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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told his 152-member Liberal caucus last week to exercise caution when they comment on Donald Trump's election as president, or it could negatively affect the bilateral relationship. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 28, 2024
The national Liberal caucus, pictured here on April 17, is set to receive a briefing on Wednesday from the party's national campaign director, Andrew Bevan, outlining his strategy for the next federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 28, 2024
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 28, 2024
The national Liberal caucus, pictured here on April 17, is set to receive a briefing on Wednesday from the party's national campaign director, Andrew Bevan, outlining his strategy for the next federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY STEVEN CHAPLIN | October 28, 2024
House Speaker Greg Fergus agreed with the Conservatives last month that parliamentary privilege had been violated because the government didn’t comply with a vote approved by MPs to release all SDTC documents to the House law clerk within 30 days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY STEVEN CHAPLIN | October 28, 2024
Opinion | BY STEVEN CHAPLIN | October 28, 2024
House Speaker Greg Fergus agreed with the Conservatives last month that parliamentary privilege had been violated because the government didn’t comply with a vote approved by MPs to release all SDTC documents to the House law clerk within 30 days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 21, 2024
Liberal MP Yvan Baker, left, has accused Deputy Speaker Chris d'Entremont of being pressured by Conservative MPs when he barred Baker from speaking in the Chamber, a charge that d'Entremont denies. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Cynthia Münster
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 21, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 21, 2024
Liberal MP Yvan Baker, left, has accused Deputy Speaker Chris d'Entremont of being pressured by Conservative MPs when he barred Baker from speaking in the Chamber, a charge that d'Entremont denies. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Cynthia Münster
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 16, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at the Liberal caucus on the Hill with Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, April 17, 2024, a day after she released the budget. A group of more than 20 Liberal MPs the prime minister to step down as party leader ahead of the next election, but two MPs argue the timing is not good for such a significant shift. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 16, 2024
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 16, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at the Liberal caucus on the Hill with Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, April 17, 2024, a day after she released the budget. A group of more than 20 Liberal MPs the prime minister to step down as party leader ahead of the next election, but two MPs argue the timing is not good for such a significant shift. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 13, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia, left, Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer and NDP MP Charlie Angus. UBC's Stewart Prest describes the current political environment in the House as 'unstable stability,' where parties are continually trying to jockey themselves for position. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 13, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 13, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia, left, Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer and NDP MP Charlie Angus. UBC's Stewart Prest describes the current political environment in the House as 'unstable stability,' where parties are continually trying to jockey themselves for position. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 19, 2019
In 2015, a record number of Indigenous MPs, 10, were elected to the House, including from top left: Ind. MP Jody Wilson-Raybould, Liberal MP Yvonne Jones, Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette, NDP MP Romeo Saganash, NDP MP Georgina Jolibois, Liberal MP Michael McLeod, above left, Liberal MP Don Rusnak, Ind. MP Hunter Tootoo, Liberal MP Dan Vandal, and Liberal MP Vance Badawey. But that's not enough to effect real change, MPs say. The Hill Times file photographs, photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the House of Commons
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 19, 2019
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 19, 2019
In 2015, a record number of Indigenous MPs, 10, were elected to the House, including from top left: Ind. MP Jody Wilson-Raybould, Liberal MP Yvonne Jones, Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette, NDP MP Romeo Saganash, NDP MP Georgina Jolibois, Liberal MP Michael McLeod, above left, Liberal MP Don Rusnak, Ind. MP Hunter Tootoo, Liberal MP Dan Vandal, and Liberal MP Vance Badawey. But that's not enough to effect real change, MPs say. The Hill Times file photographs, photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the House of Commons
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 27, 2019
Activist Dave Meslin, founder of the Toronto Public Space Committee and Cycle Toronto, has a new book out, Teardown: Rebuilding Democracy from the Ground Up. Published by Penguin Canada, Mr. Meslin’s 363-page book is the longtime activist’s first—'and last,' he quipped—and is the product of six years of research and writing. Photograph courtesy of Mitchel Raphael
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 27, 2019
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 27, 2019
Activist Dave Meslin, founder of the Toronto Public Space Committee and Cycle Toronto, has a new book out, Teardown: Rebuilding Democracy from the Ground Up. Published by Penguin Canada, Mr. Meslin’s 363-page book is the longtime activist’s first—'and last,' he quipped—and is the product of six years of research and writing. Photograph courtesy of Mitchel Raphael
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 5, 2018
Reps from Canada's major political parties appeared before a House committee on Oct. 30 to speak about their data collection, use, and protection practices. They were: Trevor Bailey, left, the Conservative Party’s privacy officer and director of membership; Michael Fenrick, a constitutional and legal adviser to the Liberal Party’s national board of directors; and Jessie Calvert, director of operations for the NDP. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 5, 2018
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 5, 2018
Reps from Canada's major political parties appeared before a House committee on Oct. 30 to speak about their data collection, use, and protection practices. They were: Trevor Bailey, left, the Conservative Party’s privacy officer and director of membership; Michael Fenrick, a constitutional and legal adviser to the Liberal Party’s national board of directors; and Jessie Calvert, director of operations for the NDP. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 1, 2018
Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics Committee chair Bob Zimmer checks his watch ahead of the committee's meeting on Sept. 27, during which committee members heard much-anticipated testimony from AggregateIQ chief executive officer Zack Massingham, via videolink, as part of its ongoing study into the Cambridge Analytica-Facebook data breach. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 1, 2018
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 1, 2018
Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics Committee chair Bob Zimmer checks his watch ahead of the committee's meeting on Sept. 27, during which committee members heard much-anticipated testimony from AggregateIQ chief executive officer Zack Massingham, via videolink, as part of its ongoing study into the Cambridge Analytica-Facebook data breach. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 29, 2018
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured greeting a supporter at his party's national convention on Aug. 24 in Halifax, handled Maxime Bernier’s departure well, argues Tim Powers, by letting him leave on his own. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 29, 2018
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 29, 2018
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured greeting a supporter at his party's national convention on Aug. 24 in Halifax, handled Maxime Bernier’s departure well, argues Tim Powers, by letting him leave on his own. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, CHARELLE EVELYN, JOLSON LIM | August 29, 2018
Clockwise from left: MP Maxime Bernier, pictured in 2016, says he's working on Elections Canada documents to launch a new party, meanwhile anti-supply management proponent Clint Desveaux is organizing for Mr. Bernier, and Conservative convention delegate Nathan Weber has left the party and was asked to join Mr. Bernier's camp. The Hill Times file photograph, photograph courtesy of Twitter, The Hill Times photograph by Charelle Evelyn
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, CHARELLE EVELYN, JOLSON LIM | August 29, 2018
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, CHARELLE EVELYN, JOLSON LIM | August 29, 2018
Clockwise from left: MP Maxime Bernier, pictured in 2016, says he's working on Elections Canada documents to launch a new party, meanwhile anti-supply management proponent Clint Desveaux is organizing for Mr. Bernier, and Conservative convention delegate Nathan Weber has left the party and was asked to join Mr. Bernier's camp. The Hill Times file photograph, photograph courtesy of Twitter, The Hill Times photograph by Charelle Evelyn
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 29, 2018
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer gives a keynote speech at the 2018 Conservative national policy convention in Halifax on Aug. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 29, 2018
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 29, 2018
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer gives a keynote speech at the 2018 Conservative national policy convention in Halifax on Aug. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | August 29, 2018
Conservative national campaign manager Hamish Marshall, pictured in Ottawa in February, says candidates in 2019 don't need to have a long history with the party to be considered viable options. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | August 29, 2018
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | August 29, 2018
Conservative national campaign manager Hamish Marshall, pictured in Ottawa in February, says candidates in 2019 don't need to have a long history with the party to be considered viable options. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | August 27, 2018
With Maxime Bernier, left, out of the Conservative Party, Tory caucus members said they weren’t concerned party members would abandon the leadership of Andrew Scheer, right. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | August 27, 2018
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | August 27, 2018
With Maxime Bernier, left, out of the Conservative Party, Tory caucus members said they weren’t concerned party members would abandon the leadership of Andrew Scheer, right. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | August 25, 2018
Conservative Party delegates voted on 30 policy resolutions on the third and final day of the party's national convention in Halifax on Saturday. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | August 25, 2018
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | August 25, 2018
Conservative Party delegates voted on 30 policy resolutions on the third and final day of the party's national convention in Halifax on Saturday. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 25, 2018
From left, Toronto Conservative convention delegate William Luke, president of the Saskatchewan Party Youth Tye Hapke, University of Waterloo student Alexander Corelli, and University of Lethbridge student Emily Gilroy. The Hill Times photographs by Samantha Wright Allen
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 25, 2018
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 25, 2018
From left, Toronto Conservative convention delegate William Luke, president of the Saskatchewan Party Youth Tye Hapke, University of Waterloo student Alexander Corelli, and University of Lethbridge student Emily Gilroy. The Hill Times photographs by Samantha Wright Allen
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 25, 2018
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, centre, with wife Jill and former Tory cabinet minister Peter MacKay. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 25, 2018
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 25, 2018
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, centre, with wife Jill and former Tory cabinet minister Peter MacKay. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen