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Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali at a committee meeting this month on Parliament Hill. According to the Treasury Board's website, 17,217 public service positions, including 704 executive-level jobs, are set to slashed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 26, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured in silhouette, walking up the stairs in the West Block on Parliament Hill on April 3, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 26, 2026
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 26, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured in silhouette, walking up the stairs in the West Block on Parliament Hill on April 3, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 25, 2026
Ontario national councillor Christina Mitas, right, is expected to run against Stephen Barber for the position of Conservative Party president at the Jan. 29-31 biennial policy convention in Calgary. Barber was elected president in 2023. Stephen Barber photograph courtesy of LinkedIn, Christina Mitas photograph courtesy of Facebook
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 25, 2026
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 25, 2026
Ontario national councillor Christina Mitas, right, is expected to run against Stephen Barber for the position of Conservative Party president at the Jan. 29-31 biennial policy convention in Calgary. Barber was elected president in 2023. Stephen Barber photograph courtesy of LinkedIn, Christina Mitas photograph courtesy of Facebook
Feature | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 16, 2026
Michael de Adder explains the inspiration behind his top political cartoons to appear in The Hill Times’ pages in 2025. The Hill Times cartoons by Michael de Adder
Feature | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 16, 2026
Feature | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 16, 2026
Michael de Adder explains the inspiration behind his top political cartoons to appear in The Hill Times’ pages in 2025. The Hill Times cartoons by Michael de Adder
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 15, 2026
Quebec Premier François Legault announced his resignation on Jan. 14, leaving the party he founded, the CAQ, to elect a new leader months ahead of a provincial election, currently set for the end of October. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 15, 2026
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 15, 2026
Quebec Premier François Legault announced his resignation on Jan. 14, leaving the party he founded, the CAQ, to elect a new leader months ahead of a provincial election, currently set for the end of October. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 14, 2026
Maybe, by month's end, the Conservative convention and the future of Leader Pierre Poilievre will be the biggest thing occupying our time. Or not, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 14, 2026
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 14, 2026
Maybe, by month's end, the Conservative convention and the future of Leader Pierre Poilievre will be the biggest thing occupying our time. Or not, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY AMANDA BITTNER | July 20, 2022
An Elections Canada regular polling station in Ottawa, on Sept. 20, 2021. Money should not bar potential political candidates from running for office, but it is a significant factor in Canadian politics at all levels of government, writes Amanda Bittner. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY AMANDA BITTNER | July 20, 2022
Opinion | BY AMANDA BITTNER | July 20, 2022
An Elections Canada regular polling station in Ottawa, on Sept. 20, 2021. Money should not bar potential political candidates from running for office, but it is a significant factor in Canadian politics at all levels of government, writes Amanda Bittner. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 19, 2021
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured above at an Aug. 18 announcement in Vancouver. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is pictured below at an Aug. 16 announcement in Toronto. With three dominant parties, there’s always the possibility that a strong showing by the NDP could cut into the Liberal vote, possibly being the deciding factor in what could be a volatile outcome, writes Les Whittington. Photographs courtesy of Twitter/JoyceMurray and Twitter/theJagmeetSingh
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 19, 2021
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 19, 2021
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured above at an Aug. 18 announcement in Vancouver. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is pictured below at an Aug. 16 announcement in Toronto. With three dominant parties, there’s always the possibility that a strong showing by the NDP could cut into the Liberal vote, possibly being the deciding factor in what could be a volatile outcome, writes Les Whittington. Photographs courtesy of Twitter/JoyceMurray and Twitter/theJagmeetSingh
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 | March 3, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at the Liberal Party's 2018 policy convention in Halifax. The party's upcoming April convention will be held virtually, from April 9 to 10. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster
News | BY ALICE CHEN | March 3, 2021
News | BY ALICE CHEN | March 3, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at the Liberal Party's 2018 policy convention in Halifax. The party's upcoming April convention will be held virtually, from April 9 to 10. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster
Opinion | BY SHARI GRAYDON | February 10, 2021
The real trailblazer of gender parity in politics is Alberta’s NDP leader and former premier, Rachel Notley. She extended the parity principle in a profoundly meaningful way, writes Shari Graydon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHARI GRAYDON | February 10, 2021
Opinion | BY SHARI GRAYDON | February 10, 2021
The real trailblazer of gender parity in politics is Alberta’s NDP leader and former premier, Rachel Notley. She extended the parity principle in a profoundly meaningful way, writes Shari Graydon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 30, 2020
From Trudeau on down, Canada’s political leaders have been behind the curve on COVID-19 from its emergence as an oddity in faraway China 10 months ago, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 30, 2020
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 30, 2020
From Trudeau on down, Canada’s political leaders have been behind the curve on COVID-19 from its emergence as an oddity in faraway China 10 months ago, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 8, 2019
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 8, 2019
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 8, 2019
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 19, 2019
In 2015, a record number of Indigenous MPs, 10, were elected to the House, including from top left: Ind. MP Jody Wilson-Raybould, Liberal MP Yvonne Jones, Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette, NDP MP Romeo Saganash, NDP MP Georgina Jolibois, Liberal MP Michael McLeod, above left, Liberal MP Don Rusnak, Ind. MP Hunter Tootoo, Liberal MP Dan Vandal, and Liberal MP Vance Badawey. But that's not enough to effect real change, MPs say. The Hill Times file photographs, photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the House of Commons
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 19, 2019
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 19, 2019
In 2015, a record number of Indigenous MPs, 10, were elected to the House, including from top left: Ind. MP Jody Wilson-Raybould, Liberal MP Yvonne Jones, Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette, NDP MP Romeo Saganash, NDP MP Georgina Jolibois, Liberal MP Michael McLeod, above left, Liberal MP Don Rusnak, Ind. MP Hunter Tootoo, Liberal MP Dan Vandal, and Liberal MP Vance Badawey. But that's not enough to effect real change, MPs say. The Hill Times file photographs, photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the House of Commons
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 27, 2019
Activist Dave Meslin, founder of the Toronto Public Space Committee and Cycle Toronto, has a new book out, Teardown: Rebuilding Democracy from the Ground Up. Published by Penguin Canada, Mr. Meslin’s 363-page book is the longtime activist’s first—'and last,' he quipped—and is the product of six years of research and writing. Photograph courtesy of Mitchel Raphael
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 27, 2019
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 27, 2019
Activist Dave Meslin, founder of the Toronto Public Space Committee and Cycle Toronto, has a new book out, Teardown: Rebuilding Democracy from the Ground Up. Published by Penguin Canada, Mr. Meslin’s 363-page book is the longtime activist’s first—'and last,' he quipped—and is the product of six years of research and writing. Photograph courtesy of Mitchel Raphael
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 5, 2018
Reps from Canada's major political parties appeared before a House committee on Oct. 30 to speak about their data collection, use, and protection practices. They were: Trevor Bailey, left, the Conservative Party’s privacy officer and director of membership; Michael Fenrick, a constitutional and legal adviser to the Liberal Party’s national board of directors; and Jessie Calvert, director of operations for the NDP. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 5, 2018
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 5, 2018
Reps from Canada's major political parties appeared before a House committee on Oct. 30 to speak about their data collection, use, and protection practices. They were: Trevor Bailey, left, the Conservative Party’s privacy officer and director of membership; Michael Fenrick, a constitutional and legal adviser to the Liberal Party’s national board of directors; and Jessie Calvert, director of operations for the NDP. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 1, 2018
Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics Committee chair Bob Zimmer checks his watch ahead of the committee's meeting on Sept. 27, during which committee members heard much-anticipated testimony from AggregateIQ chief executive officer Zack Massingham, via videolink, as part of its ongoing study into the Cambridge Analytica-Facebook data breach. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 1, 2018
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 1, 2018
Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics Committee chair Bob Zimmer checks his watch ahead of the committee's meeting on Sept. 27, during which committee members heard much-anticipated testimony from AggregateIQ chief executive officer Zack Massingham, via videolink, as part of its ongoing study into the Cambridge Analytica-Facebook data breach. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 29, 2018
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured greeting a supporter at his party's national convention on Aug. 24 in Halifax, handled Maxime Bernier’s departure well, argues Tim Powers, by letting him leave on his own. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 29, 2018
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 29, 2018
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured greeting a supporter at his party's national convention on Aug. 24 in Halifax, handled Maxime Bernier’s departure well, argues Tim Powers, by letting him leave on his own. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen