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Former MPs Pam Damoff, left, and Lindsay Mathyssen say the gap in existing House policies still needs to be closed. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 23, 2026
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali at a committee meeting this month on Parliament Hill. According to the Treasury Board's website, 17,217 public service positions, including 704 executive-level jobs, are set to slashed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 23, 2026
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 23, 2026
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali at a committee meeting this month on Parliament Hill. According to the Treasury Board's website, 17,217 public service positions, including 704 executive-level jobs, are set to slashed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON, MARLO GLASS | February 18, 2026
Freshly-minted Liberal MP Matt Jeneroux said Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech in Davos was the catalyst that changed his mind and 'opened a lot of eyes for Canadians' about 'just how serious this national unity crisis actually is.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON, MARLO GLASS | February 18, 2026
News | BY STUART BENSON, MARLO GLASS | February 18, 2026
Freshly-minted Liberal MP Matt Jeneroux said Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech in Davos was the catalyst that changed his mind and 'opened a lot of eyes for Canadians' about 'just how serious this national unity crisis actually is.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 14, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP leader Don Davies. Lawyers for each of the political parties appeared before a Senate committee on Feb. 12 to urge them to keep the elements of Bill C-4 that touch on privacy and the Canada Elections Act. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 14, 2026
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 14, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP leader Don Davies. Lawyers for each of the political parties appeared before a Senate committee on Feb. 12 to urge them to keep the elements of Bill C-4 that touch on privacy and the Canada Elections Act. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 31, 2026
Steve Outhouse, the Conservative Party’s newly appointed campaign director pictured on Jan. 31, 2026, at the Calgary policy convention, says he’s putting together a new campaign team and getting the party ready just in case a snap spring election is called this spring. The Hill Times photograph by Amir Said
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 31, 2026
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 31, 2026
Steve Outhouse, the Conservative Party’s newly appointed campaign director pictured on Jan. 31, 2026, at the Calgary policy convention, says he’s putting together a new campaign team and getting the party ready just in case a snap spring election is called this spring. The Hill Times photograph by Amir Said
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 29, 2026
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney at the International Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa on Jan. 27, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 29, 2026
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 29, 2026
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney at the International Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa on Jan. 27, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 14, 2018
Interim Democratic Institutions Minister Scott Brison, left, NDP MP Nathan Cullen, and Conservative MP Peter Kent. Mr. Kent and Mr. Cullen say privacy-related changes in Bill C-76 don't go far enough, and that it's time for political parties to be covered by federal privacy laws. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 14, 2018
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 14, 2018
Interim Democratic Institutions Minister Scott Brison, left, NDP MP Nathan Cullen, and Conservative MP Peter Kent. Mr. Kent and Mr. Cullen say privacy-related changes in Bill C-76 don't go far enough, and that it's time for political parties to be covered by federal privacy laws. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 9, 2018
Federal Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien wants federal political parties subject to privacy laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 9, 2018
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 9, 2018
Federal Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien wants federal political parties subject to privacy laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 17, 2018
Proof Conservative leader Andrew Scheer has a pulse and a chance comes from following the money, writes Tim Powers. The Conservatives have been out-fundraising the Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 17, 2018
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 17, 2018
Proof Conservative leader Andrew Scheer has a pulse and a chance comes from following the money, writes Tim Powers. The Conservatives have been out-fundraising the Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 31, 2017
In the first full quarter under new leader Andrew Scheer, the federal Conservatives managed to maintain their fundraising lead over the governing Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 31, 2017
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 31, 2017
In the first full quarter under new leader Andrew Scheer, the federal Conservatives managed to maintain their fundraising lead over the governing Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 7, 2017
NDP leadership candidates Jagmeet Singh, Nikie Ashton, Charlie Angus, and Guy Caron, pictured. NDPers will decide on a new leader in October. In the second quarter of 2017, the NDP brought in a total of $825,985 in donations from 12,448 donors. That’s $82,906 less than it raised in the first quarter of the year, which totalled $908,892, and from 956 fewer donors. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 7, 2017
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 7, 2017
NDP leadership candidates Jagmeet Singh, Nikie Ashton, Charlie Angus, and Guy Caron, pictured. NDPers will decide on a new leader in October. In the second quarter of 2017, the NDP brought in a total of $825,985 in donations from 12,448 donors. That’s $82,906 less than it raised in the first quarter of the year, which totalled $908,892, and from 956 fewer donors. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 2, 2017
The Conservative Party led second-quarter fundraising during the last leg of its leadership race and Andrew Scheer's first month heading the party. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 2, 2017
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 2, 2017
The Conservative Party led second-quarter fundraising during the last leg of its leadership race and Andrew Scheer's first month heading the party. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 30, 2017
The bill is expected to be centered around Karina Gould’s mandated responsibility to 'significantly enhance transparency for the public at large and media in the political fundraising system.' It will also be the first piece of legislation Ms. Gould has sponsored as a minister. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 30, 2017
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 30, 2017
The bill is expected to be centered around Karina Gould’s mandated responsibility to 'significantly enhance transparency for the public at large and media in the political fundraising system.' It will also be the first piece of legislation Ms. Gould has sponsored as a minister. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 15, 2017
Earlier this month in the House, Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould signalled the plan is on track for the political financing bill to be introduced before Parliament rises for the summer recess. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 15, 2017
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 15, 2017
Earlier this month in the House, Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould signalled the plan is on track for the political financing bill to be introduced before Parliament rises for the summer recess. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 11, 2017
Honeymoon period or no, the party of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fell about $1.7-million short of the donations raised by the official opposition Conservatives in the first three quarters of last year. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 11, 2017
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 11, 2017
Honeymoon period or no, the party of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fell about $1.7-million short of the donations raised by the official opposition Conservatives in the first three quarters of last year. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, CHELSEA NASH | November 21, 2016
Canada's Chief Electoral Officer Marc Mayrand, pictured in this file photo on the Hill, told The Hill Times, 'The more constraints are starting to be seen as unreasonable, the more people will be inclined to go underground, and that’s the concern I would have. That’s what I mean by striking the right balance.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, CHELSEA NASH | November 21, 2016
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, CHELSEA NASH | November 21, 2016
Canada's Chief Electoral Officer Marc Mayrand, pictured in this file photo on the Hill, told The Hill Times, 'The more constraints are starting to be seen as unreasonable, the more people will be inclined to go underground, and that’s the concern I would have. That’s what I mean by striking the right balance.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 18, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and interim Conservative Party Leader Rona Ambrose. The Liberals raised $21.3-million last year, but the Conservatives' fundraising machine continued to reign supreme raking in $29-million, roughly $7.8-million more than the Grits in 2015 and marking an overall federal party high, according to Elections Canada's recently published annual financial reports. The Hill Times Photographs by Jake Wright
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 18, 2016
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 18, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and interim Conservative Party Leader Rona Ambrose. The Liberals raised $21.3-million last year, but the Conservatives' fundraising machine continued to reign supreme raking in $29-million, roughly $7.8-million more than the Grits in 2015 and marking an overall federal party high, according to Elections Canada's recently published annual financial reports. The Hill Times Photographs by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | March 7, 2016
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | March 7, 2016
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | March 7, 2016