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Andrew Meade

Andrew Meade is The Hill Times’ staff photographer. A native of Fredericton, N.B., Meade has worked at multiple dailies in New Brunswick and has been published by news outlets across the country and internationally. He has been capturing the day to day on Parliament Hill for the paper since 2017.

Minster of Finance Chrystia Freeland speaks with NDP MP Daniel Blaikie, his party's finance critic, before her appearance at the House of Commons Finance committee on Dec. 7, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 7, 2023
Minster of Finance Chrystia Freeland speaks with NDP MP Daniel Blaikie, his party's finance critic, before her appearance at the House of Commons Finance committee on Dec. 7, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Ministers François-Philippe Champagne, left, Chrystia Freeland, and Sean Fraser speak with reporters at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Nov. 28, 2023, about the rollout of the government’s fall economic statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 28, 2023
Ministers François-Philippe Champagne, left, Chrystia Freeland, and Sean Fraser speak with reporters at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Nov. 28, 2023, about the rollout of the government’s fall economic statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
NDP Finance critic Daniel Blaikie speaks with reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons on Nov. 20, 2023, before Question Period—a day in advance of the government’s fall economic statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 20, 2023
NDP Finance critic Daniel Blaikie speaks with reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons on Nov. 20, 2023, before Question Period—a day in advance of the government’s fall economic statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Gloria Hooper, the Silver Cross mother for 2023, arrives at the the National War Memorial in Ottawa for the Remembrance Day ceremony on Nov. 11. Hooper's son, Sapper Christopher Holopina, was killed on July 4, 1996, while serving with the Canadian Forces in Bosnia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 11, 2023
Gloria Hooper, the Silver Cross mother for 2023, arrives at the the National War Memorial in Ottawa for the Remembrance Day ceremony on Nov. 11. Hooper's son, Sapper Christopher Holopina, was killed on July 4, 1996, while serving with the Canadian Forces in Bosnia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives for the Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Nov. 11, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 11, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives for the Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Nov. 11, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Unifor national president Lana Payne speaks at a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on Nov. 9, 2023, ahead of the tabling of anti-scab legislation Bill C-58. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 9, 2023
Unifor national president Lana Payne speaks at a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on Nov. 9, 2023, ahead of the tabling of anti-scab legislation Bill C-58. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters in advance of the Liberal caucus meeting on Nov. 8, 2023, during which he calls for an humanitarian pause of the war in Gaza and comments on the rising hate against Jews and Muslims: 'This is not who we are as Canadians.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 8, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters in advance of the Liberal caucus meeting on Nov. 8, 2023, during which he calls for an humanitarian pause of the war in Gaza and comments on the rising hate against Jews and Muslims: 'This is not who we are as Canadians.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Green Party MP Mike Morrice speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer on Nov. 7, 2023, in response to the environment commissioner audit tabled in the House earlier in the day that found the Liberal government will miss its 2030 emissions targets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Green Party MP Mike Morrice speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer on Nov. 7, 2023, in response to the environment commissioner audit tabled in the House earlier in the day that found the Liberal government will miss its 2030 emissions targets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 1, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters as he arrives for the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Nov. 1, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 1, 2023
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 1, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters as he arrives for the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Nov. 1, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | October 31, 2023
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Treasury Board President Anita Anand hold a press conference in the National Press Theatre on Oct. 31, 2023. Freeland said she would meet on Friday with her provincial and territorial counterparts regarding the possibility of Alberta withdrawing from the Canada Pension Plan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | October 31, 2023
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | October 31, 2023
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Treasury Board President Anita Anand hold a press conference in the National Press Theatre on Oct. 31, 2023. Freeland said she would meet on Friday with her provincial and territorial counterparts regarding the possibility of Alberta withdrawing from the Canada Pension Plan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | October 24, 2023
National Defence Minister Bill Blair speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on Oct. 24, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | October 24, 2023
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | October 24, 2023
National Defence Minister Bill Blair speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on Oct. 24, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
CARICOM Secretary General Carla Natalie Barnett, left, Prime Minister of Dominica Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland attend a working session on Access to Finance and Global Financial Architecture Reform at the CARICOM-Canada summit in Ottawa on Oct. 18, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | October 18, 2023
CARICOM Secretary General Carla Natalie Barnett, left, Prime Minister of Dominica Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland attend a working session on Access to Finance and Global Financial Architecture Reform at the CARICOM-Canada summit in Ottawa on Oct. 18, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
President of Ukraine Volodomyr Zelenskyy speaks at a joint press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa on Sept. 22, 2023. Canada made a multi-year commitment to provide steady support to Ukraine, and the two signed a modernized trade deal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | September 22, 2023
President of Ukraine Volodomyr Zelenskyy speaks at a joint press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa on Sept. 22, 2023. Canada made a multi-year commitment to provide steady support to Ukraine, and the two signed a modernized trade deal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Rob Batherson, president of the Conservative Party of Canada, speaks during the opening ceremony at the Conservative Party of Canada policy convention in Quebec City on Sept. 7, 2023, against a backdrop that reads 'Common sense convention.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | September 8, 2023
Rob Batherson, president of the Conservative Party of Canada, speaks during the opening ceremony at the Conservative Party of Canada policy convention in Quebec City on Sept. 7, 2023, against a backdrop that reads 'Common sense convention.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | September 5, 2023
Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich leaves the provincial courthouse in Ottawa on Sept. 5, 2023. Lich and co-accused Chris Barber stand trial for a number of offences including mischief, obstructing police, counselling others to commit mischief, and intimidation in connection to their involvement with the 2022 Freedom Convoy occupation of Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | September 5, 2023
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | September 5, 2023
Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich leaves the provincial courthouse in Ottawa on Sept. 5, 2023. Lich and co-accused Chris Barber stand trial for a number of offences including mischief, obstructing police, counselling others to commit mischief, and intimidation in connection to their involvement with the 2022 Freedom Convoy occupation of Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre hosts a press conference outside West Block on Aug. 21, 2023, while the Liberal cabinet meets in PEI. Poilievre called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to stop having meetings about housing and to start building. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | August 21, 2023
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | August 21, 2023
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre hosts a press conference outside West Block on Aug. 21, 2023, while the Liberal cabinet meets in PEI. Poilievre called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to stop having meetings about housing and to start building. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Green Party leader Elizabeth May holds a press conference in West Block on Aug. 18, 2023, to speak about her examination of documents related to David Johnston’s report on foreign election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | August 18, 2023
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | August 18, 2023
Green Party leader Elizabeth May holds a press conference in West Block on Aug. 18, 2023, to speak about her examination of documents related to David Johnston’s report on foreign election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre appears for a press conference in front of West Block on Tuesday, Aug. 1, without his usual glasses. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | August 1, 2023
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre appears for a press conference in front of West Block on Tuesday, Aug. 1, without his usual glasses. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 28, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters outside Rideau Hall after shuffling his cabinet on July 26, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 28, 2023
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 28, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters outside Rideau Hall after shuffling his cabinet on July 26, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan is once again under heightened pressure to pass back-to-work legislation for striking port workers in British Columbia, after the workers' union gave notice that they would be returning to the picket line this coming weekend. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 19, 2023
Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan is once again under heightened pressure to pass back-to-work legislation for striking port workers in British Columbia, after the workers' union gave notice that they would be returning to the picket line this coming weekend. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Minister of Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez holds a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald building on July 5, 2023, where he took questions about Bill C-18, the Online News Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 6, 2023
Minister of Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez holds a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald building on July 5, 2023, where he took questions about Bill C-18, the Online News Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The stairs to the House of Commons foyer at the Members’ entrance is pictured during a media tour of the Centre Block rehabilitation project on June 22, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The stairs to the House of Commons foyer at the Members’ entrance is pictured during a media tour of the Centre Block rehabilitation project on June 22, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 23, 2023
The Rotunda is pictured during a media tour of the Centre Block rehabilitation project on June 22, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 23, 2023
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 23, 2023
The Rotunda is pictured during a media tour of the Centre Block rehabilitation project on June 22, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau presents Navalik Tologanak, a residential school survivor, with one of the Survivors’ Flags that has flown on Parliament Hill at the second annual Survivors’ Flag raising ceremony on June 21, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 21, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau presents Navalik Tologanak, a residential school survivor, with one of the Survivors’ Flags that has flown on Parliament Hill at the second annual Survivors’ Flag raising ceremony on June 21, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino speaks with reporters after the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on June 20, 2023, facing questions about his office's handling of notorious serial rapist and murderer Paul Bernardo's transfer out of a maximum security prison and whether he will be able to remain in cabinet as a result. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 20, 2023
Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino speaks with reporters after the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on June 20, 2023, facing questions about his office's handling of notorious serial rapist and murderer Paul Bernardo's transfer out of a maximum security prison and whether he will be able to remain in cabinet as a result. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, right, and Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam provide an update on public health concerns related to wildfires at a press conference in Ottawa on June 19, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 19, 2023
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, right, and Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam provide an update on public health concerns related to wildfires at a press conference in Ottawa on June 19, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
As the clock runs down before the House rises for the summer, four party leaders made themselves available to the media for questions, including NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured, on June 14, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 16, 2023
As the clock runs down before the House rises for the summer, four party leaders made themselves available to the media for questions, including NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured, on June 14, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Marco Mendicino walks away from a scrum of reporters after facing questions about his office's knowledge of the transfer of notorious prisoner Paul Bernardo to a lower security prison.
Marco Mendicino walks away from a scrum of reporters after appearing as a witness at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 15, 2023
Marco Mendicino walks away from a scrum of reporters after facing questions about his office's knowledge of the transfer of notorious prisoner Paul Bernardo to a lower security prison.
Marco Mendicino walks away from a scrum of reporters after appearing as a witness at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre calls for the resignation of Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino after news broke that his office and the Prime Minister's Office knew about plans to transfer convicted serial rapist and killer Paul Bernardo to a lower security prison months in advance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 14, 2023
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre calls for the resignation of Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino after news broke that his office and the Prime Minister's Office knew about plans to transfer convicted serial rapist and killer Paul Bernardo to a lower security prison months in advance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister for Women and Gender Equality Marci Ien raise the Pride flag on Parliament Hill on June 8, 2023 to kick off Pride season across the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 8, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister for Women and Gender Equality Marci Ien raise the Pride flag on Parliament Hill on June 8, 2023 to kick off Pride season across the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Former Liberal MP and the 36th Speaker of the House of Commons Geoff Regan shares a laugh with current House Speaker Anthony Rota, who presided over the unveiling of Regan's official portrait on June 6, 2023, at a ceremony in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building. The portrait, done by Canadian James Middleton, will be put on display in West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 7, 2023
Former Liberal MP and the 36th Speaker of the House of Commons Geoff Regan shares a laugh with current House Speaker Anthony Rota, who presided over the unveiling of Regan's official portrait on June 6, 2023, at a ceremony in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building. The portrait, done by Canadian James Middleton, will be put on display in West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Tourists look out across the Ottawa River from behind the Parliament buildings, as wildfire smoke dampens their view on June 6, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 6, 2023
Tourists look out across the Ottawa River from behind the Parliament buildings, as wildfire smoke dampens their view on June 6, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Former governor general and current Independent Special Rapporteur David Johnston appears before the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs meeting in West Block on June 6, 2023, to answer questions about foreign interference as calls for his resignation continue from the opposition. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 6, 2023
Former governor general and current Independent Special Rapporteur David Johnston appears before the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs meeting in West Block on June 6, 2023, to answer questions about foreign interference as calls for his resignation continue from the opposition. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa on June 5, 2023, to provide an update on the ongoing wildfire situation across Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 5, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa on June 5, 2023, to provide an update on the ongoing wildfire situation across Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Defence Minister Anita Anand stressed the importance of cybersecurity while delivering the keynote address at the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries’ annual industry trade show, CANSEC, at the EY Centre in Ottawa on May 31, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 31, 2023
Defence Minister Anita Anand stressed the importance of cybersecurity while delivering the keynote address at the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries’ annual industry trade show, CANSEC, at the EY Centre in Ottawa on May 31, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis addresses the National Prayer Breakfast at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa on May 30, 2023, which was also attended by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, among others politicians of various partisan stripes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 30, 2023
Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis addresses the National Prayer Breakfast at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa on May 30, 2023, which was also attended by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, among others politicians of various partisan stripes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair provides an update to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons on May 29, 2023, about the wildfires happening across Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 29, 2023
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair provides an update to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons on May 29, 2023, about the wildfires happening across Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative MP Richard Lehoux arrives to West Block with a feather in his cap before Question Period on a sunny May 18, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 18, 2023
Conservative MP Richard Lehoux arrives to West Block with a feather in his cap before Question Period on a sunny May 18, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade