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Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. A wholesale change in party leadership would be good for Canada, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 4, 2021
PPC Leader Maxime Bernier, pictured April 15, 2021, on the Hill. Mr. Bernier urged his followers on Twitter to email journalists who had asked his party critical questions about its positions and supporters: 'write to these idiots to tell them what you think of their disgusting smear jobs,' he tweeted. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 4, 2021
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 4, 2021
PPC Leader Maxime Bernier, pictured April 15, 2021, on the Hill. Mr. Bernier urged his followers on Twitter to email journalists who had asked his party critical questions about its positions and supporters: 'write to these idiots to tell them what you think of their disgusting smear jobs,' he tweeted. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 22, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had gravel thrown at him in London, Ont., on Sept. 6. A former PPC riding association president was charged in relation to the incident. Screenshot courtesy of CBC/Youtube
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 22, 2021
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 22, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had gravel thrown at him in London, Ont., on Sept. 6. A former PPC riding association president was charged in relation to the incident. Screenshot courtesy of CBC/Youtube
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 16, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, pictured Aug. 31, 2021, in Ottawa to release his party's platform. The O’Toole endorsement from Quebec Premier François Legault looked as though it might be able to move Tory numbers again, but another debate killed that momentum, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 16, 2021
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 16, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, pictured Aug. 31, 2021, in Ottawa to release his party's platform. The O’Toole endorsement from Quebec Premier François Legault looked as though it might be able to move Tory numbers again, but another debate killed that momentum, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 15, 2021
People's Party supporters are pictured protesting outside the Sept. 9 English-language leaders' debate in Gatineau, Que., over Maxime Bernier's exclusion. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 15, 2021
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 15, 2021
People's Party supporters are pictured protesting outside the Sept. 9 English-language leaders' debate in Gatineau, Que., over Maxime Bernier's exclusion. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | September 15, 2021
We are in a 2016 U.S. election loop and that’s why I hate Election 44 so much. Justin Trudeau is Hillary Clinton, Maxime Bernier is Trump, and Jody Wilson-Raybould is Clinton’s emails, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | September 15, 2021
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | September 15, 2021
We are in a 2016 U.S. election loop and that’s why I hate Election 44 so much. Justin Trudeau is Hillary Clinton, Maxime Bernier is Trump, and Jody Wilson-Raybould is Clinton’s emails, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and 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 PHIL GURSKI | January 21, 2019
People's Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier, pictured Oct. 10, 2018, shortly after completing the application with Elections Canada in Gatineau, Que., to formalize the People’s Party of Canada as federal political party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PHIL GURSKI | January 21, 2019
Opinion | BY PHIL GURSKI | January 21, 2019
People's Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier, pictured Oct. 10, 2018, shortly after completing the application with Elections Canada in Gatineau, Que., to formalize the People’s Party of Canada as federal political party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 3, 2018
Political insiders say it's too early to make any judgment about Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer's performance as the opposition leader, but pollster Nik Nanos says People's Party MP Maxime Bernier could be a nuisance to Mr. Scheer and his Conservatives in the next election. Mr. Scheer is pictured watching the results roll in with then-Conservative leadership candidate Mr. Bernier at the party's leadership convention in Toronto on May 27, 2017. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 3, 2018
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 3, 2018
Political insiders say it's too early to make any judgment about Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer's performance as the opposition leader, but pollster Nik Nanos says People's Party MP Maxime Bernier could be a nuisance to Mr. Scheer and his Conservatives in the next election. Mr. Scheer is pictured watching the results roll in with then-Conservative leadership candidate Mr. Bernier at the party's leadership convention in Toronto on May 27, 2017. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 19, 2018
People's Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier really has nothing to lose, he’s free to challenge conventional wisdom and to bring forward 'radical' ideas the other traditional parties won’t touch, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 19, 2018
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 19, 2018
People's Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier really has nothing to lose, he’s free to challenge conventional wisdom and to bring forward 'radical' ideas the other traditional parties won’t touch, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | November 15, 2018
Claims that Maxime Bernier’s party will split the conservative vote may be exaggerated, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | November 15, 2018
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | November 15, 2018
Claims that Maxime Bernier’s party will split the conservative vote may be exaggerated, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY EMILY HAWS | October 10, 2018
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer needs to make sure he keeps visiting Quebec to help boost name recognition, say strategists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY EMILY HAWS | October 10, 2018
News | BY EMILY HAWS | October 10, 2018
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer needs to make sure he keeps visiting Quebec to help boost name recognition, say strategists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 1, 2018
Maxime Bernier, pictured on Sept. 14, 2018, walking into the National Press Building in Ottawa where he announced the founding the People's Party of Canada.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 1, 2018
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 1, 2018
Maxime Bernier, pictured on Sept. 14, 2018, walking into the National Press Building in Ottawa where he announced the founding the People's Party of Canada.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 1, 2018
Coalition Avenir Québec Leader François Legault's, pictured, centre-right party apparently had 31.8 per cent of support, according to CBC's Quebec poll tracker released on Sept. 30, while Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard's Liberals had the support of 30.1 per cent. Photograph courtesy of Instagram
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 1, 2018
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 1, 2018
Coalition Avenir Québec Leader François Legault's, pictured, centre-right party apparently had 31.8 per cent of support, according to CBC's Quebec poll tracker released on Sept. 30, while Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard's Liberals had the support of 30.1 per cent. Photograph courtesy of Instagram
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | September 19, 2018
Quebec MP Maxime Bernier announced the name of his new party, the People’s Party of Canada, during an Ottawa press conference on Sept. 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | September 19, 2018
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | September 19, 2018
Quebec MP Maxime Bernier announced the name of his new party, the People’s Party of Canada, during an Ottawa press conference on Sept. 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade