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Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon, left, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer have both signalled openness to NDP interim leader Don Davies' request for additional resources. Bloc Whip Yves Perron, right, says his caucus is exploring potential related permanent rule changes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 30, 2025
Don Davies
Interim NDP leader Don Davies says the party is pushing for additional resources amidst return to Parliament without recognized House status and the fewest seats ever won in the party’s history. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 30, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 30, 2025
Don Davies
Interim NDP leader Don Davies says the party is pushing for additional resources amidst return to Parliament without recognized House status and the fewest seats ever won in the party’s history. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 22, 2025
Liberal MPs Greg Fergus, top left, Rob Oliphant, Sean Casey, Sherry Romanado, Francis Scarpaleggia, above left, and Conservative MPs Chris d'Entremont, above centre, and Tom Kmiec are seeking the House Speaker’s position that comes with a salary of $309,000, a chauffeur driven car, an official residence, and a private apartment in the West Block. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Stuart Benson and photographs courtesy of House of Commons, Liberal Party of Canada and Tom Kmiec
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 22, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 22, 2025
Liberal MPs Greg Fergus, top left, Rob Oliphant, Sean Casey, Sherry Romanado, Francis Scarpaleggia, above left, and Conservative MPs Chris d'Entremont, above centre, and Tom Kmiec are seeking the House Speaker’s position that comes with a salary of $309,000, a chauffeur driven car, an official residence, and a private apartment in the West Block. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Stuart Benson and photographs courtesy of House of Commons, Liberal Party of Canada and Tom Kmiec
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 6, 2025
Three-term Nova Scotia Conservative MP Chris d’Entremont, left, pictured with then-Green MP Mike Morrice, who was defeated in the federal election, has officially launched his bid for Speaker of the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 6, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 6, 2025
Three-term Nova Scotia Conservative MP Chris d’Entremont, left, pictured with then-Green MP Mike Morrice, who was defeated in the federal election, has officially launched his bid for Speaker of the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 4, 2025
Marc Serré
Liberal MP Marc Serré recently drafted a second letter asking the House Board of Internal Economy to consider changes to resource allocations for MPs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 4, 2025
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 4, 2025
Marc Serré
Liberal MP Marc Serré recently drafted a second letter asking the House Board of Internal Economy to consider changes to resource allocations for MPs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | December 27, 2024
MPs have disclosed 39 instances of sponsored travel so far in 2024—worth $251,541.66—to the office of Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Konrad von Finckenstein. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | December 27, 2024
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | December 27, 2024
MPs have disclosed 39 instances of sponsored travel so far in 2024—worth $251,541.66—to the office of Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Konrad von Finckenstein. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 22, 2020
Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam and her deputy, Dr. Howard Njoo, pictured Tuesday, stopped short of saying Canada is already experiencing a second wave because of the resurgence in cases. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 22, 2020
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 22, 2020
Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam and her deputy, Dr. Howard Njoo, pictured Tuesday, stopped short of saying Canada is already experiencing a second wave because of the resurgence in cases. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PRIYANKA LLOYD | September 21, 2020
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured at a scrum in West Block. How Canada approaches this economic recovery will determine whether we try to recreate the past, or take this unprecedented opportunity to build back in a way that ensures our economy can thrive without destroying our planet and leaving people behind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PRIYANKA LLOYD | September 21, 2020
Opinion | BY PRIYANKA LLOYD | September 21, 2020
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured at a scrum in West Block. How Canada approaches this economic recovery will determine whether we try to recreate the past, or take this unprecedented opportunity to build back in a way that ensures our economy can thrive without destroying our planet and leaving people behind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOE JORDAN | September 21, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 15, 2020, arriving for last week's two-day cabinet retreat in Ottawa before Parliament resumes this week. The Liberals hold the most cards and I put them in the 'want-a-fall-election-but-don’t-want-to-be-seen-as-wanting-one,' writes Joe Jordan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOE JORDAN | September 21, 2020
Opinion | BY JOE JORDAN | September 21, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 15, 2020, arriving for last week's two-day cabinet retreat in Ottawa before Parliament resumes this week. The Liberals hold the most cards and I put them in the 'want-a-fall-election-but-don’t-want-to-be-seen-as-wanting-one,' writes Joe Jordan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KENNETH C. JOHNSON | September 14, 2020
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured in the West Block on April 29, 2020. The NDP has a rare opportunity to make a positive difference on climate with this minority government, writes Below2C's Ken Johnson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KENNETH C. JOHNSON | September 14, 2020
Opinion | BY KENNETH C. JOHNSON | September 14, 2020
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured in the West Block on April 29, 2020. The NDP has a rare opportunity to make a positive difference on climate with this minority government, writes Below2C's Ken Johnson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 14, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 14, 2020, arriving for his cabinet's two-day virtual retreat in Ottawa, offered little details on what he and his cabinet ministers will be talking about, but said his focus will be on 'how we continue to keep COVID under control.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 14, 2020
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 14, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 14, 2020, arriving for his cabinet's two-day virtual retreat in Ottawa, offered little details on what he and his cabinet ministers will be talking about, but said his focus will be on 'how we continue to keep COVID under control.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DR. SAM WONG | September 14, 2020
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured during a press conference on Aug. 18, 2020. The Canadian Paediatric Society is calling on the federal government to ensure it includes an explicit commitment to improve the health and well-being of children and youth.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DR. SAM WONG | September 14, 2020
Opinion | BY DR. SAM WONG | September 14, 2020
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured during a press conference on Aug. 18, 2020. The Canadian Paediatric Society is calling on the federal government to ensure it includes an explicit commitment to improve the health and well-being of children and youth.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 14, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in Ottawa on Aug. 18, 2020, will unveil his Throne Speech on Sept. 23. Some of his MPs are worried the party is tilting further to the ideological left, leaving the moderate middle open to the Conservatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 14, 2020
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 14, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in Ottawa on Aug. 18, 2020, will unveil his Throne Speech on Sept. 23. Some of his MPs are worried the party is tilting further to the ideological left, leaving the moderate middle open to the Conservatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 9, 2020
With kids returning to school, it is hard not to feel right now as if we are about to begin a key chapter in our story of how we coped with this pandemic, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 9, 2020
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 9, 2020
With kids returning to school, it is hard not to feel right now as if we are about to begin a key chapter in our story of how we coped with this pandemic, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 2, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and the heads of all federal parties will be put to the test over the next several months as the country comes to grips with Canada in the age of COVID, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 2, 2020
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 2, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and the heads of all federal parties will be put to the test over the next several months as the country comes to grips with Canada in the age of COVID, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 26, 2020
For all the upbeat speechifying afterwards, the leadership balloting announced Sunday clearly showed that this was not a race about which candidate the Conservative membership liked most, but who they disliked the least, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot via Conservative Party livestream
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 26, 2020
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 26, 2020
For all the upbeat speechifying afterwards, the leadership balloting announced Sunday clearly showed that this was not a race about which candidate the Conservative membership liked most, but who they disliked the least, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot via Conservative Party livestream
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 26, 2020
With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promising a confidence vote when Parliament returns, he’ll need at least one of the three recognized party leaders on board. Pictured from left, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 26, 2020
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 26, 2020
With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promising a confidence vote when Parliament returns, he’ll need at least one of the three recognized party leaders on board. Pictured from left, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 26, 2020
The House Chamber has only been filled with a skeleton crew of MPs to allow for social distancing since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 26, 2020
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 26, 2020
The House Chamber has only been filled with a skeleton crew of MPs to allow for social distancing since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade