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Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 13, 2025
Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia is the new Privy Council clerk and secretary to the cabinet, effective July 7. In this 2022 photo, he testifies at the Rouleau Inquiry into the Freedom Convoy protests that gridlocked downtown Ottawa for weeks. Sabia was deputy finance minister when he testified before the commission The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 13, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 13, 2025
Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia is the new Privy Council clerk and secretary to the cabinet, effective July 7. In this 2022 photo, he testifies at the Rouleau Inquiry into the Freedom Convoy protests that gridlocked downtown Ottawa for weeks. Sabia was deputy finance minister when he testified before the commission The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 15, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks to reporters after the May 14 cabinet meeting in West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 15, 2025
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 15, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks to reporters after the May 14 cabinet meeting in West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia.
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 20, 2025
Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge unveils her government’s ‘vision’ for the future of public broadcaster CBC/Radio-Canada on Feb. 20. St-Onge also announced she will not be seeking re-election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 20, 2025
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 20, 2025
Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge unveils her government’s ‘vision’ for the future of public broadcaster CBC/Radio-Canada on Feb. 20. St-Onge also announced she will not be seeking re-election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 1, 2025
Dominic LeBlanc
A spokesperson for Finance Canada, which is led by Minister Dominic LeBlanc, said 'the Budget 2024 forecast assumed some contingent liabilities.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 1, 2025
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 1, 2025
Dominic LeBlanc
A spokesperson for Finance Canada, which is led by Minister Dominic LeBlanc, said 'the Budget 2024 forecast assumed some contingent liabilities.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 9, 2025
Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and then-finance minister Chrystia Freeland stop for a photo before the 2024 budget is tabled in the House of Commons on April 16, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 9, 2025
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 9, 2025
Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and then-finance minister Chrystia Freeland stop for a photo before the 2024 budget is tabled in the House of Commons on April 16, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 12, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with media in the House of Commons foyer on Feb. 1. Singh framed his recent visit to Newfoundland and Labrador as his own 'post-budget tour.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 12, 2023
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 12, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with media in the House of Commons foyer on Feb. 1. Singh framed his recent visit to Newfoundland and Labrador as his own 'post-budget tour.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 10, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Nov. 14, 2019, in the Prime Minister's Office in the West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 10, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 10, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Nov. 14, 2019, in the Prime Minister's Office in the West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 5, 2023
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, seen here on March 31, answered a long-standing call from corporate transparency advocates when he tabled legislation on March 22 to set up a beneficial ownership registry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 5, 2023
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 5, 2023
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, seen here on March 31, answered a long-standing call from corporate transparency advocates when he tabled legislation on March 22 to set up a beneficial ownership registry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 5, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
The response to Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's latest attempt to balance the country’s priorities is a reminder of how divided Canadians have become along conservative versus progressive lines, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 5, 2023
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 5, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
The response to Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's latest attempt to balance the country’s priorities is a reminder of how divided Canadians have become along conservative versus progressive lines, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 5, 2023
The 2023 federal budget books stacked inside the lockup at the Westin Hotel on March 28. The title is a meaningless mouthful, with economic nationalism, a cliché, a pitch on inflation, and a prognostication, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 5, 2023
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 5, 2023
The 2023 federal budget books stacked inside the lockup at the Westin Hotel on March 28. The title is a meaningless mouthful, with economic nationalism, a cliché, a pitch on inflation, and a prognostication, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 5, 2023
Nearly five years after legalization, Canada's cannabis industry is struggling with the burden of an excise tax based on an 'idealized' valuation by Health Canada, say advocates, forcing many businesses to choose between bankruptcy, selling government weed, or returning to the illicit market to turn a profit. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 5, 2023
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 5, 2023
Nearly five years after legalization, Canada's cannabis industry is struggling with the burden of an excise tax based on an 'idealized' valuation by Health Canada, say advocates, forcing many businesses to choose between bankruptcy, selling government weed, or returning to the illicit market to turn a profit. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 3, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured March 28, 2023, doing a press conference inside the budget lockup for the media. Not surprisingly, this year's federal budget fails to show how its massive new supports for corporations will improve Canada’s overall economic growth prospects, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 3, 2023
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 3, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured March 28, 2023, doing a press conference inside the budget lockup for the media. Not surprisingly, this year's federal budget fails to show how its massive new supports for corporations will improve Canada’s overall economic growth prospects, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 30, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, seen here in October 2022, headed to Germany after budget day to discuss 'the global hydrogen economy.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 30, 2023
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 30, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, seen here in October 2022, headed to Germany after budget day to discuss 'the global hydrogen economy.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 28, 2023
Defence Minister Anita Anand and Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre appear before the House Defence Committee on March 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 28, 2023
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 28, 2023
Defence Minister Anita Anand and Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre appear before the House Defence Committee on March 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SARA HODSON, GABRIEL HARDY | March 27, 2023
Gym
Ahead of the federal budget, the Fitness Industry Council of Canada has once again submitted a budget proposal to revise Line 33099 and allow Canadians to include gym memberships as a medical expense on their taxes. Nick Bradshaw photograph courtesy of Flickr
Opinion | BY SARA HODSON, GABRIEL HARDY | March 27, 2023
Opinion | BY SARA HODSON, GABRIEL HARDY | March 27, 2023
Gym
Ahead of the federal budget, the Fitness Industry Council of Canada has once again submitted a budget proposal to revise Line 33099 and allow Canadians to include gym memberships as a medical expense on their taxes. Nick Bradshaw photograph courtesy of Flickr
Opinion | BY PAUL DAVIDSON | March 22, 2023
United States President Joe Biden’s visit to Canada represents an important moment for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government to reflect on how it can renew support for researchers in an increasingly competitive world, writes Paul Davidson. White House photograph by Adam Schultz
Opinion | BY PAUL DAVIDSON | March 22, 2023
Opinion | BY PAUL DAVIDSON | March 22, 2023
United States President Joe Biden’s visit to Canada represents an important moment for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government to reflect on how it can renew support for researchers in an increasingly competitive world, writes Paul Davidson. White House photograph by Adam Schultz
Opinion | BY MARLA BOLTMAN | March 20, 2023
The CBC faces an institutional threat through both right-wing objection and the neglect displayed by the current Liberal government, writes Marla Boltman. Photograph courtesy of Ken Lund/Flickr
Opinion | BY MARLA BOLTMAN | March 20, 2023
Opinion | BY MARLA BOLTMAN | March 20, 2023
The CBC faces an institutional threat through both right-wing objection and the neglect displayed by the current Liberal government, writes Marla Boltman. Photograph courtesy of Ken Lund/Flickr