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Polls suggest that British Columbia Premier David Eby, left, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs, and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe face tight re-election contests this month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 29, 2024
A Newfoundland Regiment soldier who died in France in 1916 was returned to his home province on May 25, the first time a sub-national government has ever brought an unknown soldier home. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 29, 2024
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 29, 2024
A Newfoundland Regiment soldier who died in France in 1916 was returned to his home province on May 25, the first time a sub-national government has ever brought an unknown soldier home. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 7, 2024
Newly elected Conception Bay East–Bell Island rep Fred Hutton, left, and Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey were able to shake off ties to the federal Liberals and take back a Progressive Conservative-held seat in a recent byelection. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/CBC NL
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 7, 2024
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 7, 2024
Newly elected Conception Bay East–Bell Island rep Fred Hutton, left, and Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey were able to shake off ties to the federal Liberals and take back a Progressive Conservative-held seat in a recent byelection. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/CBC NL
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 31, 2024
Newfoundland and Labrador cabinet minister Derrick Bragg died at the age of 59 on Jan. 22. The little fellow with the big smile was popular on both sides of the House of Assembly, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Dana Blackmore
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 31, 2024
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 31, 2024
Newfoundland and Labrador cabinet minister Derrick Bragg died at the age of 59 on Jan. 22. The little fellow with the big smile was popular on both sides of the House of Assembly, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Dana Blackmore
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 4, 2023
Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal MP Ken McDonald, left, will make a decision in June if he wants to seek re-election. Like the rest of the caucus, McDonald said, he will leave it up to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, as to whether he wants to lead the party in the next election. Photograph courtesy of Ken McDonald and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 4, 2023
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 4, 2023
Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal MP Ken McDonald, left, will make a decision in June if he wants to seek re-election. Like the rest of the caucus, McDonald said, he will leave it up to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, as to whether he wants to lead the party in the next election. Photograph courtesy of Ken McDonald and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 1, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces measures aimed at helping Atlantic Canadians, including a three-year pause on taxing home heating oil for rural Canadians, in the West Block on Oct. 26 alongside members of his Atlantic caucus. The announcement is a major blow to the government’s climate agenda, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 1, 2023
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 1, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces measures aimed at helping Atlantic Canadians, including a three-year pause on taxing home heating oil for rural Canadians, in the West Block on Oct. 26 alongside members of his Atlantic caucus. The announcement is a major blow to the government’s climate agenda, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 18, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference on Aug. 23 in Charlottetown, P.E.I., where he touted the federal carbon tax and rebate regime, which has increasingly become a point of vulnerability in the Liberals' polling in the region, creating friction and dissent amongst its Atlantic caucus. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 18, 2023
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 18, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference on Aug. 23 in Charlottetown, P.E.I., where he touted the federal carbon tax and rebate regime, which has increasingly become a point of vulnerability in the Liberals' polling in the region, creating friction and dissent amongst its Atlantic caucus. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert
Opinion | BY TERRY RICHARDSON | September 18, 2023
What do you do when the sun doesn’t shine, the wind doesn’t blow, and the water doesn’t flow? We still need a sound baseline power source and nuclear is the best complement to renewables that we have, writes Chief Terry Richardson. Unsplash photograph by Nick Martin
Opinion | BY TERRY RICHARDSON | September 18, 2023
Opinion | BY TERRY RICHARDSON | September 18, 2023
What do you do when the sun doesn’t shine, the wind doesn’t blow, and the water doesn’t flow? We still need a sound baseline power source and nuclear is the best complement to renewables that we have, writes Chief Terry Richardson. Unsplash photograph by Nick Martin
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 17, 2023
Quidi Vidi village in St. John’s, N.L., was one of the Caddell family’s many stops in a three-day trip to the Rock last weekend. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 17, 2023
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 17, 2023
Quidi Vidi village in St. John’s, N.L., was one of the Caddell family’s many stops in a three-day trip to the Rock last weekend. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 12, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with media in the House of Commons foyer on Feb. 1. Singh framed his recent visit to Newfoundland and Labrador as his own 'post-budget tour.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 12, 2023
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 12, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with media in the House of Commons foyer on Feb. 1. Singh framed his recent visit to Newfoundland and Labrador as his own 'post-budget tour.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 1, 2023
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey, left, and Quebec Premier François Legault met on Feb. 24 to discuss the future of the Churchill Falls energy contract between the two provinces. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 1, 2023
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 1, 2023
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey, left, and Quebec Premier François Legault met on Feb. 24 to discuss the future of the Churchill Falls energy contract between the two provinces. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 2, 2023
Nova Scotia Liberal MPs Sean Fraser, Jaime Battiste, and Lena Metlege Diab, and New Brunswick Conservative MP John Williamson appeared before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Jan. 31 to object to proposed changes to their ridings. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Twitter
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 2, 2023
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 2, 2023
Nova Scotia Liberal MPs Sean Fraser, Jaime Battiste, and Lena Metlege Diab, and New Brunswick Conservative MP John Williamson appeared before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Jan. 31 to object to proposed changes to their ridings. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Twitter