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Ian Campbell is a reporter and the deputy digital editor for The Hill Times, covering party politics, finance, health policy, federal-provincial relations, and the impact of new digital technologies on democracy. He holds a master’s degree in journalism from Carleton University, and has previously worked as an online reporter with CBC Newfoundland & Labrador. Campbell has also worked as a theatre producer, director, and educator. You can reach him at icampbell@hilltimes.com.

‘It was very directive’: Trudeau leaves legacy of deploying federal cash to push provincial policies

  • Over nearly a decade in power, Justin Trudeau used bilateral deals, federal dollars, and strings attached to a much greater degree than past PMs
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 7, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau answers questions at 90 Elgin Street in Ottawa on Feb. 7, 2023, before meeting with Canada's premiers to discuss health-care funding. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It was very directive’: Trudeau leaves legacy of deploying federal cash to push provincial policies

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 7, 2025
  • Over nearly a decade in power, Justin Trudeau used bilateral deals, federal dollars, and strings attached to a much greater degree than past PMs

‘It was very directive’: Trudeau leaves legacy of deploying federal cash to push provincial policies

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 7, 2025
  • Over nearly a decade in power, Justin Trudeau used bilateral deals, federal dollars, and strings attached to a much greater degree than past PMs
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau answers questions at 90 Elgin Street in Ottawa on Feb. 7, 2023, before meeting with Canada's premiers to discuss health-care funding. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nova Scotia delivers interprovincial trade ‘game changer’ while feds offer ‘symbolic’ gesture, say observers

  • The Hill Times reached out to all provincial and territorial governments asking if they would adopt Nova Scotia's proposal. Most did not reply, and
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 6, 2025
On Feb. 25, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston introduced a bill to promote internal trade by catalyzing Canada's provinces and territories to offer mutual recognition of each other's regulations for goods and services. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nova Scotia delivers interprovincial trade ‘game changer’ while feds offer ‘symbolic’ gesture, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 6, 2025
  • The Hill Times reached out to all provincial and territorial governments asking if they would adopt Nova Scotia's proposal. Most did not reply, and

Nova Scotia delivers interprovincial trade ‘game changer’ while feds offer ‘symbolic’ gesture, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 6, 2025
  • The Hill Times reached out to all provincial and territorial governments asking if they would adopt Nova Scotia's proposal. Most did not reply, and
On Feb. 25, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston introduced a bill to promote internal trade by catalyzing Canada's provinces and territories to offer mutual recognition of each other's regulations for goods and services. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa can tap businesses to foster trade uptick with CETA and CPTPP partners, say observers

  • If exporters are given accessible information about the upsides of these deals with the European Union and Trans-Pacific partners, ‘they will take the opportunity
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 1, 2025
International Trade Minister Mary Ng. The federal government should engage in more proactive outreach business about pre-existing trade deals, say observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa can tap businesses to foster trade uptick with CETA and CPTPP partners, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 1, 2025
  • If exporters are given accessible information about the upsides of these deals with the European Union and Trans-Pacific partners, ‘they will take the opportunity

Ottawa can tap businesses to foster trade uptick with CETA and CPTPP partners, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 1, 2025
  • If exporters are given accessible information about the upsides of these deals with the European Union and Trans-Pacific partners, ‘they will take the opportunity
International Trade Minister Mary Ng. The federal government should engage in more proactive outreach business about pre-existing trade deals, say observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump plays ‘starring role’ in latest Liberal and Conservative ads

  • New videos ads from the Grits and Tories are an ‘opening salvo’ as both parties look to ‘make sure their voice is heard’ between
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 21, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal leadership frontrunner Mark Carney are each targeted by their political opponents in new ads. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trump plays ‘starring role’ in latest Liberal and Conservative ads

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 21, 2025
  • New videos ads from the Grits and Tories are an ‘opening salvo’ as both parties look to ‘make sure their voice is heard’ between

Trump plays ‘starring role’ in latest Liberal and Conservative ads

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 21, 2025
  • New videos ads from the Grits and Tories are an ‘opening salvo’ as both parties look to ‘make sure their voice is heard’ between
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal leadership frontrunner Mark Carney are each targeted by their political opponents in new ads. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

An election about who’s best to handle Trump spells trouble for Bloc Québécois, say observers

  • U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats and 51st-state remarks are ‘actually strategically and politically good' for the Liberals, says former Grit staffer Jeremy Ghio.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 19, 2025
Quebec polls have recently shifted for the parties of Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, left, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

An election about who’s best to handle Trump spells trouble for Bloc Québécois, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 19, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats and 51st-state remarks are ‘actually strategically and politically good' for the Liberals, says former Grit staffer Jeremy Ghio.

An election about who’s best to handle Trump spells trouble for Bloc Québécois, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 19, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats and 51st-state remarks are ‘actually strategically and politically good' for the Liberals, says former Grit staffer Jeremy Ghio.
Quebec polls have recently shifted for the parties of Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, left, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Trump’s rhetoric on Canada ‘cuts the air’ for Quebec sovereignty, but may also fuel sentiments of diehard Quebec nationalists, say observers

  • Donald Trump has done something that many Canadian federal politicians failed to achieve in recent years: ‘reignite the patriotic fibre of Quebecers,’ said former
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 14, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
United States President Donald Trump has been threatening tariffs on all Canadian products entering the U.S., and has engaged in escalating rhetoric about Canada becoming the '51st state.' Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trump’s rhetoric on Canada ‘cuts the air’ for Quebec sovereignty, but may also fuel sentiments of diehard Quebec nationalists, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 14, 2025
  • Donald Trump has done something that many Canadian federal politicians failed to achieve in recent years: ‘reignite the patriotic fibre of Quebecers,’ said former

Trump’s rhetoric on Canada ‘cuts the air’ for Quebec sovereignty, but may also fuel sentiments of diehard Quebec nationalists, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 14, 2025
  • Donald Trump has done something that many Canadian federal politicians failed to achieve in recent years: ‘reignite the patriotic fibre of Quebecers,’ said former
Donald Trump
United States President Donald Trump has been threatening tariffs on all Canadian products entering the U.S., and has engaged in escalating rhetoric about Canada becoming the '51st state.' Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Strong ‘political will’ provides ‘catalyst’ to breakdown stubborn internal trade barriers, says Anand

  • Some regions face 'unique geographic, environmental, or industry-specific challenges' making 'full harmonization difficult,' said Northwest Territories Minister Caitlin Cleveland.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 6, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
On break from a Jan. 31 meeting of the Committee on Internal Trade, Minister Anita Anand said 'the impetus and the momentum here today is palpable' to break down interprovincial barriers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Strong ‘political will’ provides ‘catalyst’ to breakdown stubborn internal trade barriers, says Anand

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 6, 2025
  • Some regions face 'unique geographic, environmental, or industry-specific challenges' making 'full harmonization difficult,' said Northwest Territories Minister Caitlin Cleveland.

Strong ‘political will’ provides ‘catalyst’ to breakdown stubborn internal trade barriers, says Anand

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 6, 2025
  • Some regions face 'unique geographic, environmental, or industry-specific challenges' making 'full harmonization difficult,' said Northwest Territories Minister Caitlin Cleveland.
Anita Anand
On break from a Jan. 31 meeting of the Committee on Internal Trade, Minister Anita Anand said 'the impetus and the momentum here today is palpable' to break down interprovincial barriers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘not out of the woods’ in tariff stand-off with president who ‘thrives on ambiguity,’ say Canada-U.S. experts

  • 'Even being mentioned in the same breath as China on trade relations is beyond bizarre,' says former foreign minister Peter MacKay.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, SOPHALL DUCH | February 3, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, spoke twice on Feb. 3 with U.S. President Donald Trump. Following the second call, both leaders announced a 30-day delay of tariffs that were expected to take effect on Feb 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada ‘not out of the woods’ in tariff stand-off with president who ‘thrives on ambiguity,’ say Canada-U.S. experts

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, SOPHALL DUCH | February 3, 2025
  • 'Even being mentioned in the same breath as China on trade relations is beyond bizarre,' says former foreign minister Peter MacKay.

Canada ‘not out of the woods’ in tariff stand-off with president who ‘thrives on ambiguity,’ say Canada-U.S. experts

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, SOPHALL DUCH | February 3, 2025
  • 'Even being mentioned in the same breath as China on trade relations is beyond bizarre,' says former foreign minister Peter MacKay.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, spoke twice on Feb. 3 with U.S. President Donald Trump. Following the second call, both leaders announced a 30-day delay of tariffs that were expected to take effect on Feb 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Federal government suggests some spending it claimed drove fall deficit overrun was already in spring budget

  • The concession comes in the wake of a Jan. 22 PBO report that found ‘a significant portion’ of that money ‘was included in the
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 1, 2025
Dominic LeBlanc
Dominic LeBlanc
A spokesperson for Finance Canada, which is led by Minister Dominic LeBlanc, said 'the Budget 2024 forecast assumed some contingent liabilities.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal government suggests some spending it claimed drove fall deficit overrun was already in spring budget

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 1, 2025
  • The concession comes in the wake of a Jan. 22 PBO report that found ‘a significant portion’ of that money ‘was included in the

Federal government suggests some spending it claimed drove fall deficit overrun was already in spring budget

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 1, 2025
  • The concession comes in the wake of a Jan. 22 PBO report that found ‘a significant portion’ of that money ‘was included in the
Dominic LeBlanc
A spokesperson for Finance Canada, which is led by Minister Dominic LeBlanc, said 'the Budget 2024 forecast assumed some contingent liabilities.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Anchors away? Grits to keep Freeland-era fiscal guardrails as Ottawa faces tariff shock: LeBlanc

  • Canadians 20 to 30 years down the line ‘shouldn't be paying off the debt that we incurred’ to weather an economic downturn, says C.D.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 31, 2025
Dominic Leblanc
Dominic Leblanc
Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc is committed to two of the fiscal anchors used by his predecessor Chrystia Freeland, says a government spokesperson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Anchors away? Grits to keep Freeland-era fiscal guardrails as Ottawa faces tariff shock: LeBlanc

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 31, 2025
  • Canadians 20 to 30 years down the line ‘shouldn't be paying off the debt that we incurred’ to weather an economic downturn, says C.D.

Anchors away? Grits to keep Freeland-era fiscal guardrails as Ottawa faces tariff shock: LeBlanc

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 31, 2025
  • Canadians 20 to 30 years down the line ‘shouldn't be paying off the debt that we incurred’ to weather an economic downturn, says C.D.
Dominic Leblanc
Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc is committed to two of the fiscal anchors used by his predecessor Chrystia Freeland, says a government spokesperson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s in the race? Tracking the field of Liberal leadership candidates

  • It’s not uncommon for leadership races to end with a much narrower field of candidates than began the contest.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 27, 2025
Liberal leadership candidates
Liberal leadership candidates
Chrystia Freeland, left, Mark Carney, Karina Gould, Chandra Arya, Ruby Dhalla, Frank Baylis, and Jaime Battiste all made it to the starting blocks for the Liberal leadership race. Arya's application was rejected, Battiste pulled out on Jan. 30, and Dhalla was kicked out of the race on Feb. 21. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Twitter, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Who’s in the race? Tracking the field of Liberal leadership candidates

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 27, 2025
  • It’s not uncommon for leadership races to end with a much narrower field of candidates than began the contest.

Who’s in the race? Tracking the field of Liberal leadership candidates

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 27, 2025
  • It’s not uncommon for leadership races to end with a much narrower field of candidates than began the contest.
Liberal leadership candidates
Chrystia Freeland, left, Mark Carney, Karina Gould, Chandra Arya, Ruby Dhalla, Frank Baylis, and Jaime Battiste all made it to the starting blocks for the Liberal leadership race. Arya's application was rejected, Battiste pulled out on Jan. 30, and Dhalla was kicked out of the race on Feb. 21. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Twitter, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Carney makes ‘the right moves’ with quick launch, as leadership hopefuls aim to ‘bring alienated Liberals home,’ says pollster Lyle

  • Mark Carney’s early entry and growing support are good for his membership sales, says ex-Liberal staffer Alex Kohut. But many of those insider backers
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 25, 2025
Chrystia Freeland, left, Mark Carney, Karina Gould, Chandra Arya, Ruby Dhalla, Frank Baylis, and Jaime Battiste all said they submitted nomination packages for the race to become the next Liberal leader. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Twitter, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Carney makes ‘the right moves’ with quick launch, as leadership hopefuls aim to ‘bring alienated Liberals home,’ says pollster Lyle

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s early entry and growing support are good for his membership sales, says ex-Liberal staffer Alex Kohut. But many of those insider backers

Carney makes ‘the right moves’ with quick launch, as leadership hopefuls aim to ‘bring alienated Liberals home,’ says pollster Lyle

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s early entry and growing support are good for his membership sales, says ex-Liberal staffer Alex Kohut. But many of those insider backers
Chrystia Freeland, left, Mark Carney, Karina Gould, Chandra Arya, Ruby Dhalla, Frank Baylis, and Jaime Battiste all said they submitted nomination packages for the race to become the next Liberal leader. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Twitter, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Canada must adopt ‘independent mindset’ on internal trade, defence, amid Trump’s tariff tactics, says MP McKay

  • Carleton University business professor Ian Lee says a November 2024 paper by Donald Trump’s incoming economic adviser sheds insight into the U.S. president’s thinking.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, NEIL MOSS | January 22, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
On Jan. 20, United States President Donald Trump said he may levy tariffs on Canada as of Feb. 1, after having previously mused about invoking the tariffs on his first day in office. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada must adopt ‘independent mindset’ on internal trade, defence, amid Trump’s tariff tactics, says MP McKay

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, NEIL MOSS | January 22, 2025
  • Carleton University business professor Ian Lee says a November 2024 paper by Donald Trump’s incoming economic adviser sheds insight into the U.S. president’s thinking.

Canada must adopt ‘independent mindset’ on internal trade, defence, amid Trump’s tariff tactics, says MP McKay

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, NEIL MOSS | January 22, 2025
  • Carleton University business professor Ian Lee says a November 2024 paper by Donald Trump’s incoming economic adviser sheds insight into the U.S. president’s thinking.
Donald Trump
On Jan. 20, United States President Donald Trump said he may levy tariffs on Canada as of Feb. 1, after having previously mused about invoking the tariffs on his first day in office. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Next Liberal caucus should adopt power to remove leader, say some MPs, but most silent despite trouble ousting Trudeau

  • Liberal MP Ken Hardie says it was a ‘mistake’ not to adopt the Reform Act, and caucus has ‘learned a very valuable lesson,’ but
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 18, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
On Jan. 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his plans to resign as Liberal leader and prime minister after rebuffing months of mounting pressure to step down. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Next Liberal caucus should adopt power to remove leader, say some MPs, but most silent despite trouble ousting Trudeau

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 18, 2025
  • Liberal MP Ken Hardie says it was a ‘mistake’ not to adopt the Reform Act, and caucus has ‘learned a very valuable lesson,’ but

Next Liberal caucus should adopt power to remove leader, say some MPs, but most silent despite trouble ousting Trudeau

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 18, 2025
  • Liberal MP Ken Hardie says it was a ‘mistake’ not to adopt the Reform Act, and caucus has ‘learned a very valuable lesson,’ but
Justin Trudeau
On Jan. 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his plans to resign as Liberal leader and prime minister after rebuffing months of mounting pressure to step down. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Atlantic Grits open to ‘practical’ leadership candidate who gets rural Canada, say local Liberals

  • The carbon tax remains a non-starter in the region, says Abacus Data’s Kelly Bennett, as it's become ‘a symbol of broader discontent, and misunderstanding
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 16, 2025
Clockwise from top left: Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, Jaime Battiste, Chandra Arya, and Frank Baylis have either declared their candidacy or are expected to enter the Liberal leadership race. Organizers in Atlantic Canada say the region is open to any candidate offering ‘practical' solutions. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Peter Mazereeuw, and Stuart Benson

Atlantic Grits open to ‘practical’ leadership candidate who gets rural Canada, say local Liberals

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 16, 2025
  • The carbon tax remains a non-starter in the region, says Abacus Data’s Kelly Bennett, as it's become ‘a symbol of broader discontent, and misunderstanding

Atlantic Grits open to ‘practical’ leadership candidate who gets rural Canada, say local Liberals

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 16, 2025
  • The carbon tax remains a non-starter in the region, says Abacus Data’s Kelly Bennett, as it's become ‘a symbol of broader discontent, and misunderstanding
Clockwise from top left: Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, Jaime Battiste, Chandra Arya, and Frank Baylis have either declared their candidacy or are expected to enter the Liberal leadership race. Organizers in Atlantic Canada say the region is open to any candidate offering ‘practical' solutions. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Peter Mazereeuw, and Stuart Benson

Liberal leadership hopefuls face uphill battle to present themselves as ‘change’

  • It’s difficult to ‘firebomb’ the Trudeau legacy during the leadership campaign when many party members still approve of the prime minister, says pollster David
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 10, 2025
Former B.C. premier Christy Clark, left, former finance minister Chyrstia Freeland, and former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney are considered potential Liberal leadership candidates. A Jan. 9 Abacus Data poll found 45, 57, and 52 per cent of respondents, respectively, perceived them as similar to outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Liberal leadership hopefuls face uphill battle to present themselves as ‘change’

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 10, 2025
  • It’s difficult to ‘firebomb’ the Trudeau legacy during the leadership campaign when many party members still approve of the prime minister, says pollster David

Liberal leadership hopefuls face uphill battle to present themselves as ‘change’

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 10, 2025
  • It’s difficult to ‘firebomb’ the Trudeau legacy during the leadership campaign when many party members still approve of the prime minister, says pollster David
Former B.C. premier Christy Clark, left, former finance minister Chyrstia Freeland, and former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney are considered potential Liberal leadership candidates. A Jan. 9 Abacus Data poll found 45, 57, and 52 per cent of respondents, respectively, perceived them as similar to outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Questions remain about how Liberals missed deficit target by over $20-billion, says PBO

  • Disregarding fiscal anchors has become ‘a unique feature’ of the current government, says Chrétien-era Finance Canada official Eugene Lang.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 9, 2025
Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland
Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and then-finance minister Chrystia Freeland stop for a photo before the 2024 budget is tabled in the House of Commons on April 16, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions remain about how Liberals missed deficit target by over $20-billion, says PBO

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 9, 2025
  • Disregarding fiscal anchors has become ‘a unique feature’ of the current government, says Chrétien-era Finance Canada official Eugene Lang.

Questions remain about how Liberals missed deficit target by over $20-billion, says PBO

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 9, 2025
  • Disregarding fiscal anchors has become ‘a unique feature’ of the current government, says Chrétien-era Finance Canada official Eugene Lang.
Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and then-finance minister Chrystia Freeland stop for a photo before the 2024 budget is tabled in the House of Commons on April 16, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Resigning Trudeau admits Liberal caucus dissent, but fails to own his role in the breakdown, say observers

  • Justin Trudeau ‘showed a lot of honesty’ when outlining his plans to step down, says former Liberal staffer Olivier Cullen. But former Conservative staffer
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 7, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
On Jan. 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters outside Rideau Cottage that ‘internal battles’ had made it impossible for him to continue as leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Resigning Trudeau admits Liberal caucus dissent, but fails to own his role in the breakdown, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 7, 2025
  • Justin Trudeau ‘showed a lot of honesty’ when outlining his plans to step down, says former Liberal staffer Olivier Cullen. But former Conservative staffer

Resigning Trudeau admits Liberal caucus dissent, but fails to own his role in the breakdown, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 7, 2025
  • Justin Trudeau ‘showed a lot of honesty’ when outlining his plans to step down, says former Liberal staffer Olivier Cullen. But former Conservative staffer
Justin Trudeau
On Jan. 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters outside Rideau Cottage that ‘internal battles’ had made it impossible for him to continue as leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s departure leaves uncertainty about Liberal leadership selection process and timeline

  • Pollster Darrell Bricker says the lack of clarity is characteristic of the Trudeau-era Liberals whose ‘sole focus tends to be on the announcement,’ which
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 6, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
On Jan. 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his plans to step down after a new Liberal leader is chosen, but the key dates and process for that leadership contest remain unknown. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s departure leaves uncertainty about Liberal leadership selection process and timeline

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 6, 2025
  • Pollster Darrell Bricker says the lack of clarity is characteristic of the Trudeau-era Liberals whose ‘sole focus tends to be on the announcement,’ which

Trudeau’s departure leaves uncertainty about Liberal leadership selection process and timeline

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 6, 2025
  • Pollster Darrell Bricker says the lack of clarity is characteristic of the Trudeau-era Liberals whose ‘sole focus tends to be on the announcement,’ which
Justin Trudeau
On Jan. 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his plans to step down after a new Liberal leader is chosen, but the key dates and process for that leadership contest remain unknown. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

After intense caucus pressure, Trudeau announces plans to resign as Liberal leader, prorogues Parliament

  • Justin Trudeau has faced calls from an increasing number of MPs, including the Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada regional caucuses, to step down as
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, CHARELLE EVELYN | January 6, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
At a Jan 6 press conference, Justin Trudeau announced his plan to step down as Liberal leader and prime minister following a Liberal leadership race. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

After intense caucus pressure, Trudeau announces plans to resign as Liberal leader, prorogues Parliament

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, CHARELLE EVELYN | January 6, 2025
  • Justin Trudeau has faced calls from an increasing number of MPs, including the Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada regional caucuses, to step down as

After intense caucus pressure, Trudeau announces plans to resign as Liberal leader, prorogues Parliament

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, CHARELLE EVELYN | January 6, 2025
  • Justin Trudeau has faced calls from an increasing number of MPs, including the Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada regional caucuses, to step down as
Justin Trudeau
At a Jan 6 press conference, Justin Trudeau announced his plan to step down as Liberal leader and prime minister following a Liberal leadership race. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s cabinet shuffle fails to quiet doubts about his future

  • Former Liberal staffer Jeremy Ghio says Justin Trudeau is offering a 'perfect demonstration' of how letting things linger only makes them worse, and only
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 20, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, attends the Dec. 20 cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall, alongside Governor General Mary Simon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s cabinet shuffle fails to quiet doubts about his future

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 20, 2024
  • Former Liberal staffer Jeremy Ghio says Justin Trudeau is offering a 'perfect demonstration' of how letting things linger only makes them worse, and only

Trudeau’s cabinet shuffle fails to quiet doubts about his future

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 20, 2024
  • Former Liberal staffer Jeremy Ghio says Justin Trudeau is offering a 'perfect demonstration' of how letting things linger only makes them worse, and only
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, attends the Dec. 20 cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall, alongside Governor General Mary Simon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who went where in Trudeau’s cabinet shake-up?

  • After months of pressure to change his senior team, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau finally made changes to nearly one-third of the cabinet posts in
List | BY IAN CAMPBELL, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 20, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses Liberal Party supporters at a Laurier Club event on Dec. 16, the same day his finance minister resigned. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who went where in Trudeau’s cabinet shake-up?

List | BY IAN CAMPBELL, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 20, 2024
  • After months of pressure to change his senior team, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau finally made changes to nearly one-third of the cabinet posts in

Who went where in Trudeau’s cabinet shake-up?

List | BY IAN CAMPBELL, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 20, 2024
  • After months of pressure to change his senior team, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau finally made changes to nearly one-third of the cabinet posts in
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses Liberal Party supporters at a Laurier Club event on Dec. 16, the same day his finance minister resigned. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau promotes eight Liberal MPs, moves ministers in long-awaited cabinet shuffle

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attempted to revive his embattled government on Dec. 20 with a cabinet major shake-up.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL, SOPHALL DUCH, STUART BENSON | December 20, 2024
After months of pressure to change his senior team as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, appointed eight new MPs to cabinet, including Minister of Seniors Joanne Thompson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau promotes eight Liberal MPs, moves ministers in long-awaited cabinet shuffle

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL, SOPHALL DUCH, STUART BENSON | December 20, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attempted to revive his embattled government on Dec. 20 with a cabinet major shake-up.

Trudeau promotes eight Liberal MPs, moves ministers in long-awaited cabinet shuffle

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL, SOPHALL DUCH, STUART BENSON | December 20, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attempted to revive his embattled government on Dec. 20 with a cabinet major shake-up.
After months of pressure to change his senior team as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, appointed eight new MPs to cabinet, including Minister of Seniors Joanne Thompson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland’s cabinet exit sets ‘off a bomb,’ revealing Trudeau’s ‘inept’ leadership: observers

  • The government appears to be ‘improvising’ as it manages the on-the-fly appointment of a new finance minister, and an economic statement that shows the
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 16, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
On Dec. 16, Chrystia Freeland announced she was leaving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet, after having served as finance minister and deputy prime minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland’s cabinet exit sets ‘off a bomb,’ revealing Trudeau’s ‘inept’ leadership: observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 16, 2024
  • The government appears to be ‘improvising’ as it manages the on-the-fly appointment of a new finance minister, and an economic statement that shows the

Freeland’s cabinet exit sets ‘off a bomb,’ revealing Trudeau’s ‘inept’ leadership: observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 16, 2024
  • The government appears to be ‘improvising’ as it manages the on-the-fly appointment of a new finance minister, and an economic statement that shows the
Chrystia Freeland
On Dec. 16, Chrystia Freeland announced she was leaving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet, after having served as finance minister and deputy prime minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals present ballooning federal deficit of $61.9-billion in latest fiscal update

  • The mini-budget blew past former finance minister Chrystia Freeland’s April promise to keep to a $40-billion deficit target. Freeland exited cabinet the same day
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 16, 2024
The long-awaited fall economic update was tabled late on Dec. 16, the same day as Chrystia Freeland's surprise exit as finance minister. The Hill Times photograph by Ian Campbell

Liberals present ballooning federal deficit of $61.9-billion in latest fiscal update

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 16, 2024
  • The mini-budget blew past former finance minister Chrystia Freeland’s April promise to keep to a $40-billion deficit target. Freeland exited cabinet the same day

Liberals present ballooning federal deficit of $61.9-billion in latest fiscal update

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 16, 2024
  • The mini-budget blew past former finance minister Chrystia Freeland’s April promise to keep to a $40-billion deficit target. Freeland exited cabinet the same day
The long-awaited fall economic update was tabled late on Dec. 16, the same day as Chrystia Freeland's surprise exit as finance minister. The Hill Times photograph by Ian Campbell

Breaking down 343 federal ridings by rural and urban designations

  • After the next election, the new 343-member House will consist of 83 ridings classified as rural and 143 urban, with the majority a mix
List | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | December 11, 2024
Most of Canada's 343 ridings are considered urban at 43 per cent, followed by 24 per cent designated as rural, with the rest a mix of the two: 20 per cent urban-rural and 15 per cent rural-urban. The Hill Times photo illustration by Joey Sabourin

Breaking down 343 federal ridings by rural and urban designations

List | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | December 11, 2024
  • After the next election, the new 343-member House will consist of 83 ridings classified as rural and 143 urban, with the majority a mix

Breaking down 343 federal ridings by rural and urban designations

List | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | December 11, 2024
  • After the next election, the new 343-member House will consist of 83 ridings classified as rural and 143 urban, with the majority a mix
Most of Canada's 343 ridings are considered urban at 43 per cent, followed by 24 per cent designated as rural, with the rest a mix of the two: 20 per cent urban-rural and 15 per cent rural-urban. The Hill Times photo illustration by Joey Sabourin

Rise of Bluesky may create progressive ‘echo chamber,’ say observers as more MPs join

  • ‘If you don't allow yourself to be exposed to opposing viewpoints, that can actually increase polarization,’ says former Conservative staffer Jennifer Laewetz.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 11, 2024
Clockwise from top left: Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Leader Elizabeth May, NDP MP Taylor Bachrach, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, and Conservative MP Pierre Paul-Hus are among the at least 78 MPs who have joined the upstart social media platform Bluesky. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Rise of Bluesky may create progressive ‘echo chamber,’ say observers as more MPs join

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 11, 2024
  • ‘If you don't allow yourself to be exposed to opposing viewpoints, that can actually increase polarization,’ says former Conservative staffer Jennifer Laewetz.

Rise of Bluesky may create progressive ‘echo chamber,’ say observers as more MPs join

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 11, 2024
  • ‘If you don't allow yourself to be exposed to opposing viewpoints, that can actually increase polarization,’ says former Conservative staffer Jennifer Laewetz.
Clockwise from top left: Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Leader Elizabeth May, NDP MP Taylor Bachrach, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, and Conservative MP Pierre Paul-Hus are among the at least 78 MPs who have joined the upstart social media platform Bluesky. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
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Conservative leadership campaigns in ‘white-knuckle’ mode as they await membership list, shift gears to direct voter contact and persuasion

  • The Conservative leadership campaigns are entering a phase of research, direct voter contact, and persuasion once they can “tear through” the membership list, but
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 8, 2022
The campaigns of Conservative leadership candidates Pierre Poilievre, clockwise from top left, Leslyn Lewis, Jean Charest, Scott Aitchison, Patrick Brown, and Roman Baber are entering a new phase focused on persuasion and direct voter contact, following the June 3 cut-off for membership sales. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and handouts

Conservative leadership campaigns in ‘white-knuckle’ mode as they await membership list, shift gears to direct voter contact and persuasion

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 8, 2022
  • The Conservative leadership campaigns are entering a phase of research, direct voter contact, and persuasion once they can “tear through” the membership list, but

Conservative leadership campaigns in ‘white-knuckle’ mode as they await membership list, shift gears to direct voter contact and persuasion

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 8, 2022
  • The Conservative leadership campaigns are entering a phase of research, direct voter contact, and persuasion once they can “tear through” the membership list, but
The campaigns of Conservative leadership candidates Pierre Poilievre, clockwise from top left, Leslyn Lewis, Jean Charest, Scott Aitchison, Patrick Brown, and Roman Baber are entering a new phase focused on persuasion and direct voter contact, following the June 3 cut-off for membership sales. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and handouts

Brown leads charge against Poilievre in French debate, but stakes highest for ‘combative’ Charest, say strategists

  • Conservative leadership candidate Jean Charest is widely regarded as having delivered the best performance of the night in a French-language debate on May 25
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 27, 2022
Strategists say Conservative leadership candidates Patrick Brown, left, Pierre Poilievre, and Jean Charest made the biggest mark on stage at the party’s official French-language debate, held on May 25 in Laval, Que. The Hill Times file photographs

Brown leads charge against Poilievre in French debate, but stakes highest for ‘combative’ Charest, say strategists

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 27, 2022
  • Conservative leadership candidate Jean Charest is widely regarded as having delivered the best performance of the night in a French-language debate on May 25

Brown leads charge against Poilievre in French debate, but stakes highest for ‘combative’ Charest, say strategists

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 27, 2022
  • Conservative leadership candidate Jean Charest is widely regarded as having delivered the best performance of the night in a French-language debate on May 25
Strategists say Conservative leadership candidates Patrick Brown, left, Pierre Poilievre, and Jean Charest made the biggest mark on stage at the party’s official French-language debate, held on May 25 in Laval, Que. The Hill Times file photographs

Conservative MPs, strategists unpack the ‘undoing of Jason Kenney’ in Alberta

  • Conservative Alberta MPs are blaming the tough pandemic political climate for Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s splintered internal support and say his announced resignation was
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | May 20, 2022
Jason Kenney
Jason Kenney
On May 18, Jason Kenney shocked supporters by announcing he would step down as Alberta's premier after earning barely half of the United Conservative Party's support in the leadership review. On May 19, the party announced that Kenney will stay on a leader until the next leadership election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MPs, strategists unpack the ‘undoing of Jason Kenney’ in Alberta

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | May 20, 2022
  • Conservative Alberta MPs are blaming the tough pandemic political climate for Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s splintered internal support and say his announced resignation was

Conservative MPs, strategists unpack the ‘undoing of Jason Kenney’ in Alberta

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | May 20, 2022
  • Conservative Alberta MPs are blaming the tough pandemic political climate for Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s splintered internal support and say his announced resignation was
Jason Kenney
On May 18, Jason Kenney shocked supporters by announcing he would step down as Alberta's premier after earning barely half of the United Conservative Party's support in the leadership review. On May 19, the party announced that Kenney will stay on a leader until the next leadership election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s YouTube channel a way to talk directly to voters, but the platform may build ‘deeper popularity in a smaller group’

  • Pierre Poilievre’s heavy use of online video on platforms like YouTube is part of a “bottom-up approach” that the perceived Conservative leadership front-runner is
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 19, 2022
Canada’s Conservatives have a larger following on YouTube compared to their rivals in other political parties, and leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre has made online video a central part of his campaign. In one recent video, Poilievre appeared in front of Sudbury’s iconic Big Nickel to talk about inflation. Image courtesy of Pierre Poilievre’s YouTube channel

Poilievre’s YouTube channel a way to talk directly to voters, but the platform may build ‘deeper popularity in a smaller group’

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 19, 2022
  • Pierre Poilievre’s heavy use of online video on platforms like YouTube is part of a “bottom-up approach” that the perceived Conservative leadership front-runner is

Poilievre’s YouTube channel a way to talk directly to voters, but the platform may build ‘deeper popularity in a smaller group’

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 19, 2022
  • Pierre Poilievre’s heavy use of online video on platforms like YouTube is part of a “bottom-up approach” that the perceived Conservative leadership front-runner is
Canada’s Conservatives have a larger following on YouTube compared to their rivals in other political parties, and leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre has made online video a central part of his campaign. In one recent video, Poilievre appeared in front of Sudbury’s iconic Big Nickel to talk about inflation. Image courtesy of Pierre Poilievre’s YouTube channel

No big winners or losers in curious Conservative leadership debate, say strategists

  • During Wednesday’s first official Conservative leadership debate, several candidates had “their sights set on trying to blunt Pierre Poilievre’s momentum,” despite a “boring” format
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 12, 2022
Conservative leadership candidates Pierre Poilievre, clockwise from top left, Jean Charest, Patrick Brown, Roman Baber, Scott Aitchison, and Leslyn Lewis appeared together on stage for the first time in the leadership race at the first official English-language debate held on May 11 in Edmonton. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and Sam Garcia

No big winners or losers in curious Conservative leadership debate, say strategists

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 12, 2022
  • During Wednesday’s first official Conservative leadership debate, several candidates had “their sights set on trying to blunt Pierre Poilievre’s momentum,” despite a “boring” format

No big winners or losers in curious Conservative leadership debate, say strategists

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 12, 2022
  • During Wednesday’s first official Conservative leadership debate, several candidates had “their sights set on trying to blunt Pierre Poilievre’s momentum,” despite a “boring” format
Conservative leadership candidates Pierre Poilievre, clockwise from top left, Jean Charest, Patrick Brown, Roman Baber, Scott Aitchison, and Leslyn Lewis appeared together on stage for the first time in the leadership race at the first official English-language debate held on May 11 in Edmonton. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and Sam Garcia

‘We don’t want to carry this anymore’: papal apology must come with action, so healing and forgiveness can follow, says MP McLeod

  • Reflecting on the Pope’s coming trip to Canada, Liberal MP Michael McLeod, says that “a sincere apology” for the role played by the Catholic
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 28, 2022
Elder Angie Crerar shakes hands with Pope Francis inside the Vatican chambers following a private meeting on March 28. Behind Crerar stand Cassidy Caron, president of the Métis National Council and Elder Angie LaFleur. Matt LeMay photograph courtesy of Métis National Council

‘We don’t want to carry this anymore’: papal apology must come with action, so healing and forgiveness can follow, says MP McLeod

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 28, 2022
  • Reflecting on the Pope’s coming trip to Canada, Liberal MP Michael McLeod, says that “a sincere apology” for the role played by the Catholic

‘We don’t want to carry this anymore’: papal apology must come with action, so healing and forgiveness can follow, says MP McLeod

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 28, 2022
  • Reflecting on the Pope’s coming trip to Canada, Liberal MP Michael McLeod, says that “a sincere apology” for the role played by the Catholic
Elder Angie Crerar shakes hands with Pope Francis inside the Vatican chambers following a private meeting on March 28. Behind Crerar stand Cassidy Caron, president of the Métis National Council and Elder Angie LaFleur. Matt LeMay photograph courtesy of Métis National Council

Charest strategist Kheiriddin says Conservatives should ‘build a big tent,’ avoid appealing to ‘anger or fear’

  • Candidates running for the leadership of the Conservative Party who are hoping to “build a big tent” need to do that now, and not
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 21, 2022
Pierre Poilievre, left, Jean Charest, Leslyn Lewis, and Patrick Brown, are four of the eight candidates who are registered to run in the Conservative Party leadership race. Poilievre, Charest, and Lewis have also taken the next step of having their candidacy verified by the party. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, file photographs, and courtesy of Twitter

Charest strategist Kheiriddin says Conservatives should ‘build a big tent,’ avoid appealing to ‘anger or fear’

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 21, 2022
  • Candidates running for the leadership of the Conservative Party who are hoping to “build a big tent” need to do that now, and not

Charest strategist Kheiriddin says Conservatives should ‘build a big tent,’ avoid appealing to ‘anger or fear’

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 21, 2022
  • Candidates running for the leadership of the Conservative Party who are hoping to “build a big tent” need to do that now, and not
Pierre Poilievre, left, Jean Charest, Leslyn Lewis, and Patrick Brown, are four of the eight candidates who are registered to run in the Conservative Party leadership race. Poilievre, Charest, and Lewis have also taken the next step of having their candidacy verified by the party. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, file photographs, and courtesy of Twitter

As new COVID-19 variants continue to emerge, PHAC says it’s made changes to its global health surveillance system, addressing concerns in AG’s report

  • As new variants and subvariants of COVID-19 continue to emerge, a federal agency which monitors emerging public health threats around the globe says that
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 31, 2022
Canada’s Auditor General Karen Hogan, pictured Feb. 25, 2021. The Public Heath Agency of Canada says that it has been taking steps to address her March 2021 report on pandemic preparedness. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As new COVID-19 variants continue to emerge, PHAC says it’s made changes to its global health surveillance system, addressing concerns in AG’s report

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 31, 2022
  • As new variants and subvariants of COVID-19 continue to emerge, a federal agency which monitors emerging public health threats around the globe says that

As new COVID-19 variants continue to emerge, PHAC says it’s made changes to its global health surveillance system, addressing concerns in AG’s report

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 31, 2022
  • As new variants and subvariants of COVID-19 continue to emerge, a federal agency which monitors emerging public health threats around the globe says that
Canada’s Auditor General Karen Hogan, pictured Feb. 25, 2021. The Public Heath Agency of Canada says that it has been taking steps to address her March 2021 report on pandemic preparedness. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Cacophony of views’ in national media landscape may not serve viewers, says former CBC bureau chief

  • Veteran former journalist and political strategist Elly Alboim says the current national media landscape represents a “cacophony of views” that may actually be leading
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 27, 2022
Veteran former journalist and political strategist, Elly Alboim, right, who served as the CBC’s parliamentary bureau chief from 1977 to 1993, recently appeared on the Jan. 6 edition of the Herle Burly podcast, hosted by fellow Martin-era Liberal strategist David Herle. Alboim and Herle discussed the state of the national media in Canada. Image courtesy of The Herle Burly YouTube channel

‘Cacophony of views’ in national media landscape may not serve viewers, says former CBC bureau chief

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 27, 2022
  • Veteran former journalist and political strategist Elly Alboim says the current national media landscape represents a “cacophony of views” that may actually be leading

‘Cacophony of views’ in national media landscape may not serve viewers, says former CBC bureau chief

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 27, 2022
  • Veteran former journalist and political strategist Elly Alboim says the current national media landscape represents a “cacophony of views” that may actually be leading
Veteran former journalist and political strategist, Elly Alboim, right, who served as the CBC’s parliamentary bureau chief from 1977 to 1993, recently appeared on the Jan. 6 edition of the Herle Burly podcast, hosted by fellow Martin-era Liberal strategist David Herle. Alboim and Herle discussed the state of the national media in Canada. Image courtesy of The Herle Burly YouTube channel

Singh’s on-trend TikToks show his deep understanding of fast-growing medium, but unclear if it will translate into votes

  • When NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) served up a generous plate of spaghetti with a side of dancing on the massively popular
FeatureBY IAN CAMPBELL | December 13, 2021
Saucy dance moves: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, capitalized on his understanding of TikTok trends last month to reach more than one million viewers with a new video, in which he eats spaghetti and dances to a catchy Russian rap song. Singh’s video is based on a trend popularized by Winnipeg TikToker John McGinnis, right, who shot to fame earlier this fall with his #fooddance videos, gaining more than six million followers. Images courtesy of Jagmeet Singh’s TikTok and John McGinnis’ TikTok

Singh’s on-trend TikToks show his deep understanding of fast-growing medium, but unclear if it will translate into votes

FeatureBY IAN CAMPBELL | December 13, 2021
  • When NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) served up a generous plate of spaghetti with a side of dancing on the massively popular

Singh’s on-trend TikToks show his deep understanding of fast-growing medium, but unclear if it will translate into votes

FeatureBY IAN CAMPBELL | December 13, 2021
  • When NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) served up a generous plate of spaghetti with a side of dancing on the massively popular
Saucy dance moves: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, capitalized on his understanding of TikTok trends last month to reach more than one million viewers with a new video, in which he eats spaghetti and dances to a catchy Russian rap song. Singh’s video is based on a trend popularized by Winnipeg TikToker John McGinnis, right, who shot to fame earlier this fall with his #fooddance videos, gaining more than six million followers. Images courtesy of Jagmeet Singh’s TikTok and John McGinnis’ TikTok

Diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics an ‘intriguing’ solution that follows a different course from past controversial Games

  • Canada’s decision to join a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics to be held in Beijing in February 2022 sets an “intriguing” precedent for
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 10, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, with Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, and Minister of Sport Pascale St. Onge, pictured on the Hill on Dec. 8, 2021, announcing the Canadian diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics an ‘intriguing’ solution that follows a different course from past controversial Games

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 10, 2021
  • Canada’s decision to join a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics to be held in Beijing in February 2022 sets an “intriguing” precedent for

Diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics an ‘intriguing’ solution that follows a different course from past controversial Games

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 10, 2021
  • Canada’s decision to join a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics to be held in Beijing in February 2022 sets an “intriguing” precedent for
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, with Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, and Minister of Sport Pascale St. Onge, pictured on the Hill on Dec. 8, 2021, announcing the Canadian diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Most diverse House in Canadian history a step toward policies ‘that work for more Canadians’ says new MP

  • As the most diverse Parliament in Canadian history meets in Ottawa this week, one of the signs of a changing House has already taken
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 22, 2021
NDP MP Lori Idlout, second from right, was sworn in at a virtual ceremony at the Astro Movie Theatre in Iqaluit, Nunavut, on Nov. 12. Ms. Idlout took the oath in Inuktitut, and was joined by a number of traditional Inuit performers including, from left to right, Alexia Alainga (throatsinger), Mathew Nuqinga (drum dancer), Kristen Kownak (throatsinger), Elisapi Aningmiuq (Qulliq lighting), and Elisapee Tatigat Avingaq (singer). Photograph courtesy of Lori Idlout

Most diverse House in Canadian history a step toward policies ‘that work for more Canadians’ says new MP

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 22, 2021
  • As the most diverse Parliament in Canadian history meets in Ottawa this week, one of the signs of a changing House has already taken

Most diverse House in Canadian history a step toward policies ‘that work for more Canadians’ says new MP

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 22, 2021
  • As the most diverse Parliament in Canadian history meets in Ottawa this week, one of the signs of a changing House has already taken
NDP MP Lori Idlout, second from right, was sworn in at a virtual ceremony at the Astro Movie Theatre in Iqaluit, Nunavut, on Nov. 12. Ms. Idlout took the oath in Inuktitut, and was joined by a number of traditional Inuit performers including, from left to right, Alexia Alainga (throatsinger), Mathew Nuqinga (drum dancer), Kristen Kownak (throatsinger), Elisapi Aningmiuq (Qulliq lighting), and Elisapee Tatigat Avingaq (singer). Photograph courtesy of Lori Idlout

Liberal caucus votes unanimously against Reform Act measures

  • Newly elected national Liberal caucus chair Brenda Shanahan has confirmed to The Hill Times that the Liberal caucus voted on Monday against adopting all
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 11, 2021
Liberal MP Brenda Shanahan, pictured on July 23, 2020, at a House Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee meeting in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal caucus votes unanimously against Reform Act measures

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 11, 2021
  • Newly elected national Liberal caucus chair Brenda Shanahan has confirmed to The Hill Times that the Liberal caucus voted on Monday against adopting all

Liberal caucus votes unanimously against Reform Act measures

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 11, 2021
  • Newly elected national Liberal caucus chair Brenda Shanahan has confirmed to The Hill Times that the Liberal caucus voted on Monday against adopting all
Liberal MP Brenda Shanahan, pictured on July 23, 2020, at a House Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee meeting in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP and Bloc caucuses vote not to adopt Reform Act measures

  • A series of votes on measures designed to empower MPs drew headlines following the Conservative party caucus meeting earlier this month, but The Hill
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 22, 2021
Conservative MP Michael Chong, left, sponsored the Reform Act, passed in 2015, which aimed to loosen the control party leaders have over their caucuses. Jenny Kwan is the NDP's new caucus chair, and says her party voted against applying the Act's provisions in this Parliament. Francis Scarpaleggia served as the Liberal caucus chair in the last Parliament, and says he would also vote against it. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file photograph

NDP and Bloc caucuses vote not to adopt Reform Act measures

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 22, 2021
  • A series of votes on measures designed to empower MPs drew headlines following the Conservative party caucus meeting earlier this month, but The Hill

NDP and Bloc caucuses vote not to adopt Reform Act measures

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 22, 2021
  • A series of votes on measures designed to empower MPs drew headlines following the Conservative party caucus meeting earlier this month, but The Hill
Conservative MP Michael Chong, left, sponsored the Reform Act, passed in 2015, which aimed to loosen the control party leaders have over their caucuses. Jenny Kwan is the NDP's new caucus chair, and says her party voted against applying the Act's provisions in this Parliament. Francis Scarpaleggia served as the Liberal caucus chair in the last Parliament, and says he would also vote against it. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file photograph

Liberals feel the heat, attack ads seek to make O’Toole look like an ‘unacceptable, scary alternative,’ say politicos

  • As parties sharpen their message with carefully crafted political advertising in the final stretch of the campaign, strategists and pollsters say these tactics, such
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 10, 2021
'Take Back Canada' is one of a trio of similar Liberal attack ads released on Sept. 4, along with 'The Record' and 'In His Own Words'. The ads all have similar messages, and use clips of statements Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole has made on topics such as health care and gun control. Screengrab courtesy of Liberal YouTube channel

Liberals feel the heat, attack ads seek to make O’Toole look like an ‘unacceptable, scary alternative,’ say politicos

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 10, 2021
  • As parties sharpen their message with carefully crafted political advertising in the final stretch of the campaign, strategists and pollsters say these tactics, such

Liberals feel the heat, attack ads seek to make O’Toole look like an ‘unacceptable, scary alternative,’ say politicos

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 10, 2021
  • As parties sharpen their message with carefully crafted political advertising in the final stretch of the campaign, strategists and pollsters say these tactics, such
'Take Back Canada' is one of a trio of similar Liberal attack ads released on Sept. 4, along with 'The Record' and 'In His Own Words'. The ads all have similar messages, and use clips of statements Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole has made on topics such as health care and gun control. Screengrab courtesy of Liberal YouTube channel

Qualtrough defends Liberal record on disability issues as ‘groundbreaking’ debate tackles gaps in federal policy

  • A “groundbreaking” debate focused entirely on disability issues saw candidates raise pointed questions about the Liberal government’s track record over six years on the
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 8, 2021
NDP candidate Daniel Blaikie, left, and Conservative candidate Mike Lake, centre, criticized the Liberal government’s record during a Sept. 7 debate on disability policy, while Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough defended the Liberal platform. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Cynthia Münster

Qualtrough defends Liberal record on disability issues as ‘groundbreaking’ debate tackles gaps in federal policy

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 8, 2021
  • A “groundbreaking” debate focused entirely on disability issues saw candidates raise pointed questions about the Liberal government’s track record over six years on the

Qualtrough defends Liberal record on disability issues as ‘groundbreaking’ debate tackles gaps in federal policy

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 8, 2021
  • A “groundbreaking” debate focused entirely on disability issues saw candidates raise pointed questions about the Liberal government’s track record over six years on the
NDP candidate Daniel Blaikie, left, and Conservative candidate Mike Lake, centre, criticized the Liberal government’s record during a Sept. 7 debate on disability policy, while Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough defended the Liberal platform. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Cynthia Münster

Disability groups still waiting for most parties to address accessibility

  • A disability advocacy group says that it has yet to receive a reply from three out of the four main national federal parties after
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 6, 2021
Carla Qualtrough, minister of employment, workforce development and disability inclusion, says that the Accessible Canada Act is 'probably the most significant advancement in human rights for people with disabilities since the Charter,' but there always remains room for improvement. Hill Times photo by Andrew Meade

Disability groups still waiting for most parties to address accessibility

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 6, 2021
  • A disability advocacy group says that it has yet to receive a reply from three out of the four main national federal parties after

Disability groups still waiting for most parties to address accessibility

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 6, 2021
  • A disability advocacy group says that it has yet to receive a reply from three out of the four main national federal parties after
Carla Qualtrough, minister of employment, workforce development and disability inclusion, says that the Accessible Canada Act is 'probably the most significant advancement in human rights for people with disabilities since the Charter,' but there always remains room for improvement. Hill Times photo by Andrew Meade

Trudeau still dogged by questions about timing of the election during first leaders’ debate

  • In an election campaign where a defining ballot box issue has yet to emerge, the leaders of the four top parties in Quebec took
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 3, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, left, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Trudeau still dogged by questions about timing of the election during first leaders’ debate

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 3, 2021
  • In an election campaign where a defining ballot box issue has yet to emerge, the leaders of the four top parties in Quebec took

Trudeau still dogged by questions about timing of the election during first leaders’ debate

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 3, 2021
  • In an election campaign where a defining ballot box issue has yet to emerge, the leaders of the four top parties in Quebec took
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, left, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Léger poll on eve of first French debate shows O’Toole gaining momentum in Quebec

  • As party leaders prepare for the Sept. 2 TVA debate—a crucial event for reaching many Quebec voters—a new poll from Léger Marketing suggests the
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 1, 2021
Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole is on the rise in Quebec in a new Leger Marketing poll released on Aug. 31. Observers of Quebec politics warn, however, that it is still early days in the campaign. Hill Times photo by Andrew Meade

Léger poll on eve of first French debate shows O’Toole gaining momentum in Quebec

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 1, 2021
  • As party leaders prepare for the Sept. 2 TVA debate—a crucial event for reaching many Quebec voters—a new poll from Léger Marketing suggests the

Léger poll on eve of first French debate shows O’Toole gaining momentum in Quebec

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 1, 2021
  • As party leaders prepare for the Sept. 2 TVA debate—a crucial event for reaching many Quebec voters—a new poll from Léger Marketing suggests the
Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole is on the rise in Quebec in a new Leger Marketing poll released on Aug. 31. Observers of Quebec politics warn, however, that it is still early days in the campaign. Hill Times photo by Andrew Meade

Tight three-way race in Fredericton has high stakes for Grits, Tories, Greens

  • With its mix of urban and rural voters, and a close race in 2019 that saw three candidates each take about a third of
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 30, 2021
Liberal Party candidate Jenica Atwin (left), Conservative Party candidate Andrea Johnson, and Green Party candidate Nicole O'Byrne are running in a tight three-way race in the riding of Fredericton. Ms. Atwin narrowly defeated Ms. Johnson in 2019, when Ms. Atwin ran as the Green Party candidate, before crossing the floor to join the Liberals earlier this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade; photographs courtesy of Nicole O'Byrne and Andrea Johnson

Tight three-way race in Fredericton has high stakes for Grits, Tories, Greens

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 30, 2021
  • With its mix of urban and rural voters, and a close race in 2019 that saw three candidates each take about a third of

Tight three-way race in Fredericton has high stakes for Grits, Tories, Greens

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 30, 2021
  • With its mix of urban and rural voters, and a close race in 2019 that saw three candidates each take about a third of
Liberal Party candidate Jenica Atwin (left), Conservative Party candidate Andrea Johnson, and Green Party candidate Nicole O'Byrne are running in a tight three-way race in the riding of Fredericton. Ms. Atwin narrowly defeated Ms. Johnson in 2019, when Ms. Atwin ran as the Green Party candidate, before crossing the floor to join the Liberals earlier this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade; photographs courtesy of Nicole O'Byrne and Andrea Johnson

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