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Public art museums protect the symbolic commons and hold time against speed, writes Zainub Verjee. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY DAVIS LEGREE | January 22, 2026
CBC News office pictured on Sparks Street in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY DAVIS LEGREE | January 22, 2026
News | BY DAVIS LEGREE | January 22, 2026
CBC News office pictured on Sparks Street in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 21, 2026
Quebec Premier François Legault leaves politics as a somewhat tragic figure, unloved and unpopular, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 21, 2026
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 21, 2026
Quebec Premier François Legault leaves politics as a somewhat tragic figure, unloved and unpopular, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOSH TABISH | January 19, 2026
Added rules for surfacing CanCon could deter new streaming services, or even push existing platforms out of the Canadian market, writes Josh Tabish. Unsplash photograph by Glenn Carstens-Peters
Opinion | BY JOSH TABISH | January 19, 2026
Opinion | BY JOSH TABISH | January 19, 2026
Added rules for surfacing CanCon could deter new streaming services, or even push existing platforms out of the Canadian market, writes Josh Tabish. Unsplash photograph by Glenn Carstens-Peters
News | BY DAVIS LEGREE | January 17, 2026
The Canadian series Heated Rivalry, which follows the story of two young, closeted, male hockey players, has the potential to be a 'catalyst for change' in the often-toxic sport culture, says Bloc Québécois sport critic Sébastien Lemire. Photograph courtesy of Bell Media
News | BY DAVIS LEGREE | January 17, 2026
News | BY DAVIS LEGREE | January 17, 2026
The Canadian series Heated Rivalry, which follows the story of two young, closeted, male hockey players, has the potential to be a 'catalyst for change' in the often-toxic sport culture, says Bloc Québécois sport critic Sébastien Lemire. Photograph courtesy of Bell Media
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 14, 2026
An interpreter covers a press conference with then-prime minister Justin Trudeau in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa in February 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 14, 2026
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 14, 2026
An interpreter covers a press conference with then-prime minister Justin Trudeau in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa in February 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY DAVIS LEGREE | January 13, 2026
The CBC studio in downtown Ottawa pictured on March 11, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY DAVIS LEGREE | January 13, 2026
News | BY DAVIS LEGREE | January 13, 2026
The CBC studio in downtown Ottawa pictured on March 11, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY DAVIS LEGREE | January 10, 2026
Canadian Identity Minister Marc Miller. Oil, softwood lumber, and ... art? There is demonstrated appeal for domestic content beyond the country's borders, but cultural stakeholders are still waiting on Ottawa to offer the commensurate policy support. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.
News | BY DAVIS LEGREE | January 10, 2026
News | BY DAVIS LEGREE | January 10, 2026
Canadian Identity Minister Marc Miller. Oil, softwood lumber, and ... art? There is demonstrated appeal for domestic content beyond the country's borders, but cultural stakeholders are still waiting on Ottawa to offer the commensurate policy support. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.
Opinion | BY JOHN DEGEN | January 7, 2026
Culture Minister Marc Miller, pictured on the Hill. Along with music and comedy, Canadian writing and publishing are likely our greatest cultural exports. The world knows us through our stories. But since that golden age of cultural support, deep cracks have appeared that threaten the viability of our cultural Main Street, writes John Degen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOHN DEGEN | January 7, 2026
Opinion | BY JOHN DEGEN | January 7, 2026
Culture Minister Marc Miller, pictured on the Hill. Along with music and comedy, Canadian writing and publishing are likely our greatest cultural exports. The world knows us through our stories. But since that golden age of cultural support, deep cracks have appeared that threaten the viability of our cultural Main Street, writes John Degen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY DAVIS LEGREE | January 7, 2026
Alberta Senator Paula Simons, left, and Elon Musk. Simons says she would like to see the federal government stop using the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. 'Like, why is Mark Carney posting statements on there? Why are we subsidizing it with government intellectual property?' she told The Hill Times. Photographs courtesy of the Senate of Canada and Commons Wikimedia
News | BY DAVIS LEGREE | January 7, 2026
News | BY DAVIS LEGREE | January 7, 2026
Alberta Senator Paula Simons, left, and Elon Musk. Simons says she would like to see the federal government stop using the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. 'Like, why is Mark Carney posting statements on there? Why are we subsidizing it with government intellectual property?' she told The Hill Times. Photographs courtesy of the Senate of Canada and Commons Wikimedia
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 31, 2025
Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden is betting on Canadians seizing the economic, diplomatic, and social dividends offered by the 13 World Cup matches scheduled in Toronto and Vancouver next summer, and hopes the tournament's legacy will inspire Canadian kids to choose 'teammates over TikTok.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 31, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 31, 2025
Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden is betting on Canadians seizing the economic, diplomatic, and social dividends offered by the 13 World Cup matches scheduled in Toronto and Vancouver next summer, and hopes the tournament's legacy will inspire Canadian kids to choose 'teammates over TikTok.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY DAVIS LEGREE | December 22, 2025
Justice Minister Sean Fraser speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Oct. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY DAVIS LEGREE | December 22, 2025
News | BY DAVIS LEGREE | December 22, 2025
Justice Minister Sean Fraser speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Oct. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY DAVIS LEGREE | December 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, speaks with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at the White House on Oct. 7, 2025. Photograph courtesy Official White House photographer by Daniel Torok
News | BY DAVIS LEGREE | December 18, 2025
News | BY DAVIS LEGREE | December 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, speaks with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at the White House on Oct. 7, 2025. Photograph courtesy Official White House photographer by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 15, 2025
Canadian Culture Minister Marc Miller, pictured. Indigenous friendship centres are scrambling because they literally do not know what will happen in three months with their funding. Meanwhile, Indigenous Services deputy minister Gina Wilson has confirmed funding will be renewed, but no one know by how much or when, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 15, 2025
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 15, 2025
Canadian Culture Minister Marc Miller, pictured. Indigenous friendship centres are scrambling because they literally do not know what will happen in three months with their funding. Meanwhile, Indigenous Services deputy minister Gina Wilson has confirmed funding will be renewed, but no one know by how much or when, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 10, 2025
Donald Trump
FIFA President Gianni Infantino, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, and Prime Minister Mark Carney participate in the FIFA World Cup drawing in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 5. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 10, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 10, 2025
Donald Trump
FIFA President Gianni Infantino, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, and Prime Minister Mark Carney participate in the FIFA World Cup drawing in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 5. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 10, 2025
Winter biking holds an appeal for those of us who do it regularly, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 10, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 10, 2025
Winter biking holds an appeal for those of us who do it regularly, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 3, 2025
Comedian Mark Critch has written a new book 'Sorry Not Sorry: An Unapologetic Look at What Makes Canada Worth Fighting For.' Photograph by Duncan DeYoung, courtesy of Penguin Random House
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 3, 2025
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 3, 2025
Comedian Mark Critch has written a new book 'Sorry Not Sorry: An Unapologetic Look at What Makes Canada Worth Fighting For.' Photograph by Duncan DeYoung, courtesy of Penguin Random House
Opinion | BY KANJI YAMANOUCHI | December 1, 2025
In 1988, then-prime minister Brian Mulroney, pictured in Ottawa in 2019, and Art Miki, then-president of the National Association of Japanese Canadians, confronted difficult circumstances, overcame them, and achieved a redress agreement that helped build a more just society, writes Kanji Yamanouchi, Japan's ambassador to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KANJI YAMANOUCHI | December 1, 2025
Opinion | BY KANJI YAMANOUCHI | December 1, 2025
In 1988, then-prime minister Brian Mulroney, pictured in Ottawa in 2019, and Art Miki, then-president of the National Association of Japanese Canadians, confronted difficult circumstances, overcame them, and achieved a redress agreement that helped build a more just society, writes Kanji Yamanouchi, Japan's ambassador to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade