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Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, spent just shy of $300,000 during Liberal leadership race to introduce himself to the party membership and Canadians at large, while the Pierre Poilievre-led Conservatives approach $200,000 per week to define him in at least three different languages. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON, ANDREW MEADE | February 9, 2025
Mark Carney and MP David McGuinty
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, left, and Public Safety Minister David McGuinty visit the Riverview Park Winter Carnival in Ottawa South on Feb. 9, prior to McGuinty's official endorsement of Carney in the Liberal leadership race later that day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON, ANDREW MEADE | February 9, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON, ANDREW MEADE | February 9, 2025
Mark Carney and MP David McGuinty
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, left, and Public Safety Minister David McGuinty visit the Riverview Park Winter Carnival in Ottawa South on Feb. 9, prior to McGuinty's official endorsement of Carney in the Liberal leadership race later that day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 8, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference on Feb. 1 to address Canada's retaliatory response, which was put on pause after U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to a 30-day tariff reprieve on Feb. 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 8, 2025
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 8, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference on Feb. 1 to address Canada's retaliatory response, which was put on pause after U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to a 30-day tariff reprieve on Feb. 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 30, 2025
From top left: Premier and Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford, Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie, Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles, and Ontario Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner. From bottom left: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Leader Elizabeth May. Photos courtesy of Ontario Liberals, Ontario Greens, and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 30, 2025
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 30, 2025
From top left: Premier and Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford, Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie, Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles, and Ontario Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner. From bottom left: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Leader Elizabeth May. Photos courtesy of Ontario Liberals, Ontario Greens, and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 29, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre reiterates his calls for an ‘axe the tax’ federal election while at a news conference in Ottawa on Jan. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 29, 2025
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 29, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre reiterates his calls for an ‘axe the tax’ federal election while at a news conference in Ottawa on Jan. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2025
Liberal leadership candidates
Liberal leadership candidates Chrystia Freeland, left, Karina Gould, and Mark Carney have called for strong responses to threats emanating from the Trump administration. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2025
Liberal leadership candidates
Liberal leadership candidates Chrystia Freeland, left, Karina Gould, and Mark Carney have called for strong responses to threats emanating from the Trump administration. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 11, 2022
One can only assume that the cleavage between the former Progressive Conservatives and Reformers will only grow as a result of last week’s bizarre firing of Conservative Party leadership candidate Patrick Brown, writes Sheila Copps. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 11, 2022
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 11, 2022
One can only assume that the cleavage between the former Progressive Conservatives and Reformers will only grow as a result of last week’s bizarre firing of Conservative Party leadership candidate Patrick Brown, writes Sheila Copps. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 11, 2022
After the disqualification of Patrick Brown, bottom centre, five candidates are left in the Conservative leadership contest field, including Pierre Poilievre, clockwise from top left, Leslyn Lewis, Jean Charest, Scott Aitchison, and Roman Baber. The Conservative Party has already started to mail ballots to party members and the final result will be announced Sept. 10 The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 11, 2022
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 11, 2022
After the disqualification of Patrick Brown, bottom centre, five candidates are left in the Conservative leadership contest field, including Pierre Poilievre, clockwise from top left, Leslyn Lewis, Jean Charest, Scott Aitchison, and Roman Baber. The Conservative Party has already started to mail ballots to party members and the final result will be announced Sept. 10 The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 11, 2022
Ottawa Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre is the prohibitive front-runner in the current Conservative leadership election. It's highly speculative, but some Conservative and Liberal insiders say that if he were to win the leadership contest, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could call a snap election in the fall or at the earliest possible opportunity. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 11, 2022
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 11, 2022
Ottawa Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre is the prohibitive front-runner in the current Conservative leadership election. It's highly speculative, but some Conservative and Liberal insiders say that if he were to win the leadership contest, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could call a snap election in the fall or at the earliest possible opportunity. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 11, 2022
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner has warned more must be done to combat racist theories permeating Canadian politics, particularly in 'right-leaning political movements where this sentiment may be more pervasive, and the temptation to mainstream it for political gain is greater.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 11, 2022
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 11, 2022
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner has warned more must be done to combat racist theories permeating Canadian politics, particularly in 'right-leaning political movements where this sentiment may be more pervasive, and the temptation to mainstream it for political gain is greater.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 11, 2022
Conservative leadership frontrunner Pierre Poilievre, right, has viciously attacked his recently disqualified opponent Patrick Brown, left, from the beginning of the race, questioning his ideological credentials and repeatedly calling him a liar. The Hill Times file photographs
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 11, 2022
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 11, 2022
Conservative leadership frontrunner Pierre Poilievre, right, has viciously attacked his recently disqualified opponent Patrick Brown, left, from the beginning of the race, questioning his ideological credentials and repeatedly calling him a liar. The Hill Times file photographs
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 6, 2022
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre. As former prime minister Brian Mulroney once aptly put it, 'In politics ... you need two things: friends, but above all an enemy,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 6, 2022
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 6, 2022
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre. As former prime minister Brian Mulroney once aptly put it, 'In politics ... you need two things: friends, but above all an enemy,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 6, 2022
The Conservative Party leadership candidates are, clockwise from top left, Scott Aitchison, Roman Baber, Patrick Brown, Pierre Poilievre, Leslyn Lewis, and Jean Charest. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 6, 2022
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 6, 2022
The Conservative Party leadership candidates are, clockwise from top left, Scott Aitchison, Roman Baber, Patrick Brown, Pierre Poilievre, Leslyn Lewis, and Jean Charest. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 4, 2022
All leadership candidates, including Pierre Poilievre, top left, Leslyn Lewis, Jean Charest, Scott Aitchison, Patrick Brown, and Roman Baber, received the preliminary membership lists late last week and are now in the persuasion phase. Each of the candidates will be making their case to party members on why they should lead the party. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 4, 2022
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 4, 2022
All leadership candidates, including Pierre Poilievre, top left, Leslyn Lewis, Jean Charest, Scott Aitchison, Patrick Brown, and Roman Baber, received the preliminary membership lists late last week and are now in the persuasion phase. Each of the candidates will be making their case to party members on why they should lead the party. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts
There are enormous Canada flags hanging outside the Prime Minister’s Office on Wellington Street once again, but this time they were put there by government staff, not waved by protesters, in preparation for Canada Day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
There are enormous Canada flags hanging outside the Prime Minister’s Office on Wellington Street once again, but this time they were put there by government staff, not waved by protesters, in preparation for Canada Day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 30, 2022
Conservative MP and leadership candidate Leslyn Lewis and former Harper-era cabinet minister Stockwell Day. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 30, 2022
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 30, 2022
Conservative MP and leadership candidate Leslyn Lewis and former Harper-era cabinet minister Stockwell Day. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 27, 2022
Conservative leadership front-runner Pierre Poilievre, left, and Conservative MP Andrew Scheer, pictured April 28, 2022, in Ottawa. Poilievre’s candidacy is an extension of the brand of conservatism currently on display in the United States—a fact-denying populism that has room for every conspiracy theory and grievance, where every authority and institution is painted as the enemy, and guys pissing in the Capitol and wearing Viking horns are lionized—until they’re sent to jail, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 27, 2022
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 27, 2022
Conservative leadership front-runner Pierre Poilievre, left, and Conservative MP Andrew Scheer, pictured April 28, 2022, in Ottawa. Poilievre’s candidacy is an extension of the brand of conservatism currently on display in the United States—a fact-denying populism that has room for every conspiracy theory and grievance, where every authority and institution is painted as the enemy, and guys pissing in the Capitol and wearing Viking horns are lionized—until they’re sent to jail, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 27, 2022
Conservative MP and leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre, pictured May 5, 2022, at the Conservative Party leaders' debate held at the Canada Strong and Free Network’s conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 27, 2022
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 27, 2022
Conservative MP and leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre, pictured May 5, 2022, at the Conservative Party leaders' debate held at the Canada Strong and Free Network’s conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade