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Chrystia Freeland, deputy prime minister and finance minister, and Dominic LeBlanc, public safety and intergovernmental affairs minister, participated in a first ministers’ meeting addressing president-elect Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all products entering the U.S. from Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | October 21, 2024
Yves-François Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet would use all the levers he has as opposition leader to advance only Quebec’s interests, no matter the cost to the rest of Canada, writes Robert Sopuck. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | October 21, 2024
Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | October 21, 2024
Yves-François Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet would use all the levers he has as opposition leader to advance only Quebec’s interests, no matter the cost to the rest of Canada, writes Robert Sopuck. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 13, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia, left, Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer and NDP MP Charlie Angus. UBC's Stewart Prest describes the current political environment in the House as 'unstable stability,' where parties are continually trying to jockey themselves for position. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 13, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 13, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia, left, Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer and NDP MP Charlie Angus. UBC's Stewart Prest describes the current political environment in the House as 'unstable stability,' where parties are continually trying to jockey themselves for position. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 7, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Liberals and NDP are in a tight race in the latest national opinion polls, which could lead to 'progressive voter stalemate,' says pollster Nik Nanos. Meanwhile, the Conservatives are 20 points ahead. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 7, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 7, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Liberals and NDP are in a tight race in the latest national opinion polls, which could lead to 'progressive voter stalemate,' says pollster Nik Nanos. Meanwhile, the Conservatives are 20 points ahead. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 2, 2024
Bloc MP Luc Thériault's Bill C-282 has been stuck at committee stage in the Senate since passing second reading in April. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 2, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 2, 2024
Bloc MP Luc Thériault's Bill C-282 has been stuck at committee stage in the Senate since passing second reading in April. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 30, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on the Hill on Sept. 17, 2024, has been able to position his party as 'different,' while the NDP has lost support due to its close alignment with the Liberals, says Darrell Bricker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 30, 2024
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 30, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on the Hill on Sept. 17, 2024, has been able to position his party as 'different,' while the NDP has lost support due to its close alignment with the Liberals, says Darrell Bricker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 15, 2019
Different parts of the country doled out bad vote counts for the six major parties, though Alberta and Quebec voters were the most discerning with some parties. From left: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, Green MP Elizabeth May, People's Party of Canada’s Maxime Bernier, and Bloc Québécois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 15, 2019
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 15, 2019
Different parts of the country doled out bad vote counts for the six major parties, though Alberta and Quebec voters were the most discerning with some parties. From left: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, Green MP Elizabeth May, People's Party of Canada’s Maxime Bernier, and Bloc Québécois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 13, 2019
Top five most decisive riding wins for the five parties are: Conservative newcomer Damien Kurek in Alberta, Liberal MP Gary Anandasangaree in Ontario, Bloc Québécois MP Gabriel Ste-Marie in Quebec, B.C. NDP MP Jenny Kwan, and B.C. Green MP Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Shruti Shekar, file, and courtesy of Twitter
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 13, 2019
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 13, 2019
Top five most decisive riding wins for the five parties are: Conservative newcomer Damien Kurek in Alberta, Liberal MP Gary Anandasangaree in Ontario, Bloc Québécois MP Gabriel Ste-Marie in Quebec, B.C. NDP MP Jenny Kwan, and B.C. Green MP Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Shruti Shekar, file, and courtesy of Twitter
Opinion | BY JOE JORDAN | October 28, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY JOE JORDAN | October 28, 2019
Opinion | BY JOE JORDAN | October 28, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 23, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau greet supporters in Montreal on Oct. 21. The Liberals suffered a rebuke at the hands of voters disillusioned with Mr. Trudeau in the wake of the blackface mess and the SNC-Lavalin affair, but managed to survive and achieve a strong minority government because of strategic voting designed to keep Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer out of power, writes Les Whittington The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 23, 2019
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 23, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau greet supporters in Montreal on Oct. 21. The Liberals suffered a rebuke at the hands of voters disillusioned with Mr. Trudeau in the wake of the blackface mess and the SNC-Lavalin affair, but managed to survive and achieve a strong minority government because of strategic voting designed to keep Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer out of power, writes Les Whittington The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 23, 2019
While Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, right, and his competent campaign manager Hamish Marshall deserve credit for holding Justin Trudeau, left, to a minority, it is time for Conservatives to take some risks, embrace big ideas, be counter-intuitive, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 23, 2019
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 23, 2019
While Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, right, and his competent campaign manager Hamish Marshall deserve credit for holding Justin Trudeau, left, to a minority, it is time for Conservatives to take some risks, embrace big ideas, be counter-intuitive, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA, AIDAN CHAMANDY | October 23, 2019
A re-elected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivering his victory speech in Montreal. The Liberals won 157 seats, down from 184 in 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA, AIDAN CHAMANDY | October 23, 2019
News | BY ABBAS RANA, AIDAN CHAMANDY | October 23, 2019
A re-elected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivering his victory speech in Montreal. The Liberals won 157 seats, down from 184 in 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 23, 2019
A third of the 60 MPs representing ridings that flipped were won with less than five per cent of the vote. From clockwise top left, are some of those who eked out close wins, including Liberal MPs-elect Irek Kusmierczyk, Élisabeth Brière, and Tim Louis, Conservative MPs-elect Nelly Shin, Chris d’Entremont, and Tamara Jansen, Green Party MP-elect Jenica Atwin, and Bloc MP-elect Andréanne Larouche. Photographs courtesy of Facebook and candidate websites
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 23, 2019
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 23, 2019
A third of the 60 MPs representing ridings that flipped were won with less than five per cent of the vote. From clockwise top left, are some of those who eked out close wins, including Liberal MPs-elect Irek Kusmierczyk, Élisabeth Brière, and Tim Louis, Conservative MPs-elect Nelly Shin, Chris d’Entremont, and Tamara Jansen, Green Party MP-elect Jenica Atwin, and Bloc MP-elect Andréanne Larouche. Photographs courtesy of Facebook and candidate websites
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 23, 2019
PIPSC president Debi Daviau, left, and PSAC president Chris Aylward, right, both expressed their relief with the outcome of the Oct. 21 election, which saw a Liberal minority government elected over the Conservatives. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 23, 2019
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 23, 2019
PIPSC president Debi Daviau, left, and PSAC president Chris Aylward, right, both expressed their relief with the outcome of the Oct. 21 election, which saw a Liberal minority government elected over the Conservatives. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS, MIKE LAPOINTE | October 14, 2019
MPs, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, along with all the clerks, posed for a group photo in the House Chamber on Dec. 12, 2018, before the Centre Block closed for 10 years. The new House of Commons could remain empty as late as December, as the parties negotiate how a minority government could receive confidence in the elected Chamber. Photograph courtesy of Twitter
News | BY NEIL MOSS, MIKE LAPOINTE | October 14, 2019
News | BY NEIL MOSS, MIKE LAPOINTE | October 14, 2019
MPs, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, along with all the clerks, posed for a group photo in the House Chamber on Dec. 12, 2018, before the Centre Block closed for 10 years. The new House of Commons could remain empty as late as December, as the parties negotiate how a minority government could receive confidence in the elected Chamber. Photograph courtesy of Twitter
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 9, 2019
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Leader Elizabeth May, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier are pictured arriving at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., for the English-language debate on Oct. 7. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 9, 2019
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 9, 2019
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Leader Elizabeth May, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier are pictured arriving at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., for the English-language debate on Oct. 7. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | October 8, 2019
Six federal party leaders—Justin Trudeau, Andrew Scheer, Jagmeet Singh, Elizabeth May, Yves-François Blanchet, and Maxime Bernier—sparred over issues related to the environment, immigration, Indigenous rights, affordability, and provincial jurisdiction The Hill Times file photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | October 8, 2019
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | October 8, 2019
Six federal party leaders—Justin Trudeau, Andrew Scheer, Jagmeet Singh, Elizabeth May, Yves-François Blanchet, and Maxime Bernier—sparred over issues related to the environment, immigration, Indigenous rights, affordability, and provincial jurisdiction The Hill Times file photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 26, 2019
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau speaks to reporters Thursday morning in Sudbury, Ont., where he confirmed he'll be attending Montreal's climate rally on Friday. The demonstration is expected to draw some 300,000 protesters. Screen capture courtesy of CPAC
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 26, 2019
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 26, 2019
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau speaks to reporters Thursday morning in Sudbury, Ont., where he confirmed he'll be attending Montreal's climate rally on Friday. The demonstration is expected to draw some 300,000 protesters. Screen capture courtesy of CPAC