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Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge said 'it’s in the hands of the CRTC' after being asked for an update on Google's Canadian media compensation fund. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Two staff from Russia's state propaganda platform RT were indicted in the United States for paying $10-million to a Canadian-owned firm to create and amplify Kremlin-aligned content in Canada and the U.S. Image courtesy of RT
Two staff from Russia's state propaganda platform RT were indicted in the United States for paying $10-million to a Canadian-owned firm to create and amplify Kremlin-aligned content in Canada and the U.S. Image courtesy of RT
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 16, 2024
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge, flanked by other Liberal MPs, speaks with reporters after the government reached a deal with Google for an exemption to the Online News Act on Nov. 29, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 16, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 16, 2024
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge, flanked by other Liberal MPs, speaks with reporters after the government reached a deal with Google for an exemption to the Online News Act on Nov. 29, 2023. 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
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 28, 2024
As advertising dollars dry up, and the internet and podcasts dominate, some radio stations have been closed for good, and others will likely follow. Unsplash photograph by Eric Nopanen
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 28, 2024
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 28, 2024
As advertising dollars dry up, and the internet and podcasts dominate, some radio stations have been closed for good, and others will likely follow. Unsplash photograph by Eric Nopanen
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 26, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's team appears to be 'really interested in getting these sorts of viral clips of Poilievre ‘owning’ reporters or owning people who oppose him,' says Sudbury.com editor Mark Gentili. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 26, 2024
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 26, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's team appears to be 'really interested in getting these sorts of viral clips of Poilievre ‘owning’ reporters or owning people who oppose him,' says Sudbury.com editor Mark Gentili. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | March 31, 2021
Long-time Hill Times cartoonist Michael de Adder is starting a new gig with The Washington Post, producing three cartoons a week for print and online. Photograph courtesy of Nicole Lapierre
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | March 31, 2021
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | March 31, 2021
Long-time Hill Times cartoonist Michael de Adder is starting a new gig with The Washington Post, producing three cartoons a week for print and online. Photograph courtesy of Nicole Lapierre
Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam has repeatedly warned Canadians to turn to trusted sources regarding information on COVID-19. The pandemic has demonstrated the true cost of disinformation as we watch loved ones fall victim to health-related hoaxes, conspiracy theories, and influence operations meant to destroy our trust in democratic systems The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam has repeatedly warned Canadians to turn to trusted sources regarding information on COVID-19. The pandemic has demonstrated the true cost of disinformation as we watch loved ones fall victim to health-related hoaxes, conspiracy theories, and influence operations meant to destroy our trust in democratic systems The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 22, 2021
HuffPost Canada's Althia Raj, left, La Presse Canadienne's Catherine Levesque, and HuffPost Canada's Zi-Ann Lum, right, pictured June 6, 2019, at The Hill Times' annual spring party on the Hill. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 22, 2021
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 22, 2021
HuffPost Canada's Althia Raj, left, La Presse Canadienne's Catherine Levesque, and HuffPost Canada's Zi-Ann Lum, right, pictured June 6, 2019, at The Hill Times' annual spring party on the Hill. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 22, 2021
Metcalfe Street is empty in downtown Ottawa on Jan. 14, 2021, as the city was subject to a second province-wide lockdown in an ongoing effort to combat the growing spread of COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 22, 2021
Opinion | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 22, 2021
Metcalfe Street is empty in downtown Ottawa on Jan. 14, 2021, as the city was subject to a second province-wide lockdown in an ongoing effort to combat the growing spread of COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 15, 2021
Women and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef, pictured in a scrum in the West Block on Dec. 6, 2019. Responses to the Canadian Association of Journalists’ 2020 Canadian Newsroom Diversity Survey are due on April 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 15, 2021
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 15, 2021
Women and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef, pictured in a scrum in the West Block on Dec. 6, 2019. Responses to the Canadian Association of Journalists’ 2020 Canadian Newsroom Diversity Survey are due on April 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 15, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured during a media availability at the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa on March 9, 2021. According to the 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer, 46 per cent of Canadians say government leaders were purposely trying to mislead people by saying things they know are false, with 50 per cent saying business leaders were doing the same. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 15, 2021
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 15, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured during a media availability at the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa on March 9, 2021. According to the 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer, 46 per cent of Canadians say government leaders were purposely trying to mislead people by saying things they know are false, with 50 per cent saying business leaders were doing the same. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 1, 2021
Kudos to The Globe and Mail for digging into the darker side of Bay Street’s dirty little secrets. In a series on workforce gender bias last week, the Globe published confidential information on the remuneration of partners in one of Canada’s largest business law firms, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy Ian Muttoo/Flickr
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 1, 2021
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 1, 2021
Kudos to The Globe and Mail for digging into the darker side of Bay Street’s dirty little secrets. In a series on workforce gender bias last week, the Globe published confidential information on the remuneration of partners in one of Canada’s largest business law firms, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy Ian Muttoo/Flickr
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 22, 2021
Rebel Media founder Ezra Levant, right, launched a lawsuit against freelance reporter Justin Ling, left, in January. The Hill Times file photograph, photograph courtesy of Rebel Media screengrab
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 22, 2021
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 22, 2021
Rebel Media founder Ezra Levant, right, launched a lawsuit against freelance reporter Justin Ling, left, in January. The Hill Times file photograph, photograph courtesy of Rebel Media screengrab
Opinion | BY PHILIP LEE | February 8, 2021
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeaut is overseeing the development of legislation that would aim to regulate social media platforms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PHILIP LEE | February 8, 2021
Opinion | BY PHILIP LEE | February 8, 2021
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeaut is overseeing the development of legislation that would aim to regulate social media platforms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 8, 2021
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, Minister of Infrastructure Catherine McKenna, Green Party MP Paul Manly, NDP MP Charlie Angus, and Arif Virani, parliamentary secretary to the justice minister. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Twitter
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 8, 2021
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 8, 2021
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, Minister of Infrastructure Catherine McKenna, Green Party MP Paul Manly, NDP MP Charlie Angus, and Arif Virani, parliamentary secretary to the justice minister. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Twitter
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 8, 2021
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault has been assigned by the prime minister to take action to curb online hate and harassment. Racist, sexist, and violent comments, as well as conspiracy theories, are commonplace in online discussions of Canadian politics. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 8, 2021
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 8, 2021
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault has been assigned by the prime minister to take action to curb online hate and harassment. Racist, sexist, and violent comments, as well as conspiracy theories, are commonplace in online discussions of Canadian politics. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ALICE CHEN | January 28, 2021
Canadian journalists Farah Nasser, left, Richard Madan, Raphaël Bouvier-Auclair, Alexander Panetta, and Paul Hunter say there’s palpable differences in being out in the field in Washington, D.C., compared to back home in Canada. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, LinkedIn, CBC, and The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY ALICE CHEN | January 28, 2021
News | BY ALICE CHEN | January 28, 2021
Canadian journalists Farah Nasser, left, Richard Madan, Raphaël Bouvier-Auclair, Alexander Panetta, and Paul Hunter say there’s palpable differences in being out in the field in Washington, D.C., compared to back home in Canada. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, LinkedIn, CBC, and The Hill Times file photograph