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Marjorie Michel
Health Minister Marjorie Michel. The federal government has tried to address some of the gaps through past funding commitments, but investment alone isn’t the solution, writes Kait LaForce. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 25, 2026
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand visited Washington, D.C., where delegations from more than 50 countries met to discuss international collaboration on critical mineral supply chains on Feb. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 25, 2026
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 25, 2026
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand visited Washington, D.C., where delegations from more than 50 countries met to discuss international collaboration on critical mineral supply chains on Feb. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PHILIP CROSS | February 25, 2026
Donald Trump
Faced with higher U.S. tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, Canada needs to expand exports to other countries, writes Philip Cross. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY PHILIP CROSS | February 25, 2026
Opinion | BY PHILIP CROSS | February 25, 2026
Donald Trump
Faced with higher U.S. tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, Canada needs to expand exports to other countries, writes Philip Cross. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 24, 2026
Janice Charette will serve as special adviser to Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc in her role as chief trade negotiator to the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 24, 2026
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 24, 2026
Janice Charette will serve as special adviser to Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc in her role as chief trade negotiator to the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PATRICK DINE | February 23, 2026
The goal isn’t less trade with the United States; it’s more trade with everyone else, writes Patrick Dine, CEO of PSD Global Inc. Photograph courtesy of Khunkorn Laowisit, Pexels.com
Opinion | BY PATRICK DINE | February 23, 2026
Opinion | BY PATRICK DINE | February 23, 2026
The goal isn’t less trade with the United States; it’s more trade with everyone else, writes Patrick Dine, CEO of PSD Global Inc. Photograph courtesy of Khunkorn Laowisit, Pexels.com
Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | February 23, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Industry Minister Mélanie Joly in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Trump has made his plan clear. The ball is now in the DNC’s court. The result may have profound impacts on most of the planet and Canada more than most, writes Jamie Carroll. Photograph courtesy of Mélanie Joly/X
Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | February 23, 2026
Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | February 23, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Industry Minister Mélanie Joly in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Trump has made his plan clear. The ball is now in the DNC’s court. The result may have profound impacts on most of the planet and Canada more than most, writes Jamie Carroll. Photograph courtesy of Mélanie Joly/X
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 11, 2025
President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the West Wing entrance of the White House on May 6, 2025. Trump not only lies with frightening regularity, but he also never shows the remorse that other presidential liars have exhibited, Michael Harris writes. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House photograph
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 11, 2025
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 11, 2025
President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the West Wing entrance of the White House on May 6, 2025. Trump not only lies with frightening regularity, but he also never shows the remorse that other presidential liars have exhibited, Michael Harris writes. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House photograph
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 11, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured on Jan. 15, 2025, at a first ministers meeting in Ottawa, wearing a ‘Canada is Not For Sale’ hat. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 11, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 11, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured on Jan. 15, 2025, at a first ministers meeting in Ottawa, wearing a ‘Canada is Not For Sale’ hat. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BRABIM KARKI | August 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump meet on May 6, 2025, in the Oval Office. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/White House official photographer Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY BRABIM KARKI | August 7, 2025
Opinion | BY BRABIM KARKI | August 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump meet on May 6, 2025, in the Oval Office. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/White House official photographer Daniel Torok
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 6, 2025
Ed Fast was the international trade minister in then-prime minister Stephen Harper's Conservative cabinet from 2011 to 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 6, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 6, 2025
Ed Fast was the international trade minister in then-prime minister Stephen Harper's Conservative cabinet from 2011 to 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney gives opening remarks at the Prime Minister’s First Nations summit on Bill C-5 in Gatineau, Que., on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 4, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney gives opening remarks at the Prime Minister’s First Nations summit on Bill C-5 in Gatineau, Que., on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 4, 2025
Pollster Nik Nanos said Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, 'running a full-throttle government that is much more business-like, very focused and results-oriented. I don’t think we’ve seen this level of pace of effort and speed. This is a high-intensity government that is extremely focused and wants results. The big question is, can he deliver?' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 4, 2025
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 4, 2025
Pollster Nik Nanos said Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, 'running a full-throttle government that is much more business-like, very focused and results-oriented. I don’t think we’ve seen this level of pace of effort and speed. This is a high-intensity government that is extremely focused and wants results. The big question is, can he deliver?' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY RODRIGUE GILBERT | August 4, 2025
Opinion | BY RODRIGUE GILBERT | August 4, 2025
Opinion | BY RODRIGUE GILBERT | August 4, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Official White House photographer Daniel Torok
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 4, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Official White House photographer Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY FARSHID KERAMAT | July 31, 2025
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump argues that adding tariffs to imports will bring manufacturing jobs back to the United States. But he doesn't account for the fact that the service industry replacing manufacturing as the predominant source of employment is what has allowed for low unemployment rates in the U.S., writes Farshid Keramat. Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY FARSHID KERAMAT | July 31, 2025
Opinion | BY FARSHID KERAMAT | July 31, 2025
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump argues that adding tariffs to imports will bring manufacturing jobs back to the United States. But he doesn't account for the fact that the service industry replacing manufacturing as the predominant source of employment is what has allowed for low unemployment rates in the U.S., writes Farshid Keramat. Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 30, 2025
Dominic LeBlanc is Canada's lead minister responsible for Canada-U.S. trade. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 30, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 30, 2025
Dominic LeBlanc is Canada's lead minister responsible for Canada-U.S. trade. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 28, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney scrums with reporters before the Prime Minister’s First Nations summit on Bill C-5 in Gatineau, Que. on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured July 17, 2025, in Gatineau, Que. The credibility of the upcoming budget will be test number one for the building an economy for the future. Implementation will be test number two. Success is urgent. And some early deliverables are vital for ongoing public support. It’s all about our future, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 28, 2025
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 28, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney scrums with reporters before the Prime Minister’s First Nations summit on Bill C-5 in Gatineau, Que. on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured July 17, 2025, in Gatineau, Que. The credibility of the upcoming budget will be test number one for the building an economy for the future. Implementation will be test number two. Success is urgent. And some early deliverables are vital for ongoing public support. It’s all about our future, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 28, 2025
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured July 18, 2025, after signing The Genius Act, in the White House. The Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking scandal is rocking not just the presidency, it has opened an unprecedented  split in the MAGA movement itself, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of White House photographer by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 28, 2025
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 28, 2025
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured July 18, 2025, after signing The Genius Act, in the White House. The Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking scandal is rocking not just the presidency, it has opened an unprecedented  split in the MAGA movement itself, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of White House photographer by Daniel Torok