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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.

This year in photos: fall budget drops, legislation in flux, and NDP off to the leadership races

  • The best photos from the fourth quarter of 2025 include protests on Parliament Hill, court dates for Freedom Convoy organizers, stalled border bills and
Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | December 26, 2025
Clockwise from top: Prime Minister Mark Carney tables his budget, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, Conservative MP Garnett Genuis, and the NDP leadership candidates take the stage. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

This year in photos: fall budget drops, legislation in flux, and NDP off to the leadership races

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | December 26, 2025
  • The best photos from the fourth quarter of 2025 include protests on Parliament Hill, court dates for Freedom Convoy organizers, stalled border bills and

This year in photos: fall budget drops, legislation in flux, and NDP off to the leadership races

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | December 26, 2025
  • The best photos from the fourth quarter of 2025 include protests on Parliament Hill, court dates for Freedom Convoy organizers, stalled border bills and
Clockwise from top: Prime Minister Mark Carney tables his budget, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, Conservative MP Garnett Genuis, and the NDP leadership candidates take the stage. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

This year in photos: C-5 summit, housing pledges, and Poilievre’s return

  • The best photos from the third quarter of 2025 include scenes from the House of Commons' busy fall sitting, protests on Parliament Hill, the
Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | December 24, 2025
From left clockwise: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP interim leader Don Davies, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, protesters at the Israeli embassy, and Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

This year in photos: C-5 summit, housing pledges, and Poilievre’s return

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | December 24, 2025
  • The best photos from the third quarter of 2025 include scenes from the House of Commons' busy fall sitting, protests on Parliament Hill, the

This year in photos: C-5 summit, housing pledges, and Poilievre’s return

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | December 24, 2025
  • The best photos from the third quarter of 2025 include scenes from the House of Commons' busy fall sitting, protests on Parliament Hill, the
From left clockwise: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP interim leader Don Davies, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, protesters at the Israeli embassy, and Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

This year in photos: campaign stops, Liberal victory, and a King’s visit

  • The best photos from the second quarter of 2025 feature campaign whistlestops, a federal leaders' debate, government tariff responses, and MPs being sworn in
Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | December 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, U.S. ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra, King Charles III and Queen Camilla, Carney and his wife Diana Fox Carney on election day, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his wife Anaida. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

This year in photos: campaign stops, Liberal victory, and a King’s visit

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | December 23, 2025
  • The best photos from the second quarter of 2025 feature campaign whistlestops, a federal leaders' debate, government tariff responses, and MPs being sworn in

This year in photos: campaign stops, Liberal victory, and a King’s visit

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | December 23, 2025
  • The best photos from the second quarter of 2025 feature campaign whistlestops, a federal leaders' debate, government tariff responses, and MPs being sworn in
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, U.S. ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra, King Charles III and Queen Camilla, Carney and his wife Diana Fox Carney on election day, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his wife Anaida. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

This year in photos: Trudeau exits, Carney enters politics, Parliament dissolves

  • The best photos from the first quarter of 2025 featured snapshots from the Canada-U.S. trade war, the fall and rise of two Liberal leaders,
Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | December 22, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and former prime minister Justin Trudeau were all top newsmakers of 2025. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

This year in photos: Trudeau exits, Carney enters politics, Parliament dissolves

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | December 22, 2025
  • The best photos from the first quarter of 2025 featured snapshots from the Canada-U.S. trade war, the fall and rise of two Liberal leaders,

This year in photos: Trudeau exits, Carney enters politics, Parliament dissolves

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | December 22, 2025
  • The best photos from the first quarter of 2025 featured snapshots from the Canada-U.S. trade war, the fall and rise of two Liberal leaders,
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and former prime minister Justin Trudeau were all top newsmakers of 2025. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

A fresh glimpse inside the Centre Block renovation site

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Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, ANDREW MEADE | November 26, 2025
The Centre Block Rehabilitation project has an overall estimated budget of $4.5-billion to $5-billion, and construction is expected to wrap up by around 2030-31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A fresh glimpse inside the Centre Block renovation site

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, ANDREW MEADE | November 26, 2025
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A fresh glimpse inside the Centre Block renovation site

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, ANDREW MEADE | November 26, 2025
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The Centre Block Rehabilitation project has an overall estimated budget of $4.5-billion to $5-billion, and construction is expected to wrap up by around 2030-31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals table long-awaited budget

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | November 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne take the 2025 budget into the House of Commons for tabling on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals table long-awaited budget

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | November 4, 2025
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Carney Liberals table long-awaited budget

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | November 4, 2025
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Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne take the 2025 budget into the House of Commons for tabling on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Veterans raise inaugural poppy flag on Parliament Hill

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 31, 2025
Veterans raise the Royal Canadian Legion’s poppy flag on Parliament Hill on Oct. 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Veterans raise inaugural poppy flag on Parliament Hill

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 31, 2025
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Veterans raise inaugural poppy flag on Parliament Hill

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 31, 2025
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Veterans raise the Royal Canadian Legion’s poppy flag on Parliament Hill on Oct. 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Champagne unveils plan for new financial crimes agency 

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 20, 2025
Speaking by the Green Wall in the Wellington Building in Ottawa on Oct. 20, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced details of a program to crack down on fraud and financial crime that he said would be fleshed out in the Nov. 4 budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Champagne unveils plan for new financial crimes agency 

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 20, 2025
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Champagne unveils plan for new financial crimes agency 

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 20, 2025
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Speaking by the Green Wall in the Wellington Building in Ottawa on Oct. 20, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced details of a program to crack down on fraud and financial crime that he said would be fleshed out in the Nov. 4 budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MP Genuis pitches youth jobs plan

  • Conservative MP Garnett Genuis held a press conference on Parliament Hill on Oct. 15 to pitch a “youth jobs plan” ahead of the Nov.
Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 15, 2025
Garnett Genuis
Garnett Genuis
Conservative employment critic Garnett Genuis speaks to reporters on Oct. 15 about his plan to address youth unemployment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MP Genuis pitches youth jobs plan

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 15, 2025
  • Conservative MP Garnett Genuis held a press conference on Parliament Hill on Oct. 15 to pitch a “youth jobs plan” ahead of the Nov.

MP Genuis pitches youth jobs plan

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 15, 2025
  • Conservative MP Garnett Genuis held a press conference on Parliament Hill on Oct. 15 to pitch a “youth jobs plan” ahead of the Nov.
Garnett Genuis
Conservative employment critic Garnett Genuis speaks to reporters on Oct. 15 about his plan to address youth unemployment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Van Koeverden strikes gold again at Bike Day on the Hill

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 9, 2025
Parliamentarians set off for the second annual Parliamentary Slow Bike Race on Oct. 8, as part of Bike Day on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Van Koeverden strikes gold again at Bike Day on the Hill

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 9, 2025
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Van Koeverden strikes gold again at Bike Day on the Hill

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 9, 2025
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Parliamentarians set off for the second annual Parliamentary Slow Bike Race on Oct. 8, as part of Bike Day on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Michel confirms national dental program to be spared from cuts

  • As the Liberal government prepares to unveil its budget on Nov. 4, Health Minister Marjorie Michel (Papineau, Que.) confirmed the national dental care program
Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 2, 2025
Speaking to reporters in Ottawa on Oct. 2, Health Minister Marjorie Michel confirmed the Canadian Dental Care Plan will not be impacted by pending cuts to department budgets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Michel confirms national dental program to be spared from cuts

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 2, 2025
  • As the Liberal government prepares to unveil its budget on Nov. 4, Health Minister Marjorie Michel (Papineau, Que.) confirmed the national dental care program

Michel confirms national dental program to be spared from cuts

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 2, 2025
  • As the Liberal government prepares to unveil its budget on Nov. 4, Health Minister Marjorie Michel (Papineau, Que.) confirmed the national dental care program
Speaking to reporters in Ottawa on Oct. 2, Health Minister Marjorie Michel confirmed the Canadian Dental Care Plan will not be impacted by pending cuts to department budgets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP, Bloc Québécois join rally for postal union workers

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 1, 2025
Larry Rousseau, executive vice-president of the Canadian Labour Congress, speaks to Canadian Union of Postal Workers members gathered for a rally on Parliament Hill on Oct. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP, Bloc Québécois join rally for postal union workers

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 1, 2025
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NDP, Bloc Québécois join rally for postal union workers

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 1, 2025
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Larry Rousseau, executive vice-president of the Canadian Labour Congress, speaks to Canadian Union of Postal Workers members gathered for a rally on Parliament Hill on Oct. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliamentarians take part in Survivors’ Flag raising

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 1, 2025
Parliamentarians attend the noon flag raising in honour of residential school Survivors’ Flag on Parliament Hill on Oct. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliamentarians take part in Survivors’ Flag raising

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 1, 2025
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Parliamentarians take part in Survivors’ Flag raising

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 1, 2025
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Parliamentarians attend the noon flag raising in honour of residential school Survivors’ Flag on Parliament Hill on Oct. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa marks Truth and Reconciliation Day

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 30, 2025
A crowd attends the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation event on Parliament Hill on Sept. 30, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa marks Truth and Reconciliation Day

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 30, 2025
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Ottawa marks Truth and Reconciliation Day

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 30, 2025
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A crowd attends the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation event on Parliament Hill on Sept. 30, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada signs trade deal, defence pact with Indonesia

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomes Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to West Block on Sept. 24, 2025, for a working visit to sign a comprehensive economic partnership agreement and defence co-operation agreement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada signs trade deal, defence pact with Indonesia

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 24, 2025
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Canada signs trade deal, defence pact with Indonesia

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 24, 2025
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Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomes Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to West Block on Sept. 24, 2025, for a working visit to sign a comprehensive economic partnership agreement and defence co-operation agreement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pharmacare, Palestinian refugees, and women in Parliament

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 22, 2025
Omar Omar, founder of the Gazan Canadians League, speaks during a press conference in West Block on Sept. 22, to raise concerns about the federal government’s Temporary Resident Visa program for Gaza. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pharmacare, Palestinian refugees, and women in Parliament

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 22, 2025
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Pharmacare, Palestinian refugees, and women in Parliament

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 22, 2025
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Omar Omar, founder of the Gazan Canadians League, speaks during a press conference in West Block on Sept. 22, to raise concerns about the federal government’s Temporary Resident Visa program for Gaza. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scrums, caucus meetings, and an anti-austerity presser

  • On Sept. 17, the various party caucuses met, Green Leader Elizabeth May pushed for lowering the voting age, and the Canadian Labour Congress urged
Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 17, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters before the Liberal caucus meeting on Sept. 17, the day after he announced the date of the next budget would be on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scrums, caucus meetings, and an anti-austerity presser

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 17, 2025
  • On Sept. 17, the various party caucuses met, Green Leader Elizabeth May pushed for lowering the voting age, and the Canadian Labour Congress urged

Scrums, caucus meetings, and an anti-austerity presser

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 17, 2025
  • On Sept. 17, the various party caucuses met, Green Leader Elizabeth May pushed for lowering the voting age, and the Canadian Labour Congress urged
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters before the Liberal caucus meeting on Sept. 17, the day after he announced the date of the next budget would be on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP MPs rally for Labour Code changes

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 16, 2025
NDP interim leader Don Davies speaks at a rally put on by CUPE in front of Centre Block on Sept. 16, to support flight attendants and their right to strike on. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP MPs rally for Labour Code changes

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 16, 2025
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NDP MPs rally for Labour Code changes

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 16, 2025
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NDP interim leader Don Davies speaks at a rally put on by CUPE in front of Centre Block on Sept. 16, to support flight attendants and their right to strike on. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs are back in action

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 15, 2025
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

MPs are back in action

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 15, 2025
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MPs are back in action

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 15, 2025
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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

Royal Canadian Air Force unveils two planes for training program

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 12, 2025
The first two CT-102B Astra II Basic Flying Training aircraft are pictured at the Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport in Gatineau, Que. on Sept. 11, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Royal Canadian Air Force unveils two planes for training program

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 12, 2025
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Royal Canadian Air Force unveils two planes for training program

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 12, 2025
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The first two CT-102B Astra II Basic Flying Training aircraft are pictured at the Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport in Gatineau, Que. on Sept. 11, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First woman named to lead the RCAF

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First woman named to lead the RCAF

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
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First woman named to lead the RCAF

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
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Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kìwekì Point a beautiful new public space, panorama views

  • High up on a cliff overlooking the mighty Ottawa River, Kìwekì Point is a newly developed public space with beautiful panoramic views of Parliament
Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | June 13, 2025
Kiweki Point
Kiweki Point
Redeveloped by the National Capital Commission, Kiweki Point offers panoramic views of Parliament Hill and Ottawa-Gatineau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kìwekì Point a beautiful new public space, panorama views

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | June 13, 2025
  • High up on a cliff overlooking the mighty Ottawa River, Kìwekì Point is a newly developed public space with beautiful panoramic views of Parliament

Kìwekì Point a beautiful new public space, panorama views

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | June 13, 2025
  • High up on a cliff overlooking the mighty Ottawa River, Kìwekì Point is a newly developed public space with beautiful panoramic views of Parliament
Kiweki Point
Redeveloped by the National Capital Commission, Kiweki Point offers panoramic views of Parliament Hill and Ottawa-Gatineau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM Carney, Minister Valdez raise Pride flag

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | June 11, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez raise the Pride flag on Parliament Hill on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM Carney, Minister Valdez raise Pride flag

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | June 11, 2025
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PM Carney, Minister Valdez raise Pride flag

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | June 11, 2025
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Prime Minister Mark Carney and Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez raise the Pride flag on Parliament Hill on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives support extra money for military, says Poilievre

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | June 9, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, holds a press conference in West Block on June 9, with his defence critic James Bezan, left, and foreign affairs critic Michael Chong, right. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives support extra money for military, says Poilievre

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | June 9, 2025
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Conservatives support extra money for military, says Poilievre

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | June 9, 2025
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Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, holds a press conference in West Block on June 9, with his defence critic James Bezan, left, and foreign affairs critic Michael Chong, right. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New bills, tariff surprises, and wildfires drive MPs’ discussions this week

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | June 6, 2025
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly speaks with reporters on June 4, 2025, following the American president's announcement of plans to double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from all countries, including Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New bills, tariff surprises, and wildfires drive MPs’ discussions this week

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | June 6, 2025
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New bills, tariff surprises, and wildfires drive MPs’ discussions this week

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | June 6, 2025
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Industry Minister Mélanie Joly speaks with reporters on June 4, 2025, following the American president's announcement of plans to double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from all countries, including Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs back in action as Parliament returns

  • The return of Parliament kicked off a whirlwind start of the week, with the arrival of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, and election
Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | May 30, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, holds a press conference in the House of Commons with Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman following the Throne Speech on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs back in action as Parliament returns

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | May 30, 2025
  • The return of Parliament kicked off a whirlwind start of the week, with the arrival of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, and election

MPs back in action as Parliament returns

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | May 30, 2025
  • The return of Parliament kicked off a whirlwind start of the week, with the arrival of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, and election
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, holds a press conference in the House of Commons with Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman following the Throne Speech on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Crowds gather to witness royal procession for Throne Speech

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | May 27, 2025
King Charles speaks with a member of the Royal Canadian Regiment honour guard after arriving at the Senate of Canada Building on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Crowds gather to witness royal procession for Throne Speech

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | May 27, 2025
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Crowds gather to witness royal procession for Throne Speech

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | May 27, 2025
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King Charles speaks with a member of the Royal Canadian Regiment honour guard after arriving at the Senate of Canada Building on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Photo of the day

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | April 19, 2023
Alex Silas, PSAC regional executive vice-president for the National Capital Region, leads Public Service Alliance of Canada members in a chant during a picket at Treasury Board Secretariat office at 90 Elgin Street on April 19, 2023, day one of strike action. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | April 19, 2023

Photo of the day

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | April 19, 2023
Alex Silas, PSAC regional executive vice-president for the National Capital Region, leads Public Service Alliance of Canada members in a chant during a picket at Treasury Board Secretariat office at 90 Elgin Street on April 19, 2023, day one of strike action. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | April 18, 2023
Trailers, generators, and mobile washrooms are set up on O’Connor Street across from West Block on April 18, 2023, in preparation for potential strike action by more than 155,000 Treasury Board and Canada Revenue Agency workers represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada. The strike deadline is 9 p.m. ET April 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | April 18, 2023

Photo of the day

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | April 18, 2023
Trailers, generators, and mobile washrooms are set up on O’Connor Street across from West Block on April 18, 2023, in preparation for potential strike action by more than 155,000 Treasury Board and Canada Revenue Agency workers represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada. The strike deadline is 9 p.m. ET April 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | April 17, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh takes questions in the foyer of the House of Commons on April 17, as MPs return to Ottawa for the first day back after a two-week break. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | April 17, 2023

Photo of the Day

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | April 17, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh takes questions in the foyer of the House of Commons on April 17, as MPs return to Ottawa for the first day back after a two-week break. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | April 14, 2023
The prime mInister’s chief of staff Katie Telford appears before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs on April 14, 2023, to answer questions about election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | April 14, 2023

Photo of the day

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | April 14, 2023
The prime mInister’s chief of staff Katie Telford appears before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs on April 14, 2023, to answer questions about election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 31, 2023
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne holds up a contract between telecom providers and the federal government during a March 31, 2023, press conference in West Block to announce that the merger of Rogers and Shaw would proceed with conditions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 31, 2023

Photo of the Day

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 31, 2023
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne holds up a contract between telecom providers and the federal government during a March 31, 2023, press conference in West Block to announce that the merger of Rogers and Shaw would proceed with conditions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 30, 2023
Governor General Mary Simon, left, presented the Governor General’s Awards in commemoration of the Persons Case at the Château Laurier in Ottawa on March 30, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 30, 2023

Photo of the Day

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 30, 2023
Governor General Mary Simon, left, presented the Governor General’s Awards in commemoration of the Persons Case at the Château Laurier in Ottawa on March 30, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 28, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland hold a photo op in West Block on March 28, 2023, before tabling the 2023 budget in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 28, 2023

Photo of the Day

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 28, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland hold a photo op in West Block on March 28, 2023, before tabling the 2023 budget in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 27, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tried on new shoes at Simons’ in Ottawa on March 27, ahead of the 2023 federal budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 27, 2023

Photo of the Day

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 27, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tried on new shoes at Simons’ in Ottawa on March 27, ahead of the 2023 federal budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 24, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets President of the United States Joe Biden in West Block on March 24, 2023. Biden holds a chocolate bar emblazoned with the word PEACE that was given to him by Green Party Co-Leader Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 24, 2023

Photo of the day

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 24, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets President of the United States Joe Biden in West Block on March 24, 2023. Biden holds a chocolate bar emblazoned with the word PEACE that was given to him by Green Party Co-Leader Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 23, 2023
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets U.S. President Joe Biden as Sophie Grégoire Trudeau embraces First Lady Jill Biden at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on March 23, 2023, for Biden's first state visit to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 23, 2023

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 23, 2023
Joe Biden
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets U.S. President Joe Biden as Sophie Grégoire Trudeau embraces First Lady Jill Biden at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on March 23, 2023, for Biden's first state visit to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 22, 2023
A worker hangs an American flag along Wellington Street on March 22, 2023, in preparation for U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit to Ottawa on March 23 and 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 22, 2023

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 22, 2023
A worker hangs an American flag along Wellington Street on March 22, 2023, in preparation for U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit to Ottawa on March 23 and 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 21, 2023
Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino—flanked by Liberals Pam Damoff, left, Jaimie Battiste, Arielle Kayabaga, and Marc Miller—holds a press conference in West Block on March 21, 2023, to announce support for organizations working to address the over-representation of Indigenous, Black, and racialized people in the criminal justice system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 21, 2023

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 21, 2023
Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino—flanked by Liberals Pam Damoff, left, Jaimie Battiste, Arielle Kayabaga, and Marc Miller—holds a press conference in West Block on March 21, 2023, to announce support for organizations working to address the over-representation of Indigenous, Black, and racialized people in the criminal justice system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 20, 2023
Steven Guilbeault
Steven Guilbeault
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault holds a media availability on March 20, 2023, to address seepage from an oilsands tailings pond that began leaking in May at imperial Oil's Kearl mine in Alberta. Guilbeault called for a new federal-provincial body that would address environmental issues like this.

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 20, 2023

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 20, 2023
Steven Guilbeault
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault holds a media availability on March 20, 2023, to address seepage from an oilsands tailings pond that began leaking in May at imperial Oil's Kearl mine in Alberta. Guilbeault called for a new federal-provincial body that would address environmental issues like this.

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 14, 2023
Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett
Conservative MP Michael Barrett chats with caucus colleague Michael Cooper ahead of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee meeting in on March 14, 2023, to continue the study on foreign election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 14, 2023

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 14, 2023
Michael Barrett
Conservative MP Michael Barrett chats with caucus colleague Michael Cooper ahead of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee meeting in on March 14, 2023, to continue the study on foreign election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 13, 2023
Let’s talk: Conservative MPs Garnett Genuis, left, and Michael Chong speak outside the Conservative Party caucus meeting in the West Block on March 8, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 13, 2023

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 13, 2023
Let’s talk: Conservative MPs Garnett Genuis, left, and Michael Chong speak outside the Conservative Party caucus meeting in the West Block on March 8, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 9, 2023
Comedian Mary Walsh, playing the character Marg Delahunty, Princess Warrior, for This Hour has 22 Minutes, questions Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outside the House of Commons before Question Period on March 9, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 9, 2023

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 9, 2023
Comedian Mary Walsh, playing the character Marg Delahunty, Princess Warrior, for This Hour has 22 Minutes, questions Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outside the House of Commons before Question Period on March 9, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 8, 2023
Marc Garneau
Marc Garneau
Liberal MP Marc Garneau speaks with reporters outside the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on March 8, 2023. The former cabinet minister announced to his colleagues he would be resigning his Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount, Que., seat. First elected in 2008, Garneau has served as Canada's foreign minister and transport minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 8, 2023

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 8, 2023
Marc Garneau
Liberal MP Marc Garneau speaks with reporters outside the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on March 8, 2023. The former cabinet minister announced to his colleagues he would be resigning his Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount, Que., seat. First elected in 2008, Garneau has served as Canada's foreign minister and transport minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 7, 2023
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Minister of National Defence Anita Anand, centre, appears with Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre before the House National Defence Committee on March 7, 2023, to answer questions about the surveillance balloon from China. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 7, 2023

Photo of the Day

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 7, 2023
Anita Anand
Minister of National Defence Anita Anand, centre, appears with Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre before the House National Defence Committee on March 7, 2023, to answer questions about the surveillance balloon from China. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 2, 2023
Michelle Tessier, deputy director at CSIS, left, CSIS director David Vigneault, Caroline Xavier, chief of the Communications Security Establishment, and Michael Duheme, deputy RCMP commissioner of federal policing, all appear before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on March 2, 2023, to answer questions about foreign election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 2, 2023

Photo of the Day

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 2, 2023
Michelle Tessier, deputy director at CSIS, left, CSIS director David Vigneault, Caroline Xavier, chief of the Communications Security Establishment, and Michael Duheme, deputy RCMP commissioner of federal policing, all appear before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on March 2, 2023, to answer questions about foreign election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 1, 2023
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre scrums outside the House Procedure and House Affairs Committee on March 1, 2023, to answer questions about foreign election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 1, 2023

Photo of the Day

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 1, 2023
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre scrums outside the House Procedure and House Affairs Committee on March 1, 2023, to answer questions about foreign election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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