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Day 33: Sure, but are they funny?

  • Good Thursday morning, In today’s Politics This Morning: Where the leaders are Prime Minister and Liberal Leader MARK CARNEY is visiting Port Moody, B.C.,
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 24, 2025
Pierre Poilievre and Mark Carney are expected to appear on the program This Hour Has 22 Minutes tonight. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Day 33: Sure, but are they funny?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 24, 2025
  • Good Thursday morning, In today’s Politics This Morning: Where the leaders are Prime Minister and Liberal Leader MARK CARNEY is visiting Port Moody, B.C.,

Day 33: Sure, but are they funny?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 24, 2025
  • Good Thursday morning, In today’s Politics This Morning: Where the leaders are Prime Minister and Liberal Leader MARK CARNEY is visiting Port Moody, B.C.,
Pierre Poilievre and Mark Carney are expected to appear on the program This Hour Has 22 Minutes tonight. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Health care matters at the federal ballot box

  • Ottawa is also directly involved in health-care delivery for Indigenous patients in some communities, for refugees, and the military. It’s responsible for public health
Opinion | BY JOSS REIMER, ELIZABETH MYLES | April 23, 2025
It's time to consider which political party will come to the table in the next Parliament with a commitment to health-care solutions that will make a difference, write Joss Reimer and Elizabeth Myles.

Health care matters at the federal ballot box

Opinion | BY JOSS REIMER, ELIZABETH MYLES | April 23, 2025
  • Ottawa is also directly involved in health-care delivery for Indigenous patients in some communities, for refugees, and the military. It’s responsible for public health

Health care matters at the federal ballot box

Opinion | BY JOSS REIMER, ELIZABETH MYLES | April 23, 2025
  • Ottawa is also directly involved in health-care delivery for Indigenous patients in some communities, for refugees, and the military. It’s responsible for public health
It's time to consider which political party will come to the table in the next Parliament with a commitment to health-care solutions that will make a difference, write Joss Reimer and Elizabeth Myles.

Canada needs an economic and social council to tackle trade war

  • Financial markets dislike uncertainty, especially during trade wars. Consequently, U.S. tariffs are likely to increase prices and could lead to a decline in global
Opinion | BY DIANE BELLEMARE | April 23, 2025
Donald Trump.
Donald Trump.
U.S. President Donald Trump's dogmatic trade strategy is poorly communicated, bad for business, and fraught with consequences for Canada and the world, writes former Senator Diane Bellemare. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Canada needs an economic and social council to tackle trade war

Opinion | BY DIANE BELLEMARE | April 23, 2025
  • Financial markets dislike uncertainty, especially during trade wars. Consequently, U.S. tariffs are likely to increase prices and could lead to a decline in global

Canada needs an economic and social council to tackle trade war

Opinion | BY DIANE BELLEMARE | April 23, 2025
  • Financial markets dislike uncertainty, especially during trade wars. Consequently, U.S. tariffs are likely to increase prices and could lead to a decline in global
Donald Trump.
U.S. President Donald Trump's dogmatic trade strategy is poorly communicated, bad for business, and fraught with consequences for Canada and the world, writes former Senator Diane Bellemare. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Day 32: Poilievre in Nova Scotia

  • Plus, the Conservative leader made his case to the AFN.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 23, 2025
Pierre Poilievre, pictured campaigning with his wife, Anaida Poilievre. The Conservative Leader is heading to Sean Fraser's riding in Nova Scotia today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Day 32: Poilievre in Nova Scotia

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 23, 2025
  • Plus, the Conservative leader made his case to the AFN.

Day 32: Poilievre in Nova Scotia

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 23, 2025
  • Plus, the Conservative leader made his case to the AFN.
Pierre Poilievre, pictured campaigning with his wife, Anaida Poilievre. The Conservative Leader is heading to Sean Fraser's riding in Nova Scotia today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The federal election will affect more than just the domestic front

  • Canadians should be thinking about the effect their choice at the ballot box will have on the rest of the world.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 23, 2025
Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green co-Leader Jonathan Pedneault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The federal election will affect more than just the domestic front

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 23, 2025
  • Canadians should be thinking about the effect their choice at the ballot box will have on the rest of the world.

The federal election will affect more than just the domestic front

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 23, 2025
  • Canadians should be thinking about the effect their choice at the ballot box will have on the rest of the world.
Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green co-Leader Jonathan Pedneault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Election ad men: Carney, Trudeau, and Trump play starring roles in the party’s biggest hits, say digital advertising experts

  • The Hill Times asked three partisan digital communications experts to look at the 'best' campaign ads so far from the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP.
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 23, 2025
As parties look to appeal to voters and crush their opponents, they're drawing on links to former prime minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. President Donald Trump, and raising red flags about Mark Carney’s resumé. Screenshots courtesy of YouTube

Election ad men: Carney, Trudeau, and Trump play starring roles in the party’s biggest hits, say digital advertising experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 23, 2025
  • The Hill Times asked three partisan digital communications experts to look at the 'best' campaign ads so far from the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP.

Election ad men: Carney, Trudeau, and Trump play starring roles in the party’s biggest hits, say digital advertising experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 23, 2025
  • The Hill Times asked three partisan digital communications experts to look at the 'best' campaign ads so far from the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP.
As parties look to appeal to voters and crush their opponents, they're drawing on links to former prime minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. President Donald Trump, and raising red flags about Mark Carney’s resumé. Screenshots courtesy of YouTube

Future MPs should stand up for the rule of law and human rights

  • What is currently happening in the world is worrying. We are witnessing the weakening of the rule of law and the potential abuses involved,
Opinion | April 23, 2025

Future MPs should stand up for the rule of law and human rights

Opinion | April 23, 2025
  • What is currently happening in the world is worrying. We are witnessing the weakening of the rule of law and the potential abuses involved,

Future MPs should stand up for the rule of law and human rights

Opinion | April 23, 2025
  • What is currently happening in the world is worrying. We are witnessing the weakening of the rule of law and the potential abuses involved,

Supply management consensus emerges but Grits, Tories accuse each other of past capitulation

  • Supply management has become a proxy for Canadian nationalism, which means politicians will want to own it during the campaign, say observers.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 23, 2025
Party leaders are in agreement that supply management won't be on the agenda in future trade talks. Pixabay photograph by Waldo93

Supply management consensus emerges but Grits, Tories accuse each other of past capitulation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 23, 2025
  • Supply management has become a proxy for Canadian nationalism, which means politicians will want to own it during the campaign, say observers.

Supply management consensus emerges but Grits, Tories accuse each other of past capitulation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 23, 2025
  • Supply management has become a proxy for Canadian nationalism, which means politicians will want to own it during the campaign, say observers.
Party leaders are in agreement that supply management won't be on the agenda in future trade talks. Pixabay photograph by Waldo93

Canada Growth Summit dives into unleashing country’s potential in Toronto on April 24

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 Bruce Heyman to Deliver Remarks—Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman, now CEO of Power Sustainable, will deliver remarks on the
Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford, left, former Conservative cabinet minister Lisa Raitt, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are among the participants in the Public Policy Forum's Canada Growth Summit in Toronto on April 24. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada Growth Summit dives into unleashing country’s potential in Toronto on April 24

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 Bruce Heyman to Deliver Remarks—Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman, now CEO of Power Sustainable, will deliver remarks on the

Canada Growth Summit dives into unleashing country’s potential in Toronto on April 24

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 Bruce Heyman to Deliver Remarks—Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman, now CEO of Power Sustainable, will deliver remarks on the
Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford, left, former Conservative cabinet minister Lisa Raitt, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are among the participants in the Public Policy Forum's Canada Growth Summit in Toronto on April 24. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Read it on Reddit? Project looks to help Canadians navigate online political conversations

  • Early assessments of the popular subreddit r/Canada found a few 'power users' dominated the discourse, meaning 'a very small group of people have a
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 23, 2025
The Samara Centre is keeping an eye on online political discussions this election, both to help Canadians navigate potential risks, and to highlight the positives. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash, illustration by Joey Sabourin, and screenshots courtesy of Reddit, YouTube, and Bluesky

Read it on Reddit? Project looks to help Canadians navigate online political conversations

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 23, 2025
  • Early assessments of the popular subreddit r/Canada found a few 'power users' dominated the discourse, meaning 'a very small group of people have a

Read it on Reddit? Project looks to help Canadians navigate online political conversations

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 23, 2025
  • Early assessments of the popular subreddit r/Canada found a few 'power users' dominated the discourse, meaning 'a very small group of people have a
The Samara Centre is keeping an eye on online political discussions this election, both to help Canadians navigate potential risks, and to highlight the positives. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash, illustration by Joey Sabourin, and screenshots courtesy of Reddit, YouTube, and Bluesky

Canada can be an agriculture powerhouse if we meet the moment

  • While the country invests significantly in innovation, it lags in translating those inputs into tangible, high-quality outputs. 
Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY ROBINSON | April 23, 2025
Tractor
Tractor
Canada can capitalize on untapped agriculture and agri-food potential if we boost productivity, invest in infrastructure capacity, and address chronic labour disruptions, writes Senator Mary Robinson. Pexels photograph by Jannis Knorr

Canada can be an agriculture powerhouse if we meet the moment

Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY ROBINSON | April 23, 2025
  • While the country invests significantly in innovation, it lags in translating those inputs into tangible, high-quality outputs. 

Canada can be an agriculture powerhouse if we meet the moment

Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY ROBINSON | April 23, 2025
  • While the country invests significantly in innovation, it lags in translating those inputs into tangible, high-quality outputs. 
Tractor
Canada can capitalize on untapped agriculture and agri-food potential if we boost productivity, invest in infrastructure capacity, and address chronic labour disruptions, writes Senator Mary Robinson. Pexels photograph by Jannis Knorr

‘A very classy man’: Ex-Trudeau and Turner minister Ed Lumley has died

  • Plus, journalist groups hand out this year's Code of Silence Awards, a former PMO staffer launches his own polling firm, and a new book
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 23, 2025
Former Ontario MP Ed Lumley, left, pictured with Tom Axworthy in 2019. Lumley, who served in various roles in both Pierre Trudeau and John Turner's respective cabinets, died on April 16, aged 85. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘A very classy man’: Ex-Trudeau and Turner minister Ed Lumley has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 23, 2025
  • Plus, journalist groups hand out this year's Code of Silence Awards, a former PMO staffer launches his own polling firm, and a new book

‘A very classy man’: Ex-Trudeau and Turner minister Ed Lumley has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 23, 2025
  • Plus, journalist groups hand out this year's Code of Silence Awards, a former PMO staffer launches his own polling firm, and a new book
Former Ontario MP Ed Lumley, left, pictured with Tom Axworthy in 2019. Lumley, who served in various roles in both Pierre Trudeau and John Turner's respective cabinets, died on April 16, aged 85. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Day 31: Carney in Quebec, Poilievre sets out to take back Vaughan, and Singh campaigns with a former Alberta premier

  • Plus, the Conservatives will release their costed election platform today.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 22, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will appear at campaign rallies in the run up to the final voting day. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Day 31: Carney in Quebec, Poilievre sets out to take back Vaughan, and Singh campaigns with a former Alberta premier

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 22, 2025
  • Plus, the Conservatives will release their costed election platform today.

Day 31: Carney in Quebec, Poilievre sets out to take back Vaughan, and Singh campaigns with a former Alberta premier

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 22, 2025
  • Plus, the Conservatives will release their costed election platform today.
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will appear at campaign rallies in the run up to the final voting day. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Why health, environment, and justice must be centred in election platforms

  • We need parties to commit to preserving and expanding the health benefits and avoided health-care costs of current and proposed environmental regulations.
Opinion | BY TRIYA TESSA RAMBURN, KRISTINA SWAIN | April 21, 2025
Political parties must do more to protect the health of those facing the greatest burden of environmental harms, such as older adults, children, pregnant people, and people with disabilities, write Triya Tessa Ramburn and Kristina Swain. Unsplash photograph by Nikoline Arns

Why health, environment, and justice must be centred in election platforms

Opinion | BY TRIYA TESSA RAMBURN, KRISTINA SWAIN | April 21, 2025
  • We need parties to commit to preserving and expanding the health benefits and avoided health-care costs of current and proposed environmental regulations.

Why health, environment, and justice must be centred in election platforms

Opinion | BY TRIYA TESSA RAMBURN, KRISTINA SWAIN | April 21, 2025
  • We need parties to commit to preserving and expanding the health benefits and avoided health-care costs of current and proposed environmental regulations.
Political parties must do more to protect the health of those facing the greatest burden of environmental harms, such as older adults, children, pregnant people, and people with disabilities, write Triya Tessa Ramburn and Kristina Swain. Unsplash photograph by Nikoline Arns

Black and racialized Canadians could be a powerful force in this election if they harness the power of block voting

  • Communities voting around shared interests has helped shape American electoral outcomes for decades, but its potential has not been fully realized in Canada.
Opinion | BY AKOLISA UFODIKE, OLADAPO AKINSIPE | April 21, 2025
At a time when mis- and disinformation and voter apathy can undermine democracy, Black and racialized communities have an opportunity to assert their voice by showing up at the ballot box, write Akolisa Ufodike, and Oladapo Akinsipe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Black and racialized Canadians could be a powerful force in this election if they harness the power of block voting

Opinion | BY AKOLISA UFODIKE, OLADAPO AKINSIPE | April 21, 2025
  • Communities voting around shared interests has helped shape American electoral outcomes for decades, but its potential has not been fully realized in Canada.

Black and racialized Canadians could be a powerful force in this election if they harness the power of block voting

Opinion | BY AKOLISA UFODIKE, OLADAPO AKINSIPE | April 21, 2025
  • Communities voting around shared interests has helped shape American electoral outcomes for decades, but its potential has not been fully realized in Canada.
At a time when mis- and disinformation and voter apathy can undermine democracy, Black and racialized communities have an opportunity to assert their voice by showing up at the ballot box, write Akolisa Ufodike, and Oladapo Akinsipe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carleton remains a stronghold for Poilievre, but with some uncertainty from changed boundaries, says strategist

  • A record 91 candidates running for the seat in Carleton is unlikely to change the outcome of the vote, with Poilievre likely to win,
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 21, 2025
The 2025 federal election is Pierre Poilievre's first time running for re-election while holding the leadership of the Conservative Party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carleton remains a stronghold for Poilievre, but with some uncertainty from changed boundaries, says strategist

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 21, 2025
  • A record 91 candidates running for the seat in Carleton is unlikely to change the outcome of the vote, with Poilievre likely to win,

Carleton remains a stronghold for Poilievre, but with some uncertainty from changed boundaries, says strategist

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 21, 2025
  • A record 91 candidates running for the seat in Carleton is unlikely to change the outcome of the vote, with Poilievre likely to win,
The 2025 federal election is Pierre Poilievre's first time running for re-election while holding the leadership of the Conservative Party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Party tactics, online abuse could be behind fewer candidates running in 2025 compared to past elections

  • There are 1,959 candidates contesting the 343 ridings across the country this year, the fewest since 2015.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 21, 2025
More candidates appeared on ballots in the 2019 and 2021 elections compared to the 2025 poll, despite there having been fewer seats to contest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Party tactics, online abuse could be behind fewer candidates running in 2025 compared to past elections

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 21, 2025
  • There are 1,959 candidates contesting the 343 ridings across the country this year, the fewest since 2015.

Party tactics, online abuse could be behind fewer candidates running in 2025 compared to past elections

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 21, 2025
  • There are 1,959 candidates contesting the 343 ridings across the country this year, the fewest since 2015.
More candidates appeared on ballots in the 2019 and 2021 elections compared to the 2025 poll, despite there having been fewer seats to contest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Angry’ Conservative base and ‘fearful’ Liberals expected to boost turnout this election, say political players

  • Voters are ‘genned up,' or highly motivated, and are poised to make their voices heard in next week’s election, says Darrell Bricker, CEO of
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 21, 2025
Elizabeth May, left, Jagmeet Singh, Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre, Yves-François Blanchet, and Jonathan Pedneault. In what's shaping up to be one of the most consequential elections in Canadian history—with high stakes and every vote counting—voter turnout on April 28 is expected to be significantly higher, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

‘Angry’ Conservative base and ‘fearful’ Liberals expected to boost turnout this election, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 21, 2025
  • Voters are ‘genned up,' or highly motivated, and are poised to make their voices heard in next week’s election, says Darrell Bricker, CEO of

‘Angry’ Conservative base and ‘fearful’ Liberals expected to boost turnout this election, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 21, 2025
  • Voters are ‘genned up,' or highly motivated, and are poised to make their voices heard in next week’s election, says Darrell Bricker, CEO of
Elizabeth May, left, Jagmeet Singh, Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre, Yves-François Blanchet, and Jonathan Pedneault. In what's shaping up to be one of the most consequential elections in Canadian history—with high stakes and every vote counting—voter turnout on April 28 is expected to be significantly higher, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

‘This is a national election inside a local riding,’ says Fanjoy in his bid to oust Poilievre in Carleton

  • Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy is running against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who has a national profile as both party leader and a potential prime
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 21, 2025
Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy, pictured, said he has worn out two pairs of sneakers in the process of knocking on 15,000 doors in Carleton, Ont. He's running against powerhouse Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who was first elected in the riding in 2004.    Photograph courtesy of X/Bruce Fanjoy

‘This is a national election inside a local riding,’ says Fanjoy in his bid to oust Poilievre in Carleton

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 21, 2025
  • Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy is running against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who has a national profile as both party leader and a potential prime

‘This is a national election inside a local riding,’ says Fanjoy in his bid to oust Poilievre in Carleton

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 21, 2025
  • Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy is running against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who has a national profile as both party leader and a potential prime
Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy, pictured, said he has worn out two pairs of sneakers in the process of knocking on 15,000 doors in Carleton, Ont. He's running against powerhouse Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who was first elected in the riding in 2004.    Photograph courtesy of X/Bruce Fanjoy

Gaza exposes a crisis of conscience in federal election

  • This election offers Canadians a rare and vital opportunity to demand a foreign policy grounded in justice, human rights, and accountability.
Opinion | BY TAHA GHAYYUR | April 21, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney's response at a campaign rally to the conflict in Gaza was both dismissive and detached, writes Taha Ghayyur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gaza exposes a crisis of conscience in federal election

Opinion | BY TAHA GHAYYUR | April 21, 2025
  • This election offers Canadians a rare and vital opportunity to demand a foreign policy grounded in justice, human rights, and accountability.

Gaza exposes a crisis of conscience in federal election

Opinion | BY TAHA GHAYYUR | April 21, 2025
  • This election offers Canadians a rare and vital opportunity to demand a foreign policy grounded in justice, human rights, and accountability.
Liberal Leader Mark Carney's response at a campaign rally to the conflict in Gaza was both dismissive and detached, writes Taha Ghayyur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cracks in conservative solidarity could spell trouble for Poilievre

  • With the Conservatives now trailing the Liberals in the polls, some outside the Poilievre team’s inner circle have smelt blood in the water and
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 21, 2025
Since Pierre Poilievre became Conservative leader, he has run a tight ship, with a close circle of advisers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cracks in conservative solidarity could spell trouble for Poilievre

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 21, 2025
  • With the Conservatives now trailing the Liberals in the polls, some outside the Poilievre team’s inner circle have smelt blood in the water and

Cracks in conservative solidarity could spell trouble for Poilievre

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 21, 2025
  • With the Conservatives now trailing the Liberals in the polls, some outside the Poilievre team’s inner circle have smelt blood in the water and
Since Pierre Poilievre became Conservative leader, he has run a tight ship, with a close circle of advisers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What a weird election this has been

  • Canadians may well be about to elect a government not necessarily in line with what they want when they think about things during rare
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | April 21, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. An An Abacus poll released on April 16 showed a tightening, and a slight erosion of Carney’s personal approval ratings—though they remained quite robust!—and a notable uptick in the desire for change. Abacus had that at 56 per cent, up five points from the week before. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

What a weird election this has been

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | April 21, 2025
  • Canadians may well be about to elect a government not necessarily in line with what they want when they think about things during rare

What a weird election this has been

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | April 21, 2025
  • Canadians may well be about to elect a government not necessarily in line with what they want when they think about things during rare
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. An An Abacus poll released on April 16 showed a tightening, and a slight erosion of Carney’s personal approval ratings—though they remained quite robust!—and a notable uptick in the desire for change. Abacus had that at 56 per cent, up five points from the week before. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Nepean a Liberal stronghold with urban areas and federal public servants, say strategists

  • Nepean is 'pretty solidly urban right now,' and Liberals tend to do better with urban voters, says Kevin Bosch, a former Liberal staffer who's
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured March 29, 2025, visiting staffers and volunteers at his campaign office in Nepean, Ont. The riding is considered a safe Liberal seat. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nepean a Liberal stronghold with urban areas and federal public servants, say strategists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 21, 2025
  • Nepean is 'pretty solidly urban right now,' and Liberals tend to do better with urban voters, says Kevin Bosch, a former Liberal staffer who's

Nepean a Liberal stronghold with urban areas and federal public servants, say strategists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 21, 2025
  • Nepean is 'pretty solidly urban right now,' and Liberals tend to do better with urban voters, says Kevin Bosch, a former Liberal staffer who's
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured March 29, 2025, visiting staffers and volunteers at his campaign office in Nepean, Ont. The riding is considered a safe Liberal seat. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fiscal Choices takes a sober look at economic dimensions of pandemic

  • The following is an excerpt from Michael M. Atkinson and Haizen Mou's, Fiscal Choices: Canada After the Pandemic, one of the five finalists for
FeatureBY MICHAEL M. ATKINSON, HAIZHEN MOU | April 21, 2025
Authors Mou Haizhen and Michael Atkinson on why they wrote this book: 'We wrote Fiscal Choices out of a genuine concern for Canada’s capacity to cope with both short-term economic shocks and long term-fiscal challenges.' Book cover and photograph courtesy of the University of Toronto Press

Fiscal Choices takes a sober look at economic dimensions of pandemic

FeatureBY MICHAEL M. ATKINSON, HAIZHEN MOU | April 21, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Michael M. Atkinson and Haizen Mou's, Fiscal Choices: Canada After the Pandemic, one of the five finalists for

Fiscal Choices takes a sober look at economic dimensions of pandemic

FeatureBY MICHAEL M. ATKINSON, HAIZHEN MOU | April 21, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Michael M. Atkinson and Haizen Mou's, Fiscal Choices: Canada After the Pandemic, one of the five finalists for
Authors Mou Haizhen and Michael Atkinson on why they wrote this book: 'We wrote Fiscal Choices out of a genuine concern for Canada’s capacity to cope with both short-term economic shocks and long term-fiscal challenges.' Book cover and photograph courtesy of the University of Toronto Press

Poilievre is a ‘classic political ripper,’ says author of new bestselling biography

  • Mark Bourrie says Ripper: The Making of Pierre Poilievre is as much about the failings of modern political parties and the Canadian media as
FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | April 21, 2025
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured April 12, 2025, making an announcement on a campaign stop at the Tomlinson Environmental Services shop in Nepean, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre is a ‘classic political ripper,’ says author of new bestselling biography

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | April 21, 2025
  • Mark Bourrie says Ripper: The Making of Pierre Poilievre is as much about the failings of modern political parties and the Canadian media as

Poilievre is a ‘classic political ripper,’ says author of new bestselling biography

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | April 21, 2025
  • Mark Bourrie says Ripper: The Making of Pierre Poilievre is as much about the failings of modern political parties and the Canadian media as
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured April 12, 2025, making an announcement on a campaign stop at the Tomlinson Environmental Services shop in Nepean, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In ‘classic 905-swing riding’ of Burlington North–Milton West, Ont., Conservative and Liberal candidates going ‘all-in’ on get-out-the-vote efforts

  • Burlington North–Milton West is home to new Canadians and car-commuting suburbanites, and ‘as Milton goes, so goes much of the 905,’ says Ipsos pollster
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 19, 2025
Two-term Liberal MP Adam Van Koeverden, left, and Conservative candidate Nadeem Akbar are going head-to-head in the swing GTA riding of Burlington North–Milton West. Both are making a final push to get out the vote and secure a win. The advance polls are busy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Nadeem Akbar

In ‘classic 905-swing riding’ of Burlington North–Milton West, Ont., Conservative and Liberal candidates going ‘all-in’ on get-out-the-vote efforts

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 19, 2025
  • Burlington North–Milton West is home to new Canadians and car-commuting suburbanites, and ‘as Milton goes, so goes much of the 905,’ says Ipsos pollster

In ‘classic 905-swing riding’ of Burlington North–Milton West, Ont., Conservative and Liberal candidates going ‘all-in’ on get-out-the-vote efforts

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 19, 2025
  • Burlington North–Milton West is home to new Canadians and car-commuting suburbanites, and ‘as Milton goes, so goes much of the 905,’ says Ipsos pollster
Two-term Liberal MP Adam Van Koeverden, left, and Conservative candidate Nadeem Akbar are going head-to-head in the swing GTA riding of Burlington North–Milton West. Both are making a final push to get out the vote and secure a win. The advance polls are busy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Nadeem Akbar

Pundit panel: do endorsements matter?

  • So far in this election campaign we’ve seen musician Neil Young and comedy actor Mike Myers endorse Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and a list
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | April 18, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney has the endorsements of musician Neil Young and comedy actor Mike Myers, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has the backing of list of business executives. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Pundit panel: do endorsements matter?

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | April 18, 2025
  • So far in this election campaign we’ve seen musician Neil Young and comedy actor Mike Myers endorse Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and a list

Pundit panel: do endorsements matter?

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | April 18, 2025
  • So far in this election campaign we’ve seen musician Neil Young and comedy actor Mike Myers endorse Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and a list
Liberal Leader Mark Carney has the endorsements of musician Neil Young and comedy actor Mike Myers, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has the backing of list of business executives. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin
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Trudeau’s summer of discontent

  • If the prime minister is serious about running again and winning, he has to drop the talking points, speak like he did before the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 11, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in Ottawa, will be meeting with his caucus this week in London, Ont., for the first time since he shuffled his cabinet in July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s summer of discontent

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 11, 2023
  • If the prime minister is serious about running again and winning, he has to drop the talking points, speak like he did before the

Trudeau’s summer of discontent

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 11, 2023
  • If the prime minister is serious about running again and winning, he has to drop the talking points, speak like he did before the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in Ottawa, will be meeting with his caucus this week in London, Ont., for the first time since he shuffled his cabinet in July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Michael Chong’s battle against transnational repression

  • As the Conservative MP testifies in the U.S. on Sept. 12, it is paramount to recognize the reality of foreign influence and the urgency
Opinion | BY DEAN BAXENDALE | September 11, 2023
On Sept. 12, Conservative MP Michael Chong will testify in Washington, D.C., before the U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China to shed light on the threats facing democratic societies, not only in Canada but also around the world. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Michael Chong’s battle against transnational repression

Opinion | BY DEAN BAXENDALE | September 11, 2023
  • As the Conservative MP testifies in the U.S. on Sept. 12, it is paramount to recognize the reality of foreign influence and the urgency

Michael Chong’s battle against transnational repression

Opinion | BY DEAN BAXENDALE | September 11, 2023
  • As the Conservative MP testifies in the U.S. on Sept. 12, it is paramount to recognize the reality of foreign influence and the urgency
On Sept. 12, Conservative MP Michael Chong will testify in Washington, D.C., before the U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China to shed light on the threats facing democratic societies, not only in Canada but also around the world. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Last week before Parliament returns

  • Plus, Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada returns to Chile to mark the 50th anniversary of Augusto Pinochet’s military coup.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, seen here speaking at his party's policy convention in Quebec City on Sept. 8, will come back to the House of Commons next week carrying a lot of momentum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Last week before Parliament returns

  • Plus, Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada returns to Chile to mark the 50th anniversary of Augusto Pinochet’s military coup.

Politics This Morning: Last week before Parliament returns

  • Plus, Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada returns to Chile to mark the 50th anniversary of Augusto Pinochet’s military coup.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, seen here speaking at his party's policy convention in Quebec City on Sept. 8, will come back to the House of Commons next week carrying a lot of momentum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Biotech sector is having a generational moment in Canada

  • It is not possible to predict what or when the next global health challenge will be, or what solutions will be needed.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CASEY | September 11, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured July 26, 2023, at Rideau Hall. Canada has the foundational elements for the next phase of a competitive biotechnology economy, writes Andrew Casey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Biotech sector is having a generational moment in Canada

Opinion | BY ANDREW CASEY | September 11, 2023
  • It is not possible to predict what or when the next global health challenge will be, or what solutions will be needed.

Biotech sector is having a generational moment in Canada

Opinion | BY ANDREW CASEY | September 11, 2023
  • It is not possible to predict what or when the next global health challenge will be, or what solutions will be needed.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured July 26, 2023, at Rideau Hall. Canada has the foundational elements for the next phase of a competitive biotechnology economy, writes Andrew Casey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New safety guidance sets up corporate self-regulation of GMOs

  • Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency both recently updated their guidance on regulating genetically engineered foods and seeds.
Opinion | BY LUCY SHARRATT | September 11, 2023
Canadians may soon be eating some unknown GMOs that regulators have not assessed for safety, writes Lucy Sharratt, Coordinator of the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network. Photograph by rawpixel.com, distributed under a CC0 1.0 license

New safety guidance sets up corporate self-regulation of GMOs

Opinion | BY LUCY SHARRATT | September 11, 2023
  • Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency both recently updated their guidance on regulating genetically engineered foods and seeds.

New safety guidance sets up corporate self-regulation of GMOs

Opinion | BY LUCY SHARRATT | September 11, 2023
  • Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency both recently updated their guidance on regulating genetically engineered foods and seeds.
Canadians may soon be eating some unknown GMOs that regulators have not assessed for safety, writes Lucy Sharratt, Coordinator of the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network. Photograph by rawpixel.com, distributed under a CC0 1.0 license

Seizing the moment: building Canada’s academic leadership into a commercial powerhouse

  • Too much high-quality research is failing to make it out of laboratories to the benefit of patients and the Canadian economy.
Opinion | BY GORDON C. MCCAULEY | September 11, 2023
Canada is ranked ninth by the World Intellectual Property Organization, however this success has not translated into growth in domestic commercialization, writes Gordon McCauley, president and CEO of adMare BioInnovations. Photograph by rawpixel.com / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, distributed under a CC0 1.0 license

Seizing the moment: building Canada’s academic leadership into a commercial powerhouse

Opinion | BY GORDON C. MCCAULEY | September 11, 2023
  • Too much high-quality research is failing to make it out of laboratories to the benefit of patients and the Canadian economy.

Seizing the moment: building Canada’s academic leadership into a commercial powerhouse

Opinion | BY GORDON C. MCCAULEY | September 11, 2023
  • Too much high-quality research is failing to make it out of laboratories to the benefit of patients and the Canadian economy.
Canada is ranked ninth by the World Intellectual Property Organization, however this success has not translated into growth in domestic commercialization, writes Gordon McCauley, president and CEO of adMare BioInnovations. Photograph by rawpixel.com / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, distributed under a CC0 1.0 license

Can biotechnology put patients’ needs ahead of profits?

  • These are challenging dilemmas for a government that gutted a suite of policies designed to cap excessive drug prices, and that 'waxed lyrical' about
Opinion | BY SHARON BATT | September 11, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured outside Rideau Hall on July 26, 2023, after shuffling his cabinet. 'Let’s hope the cabinet shuffle breathes ethical reflection into the government’s pursuit of excellence in the biotechnology sphere,' writes Sharon Batt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can biotechnology put patients’ needs ahead of profits?

Opinion | BY SHARON BATT | September 11, 2023
  • These are challenging dilemmas for a government that gutted a suite of policies designed to cap excessive drug prices, and that 'waxed lyrical' about

Can biotechnology put patients’ needs ahead of profits?

Opinion | BY SHARON BATT | September 11, 2023
  • These are challenging dilemmas for a government that gutted a suite of policies designed to cap excessive drug prices, and that 'waxed lyrical' about
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured outside Rideau Hall on July 26, 2023, after shuffling his cabinet. 'Let’s hope the cabinet shuffle breathes ethical reflection into the government’s pursuit of excellence in the biotechnology sphere,' writes Sharon Batt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s place in the world of biotechnology research and application is in jeopardy

  • Government of Canada funded scholarships and fellowships are the primary sources of income for many biotechnology researchers. To stem the brain-drain, Canada must significantly
Opinion | BY NDP MP RICHARD CANNINGS | September 11, 2023
The values of Canada graduate scholarship masters and postgraduate scholarship doctoral have not changed since 2003, and Canada’s postdoctoral fellowships stipend has not changed since 2015, writes NDP MP Richard Cannings. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Canada’s place in the world of biotechnology research and application is in jeopardy

Opinion | BY NDP MP RICHARD CANNINGS | September 11, 2023
  • Government of Canada funded scholarships and fellowships are the primary sources of income for many biotechnology researchers. To stem the brain-drain, Canada must significantly

Canada’s place in the world of biotechnology research and application is in jeopardy

Opinion | BY NDP MP RICHARD CANNINGS | September 11, 2023
  • Government of Canada funded scholarships and fellowships are the primary sources of income for many biotechnology researchers. To stem the brain-drain, Canada must significantly
The values of Canada graduate scholarship masters and postgraduate scholarship doctoral have not changed since 2003, and Canada’s postdoctoral fellowships stipend has not changed since 2015, writes NDP MP Richard Cannings. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Don’t underestimate ravages of climate crisis when storing nuclear waste: Meg Sears

  • The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission should heed Mother Nature's warning and deny the present proposal. In today’s weather, much less the future, the commission
Opinion | September 11, 2023

Don’t underestimate ravages of climate crisis when storing nuclear waste: Meg Sears

Opinion | September 11, 2023
  • The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission should heed Mother Nature's warning and deny the present proposal. In today’s weather, much less the future, the commission

Don’t underestimate ravages of climate crisis when storing nuclear waste: Meg Sears

Opinion | September 11, 2023
  • The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission should heed Mother Nature's warning and deny the present proposal. In today’s weather, much less the future, the commission

This just in: Charlotte Gray, Alister Campbell, Kennedy Stewart, and Andrew McDougall all have new books out

  • Plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffles four bureaucrats, Chris Forbes and Suzy McDonald new top mandarins at Finance.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 11, 2023
Charlotte Gray, Alister Campbell, Kennedy Stewart, and Andrew McDougall all have new books out this fall. Book cover images courtesy of Sutherland House Books, Simon & Schuster, Harbour Publishing, and the University of Toronto Press

This just in: Charlotte Gray, Alister Campbell, Kennedy Stewart, and Andrew McDougall all have new books out

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 11, 2023
  • Plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffles four bureaucrats, Chris Forbes and Suzy McDonald new top mandarins at Finance.

This just in: Charlotte Gray, Alister Campbell, Kennedy Stewart, and Andrew McDougall all have new books out

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 11, 2023
  • Plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffles four bureaucrats, Chris Forbes and Suzy McDonald new top mandarins at Finance.
Charlotte Gray, Alister Campbell, Kennedy Stewart, and Andrew McDougall all have new books out this fall. Book cover images courtesy of Sutherland House Books, Simon & Schuster, Harbour Publishing, and the University of Toronto Press

Questions for Irving Shipbuilding Industries and the National Shipbuilding Strategy: Alan Williams

  • In the Aug. 28 edition of The Hill Times, Irving Shipbuilding Industries attempted to respond to what they considered to be “inaccurate and misleading
Opinion | September 11, 2023

Questions for Irving Shipbuilding Industries and the National Shipbuilding Strategy: Alan Williams

Opinion | September 11, 2023
  • In the Aug. 28 edition of The Hill Times, Irving Shipbuilding Industries attempted to respond to what they considered to be “inaccurate and misleading

Questions for Irving Shipbuilding Industries and the National Shipbuilding Strategy: Alan Williams

Opinion | September 11, 2023
  • In the Aug. 28 edition of The Hill Times, Irving Shipbuilding Industries attempted to respond to what they considered to be “inaccurate and misleading

Wayne Eyre to deliver speech at C.D. Howe Institute lunch in Toronto on Sept. 12

  • MONDAY, SEPT. 11 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting yet, but will resume on Monday, Sept. 18. It will sit for three weeks
Canada's Chief of Defence Staff Wayne D. Eyre, pictured March 7, 2023, with Maj.-Gen. Darcy Molstad, deputy commander, Canadian Joint Operations Command, left, and Jonathan Quinn, director general, Continental Defence Policy on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wayne Eyre to deliver speech at C.D. Howe Institute lunch in Toronto on Sept. 12

  • MONDAY, SEPT. 11 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting yet, but will resume on Monday, Sept. 18. It will sit for three weeks

Wayne Eyre to deliver speech at C.D. Howe Institute lunch in Toronto on Sept. 12

  • MONDAY, SEPT. 11 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting yet, but will resume on Monday, Sept. 18. It will sit for three weeks
Canada's Chief of Defence Staff Wayne D. Eyre, pictured March 7, 2023, with Maj.-Gen. Darcy Molstad, deputy commander, Canadian Joint Operations Command, left, and Jonathan Quinn, director general, Continental Defence Policy on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The energy is off the charts’: Conservatives wrap up policy convention in Québec City

  • 'The energy is off the charts,' says Alberta Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie, with convention delegate Andrew Mason saying his biggest takeaway from Conservative leader
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 9, 2023
Conservative Party policy convention delegates feel that 'government is within reach,' says Alberta Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The energy is off the charts’: Conservatives wrap up policy convention in Québec City

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 9, 2023
  • 'The energy is off the charts,' says Alberta Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie, with convention delegate Andrew Mason saying his biggest takeaway from Conservative leader

‘The energy is off the charts’: Conservatives wrap up policy convention in Québec City

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 9, 2023
  • 'The energy is off the charts,' says Alberta Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie, with convention delegate Andrew Mason saying his biggest takeaway from Conservative leader
Conservative Party policy convention delegates feel that 'government is within reach,' says Alberta Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Happy Conservatives celebrate strong polling numbers, but some warn of ‘peaking too early’ and ‘increased scrutiny’

  • The federal Conservatives have no concerns about increased scrutiny because of their strong national public opinion polling numbers, says Hamish Marshall.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 9, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured Sept. 8, 2023, speaking at the party's policy convention in Québec City. More than 2,000 Conservative delegates attended the convention. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Happy Conservatives celebrate strong polling numbers, but some warn of ‘peaking too early’ and ‘increased scrutiny’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 9, 2023
  • The federal Conservatives have no concerns about increased scrutiny because of their strong national public opinion polling numbers, says Hamish Marshall.

Happy Conservatives celebrate strong polling numbers, but some warn of ‘peaking too early’ and ‘increased scrutiny’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 9, 2023
  • The federal Conservatives have no concerns about increased scrutiny because of their strong national public opinion polling numbers, says Hamish Marshall.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured Sept. 8, 2023, speaking at the party's policy convention in Québec City. More than 2,000 Conservative delegates attended the convention. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Affordability ‘top of everyone’s minds’ as Conservative convention delegates say Poilievre best positioned to tackle the problem

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'has an understanding of the challenges that a family faces in raising children and being able to provide them with
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 8, 2023
Conservative Party merchandise on sale at the party's policy convention in Québec City from Sept. 7 through Sept. 9, the first in-person convention since 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Affordability ‘top of everyone’s minds’ as Conservative convention delegates say Poilievre best positioned to tackle the problem

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 8, 2023
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'has an understanding of the challenges that a family faces in raising children and being able to provide them with

Affordability ‘top of everyone’s minds’ as Conservative convention delegates say Poilievre best positioned to tackle the problem

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 8, 2023
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'has an understanding of the challenges that a family faces in raising children and being able to provide them with
Conservative Party merchandise on sale at the party's policy convention in Québec City from Sept. 7 through Sept. 9, the first in-person convention since 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives reject resolution barring lobbyists and vendors seeking a national council position

  • Waseem Botros, a candidate for national council from Ontario, supported the resolution barring lobbyists and vendors from seeking a seat at the national council,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 8, 2023
At the first national council meeting after its election, the new councillors will choose a new party president to succeed Rob Batherson, pictured, who is unable to run again after serving three terms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives reject resolution barring lobbyists and vendors seeking a national council position

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 8, 2023
  • Waseem Botros, a candidate for national council from Ontario, supported the resolution barring lobbyists and vendors from seeking a seat at the national council,

Conservatives reject resolution barring lobbyists and vendors seeking a national council position

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 8, 2023
  • Waseem Botros, a candidate for national council from Ontario, supported the resolution barring lobbyists and vendors from seeking a seat at the national council,
At the first national council meeting after its election, the new councillors will choose a new party president to succeed Rob Batherson, pictured, who is unable to run again after serving three terms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal parties look poised to use new law to fight B.C. privacy regulations, court documents indicate

  • The position taken by Canada’s three largest political parties is not going to increase 'confidence in the political system and those who are acting
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 8, 2023
Canada's three largest political parties, headed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, are in rare agreement, having all filed petitions against a ruling by the B.C. privacy commissioner requiring federal parties to comply with B.C.'s privacy laws. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Federal parties look poised to use new law to fight B.C. privacy regulations, court documents indicate

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 8, 2023
  • The position taken by Canada’s three largest political parties is not going to increase 'confidence in the political system and those who are acting

Federal parties look poised to use new law to fight B.C. privacy regulations, court documents indicate

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 8, 2023
  • The position taken by Canada’s three largest political parties is not going to increase 'confidence in the political system and those who are acting
Canada's three largest political parties, headed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, are in rare agreement, having all filed petitions against a ruling by the B.C. privacy commissioner requiring federal parties to comply with B.C.'s privacy laws. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Yes he KAN: GR-pro Greg MacEachern hosts reception for his new policy shop KAN Strategies

  • Politicos, pundits return to the Hill for pre-Parliament shin-dig at the Hyde Room.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 8, 2023
Greg MacEachern, left, Navigator's Graham Fox, Dave Graham of St. FX, Team Rubicon's Paul McCarthy, and Anthony Caricato of the Speaker's office at the KAN Strategies kick-off reception at the Hyde Room on Sept. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Yes he KAN: GR-pro Greg MacEachern hosts reception for his new policy shop KAN Strategies

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 8, 2023
  • Politicos, pundits return to the Hill for pre-Parliament shin-dig at the Hyde Room.

Yes he KAN: GR-pro Greg MacEachern hosts reception for his new policy shop KAN Strategies

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 8, 2023
  • Politicos, pundits return to the Hill for pre-Parliament shin-dig at the Hyde Room.
Greg MacEachern, left, Navigator's Graham Fox, Dave Graham of St. FX, Team Rubicon's Paul McCarthy, and Anthony Caricato of the Speaker's office at the KAN Strategies kick-off reception at the Hyde Room on Sept. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Conservative Party convention kicks off in Québec City

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | September 8, 2023
Rob Batherson, president of the Conservative Party of Canada, speaks during the opening ceremony at the Conservative Party of Canada policy convention in Quebec City on Sept. 7, 2023, against a backdrop that reads 'Common sense convention.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative Party convention kicks off in Québec City

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | September 8, 2023

Conservative Party convention kicks off in Québec City

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | September 8, 2023
Rob Batherson, president of the Conservative Party of Canada, speaks during the opening ceremony at the Conservative Party of Canada policy convention in Quebec City on Sept. 7, 2023, against a backdrop that reads 'Common sense convention.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How Anaida Poilievre boosts the Conservative message

  • The Conservatives are smart to use Anaida Poilevre to narrate the latest ad showing the softer side of Pierre Poilievre. She's his secret weapon.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 8, 2023
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, his wife Anaida, left, and their son Cruz outside the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Sept. 12, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How Anaida Poilievre boosts the Conservative message

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 8, 2023
  • The Conservatives are smart to use Anaida Poilevre to narrate the latest ad showing the softer side of Pierre Poilievre. She's his secret weapon.

How Anaida Poilievre boosts the Conservative message

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 8, 2023
  • The Conservatives are smart to use Anaida Poilevre to narrate the latest ad showing the softer side of Pierre Poilievre. She's his secret weapon.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, his wife Anaida, left, and their son Cruz outside the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Sept. 12, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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