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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
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference on Parliament Hill on April 3. Since January, the Liberals' polling numbers have enjoyed a 'Lazarus-like ascent,' says pollster Frank Graves. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 14, 2025
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference on Parliament Hill on April 3. Since January, the Liberals' polling numbers have enjoyed a 'Lazarus-like ascent,' says pollster Frank Graves. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 27, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney took over the Liberal Party on March 9 and was sworn in as prime minister on March 14 following Justin Trudeau's resignation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 27, 2025
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 27, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney took over the Liberal Party on March 9 and was sworn in as prime minister on March 14 following Justin Trudeau's resignation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 24, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a 10-point lead over Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre as preferred prime minister, according to the most recent Ipsos poll. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 24, 2025
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 24, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a 10-point lead over Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre as preferred prime minister, according to the most recent Ipsos poll. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 3, 2025
Andrew Furey,
Andrew Furey, on resigning last week as Newfoundland and Labrador premier to return to his pre-politics career as a surgeon, was moving from one of Canada's least-trusted to most-trusted professions, according to Proof Strategies' CanTrust Index. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 3, 2025
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 3, 2025
Andrew Furey,
Andrew Furey, on resigning last week as Newfoundland and Labrador premier to return to his pre-politics career as a surgeon, was moving from one of Canada's least-trusted to most-trusted professions, according to Proof Strategies' CanTrust Index. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 26, 2025
Jagmeet Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he 'won't back down' in the party's first 'pre-election' advertising campaign released on Feb. 24, which the party says will begin airing on TV screens by the end of the week. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 26, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 26, 2025
Jagmeet Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he 'won't back down' in the party's first 'pre-election' advertising campaign released on Feb. 24, which the party says will begin airing on TV screens by the end of the week. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube
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
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | December 17, 2018
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland was named the most valuable politician, according to The Hill Times' 22nd Annual All Politics Poll. Also on the short list are Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier, and Conservative MPs Michelle Rempel and Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | December 17, 2018
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | December 17, 2018
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland was named the most valuable politician, according to The Hill Times' 22nd Annual All Politics Poll. Also on the short list are Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier, and Conservative MPs Michelle Rempel and Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | December 4, 2018
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa Centre, Ont.) next week will travel to Katowice, Poland, the heart of the country’s coal region, for the COP24 climate conference, which is underway. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | December 4, 2018
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | December 4, 2018
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa Centre, Ont.) next week will travel to Katowice, Poland, the heart of the country’s coal region, for the COP24 climate conference, which is underway. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | December 3, 2018
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured recently on the Hill. According to last week's Nanos poll, the NDP is at 14.5 per cent nationally and he's the preferred choice for prime minister by 5.8 per cent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | December 3, 2018
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | December 3, 2018
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured recently on the Hill. According to last week's Nanos poll, the NDP is at 14.5 per cent nationally and he's the preferred choice for prime minister by 5.8 per cent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 1, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters before caucus on Oct. 17. Six days later, he announced a rebate of carbon-pricing revenue directly to Canadians, which a new Angus Reid survey says appears to have 'mollified' some Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 1, 2018
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 1, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters before caucus on Oct. 17. Six days later, he announced a rebate of carbon-pricing revenue directly to Canadians, which a new Angus Reid survey says appears to have 'mollified' some Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 31, 2018
The Canadian Research Insights Council (CRIC) has been selected as the name for the new polling association that is replacing the now-defunct MRIA. Nik Nanos, pictured, sits on its interim board. The Hill Time file photograph
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 31, 2018
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 31, 2018
The Canadian Research Insights Council (CRIC) has been selected as the name for the new polling association that is replacing the now-defunct MRIA. Nik Nanos, pictured, sits on its interim board. The Hill Time file photograph
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 10, 2018
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor's department topped the list of big spenders on public opinion research. Health Canada topped the list, spending $2.8-million. Some of the projects included testing concepts for public-education campaigns on cannabis, probing Canadians’ awareness on opioids, and gauging communication strategies for its healthy-eating strategy. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 10, 2018
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 10, 2018
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor's department topped the list of big spenders on public opinion research. Health Canada topped the list, spending $2.8-million. Some of the projects included testing concepts for public-education campaigns on cannabis, probing Canadians’ awareness on opioids, and gauging communication strategies for its healthy-eating strategy. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade