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Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on Sept. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 1, 2025
MPs will return to their seats in the House of Commons for the fall session on Sept. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 1, 2025
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 1, 2025
MPs will return to their seats in the House of Commons for the fall session on Sept. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 25, 2025
Canadians are best served when MPs across all party lines focus on meaningful questions and answers in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 25, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 25, 2025
Canadians are best served when MPs across all party lines focus on meaningful questions and answers in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 29, 2025
Freelance interpreters, whose current contracts had been set to expire on June 30, have been offered six-month extensions as Public Services and Procurement Canada seeks to introduce a new Standing Offer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 29, 2025
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 29, 2025
Freelance interpreters, whose current contracts had been set to expire on June 30, have been offered six-month extensions as Public Services and Procurement Canada seeks to introduce a new Standing Offer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 23, 2025
The potential handling of federal legislation that invokes the notwithstanding clause is a question that 'deserves more than a conversation,' says Ontario Senator Peter Harder. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 23, 2025
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 23, 2025
The potential handling of federal legislation that invokes the notwithstanding clause is a question that 'deserves more than a conversation,' says Ontario Senator Peter Harder. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia will take part in his first G7 Speakers' summit as its host. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia will take part in his first G7 Speakers' summit as its host. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | October 4, 2024
Andrew Scheer
Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer's privilege motion on the government's failure to comply with an order to release documents related to the Sustainable Development Technology Canada fund has brought Parliament to a standstill. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | October 4, 2024
News | BY IREM KOCA | October 4, 2024
Andrew Scheer
Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer's privilege motion on the government's failure to comply with an order to release documents related to the Sustainable Development Technology Canada fund has brought Parliament to a standstill. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STEPHEN JEFFERY | September 30, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government survived the first non-confidence motion since the NDP ended the supply-and-confidence agreement, but more motions are to come. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STEPHEN JEFFERY | September 30, 2024
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STEPHEN JEFFERY | September 30, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government survived the first non-confidence motion since the NDP ended the supply-and-confidence agreement, but more motions are to come. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | September 27, 2024
Conservative MP Kelly McCauley wades through Freedom Convoy supporters as he arrives on the Hill on Sept. 16, 2024. Security measures on Parliament Hill have been 'significantly' tightened in the wake of increasingly aggressive protesters—some of which have been associated with the 'Freedom Convoy' movement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | September 27, 2024
News | BY IREM KOCA | September 27, 2024
Conservative MP Kelly McCauley wades through Freedom Convoy supporters as he arrives on the Hill on Sept. 16, 2024. Security measures on Parliament Hill have been 'significantly' tightened in the wake of increasingly aggressive protesters—some of which have been associated with the 'Freedom Convoy' movement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 19, 2024
Parliamentary Protective Service officers stationed at the foot of the stairs leading to the West Block's southern entrance on Sept. 19. Hill pass holders currently have to show ID in order to use the stairs and access the building's immediate vicinity, with the public barred from the area. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 19, 2024
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 19, 2024
Parliamentary Protective Service officers stationed at the foot of the stairs leading to the West Block's southern entrance on Sept. 19. Hill pass holders currently have to show ID in order to use the stairs and access the building's immediate vicinity, with the public barred from the area. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland will appear before a Senate committee to answer questions on the pharmacare bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland will appear before a Senate committee to answer questions on the pharmacare bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 16, 2024
Government House Leader Karina Gould calls out the carbon tax stances of the Conservative and NDP leaders, as MPs return for the fall sitting of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 16, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 16, 2024
Government House Leader Karina Gould calls out the carbon tax stances of the Conservative and NDP leaders, as MPs return for the fall sitting of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | September 16, 2024
Top Conservatives: Pierre Poilievre, top left, Andrew Scheer, Jenni Byrne, Leo Housakos, Anaida Poilievre, Tim Uppal, Denise Batters, front row left, Pierre Paul-Hus, Melissa Lantsman, John Baird, front left, and Stephen Harper. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Jake Wright
News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | September 16, 2024
News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | September 16, 2024
Top Conservatives: Pierre Poilievre, top left, Andrew Scheer, Jenni Byrne, Leo Housakos, Anaida Poilievre, Tim Uppal, Denise Batters, front row left, Pierre Paul-Hus, Melissa Lantsman, John Baird, front left, and Stephen Harper. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Jake Wright
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 9, 2024
Bloc Québécois MP Andréanne Larouche's Bill C-319 requires a royal recommendation to be voted on at third reading. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 9, 2024
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 9, 2024
Bloc Québécois MP Andréanne Larouche's Bill C-319 requires a royal recommendation to be voted on at third reading. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 4, 2024
'Being House leader is both an art and a science,' says Government House Leader Karina Gould. 'I am going to have to negotiate with my colleagues to move things forward.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 4, 2024
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 4, 2024
'Being House leader is both an art and a science,' says Government House Leader Karina Gould. 'I am going to have to negotiate with my colleagues to move things forward.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY OLIVIER CULLEN | August 21, 2024
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. Politicians need reminding that they sit in one of the most revered meeting places in the country, writes Olivier Cullen. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY OLIVIER CULLEN | August 21, 2024
Opinion | BY OLIVIER CULLEN | August 21, 2024
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. Politicians need reminding that they sit in one of the most revered meeting places in the country, writes Olivier Cullen. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 21, 2024
One bill to watch this fall will be the government's online harms legislation, Bill C-63, which was first tabled by Justice Minister Arif Virani on Feb. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 21, 2024
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 21, 2024
One bill to watch this fall will be the government's online harms legislation, Bill C-63, which was first tabled by Justice Minister Arif Virani on Feb. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NDP HOUSE LEADER PETER JULIAN | August 21, 2024
Jagmeet Singh
Last spring, Jagmeet Singh and the NDP forced the government to finally launch the NDP’s dental care plan. This fall, the caucus will be holding Trudeau’s feet to the fire over his bungled implementation of the plan, writes NDP House Leader Peter Julian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NDP HOUSE LEADER PETER JULIAN | August 21, 2024
Opinion | BY NDP HOUSE LEADER PETER JULIAN | August 21, 2024
Jagmeet Singh
Last spring, Jagmeet Singh and the NDP forced the government to finally launch the NDP’s dental care plan. This fall, the caucus will be holding Trudeau’s feet to the fire over his bungled implementation of the plan, writes NDP House Leader Peter Julian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade