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Liberal MP and doctor Marcus Powlowski continues to practice medicine in his riding of Thunder Bay-Rainy River, Ont. ‘I don’t spend a lot of time talking politics when I’m practising medicine. People are happy to see a doctor and I think the lack of primary health care has become so chronic, people don’t usually bother mentioning it,’ he says. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | December 2, 2025
Kelly Block
Conservative MP Kelly Block moved a motion at the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee to compel departments to respond to the Parliamentary Budget Office's information request on Dec. 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | December 2, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | December 2, 2025
Kelly Block
Conservative MP Kelly Block moved a motion at the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee to compel departments to respond to the Parliamentary Budget Office's information request on Dec. 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 30, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, is looked upon favourably by 34 per cent of Canadians, while Prime Minister Mark Carney is approved by 52 per cent of Canadians, according to data from the Angus Reid Institute released on Nov. 17. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 30, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 30, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, is looked upon favourably by 34 per cent of Canadians, while Prime Minister Mark Carney is approved by 52 per cent of Canadians, according to data from the Angus Reid Institute released on Nov. 17. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DANIEL ESCOTT | November 27, 2025
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. The funding for artificial intelligence is historic and necessary, but the current conversation around AI sovereignty in Canada is dangerously myopic, writes Daniel Escott. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DANIEL ESCOTT | November 27, 2025
Opinion | BY DANIEL ESCOTT | November 27, 2025
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. The funding for artificial intelligence is historic and necessary, but the current conversation around AI sovereignty in Canada is dangerously myopic, writes Daniel Escott. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | November 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, pictured Oct. 7, 2025, with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Photograph courtesy of the White House
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | November 26, 2025
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | November 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, pictured Oct. 7, 2025, with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Photograph courtesy of the White House
Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY, SARAH HASHEM | November 26, 2025
Excluding women from AI planning will risk slowing down AI adoption nationwide, write Rebecca Bailey and Sarah Hashem. Unsplash photograph by Christina @ wocintechchat.com
Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY, SARAH HASHEM | November 26, 2025
Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY, SARAH HASHEM | November 26, 2025
Excluding women from AI planning will risk slowing down AI adoption nationwide, write Rebecca Bailey and Sarah Hashem. Unsplash photograph by Christina @ wocintechchat.com
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 16, 2024
Treasury Board President Anita Anand
The budget presents no direct cuts for the federal public service, overseen by Treasury Board President Anita Anand, and instead projects savings from 5,000 employees expected to leave over the next four years by ‘natural attrition.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 16, 2024
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 16, 2024
Treasury Board President Anita Anand
The budget presents no direct cuts for the federal public service, overseen by Treasury Board President Anita Anand, and instead projects savings from 5,000 employees expected to leave over the next four years by ‘natural attrition.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 16, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has called for increased investment for her department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 16, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 16, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has called for increased investment for her department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s April 16 budget offers a key moment to better invest in Indigenous futures, and detail the Indigenous equity-loan guarantee program announced in the fall economic statement, write Wayne McQuabbie, Gregory Newton, and John Beaucage. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s April 16 budget offers a key moment to better invest in Indigenous futures, and detail the Indigenous equity-loan guarantee program announced in the fall economic statement, write Wayne McQuabbie, Gregory Newton, and John Beaucage. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JAIRO YUNIS | April 15, 2024
Small Business Minister Rechie Valdez makes an announcement at Carleton University on Feb. 8. Small businesses must be a partner in the fight against climate change, not just another source of revenue, writes Jairo Yunis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JAIRO YUNIS | April 15, 2024
Opinion | BY JAIRO YUNIS | April 15, 2024
Small Business Minister Rechie Valdez makes an announcement at Carleton University on Feb. 8. Small businesses must be a partner in the fight against climate change, not just another source of revenue, writes Jairo Yunis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 15, 2024
The top fossil fuel financiers between 2020 and 2022 were Canada at $10.9-billion per year, Korea at $10-billion per year, and Japan at $6.9-billion per year. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 15, 2024
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 15, 2024
The top fossil fuel financiers between 2020 and 2022 were Canada at $10.9-billion per year, Korea at $10-billion per year, and Japan at $6.9-billion per year. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 10, 2024
Clockwise from top left: Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, Families Minister Jenna Sudds, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, and Housing Minister Sean Fraser have joined Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in daily press conferences across the country to highlight upcoming budget spending. Screenshots courtesy of CPAC
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 10, 2024
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 10, 2024
Clockwise from top left: Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, Families Minister Jenna Sudds, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, and Housing Minister Sean Fraser have joined Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in daily press conferences across the country to highlight upcoming budget spending. Screenshots courtesy of CPAC
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 10, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s myriad pre-budget announcements since the end of March haven’t immediately appeared to move the needle in his party’s favour, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 10, 2024
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 10, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s myriad pre-budget announcements since the end of March haven’t immediately appeared to move the needle in his party’s favour, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 1, 2024
The Hill Times photographs by Cynthia Münster and Stuart Benson
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 1, 2024
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 1, 2024
The Hill Times photographs by Cynthia Münster and Stuart Benson
Opinion | BY WILLIAM ROBSON, NICHOLAS DAHIR | March 25, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s April 16 budget will come more than two weeks into the fiscal year. It will be the fourth in the past five fiscal years that the federal government has failed to produce a budget before the year began, write William Robson and Nicholas Dahir. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WILLIAM ROBSON, NICHOLAS DAHIR | March 25, 2024
Opinion | BY WILLIAM ROBSON, NICHOLAS DAHIR | March 25, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s April 16 budget will come more than two weeks into the fiscal year. It will be the fourth in the past five fiscal years that the federal government has failed to produce a budget before the year began, write William Robson and Nicholas Dahir. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 25, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will deliver the 2024 budget on April 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 25, 2024
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 25, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will deliver the 2024 budget on April 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CASH | March 20, 2024
The FACTOR and Musicaction funds, housed inside the Department of Canadian Heritage, offer Canadians good bang for their buck. The Liberal government, including Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge, pictured, risk losing a cultural and economic success story if they don't come through on their budget commitments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CASH | March 20, 2024
Opinion | BY ANDREW CASH | March 20, 2024
The FACTOR and Musicaction funds, housed inside the Department of Canadian Heritage, offer Canadians good bang for their buck. The Liberal government, including Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge, pictured, risk losing a cultural and economic success story if they don't come through on their budget commitments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 18, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is due to table the 2024 federal budget on April 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 18, 2024
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 18, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is due to table the 2024 federal budget on April 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade