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HMCS Ville de Québec was the last Canadian warship to sail through the Taiwan Strait in September 2025 alongside Australia's HMAS Brisbane. DND photograph by MCpl Gabrielle DesRochers
Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | February 2, 2026
G7 leaders meet in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Co-operation between nations will endure only if governments and institutions move beyond rhetoric, and deliver results, writes Ecuador Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | February 2, 2026
Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | February 2, 2026
G7 leaders meet in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Co-operation between nations will endure only if governments and institutions move beyond rhetoric, and deliver results, writes Ecuador Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | January 29, 2026
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne delivers remarks at the Japanese ambassador’s residence on Dec. 1, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | January 29, 2026
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | January 29, 2026
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne delivers remarks at the Japanese ambassador’s residence on Dec. 1, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | January 29, 2026
Pachara Lochindaratana Janes, then-chargé d’affaires of the Thai Embassy, speaks at Thailand’s national day reception at the Château Laurier on Dec. 3, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | January 29, 2026
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | January 29, 2026
Pachara Lochindaratana Janes, then-chargé d’affaires of the Thai Embassy, speaks at Thailand’s national day reception at the Château Laurier on Dec. 3, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | January 28, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Jan. 20 World Economic Forum remarks spoke about a need for middle powers to band together amid the ‘fading’ rules-based order. World Economic Forum photograph courtesy of Ciaran McCrickard
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | January 28, 2026
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | January 28, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Jan. 20 World Economic Forum remarks spoke about a need for middle powers to band together amid the ‘fading’ rules-based order. World Economic Forum photograph courtesy of Ciaran McCrickard
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 28, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney received international praise for his speech in Davos, Switzerland, where he called for a coalition of middle powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 28, 2026
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 28, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney received international praise for his speech in Davos, Switzerland, where he called for a coalition of middle powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 17, 2025
Foreign Minister Anita Anand has several options that she can consider when 'evaluating' Canada's relationship with Israel, from trade to diplomacy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 17, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 17, 2025
Foreign Minister Anita Anand has several options that she can consider when 'evaluating' Canada's relationship with Israel, from trade to diplomacy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | September 10, 2025
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
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | September 10, 2025
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | September 10, 2025
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
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | September 10, 2025
Guests enjoyed a chamber music concert at Equador's national day reception at the ambassador's official residence on Aug. 9 The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | September 10, 2025
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | September 10, 2025
Guests enjoyed a chamber music concert at Equador's national day reception at the ambassador's official residence on Aug. 9 The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | September 10, 2025
Jamaican High Commissioner Marsha Coore Lobban flies her country's flag as Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and Global Affairs Canada's Sylvie Bédard look on at the Aug. 6 ceremony at Ottawa City Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | September 10, 2025
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | September 10, 2025
Jamaican High Commissioner Marsha Coore Lobban flies her country's flag as Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and Global Affairs Canada's Sylvie Bédard look on at the Aug. 6 ceremony at Ottawa City Hall. 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
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | August 20, 2025
Then-Belgian Ambassador Patrick van Gheel attend Belgium’s national day reception at the official residence on July 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | August 20, 2025
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | August 20, 2025
Then-Belgian Ambassador Patrick van Gheel attend Belgium’s national day reception at the official residence on July 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 15, 2025
Conservative Senator Michael MacDonald, left, co-chair of the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group, said it would be better if a co-chair is in place on the Commons side. Independent Senator Marty Deacon, vice-chair of the group, said it has a 'quite significant role to play' in resolving trade discord in the bilateral relationship. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 15, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 15, 2025
Conservative Senator Michael MacDonald, left, co-chair of the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group, said it would be better if a co-chair is in place on the Commons side. Independent Senator Marty Deacon, vice-chair of the group, said it has a 'quite significant role to play' in resolving trade discord in the bilateral relationship. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY DEJAN RALEVIC | August 6, 2025
In 1995, Operation Storm led to the forced displacement of more than 200,000 ethnic Serbs from the Krajina region of Croatia, writes Ambassador Dejan Ralevic. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY DEJAN RALEVIC | August 6, 2025
Opinion | BY DEJAN RALEVIC | August 6, 2025
In 1995, Operation Storm led to the forced displacement of more than 200,000 ethnic Serbs from the Krajina region of Croatia, writes Ambassador Dejan Ralevic. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons