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David Eby
B.C. Premier David Eby, who had been one of the country’s most popular premiers, now has a 40-per-cent approval rating, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 11, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith would have been in her late teens when the Exxon Valdez forever changed the public attitude on pipelines on B.C.’s northern coast, so maybe she didn’t pay much attention, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Jim Brickett
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 11, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 11, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith would have been in her late teens when the Exxon Valdez forever changed the public attitude on pipelines on B.C.’s northern coast, so maybe she didn’t pay much attention, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Jim Brickett
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, will have an in-person meeting with Canada’s premiers in Saskatchewan on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, will have an in-person meeting with Canada’s premiers in Saskatchewan on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 7, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau answers questions at 90 Elgin Street in Ottawa on Feb. 7, 2023, before meeting with Canada's premiers to discuss health-care funding. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 7, 2025
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 7, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau answers questions at 90 Elgin Street in Ottawa on Feb. 7, 2023, before meeting with Canada's premiers to discuss health-care funding. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 5, 2025
Andrew Furey
There are capable people putting their hand up to succeed Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey, but his service won’t be forgotten, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 5, 2025
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 5, 2025
Andrew Furey
There are capable people putting their hand up to succeed Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey, but his service won’t be forgotten, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 13, 2025
Clockwise from top left: French President Emmanuel Macron, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 13, 2025
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 13, 2025
Clockwise from top left: French President Emmanuel Macron, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 3, 2018
B.C. Premier John Horgan's standoff with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the Trans Mountain pipeline is just one in a series of political battles making headlines in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 3, 2018
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 3, 2018
B.C. Premier John Horgan's standoff with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the Trans Mountain pipeline is just one in a series of political battles making headlines in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 29, 2018
Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson says the 'only good thing' to come out of this issue is 'it’s got Canadians talking about the robustness and legitimacy of local democracies.' The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 29, 2018
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 29, 2018
Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson says the 'only good thing' to come out of this issue is 'it’s got Canadians talking about the robustness and legitimacy of local democracies.' The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 29, 2018
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer gives a keynote speech at the 2018 Conservative national policy convention in Halifax on Aug. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 29, 2018
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 29, 2018
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer gives a keynote speech at the 2018 Conservative national policy convention in Halifax on Aug. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 27, 2018
Twitter and other social media applications amplify outrage, and have politicians working hard to capitalize on it through summer months that used to be relatively uneventful, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 27, 2018
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 27, 2018
Twitter and other social media applications amplify outrage, and have politicians working hard to capitalize on it through summer months that used to be relatively uneventful, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | August 22, 2018
Canadian curling giant Colleen Jones speaks at the wedding of Hill lobbyist Derek Nighbor, right, and Joey Taylor, left, on Aug. 11. Photograph courtesy of Brittany Fleming
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | August 22, 2018
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | August 22, 2018
Canadian curling giant Colleen Jones speaks at the wedding of Hill lobbyist Derek Nighbor, right, and Joey Taylor, left, on Aug. 11. Photograph courtesy of Brittany Fleming
News | BY JOLSON LIM | August 20, 2018
Clockwise: Toronto Liberal MPs James Maloney, Geng Tan, Judy Sgro, Gary Anandasangaree, Marco Mendicino, Ali Ehsassi, Rob Oliphant, Yasmin Ratansi, Michael Levitt, and John McKay. The Hill Times file photographs
News | BY JOLSON LIM | August 20, 2018
News | BY JOLSON LIM | August 20, 2018
Clockwise: Toronto Liberal MPs James Maloney, Geng Tan, Judy Sgro, Gary Anandasangaree, Marco Mendicino, Ali Ehsassi, Rob Oliphant, Yasmin Ratansi, Michael Levitt, and John McKay. The Hill Times file photographs
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 20, 2018
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's strategy to bypass the media is not new. But his government's decision to brand its social media videos as 'news' has raised eyebrows. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 20, 2018
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 20, 2018
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's strategy to bypass the media is not new. But his government's decision to brand its social media videos as 'news' has raised eyebrows. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 15, 2018
Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader and Premier Doug Ford, pictured with Sun newspaper columnist Anthony Furey at the Manning Networking Conference in Ottawa on Feb. 10, announced plans to encourage brewers to make cheaper beer last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 15, 2018
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 15, 2018
Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader and Premier Doug Ford, pictured with Sun newspaper columnist Anthony Furey at the Manning Networking Conference in Ottawa on Feb. 10, announced plans to encourage brewers to make cheaper beer last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | August 15, 2018
Opinion | August 15, 2018
Opinion | August 15, 2018
Opinion | BY ANDREW MACLEOD | August 14, 2018
Recent moves by provinces and the federal government to change doctors’ prescription practices and to limit advertising by opioid manufacturers are steps in the right direction. But we need to intervene early to support people’s mental health, writes author Andrew MacLeod. Government of Alberta photograph by Chris Schwarz
Opinion | BY ANDREW MACLEOD | August 14, 2018
Opinion | BY ANDREW MACLEOD | August 14, 2018
Recent moves by provinces and the federal government to change doctors’ prescription practices and to limit advertising by opioid manufacturers are steps in the right direction. But we need to intervene early to support people’s mental health, writes author Andrew MacLeod. Government of Alberta photograph by Chris Schwarz
Opinion | BY BLAKE SHAFFER | August 13, 2018
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured on Feb. 10, 2018, at the Manning Centre conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BLAKE SHAFFER | August 13, 2018
Opinion | BY BLAKE SHAFFER | August 13, 2018
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured on Feb. 10, 2018, at the Manning Centre conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | August 8, 2018
Opinion | August 8, 2018
Opinion | August 8, 2018