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Johannes Winkel has been a member of the Bundestag, Germany's federal Parliament, since last March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 6, 2025
Pete Hoekstra, U.S. ambassador to Canada, pictured at the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa. The ambassador should advance his country’s interests by building relationships in Canada, not echoing U.S. President Donald Trump’s divisive rhetoric, says Wayne Easter, former Liberal MP and chair of the Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 6, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 6, 2025
Pete Hoekstra, U.S. ambassador to Canada, pictured at the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa. The ambassador should advance his country’s interests by building relationships in Canada, not echoing U.S. President Donald Trump’s divisive rhetoric, says Wayne Easter, former Liberal MP and chair of the Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | October 1, 2025
The reception, held at the official residence, was filled with music and Mexican folk dances. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | October 1, 2025
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | October 1, 2025
The reception, held at the official residence, was filled with music and Mexican folk dances. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline previously served as the foreign office's director for the Americas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline previously served as the foreign office's director for the Americas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto inked a free trade pact in Ottawa on Sept. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto inked a free trade pact in Ottawa on Sept. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 29, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The recent G7 summit was based on the false assumption that the West, led by the U.S., can set the rules for the rest of the world, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 29, 2023
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 29, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The recent G7 summit was based on the false assumption that the West, led by the U.S., can set the rules for the rest of the world, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Trade Minister Mary Ng, right, hosted Albert Muchanga, the African Union's commissioner for economic development, trade, tourism, industry, and minerals, to sign the Global Affairs Canada-African Union Commission Co-operation Framework on May 17, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Trade Minister Mary Ng, right, hosted Albert Muchanga, the African Union's commissioner for economic development, trade, tourism, industry, and minerals, to sign the Global Affairs Canada-African Union Commission Co-operation Framework on May 17, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW ELLIOTT | May 24, 2023
As the spouse of a Canadian diplomat posted to Jamaica, Andrew Elliott writes that adjusting to a new role is a Sisyphean task for any man in his 40s. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Elliott
Opinion | BY ANDREW ELLIOTT | May 24, 2023
Opinion | BY ANDREW ELLIOTT | May 24, 2023
As the spouse of a Canadian diplomat posted to Jamaica, Andrew Elliott writes that adjusting to a new role is a Sisyphean task for any man in his 40s. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Elliott
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 24, 2023
Mexican Ambassador Carlos Joaquín González comes to Canada having previously served as the governor of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 24, 2023
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 24, 2023
Mexican Ambassador Carlos Joaquín González comes to Canada having previously served as the governor of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 24, 2023
Liberal MP Robert Oliphant has led Canada's work planning how to reimagine Ottawa's foreign policy engagement with Africa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 24, 2023
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 24, 2023
Liberal MP Robert Oliphant has led Canada's work planning how to reimagine Ottawa's foreign policy engagement with Africa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 24, 2023
Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma says he would like Canada to look at 'criminality' of protests occurring outside of his country's diplomatic missions in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 24, 2023
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 24, 2023
Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma says he would like Canada to look at 'criminality' of protests occurring outside of his country's diplomatic missions in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 17, 2023
Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma has previously served as his country's top diplomat in Japan and Sudan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 17, 2023
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 17, 2023
Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma has previously served as his country's top diplomat in Japan and Sudan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 17, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is setting Canada's sights on the Human Rights Council as Ottawa tries to rebound from a 2020 defeat for a seat on the UN Security Council. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 17, 2023
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 17, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is setting Canada's sights on the Human Rights Council as Ottawa tries to rebound from a 2020 defeat for a seat on the UN Security Council. 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 ROBERT M. CUTLER | April 17, 2023
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly speaks with reporters outside the House of Commons before Question Period on March 27. Both Canada and Azerbaijan are genuinely multicultural middle powers that continually punch above their weight in international diplomacy, writes Robert M. Cutler. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROBERT M. CUTLER | April 17, 2023
Opinion | BY ROBERT M. CUTLER | April 17, 2023
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly speaks with reporters outside the House of Commons before Question Period on March 27. Both Canada and Azerbaijan are genuinely multicultural middle powers that continually punch above their weight in international diplomacy, writes Robert M. Cutler. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 12, 2023
Grounded?: Departments that rely on travel to perform their duties have seen travel expenditures rise again following the drop associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 12, 2023
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 12, 2023
Grounded?: Departments that rely on travel to perform their duties have seen travel expenditures rise again following the drop associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 10, 2023
Liberal MP Ken Hardie, left, NDP MP Heather MacPherson, Liberal MP John McKay, Bloc Québécois MP Stéphane Bergeron, and Conservative MP Michael Chong will go to Taiwan this week, invited by the Taiwanese government. All are members of the House Special Committee on the Canada–People’s Republic of China Relationship. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Wikimedia Commons
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 10, 2023
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 10, 2023
Liberal MP Ken Hardie, left, NDP MP Heather MacPherson, Liberal MP John McKay, Bloc Québécois MP Stéphane Bergeron, and Conservative MP Michael Chong will go to Taiwan this week, invited by the Taiwanese government. All are members of the House Special Committee on the Canada–People’s Republic of China Relationship. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Wikimedia Commons