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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at an event celebrating Olympians at an event in Ottawa celebrating Team Canada’s accomplishments at the 2024 Paris Summer Games on Dec. 4, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | December 9, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Change in the United States and the prospect of tariffs imposed by Canada's largest trading partner have done little to shift the voting intentions in this country, say pollsters. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy Wikimedia Commons
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | December 9, 2024
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | December 9, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Change in the United States and the prospect of tariffs imposed by Canada's largest trading partner have done little to shift the voting intentions in this country, say pollsters. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy Wikimedia Commons
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 6, 2024
The late-night debate on Nov. 28 over the temporary GST/HST holiday bill has resulted in allegations of intimidation and drunkenness in the House. Clockwise (L-R): NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen, Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP MP Jenny Kwan, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, House Speaker Greg Fergus, and CPC MP Tracy Gray. The Hill Times photographys by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia.
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 6, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 6, 2024
The late-night debate on Nov. 28 over the temporary GST/HST holiday bill has resulted in allegations of intimidation and drunkenness in the House. Clockwise (L-R): NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen, Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP MP Jenny Kwan, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, House Speaker Greg Fergus, and CPC MP Tracy Gray. The Hill Times photographys by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 5, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
On Dec. 3, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said the government has not yet released its fall economic statement because 'business of the house is being filibustered.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 5, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 5, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
On Dec. 3, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said the government has not yet released its fall economic statement because 'business of the house is being filibustered.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 29, 2024
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
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 29, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 29, 2024
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 GEORGE SOULE | November 28, 2024
Government House Leader Karina Gould. The Liberals are bogged down in their latest scandal, while the Conservatives seem more focused on measuring the drapes in the Prime Minister’s Office than on making Parliament work, writes George Soule. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GEORGE SOULE | November 28, 2024
Opinion | BY GEORGE SOULE | November 28, 2024
Government House Leader Karina Gould. The Liberals are bogged down in their latest scandal, while the Conservatives seem more focused on measuring the drapes in the Prime Minister’s Office than on making Parliament work, writes George Soule. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 6, 2023
If the Conservatives want to form government, they will have to win a clear majority, or the three left of centre political parties will try to prevent Pierre Poilievre, pictured in Ottawa, from becoming prime minister, says pollster and former PC strategist Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 6, 2023
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 6, 2023
If the Conservatives want to form government, they will have to win a clear majority, or the three left of centre political parties will try to prevent Pierre Poilievre, pictured in Ottawa, from becoming prime minister, says pollster and former PC strategist Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 2, 2023
Pierre Poilievre, pictured recently on the Hill, and his Conservative party can now play the anti-communism card to their base which should absolutely help them both with their fundraising and recruiting efforts, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 2, 2023
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 2, 2023
Pierre Poilievre, pictured recently on the Hill, and his Conservative party can now play the anti-communism card to their base which should absolutely help them both with their fundraising and recruiting efforts, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 13, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, is now slagging CBC President Catherine Tait, left, because, he says, she's unleashed a 'partisan attack' against him. In other words, she has criticized him, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 13, 2023
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 13, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, is now slagging CBC President Catherine Tait, left, because, he says, she's unleashed a 'partisan attack' against him. In other words, she has criticized him, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 9, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Trudeau and Poilievre will keep insulting each other from now until Election Day. To put it bluntly: if they’re nice, they’ll lose, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 9, 2023
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 9, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Trudeau and Poilievre will keep insulting each other from now until Election Day. To put it bluntly: if they’re nice, they’ll lose, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | February 7, 2023
Pierre Poilievre, pictured on Sept. 10, 2022, following his leadership win, will need to target the 24 ridings the Conservatives lost by the lowest vote counts in 2021, according to political observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | February 7, 2023
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | February 7, 2023
Pierre Poilievre, pictured on Sept. 10, 2022, following his leadership win, will need to target the 24 ridings the Conservatives lost by the lowest vote counts in 2021, according to political observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 3, 2023
Lawrence Toet, left, former Conservative MP; Cameron Friesen, Manitoba Finance Minister; Branden Leslie, a former ministerial staffer; Réjeanne Caron, a former Conservative candidate and currently a Winnipeg Police Officer; and former provincial Tory staffer Liz Reimer are seeking the Conservative nomination in Portage-Lisgar, Man. Photographs courtesy of House of Commons, Cameron Friesen, Twitter, Linkein and handout.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 3, 2023
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 3, 2023
Lawrence Toet, left, former Conservative MP; Cameron Friesen, Manitoba Finance Minister; Branden Leslie, a former ministerial staffer; Réjeanne Caron, a former Conservative candidate and currently a Winnipeg Police Officer; and former provincial Tory staffer Liz Reimer are seeking the Conservative nomination in Portage-Lisgar, Man. Photographs courtesy of House of Commons, Cameron Friesen, Twitter, Linkein and handout.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | February 1, 2023
Both NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre want to increase their appeal to new Canadians voters. To do that, they will have to speak up and offer tangible foreign policy alternatives, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | February 1, 2023
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | February 1, 2023
Both NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre want to increase their appeal to new Canadians voters. To do that, they will have to speak up and offer tangible foreign policy alternatives, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 1, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's commitment to consultations with First Nations could mark a new chapter in Conservative-Indigenous relations, but strategists say he has to prove he's turned the page on his previous words and actions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 1, 2023
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 1, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's commitment to consultations with First Nations could mark a new chapter in Conservative-Indigenous relations, but strategists say he has to prove he's turned the page on his previous words and actions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 23, 2023
Conservative MP Candice Bergen, left, is expected to step down from her seat in the coming weeks. To succeed her, Branden Leslie, third from left, a former Hill staffer, has already launched his nomination campaign. Former Conservative MP Lawrence Toet, second from left, and Réjeanne Caron, right, are also considering to run in this contest. The Hill Times file photograph and photographs courtesy of House of Commons, Branden Leslie and twitter.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 23, 2023
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 23, 2023
Conservative MP Candice Bergen, left, is expected to step down from her seat in the coming weeks. To succeed her, Branden Leslie, third from left, a former Hill staffer, has already launched his nomination campaign. Former Conservative MP Lawrence Toet, second from left, and Réjeanne Caron, right, are also considering to run in this contest. The Hill Times file photograph and photographs courtesy of House of Commons, Branden Leslie and twitter.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 23, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill. The Liberals intend to underscore their work in reducing child-care costs, hiking the minimum wage and introducing national dental benefits. It sounds like a campaign rollout, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 23, 2023
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 23, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill. The Liberals intend to underscore their work in reducing child-care costs, hiking the minimum wage and introducing national dental benefits. It sounds like a campaign rollout, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | January 22, 2023
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre leaves a scrum on the Hill where he took five questions. Conservative strategist Yaroslav Baran says the chill some journalists feel from Poilievre should not come as a complete shock since 'the tenor of a lot of that criticism' reveals that 'many do not like him.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | January 22, 2023
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | January 22, 2023
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre leaves a scrum on the Hill where he took five questions. Conservative strategist Yaroslav Baran says the chill some journalists feel from Poilievre should not come as a complete shock since 'the tenor of a lot of that criticism' reveals that 'many do not like him.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 18, 2023
The Canadian Parliamentary Israel Allies Caucus has been relaunched with Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis as chair. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 18, 2023
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 18, 2023
The Canadian Parliamentary Israel Allies Caucus has been relaunched with Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis as chair. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade