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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 | December 11, 2017
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel, Conservative House leader Candice Bergen, and Conservative deputy leader Lisa Raitt are among the most high-profile members of Andrew Scheer's Conservative caucus, and may be part of the solution to its polling woes among women, say Conservative insiders. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew meade, file photograph The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file photographs
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 11, 2017
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 11, 2017
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel, Conservative House leader Candice Bergen, and Conservative deputy leader Lisa Raitt are among the most high-profile members of Andrew Scheer's Conservative caucus, and may be part of the solution to its polling woes among women, say Conservative insiders. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew meade, file photograph The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file photographs
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 4, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Oct. 16, 2017, at a Diwali celebration at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa. According to a survey by the Angus Reid Institute, two-thirds of the 30 Justin Trudeau cabinet ministers are unknown to at least half the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 4, 2017
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 4, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Oct. 16, 2017, at a Diwali celebration at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa. According to a survey by the Angus Reid Institute, two-thirds of the 30 Justin Trudeau cabinet ministers are unknown to at least half the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 27, 2017
Polls from Nanos Research chair Nik Nanos, left, show the Liberals holding a steady advantage over the second-place Conservatives as of mid-way through November, despite a barrage of controversies tied to the party or the government. Liberal MP Raj Grewal was one of several Liberals who pointed to the strong economy as a reason for voter confidence in the government, while Conservative MP Lisa Raitt, her party's deputy leader, said the Conservatives would be working to build a policy ahead of the 2019 election that would win back voters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, The Hill Times file photographs
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 27, 2017
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 27, 2017
Polls from Nanos Research chair Nik Nanos, left, show the Liberals holding a steady advantage over the second-place Conservatives as of mid-way through November, despite a barrage of controversies tied to the party or the government. Liberal MP Raj Grewal was one of several Liberals who pointed to the strong economy as a reason for voter confidence in the government, while Conservative MP Lisa Raitt, her party's deputy leader, said the Conservatives would be working to build a policy ahead of the 2019 election that would win back voters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, The Hill Times file photographs
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 9, 2017
Michael Marzolini, left, pictured in a file photograph with former prime minister Jean Chrétien, left Pollara Strategic Insights, the polling company he founded, last month, and is on the hunt for a new passion to pursue. Photograph courtesy of Michael Marzolini
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 9, 2017
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 9, 2017
Michael Marzolini, left, pictured in a file photograph with former prime minister Jean Chrétien, left Pollara Strategic Insights, the polling company he founded, last month, and is on the hunt for a new passion to pursue. Photograph courtesy of Michael Marzolini
Opinion | BY PATRICK HICKEY | October 4, 2017
Youth mental health advocate Patrick Hickey says parliamentarians have what they need to help reduce stigma. Photograph courtesy of Patrick Hickey
Opinion | BY PATRICK HICKEY | October 4, 2017
Opinion | BY PATRICK HICKEY | October 4, 2017
Youth mental health advocate Patrick Hickey says parliamentarians have what they need to help reduce stigma. Photograph courtesy of Patrick Hickey
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 22, 2017
Former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr, 31, pictured being interviewed by CBC News' Rosemary Barton on July 7. The federal government apologized to Mr. Khadr for its role in his imprisonment and awarded him $10.5-million as part of the civil suit launched against Ottawa for Mr. Khadr’s wrongful Screenshot from CBC News
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 22, 2017
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 22, 2017
Former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr, 31, pictured being interviewed by CBC News' Rosemary Barton on July 7. The federal government apologized to Mr. Khadr for its role in his imprisonment and awarded him $10.5-million as part of the civil suit launched against Ottawa for Mr. Khadr’s wrongful Screenshot from CBC News
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 1, 2017
Most Canadians responding to Forum Research poll in August believed the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, right, will be able to win the best deal in NAFTA renegotiations, rather than the negotiating team assembled by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left. Photograph courtesy of Donald Trump's Twitter account
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 1, 2017
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 1, 2017
Most Canadians responding to Forum Research poll in August believed the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, right, will be able to win the best deal in NAFTA renegotiations, rather than the negotiating team assembled by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left. Photograph courtesy of Donald Trump's Twitter account
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 29, 2017
The federal Liberals remain solidly ahead of their rivals, a new poll suggests, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outpaces Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer in personal popularity. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 29, 2017
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 29, 2017
The federal Liberals remain solidly ahead of their rivals, a new poll suggests, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outpaces Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer in personal popularity. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 19, 2017
The NDP leadership race is showing some fault lines between long-time well-liked MP Charlie Angus and the new kid on the federal block, Ontario provincial NDP representative Jagmeet Singh, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 19, 2017
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 19, 2017
The NDP leadership race is showing some fault lines between long-time well-liked MP Charlie Angus and the new kid on the federal block, Ontario provincial NDP representative Jagmeet Singh, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 18, 2017
Omar Khadr, pictured interviewed by CBC News' Rosemary Barton on July 7, 2017. A recent survey shows Canadians disapprove of the $10.5-million the federal government gave Mr. Khadr, but this issue has not hurt Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's popularity. Screenshot CBC News
News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 18, 2017
News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 18, 2017
Omar Khadr, pictured interviewed by CBC News' Rosemary Barton on July 7, 2017. A recent survey shows Canadians disapprove of the $10.5-million the federal government gave Mr. Khadr, but this issue has not hurt Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's popularity. Screenshot CBC News
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 22, 2017
Forty per cent of those surveyed said Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, right, would make the best prime minister, and 15 per cent said Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, left, while 12 per cent said no current major federal party leader would be best in the top job and 19 per cent said they didn't know. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 22, 2017
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 22, 2017
Forty per cent of those surveyed said Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, right, would make the best prime minister, and 15 per cent said Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, left, while 12 per cent said no current major federal party leader would be best in the top job and 19 per cent said they didn't know. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 21, 2017
In response to a new poll suggesting the Liberal government's popularity has taken a hit from the Phoenix payroll disaster, Steven MacKinnon, parliamentary secretary to the minister of Public Services and Procurement, said the government is working to fix the system. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 21, 2017
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 21, 2017
In response to a new poll suggesting the Liberal government's popularity has taken a hit from the Phoenix payroll disaster, Steven MacKinnon, parliamentary secretary to the minister of Public Services and Procurement, said the government is working to fix the system. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright