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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
Northern Affairs and PrairiesCan Minister Dan Vandal will speak at a summit on the Indigenous economy in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Northern Affairs and PrairiesCan Minister Dan Vandal will speak at a summit on the Indigenous economy in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
A military uniform on display at CANSEC 2023. The defence and security convention returns to Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
A military uniform on display at CANSEC 2023. The defence and security convention returns to Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
House Speaker Greg Fergus will testify before a Commons committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
House Speaker Greg Fergus will testify before a Commons committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Immigration Minister Marc Miller is expected to present a new policy to cabinet before June 21. He briefs the House Immigration Committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Immigration Minister Marc Miller is expected to present a new policy to cabinet before June 21. He briefs the House Immigration Committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
After 27 meetings over 18 months, the Senate Fisheries and Oceans Committee yesterday delivered its report on the matter of seals. Spoiler alert: it's not looking good for the seals. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
After 27 meetings over 18 months, the Senate Fisheries and Oceans Committee yesterday delivered its report on the matter of seals. Spoiler alert: it's not looking good for the seals. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez will appear before a House committee this morning alongside Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc to talk about auto theft. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez will appear before a House committee this morning alongside Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc to talk about auto theft. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Justin Trudeau,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has pledged to work to end chronic homelessness in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Justin Trudeau,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has pledged to work to end chronic homelessness in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's budget implementation bill will be debated for hours this morning, afternoon, and evening in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's budget implementation bill will be debated for hours this morning, afternoon, and evening in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre might have been across the country from one another on Thursday, but they each still managed to muster up some partisanship. Screenshots courtesy of CPAC
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre might have been across the country from one another on Thursday, but they each still managed to muster up some partisanship. Screenshots courtesy of CPAC
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard will testify before a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard will testify before a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade