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Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc face a difficult task to keep CUSMA alive, say observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | December 10, 2025
Pianists Mikolaj Warszynski, right, and Zuzana Simurdova play at a concert to mark the Czech Republic’s national day at Knox Presbyterian Church on Oct. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | December 10, 2025
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | December 10, 2025
Pianists Mikolaj Warszynski, right, and Zuzana Simurdova play at a concert to mark the Czech Republic’s national day at Knox Presbyterian Church on Oct. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Japanese Ambassador Kanji Yamanouchi addresses guest gathered for a reception following the Japan-Canada-U.S. Partnership Through Culture and Diplomacy panel discussion at the official residence on Oct. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | December 10, 2025
Japanese Ambassador Kanji Yamanouchi addresses guest gathered for a reception following the Japan-Canada-U.S. Partnership Through Culture and Diplomacy panel discussion at the official residence on Oct. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | December 8, 2025
Former Liberal MP Sergio Marchi, right, pictured during an interview with journalist Andrew Cohen at the launch of his new book in Ottawa on Nov. 18, 2025. The Hill Times photograh by Tessie Sanci
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | December 8, 2025
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | December 8, 2025
Former Liberal MP Sergio Marchi, right, pictured during an interview with journalist Andrew Cohen at the launch of his new book in Ottawa on Nov. 18, 2025. The Hill Times photograh by Tessie Sanci
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand had three calls with U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham on June 27, Aug. 22, and Sept. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand had three calls with U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham on June 27, Aug. 22, and Sept. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
Global Affairs Canada, headquartered in Ottawa's Pearson Building, has missions in Japan, Mexico, and Senegal, among others, that are rated in 'critical' condition. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
Global Affairs Canada, headquartered in Ottawa's Pearson Building, has missions in Japan, Mexico, and Senegal, among others, that are rated in 'critical' condition. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW ELLIOTT | January 24, 2024
With Jamaican citizenship off the table, Andrew Elliott and his wife welcomed their second daughter on Dec. 31, 2023, in Ottawa. Unsplash photograph by insung yoon
Opinion | BY ANDREW ELLIOTT | January 24, 2024
Opinion | BY ANDREW ELLIOTT | January 24, 2024
With Jamaican citizenship off the table, Andrew Elliott and his wife welcomed their second daughter on Dec. 31, 2023, in Ottawa. Unsplash photograph by insung yoon
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | January 24, 2024
The new U.K. High Commission is being touted as Britain's greenest mission throughout the globe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | January 24, 2024
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | January 24, 2024
The new U.K. High Commission is being touted as Britain's greenest mission throughout the globe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 24, 2024
New ambassador Carolyn Bennett became the fourth cabinet minister Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named as a foreign envoy when she was appointed Canada's top diplomat in Denmark on Jan. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 24, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 24, 2024
New ambassador Carolyn Bennett became the fourth cabinet minister Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named as a foreign envoy when she was appointed Canada's top diplomat in Denmark on Jan. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KANJI YAMANOUCHI | January 17, 2024
As of Jan. 12, 215 people have died due to the New Year’s Day earthquake and tsunami in Japan, and 28 people are missing. Screenshot courtesy of NBC News
Opinion | BY KANJI YAMANOUCHI | January 17, 2024
Opinion | BY KANJI YAMANOUCHI | January 17, 2024
As of Jan. 12, 215 people have died due to the New Year’s Day earthquake and tsunami in Japan, and 28 people are missing. Screenshot courtesy of NBC News
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 10, 2024
African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki, left, meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Oct. 26, 2022. Observers are keen to see an African strategy released in the near term to address Canada's neglect of the continent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 10, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 10, 2024
African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki, left, meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Oct. 26, 2022. Observers are keen to see an African strategy released in the near term to address Canada's neglect of the continent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 28, 2023
Global Affairs Canada, headquartered in the Pearson Building on Sussex Drive, has been tasked with leading evacuation efforts in Sudan, Israel, and Gaza over the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 28, 2023
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 28, 2023
Global Affairs Canada, headquartered in the Pearson Building on Sussex Drive, has been tasked with leading evacuation efforts in Sudan, Israel, and Gaza over the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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
Opinion | BY ANDREW ELLIOTT | December 6, 2023
Jamaicans survey the damage after a 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit the island on Oct. 30. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/Jamaican Star Online
Opinion | BY ANDREW ELLIOTT | December 6, 2023
Opinion | BY ANDREW ELLIOTT | December 6, 2023
Jamaicans survey the damage after a 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit the island on Oct. 30. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/Jamaican Star Online
Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | December 4, 2023
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly sounded a welcome note on diplomacy in an Oct. 30 speech, but Ottawa’s excuse that participation in a recent nuclear disarmament event would violate NATO obligations rings hollow, writes Paul Meyer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | December 4, 2023
Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | December 4, 2023
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly sounded a welcome note on diplomacy in an Oct. 30 speech, but Ottawa’s excuse that participation in a recent nuclear disarmament event would violate NATO obligations rings hollow, writes Paul Meyer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 29, 2023
Liberal MPs John McKay, left, co-chair of the Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group; Julie Dzerowicz, chair of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association; and Marc Serré, chair of the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas say there's a need for more Joint Interparliamentary Council funding. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 29, 2023
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 29, 2023
Liberal MPs John McKay, left, co-chair of the Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group; Julie Dzerowicz, chair of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association; and Marc Serré, chair of the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas say there's a need for more Joint Interparliamentary Council funding. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 29, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and Global Affairs Canada are in the midst of a foreign service review, with some calling for a broader foreign policy rethink. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 29, 2023
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 29, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and Global Affairs Canada are in the midst of a foreign service review, with some calling for a broader foreign policy rethink. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KANJI YAMANOUCHI | November 27, 2023
Japanese Ambassador to Canada Kanji Yamanouchi, left, greets Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay at a reception marking the 95th anniversary of Japan-Canada diplomatic relations in Ottawa on Sept. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY KANJI YAMANOUCHI | November 27, 2023
Opinion | BY KANJI YAMANOUCHI | November 27, 2023
Japanese Ambassador to Canada Kanji Yamanouchi, left, greets Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay at a reception marking the 95th anniversary of Japan-Canada diplomatic relations in Ottawa on Sept. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia