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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 PETER MAZEREEUW | July 23, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives with his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau and daughter Ella-Grace at the advance poll in Vanier to cast his ballot in the Ontario provincial election on May 25, 2018. Voting intention polls show Mr. Trudeau's Liberal Party of Canada holds a slight edge over its Conservative rival right now, but some pollsters say media should be looking past the horse race figures for the real stories. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 23, 2018
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 23, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives with his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau and daughter Ella-Grace at the advance poll in Vanier to cast his ballot in the Ontario provincial election on May 25, 2018. Voting intention polls show Mr. Trudeau's Liberal Party of Canada holds a slight edge over its Conservative rival right now, but some pollsters say media should be looking past the horse race figures for the real stories. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | July 9, 2018
A poll, in and of itself, is meaningless. The pollsters get stuff wrong. But when you put a bunch of them together, they start to tell a tale and the tale they tell should keep Prime Minister Justin Trudeau up at night, writes Warren Kinsella. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | July 9, 2018
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | July 9, 2018
A poll, in and of itself, is meaningless. The pollsters get stuff wrong. But when you put a bunch of them together, they start to tell a tale and the tale they tell should keep Prime Minister Justin Trudeau up at night, writes Warren Kinsella. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 21, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads to the National Press Theatre for his end-of-sitting press conference on June 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 21, 2018
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 21, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads to the National Press Theatre for his end-of-sitting press conference on June 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY EMILY HAWS | June 18, 2018
Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott told The Hill Times that in her experience, Canadians are very engaged on the Indigenous file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY EMILY HAWS | June 18, 2018
News | BY EMILY HAWS | June 18, 2018
Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott told The Hill Times that in her experience, Canadians are very engaged on the Indigenous file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | June 11, 2018
Kathleen Wynne, who resigned as Ontario Liberal leader on Thursday night, lost the election because of a number of reasons, but mostly because she ran a horrible campaign, writes Warren Kinsella. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | June 11, 2018
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | June 11, 2018
Kathleen Wynne, who resigned as Ontario Liberal leader on Thursday night, lost the election because of a number of reasons, but mostly because she ran a horrible campaign, writes Warren Kinsella. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 4, 2018
'It will be built:' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured last week in Ottawa, has promised to get the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion built, one way or another, despite opposition from environmentalists and the B.C. government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 4, 2018
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 4, 2018
'It will be built:' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured last week in Ottawa, has promised to get the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion built, one way or another, despite opposition from environmentalists and the B.C. government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 30, 2018
Andrew Scheer’s first year at the helm has been marked by a steadiness—something that is not common for a Conservative Party leader after an electoral defeat, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 30, 2018
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 30, 2018
Andrew Scheer’s first year at the helm has been marked by a steadiness—something that is not common for a Conservative Party leader after an electoral defeat, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEVIN LEE | May 30, 2018
In Toronto and Vancouver, more than half of respondents to a recent survey done for the Canadian Home Builders’ Association cite declining home affordability and ownership as top concerns. Adrian Farcas photograph courtesy of Flickr
Opinion | BY KEVIN LEE | May 30, 2018
Opinion | BY KEVIN LEE | May 30, 2018
In Toronto and Vancouver, more than half of respondents to a recent survey done for the Canadian Home Builders’ Association cite declining home affordability and ownership as top concerns. Adrian Farcas photograph courtesy of Flickr
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 23, 2018
When looking beyond the horse race between Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, left, PC leader Doug Ford, centre, and NDP leader Andrea Horwath, right, polling data can be enlightening or frightening, says Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph and photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 23, 2018
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 23, 2018
When looking beyond the horse race between Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, left, PC leader Doug Ford, centre, and NDP leader Andrea Horwath, right, polling data can be enlightening or frightening, says Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph and photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 14, 2018
When recent polls indicated Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had bounced back from his recent dip in popularity, it was easy to conclude the Conservative Party's Andrew Scheer, pictured, which in some surveys had actually surpassed the Liberals, had somehow lost its momentum. The Hill Times photographs Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 14, 2018
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 14, 2018
When recent polls indicated Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had bounced back from his recent dip in popularity, it was easy to conclude the Conservative Party's Andrew Scheer, pictured, which in some surveys had actually surpassed the Liberals, had somehow lost its momentum. The Hill Times photographs Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 30, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government's recent renewed focus on the economy and pipelines is driving up Liberal support amongst males, according to a recent Nanos Research poll. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Munster
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 30, 2018
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 30, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government's recent renewed focus on the economy and pipelines is driving up Liberal support amongst males, according to a recent Nanos Research poll. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Munster
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 23, 2018
B.C. Liberal MPs Hedy Fry, top left, and Sukh Dhaliwal, and B.C. NDP MP Kennedy Stewart. B.C. Liberal MPs Ken Hardie, above left, and Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. The Hill Times file photographs and by Shruti Shekar
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 23, 2018
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 23, 2018
B.C. Liberal MPs Hedy Fry, top left, and Sukh Dhaliwal, and B.C. NDP MP Kennedy Stewart. B.C. Liberal MPs Ken Hardie, above left, and Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. The Hill Times file photographs and by Shruti Shekar