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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
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 13, 2021
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos, left, Women and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef, Seniors Minister Deb Schulte, and National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier all have a tough road to re-election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 13, 2021
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 13, 2021
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos, left, Women and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef, Seniors Minister Deb Schulte, and National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier all have a tough road to re-election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 13, 2021
Quebec Premier François Legault, pictured in this file photo, is hedging his bets, calling on Quebecers to support a nationalist party that will devolve more powers with no conditions to Quebec. He is also suggesting that the best outcome would be a Conservative minority with a strong Bloc Québécois contingent, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Instagram
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 13, 2021
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 13, 2021
Quebec Premier François Legault, pictured in this file photo, is hedging his bets, calling on Quebecers to support a nationalist party that will devolve more powers with no conditions to Quebec. He is also suggesting that the best outcome would be a Conservative minority with a strong Bloc Québécois contingent, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Instagram
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 8, 2021
Had the prime minister not done a $5-billion deal on Muskrat Falls electricity rate mitigation with the government of Newfoundland and Labrador before the campaign, he might have had more difficulties in my home province, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 8, 2021
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 8, 2021
Had the prime minister not done a $5-billion deal on Muskrat Falls electricity rate mitigation with the government of Newfoundland and Labrador before the campaign, he might have had more difficulties in my home province, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 3, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, left, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 3, 2021
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 3, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, left, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 1, 2021
Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole is on the rise in Quebec in a new Leger Marketing poll released on Aug. 31. Observers of Quebec politics warn, however, that it is still early days in the campaign. Hill Times photo by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 1, 2021
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 1, 2021
Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole is on the rise in Quebec in a new Leger Marketing poll released on Aug. 31. Observers of Quebec politics warn, however, that it is still early days in the campaign. Hill Times photo by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 25, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, astonishingly enough, called the English version of his Quebec platform the ‘Contrat avec les Québécois et les Québécoises,’ not ‘The Contract with Quebecers,’ writes Andrew Caddell. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 25, 2021
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 25, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, astonishingly enough, called the English version of his Quebec platform the ‘Contrat avec les Québécois et les Québécoises,’ not ‘The Contract with Quebecers,’ writes Andrew Caddell. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | August 25, 2021
Davina Stewart, right, Sen. Paula Simons, centre, and Trevor Schmidt all worked together on a video documentary Sen. Simons is doing about the diverse lives of Albertans. Photograph courtesy of Twitter
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | August 25, 2021
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | August 25, 2021
Davina Stewart, right, Sen. Paula Simons, centre, and Trevor Schmidt all worked together on a video documentary Sen. Simons is doing about the diverse lives of Albertans. Photograph courtesy of Twitter
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 11, 2021
Natural Resources Minister and N.L. Liberal MP Seamus O'Regan, pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on July 28 to announce the government's $5.2-billion Muskrat Falls hyrdo dam deal. Canada and the government of Newfoundland and Labrador have argued that this latest assistance package will help mitigate or cap the rates consumers pay for power, while at the same time staving off provincial bankruptcy, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/CPAC
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 11, 2021
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 11, 2021
Natural Resources Minister and N.L. Liberal MP Seamus O'Regan, pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on July 28 to announce the government's $5.2-billion Muskrat Falls hyrdo dam deal. Canada and the government of Newfoundland and Labrador have argued that this latest assistance package will help mitigate or cap the rates consumers pay for power, while at the same time staving off provincial bankruptcy, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/CPAC
News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | July 22, 2021
Senator Judith Keating attending Senators Swearing-in Ceremony on January 31 courtesy of the Senate.
News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | July 22, 2021
News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | July 22, 2021
Senator Judith Keating attending Senators Swearing-in Ceremony on January 31 courtesy of the Senate.
Opinion | BY COLLEEN COLLINS | July 12, 2021
Recent announcements from Alberta’s oil and gas sector show investment, infrastructure, innovation and—most importantly—the will to move to a lower-emissions future, writes Colleen Collins. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY COLLEEN COLLINS | July 12, 2021
Opinion | BY COLLEEN COLLINS | July 12, 2021
Recent announcements from Alberta’s oil and gas sector show investment, infrastructure, innovation and—most importantly—the will to move to a lower-emissions future, writes Colleen Collins. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 23, 2021
Quebec’s Bill 96 also aligns with the Trudeau government's amendments to the Official Languages Act, Bill C-32, which emphasizes rights of francophones in the rest of Canada and Quebec over those of anglophones, writes Andrew Caddell. Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured in October 2020, tabled Bill C-32, which applies Quebec’s language laws to federally chartered companies, many of which operate in English, on June 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 23, 2021
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 23, 2021
Quebec’s Bill 96 also aligns with the Trudeau government's amendments to the Official Languages Act, Bill C-32, which emphasizes rights of francophones in the rest of Canada and Quebec over those of anglophones, writes Andrew Caddell. Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured in October 2020, tabled Bill C-32, which applies Quebec’s language laws to federally chartered companies, many of which operate in English, on June 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | June 16, 2021
NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq, pictured June 15, 2021, delivering her farewell speech remotely to the House of Commons. Screen capture images: courtesy of House of Commons
News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | June 16, 2021
News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | June 16, 2021
NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq, pictured June 15, 2021, delivering her farewell speech remotely to the House of Commons. Screen capture images: courtesy of House of Commons