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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 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
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 24, 2025
Most polls released this month show the Conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his son Cruz at a Conservative rally In Ottawa on Feb. 15, 2025, losing ground to the Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 24, 2025
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 24, 2025
Most polls released this month show the Conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his son Cruz at a Conservative rally In Ottawa on Feb. 15, 2025, losing ground to the Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 19, 2025
Quebec polls have recently shifted for the parties of Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, left, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 19, 2025
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 19, 2025
Quebec polls have recently shifted for the parties of Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, left, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 17, 2025
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, left, would bring his party to a dead heat against the Conservative Party under leader Pierre Poilievre, right, a new Leger poll suggests, amid growing Canadian anger at U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, graphic by Neena Singhal
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 17, 2025
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 17, 2025
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, left, would bring his party to a dead heat against the Conservative Party under leader Pierre Poilievre, right, a new Leger poll suggests, amid growing Canadian anger at U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, graphic by Neena Singhal
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 2, 2022
Supporters of the ‘Freedom Convoy’ gather along Wellington Street in downtown Ottawa early in the day on Jan. 29. Thousands of truckers and protesters against cross-border vaccine mandates and COVID restrictions rallied on Parliament Hill for days. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 2, 2022
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 2, 2022
Supporters of the ‘Freedom Convoy’ gather along Wellington Street in downtown Ottawa early in the day on Jan. 29. Thousands of truckers and protesters against cross-border vaccine mandates and COVID restrictions rallied on Parliament Hill for days. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY MATT TRIEMSTRA, ANDRé TURCOTTE | January 28, 2022
With Parliament set to resume on Jan. 31, the spotlight will once again fall on the federal leaders—Justin Trudeau, Erin O’Toole, Yves-François Blanchet, Jagmeet Singh, and Amita Kuttner—and their parties, write André Turcotte and Matt Triemstra. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MATT TRIEMSTRA, ANDRé TURCOTTE | January 28, 2022
Opinion | BY MATT TRIEMSTRA, ANDRé TURCOTTE | January 28, 2022
With Parliament set to resume on Jan. 31, the spotlight will once again fall on the federal leaders—Justin Trudeau, Erin O’Toole, Yves-François Blanchet, Jagmeet Singh, and Amita Kuttner—and their parties, write André Turcotte and Matt Triemstra. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 24, 2022
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured Nov. 3, 2020, on the Hill. 'If there’s ever a time where Minister Guilbeault is prepared to communicate with Canadians on an issue that he knows well, this is it,' says Summa Strategies' Elliot Hughes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 24, 2022
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 24, 2022
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured Nov. 3, 2020, on the Hill. 'If there’s ever a time where Minister Guilbeault is prepared to communicate with Canadians on an issue that he knows well, this is it,' says Summa Strategies' Elliot Hughes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOHN HEPBURN | October 25, 2021
Enhancing access to skilled talent, both national and international, to support innovation projects from inception all the way to commercialization and adoption is core to increasing Canada’s productivity and prosperity, writes John Hepburn. Image courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY JOHN HEPBURN | October 25, 2021
Opinion | BY JOHN HEPBURN | October 25, 2021
Enhancing access to skilled talent, both national and international, to support innovation projects from inception all the way to commercialization and adoption is core to increasing Canada’s productivity and prosperity, writes John Hepburn. Image courtesy of Pixabay
News | BY ALICE CHEN | October 6, 2021
Tania Cameron, the Indigenous Get Out the Vote co-ordinator for the NDP campaign, says efforts to rectify the situation in the Ontario riding of Kenora for First Nations communities were not successful. She's sent a five-page letter of complaint to Elections Canada. Photograph courtesy of Twitter, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ALICE CHEN | October 6, 2021
News | BY ALICE CHEN | October 6, 2021
Tania Cameron, the Indigenous Get Out the Vote co-ordinator for the NDP campaign, says efforts to rectify the situation in the Ontario riding of Kenora for First Nations communities were not successful. She's sent a five-page letter of complaint to Elections Canada. Photograph courtesy of Twitter, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | September 22, 2021
Protesters react to the announcement that a scheduled Liberal campaign event featuring Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had been cancelled for safety reasons on Aug. 27, in Bolton, Ont. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | September 22, 2021
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | September 22, 2021
Protesters react to the announcement that a scheduled Liberal campaign event featuring Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had been cancelled for safety reasons on Aug. 27, in Bolton, Ont. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News
News | BY MATT HORWOOD | September 9, 2021
News | BY MATT HORWOOD | September 9, 2021
News | BY MATT HORWOOD | September 9, 2021
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 1, 2021
Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole is on the rise in Quebec in a new Leger Marketing poll released on Aug. 31. Observers of Quebec politics warn, however, that it is still early days in the campaign. Hill Times photo by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 1, 2021
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 1, 2021
Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole is on the rise in Quebec in a new Leger Marketing poll released on Aug. 31. Observers of Quebec politics warn, however, that it is still early days in the campaign. Hill Times photo by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 31, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau triggered the election on Aug. 15 in the hopes of winning a majority in Parliament. Based on the current polling numbers, the hopes of a majority appear to be vanishing. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 31, 2021
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 31, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau triggered the election on Aug. 15 in the hopes of winning a majority in Parliament. Based on the current polling numbers, the hopes of a majority appear to be vanishing. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 26, 2021
What is it about Justin Trudeau that bothers men? There’s no question that some men are put off by the Liberals’ progressive agenda and the Trudeau government’s willingness to use debt financing to pay for more generous funding programs, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 26, 2021
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 26, 2021
What is it about Justin Trudeau that bothers men? There’s no question that some men are put off by the Liberals’ progressive agenda and the Trudeau government’s willingness to use debt financing to pay for more generous funding programs, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 24, 2021
Some current and former Liberal MPs are saying that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with his family on Aug. 15, could have done a better job in making the case why he called the election now. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 24, 2021
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 24, 2021
Some current and former Liberal MPs are saying that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with his family on Aug. 15, could have done a better job in making the case why he called the election now. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 19, 2021
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured above at an Aug. 18 announcement in Vancouver. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is pictured below at an Aug. 16 announcement in Toronto. With three dominant parties, there’s always the possibility that a strong showing by the NDP could cut into the Liberal vote, possibly being the deciding factor in what could be a volatile outcome, writes Les Whittington. Photographs courtesy of Twitter/JoyceMurray and Twitter/theJagmeetSingh
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 19, 2021
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 19, 2021
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured above at an Aug. 18 announcement in Vancouver. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is pictured below at an Aug. 16 announcement in Toronto. With three dominant parties, there’s always the possibility that a strong showing by the NDP could cut into the Liberal vote, possibly being the deciding factor in what could be a volatile outcome, writes Les Whittington. Photographs courtesy of Twitter/JoyceMurray and Twitter/theJagmeetSingh