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Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals are leading by between four and 15 points in national public opinion polls. It would be strategically smart to capitalize on this advantage by going to the polls early, says Nik Nanos, chief data scientist for Nanos Research. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election buzz ramps up with Liberals poaching candidates from opposition parties and Conservatives starting nomination process

NewsBY ABBAS RANA
  • The Conservative Party of Canada has started the candidate nomination process across the country, according to an internal memo.

Election buzz ramps up with Liberals poaching candidates from opposition parties and Conservatives starting nomination process

NewsBY ABBAS RANA
  • The Conservative Party of Canada has started the candidate nomination process across the country, according to an internal memo.
President of the Treasury Board Shafqat Ali and Minister of Government Transformation Public Works and Procurement Joël Lightbound appear before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates on Oct. 30, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New in-office mandate could send more public servants out the door, union says

NewsBY MARLO GLASS

Early retirement offer to federal public servants causing ‘chaos’ in public service: union

NewsBY MARLO GLASS
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Ministers blitz the committees

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Lena Diab has found a director of parliamentary affairs and issues management for her office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Immigration Minister Diab hires former P.E.I. Liberal Party executive director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT
  • Plus, Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald has a new special assistant on his team.

Immigration Minister Diab hires former P.E.I. Liberal Party executive director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT
  • Plus, Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald has a new special assistant on his team.
Parliamentary Calendar

Harper’s official portrait to be unveiled on Tuesday, Feb. 3

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Rob Batherson debriefs on Poilievre’s leadership win and what’s next for Conservatives

Minister David McGuinty's Department of National Defence is consistently one of the worst performers for complying with the Access to Information Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

DND spurns House committee request for roadmap to comply with info czar’s orders

NewsBY NEIL MOSS
  • The feds say the Department of National Defence treats orders from the information commissioner as a 'priority,' but won't commit to a timeline.

DND spurns House committee request for roadmap to comply with info czar’s orders

NewsBY NEIL MOSS
  • The feds say the Department of National Defence treats orders from the information commissioner as a 'priority,' but won't commit to a timeline.

Anand attends Rubio’s critical minerals gathering in Washington

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA

Anand attends Rubio’s critical minerals gathering in Washington

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has done the work to earn his place to carry the party’s banner in the next election, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Amir Said

Poilievre earns the privilege of a second chapter

OpinionBY JOSIE SABATINO
  • Love him or hate him, the Conservative leader has demonstrated his willingness to fight for the future of Canada.
Pierre Poilievre

Poilievre earns the privilege of a second chapter

OpinionBY JOSIE SABATINO
  • Love him or hate him, the Conservative leader has demonstrated his willingness to fight for the future of Canada.
Governor General Mary Simon is part of the Canadian contingent attending the Arctic Frontiers conference in Norway this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Arctic summit kickstarts in Norway

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, ABBAS RANA
  • Plus, Stephen Fuhr talks about submarines with South Koreans, and we recap our big takeaways from the Conservative Party convention.

Arctic summit kickstarts in Norway

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, ABBAS RANA
  • Plus, Stephen Fuhr talks about submarines with South Koreans, and we recap our big takeaways from the Conservative Party convention.

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