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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
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | April 29, 2020
Allan Thompson has been a journalism professor at Carleton University since 2003. He was previously a reporter in The Toronto Star’s parliamentary bureau from 1994 to 2003. Photograph courtesy of Allan Thompson
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | April 29, 2020
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | April 29, 2020
Allan Thompson has been a journalism professor at Carleton University since 2003. He was previously a reporter in The Toronto Star’s parliamentary bureau from 1994 to 2003. Photograph courtesy of Allan Thompson
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 29, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to reporters in front of Rideau Cottage on April 14. Mr. Trudeau has promised action on gun controls, but not much is likely to happen until Canadians join together to forcefully demand tougher firearms restrictions to break through the influence of the gun lobby and Conservatives’ opposition, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 29, 2020
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 29, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to reporters in front of Rideau Cottage on April 14. Mr. Trudeau has promised action on gun controls, but not much is likely to happen until Canadians join together to forcefully demand tougher firearms restrictions to break through the influence of the gun lobby and Conservatives’ opposition, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 22, 2020
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal, pictured in the West Block on Feb. 25, says the $30.8-million for Nunavut announced last week is not the end of Ottawa’s partnership with the territory in combatting COVID-19 and that more funds may be on the table. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 22, 2020
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 22, 2020
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal, pictured in the West Block on Feb. 25, says the $30.8-million for Nunavut announced last week is not the end of Ottawa’s partnership with the territory in combatting COVID-19 and that more funds may be on the table. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 23, 2020
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, left, NDP MP Heather McPherson, and Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie are trying to help their constituents in Alberta work through the COVID-19 crisis and a sudden crash to the price of oil that underpins the province's economy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 23, 2020
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 23, 2020
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, left, NDP MP Heather McPherson, and Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie are trying to help their constituents in Alberta work through the COVID-19 crisis and a sudden crash to the price of oil that underpins the province's economy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | March 2, 2020
Opinion | March 2, 2020
Opinion | March 2, 2020
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 26, 2020
From left, Alberta Conservative MPs Michelle Rempel Garner, Blake Richards, Glen Motz, and Arnold Viersen. The MPs are the four signatories to the Buffalo Declaration, which states 'Alberta is not, and has never been, an equal participant in Confederation.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Samantha Wright Allen
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 26, 2020
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 26, 2020
From left, Alberta Conservative MPs Michelle Rempel Garner, Blake Richards, Glen Motz, and Arnold Viersen. The MPs are the four signatories to the Buffalo Declaration, which states 'Alberta is not, and has never been, an equal participant in Confederation.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Samantha Wright Allen
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 19, 2020
Outgoing Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball, pictured in Ottawa on Nov. 26, 2019. In his taped resignation speech, Premier Ball looked relieved he was stepping down, 'to spend more time with his family and friends.' For once, that old chestnut seemed to ring true, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 19, 2020
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 19, 2020
Outgoing Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball, pictured in Ottawa on Nov. 26, 2019. In his taped resignation speech, Premier Ball looked relieved he was stepping down, 'to spend more time with his family and friends.' For once, that old chestnut seemed to ring true, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 19, 2020
Outgoing Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball, pictured meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Nov. 26, 2019. One potential contender to replace Ball as leader is Dr. Andrew Furey, son of Senate Speaker George Furey, who helped Trudeau with his leadership and election campaigns, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 19, 2020
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 19, 2020
Outgoing Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball, pictured meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Nov. 26, 2019. One potential contender to replace Ball as leader is Dr. Andrew Furey, son of Senate Speaker George Furey, who helped Trudeau with his leadership and election campaigns, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 19, 2020
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet speaks with reporters before Question Period in the West Block on Feb. 4. In a minority Parliament, the now-third party in the House says it has a fair amount of leverage with the Liberal government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 19, 2020
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 19, 2020
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet speaks with reporters before Question Period in the West Block on Feb. 4. In a minority Parliament, the now-third party in the House says it has a fair amount of leverage with the Liberal government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 29, 2020
The view from where Independent Senator Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia was staying in St. John's when the historic storm hit. Photograph courtesy of Independent Senator Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 29, 2020
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 29, 2020
The view from where Independent Senator Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia was staying in St. John's when the historic storm hit. Photograph courtesy of Independent Senator Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 22, 2020
Neighbours help out neighbours after Newfoundland and Labrador's Snowmaggedon in this photo shared on Twitter on Jan. 19. Despite the might and menace of Snowmaggedon, it has just been uplifting to see so much positive humanity emerge from this mess, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Renee Ryan's Twitter
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 22, 2020
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 22, 2020
Neighbours help out neighbours after Newfoundland and Labrador's Snowmaggedon in this photo shared on Twitter on Jan. 19. Despite the might and menace of Snowmaggedon, it has just been uplifting to see so much positive humanity emerge from this mess, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Renee Ryan's Twitter
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 20, 2020
Not long after the billboards were put up, CTV news posted a story on its website with the provocative headline: 'Anti-Trudeau billboards advertising Alberta Wexit campaign cause uproar.' Screenshot image courtesy of CTV News
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 20, 2020
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 20, 2020
Not long after the billboards were put up, CTV news posted a story on its website with the provocative headline: 'Anti-Trudeau billboards advertising Alberta Wexit campaign cause uproar.' Screenshot image courtesy of CTV News