Sunday, March 9, 2025

Canada’s Politics and Government News Source Since 1989

Sunday, March 9, 2025 | Latest Paper

Liberal

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau answers questions at 90 Elgin Street in Ottawa on Feb. 7, 2023, before meeting with Canada's premiers to discuss health-care funding. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 3, 2025
Karina Gould
Liberal MP and leadership candidate Karina Gould, pictured Feb. 25, 2025, at the leadership debate in Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 3, 2025
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 3, 2025
Karina Gould
Liberal MP and leadership candidate Karina Gould, pictured Feb. 25, 2025, at the leadership debate in Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 28, 2025
Montreal’s skyline from Mont Royal, in the heart of the city. The four Liberal leadership candidates faced-off in a series of debates held in the Montreal riding of Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs, which encompasses Mont Royal’s lookout, downtown Montreal, and neighbourhoods by the Lachine Canal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 28, 2025
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 28, 2025
Montreal’s skyline from Mont Royal, in the heart of the city. The four Liberal leadership candidates faced-off in a series of debates held in the Montreal riding of Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs, which encompasses Mont Royal’s lookout, downtown Montreal, and neighbourhoods by the Lachine Canal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 27, 2025
Mark Carney
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney has promised an initial cap on federal public servants. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 27, 2025
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 27, 2025
Mark Carney
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney has promised an initial cap on federal public servants. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 25, 2025
Liberal leadership hopefuls Karina Gould, left Frank Baylis, Chrystia Freeland, and Mark Carney shake hands before the English-language debate on Feb. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 25, 2025
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 25, 2025
Liberal leadership hopefuls Karina Gould, left Frank Baylis, Chrystia Freeland, and Mark Carney shake hands before the English-language debate on Feb. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 24, 2025
Karina Gould
Liberal leadership contender Karina Gould speaks with reporters in the West Block on Jan. 23—the same day she officially submitted her paperwork to enter the race. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 24, 2025
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 24, 2025
Karina Gould
Liberal leadership contender Karina Gould speaks with reporters in the West Block on Jan. 23—the same day she officially submitted her paperwork to enter the race. 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
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | September 12, 2024
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault.
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault. Elections Canada is running simulations to 'adapt our procedures to avoid unnecessary delays' in counting ballot papers with 91 candidates in LaSalle–Émard–Verdun, Que., on Sept. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | September 12, 2024
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | September 12, 2024
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault.
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault. Elections Canada is running simulations to 'adapt our procedures to avoid unnecessary delays' in counting ballot papers with 91 candidates in LaSalle–Émard–Verdun, Que., on Sept. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 11, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
An Aug. 28 McGill University report found 'no evidence' that any political party was behind a series of bot posts about a rally held by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre in Northern Ontario this summer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 11, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 11, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
An Aug. 28 McGill University report found 'no evidence' that any political party was behind a series of bot posts about a rally held by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre in Northern Ontario this summer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | September 11, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses the Liberal caucus at its winter retreat in West Block on Jan. 27, 2023, before the House resumes sitting for the first time in 2023.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberal caucus held their summer retreat in Nanaimo, B.C., where provincial pollsters say the landscape is shaky for the party in the next federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | September 11, 2024
News | BY STUART BENSON | September 11, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses the Liberal caucus at its winter retreat in West Block on Jan. 27, 2023, before the House resumes sitting for the first time in 2023.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberal caucus held their summer retreat in Nanaimo, B.C., where provincial pollsters say the landscape is shaky for the party in the next federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, ABBAS RANA | September 6, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the Liberal caucus in West Block on April 17, 2024. Top party officials benefit from having a high degree of control over nominations, say veteran political insiders. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, ABBAS RANA | September 6, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, ABBAS RANA | September 6, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the Liberal caucus in West Block on April 17, 2024. Top party officials benefit from having a high degree of control over nominations, say veteran political insiders. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GEORGE SOULE | September 5, 2024
Jagmeet Singh
While some might see NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's exit from the Liberal-NDP deal as a risky move, he has positioned his party well, writes George Soule. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GEORGE SOULE | September 5, 2024
Opinion | BY GEORGE SOULE | September 5, 2024
Jagmeet Singh
While some might see NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's exit from the Liberal-NDP deal as a risky move, he has positioned his party well, writes George Soule. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 4, 2024
Just because Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is willing to lead his Liberal army into electoral battle, it doesn’t necessarily mean his troops will follow him, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 4, 2024
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 4, 2024
Just because Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is willing to lead his Liberal army into electoral battle, it doesn’t necessarily mean his troops will follow him, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, ABBAS RANA | September 2, 2024
Party leaders like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have too many MPs who owe their positions to them because the nomination process gives too much control to the central party, say former nomination candidates. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, ABBAS RANA | September 2, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, ABBAS RANA | September 2, 2024
Party leaders like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have too many MPs who owe their positions to them because the nomination process gives too much control to the central party, say former nomination candidates. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 2, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may be excited about continuing as prime minister, but a majority of those polled want a change at the top, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 2, 2024
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 2, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may be excited about continuing as prime minister, but a majority of those polled want a change at the top, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 2, 2024
The 155-member national Liberal caucus is heading to Nanaimo, B.C., from Sept. 9-11 for what is likely their last summer retreat before the next federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 2, 2024
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 2, 2024
The 155-member national Liberal caucus is heading to Nanaimo, B.C., from Sept. 9-11 for what is likely their last summer retreat before the next federal election. 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