
Delegates participate in a plenary session at the Conservative convention in Calgary in 2013. Organizers of this August's convention hope to match the record number of delegates, about 2,300, who attended the last one in 2016 in Vancouver. The Hill Times photograph by Daniel Leon Rodriguez
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | July 11, 2018
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | July 11, 2018
Delegates participate in a plenary session at the Conservative convention in Calgary in 2013. Organizers of this August's convention hope to match the record number of delegates, about 2,300, who attended the last one in 2016 in Vancouver. The Hill Times photograph by Daniel Leon Rodriguez
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 4, 2018
Canadian whistleblower Chris Wylie testified before the House Ethics Committee via video link on May 29, and offered up a number of suggestions and points for consideration for MPs as they work to recommend legislative changes to address issues raised around the use of personal data in politics. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 4, 2018
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 4, 2018
Canadian whistleblower Chris Wylie testified before the House Ethics Committee via video link on May 29, and offered up a number of suggestions and points for consideration for MPs as they work to recommend legislative changes to address issues raised around the use of personal data in politics. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 14, 2018
Interim Democratic Institutions Minister Scott Brison, left, NDP MP Nathan Cullen, and Conservative MP Peter Kent. Mr. Kent and Mr. Cullen say privacy-related changes in Bill C-76 don't go far enough, and that it's time for political parties to be covered by federal privacy laws. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 14, 2018
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 14, 2018
Interim Democratic Institutions Minister Scott Brison, left, NDP MP Nathan Cullen, and Conservative MP Peter Kent. Mr. Kent and Mr. Cullen say privacy-related changes in Bill C-76 don't go far enough, and that it's time for political parties to be covered by federal privacy laws. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 9, 2018
Federal Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien wants federal political parties subject to privacy laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 9, 2018
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 9, 2018
Federal Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien wants federal political parties subject to privacy laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 17, 2018
Proof Conservative leader Andrew Scheer has a pulse and a chance comes from following the money, writes Tim Powers. The Conservatives have been out-fundraising the Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 17, 2018
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 17, 2018
Proof Conservative leader Andrew Scheer has a pulse and a chance comes from following the money, writes Tim Powers. The Conservatives have been out-fundraising the Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 31, 2017
In the first full quarter under new leader Andrew Scheer, the federal Conservatives managed to maintain their fundraising lead over the governing Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 31, 2017
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 31, 2017
In the first full quarter under new leader Andrew Scheer, the federal Conservatives managed to maintain their fundraising lead over the governing Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 7, 2017
NDP leadership candidates Jagmeet Singh, Nikie Ashton, Charlie Angus, and Guy Caron, pictured. NDPers will decide on a new leader in October. In the second quarter of 2017, the NDP brought in a total of $825,985 in donations from 12,448 donors. That’s $82,906 less than it raised in the first quarter of the year, which totalled $908,892, and from 956 fewer donors. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 7, 2017
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 7, 2017
NDP leadership candidates Jagmeet Singh, Nikie Ashton, Charlie Angus, and Guy Caron, pictured. NDPers will decide on a new leader in October. In the second quarter of 2017, the NDP brought in a total of $825,985 in donations from 12,448 donors. That’s $82,906 less than it raised in the first quarter of the year, which totalled $908,892, and from 956 fewer donors. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 2, 2017
The Conservative Party led second-quarter fundraising during the last leg of its leadership race and Andrew Scheer's first month heading the party. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 2, 2017
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 2, 2017
The Conservative Party led second-quarter fundraising during the last leg of its leadership race and Andrew Scheer's first month heading the party. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 30, 2017
The bill is expected to be centered around Karina Gould’s mandated responsibility to 'significantly enhance transparency for the public at large and media in the political fundraising system.' It will also be the first piece of legislation Ms. Gould has sponsored as a minister. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 30, 2017
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 30, 2017
The bill is expected to be centered around Karina Gould’s mandated responsibility to 'significantly enhance transparency for the public at large and media in the political fundraising system.' It will also be the first piece of legislation Ms. Gould has sponsored as a minister. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 15, 2017
Earlier this month in the House, Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould signalled the plan is on track for the political financing bill to be introduced before Parliament rises for the summer recess. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 15, 2017
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 15, 2017
Earlier this month in the House, Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould signalled the plan is on track for the political financing bill to be introduced before Parliament rises for the summer recess. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 11, 2017
Honeymoon period or no, the party of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fell about $1.7-million short of the donations raised by the official opposition Conservatives in the first three quarters of last year. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 11, 2017
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 11, 2017
Honeymoon period or no, the party of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fell about $1.7-million short of the donations raised by the official opposition Conservatives in the first three quarters of last year. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, CHELSEA NASH | November 21, 2016
Canada's Chief Electoral Officer Marc Mayrand, pictured in this file photo on the Hill, told The Hill Times, 'The more constraints are starting to be seen as unreasonable, the more people will be inclined to go underground, and that’s the concern I would have. That’s what I mean by striking the right balance.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, CHELSEA NASH | November 21, 2016
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, CHELSEA NASH | November 21, 2016
Canada's Chief Electoral Officer Marc Mayrand, pictured in this file photo on the Hill, told The Hill Times, 'The more constraints are starting to be seen as unreasonable, the more people will be inclined to go underground, and that’s the concern I would have. That’s what I mean by striking the right balance.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade