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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith would have been in her late teens when the Exxon Valdez forever changed the public attitude on pipelines on B.C.’s northern coast, so maybe she didn’t pay much attention, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Jim Brickett
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 12, 2025
In the plus column: Ontario Premier Doug Ford, top left, Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. In the minus column, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, top right, Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 12, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 12, 2025
In the plus column: Ontario Premier Doug Ford, top left, Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. In the minus column, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, top right, Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 10, 2025
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey, left, and Quebec Premier François Legault talk before the First Ministers Meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 10, 2025
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 10, 2025
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey, left, and Quebec Premier François Legault talk before the First Ministers Meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 8, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference on Feb. 1 to address Canada's retaliatory response, which was put on pause after U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to a 30-day tariff reprieve on Feb. 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 8, 2025
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 8, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference on Feb. 1 to address Canada's retaliatory response, which was put on pause after U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to a 30-day tariff reprieve on Feb. 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 5, 2025
Peter Boehm
ISG Senator Peter Boehm says Canada’s multilateral relations have 'always been a very important counterweight to our almost overwhelming bilateral relationship with the United States.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 5, 2025
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 5, 2025
Peter Boehm
ISG Senator Peter Boehm says Canada’s multilateral relations have 'always been a very important counterweight to our almost overwhelming bilateral relationship with the United States.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 29, 2025
First ministers' meeting
It is only now—thanks to threats from the U.S. president—that our federal and provincial leaders are giving more than lip service to the idea of breaking down internal trade barriers, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 29, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 29, 2025
First ministers' meeting
It is only now—thanks to threats from the U.S. president—that our federal and provincial leaders are giving more than lip service to the idea of breaking down internal trade barriers, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 18, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has urged provincial premiers, like, clockwise from top left, Doug Ford, François Legault, Scott Moe, Brian Pallister, and Jason Kenney, and to 'do the right thing' to combat the surging second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 18, 2020
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 18, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has urged provincial premiers, like, clockwise from top left, Doug Ford, François Legault, Scott Moe, Brian Pallister, and Jason Kenney, and to 'do the right thing' to combat the surging second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | November 16, 2020
The name is Gilmore: Scott Gilmore, a columnist with Maclean’s magazine, is among those who think Ottawa needs to step in and carry out a 'national response' to the pandemic, instead of 'scolding premiers from the sidelines.' Photograph courtesy of Scott Gilmore
FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | November 16, 2020
FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | November 16, 2020
The name is Gilmore: Scott Gilmore, a columnist with Maclean’s magazine, is among those who think Ottawa needs to step in and carry out a 'national response' to the pandemic, instead of 'scolding premiers from the sidelines.' Photograph courtesy of Scott Gilmore
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | November 13, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Nov. 10 with chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam, says Ottawa 'might, at some point, have to choose between helping one region or another' if 'really troubling surges' of COVID cases continue across the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | November 13, 2020
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | November 13, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Nov. 10 with chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam, says Ottawa 'might, at some point, have to choose between helping one region or another' if 'really troubling surges' of COVID cases continue across the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | October 13, 2020
Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam, pictured on Oct. 13, says 'one might have predicted' that settings where outbreaks are now occurring were 'predictable,' but public officers 'will not hesitate to clamp down' at these sites. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | October 13, 2020
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | October 13, 2020
Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam, pictured on Oct. 13, says 'one might have predicted' that settings where outbreaks are now occurring were 'predictable,' but public officers 'will not hesitate to clamp down' at these sites. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 5, 2020
Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs. 'As faith in politics has diminished, the role of partisanship just seems more and more out of place for the average voter,' says Allan Gregg. Mr. Ford 'wakes up every morning and says, ‘Holy shit, this compromise stuff really works.’ Being forthright, transparent, and honest actually has some benefits.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 5, 2020
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 5, 2020
Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs. 'As faith in politics has diminished, the role of partisanship just seems more and more out of place for the average voter,' says Allan Gregg. Mr. Ford 'wakes up every morning and says, ‘Holy shit, this compromise stuff really works.’ Being forthright, transparent, and honest actually has some benefits.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | September 30, 2020
The country can’t ‘build back’ and many promises made in the Throne Speech can’t be fulfilled before a vaccine is found, and the Liberals know that, writes Erica Ifill. By the time it rolls out, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will look like he’s managed to keep his hand on the tiller and steady the ship. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | September 30, 2020
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | September 30, 2020
The country can’t ‘build back’ and many promises made in the Throne Speech can’t be fulfilled before a vaccine is found, and the Liberals know that, writes Erica Ifill. By the time it rolls out, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will look like he’s managed to keep his hand on the tiller and steady the ship. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 22, 2020
Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam and her deputy, Dr. Howard Njoo, pictured Tuesday, stopped short of saying Canada is already experiencing a second wave because of the resurgence in cases. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 22, 2020
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 22, 2020
Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam and her deputy, Dr. Howard Njoo, pictured Tuesday, stopped short of saying Canada is already experiencing a second wave because of the resurgence in cases. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 16, 2020
New Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, left, pictured on his way to his first caucus meeting as leader on Sept. 9 alongside his chief of staff, Tausha Michaud, and the party's new national campaign manager, Fred DeLorey. To date, O’Toole’s main departures from the standard Conservative line have been shelving his party’s defining fixation with the federal deficit and casting himself as a champion of workers, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 16, 2020
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 16, 2020
New Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, left, pictured on his way to his first caucus meeting as leader on Sept. 9 alongside his chief of staff, Tausha Michaud, and the party's new national campaign manager, Fred DeLorey. To date, O’Toole’s main departures from the standard Conservative line have been shelving his party’s defining fixation with the federal deficit and casting himself as a champion of workers, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 27, 2020
Conservative Party members are pictured awaiting the results of the party's last leadership convention on May 27, 2017. Leslyn Lewis, top right, says she intends to run in the next election. Her campaign manager Steve Outhouse says a riding in Ontario is the 'most likely option.' The Hill Times file photograph and courtesy of LinkedIn and Twitter
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 27, 2020
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 27, 2020
Conservative Party members are pictured awaiting the results of the party's last leadership convention on May 27, 2017. Leslyn Lewis, top right, says she intends to run in the next election. Her campaign manager Steve Outhouse says a riding in Ontario is the 'most likely option.' The Hill Times file photograph and courtesy of LinkedIn and Twitter
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 26, 2020
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured in West Block last November, who was seen as a liability for the federal Conservatives in last fall's election, ruled out campaigning for newly minted Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 26, 2020
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 26, 2020
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured in West Block last November, who was seen as a liability for the federal Conservatives in last fall's election, ruled out campaigning for newly minted Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured May 21, 2020, holding a press conference outside the Rideau Cottage in Ottawa. While the contrast between the situation in Canada and the drama playing out south of the border might make Canadians feel better about their country’s response to this global pandemic, the crisis revealed major challenges that must be tackled. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured May 21, 2020, holding a press conference outside the Rideau Cottage in Ottawa. While the contrast between the situation in Canada and the drama playing out south of the border might make Canadians feel better about their country’s response to this global pandemic, the crisis revealed major challenges that must be tackled. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 17, 2020
Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino, pictured on June 8, says he hopes to share details about the government's program to temporarily grant some refugee claimants permanent residency status in the 'not too distant future.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 17, 2020
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 17, 2020
Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino, pictured on June 8, says he hopes to share details about the government's program to temporarily grant some refugee claimants permanent residency status in the 'not too distant future.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade