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Mark Carney
The 'slight' boost to Prime Minister Mark Carney's polling numbers may be due to the 'hope' the budget offered to Canadians that he 'might have a plan,' says Abacus Data CEO David Coletto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 14, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney will be facing off in the House this week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 14, 2025
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 14, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney will be facing off in the House this week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer
Opinion | BY DARRELL BRICKER | August 20, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is stepping into a political climate where patience is measured in weeks, not years, writes Darrell Bricker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DARRELL BRICKER | August 20, 2025
Opinion | BY DARRELL BRICKER | August 20, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is stepping into a political climate where patience is measured in weeks, not years, writes Darrell Bricker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GREG LYLE | August 20, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney faces five serious public opinion hurdles in the upcoming sitting of Parliament, writes Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GREG LYLE | August 20, 2025
Opinion | BY GREG LYLE | August 20, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney faces five serious public opinion hurdles in the upcoming sitting of Parliament, writes Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 9, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters outside the Liberal party caucus meeting in the West Block on June 4, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 9, 2025
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 9, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters outside the Liberal party caucus meeting in the West Block on June 4, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, at a April 27 rally in Edwards, Ont., ran an election campaign on change—a message that resonated with younger voters, who, unlike boomers, were less motivated by threats from the U.S. this election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, at a April 27 rally in Edwards, Ont., ran an election campaign on change—a message that resonated with younger voters, who, unlike boomers, were less motivated by threats from the U.S. this election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 8, 2019
Stuck in the middle with you: Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, picture. The Liberals are regaining the political ground they lost in the last few months. Still, pollsters stay if an election were held today, it could either be a Liberal or Conservative minority government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 8, 2019
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 8, 2019
Stuck in the middle with you: Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, picture. The Liberals are regaining the political ground they lost in the last few months. Still, pollsters stay if an election were held today, it could either be a Liberal or Conservative minority government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NINA RUSSELL | July 3, 2019
Health Canada, led by Ginette Petitpas Taylor, topped spending for the second year in a row, commissioning 26 studies costing $2.9-million. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NINA RUSSELL | July 3, 2019
News | BY NINA RUSSELL | July 3, 2019
Health Canada, led by Ginette Petitpas Taylor, topped spending for the second year in a row, commissioning 26 studies costing $2.9-million. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 26, 2019
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 26, 2019
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 26, 2019
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals passed 86 government bills during his first term as prime minister, legalizing cannabis and assisted dying, imposing a carbon tax, changing rules for criminal sentencing and citizenship, and more. His Liberals are neck-and-neck with the federal Conservatives in some public opinion polls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2019
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals passed 86 government bills during his first term as prime minister, legalizing cannabis and assisted dying, imposing a carbon tax, changing rules for criminal sentencing and citizenship, and more. His Liberals are neck-and-neck with the federal Conservatives in some public opinion polls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier. Pollsters are predicting an unprecedented, close, and acrimonious campaign in the fall between the political parties. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photo editing by Marie-Louise Meunier
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2019
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier. Pollsters are predicting an unprecedented, close, and acrimonious campaign in the fall between the political parties. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photo editing by Marie-Louise Meunier
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 12, 2019
Vice-President Mike Pence, left, met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, in Ottawa on May 30 to discuss the ratification of the new NAFTA, also known as the CUSMA or USMCA. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 12, 2019
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 12, 2019
Vice-President Mike Pence, left, met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, in Ottawa on May 30 to discuss the ratification of the new NAFTA, also known as the CUSMA or USMCA. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 8, 2019
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May—pictured in Ottawa in March—has a lot to smile about. Her party gained its second seat in the House following a May 6 by-election, and a recent Abacus poll shows 40 per cent of Canadians would consider voting for the party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 8, 2019
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 8, 2019
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May—pictured in Ottawa in March—has a lot to smile about. Her party gained its second seat in the House following a May 6 by-election, and a recent Abacus poll shows 40 per cent of Canadians would consider voting for the party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 6, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured May 2, 2019, with Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, in the Prime Minister's Office on the Hill. Mr. Trudeau's Liberals have been trailing the Conservatives in recent public opinion polls. Pollsters are saying Liberals should be very concerned about this trend as the starting line of the election campaign approaches. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 6, 2019
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 6, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured May 2, 2019, with Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, in the Prime Minister's Office on the Hill. Mr. Trudeau's Liberals have been trailing the Conservatives in recent public opinion polls. Pollsters are saying Liberals should be very concerned about this trend as the starting line of the election campaign approaches. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | April 17, 2019
Independent Sen. Donna Dasko commissioned a Nanos Research poll that suggests the majority of respondents support the Trudeau government’s changes to the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | April 17, 2019
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | April 17, 2019
Independent Sen. Donna Dasko commissioned a Nanos Research poll that suggests the majority of respondents support the Trudeau government’s changes to the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 15, 2019
Attorney General David Lametti, pictured on Feb. 21, 2019, arriving at the House Justice and Human Rights Committee meeting where he testified as a witness on the Jody Wilson-Raybould SNC-Lavalin affair. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 15, 2019
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 15, 2019
Attorney General David Lametti, pictured on Feb. 21, 2019, arriving at the House Justice and Human Rights Committee meeting where he testified as a witness on the Jody Wilson-Raybould SNC-Lavalin affair. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 12, 2019
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer's, left, party is polling just ahead of the governing Liberals led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and well ahead of Jagmeet Singh's NDP. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 12, 2019
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 12, 2019
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer's, left, party is polling just ahead of the governing Liberals led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and well ahead of Jagmeet Singh's NDP. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 3, 2019
Liberal Dwight Ball has been premier of Newfoundland and Labrador since 2015. If historical norms were to continue, he might be more assured of another election victory this year. But like many other parts of Atlantic Canada, traditional patterns are now far from certain on the Rock, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 3, 2019
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 3, 2019
Liberal Dwight Ball has been premier of Newfoundland and Labrador since 2015. If historical norms were to continue, he might be more assured of another election victory this year. But like many other parts of Atlantic Canada, traditional patterns are now far from certain on the Rock, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia