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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 JOLSON LIM, NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2019
Left to right, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Mr. Trudeau's polling numbers have taken a hit in the wake of the SNC-Lavalin story. Mr. Scheer shouldn’t have called for Mr. Trudeau’s head so early in the game, says ex-Conservative adviser Tim Powers, while pollster Frank Graves says Mr. Singh could benefit from focusing on the corporate accountability aspects of the SNC-Lavalin affair. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY JOLSON LIM, NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2019
News | BY JOLSON LIM, NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2019
Left to right, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Mr. Trudeau's polling numbers have taken a hit in the wake of the SNC-Lavalin story. Mr. Scheer shouldn’t have called for Mr. Trudeau’s head so early in the game, says ex-Conservative adviser Tim Powers, while pollster Frank Graves says Mr. Singh could benefit from focusing on the corporate accountability aspects of the SNC-Lavalin affair. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 4, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Feb. 20, 2019, on his way into a cabinet meeting in the West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 4, 2019
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 4, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Feb. 20, 2019, on his way into a cabinet meeting in the West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 27, 2019
A Cuban doctor vaccinates a child in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in a camp for displaced persons after a major 2010 earthquake there. Sophia Paris photograph courtesy of the UN
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 27, 2019
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 27, 2019
A Cuban doctor vaccinates a child in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in a camp for displaced persons after a major 2010 earthquake there. Sophia Paris photograph courtesy of the UN
Opinion | February 4, 2019
Opinion | February 4, 2019
Opinion | February 4, 2019
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | January 30, 2019
People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier says he’s doing things differently by ‘doing politics by conviction.’ A full-time staff of four people help run the show from the party's Gatineau, Que., headquarters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | January 30, 2019
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | January 30, 2019
People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier says he’s doing things differently by ‘doing politics by conviction.’ A full-time staff of four people help run the show from the party's Gatineau, Que., headquarters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 28, 2019
Finance Minister Bill Morneau was in Toronto’s 905 region to make sure, as we head into this year’s federal election, that local business leaders were aware of the success of the Trudeau government’s economic policies, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 28, 2019
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 28, 2019
Finance Minister Bill Morneau was in Toronto’s 905 region to make sure, as we head into this year’s federal election, that local business leaders were aware of the success of the Trudeau government’s economic policies, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 23, 2019
Maxime Bernier completes the application to formalize the People’s Party of Canada as a federal political party at the Elections Canada office in Gatineau, Que., on Oct. 10, 2018. The party became officially registered on Jan. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 23, 2019
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 23, 2019
Maxime Bernier completes the application to formalize the People’s Party of Canada as a federal political party at the Elections Canada office in Gatineau, Que., on Oct. 10, 2018. The party became officially registered on Jan. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 21, 2019
Improving lives for women and children is non-controversial, but Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland’s dispute with Saudi Arabia over its treatment of women has had economic and political consequences. The Hill Times photograph bty Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 21, 2019
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 21, 2019
Improving lives for women and children is non-controversial, but Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland’s dispute with Saudi Arabia over its treatment of women has had economic and political consequences. The Hill Times photograph bty Andrew Meade
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | January 16, 2019
Protesters rallying in support of the Unist’ot’en camp blockade in B.C. demonstrate inside the John G. Diefenbaker Building in Ottawa on Jan. 8, prompting a change of venue for a planned appearance by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | January 16, 2019
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | January 16, 2019
Protesters rallying in support of the Unist’ot’en camp blockade in B.C. demonstrate inside the John G. Diefenbaker Building in Ottawa on Jan. 8, prompting a change of venue for a planned appearance by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 14, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party maintains a strong lead in opinion polls in Quebec, one it may rely upon come election day as the Conservative Party has gained ground elsewhere in the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 14, 2019
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 14, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party maintains a strong lead in opinion polls in Quebec, one it may rely upon come election day as the Conservative Party has gained ground elsewhere in the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 14, 2019
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured on Oct. 21, 2018, at an Ottawa rally, may find his message around affordability resonates in the Toronto suburbs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 14, 2019
News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 14, 2019
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured on Oct. 21, 2018, at an Ottawa rally, may find his message around affordability resonates in the Toronto suburbs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | December 18, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured speaking to reporters on the Hill, has seen his popularity among voters decline, but 32 per cent of survey respondents would still prefer him as prime minister over Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | December 18, 2018
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | December 18, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured speaking to reporters on the Hill, has seen his popularity among voters decline, but 32 per cent of survey respondents would still prefer him as prime minister over Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade