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FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 18, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is heading to the Greater Vancouver Area this weekend. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 18, 2025
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 18, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is heading to the Greater Vancouver Area this weekend. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The leaders of the major parties will square off tonight for the official English-language debate in Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The leaders of the major parties will square off tonight for the official English-language debate in Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The federal party leaders will square off in a French-language debate in Montreal tonight. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
The federal party leaders will square off in a French-language debate in Montreal tonight. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre has promised to use the notwithstanding clause to override a Supreme Court ruling about murder sentencing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre has promised to use the notwithstanding clause to override a Supreme Court ruling about murder sentencing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 14, 2025
Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre, and Jagmeet Singh continue their campaigns today in Montreal and Toronto. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 14, 2025
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 14, 2025
Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre, and Jagmeet Singh continue their campaigns today in Montreal and Toronto. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will be in Ontario today. Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet will start his day in Verdun. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade. Illustration by Joey Sabourin
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will be in Ontario today. Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet will start his day in Verdun. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade. Illustration by Joey Sabourin
Prime Minister Mark Carney visits the campaign office in his home riding of Nepean on March 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Mark Carney will campaign in Brampton, Ont., today. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre stopped in the city yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney visits the campaign office in his home riding of Nepean on March 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Mark Carney will campaign in Brampton, Ont., today. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre stopped in the city yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The Canada Strong and Free Network conference begins in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The Canada Strong and Free Network conference begins in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will hold a rally in Sault Ste. Marie today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will hold a rally in Sault Ste. Marie today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 7, 2025
All the federal parties have to freeze their candidates by 2 p.m. today. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 7, 2025
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 7, 2025
All the federal parties have to freeze their candidates by 2 p.m. today. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin
Jagmeet Singh, Pierre Poilievre, Mark Carney, Yves-François Blanchet, Elizabeth May, and Jonathan Pedneault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin
Party leaders are campaigning in Ontario, Quebec, and B.C. today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia. Illustrated by Joey Sabourin
Jagmeet Singh, Pierre Poilievre, Mark Carney, Yves-François Blanchet, Elizabeth May, and Jonathan Pedneault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin
Party leaders are campaigning in Ontario, Quebec, and B.C. today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia. Illustrated by Joey Sabourin
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured addressing reporters on Parliament Hill yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured addressing reporters on Parliament Hill yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
U.S. President Donald Trump's government is expected to roll out another round of tariffs today. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons
U.S. President Donald Trump's government is expected to roll out another round of tariffs today. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will campaign with two of his party's candidates in Edmonton today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will campaign with two of his party's candidates in Edmonton today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 31, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre (left) is attending campaign events in two New Brunswick ridings that are held by the Liberals, hoping to flip them in his party's favour as he battles Mark Carney for the prime ministership. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 31, 2025
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 31, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre (left) is attending campaign events in two New Brunswick ridings that are held by the Liberals, hoping to flip them in his party's favour as he battles Mark Carney for the prime ministership. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
The party leaders continue their quest for power today, as election campaign 2025 rolls on. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal
The party leaders continue their quest for power today, as election campaign 2025 rolls on. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 27, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his ministers today to discuss how to counter Trump's auto tariffs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 27, 2025
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 27, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his ministers today to discuss how to counter Trump's auto tariffs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is holding a rally in Quebec City today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is holding a rally in Quebec City today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Pierre Poilievre is visiting a riding he will hope to flip today, while Mark Carney is looking to shore up Liberal fortunes down East. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia
Pierre Poilievre is visiting a riding he will hope to flip today, while Mark Carney is looking to shore up Liberal fortunes down East. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 24, 2025
From left: Pierre Poilievre, Mark Carney, and Jagmeet Singh will compete to win seats across Canada in an election scheduled for April 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 24, 2025
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 24, 2025
From left: Pierre Poilievre, Mark Carney, and Jagmeet Singh will compete to win seats across Canada in an election scheduled for April 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives have been calling for a general election for most of the last year. Today he will speak about the party's campaign promises. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives have been calling for a general election for most of the last year. Today he will speak about the party's campaign promises. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will meet this morning with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Edmonton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will meet this morning with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Edmonton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, is expected to trigger an electoral faceoff with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre sometime soon. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, is expected to trigger an electoral faceoff with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre sometime soon. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Iqaluit to 'reassert' Arctic sovereignty. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Iqaluit to 'reassert' Arctic sovereignty. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 17, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney set off on his first official foreign trip to Europe on Sunday. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 17, 2025
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 17, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney set off on his first official foreign trip to Europe on Sunday. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
Mark Carney
The newly-elected Liberal leader, Mark Carney, will be sworn in as prime minister today along with his new cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Mark Carney
The newly-elected Liberal leader, Mark Carney, will be sworn in as prime minister today along with his new cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly will meet with her American counterpart at the G7 summit in Charlevoix today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly will meet with her American counterpart at the G7 summit in Charlevoix today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured during a caucus meeting in Ottawa in April. Three parties are holding caucus retreats today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured during a caucus meeting in Ottawa in April. Three parties are holding caucus retreats today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The Bloc Québécois Leader, Yves-François Blanchet, may consider helping the Liberals after the party's fall out with NDP. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The Bloc Québécois Leader, Yves-François Blanchet, may consider helping the Liberals after the party's fall out with NDP. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is urging the NDP to vote in favour of a motion of non-confidence in the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is urging the NDP to vote in favour of a motion of non-confidence in the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will hold a press conference in Toronto today, after announcing yesterday that he was pulling out of his supply-and-confidence deal with the Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will hold a press conference in Toronto today, after announcing yesterday that he was pulling out of his supply-and-confidence deal with the Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Treasury Board President Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand is in the U.S. capital today to talk about regulations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Treasury Board President Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand is in the U.S. capital today to talk about regulations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh called out the Conservative and Liberal parties' Labour Day campaigns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh called out the Conservative and Liberal parties' Labour Day campaigns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre held a press conference just outside the West Block on Parliament Hill on Aug. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre held a press conference just outside the West Block on Parliament Hill on Aug. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Steven Guilbeault.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault announced ambitious targets for zero-emission vehicle sales last year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Steven Guilbeault.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault announced ambitious targets for zero-emission vehicle sales last year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Dominic Leblanc
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc is scheduled to testify about a foiled terror attack today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Dominic Leblanc
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc is scheduled to testify about a foiled terror attack today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Chrystia Freeland
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced a series of measures to contain the threat to Canadian jobs from Chinese products. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Chrystia Freeland
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced a series of measures to contain the threat to Canadian jobs from Chinese products. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade