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The Pakistan High Commission welcomed guests to a mango-tasting reception at the official residence on Aug. 21 The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY MEREDITH PRESTON MCGHIE | September 10, 2025
Foreign Minister Anita Anand. The world doesn’t need more dealmakers. It needs bridge builders, willing to invest in the often difficult work of pluralism, writes Meredith Preston McGhie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MEREDITH PRESTON MCGHIE | September 10, 2025
Opinion | BY MEREDITH PRESTON MCGHIE | September 10, 2025
Foreign Minister Anita Anand. The world doesn’t need more dealmakers. It needs bridge builders, willing to invest in the often difficult work of pluralism, writes Meredith Preston McGhie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROBERTA METSOLA | September 3, 2025
Parliaments matter, and they are the frontline of our democracies, writes Roberta Metsola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROBERTA METSOLA | September 3, 2025
Opinion | BY ROBERTA METSOLA | September 3, 2025
Parliaments matter, and they are the frontline of our democracies, writes Roberta Metsola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ALEXANDER DOW | August 27, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Foreign Minister Anita Anand, and Ambassador to the UN Bob Rae should attend the Sept. 30 UN conference on the Rohingya and show that Canada stands for justice, writes Alexander Dow. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ALEXANDER DOW | August 27, 2025
Opinion | BY ALEXANDER DOW | August 27, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Foreign Minister Anita Anand, and Ambassador to the UN Bob Rae should attend the Sept. 30 UN conference on the Rohingya and show that Canada stands for justice, writes Alexander Dow. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 27, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Aug. 22 that Canada would be removing countermeasures on American exports that comply with the North American trade pact. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 27, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 27, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Aug. 22 that Canada would be removing countermeasures on American exports that comply with the North American trade pact. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | March 6, 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Bucha, Ukraine, where he spoke with local residents and journalists on April 4, 2022. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/President of Ukraine
Opinion | March 6, 2023
Opinion | March 6, 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Bucha, Ukraine, where he spoke with local residents and journalists on April 4, 2022. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/President of Ukraine
Opinion | BY EAMONN MCKEE | March 2, 2023
A series of statues in Dublin, titled 'Famine' by Norma Smurfit. The Great Irish Famine of 1845-1851 was a product of imperial rule in Ireland. It provoked a massive exodus of native Irish. In 1847, more than 106,000 fled to Canada, 20 per cent of whom died en route. They were refugees, not immigrants. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/William Murphy
Opinion | BY EAMONN MCKEE | March 2, 2023
Opinion | BY EAMONN MCKEE | March 2, 2023
A series of statues in Dublin, titled 'Famine' by Norma Smurfit. The Great Irish Famine of 1845-1851 was a product of imperial rule in Ireland. It provoked a massive exodus of native Irish. In 1847, more than 106,000 fled to Canada, 20 per cent of whom died en route. They were refugees, not immigrants. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/William Murphy
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 26, 2023
Yusuf Celik spoke with The Hill Times from the hard-hit Turkish city of Adiyaman, seen here, where he said governor Mahmut Çuhadar did not initially request search-and-rescue operations. When they were eventually conducted, rescuers avoided most collapsed buildings. Photograph courtesy of Yusuf Celik
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 26, 2023
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 26, 2023
Yusuf Celik spoke with The Hill Times from the hard-hit Turkish city of Adiyaman, seen here, where he said governor Mahmut Çuhadar did not initially request search-and-rescue operations. When they were eventually conducted, rescuers avoided most collapsed buildings. Photograph courtesy of Yusuf Celik
Attendees stretch out the massive Ukrainian flag. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Attendees stretch out the massive Ukrainian flag. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Korean Ambassador Woongsoon Lim, left, and Liberal MP Robert Oliphant at an event to mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Canada at the Korean Embassy on Jan. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Korean Ambassador Woongsoon Lim, left, and Liberal MP Robert Oliphant at an event to mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Canada at the Korean Embassy on Jan. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Thailand Ambassador Kallayana Vipattipumiprates and Kazakhstan Ambassador Akylbek Kamaldinov. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Thailand Ambassador Kallayana Vipattipumiprates and Kazakhstan Ambassador Akylbek Kamaldinov. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 20, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Feb. 16 that according to the intelligence community’s assessment, the three aerial objects 'were most likely balloons tied to private companies, recreation, or research institutions studying weather or conducting other scientific research.' Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 20, 2023
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 20, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Feb. 16 that according to the intelligence community’s assessment, the three aerial objects 'were most likely balloons tied to private companies, recreation, or research institutions studying weather or conducting other scientific research.' Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
United Arab Emirates Ambassador Fahad Saeed Al Raqbani addresses a few hundred guests at the UAE’s national day party on Nov. 30, 2022, at the Canadian Museum of History. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
United Arab Emirates Ambassador Fahad Saeed Al Raqbani addresses a few hundred guests at the UAE’s national day party on Nov. 30, 2022, at the Canadian Museum of History. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 15, 2023
Latvian Ambassador Kaspars Ozoliņš previously served as envoy to the Czech Republic, Croatia, and Denmark. He most recently led the Latvian foreign ministry's security policy and international organizations directorate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 15, 2023
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 15, 2023
Latvian Ambassador Kaspars Ozoliņš previously served as envoy to the Czech Republic, Croatia, and Denmark. He most recently led the Latvian foreign ministry's security policy and international organizations directorate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KANJI YAMANOUCHI | February 13, 2023
Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida's visit to Ottawa last month came at the best timing, following the release of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy and Japan’s National Security Strategy, and as Japan holds the presidency of the G7 in 2023, writes Japan's Ambassador Kanji Yamanouchi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KANJI YAMANOUCHI | February 13, 2023
Opinion | BY KANJI YAMANOUCHI | February 13, 2023
Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida's visit to Ottawa last month came at the best timing, following the release of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy and Japan’s National Security Strategy, and as Japan holds the presidency of the G7 in 2023, writes Japan's Ambassador Kanji Yamanouchi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 1, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured with one of her parliamentary secretaries, Liberal MP Maninder Sidhu, said on Jan. 24 that peace talks are 'always messy and take time.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 1, 2023
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 1, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured with one of her parliamentary secretaries, Liberal MP Maninder Sidhu, said on Jan. 24 that peace talks are 'always messy and take time.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 23, 2023
The group of MPs who have been working behind the scenes, includes Bloc Québécois MP Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe, left, the Green Party's Elizabeth May, the NDP's Heather McPherson, the Conservatives' Alex Ruff and the Liberals' Marcus Powlowski and Leah Taylor Roy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 23, 2023
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 23, 2023
The group of MPs who have been working behind the scenes, includes Bloc Québécois MP Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe, left, the Green Party's Elizabeth May, the NDP's Heather McPherson, the Conservatives' Alex Ruff and the Liberals' Marcus Powlowski and Leah Taylor Roy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade