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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 | March 21, 2018
Bloc Québécois leader Martine Ouellet said she would put her leadership to a confidence vote, but one ex-Bloc MP suggested the 50 per cent plus one threshold the party has put forward is too low to show true support. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 21, 2018
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 21, 2018
Bloc Québécois leader Martine Ouellet said she would put her leadership to a confidence vote, but one ex-Bloc MP suggested the 50 per cent plus one threshold the party has put forward is too low to show true support. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 7, 2018
Embattled Bloc Québécois leader Martine Ouellet speaks to reporters in the House of Commons foyer on Feb. 28, the day seven of her MPs quit the party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 7, 2018
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 7, 2018
Embattled Bloc Québécois leader Martine Ouellet speaks to reporters in the House of Commons foyer on Feb. 28, the day seven of her MPs quit the party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 8, 2017
Bloc Québécois MPs Xavier Barsalou-Duval and Marilène Gill with their two-month-old son Ulysse. The two represent a parliamentary first as the first couple of sitting MPs to have a baby together while elected. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 8, 2017
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 8, 2017
Bloc Québécois MPs Xavier Barsalou-Duval and Marilène Gill with their two-month-old son Ulysse. The two represent a parliamentary first as the first couple of sitting MPs to have a baby together while elected. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 24, 2017
Richard Hébert won Monday's byelection in Lac-Saint-Jean, Que. for the federal Liberals. Photograph courtesy of the Liberal Party of Canada
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 24, 2017
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 24, 2017
Richard Hébert won Monday's byelection in Lac-Saint-Jean, Que. for the federal Liberals. Photograph courtesy of the Liberal Party of Canada
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | October 18, 2017
Reaction to Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly’s cultural policy framework has been sharp, especially in her home province of Quebec, where there’s potential for long-term political harm to the Liberals, critics say. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | October 18, 2017
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | October 18, 2017
Reaction to Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly’s cultural policy framework has been sharp, especially in her home province of Quebec, where there’s potential for long-term political harm to the Liberals, critics say. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 11, 2017
Former prime minister Stephen Harper. For the record, it was Liberal prime minister Paul Martin—not his Conservative successor— who updated the template for asymmetrical federalism by spelling out Quebec's right to determine its own health spending priorities in the 2004 Health Accord.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 11, 2017
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 11, 2017
Former prime minister Stephen Harper. For the record, it was Liberal prime minister Paul Martin—not his Conservative successor— who updated the template for asymmetrical federalism by spelling out Quebec's right to determine its own health spending priorities in the 2004 Health Accord.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | July 3, 2017
A few weeks ago, Premier Philippe Couillard published—with a fair amount of fanfare—a policy paper designed to kick-start the discussion about Quebec's place in federation with the rest of Canada and—eventually—to pick up the constitutional conversation where it had been left off in the mid-1990s. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | July 3, 2017
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | July 3, 2017
A few weeks ago, Premier Philippe Couillard published—with a fair amount of fanfare—a policy paper designed to kick-start the discussion about Quebec's place in federation with the rest of Canada and—eventually—to pick up the constitutional conversation where it had been left off in the mid-1990s. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 28, 2017
Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured last week, announced last month that Quebec would for the first time receive a share of the $2.4-million her government was spending on June 24 St-Jean-Baptiste festivities last weekend. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 28, 2017
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 28, 2017
Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured last week, announced last month that Quebec would for the first time receive a share of the $2.4-million her government was spending on June 24 St-Jean-Baptiste festivities last weekend. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY KRISTEN SHANE | June 7, 2017
Bloc Québécois MPs hold a press conference on Parliament Hill on June 7 to express their support for former acting leader Rhéal Fortin, pictured at the podium. From left, Monique Pauzé, Mr. Fortin, Gabriel Ste-Marie, Michel Boudrias, Simon Marcil, and Louis Plamondon. Luc Thériault is hidden behind Ms. Pauzé. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane
News | BY KRISTEN SHANE | June 7, 2017
News | BY KRISTEN SHANE | June 7, 2017
Bloc Québécois MPs hold a press conference on Parliament Hill on June 7 to express their support for former acting leader Rhéal Fortin, pictured at the podium. From left, Monique Pauzé, Mr. Fortin, Gabriel Ste-Marie, Michel Boudrias, Simon Marcil, and Louis Plamondon. Luc Thériault is hidden behind Ms. Pauzé. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 24, 2017
Jean-François Lisée, leader of the Parti Québécois, has persuaded PQ activists to set aside the referendum file until a second PQ majority mandate, in 2022 at the earliest. Photograph courtesy of Eva Blue
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 24, 2017
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 24, 2017
Jean-François Lisée, leader of the Parti Québécois, has persuaded PQ activists to set aside the referendum file until a second PQ majority mandate, in 2022 at the earliest. Photograph courtesy of Eva Blue
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | March 8, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has spun his share of ‘alternative facts’ on pipelines and electoral reform, argues Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | March 8, 2017
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | March 8, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has spun his share of ‘alternative facts’ on pipelines and electoral reform, argues Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY GABRIEL STE-MARIE | March 6, 2017
The Liberal Quebec government of Philippe Couillard, like every Quebec government for the last 50 years, has fought against federal intrusion into its jurisdiction, writes Bloc MP Gabriel Ste-Marie. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY GABRIEL STE-MARIE | March 6, 2017
Opinion | BY GABRIEL STE-MARIE | March 6, 2017
The Liberal Quebec government of Philippe Couillard, like every Quebec government for the last 50 years, has fought against federal intrusion into its jurisdiction, writes Bloc MP Gabriel Ste-Marie. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright