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Conservative MP Michael Chong, left, and Liberal MP Corey Hogan both want to see changes to how the House of Commons works. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 9, 2026
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard said that despite a 'good meeting' with the PCO clerk, his office hasn't made any noticeable changes to its lagging responses to requests. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 9, 2026
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 9, 2026
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard said that despite a 'good meeting' with the PCO clerk, his office hasn't made any noticeable changes to its lagging responses to requests. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 4, 2026
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon says the official opposition needs to 'get out of the way' to make legislative progress, but Conservatives say the Liberals are being 'contradicted by reality.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 4, 2026
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 4, 2026
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon says the official opposition needs to 'get out of the way' to make legislative progress, but Conservatives say the Liberals are being 'contradicted by reality.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 28, 2026
Special ballots are counted by Elections Canada workers in Ottawa in the 2021 federal election. The agency is working to improve—and in many cases automate—processes related to mailing special ballot envelopes, tracking return rates, and monitoring counts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 28, 2026
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 28, 2026
Special ballots are counted by Elections Canada workers in Ottawa in the 2021 federal election. The agency is working to improve—and in many cases automate—processes related to mailing special ballot envelopes, tracking return rates, and monitoring counts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 27, 2026
Green Leader Elizabeth May says her party has already cleared its $1-million election debt, and is looking forward to an 'engaging and exciting' leadership race before the end of the year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 27, 2026
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 27, 2026
Green Leader Elizabeth May says her party has already cleared its $1-million election debt, and is looking forward to an 'engaging and exciting' leadership race before the end of the year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 26, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 20. Photograph courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Ciaran McCrickard
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 26, 2026
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 26, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 20. Photograph courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Ciaran McCrickard
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | January 26, 2026
This spring, parliamentarians will be tested as to whether they can rise above the news cycle and arrest the structural erosion of Canada’s welfare state, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | January 26, 2026
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | January 26, 2026
This spring, parliamentarians will be tested as to whether they can rise above the news cycle and arrest the structural erosion of Canada’s welfare state, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 26, 2026
People walk along Parliament Hill on Jan. 21, 2026. Parliament should work together to lead Canadians through this crisis right now. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 26, 2026
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 26, 2026
People walk along Parliament Hill on Jan. 21, 2026. Parliament should work together to lead Canadians through this crisis right now. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 17, 2025
First set in motion in 2023, the House of Commons' Strategic Internal Assessment and Operations effort to find savings is set to continue. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 17, 2025
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 17, 2025
First set in motion in 2023, the House of Commons' Strategic Internal Assessment and Operations effort to find savings is set to continue. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 17, 2025
Mark Carney
Even though Prime Minister Mark Carney is inching closer to a majority government via floor crossings, the Liberals' pace this fall isn't matching the 'transformative agenda' he campaigned on, say strategists.
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 17, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 17, 2025
Mark Carney
Even though Prime Minister Mark Carney is inching closer to a majority government via floor crossings, the Liberals' pace this fall isn't matching the 'transformative agenda' he campaigned on, say strategists.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 15, 2025
To help pass legislation, Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, is 'going to have to find dance partners on a case-by-case basis,' says Garry Keller, a vice-president at StrategyCorp, and a former Conservative Hill staffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 15, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 15, 2025
To help pass legislation, Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, is 'going to have to find dance partners on a case-by-case basis,' says Garry Keller, a vice-president at StrategyCorp, and a former Conservative Hill staffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | December 15, 2025
Conservative addictions critic Todd Doherty, left, Conservative health critic Dan Mazier, and Pierre Poirier, chief of the Ottawa Paramedic Service, at a Dec. 9 press conference about the need to fast-track a bill legislating more serious criminal sentences for assaults against health-care workers and first responders. The Hill Times photograph by Tessie Sanci
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | December 15, 2025
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | December 15, 2025
Conservative addictions critic Todd Doherty, left, Conservative health critic Dan Mazier, and Pierre Poirier, chief of the Ottawa Paramedic Service, at a Dec. 9 press conference about the need to fast-track a bill legislating more serious criminal sentences for assaults against health-care workers and first responders. The Hill Times photograph by Tessie Sanci
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 3, 2025
Reporters stepped inside the historic Centre Block building for the first time in a year on Nov. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 3, 2025
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 3, 2025
Reporters stepped inside the historic Centre Block building for the first time in a year on Nov. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 28, 2025
The Confederation Building is home to some 160 MP offices. Due to its deteriorated state, some renovations have already taken place ahead of the building's full revamp, including roof repairs and window replacement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 28, 2025
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 28, 2025
The Confederation Building is home to some 160 MP offices. Due to its deteriorated state, some renovations have already taken place ahead of the building's full revamp, including roof repairs and window replacement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | November 26, 2025
Conservative MPs chat before their caucus meeting in the West Block on Sept. 14, 2025. Theoretically, a larger Parliament makes for better representation and policy responsiveness. On the other hand, a larger Parliament is more likely to suffer inefficiency in decision-making as well as higher operating costs, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | November 26, 2025
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | November 26, 2025
Conservative MPs chat before their caucus meeting in the West Block on Sept. 14, 2025. Theoretically, a larger Parliament makes for better representation and policy responsiveness. On the other hand, a larger Parliament is more likely to suffer inefficiency in decision-making as well as higher operating costs, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 22, 2025
NDP MP Gord Johns
NDP MP Gord Johns, pictured alongside NDP interim leader Don Davies, was the only MP to abstain from voting on the Liberals' budget in person on Nov. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 22, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 22, 2025
NDP MP Gord Johns
NDP MP Gord Johns, pictured alongside NDP interim leader Don Davies, was the only MP to abstain from voting on the Liberals' budget in person on Nov. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 19, 2025
Public Services and Procurement Canada has scrapped some sustainability measures previously included in Centre Block project plans. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 19, 2025
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 19, 2025
Public Services and Procurement Canada has scrapped some sustainability measures previously included in Centre Block project plans. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
List | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 24, 2025
The MPs with the top expense claims between April and June 2025, counter clockwise from bottom left: Liberal MPs Terry Beech, Peter Fragiskatos, Robert Oliphant and Peter Fonseca, Conservative MP Bob Zimmer, and Green Leader Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
List | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 24, 2025
List | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 24, 2025
The MPs with the top expense claims between April and June 2025, counter clockwise from bottom left: Liberal MPs Terry Beech, Peter Fragiskatos, Robert Oliphant and Peter Fonseca, Conservative MP Bob Zimmer, and Green Leader Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade