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Both Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are pitching housing platforms aimed at speeding up development. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 21, 2025
Since Pierre Poilievre became Conservative leader, he has run a tight ship, with a close circle of advisers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 21, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 21, 2025
Since Pierre Poilievre became Conservative leader, he has run a tight ship, with a close circle of advisers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 17, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Prime Minister Mark Carney spar on the debate stage at the English-language debate on April 17. Pool photograph by Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 17, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 17, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Prime Minister Mark Carney spar on the debate stage at the English-language debate on April 17. Pool photograph by Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 17, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Kory Teneycke, former campaign manager for Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Teneycke recently accused the federal Conservatives of 'campaign malpractice.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Stuart Benson
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 17, 2025
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 17, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Kory Teneycke, former campaign manager for Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Teneycke recently accused the federal Conservatives of 'campaign malpractice.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Stuart Benson
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | April 16, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and wife Anaida attend a rally in Ottawa on Feb. 15. Local campaigns will be able to tap into this data to effectively convert voter intention into turnout, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | April 16, 2025
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | April 16, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and wife Anaida attend a rally in Ottawa on Feb. 15. Local campaigns will be able to tap into this data to effectively convert voter intention into turnout, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 16, 2025
Stephen Harper
The current Conservative leader’s campaign is taking on more and more aspects of former prime minister Stephen Harper’s politics, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 16, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 16, 2025
Stephen Harper
The current Conservative leader’s campaign is taking on more and more aspects of former prime minister Stephen Harper’s politics, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 16, 2025
Mark Carney
While the team running Prime Minister Mark Carney’s campaign may deserve credit when all said and done, character and circumstance have played a big role to date—not Liberal strategic brilliance, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 16, 2025
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 16, 2025
Mark Carney
While the team running Prime Minister Mark Carney’s campaign may deserve credit when all said and done, character and circumstance have played a big role to date—not Liberal strategic brilliance, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference on Parliament Hill on April 3. Since January, the Liberals' polling numbers have enjoyed a 'Lazarus-like ascent,' says pollster Frank Graves. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 14, 2025
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference on Parliament Hill on April 3. Since January, the Liberals' polling numbers have enjoyed a 'Lazarus-like ascent,' says pollster Frank Graves. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 14, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Carney understands that Canada needs to reinvent itself as a self-sufficient country, allied to new trading partners who share our values, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 14, 2025
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 14, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Carney understands that Canada needs to reinvent itself as a self-sufficient country, allied to new trading partners who share our values, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 14, 2025
It's showtime: Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green co-Leader Jonathan Pedneault will face off this week in Montreal for the English and French-language televised leaders' debates. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 14, 2025
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 14, 2025
It's showtime: Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green co-Leader Jonathan Pedneault will face off this week in Montreal for the English and French-language televised leaders' debates. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, top left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May. The debates in French and English will be very important because if Carney stumbles, he will definitely curb the enthusiasm of his campaign. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 14, 2025
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, top left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May. The debates in French and English will be very important because if Carney stumbles, he will definitely curb the enthusiasm of his campaign. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Angus Reid's poll on April 7 found that 46 per cent of respondents planned to vote Liberal compared to 36 per cent who would cast their ballots for the Conservatives, but other polls are showing the gap is tightening between the two parties. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 14, 2025
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Angus Reid's poll on April 7 found that 46 per cent of respondents planned to vote Liberal compared to 36 per cent who would cast their ballots for the Conservatives, but other polls are showing the gap is tightening between the two parties. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | April 14, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured March 4, 2025, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | April 14, 2025
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | April 14, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured March 4, 2025, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 14, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has barred the media from officially joining his leader's official bus and plane tour for this five-week campaign, and is only allowing four questions each day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 14, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 14, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has barred the media from officially joining his leader's official bus and plane tour for this five-week campaign, and is only allowing four questions each day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 10, 2025
Bari Weiss, left, founder and editor of American The Free Press and self described 'conservative of liberalism,' delivered the headline-keynote address, moderated by John Baird, the former Harper-era cabinet minister, on the first evening of the 2025 Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 10, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 10, 2025
Bari Weiss, left, founder and editor of American The Free Press and self described 'conservative of liberalism,' delivered the headline-keynote address, moderated by John Baird, the former Harper-era cabinet minister, on the first evening of the 2025 Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 9, 2025
Campaign Launch Message Event of Pierre Poilievre, March 23, 2025 at the Museum of History, Gatineau. Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre should play to his strengths and 'talk more,' says Tory pundit Dan Mader. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 9, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 9, 2025
Campaign Launch Message Event of Pierre Poilievre, March 23, 2025 at the Museum of History, Gatineau. Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre should play to his strengths and 'talk more,' says Tory pundit Dan Mader. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 9, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has called for a quick renegotiation of Canada's North American trade pact. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 9, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 9, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has called for a quick renegotiation of Canada's North American trade pact. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 7, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
An MP since 2004, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's national campaign team is stacked with faces he'll be familiar with since the Harper government days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 7, 2025
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 7, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
An MP since 2004, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's national campaign team is stacked with faces he'll be familiar with since the Harper government days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade