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Pierre Poilievre
At a news conference in Kanata, Ont. on Oct. 28, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says a future CPC government would remove sales tax from new homes sold under $1-million. He says he would cut the federal Housing Accelerator Fund to partly cover for his proposed tax changes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SARAH MCBAIN, THOMAS GUNTON | July 8, 2024
Steven Guilbeault.
Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will meet with his counterparts in St. John’s, N.L., this week. If Canada's governments stay the course, we’re on track to significantly reduce emissions this decade, write Sarah McBain and Thomas Gunton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SARAH MCBAIN, THOMAS GUNTON | July 8, 2024
Opinion | BY SARAH MCBAIN, THOMAS GUNTON | July 8, 2024
Steven Guilbeault.
Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will meet with his counterparts in St. John’s, N.L., this week. If Canada's governments stay the course, we’re on track to significantly reduce emissions this decade, write Sarah McBain and Thomas Gunton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JIMMY YANG | July 3, 2024
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland speaks with reporters in the West Block on March 19. Health-care spending makes up 13 per cent of our GDP, and Canada’s system must remain a competitive differentiator in the global race for talent and investment, writes Jimmy Yang. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JIMMY YANG | July 3, 2024
Opinion | BY JIMMY YANG | July 3, 2024
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland speaks with reporters in the West Block on March 19. Health-care spending makes up 13 per cent of our GDP, and Canada’s system must remain a competitive differentiator in the global race for talent and investment, writes Jimmy Yang. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 3, 2024
Newly elected Albert NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says he plans to proceed with divorce proceedings with his federal partners as soon as he can. Photograph courtesy of X
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 3, 2024
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 3, 2024
Newly elected Albert NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says he plans to proceed with divorce proceedings with his federal partners as soon as he can. Photograph courtesy of X
Opinion | BY TIM GRAY | May 22, 2024
The federal government has a good set of tools to help Ontarians fight back against the destructive and special-interest-serving sprawl the province supports, writes Tim Gray. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY TIM GRAY | May 22, 2024
Opinion | BY TIM GRAY | May 22, 2024
The federal government has a good set of tools to help Ontarians fight back against the destructive and special-interest-serving sprawl the province supports, writes Tim Gray. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 26, 2024
Then-Northwest Territoires Premier Caroline Cochrane, left, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King, British Columbia Premier David Eby, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and then-Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson met in Ottawa on Feb. 7, 2023, to reach a new health accord with Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 26, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 26, 2024
Then-Northwest Territoires Premier Caroline Cochrane, left, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King, British Columbia Premier David Eby, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and then-Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson met in Ottawa on Feb. 7, 2023, to reach a new health accord with Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 1, 2020
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball, pictured in Ottawa in November 2019, told Tim Powers he’s hoping the opening does not lead to an invasion of COVID-19 while at the same time hoping that comfort can be built among residents that this is the way forward. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 1, 2020
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 1, 2020
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball, pictured in Ottawa in November 2019, told Tim Powers he’s hoping the opening does not lead to an invasion of COVID-19 while at the same time hoping that comfort can be built among residents that this is the way forward. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 1, 2020
Quebec Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade was acclaimed to her party's top spot in May. ‘I have always felt the pressure to deliver results,’ she tells Andrew Caddell. Screenshot via Twitter
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 1, 2020
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 1, 2020
Quebec Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade was acclaimed to her party's top spot in May. ‘I have always felt the pressure to deliver results,’ she tells Andrew Caddell. Screenshot via Twitter
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 24, 2020
Over the weekend, the village of Kamouraska, Que., was filled with people walking along the shore and visiting shops and restaurants, many overjoyed at getting outside; the smoke from a fire at a local peat bog was not going to deter them. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 24, 2020
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 24, 2020
Over the weekend, the village of Kamouraska, Que., was filled with people walking along the shore and visiting shops and restaurants, many overjoyed at getting outside; the smoke from a fire at a local peat bog was not going to deter them. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 10, 2020
In the current turmoil following the murder of George millions of people around the world took to the streets in mostly peaceful protest, writes Andrew Caddell. But for those conscientious souls seeking social change on the street, what happens when they return home? The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 10, 2020
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 10, 2020
In the current turmoil following the murder of George millions of people around the world took to the streets in mostly peaceful protest, writes Andrew Caddell. But for those conscientious souls seeking social change on the street, what happens when they return home? The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | June 10, 2020
Dan Vandal is the first person to hold the standalone title of minister of northern affairs. The coronavirus pandemic 'threw a monkey wrench' into the work he was tackling in his mandate letter, he says. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | June 10, 2020
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | June 10, 2020
Dan Vandal is the first person to hold the standalone title of minister of northern affairs. The coronavirus pandemic 'threw a monkey wrench' into the work he was tackling in his mandate letter, he says. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MONIQUE SMITH | June 3, 2020
James Rajotte, Alberta’s new senior representative in Washington, D.C., will have a challenge on his hands finding his footing with an administration preoccupied with the politics of survival, writes Monique Smith. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY MONIQUE SMITH | June 3, 2020
Opinion | BY MONIQUE SMITH | June 3, 2020
James Rajotte, Alberta’s new senior representative in Washington, D.C., will have a challenge on his hands finding his footing with an administration preoccupied with the politics of survival, writes Monique Smith. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 20, 2020
Former prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau pictured delivering a speech during the 1980 referendum. The 'Non' campaign won because we weren’t afraid to show a passion for Canada to counter the fervour of the indépendentistes, and we found compromises between the positions of a wide variety of parties, writes Andrew Caddell. Photographs courtesy of the Library and Archives Canada/Robert Cooper
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 20, 2020
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 20, 2020
Former prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau pictured delivering a speech during the 1980 referendum. The 'Non' campaign won because we weren’t afraid to show a passion for Canada to counter the fervour of the indépendentistes, and we found compromises between the positions of a wide variety of parties, writes Andrew Caddell. Photographs courtesy of the Library and Archives Canada/Robert Cooper
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | May 13, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured in the Press Briefing Room on April 7. His gaslighting of America is rapidly turning into Canadian policy through an aggressive disinformation campaign controlled and co-ordinated by the White House, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of the White House Flickr/Andrea Hanks
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | May 13, 2020
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | May 13, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured in the Press Briefing Room on April 7. His gaslighting of America is rapidly turning into Canadian policy through an aggressive disinformation campaign controlled and co-ordinated by the White House, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of the White House Flickr/Andrea Hanks
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 13, 2020
Donations from Quebec residents to Conservative leadership candidates made up only three per cent of the totals, even though the province is an important pool for votes as 23 per cent of the final tally. From left, former cabinet minister Peter MacKay, Conservative MP Erin O'Toole, Conservative MP Derek Sloan, and Toronto lawyer Leslyn Lewis are running for the party's top job. Photographs courtesy of Twitter and The Hill Times file photographs
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 13, 2020
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 13, 2020
Donations from Quebec residents to Conservative leadership candidates made up only three per cent of the totals, even though the province is an important pool for votes as 23 per cent of the final tally. From left, former cabinet minister Peter MacKay, Conservative MP Erin O'Toole, Conservative MP Derek Sloan, and Toronto lawyer Leslyn Lewis are running for the party's top job. Photographs courtesy of Twitter and The Hill Times file photographs
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 13, 2020
Liberal MP Kamal Khera, second from right, is working alongside military nurses at a Brampton long-term care home on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Kamal Khera
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 13, 2020
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 13, 2020
Liberal MP Kamal Khera, second from right, is working alongside military nurses at a Brampton long-term care home on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Kamal Khera
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 4, 2020
Quebec Premier François Legault, pictured in this file photograph, announced last week that elementary schools and child-care centres outside of Montreal would reopen May 11, with the Montreal-area following suit on May 19. Photograph courtesy of Instagram
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 4, 2020
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 4, 2020
Quebec Premier François Legault, pictured in this file photograph, announced last week that elementary schools and child-care centres outside of Montreal would reopen May 11, with the Montreal-area following suit on May 19. Photograph courtesy of Instagram
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 29, 2020
In the wake of the Nova Scotia shooting, Liberal MP Lenore Zann, left, and Independent Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard, right, say society needs to raise the issue of gender-based violence. Women and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef, centre, agrees that more needs to be done. Photograph courtesy of Lenore Zann and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Samantha Wright Allen
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 29, 2020
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 29, 2020
In the wake of the Nova Scotia shooting, Liberal MP Lenore Zann, left, and Independent Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard, right, say society needs to raise the issue of gender-based violence. Women and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef, centre, agrees that more needs to be done. Photograph courtesy of Lenore Zann and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Samantha Wright Allen