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Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is using two tax credits to reward Honda Canada for building a new electric vehicle factory in Ontario. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is using two tax credits to reward Honda Canada for building a new electric vehicle factory in Ontario. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
A handful of ministers will hold public events to talk about budget spending on electric vehicles today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
A handful of ministers will hold public events to talk about budget spending on electric vehicles today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international agreement on plastic pollution began yesterday and runs until April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international agreement on plastic pollution began yesterday and runs until April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Defence Minister Bill Blair is in Northwest Territories this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Defence Minister Bill Blair is in Northwest Territories this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was rated more favourably than Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in recent polling by Abacus Data. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was rated more favourably than Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in recent polling by Abacus Data. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The West Block. Canada's Parliament is looking for a new poet laureate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The West Block. Canada's Parliament is looking for a new poet laureate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Christie Freeland will kick off the debate on their budget in the House today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Christie Freeland will kick off the debate on their budget in the House today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The view of the House of Commons Chamber from the bar. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The view of the House of Commons Chamber from the bar. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will present her government's annual budget today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will present her government's annual budget today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will release the government's Budget 2024 tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will release the government's Budget 2024 tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is delivering a speech this morning at the Canada Strong and Free Conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is delivering a speech this morning at the Canada Strong and Free Conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will deliver a speech to the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will deliver a speech to the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will testify before the Foreign Interference Commission this afternoon in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will testify before the Foreign Interference Commission this afternoon in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Katie Telford, the prime minister's chief of staff, will testify before the Foreign Interference Commission today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Katie Telford, the prime minister's chief of staff, will testify before the Foreign Interference Commission today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Defence Minister Bill Blair will announce the details of an updated defence policy today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Defence Minister Bill Blair will announce the details of an updated defence policy today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has promised billions more for initiatives meant to increase the supply of housing in her forthcoming budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has promised billions more for initiatives meant to increase the supply of housing in her forthcoming budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Dan Rogers, the deputy chief of foreign signals intelligence at the Communications Security Establishment, will testify before the Foreign Interference Commission today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Dan Rogers, the deputy chief of foreign signals intelligence at the Communications Security Establishment, will testify before the Foreign Interference Commission today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Former Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole is expected to testify before the Foreign Interference Commission today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Former Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole is expected to testify before the Foreign Interference Commission today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Foreign Interference Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue continues the first stage of her hearings today, focusing on possible foreign interference in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Foreign Interference Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue continues the first stage of her hearings today, focusing on possible foreign interference in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is aiming to stretch his budget PR as far as possible this spring. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is aiming to stretch his budget PR as far as possible this spring. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe testifies at the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee on March 27 by teleconference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe testifies at the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee on March 27 by teleconference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe will testify virtually before a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe will testify virtually before a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Parliamentarians are holding meetings in China this week as part of a trip organized by the Canada-China Legislative Association.
Parliamentarians are holding meetings in China this week as part of a trip organized by the Canada-China Legislative Association.
The Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met in Montreal yesterday. Both are the sons of former prime ministers of their respective countries. Screenshot courtesy of Justin Trudeau/Twitter
The Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met in Montreal yesterday. Both are the sons of former prime ministers of their respective countries. Screenshot courtesy of Justin Trudeau/Twitter
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu is sponsoring the bill up for debate in the House today, C-38. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu is sponsoring the bill up for debate in the House today, C-38. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Former ethics commissioner Mario Dion will testify about his ruling that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau violated ethics law amid the SNC-Lavalin scandal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Former ethics commissioner Mario Dion will testify about his ruling that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau violated ethics law amid the SNC-Lavalin scandal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree is one of eight ministers who will appear before parliamentary committees today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree is one of eight ministers who will appear before parliamentary committees today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Protesters use their vehicles to block the intersection at Rideau Street and Sussex Drive on Feb. 15, 2022, as their occupation of downtown Ottawa enters its third week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Protesters use their vehicles to block the intersection at Rideau Street and Sussex Drive on Feb. 15, 2022, as their occupation of downtown Ottawa enters its third week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Andrew Leslie, a former top Canadian Forces general and Liberal MP, says that those calling for the military to clear out protesters in Ottawa are wrong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Andrew Leslie, a former top Canadian Forces general and Liberal MP, says that those calling for the military to clear out protesters in Ottawa are wrong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The Senate of Canada Building, pictured on the day Mary Simon was sworn in as Governor General. The protesters now occupying Ottawa at one point demanded that the Governor General and the Senate cooperate with their effort to oust Canada's government. Some of the organizers have since disavowed that demand, while another called on the opposition parties in the House of Commons to participate instead. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
The Senate of Canada Building, pictured on the day Mary Simon was sworn in as Governor General. The protesters now occupying Ottawa at one point demanded that the Governor General and the Senate cooperate with their effort to oust Canada's government. Some of the organizers have since disavowed that demand, while another called on the opposition parties in the House of Commons to participate instead. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Interim Conservative Leader Candice Bergen is putting forward a motion in the House today calling on the government to publish a schedule for the withdrawal of vaccine mandates and other public health restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Interim Conservative Leader Candice Bergen is putting forward a motion in the House today calling on the government to publish a schedule for the withdrawal of vaccine mandates and other public health restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Liberal MP Joël Lightbound said the Trudeau government was 'dividing Canadians' and using public health restrictions as a wedge issue during the pandemic during a press conference yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Liberal MP Joël Lightbound said the Trudeau government was 'dividing Canadians' and using public health restrictions as a wedge issue during the pandemic during a press conference yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Seniors Minister Kamal Khera is ready to introduce new legislation to raise the Guaranteed Income Supplement for low-income seniors. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Seniors Minister Kamal Khera is ready to introduce new legislation to raise the Guaranteed Income Supplement for low-income seniors. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Procurement Minister Filomena Tassi and Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino are two of the headliners at the virtual convention for the Liberal Party's Ontario branch that is kicking off tonight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Procurement Minister Filomena Tassi and Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino are two of the headliners at the virtual convention for the Liberal Party's Ontario branch that is kicking off tonight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Erin O'Toole is out as leader of the Conservatives, with 73 MPs voting in favour of replacing him, compared to 45 who voted to keep him on. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Erin O'Toole is out as leader of the Conservatives, with 73 MPs voting in favour of replacing him, compared to 45 who voted to keep him on. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative MPs are expected to vote today on whether or not they want to keep Erin O'Toole as the party leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative MPs are expected to vote today on whether or not they want to keep Erin O'Toole as the party leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Government House Leader Mark Holland predicted yesterday that the oft-contentious House of Commons would work 'exceptionally well' in the coming months. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Government House Leader Mark Holland predicted yesterday that the oft-contentious House of Commons would work 'exceptionally well' in the coming months. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade