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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal leadership candidates Chrystia Freeland and Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade, and illustration by Joey Sabourin The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade, and illustration by Joey Sabourin
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 18, 2024
Emmanuel Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron's recent snap France-only election has caused media pundits at home and abroad to hyperventilate about his ghastly mistake. The truth is that votes for the EU Parliament don’t matter much because it doesn’t have much real power. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 18, 2024
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 18, 2024
Emmanuel Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron's recent snap France-only election has caused media pundits at home and abroad to hyperventilate about his ghastly mistake. The truth is that votes for the EU Parliament don’t matter much because it doesn’t have much real power. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 11, 2024
Clockwise from top left: Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Leader Elizabeth May, NDP MP Taylor Bachrach, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, and Conservative MP Pierre Paul-Hus are among the at least 78 MPs who have joined the upstart social media platform Bluesky. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 11, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 11, 2024
Clockwise from top left: Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Leader Elizabeth May, NDP MP Taylor Bachrach, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, and Conservative MP Pierre Paul-Hus are among the at least 78 MPs who have joined the upstart social media platform Bluesky. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 11, 2024
Krissy Côté, centre, alongside her boss, Conservative MP Rob Morrison, left, and House Speaker Greg Fergus at the Nov. 19 Long Service Award event. Photograph courtesy of X
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 11, 2024
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 11, 2024
Krissy Côté, centre, alongside her boss, Conservative MP Rob Morrison, left, and House Speaker Greg Fergus at the Nov. 19 Long Service Award event. Photograph courtesy of X
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 25, 2024
CBC
More urgent than anything is the potential loss of CBC News. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is convinced—as have all Conservative leaders before him—that CBC reporters favour Liberals, and universally betray a socially liberal bias, writes Susan Riley.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 25, 2024
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 25, 2024
CBC
More urgent than anything is the potential loss of CBC News. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is convinced—as have all Conservative leaders before him—that CBC reporters favour Liberals, and universally betray a socially liberal bias, writes Susan Riley.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | November 18, 2024
Carol Off's new book was inspired by her time in journalism, where she noted a shift where 'people didn't just disagree with each other, they hated the people with whom they disagreed.' Photograph courtesy of Penguin Random House and Kevin Kelly Photography
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | November 18, 2024
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | November 18, 2024
Carol Off's new book was inspired by her time in journalism, where she noted a shift where 'people didn't just disagree with each other, they hated the people with whom they disagreed.' Photograph courtesy of Penguin Random House and Kevin Kelly Photography
Opinion | BY TOOMAS LUKK | February 2, 2022
Reporters scrum Conservative deputy leader Candice Bergen in Ottawa, on Nov. 24, 2021. Canada and Estonia are countries where the media environment is considered satisfactory by Reporters Without Borders. By comparison, Russia and Belarus fall into the category of difficult countries, writes Estonian Ambassador Toomas Lukk. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TOOMAS LUKK | February 2, 2022
Opinion | BY TOOMAS LUKK | February 2, 2022
Reporters scrum Conservative deputy leader Candice Bergen in Ottawa, on Nov. 24, 2021. Canada and Estonia are countries where the media environment is considered satisfactory by Reporters Without Borders. By comparison, Russia and Belarus fall into the category of difficult countries, writes Estonian Ambassador Toomas Lukk. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 31, 2022
Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole, pictured on Dec. 6, 2021, on the Hill. Do we expect that political leaders and influencers in this country speak truth with a sense of responsibility to each other? Do we demand that political leaders and influencers speak with responsibility not only to their own followers but also to those who might disagree? If not, why not, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 31, 2022
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 31, 2022
Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole, pictured on Dec. 6, 2021, on the Hill. Do we expect that political leaders and influencers in this country speak truth with a sense of responsibility to each other? Do we demand that political leaders and influencers speak with responsibility not only to their own followers but also to those who might disagree? If not, why not, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | January 31, 2022
A life lived: Paul Terrien, who died on Jan. 24 after suffering a severe brain aneurysm, was a celebrated speechwriter, working for several Conservative leaders. His passing was heralded by words of condolences from many Tory party members and former staffers. The Hill Times file photograph
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | January 31, 2022
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | January 31, 2022
A life lived: Paul Terrien, who died on Jan. 24 after suffering a severe brain aneurysm, was a celebrated speechwriter, working for several Conservative leaders. His passing was heralded by words of condolences from many Tory party members and former staffers. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY ALICE CHEN | January 27, 2022
Conservative Party Leader Erin O’toole released a video earlier this month attacking Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, accusing him of trying to 'end fossil fuel usage in 18 months,' when Guilbeault, in fact, said Ottawa plans to end fossil fuel subsidies by 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ALICE CHEN | January 27, 2022
News | BY ALICE CHEN | January 27, 2022
Conservative Party Leader Erin O’toole released a video earlier this month attacking Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, accusing him of trying to 'end fossil fuel usage in 18 months,' when Guilbeault, in fact, said Ottawa plans to end fossil fuel subsidies by 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ALICE CHEN | December 8, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Independent Senator Paula Simon, Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh have some of the biggest social media followings in Canadian politics. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ALICE CHEN | December 8, 2021
News | BY ALICE CHEN | December 8, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Independent Senator Paula Simon, Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh have some of the biggest social media followings in Canadian politics. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE AND MATT HORWOOD | November 29, 2021
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, left, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller, and Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino. According to a B.C. RCMP spokesperson, safety was a primary focus prompting the RCMP action, including the camp workers who were nearing the end of their essential supplies. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE AND MATT HORWOOD | November 29, 2021
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE AND MATT HORWOOD | November 29, 2021
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, left, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller, and Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino. According to a B.C. RCMP spokesperson, safety was a primary focus prompting the RCMP action, including the camp workers who were nearing the end of their essential supplies. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | November 24, 2021
Former Green Party leader Annamie Paul is pictured at a Sept. 10 press conference in Ottawa. The Green Party is looking for an interim leader to fill the void left by Ms. Paul's resignation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | November 24, 2021
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | November 24, 2021
Former Green Party leader Annamie Paul is pictured at a Sept. 10 press conference in Ottawa. The Green Party is looking for an interim leader to fill the void left by Ms. Paul's resignation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ABBY MACDONALD | November 12, 2021
Deepfake technologies have been used to commit financial fraud, cause unrest and violence, and even to prank world leaders, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who, in 2020, spent more than 10 minutes on the phone with Russian pranksters who used a bot to pose as climate activist Greta Thunberg. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ABBY MACDONALD | November 12, 2021
Opinion | BY ABBY MACDONALD | November 12, 2021
Deepfake technologies have been used to commit financial fraud, cause unrest and violence, and even to prank world leaders, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who, in 2020, spent more than 10 minutes on the phone with Russian pranksters who used a bot to pose as climate activist Greta Thunberg. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | November 3, 2021
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is pictured at an Oct. 7 West Block press conference to wrap up the first caucus meeting with new NDP MPs. He announced his party's critic assignments on Oct. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | November 3, 2021
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | November 3, 2021
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is pictured at an Oct. 7 West Block press conference to wrap up the first caucus meeting with new NDP MPs. He announced his party's critic assignments on Oct. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | October 28, 2021
Political reporters, pictured Oct. 5, 2021, on the Hill, are unique in their ability to get issues on the federal agenda, but properly reporting on a diverse community involves familiarization with the issues at hand and a deep understanding of the community, says Winnipeg Free Press Ottawa chief Dylan Robertson. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | October 28, 2021
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | October 28, 2021
Political reporters, pictured Oct. 5, 2021, on the Hill, are unique in their ability to get issues on the federal agenda, but properly reporting on a diverse community involves familiarization with the issues at hand and a deep understanding of the community, says Winnipeg Free Press Ottawa chief Dylan Robertson. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
With sufficient data to feed the AI algorithm and the knowledge of how to apply it, a malefactor could impersonate literally anyone, doing anything in a fabricated video, such as former U.S. president Barack Obama unleashing a profanity-laden outburst against Donald Trump, write Sze-Fung Lee and Benjamin C. M. Fung. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/BBC
With sufficient data to feed the AI algorithm and the knowledge of how to apply it, a malefactor could impersonate literally anyone, doing anything in a fabricated video, such as former U.S. president Barack Obama unleashing a profanity-laden outburst against Donald Trump, write Sze-Fung Lee and Benjamin C. M. Fung. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/BBC
News | BY MATT HORWOOD | September 21, 2021
News | BY MATT HORWOOD | September 21, 2021
News | BY MATT HORWOOD | September 21, 2021