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Clockwise from top left: Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Leader Elizabeth May, NDP MP Taylor Bachrach, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, and Conservative MP Pierre Paul-Hus are among the at least 78 MPs who have joined the upstart social media platform Bluesky. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 29, 2024
Pascale St-Onge
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says she is confident the incoming CBC president and CEO is 'well-equipped' to handle the pressure from Conservative attacks on the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 29, 2024
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 29, 2024
Pascale St-Onge
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says she is confident the incoming CBC president and CEO is 'well-equipped' to handle the pressure from Conservative attacks on the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 14, 2024
Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge said 'it’s in the hands of the CRTC' after being asked for an update on Google's Canadian media compensation fund. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 14, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 14, 2024
Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge said 'it’s in the hands of the CRTC' after being asked for an update on Google's Canadian media compensation fund. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 14, 2024
Conservative MP John Brassard chairs the House Ethics Committee, which is studying the impact of misinformation and disinformation on the work of parliamentarians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 14, 2024
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 14, 2024
Conservative MP John Brassard chairs the House Ethics Committee, which is studying the impact of misinformation and disinformation on the work of parliamentarians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 7, 2024
CTV News altered a clip from a speech by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, making it appear as if he was introducing a non-confidence motion to get rid of the government’s dental care program. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 7, 2024
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 7, 2024
CTV News altered a clip from a speech by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, making it appear as if he was introducing a non-confidence motion to get rid of the government’s dental care program. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 7, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre has given his caucus the green light to speak to CTV News after his party boycotted the network for airing an altered clip of his words. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 7, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 7, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre has given his caucus the green light to speak to CTV News after his party boycotted the network for airing an altered clip of his words. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 30, 2024
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge. Canada is far from alone from wanting to create content for its own productions, stories and narratives, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 30, 2024
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 30, 2024
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge. Canada is far from alone from wanting to create content for its own productions, stories and narratives, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Two staff from Russia's state propaganda platform RT were indicted in the United States for paying $10-million to a Canadian-owned firm to create and amplify Kremlin-aligned content in Canada and the U.S. Image courtesy of RT
Two staff from Russia's state propaganda platform RT were indicted in the United States for paying $10-million to a Canadian-owned firm to create and amplify Kremlin-aligned content in Canada and the U.S. Image courtesy of RT
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 16, 2024
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge, flanked by other Liberal MPs, speaks with reporters after the government reached a deal with Google for an exemption to the Online News Act on Nov. 29, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 16, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 16, 2024
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge, flanked by other Liberal MPs, speaks with reporters after the government reached a deal with Google for an exemption to the Online News Act on Nov. 29, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 11, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
An Aug. 28 McGill University report found 'no evidence' that any political party was behind a series of bot posts about a rally held by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre in Northern Ontario this summer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 11, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 11, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
An Aug. 28 McGill University report found 'no evidence' that any political party was behind a series of bot posts about a rally held by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre in Northern Ontario this summer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 28, 2024
As advertising dollars dry up, and the internet and podcasts dominate, some radio stations have been closed for good, and others will likely follow. Unsplash photograph by Eric Nopanen
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 28, 2024
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 28, 2024
As advertising dollars dry up, and the internet and podcasts dominate, some radio stations have been closed for good, and others will likely follow. Unsplash photograph by Eric Nopanen
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 26, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's team appears to be 'really interested in getting these sorts of viral clips of Poilievre ‘owning’ reporters or owning people who oppose him,' says Sudbury.com editor Mark Gentili. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 26, 2024
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 26, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's team appears to be 'really interested in getting these sorts of viral clips of Poilievre ‘owning’ reporters or owning people who oppose him,' says Sudbury.com editor Mark Gentili. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 5, 2024
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge, left, says the Liberal government's approach 'contrasts sharply' with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's plan to 'defund and dismantle' an organization that 'millions of Canadians count on.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 5, 2024
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 5, 2024
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge, left, says the Liberal government's approach 'contrasts sharply' with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's plan to 'defund and dismantle' an organization that 'millions of Canadians count on.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 26, 2024
Corus, the parent company of Global News, is laying of 35 employees across the country 'as part of our ongoing evaluation of our business and continued enterprise efficiency review,' according to a spokesperson. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 26, 2024
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 26, 2024
Corus, the parent company of Global News, is laying of 35 employees across the country 'as part of our ongoing evaluation of our business and continued enterprise efficiency review,' according to a spokesperson. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2024
As of September, large online streaming services like Spotify, Netflix, and Amazon will be required to pay five per cent of their annual domestic revenue in contributions to Canadian media funds, which the CRTC estimates would provide $200-million in new annual funding. Unsplash photograph by Tamas Pap
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2024
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2024
As of September, large online streaming services like Spotify, Netflix, and Amazon will be required to pay five per cent of their annual domestic revenue in contributions to Canadian media funds, which the CRTC estimates would provide $200-million in new annual funding. Unsplash photograph by Tamas Pap
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | May 29, 2024
There are two distinct conversations happening between those who get their news from social media where independent news organizations flourish, and those who get their news from traditional media, writes Erica Ifill. Unsplash photograph by Camilo Jimenez
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | May 29, 2024
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | May 29, 2024
There are two distinct conversations happening between those who get their news from social media where independent news organizations flourish, and those who get their news from traditional media, writes Erica Ifill. Unsplash photograph by Camilo Jimenez
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2024
South African-Canadian author Kagiso Lesego Molope says the Writers' Trust, which runs the annual Politics and the Pen gala, should be more publicly supportive of outspoken, political expression. Screenshot courtesy of Twitter/X
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2024
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2024
South African-Canadian author Kagiso Lesego Molope says the Writers' Trust, which runs the annual Politics and the Pen gala, should be more publicly supportive of outspoken, political expression. Screenshot courtesy of Twitter/X
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 8, 2024
Liberal MP Ben Carr says it's hard to keep voters informed about his work as an MP, while Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner says she can circumvent traditional media and use her own channels to reach supporters. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 8, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 8, 2024
Liberal MP Ben Carr says it's hard to keep voters informed about his work as an MP, while Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner says she can circumvent traditional media and use her own channels to reach supporters. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia