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Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals are leading by between four and 15 points in national public opinion polls. It would be strategically smart to capitalize on this advantage by going to the polls early, says Nik Nanos, chief data scientist for Nanos Research. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 4, 2026
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre did himself and the party some good at last weekend’s convention, but the jury is likely to be out for a while on whether his message of hope is real, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 4, 2026
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 4, 2026
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre did himself and the party some good at last weekend’s convention, but the jury is likely to be out for a while on whether his message of hope is real, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 4, 2026
Pierre Poilievre
‘We want a nation with no more hyphens, no more group labels,’ Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said during his Jan. 30 convention keynote address. The Hill Times photograph by Amir Said
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 4, 2026
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 4, 2026
Pierre Poilievre
‘We want a nation with no more hyphens, no more group labels,’ Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said during his Jan. 30 convention keynote address. The Hill Times photograph by Amir Said
News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | February 2, 2026
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre raises a first after addressing party faithful in Calgary. He left the convention with 87.4 per cent of delegate support. The Hill Times photograph by Amir Said
News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | February 2, 2026
News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | February 2, 2026
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre raises a first after addressing party faithful in Calgary. He left the convention with 87.4 per cent of delegate support. The Hill Times photograph by Amir Said
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | February 2, 2026
A resounding vote of confidence may offer comfort, but it still doesn’t bring the direction the Conservatives need to find their way back to power, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Amir Said
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | February 2, 2026
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | February 2, 2026
A resounding vote of confidence may offer comfort, but it still doesn’t bring the direction the Conservatives need to find their way back to power, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Amir Said
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP RAQUEL DANCHO | February 2, 2026
If Canada is to change course, it must bring focus and discipline to its innovation policy, writes Conservative MP Raquel Dancho. Photograph courtesy of Michal Jarmoluk, Pixabay.com
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP RAQUEL DANCHO | February 2, 2026
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP RAQUEL DANCHO | February 2, 2026
If Canada is to change course, it must bring focus and discipline to its innovation policy, writes Conservative MP Raquel Dancho. Photograph courtesy of Michal Jarmoluk, Pixabay.com
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | December 17, 2025
New Liberal MP Michael Ma, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney celebrate Ma’s defection from the Conservatives at the annual Liberal holiday party on Dec. 11. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | December 17, 2025
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | December 17, 2025
New Liberal MP Michael Ma, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney celebrate Ma’s defection from the Conservatives at the annual Liberal holiday party on Dec. 11. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 17, 2025
Ahead of Conservative Pierre Poilievre’s leadership review, he has shown more pugnacity than the kind of reasonableness with which his opponent seems to be scoring well with the public, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 17, 2025
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 17, 2025
Ahead of Conservative Pierre Poilievre’s leadership review, he has shown more pugnacity than the kind of reasonableness with which his opponent seems to be scoring well with the public, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON, MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | December 12, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, welcomes new Liberal MP Michael Ma to the stage at the Liberals' holiday party, just a few hours after Ma announced he was crossing the floor from the Conservatives. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
News | BY STUART BENSON, MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | December 12, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON, MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | December 12, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, welcomes new Liberal MP Michael Ma to the stage at the Liberals' holiday party, just a few hours after Ma announced he was crossing the floor from the Conservatives. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured at a Conservative caucus meeting on the Hill. The new nomination rules for held and unheld ridings are for minority governments, only, and in majority governments, nominations in all ridings will be open, say Conservative sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 8, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured at a Conservative caucus meeting on the Hill. The new nomination rules for held and unheld ridings are for minority governments, only, and in majority governments, nominations in all ridings will be open, say Conservative sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 6, 2025
The Conservative Party’s national council has authorized Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, to appoint eight candidates in the next election cycle, say Conservative sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 6, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 6, 2025
The Conservative Party’s national council has authorized Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, to appoint eight candidates in the next election cycle, say Conservative sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 5, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured greeting caucus members in Ottawa. The party is currently investigating who is behind a recent data breach affecting at least 15 Conservative MPs but could actually extend to hundreds of potential nomination candidates and candidates of record. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 5, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 5, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured greeting caucus members in Ottawa. The party is currently investigating who is behind a recent data breach affecting at least 15 Conservative MPs but could actually extend to hundreds of potential nomination candidates and candidates of record. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 4, 2025
When the Conservatives hired Steve Outhouse as their latest campaign manager, they acquired a new face, but, to my mind, it’s unlikely the party will get much of a new look, writes Gerry Nicholls. Handout photograph
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 4, 2025
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 4, 2025
When the Conservatives hired Steve Outhouse as their latest campaign manager, they acquired a new face, but, to my mind, it’s unlikely the party will get much of a new look, writes Gerry Nicholls. Handout photograph
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 1, 2025
Former prime minister Stephen Harper, pictured, will attend a gala dinner in Ottawa on Feb. 4, 2026, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Conservative Party's first election win. Hundreds of current and former Hill staffers, MPs, Senators, political insiders, diplomats, and former public servants are expected to attend, says Ray Novak. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 1, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 1, 2025
Former prime minister Stephen Harper, pictured, will attend a gala dinner in Ottawa on Feb. 4, 2026, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Conservative Party's first election win. Hundreds of current and former Hill staffers, MPs, Senators, political insiders, diplomats, and former public servants are expected to attend, says Ray Novak. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 26, 2025
Widely viewed as a mature professional, Steve Outhouse has run and won campaigns for different Canadian conservative leaders in different parts of the country, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Steve Outhouse
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 26, 2025
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 26, 2025
Widely viewed as a mature professional, Steve Outhouse has run and won campaigns for different Canadian conservative leaders in different parts of the country, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Steve Outhouse
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 24, 2025
Former Conservative-turned-Liberal MP Bill Casey, centre, told The Hill Times that it was ‘very stressful,’ but he has ‘no regrets’ about breaking ranks and voting against the 2007 budget. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 24, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 24, 2025
Former Conservative-turned-Liberal MP Bill Casey, centre, told The Hill Times that it was ‘very stressful,’ but he has ‘no regrets’ about breaking ranks and voting against the 2007 budget. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 24, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. Having just come off a federal election this past the spring, there was zero appetite to go back to the polls for most political parties. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 24, 2025
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 24, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. Having just come off a federal election this past the spring, there was zero appetite to go back to the polls for most political parties. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 20, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured holding press conference in the House foyer to speak about Conservative MP Frank Caputo’s private member's bill C-225 to strengthen responses to intimate partner violence in Canada on Oct. 28, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 20, 2025
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 20, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured holding press conference in the House foyer to speak about Conservative MP Frank Caputo’s private member's bill C-225 to strengthen responses to intimate partner violence in Canada on Oct. 28, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade