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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
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | January 27, 2021
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault has been tasked with creating 'new regulations for social media platforms, starting with a requirement that all platforms remove illegal content, including hate speech, within 24 hours or face significant penalties,' according to his 2019 mandate letter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | January 27, 2021
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | January 27, 2021
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault has been tasked with creating 'new regulations for social media platforms, starting with a requirement that all platforms remove illegal content, including hate speech, within 24 hours or face significant penalties,' according to his 2019 mandate letter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | January 13, 2021
NDP MP Brian Masse, pictured at top left in 2018, Liberal MP Ken Hardie, pictured at right in 2017, and Liberal MP John McKay, pictured at bottom left in 2019, all say the storming of the Capitol Building in Washington this month should lead lawmakers and social media companies to do some soul searching. The Hill Times file photographs
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | January 13, 2021
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | January 13, 2021
NDP MP Brian Masse, pictured at top left in 2018, Liberal MP Ken Hardie, pictured at right in 2017, and Liberal MP John McKay, pictured at bottom left in 2019, all say the storming of the Capitol Building in Washington this month should lead lawmakers and social media companies to do some soul searching. The Hill Times file photographs
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 13, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Québéc Premier François Legault, and Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante all got the parody treatment in Radio-Canada's 2020 edition of Bye bye. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 13, 2021
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 13, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Québéc Premier François Legault, and Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante all got the parody treatment in Radio-Canada's 2020 edition of Bye bye. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 16, 2020
There is something sinister about the political head games, roundabouts, and gaslighting that the first 100 days of Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole’s reign has unleashed and platformed, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 16, 2020
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 16, 2020
There is something sinister about the political head games, roundabouts, and gaslighting that the first 100 days of Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole’s reign has unleashed and platformed, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 16, 2020
A draft white paper on journalistic practices and principles maintains that accreditation to the Parliamentary Press Gallery is a 'privilege' and 'not a right.' The white paper has been sent to press gallery members for consultation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 16, 2020
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 16, 2020
A draft white paper on journalistic practices and principles maintains that accreditation to the Parliamentary Press Gallery is a 'privilege' and 'not a right.' The white paper has been sent to press gallery members for consultation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 14, 2020
Leslie Kenderesi, who spoke against the military’s role in distributing the COVID-19 vaccine at a Dec. 5 anti-lockdown rally in Toronto, was confirmed to be a serving member of the Canadian Armed Forces. Screenshot via YouTube
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 14, 2020
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 14, 2020
Leslie Kenderesi, who spoke against the military’s role in distributing the COVID-19 vaccine at a Dec. 5 anti-lockdown rally in Toronto, was confirmed to be a serving member of the Canadian Armed Forces. Screenshot via YouTube
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 18, 2020
MPs on the Canada-China Relations Special Committee said they were 'disappointed' that Chinese Ambassador Cong Peiwu, pictured on March 12, chose not to appear. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 18, 2020
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 18, 2020
MPs on the Canada-China Relations Special Committee said they were 'disappointed' that Chinese Ambassador Cong Peiwu, pictured on March 12, chose not to appear. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY LISA VAN DUSEN | November 18, 2020
Casual consumption indicates that New Zealand actor Sam Neill isn’t the only one using his Twitter feed as a pandemic palliative, writes Lisa Van Dusen. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/TwoPaddocks
Opinion | BY LISA VAN DUSEN | November 18, 2020
Opinion | BY LISA VAN DUSEN | November 18, 2020
Casual consumption indicates that New Zealand actor Sam Neill isn’t the only one using his Twitter feed as a pandemic palliative, writes Lisa Van Dusen. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/TwoPaddocks
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 4, 2020
The CBC parliamentary bureau is the largest Parliamentary Press Gallery newsroom with more than 50 members. The Hill Times file photograph
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 4, 2020
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 4, 2020
The CBC parliamentary bureau is the largest Parliamentary Press Gallery newsroom with more than 50 members. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY JAMIE IRVING | October 29, 2020
The newspaper you’re reading right now—like newspapers in every corner of the democratic world—is being squeezed by monopolistic tactics, writes Jamie Irving, vice-president of Brunswick News Publishing. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
Opinion | BY JAMIE IRVING | October 29, 2020
Opinion | BY JAMIE IRVING | October 29, 2020
The newspaper you’re reading right now—like newspapers in every corner of the democratic world—is being squeezed by monopolistic tactics, writes Jamie Irving, vice-president of Brunswick News Publishing. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 21, 2020
Ailish Campbell has been Canada's chief trade commissioner since 2017. Her duties involved implementing the federal government's trade diversification strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 21, 2020
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 21, 2020
Ailish Campbell has been Canada's chief trade commissioner since 2017. Her duties involved implementing the federal government's trade diversification strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 23, 2020
The Prime Minister's Office recently announced a shake-up in the senior public service ranks, with past the Public Health Agency of Canada president joining the Privy Council Office as a 'senior official.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 23, 2020
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 23, 2020
The Prime Minister's Office recently announced a shake-up in the senior public service ranks, with past the Public Health Agency of Canada president joining the Privy Council Office as a 'senior official.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade