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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Canadians will soon be voting in a federal election, but will they get the chance to cast an informed vote, or merely support the party that most successfully denigrates its rival, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 23, 2025
Chrystia Freeland
Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland scrums with reporters outside the Liberal caucus retreat on Jan. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 23, 2025
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 23, 2025
Chrystia Freeland
Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland scrums with reporters outside the Liberal caucus retreat on Jan. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 22, 2025
There’s a determined effort from Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, left, Chrystia Freeland, and Karina Gould to define the national ballot question as who is best able to deal with United States President Donald Trump, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 22, 2025
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 22, 2025
There’s a determined effort from Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, left, Chrystia Freeland, and Karina Gould to define the national ballot question as who is best able to deal with United States President Donald Trump, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH, KATE MALLOY | January 20, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump being sworn into office as the 47th president of the United States on Jan. 20, 2025. Screenshot from PBS News
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH, KATE MALLOY | January 20, 2025
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH, KATE MALLOY | January 20, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump being sworn into office as the 47th president of the United States on Jan. 20, 2025. Screenshot from PBS News
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | January 20, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at an event on the Hill celebrating Canadian Olympians' accomplishments at the 2024 Paris Summer Games on Dec. 4, 2024. Trudeau promised to change this nation’s democratic governance, but his legacy is marked by partial reforms and missed opportunities, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | January 20, 2025
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | January 20, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at an event on the Hill celebrating Canadian Olympians' accomplishments at the 2024 Paris Summer Games on Dec. 4, 2024. Trudeau promised to change this nation’s democratic governance, but his legacy is marked by partial reforms and missed opportunities, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 18, 2025
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
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 18, 2025
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 18, 2025
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
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters before the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Oct. 2, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters before the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Oct. 2, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 30, 2024
Stephen Colbert, left, and Pierre Poilievre
Stephen Colbert, left, called Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre a 'Canadian Trump' during his interview with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last week. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 30, 2024
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 30, 2024
Stephen Colbert, left, and Pierre Poilievre
Stephen Colbert, left, called Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre a 'Canadian Trump' during his interview with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last week. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Sept. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Sept. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | September 23, 2024
Jean Chrétien
After giving himself a ‘sell-by’ date, former Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien was able to lead an increasingly activist government over a period that generally resonated well with Canadians, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | September 23, 2024
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | September 23, 2024
Jean Chrétien
After giving himself a ‘sell-by’ date, former Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien was able to lead an increasingly activist government over a period that generally resonated well with Canadians, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 23, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals should be worried about losing their core support ridings, say pollsters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 23, 2024
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 23, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals should be worried about losing their core support ridings, say pollsters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 23, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on the Hill on Sept. 17, 2024. 'It’s that swing of the historical pendulum that has so far allowed the Conservatives to wage a campaign for power largely devoid of policy, and full of the sound and fury of name-calling,' writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 23, 2024
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 23, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on the Hill on Sept. 17, 2024. 'It’s that swing of the historical pendulum that has so far allowed the Conservatives to wage a campaign for power largely devoid of policy, and full of the sound and fury of name-calling,' writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 18, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 18, 2024
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 18, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 18, 2024
It looks as if the Liberals are toast, whether the leader is named Justin Trudeau, left, or Mark Carney, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 18, 2024
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 18, 2024
It looks as if the Liberals are toast, whether the leader is named Justin Trudeau, left, or Mark Carney, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 16, 2024
Government House Leader Karina Gould calls out the carbon tax stances of the Conservative and NDP leaders, as MPs return for the fall sitting of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 16, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 16, 2024
Government House Leader Karina Gould calls out the carbon tax stances of the Conservative and NDP leaders, as MPs return for the fall sitting of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 13, 2024
Liberals MPs at a caucus meeting on the Hill earlier this year. The 154-member Liberal caucus held its final summer retreat before the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 13, 2024
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 13, 2024
Liberals MPs at a caucus meeting on the Hill earlier this year. The 154-member Liberal caucus held its final summer retreat before the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | September 12, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should be worried about the Bloc and the NDP, his chief rivals in the riding of Lasalle-Émard-Verdun, Que., writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | September 12, 2024
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | September 12, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should be worried about the Bloc and the NDP, his chief rivals in the riding of Lasalle-Émard-Verdun, Que., writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 11, 2024
Pierre Trudeau, left, knew when his time was up. His son, Justin Trudeau, will choose to go out on top, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 11, 2024
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 11, 2024
Pierre Trudeau, left, knew when his time was up. His son, Justin Trudeau, will choose to go out on top, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade