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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
Michael Wernick served at the head of the prime minister's civil service department from 2016 to 2019. He'll testify before a parliamentary committee studying the SNC-Lavalin scandal today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Michael Wernick served at the head of the prime minister's civil service department from 2016 to 2019. He'll testify before a parliamentary committee studying the SNC-Lavalin scandal today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
NDP MP Heather McPherson, her party's foreign affairs critic, is leading the charge on the NDP's motion calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, which will be debated and subject to a vote in the House today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
NDP MP Heather McPherson, her party's foreign affairs critic, is leading the charge on the NDP's motion calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, which will be debated and subject to a vote in the House today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will hold private meetings with 'energy' executives in Calgary today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will hold private meetings with 'energy' executives in Calgary today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Jenna Sudds was made Canada's minister of families, children and social development in July of 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Jenna Sudds was made Canada's minister of families, children and social development in July of 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland greeted Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre with an elbow bump at a meeting of the House Finance Committee in December of 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland greeted Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre with an elbow bump at a meeting of the House Finance Committee in December of 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna, pictured at the November 2019 cabinet swearing-in, is set to announce her retirement from politics, The Canadian Press reported. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna, pictured at the November 2019 cabinet swearing-in, is set to announce her retirement from politics, The Canadian Press reported. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will provide Indigenous communities with the funding and resources to investigate burial sites at former residential schools in order to ‘bring these terrible wrongs to light.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will provide Indigenous communities with the funding and resources to investigate burial sites at former residential schools in order to ‘bring these terrible wrongs to light.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole. The three opposition leaders in Parliament used their last chance before summer recess to question the prime minister on a number of issues, including sexual misconduct in the military as well as economic support for Canadians in the midst of the ongoing pandemic. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole. The three opposition leaders in Parliament used their last chance before summer recess to question the prime minister on a number of issues, including sexual misconduct in the military as well as economic support for Canadians in the midst of the ongoing pandemic. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend Question Period today, the last of the sitting with the House set to adjourn for the summer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend Question Period today, the last of the sitting with the House set to adjourn for the summer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Speaking to Canada’s easing of quarantine restrictions for returning fully vaccinated Canadians, Health Minister Patty Hajdu says Canada ‘can see the finish line.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Speaking to Canada’s easing of quarantine restrictions for returning fully vaccinated Canadians, Health Minister Patty Hajdu says Canada ‘can see the finish line.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Public Health Agency of Canada’s president Iain Stewart has been summoned to appear before the House today. Photograph courtesy of ParlVu
Public Health Agency of Canada’s president Iain Stewart has been summoned to appear before the House today. Photograph courtesy of ParlVu
Ontario Court of Appeal Justice Mahmud Jamal is the first person of colour to be nominated to the Supreme Court of Canada. Photograph courtesy of The Advocates’ Society
Ontario Court of Appeal Justice Mahmud Jamal is the first person of colour to be nominated to the Supreme Court of Canada. Photograph courtesy of The Advocates’ Society
Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justice Richard Wagner, pictured in 2017, Is holding a press conference today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justice Richard Wagner, pictured in 2017, Is holding a press conference today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Amid calls for her to step down, Green Party Leader Annamie Paul says she has a ‘strong mandate’ from members. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Amid calls for her to step down, Green Party Leader Annamie Paul says she has a ‘strong mandate’ from members. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, right, was again under attack after senior military members went golfing with  Gen. Jonathan Vance, who is still under investigation stemming from accusations of sexual misconduct, which he has denied.  The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, right, was again under attack after senior military members went golfing with  Gen. Jonathan Vance, who is still under investigation stemming from accusations of sexual misconduct, which he has denied.  The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade