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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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Liberals at a ‘breaking point’ as polls show ‘deep truth’ of historic challenges they face, says author

  • The Liberals have been ‘on the brink’ for all of this century, and simply ‘dodged the precipice’ in the last three elections, says Richard
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 7, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Liberals and NDP are in a tight race in the latest national opinion polls, which could lead to 'progressive voter stalemate,' says pollster Nik Nanos. Meanwhile, the Conservatives are 20 points ahead. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Liberals at a ‘breaking point’ as polls show ‘deep truth’ of historic challenges they face, says author

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 7, 2024
  • The Liberals have been ‘on the brink’ for all of this century, and simply ‘dodged the precipice’ in the last three elections, says Richard

Liberals at a ‘breaking point’ as polls show ‘deep truth’ of historic challenges they face, says author

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 7, 2024
  • The Liberals have been ‘on the brink’ for all of this century, and simply ‘dodged the precipice’ in the last three elections, says Richard
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Liberals and NDP are in a tight race in the latest national opinion polls, which could lead to 'progressive voter stalemate,' says pollster Nik Nanos. Meanwhile, the Conservatives are 20 points ahead. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Fight over MAID shifts from Parliament back to the courts amid political stalemate

  • Supreme Court precedents emphasizing individual rights over 'collective interests' paved the way for dueling cases aimed at moving the law in ‘completely opposite directions,’
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 2, 2024
Mark Holland
Mark Holland
In February, Health Minister Mark Holland introduced legislation that would add a further three-year delay to the legalization of MAID where mental illness is the sole underlying cause The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Fight over MAID shifts from Parliament back to the courts amid political stalemate

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 2, 2024
  • Supreme Court precedents emphasizing individual rights over 'collective interests' paved the way for dueling cases aimed at moving the law in ‘completely opposite directions,’

Fight over MAID shifts from Parliament back to the courts amid political stalemate

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 2, 2024
  • Supreme Court precedents emphasizing individual rights over 'collective interests' paved the way for dueling cases aimed at moving the law in ‘completely opposite directions,’
Mark Holland
In February, Health Minister Mark Holland introduced legislation that would add a further three-year delay to the legalization of MAID where mental illness is the sole underlying cause The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘A lot of tension’ in both Ottawa and Quebec City sparks shifting alliances between parties

  • In a ‘bizarre twist of logic,’ François Legault is trying to tie the Parti Québécois ‘with the survival of Justin Trudeau's Liberals,’ says former
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 29, 2024
On Sept. 19, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, left, said he was 'neither a Conservative, nor a Liberal, nor a caquiste' in response to Quebec Premier François Legault's calls for Blanchet to defeat the government. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘A lot of tension’ in both Ottawa and Quebec City sparks shifting alliances between parties

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 29, 2024
  • In a ‘bizarre twist of logic,’ François Legault is trying to tie the Parti Québécois ‘with the survival of Justin Trudeau's Liberals,’ says former

‘A lot of tension’ in both Ottawa and Quebec City sparks shifting alliances between parties

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 29, 2024
  • In a ‘bizarre twist of logic,’ François Legault is trying to tie the Parti Québécois ‘with the survival of Justin Trudeau's Liberals,’ says former
On Sept. 19, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, left, said he was 'neither a Conservative, nor a Liberal, nor a caquiste' in response to Quebec Premier François Legault's calls for Blanchet to defeat the government. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Parties appear ‘unwilling’ to ‘manage their own house’ amid foreign interference in nominations: national security expert

  • Former Liberal minister Sheila Copps says a court challenge or grassroots push could force change, while former Conservative staffer Fred DeLorey says parties should
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 26, 2024
Stéphane Perrault
Stéphane Perrault
On Sept. 24, Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault told the Public Inquiry on Foreign Interference that Elections Canada should not administer nomination races, but he would propose tighter rules on how parties choose their leaders and candidates. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parties appear ‘unwilling’ to ‘manage their own house’ amid foreign interference in nominations: national security expert

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 26, 2024
  • Former Liberal minister Sheila Copps says a court challenge or grassroots push could force change, while former Conservative staffer Fred DeLorey says parties should

Parties appear ‘unwilling’ to ‘manage their own house’ amid foreign interference in nominations: national security expert

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 26, 2024
  • Former Liberal minister Sheila Copps says a court challenge or grassroots push could force change, while former Conservative staffer Fred DeLorey says parties should
Stéphane Perrault
On Sept. 24, Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault told the Public Inquiry on Foreign Interference that Elections Canada should not administer nomination races, but he would propose tighter rules on how parties choose their leaders and candidates. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators praise PBO report to release ‘crucial’ public accounts earlier, but government reluctant to commit to changes

  • Former parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page says all political parties should consider including the recommendations in their election platforms.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 20, 2024
Yves Giroux
Yves Giroux
On Sept. 13, the Parliamentary Budget Office, led by Yves Giroux, released a report proposing an earlier timeline for the public accounts. 'Year after year, parliamentarians are asked to vote on appropriations when they don't know what really happened for the previous year,' said Giroux. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Senators praise PBO report to release ‘crucial’ public accounts earlier, but government reluctant to commit to changes

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 20, 2024
  • Former parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page says all political parties should consider including the recommendations in their election platforms.

Senators praise PBO report to release ‘crucial’ public accounts earlier, but government reluctant to commit to changes

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 20, 2024
  • Former parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page says all political parties should consider including the recommendations in their election platforms.
Yves Giroux
On Sept. 13, the Parliamentary Budget Office, led by Yves Giroux, released a report proposing an earlier timeline for the public accounts. 'Year after year, parliamentarians are asked to vote on appropriations when they don't know what really happened for the previous year,' said Giroux. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trudeau in ‘survival’ mode as Treasury Board President Anand takes on transport after Rodriguez resignation: Bricker

  • Liberal-turned-Indendent MP Pablo Rodriguez’s resignation from cabinet Thursday sparked a same-day mini shuffle.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | September 19, 2024
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand has taken on a second ministerial role overseeing transport following a small cabinet shuffle on Thursday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau in ‘survival’ mode as Treasury Board President Anand takes on transport after Rodriguez resignation: Bricker

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | September 19, 2024
  • Liberal-turned-Indendent MP Pablo Rodriguez’s resignation from cabinet Thursday sparked a same-day mini shuffle.

Trudeau in ‘survival’ mode as Treasury Board President Anand takes on transport after Rodriguez resignation: Bricker

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | September 19, 2024
  • Liberal-turned-Indendent MP Pablo Rodriguez’s resignation from cabinet Thursday sparked a same-day mini shuffle.
Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand has taken on a second ministerial role overseeing transport following a small cabinet shuffle on Thursday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The lieutenant stands down

  • Plus, Boissonnault testifies in conflict of interest probe.
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez is set to declare his exit from cabinet today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The lieutenant stands down

  • Plus, Boissonnault testifies in conflict of interest probe.

The lieutenant stands down

  • Plus, Boissonnault testifies in conflict of interest probe.
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez is set to declare his exit from cabinet today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Focus on pharmacare

  • Plus, Marc Miller announces new measures for temporary residents.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, IAN CAMPBELL, KATE MALLOY | September 18, 2024
Mark Holland
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland will appear before a Senate committee to answer questions on the pharmacare bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Focus on pharmacare

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, IAN CAMPBELL, KATE MALLOY | September 18, 2024
  • Plus, Marc Miller announces new measures for temporary residents.

Focus on pharmacare

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, IAN CAMPBELL, KATE MALLOY | September 18, 2024
  • Plus, Marc Miller announces new measures for temporary residents.
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland will appear before a Senate committee to answer questions on the pharmacare bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP growth and Tory ground game spell ‘doomsday’ scenario for Liberals: Nanos

  • With the NDP holding off a strong Conservative push for a traditionally safe seat in Winnipeg, pundits from both sides argue their party is
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 17, 2024
The parties of NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre took a combined 92 per cent of the vote in the Elmwood—Transcona, Man., byelection on Sept. 16. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

NDP growth and Tory ground game spell ‘doomsday’ scenario for Liberals: Nanos

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 17, 2024
  • With the NDP holding off a strong Conservative push for a traditionally safe seat in Winnipeg, pundits from both sides argue their party is

NDP growth and Tory ground game spell ‘doomsday’ scenario for Liberals: Nanos

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 17, 2024
  • With the NDP holding off a strong Conservative push for a traditionally safe seat in Winnipeg, pundits from both sides argue their party is
The parties of NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre took a combined 92 per cent of the vote in the Elmwood—Transcona, Man., byelection on Sept. 16. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Top 25 most influential Conservatives in federal politics

  • Pierre Poilievre and Jenni Byrne are at the current power structure's core, but there are other groups of people influencing them, insiders tell The
News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | September 16, 2024
Top Conservatives: Pierre Poilievre, top left, Andrew Scheer, Jenni Byrne, Leo Housakos, Anaida Poilievre, Tim Uppal, Denise Batters, front row left, Pierre Paul-Hus, Melissa Lantsman, John Baird, front left, and Stephen Harper. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Jake Wright

Top 25 most influential Conservatives in federal politics

News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | September 16, 2024
  • Pierre Poilievre and Jenni Byrne are at the current power structure's core, but there are other groups of people influencing them, insiders tell The

Top 25 most influential Conservatives in federal politics

News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | September 16, 2024
  • Pierre Poilievre and Jenni Byrne are at the current power structure's core, but there are other groups of people influencing them, insiders tell The
Top Conservatives: Pierre Poilievre, top left, Andrew Scheer, Jenni Byrne, Leo Housakos, Anaida Poilievre, Tim Uppal, Denise Batters, front row left, Pierre Paul-Hus, Melissa Lantsman, John Baird, front left, and Stephen Harper. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Jake Wright

Blame games on politically-targeted bot campaigns ‘irresponsible’ without verification, says researcher

  • Newsrooms ‘didn't do a great job’ when first reporting on the bots promoting a Poilievre rally, and that’s ‘the danger in horse race political
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 11, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
An Aug. 28 McGill University report found 'no evidence' that any political party was behind a series of bot posts about a rally held by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre in Northern Ontario this summer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blame games on politically-targeted bot campaigns ‘irresponsible’ without verification, says researcher

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 11, 2024
  • Newsrooms ‘didn't do a great job’ when first reporting on the bots promoting a Poilievre rally, and that’s ‘the danger in horse race political

Blame games on politically-targeted bot campaigns ‘irresponsible’ without verification, says researcher

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 11, 2024
  • Newsrooms ‘didn't do a great job’ when first reporting on the bots promoting a Poilievre rally, and that’s ‘the danger in horse race political
Pierre Poilievre
An Aug. 28 McGill University report found 'no evidence' that any political party was behind a series of bot posts about a rally held by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre in Northern Ontario this summer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Only pushback from members will drive party leadership to loosen grip on nominations, say campaign veterans

  • ‘Most people will back out because they realize there's no point running if the leader doesn't want you there,’ says former Liberal cabinet minister
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, ABBAS RANA | September 6, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the Liberal caucus in West Block on April 17, 2024. Top party officials benefit from having a high degree of control over nominations, say veteran political insiders. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Only pushback from members will drive party leadership to loosen grip on nominations, say campaign veterans

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, ABBAS RANA | September 6, 2024
  • ‘Most people will back out because they realize there's no point running if the leader doesn't want you there,’ says former Liberal cabinet minister

Only pushback from members will drive party leadership to loosen grip on nominations, say campaign veterans

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, ABBAS RANA | September 6, 2024
  • ‘Most people will back out because they realize there's no point running if the leader doesn't want you there,’ says former Liberal cabinet minister
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the Liberal caucus in West Block on April 17, 2024. Top party officials benefit from having a high degree of control over nominations, say veteran political insiders. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘All bets are off’: Liberal-NDP rupture leaves ‘the clock ticking’ on Parliament’s lifecycle

  • Jagmeet Singh’s declaration that he has ‘ripped up’ the Liberal-NDP deal is like ‘lighting a match and setting the bridge on fire,’ says former
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 4, 2024
Singh-Trudeau
Singh-Trudeau
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at a November 2019 meeting, struck the supply-and-confidence deal in March 2022. On Sept. 4, Singh announced he had 'ripped up' the deal less than two weeks before Parliament's return and a pair of byelections. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

‘All bets are off’: Liberal-NDP rupture leaves ‘the clock ticking’ on Parliament’s lifecycle

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 4, 2024
  • Jagmeet Singh’s declaration that he has ‘ripped up’ the Liberal-NDP deal is like ‘lighting a match and setting the bridge on fire,’ says former

‘All bets are off’: Liberal-NDP rupture leaves ‘the clock ticking’ on Parliament’s lifecycle

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 4, 2024
  • Jagmeet Singh’s declaration that he has ‘ripped up’ the Liberal-NDP deal is like ‘lighting a match and setting the bridge on fire,’ says former
Singh-Trudeau
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at a November 2019 meeting, struck the supply-and-confidence deal in March 2022. On Sept. 4, Singh announced he had 'ripped up' the deal less than two weeks before Parliament's return and a pair of byelections. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Federal nomination contests yield candidates beholden to party leaders, not constituents, say ex-MPs

  • Former Liberal cabinet minister Sheila Copps says when the central party tips the scales it 'poisons the well.' This means fewer people 'are going
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, ABBAS RANA | September 2, 2024
Party leaders like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have too many MPs who owe their positions to them because the nomination process gives too much control to the central party, say former nomination candidates. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Federal nomination contests yield candidates beholden to party leaders, not constituents, say ex-MPs

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, ABBAS RANA | September 2, 2024
  • Former Liberal cabinet minister Sheila Copps says when the central party tips the scales it 'poisons the well.' This means fewer people 'are going

Federal nomination contests yield candidates beholden to party leaders, not constituents, say ex-MPs

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, ABBAS RANA | September 2, 2024
  • Former Liberal cabinet minister Sheila Copps says when the central party tips the scales it 'poisons the well.' This means fewer people 'are going
Party leaders like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have too many MPs who owe their positions to them because the nomination process gives too much control to the central party, say former nomination candidates. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Cabinet retreat policy announcements show Liberals ‘waking up,’ but lack ‘unique vision,’ says pollster

  • A day-one housing announcement by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shows the Conservatives have been ‘beating the Liberals over their head’ on that issue, says
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 28, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet gathered for a retreat in Halifax, N.S., from Aug. 25-27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cabinet retreat policy announcements show Liberals ‘waking up,’ but lack ‘unique vision,’ says pollster

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 28, 2024
  • A day-one housing announcement by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shows the Conservatives have been ‘beating the Liberals over their head’ on that issue, says

Cabinet retreat policy announcements show Liberals ‘waking up,’ but lack ‘unique vision,’ says pollster

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 28, 2024
  • A day-one housing announcement by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shows the Conservatives have been ‘beating the Liberals over their head’ on that issue, says
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet gathered for a retreat in Halifax, N.S., from Aug. 25-27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal-NDP supply-and-confidence deal and U.S. engagement top items on cabinet retreat agenda

  • The Halifax retreat will also involve 'talking with folks out here on the East Coast about what really matters,' says Housing Minister Sean Fraser.
News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | August 24, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet in Halifax for their three-day retreat from Aug. 25-27. Some of the key items on the agenda include the Liberal-NDP supply-and-confidence agreement, and the Canada-U.S. relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal-NDP supply-and-confidence deal and U.S. engagement top items on cabinet retreat agenda

News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | August 24, 2024
  • The Halifax retreat will also involve 'talking with folks out here on the East Coast about what really matters,' says Housing Minister Sean Fraser.

Liberal-NDP supply-and-confidence deal and U.S. engagement top items on cabinet retreat agenda

News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | August 24, 2024
  • The Halifax retreat will also involve 'talking with folks out here on the East Coast about what really matters,' says Housing Minister Sean Fraser.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet in Halifax for their three-day retreat from Aug. 25-27. Some of the key items on the agenda include the Liberal-NDP supply-and-confidence agreement, and the Canada-U.S. relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If labour dispute goes ‘sideways’ it could derail Liberal cabinet retreat, says Nanos

  • If the union decides to ‘kick and scream’ in the face of binding arbitration, it could take steps that would lead to trains not
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 23, 2024
Steven MacKinnon
Steven MacKinnon
On Aug. 22, Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon referred a dispute between the Teamsters Union and Canada’s two largest railways to the Canada Industrial Relations Board for binding arbitration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If labour dispute goes ‘sideways’ it could derail Liberal cabinet retreat, says Nanos

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 23, 2024
  • If the union decides to ‘kick and scream’ in the face of binding arbitration, it could take steps that would lead to trains not

If labour dispute goes ‘sideways’ it could derail Liberal cabinet retreat, says Nanos

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 23, 2024
  • If the union decides to ‘kick and scream’ in the face of binding arbitration, it could take steps that would lead to trains not
Steven MacKinnon
On Aug. 22, Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon referred a dispute between the Teamsters Union and Canada’s two largest railways to the Canada Industrial Relations Board for binding arbitration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Growing interest in health-care reform, but private payment still ‘too risky’ for parties to propose, says Coletto

  • Health-care reform options can be 'torqued’ on the political stage, making it a difficult policy debate, says former Conservative staffer Laryssa Waler.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 22, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Private payment options for health care remain a 'third rail' for any Canadian political party finds a new poll from Abacus Data. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Growing interest in health-care reform, but private payment still ‘too risky’ for parties to propose, says Coletto

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 22, 2024
  • Health-care reform options can be 'torqued’ on the political stage, making it a difficult policy debate, says former Conservative staffer Laryssa Waler.

Growing interest in health-care reform, but private payment still ‘too risky’ for parties to propose, says Coletto

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 22, 2024
  • Health-care reform options can be 'torqued’ on the political stage, making it a difficult policy debate, says former Conservative staffer Laryssa Waler.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Private payment options for health care remain a 'third rail' for any Canadian political party finds a new poll from Abacus Data. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Citizens’ services minister ‘unsexiest’ title, but ‘lack of spotlight’ on Beech not bad news politically, say observers

  • Former Liberal staffer Olivier Cullen says that Terry Beech has quietly taken passports out of the opposition’s ‘arsenal,’ but former NDP staffer Cam Holmstrom
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 14, 2024
Citizens' Services Minister Terry Beech has been in his newly created role for just over a year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Citizens’ services minister ‘unsexiest’ title, but ‘lack of spotlight’ on Beech not bad news politically, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 14, 2024
  • Former Liberal staffer Olivier Cullen says that Terry Beech has quietly taken passports out of the opposition’s ‘arsenal,’ but former NDP staffer Cam Holmstrom

Citizens’ services minister ‘unsexiest’ title, but ‘lack of spotlight’ on Beech not bad news politically, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 14, 2024
  • Former Liberal staffer Olivier Cullen says that Terry Beech has quietly taken passports out of the opposition’s ‘arsenal,’ but former NDP staffer Cam Holmstrom
Citizens' Services Minister Terry Beech has been in his newly created role for just over a year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Markets see ‘settling of nerves’ after dramatic drop, but recession talk is ‘brutally devastating’ for governments, say observers

  • If there is a recession, the Liberals' fiscal plan would go ‘out the window,’ says former business journalist Theo Argitis. Carleton’s Ian Lee says
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 8, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
A recession would be ‘brutally devastating’ for the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Markets see ‘settling of nerves’ after dramatic drop, but recession talk is ‘brutally devastating’ for governments, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 8, 2024
  • If there is a recession, the Liberals' fiscal plan would go ‘out the window,’ says former business journalist Theo Argitis. Carleton’s Ian Lee says

Markets see ‘settling of nerves’ after dramatic drop, but recession talk is ‘brutally devastating’ for governments, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 8, 2024
  • If there is a recession, the Liberals' fiscal plan would go ‘out the window,’ says former business journalist Theo Argitis. Carleton’s Ian Lee says
Justin Trudeau
A recession would be ‘brutally devastating’ for the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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