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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre launched his campaign outside of the Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on March 23. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY IREM KOCA | March 26, 2025
Policies to circumvent U.S. threats will be central to the close race between Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, say strategists. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | March 26, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | March 26, 2025
Policies to circumvent U.S. threats will be central to the close race between Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, say strategists. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 26, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre launched his election campaign with a press conference in Gatineau, Que., on March 23, but unlike his competitors, journalists were left to catch their own ride when he set off for his next stop in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 26, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 26, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre launched his election campaign with a press conference in Gatineau, Que., on March 23, but unlike his competitors, journalists were left to catch their own ride when he set off for his next stop in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | March 24, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured holding a presser on the Hill on March 4, 2025. If the American vote was held between March 7 and 10, when the Leger survey was conducted, 33 per cent of Conservative supporters still chose the Republican president, despite his constant attacks against Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | March 24, 2025
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | March 24, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured holding a presser on the Hill on March 4, 2025. If the American vote was held between March 7 and 10, when the Leger survey was conducted, 33 per cent of Conservative supporters still chose the Republican president, despite his constant attacks against Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 24, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured March 4, 2025, on the Hill. Most Canadians want their politicians to deal with the current U.S. president, not play partisan politics while Donald Trump pursues our demise, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 24, 2025
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 24, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured March 4, 2025, on the Hill. Most Canadians want their politicians to deal with the current U.S. president, not play partisan politics while Donald Trump pursues our demise, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 19, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s team should adopt an approach that takes stock of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s strengths and why he is clicking with Canadians, and then adjust their strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 19, 2025
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 19, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s team should adopt an approach that takes stock of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s strengths and why he is clicking with Canadians, and then adjust their strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 12, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre delivers a keynote address at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa on April 11. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 12, 2024
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 12, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre delivers a keynote address at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa on April 11. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 10, 2024
The parties led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh are seeking another delay in a years-long battle over how their parties use the personal information of Canadian voters. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 10, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 10, 2024
The parties led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh are seeking another delay in a years-long battle over how their parties use the personal information of Canadian voters. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 8, 2024
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured March 20, 2024, addressing his national caucus on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 8, 2024
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 8, 2024
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured March 20, 2024, addressing his national caucus on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 27, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has yet to take a Canadian opposition leader's traditional trek to Washington, D.C. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 27, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 27, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has yet to take a Canadian opposition leader's traditional trek to Washington, D.C. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 18, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may not want to risk his lead in the polls by speaking about policy issues, but the pitfall of his silence is that it will get filled with speculation, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 18, 2024
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 18, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may not want to risk his lead in the polls by speaking about policy issues, but the pitfall of his silence is that it will get filled with speculation, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 18, 2024
The Liberals are struggling 'across the board' and there is 'no evidence' right now that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, pictured on Jan. 26, 2024, with Japan's Ambassador to Canada Kanji Yamanouchi at the Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa, can be the one to turn it around, said pollster David Coletto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 18, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 18, 2024
The Liberals are struggling 'across the board' and there is 'no evidence' right now that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, pictured on Jan. 26, 2024, with Japan's Ambassador to Canada Kanji Yamanouchi at the Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa, can be the one to turn it around, said pollster David Coletto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 28, 2024
Kaveh Shahrooz, left, has withdrawn from the Conservative nomination election for Richmond Hill, Ont. Vincent Ho, centre, and Shermineh Esmati are among the remaining candidates. Photographs courtesy of X and from Vincent Ho's campaign website
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 28, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 28, 2024
Kaveh Shahrooz, left, has withdrawn from the Conservative nomination election for Richmond Hill, Ont. Vincent Ho, centre, and Shermineh Esmati are among the remaining candidates. Photographs courtesy of X and from Vincent Ho's campaign website
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | February 19, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses the Conservative caucus on the Hill on Jan. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | February 19, 2024
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | February 19, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses the Conservative caucus on the Hill on Jan. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 14, 2024
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right, says he has 'directly' told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that his party will be 'very firm' about the March 1 deadline to table pharmacare legislation, but pollsters say pulling out of the supply-and-confidence agreement could backfire for Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 14, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 14, 2024
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right, says he has 'directly' told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that his party will be 'very firm' about the March 1 deadline to table pharmacare legislation, but pollsters say pulling out of the supply-and-confidence agreement could backfire for Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 12, 2024
In 2021, a Senate amendment to Bill C-7 set Canada on the path to legalizing MAID for mental illness. Now, as the Senate prepares to receive legislation that would delay the expansion by another three years, some advocates are calling on it to block the will of the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 12, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 12, 2024
In 2021, a Senate amendment to Bill C-7 set Canada on the path to legalizing MAID for mental illness. Now, as the Senate prepares to receive legislation that would delay the expansion by another three years, some advocates are calling on it to block the will of the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 12, 2024
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses his national caucus on Parliament Hill on Jan. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 12, 2024
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 12, 2024
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses his national caucus on Parliament Hill on Jan. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 7, 2024
In the past year, six lobbyists employed by Jenni Byrne + Associates have lobbied the Ontario government on behalf of Loblaw Companies. Jenni Byrne, the CEO of the firm, and a key adviser to Pierre Poilievre, was not one of the lobbyists listed as having done this work. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 7, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 7, 2024
In the past year, six lobbyists employed by Jenni Byrne + Associates have lobbied the Ontario government on behalf of Loblaw Companies. Jenni Byrne, the CEO of the firm, and a key adviser to Pierre Poilievre, was not one of the lobbyists listed as having done this work. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade