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Liberal MP Karina Gould chairs the House Finance Committee, which will have a compact schedule in the fall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canadians have honoured him with 'a mandate to bring about big changes quickly,' and he 'will work relentlessly to fulfill that trust,' during a news conference on May 2 where he outlined his government's priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 25, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canadians have honoured him with 'a mandate to bring about big changes quickly,' and he 'will work relentlessly to fulfill that trust,' during a news conference on May 2 where he outlined his government's priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, at a April 27 rally in Edwards, Ont., ran an election campaign on change—a message that resonated with younger voters, who, unlike boomers, were less motivated by threats from the U.S. this election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, at a April 27 rally in Edwards, Ont., ran an election campaign on change—a message that resonated with younger voters, who, unlike boomers, were less motivated by threats from the U.S. this election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 8, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference on Feb. 1 to address Canada's retaliatory response, which was put on pause after U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to a 30-day tariff reprieve on Feb. 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 8, 2025
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 8, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference on Feb. 1 to address Canada's retaliatory response, which was put on pause after U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to a 30-day tariff reprieve on Feb. 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 17, 2025
The House of Commons Chamber will remain empty until MPs return for a new session, which is set for March 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 17, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 17, 2025
The House of Commons Chamber will remain empty until MPs return for a new session, which is set for March 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 18, 2024
Outgoing housing minister Sean Fraser leads the pack in the 2024 All Politics Poll survey, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has respondents divided. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia and photo illustration by Joey Sabourin
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 18, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 18, 2024
Outgoing housing minister Sean Fraser leads the pack in the 2024 All Politics Poll survey, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has respondents divided. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia and photo illustration by Joey Sabourin
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 13, 2023
Independent Senator Peter Boehm, left, and Progressive Senator Peter Harder serve as chair and vice-chair, respectively, of the Senate Foreign Affairs and International Trade Committee, which recently tabled a report calling for reforms in Canada's foreign service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 13, 2023
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 13, 2023
Independent Senator Peter Boehm, left, and Progressive Senator Peter Harder serve as chair and vice-chair, respectively, of the Senate Foreign Affairs and International Trade Committee, which recently tabled a report calling for reforms in Canada's foreign service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 28, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attend a press conference during the war-time leader's Sept. 22 visit to Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 28, 2023
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 28, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attend a press conference during the war-time leader's Sept. 22 visit to Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NATHAN FUNG | November 15, 2023
Liberal MP Rachel Bendayan has twice presented a motion at the House Finance Committee that opposes Alberta’s pension plan exit. The motion will again be put forward at the committee’s Nov. 20 meeting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NATHAN FUNG | November 15, 2023
News | BY NATHAN FUNG | November 15, 2023
Liberal MP Rachel Bendayan has twice presented a motion at the House Finance Committee that opposes Alberta’s pension plan exit. The motion will again be put forward at the committee’s Nov. 20 meeting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 18, 2023
Liberal MP Sameer Zuberi says talking about peace needs to be 'front and centre' for the agreed-upon House Foreign Affairs Committee study. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 18, 2023
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 18, 2023
Liberal MP Sameer Zuberi says talking about peace needs to be 'front and centre' for the agreed-upon House Foreign Affairs Committee study. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 24, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured June 5, 2023, in Ottawa, is expected to shuffle his 39-member cabinet before the August long weekend. If the shuffle is substantial, it could cause major changes in the ranks of cabinet ministerial staffers, parliamentary secretaries and MPs' committee assignments, says former Liberal MP Joe Jordan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 24, 2023
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 24, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured June 5, 2023, in Ottawa, is expected to shuffle his 39-member cabinet before the August long weekend. If the shuffle is substantial, it could cause major changes in the ranks of cabinet ministerial staffers, parliamentary secretaries and MPs' committee assignments, says former Liberal MP Joe Jordan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 5, 2023
The House Government Operations and Estimates Committee's Conservative chair Kelly McCauley, centre, speaks with Bloc Québécois MP Julie Vignola, left, and NDP MP Gord Johns on Jan. 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 5, 2023
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 5, 2023
The House Government Operations and Estimates Committee's Conservative chair Kelly McCauley, centre, speaks with Bloc Québécois MP Julie Vignola, left, and NDP MP Gord Johns on Jan. 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 28, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier told the House Access to Information Committee legislative amendments to the access act, if any, would have to wait until 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 28, 2023
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 28, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier told the House Access to Information Committee legislative amendments to the access act, if any, would have to wait until 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2023
Following the Republican takeover of the United States House of Representatives, Congress' Lower House voted to form a committee devoted to the study of America's 'existential struggle' with China. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2023
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2023
Following the Republican takeover of the United States House of Representatives, Congress' Lower House voted to form a committee devoted to the study of America's 'existential struggle' with China. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 14, 2023
Liberal MPs Randeep Sarai, left, Salma Zahid, Ron McKinnon, René Arseneault, and Joël Lightbound chair six House committees that didn't review spending estimates for the current fiscal year. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 14, 2023
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 14, 2023
Liberal MPs Randeep Sarai, left, Salma Zahid, Ron McKinnon, René Arseneault, and Joël Lightbound chair six House committees that didn't review spending estimates for the current fiscal year. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 24, 2023
An interpreter works during a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in February 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 24, 2023
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 24, 2023
An interpreter works during a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in February 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 16, 2023
Conservative MP Philip Lawrence appeared before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 23 in support of his Bill C-281. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 16, 2023
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 16, 2023
Conservative MP Philip Lawrence appeared before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 23 in support of his Bill C-281. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu
Opinion | BY DAVID HUTTON | May 10, 2023
Bloc Québécois MP Jean-Denis Garon introduced C-290, An Act to amend the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, in June 2022 to boost the country’s whistleblower protections. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID HUTTON | May 10, 2023
Opinion | BY DAVID HUTTON | May 10, 2023
Bloc Québécois MP Jean-Denis Garon introduced C-290, An Act to amend the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, in June 2022 to boost the country’s whistleblower protections. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade