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Wildfires in Manitoba, left, have prompted the province to declare a state of emergency, as have those in Saskatchewan, like in Denare Beach, bottom right, where Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger's home riding has faced 'devastation.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of the Manitoba government, Buckley Belanger
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
NDP MPs Leah Gazan, left, and MP Gord Johns, and former MP Alistair MacGregor. The caucus shrunk from 25 in 2021 to just seven, and the party was competitive in far fewer contests: 12 won by 15 percentage points or less, compared to 30 in 2021. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
NDP MPs Leah Gazan, left, and MP Gord Johns, and former MP Alistair MacGregor. The caucus shrunk from 25 in 2021 to just seven, and the party was competitive in far fewer contests: 12 won by 15 percentage points or less, compared to 30 in 2021. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 9, 2025
Preston Manning
Preston Manning’s forecast of national disharmony should the Liberals remain in office seems selfish, and ignores the reality of the human-to-human respect we demonstrate as a nation, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 9, 2025
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 9, 2025
Preston Manning
Preston Manning’s forecast of national disharmony should the Liberals remain in office seems selfish, and ignores the reality of the human-to-human respect we demonstrate as a nation, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 5, 2025
Alberta pollster Janet Brown says the Liberals—led by Mark Carney, pictured—could win up to six seats in that province in the April 28 election. At dissolution, the Conservatives held 30 seats, while the Liberals and NDP each held two in Alberta. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 5, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 5, 2025
Alberta pollster Janet Brown says the Liberals—led by Mark Carney, pictured—could win up to six seats in that province in the April 28 election. At dissolution, the Conservatives held 30 seats, while the Liberals and NDP each held two in Alberta. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 27, 2025
Harjit Sajjan is the minister responsible for Pacific Economic Development Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 27, 2025
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 27, 2025
Harjit Sajjan is the minister responsible for Pacific Economic Development Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 19, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has wagered much of his political fortunes on trying to shape Canada’s energy sector to deal with major challenges and chart what the Liberals see as a better future for the country, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 19, 2023
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 19, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has wagered much of his political fortunes on trying to shape Canada’s energy sector to deal with major challenges and chart what the Liberals see as a better future for the country, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 31, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith won her first mandate from the province's voters on May 29, and told her supporters they must ‘stand shoulder-to-shoulder’ against the federal government's energy policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 31, 2023
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 31, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith won her first mandate from the province's voters on May 29, and told her supporters they must ‘stand shoulder-to-shoulder’ against the federal government's energy policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 29, 2023
The oilsands, pictured in Fort McMurray, Alta. Climate change has barely been mentioned in the Alberta election campaign between Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party and Rachel Notley’s resurgent NDP, writes Susan Riley.  The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 29, 2023
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 29, 2023
The oilsands, pictured in Fort McMurray, Alta. Climate change has barely been mentioned in the Alberta election campaign between Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party and Rachel Notley’s resurgent NDP, writes Susan Riley.  The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 22, 2023
United Conservative Party of Alberta leader Danielle Smith, left, and Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley. What could have been a daily discussion of Smith’s positions on private medicine and her meddling in the judicial system has taken a back seat to wildfire safety briefings, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 22, 2023
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 22, 2023
United Conservative Party of Alberta leader Danielle Smith, left, and Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley. What could have been a daily discussion of Smith’s positions on private medicine and her meddling in the judicial system has taken a back seat to wildfire safety briefings, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 17, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith might not support all or any of the authoritarian policies of the Republicans in the U.S., but she would still be right at home politically with many of these legislators, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 17, 2023
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 17, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith might not support all or any of the authoritarian policies of the Republicans in the U.S., but she would still be right at home politically with many of these legislators, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 20, 2023
Justice Minister David Lametti, seen here on March 10, sparked an outcry from Prairie premiers when he said the federal government might 'look at' the 1930 legislation that transferred control of lands and resources to Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 20, 2023
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 20, 2023
Justice Minister David Lametti, seen here on March 10, sparked an outcry from Prairie premiers when he said the federal government might 'look at' the 1930 legislation that transferred control of lands and resources to Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 17, 2023
Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, right, speaks to reporters on April 17, 2023, alongside NDP MPs Blake Desjarlais, Charlie Angus, and Heather McPherson. The Hill Times photograph by Kevin Philipupillai
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 17, 2023
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 17, 2023
Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, right, speaks to reporters on April 17, 2023, alongside NDP MPs Blake Desjarlais, Charlie Angus, and Heather McPherson. The Hill Times photograph by Kevin Philipupillai
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 10, 2023
Donald Trump
Former U.S. president Donald Trump, pictured in this file photo, pleaded not guilty to 34 felony criminal charges last week in a Manhattan criminal court. It appears possible that a convicted felon could become the Republican nominee for president of the United States, writes Sheila Copps Gage Skidmore/Commons Wikimedia
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 10, 2023
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 10, 2023
Donald Trump
Former U.S. president Donald Trump, pictured in this file photo, pleaded not guilty to 34 felony criminal charges last week in a Manhattan criminal court. It appears possible that a convicted felon could become the Republican nominee for president of the United States, writes Sheila Copps Gage Skidmore/Commons Wikimedia
Opinion | BY CHRISTINE KENNEDY | April 6, 2023
B.C. Premier David Eby during a Feb. 1, 2023 visit to Ottawa. Woodfibre LNG president Christine Kennedy writes that the B.C. government is providing a roadmap for meeting emission reduction targets while supporting the global transition to a less carbon-intensive energy system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHRISTINE KENNEDY | April 6, 2023
Opinion | BY CHRISTINE KENNEDY | April 6, 2023
B.C. Premier David Eby during a Feb. 1, 2023 visit to Ottawa. Woodfibre LNG president Christine Kennedy writes that the B.C. government is providing a roadmap for meeting emission reduction targets while supporting the global transition to a less carbon-intensive energy system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WYATT PETRYSHEN | March 30, 2023
Teck Resources Ltd.'s Elkview Mine located in Elk Valley, B.C. Both Canada and British Columbia have high aspirations for developing critical minerals, but neither has the cleanest records regarding First Nations and the environment, write Wyatt Petryshen. Photograph courtesy of Alec Underwood
Opinion | BY WYATT PETRYSHEN | March 30, 2023
Opinion | BY WYATT PETRYSHEN | March 30, 2023
Teck Resources Ltd.'s Elkview Mine located in Elk Valley, B.C. Both Canada and British Columbia have high aspirations for developing critical minerals, but neither has the cleanest records regarding First Nations and the environment, write Wyatt Petryshen. Photograph courtesy of Alec Underwood
Opinion | BY ALIENOR ROUGEOT | January 25, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathon Wilkinson and his government must cut through the bombast and posturing of the past weeks and carry forward on its promise to deliver a plan that serves workers and communities affected by the major economic shifts coming our way, writes Aliénor Rougeot. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ALIENOR ROUGEOT | January 25, 2023
Opinion | BY ALIENOR ROUGEOT | January 25, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathon Wilkinson and his government must cut through the bombast and posturing of the past weeks and carry forward on its promise to deliver a plan that serves workers and communities affected by the major economic shifts coming our way, writes Aliénor Rougeot. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | January 23, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, Quebec Premier François Legault, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Smith looks to face off against Trudeau in the upcoming Alberta election, say political observers. Meanwhile, federal-provincial relations are quickly deteriorating. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | January 23, 2023
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | January 23, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, Quebec Premier François Legault, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Smith looks to face off against Trudeau in the upcoming Alberta election, say political observers. Meanwhile, federal-provincial relations are quickly deteriorating. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright