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While Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at the Liberal caucus Christmas Party on Dec. 17, mulls his future plans, jockeying has already started for the position of the interim leader and for the much-anticipated leadership election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 7, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre has given his caucus the green light to speak to CTV News after his party boycotted the network for airing an altered clip of his words. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 7, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 7, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre has given his caucus the green light to speak to CTV News after his party boycotted the network for airing an altered clip of his words. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 2, 2024
The decision by U.S. President Joe Biden, left, to step down from the 2024 presidential campaign has given his party a bump in the polls, but Liberals would not follow the American example and force Prime Minister Justin Trudeau out, writes Sheila Coops. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 2, 2024
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 2, 2024
The decision by U.S. President Joe Biden, left, to step down from the 2024 presidential campaign has given his party a bump in the polls, but Liberals would not follow the American example and force Prime Minister Justin Trudeau out, writes Sheila Coops. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 24, 2024
Can you name all of these people? According to a recent survey by Abacus Data, when shown an image only 39 per cent of Canadians could name Chrystia Freeland, top left, 20 per cent knew Mélanie Joly, 19 per cent got Anita Anand, seven per cent knew Mark Carney, bottom left, and four per cent picked out either Sean Fraser and Dominic LeBlanc. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 24, 2024
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 24, 2024
Can you name all of these people? According to a recent survey by Abacus Data, when shown an image only 39 per cent of Canadians could name Chrystia Freeland, top left, 20 per cent knew Mélanie Joly, 19 per cent got Anita Anand, seven per cent knew Mark Carney, bottom left, and four per cent picked out either Sean Fraser and Dominic LeBlanc. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 13, 2023
Mississauga Mayor and former Liberal MP Bonnie Crombie, left, Liberal MPs Yasir Naqvi and Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, and former Liberal MP Ted Hsu are all seeking the Ontario Liberal Party's leadership. Photograph courtesy of Bonnie Crombie's campaign, The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 13, 2023
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 13, 2023
Mississauga Mayor and former Liberal MP Bonnie Crombie, left, Liberal MPs Yasir Naqvi and Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, and former Liberal MP Ted Hsu are all seeking the Ontario Liberal Party's leadership. Photograph courtesy of Bonnie Crombie's campaign, The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 22, 2023
In the 2021 election, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals won 15 of the 18 ridings with 20 per cent or more Chinese-Canadians. Next time, all three parties are expected to target these ridings and it could prove to be the final outcome's deciding factor, says Frank Graves, president of Ekos Research. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 22, 2023
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 22, 2023
In the 2021 election, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals won 15 of the 18 ridings with 20 per cent or more Chinese-Canadians. Next time, all three parties are expected to target these ridings and it could prove to be the final outcome's deciding factor, says Frank Graves, president of Ekos Research. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 10, 2020
It's on: Derek Sloan, Leslyn Lewis, Erin O'Toole and Peter MacKay are contesting the Conservative Party leadership election. The deadline for mail-in ballots that will decide the race is Aug. 21. Twitter photographs, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 10, 2020
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 10, 2020
It's on: Derek Sloan, Leslyn Lewis, Erin O'Toole and Peter MacKay are contesting the Conservative Party leadership election. The deadline for mail-in ballots that will decide the race is Aug. 21. Twitter photographs, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 10, 2020
Peter MacKay, pictured in June 2014, on the Hill. The Conservative voting system also lends itself to surprises. The party votes on a points system by riding. With 100 points attached to each riding, divided amongst candidates, a constituency with 10 members has equal voting power to a constituency with 1,000 members. That means a front-runner in the national popular vote does not necessarily win the election, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times file photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 10, 2020
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 10, 2020
Peter MacKay, pictured in June 2014, on the Hill. The Conservative voting system also lends itself to surprises. The party votes on a points system by riding. With 100 points attached to each riding, divided amongst candidates, a constituency with 10 members has equal voting power to a constituency with 1,000 members. That means a front-runner in the national popular vote does not necessarily win the election, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times file photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 29, 2020
This year's Conservative leadership contenders are Conservative MP Erin O'Toole, left, former minister Peter MacKay, Toronto lawyer Leslyn Lewis, and Conservative MP Derek Sloan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, file photograph, and photographs courtesy of Twitter and Facebook
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 29, 2020
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 29, 2020
This year's Conservative leadership contenders are Conservative MP Erin O'Toole, left, former minister Peter MacKay, Toronto lawyer Leslyn Lewis, and Conservative MP Derek Sloan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, file photograph, and photographs courtesy of Twitter and Facebook
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 27, 2020
About 270,000 party members are eligible to find outgoing Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer's successor. The party is using mail-in ballots for this leadership election. Mr. Scheer, pictured on April 29, 2020, in the House with Conservative leadership candidate Erin O'Toole. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 27, 2020
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 27, 2020
About 270,000 party members are eligible to find outgoing Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer's successor. The party is using mail-in ballots for this leadership election. Mr. Scheer, pictured on April 29, 2020, in the House with Conservative leadership candidate Erin O'Toole. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 20, 2020
Conservative MP and former cabinet minister Erin O'Toole, pictured with his wife Rebecca and their children, Mollie and Jack, has accused the MacKay campaign of stealing confidential strategy information but the former cabinet minister's campaign categorically denies the allegations. The RCMP is looking into it. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 20, 2020
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 20, 2020
Conservative MP and former cabinet minister Erin O'Toole, pictured with his wife Rebecca and their children, Mollie and Jack, has accused the MacKay campaign of stealing confidential strategy information but the former cabinet minister's campaign categorically denies the allegations. The RCMP is looking into it. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 20, 2020
Conservative Party members are currently in the process of choosing the successor to outgoing leader Andrew Scheer. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 20, 2020
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 20, 2020
Conservative Party members are currently in the process of choosing the successor to outgoing leader Andrew Scheer. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 15, 2020
On June 11, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited with Régimbal Awards and Promotions owner Luc Régimbal to highlight how businesses are benefiting from the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy and other economic measures. Strategists say politicians are now more comfortable being seen out in public, but they’ll have to strike a balance with public health measures. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 15, 2020
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 15, 2020
On June 11, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited with Régimbal Awards and Promotions owner Luc Régimbal to highlight how businesses are benefiting from the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy and other economic measures. Strategists say politicians are now more comfortable being seen out in public, but they’ll have to strike a balance with public health measures. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 15, 2020
Rookie Conservative MP Derek Sloan is one of four contenders in the 2020 Conservative Party leadership race. Party members are pictured awaiting results of the last race in Toronto in May 2017. Photograph courtesy of Derek Sloan's Facebook and file photograph
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 15, 2020
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 15, 2020
Rookie Conservative MP Derek Sloan is one of four contenders in the 2020 Conservative Party leadership race. Party members are pictured awaiting results of the last race in Toronto in May 2017. Photograph courtesy of Derek Sloan's Facebook and file photograph
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 13, 2020
The Conservative Party has started to mail ballots to all party members eligible to vote in the leadership election. Former Conservative cabinet minister Peter MacKay, left, and Conservative MP Erin O'Toole are running neck and neck in the leadership election. Lawyer Leslyn Lewis and Conservative MP Derek Sloan are also seeking the party's top job. The Hill Times file photographs
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 13, 2020
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 13, 2020
The Conservative Party has started to mail ballots to all party members eligible to vote in the leadership election. Former Conservative cabinet minister Peter MacKay, left, and Conservative MP Erin O'Toole are running neck and neck in the leadership election. Lawyer Leslyn Lewis and Conservative MP Derek Sloan are also seeking the party's top job. The Hill Times file photographs
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 6, 2020
Former cabinet minister Peter MacKay, left, and Conservative MP and former cabinet minister Erin O'Toole are the front-runners in the Conservative Party leadership contest. As well, leadership candidates Toronto lawyer Leslyn Lewis and Conservative MP Derek Sloan will play key roles in the outcome of the race, say Conservative insiders. The Hill Times file photographs
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 6, 2020
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 6, 2020
Former cabinet minister Peter MacKay, left, and Conservative MP and former cabinet minister Erin O'Toole are the front-runners in the Conservative Party leadership contest. As well, leadership candidates Toronto lawyer Leslyn Lewis and Conservative MP Derek Sloan will play key roles in the outcome of the race, say Conservative insiders. The Hill Times file photographs
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 29, 2020
Conservative leadership candidates Erin O'Toole, left, and Peter MacKay are the front-runners in the leadership race. Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie told The Hill Times that if 'Peter is the victor, and he still could be, it is a threat to the unity of the party.' Ms. Kusie said Western Canadians and social conservatives could leave the party if Mr. MacKay wins. But Conservative MP Michael Cooper, not pictured, disagrees. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Peter MacKay's Twitter
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 29, 2020
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 29, 2020
Conservative leadership candidates Erin O'Toole, left, and Peter MacKay are the front-runners in the leadership race. Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie told The Hill Times that if 'Peter is the victor, and he still could be, it is a threat to the unity of the party.' Ms. Kusie said Western Canadians and social conservatives could leave the party if Mr. MacKay wins. But Conservative MP Michael Cooper, not pictured, disagrees. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Peter MacKay's Twitter
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 29, 2020
It's getting dirty: Conservative leadership candidates Peter MacKay and Erin O'Toole. Accusations of espionage surfaced last week when an unnamed student employee of Erin O’Toole was fired for allegedly leaking information to the Peter MacKay camp. The stakes are high, so both sides are baring their knuckles. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 29, 2020
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 29, 2020
It's getting dirty: Conservative leadership candidates Peter MacKay and Erin O'Toole. Accusations of espionage surfaced last week when an unnamed student employee of Erin O’Toole was fired for allegedly leaking information to the Peter MacKay camp. The stakes are high, so both sides are baring their knuckles. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade