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Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The issue of drugs in mail sent through Canada Post goes far beyond one Crown corporation. Our sovereignty means nothing if we cannot control what comes into our own territories, writes Michael Yellowback and Angela Levasseur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The issue of drugs in mail sent through Canada Post goes far beyond one Crown corporation. Our sovereignty means nothing if we cannot control what comes into our own territories, writes Michael Yellowback and Angela Levasseur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with First Nations chiefs today to address opposition to his new major projects fast-tracking law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with First Nations chiefs today to address opposition to his new major projects fast-tracking law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | July 16, 2025
Opinion | July 16, 2025
Opinion | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC
Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | September 4, 2024
It was 40 years ago this week that Canadians embarked upon a political journey like never before in modern times when Brian Mulroney’s Tories formed a massive majority government, writes Arthur Milnes. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News
Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | September 4, 2024
Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | September 4, 2024
It was 40 years ago this week that Canadians embarked upon a political journey like never before in modern times when Brian Mulroney’s Tories formed a massive majority government, writes Arthur Milnes. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News
Minister of Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson speaks with reporters before the Liberal party caucus meeting from West Block on Oct. 19, 2022.
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson will participate in a Liberal community event called 'Pints and Politics' on Thursday, Sept. 5 in North Vancouver, B.C. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Minister of Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson speaks with reporters before the Liberal party caucus meeting from West Block on Oct. 19, 2022.
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson will participate in a Liberal community event called 'Pints and Politics' on Thursday, Sept. 5 in North Vancouver, B.C. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 4, 2024
Avi Lewis, centre, has recently been acclaimed as the federal NDP candidate in Vancouver Centre, B.C. The Hill Times file photograph
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 4, 2024
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 4, 2024
Avi Lewis, centre, has recently been acclaimed as the federal NDP candidate in Vancouver Centre, B.C. The Hill Times file photograph
Treasury Board President Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand is in the U.S. capital today to talk about regulations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Treasury Board President Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand is in the U.S. capital today to talk about regulations. 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
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh called out the Conservative and Liberal parties' Labour Day campaigns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh called out the Conservative and Liberal parties' Labour Day campaigns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 2, 2024
Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault, left, and Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal have both recently added fresh faces to their respective teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 2, 2024
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 2, 2024
Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault, left, and Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal have both recently added fresh faces to their respective teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 2, 2024
On the modern battlefield, the M777 howitzer Canada has given to the Ukrainian war effort is the wrong weapon system, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Cpl Genevieve Lapointe
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 2, 2024
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 2, 2024
On the modern battlefield, the M777 howitzer Canada has given to the Ukrainian war effort is the wrong weapon system, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Cpl Genevieve Lapointe
Opinion | BY DAN KELLY | September 2, 2024
Changes to the temporary foreign worker program announced last week will have serious negative consequences for many sectors and communities, writes Dan Kelly. Unsplash photograph by Tim Mossholder
Opinion | BY DAN KELLY | September 2, 2024
Opinion | BY DAN KELLY | September 2, 2024
Changes to the temporary foreign worker program announced last week will have serious negative consequences for many sectors and communities, writes Dan Kelly. Unsplash photograph by Tim Mossholder
Opinion | BY NATHAN PRIER | September 2, 2024
Christiane Fox
The arguments made by Christiane Fox, deputy clerk of the Privy Council Office, for less remote work ignore the dire impact on employees’ productivity and performance, writes Nathan Prier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NATHAN PRIER | September 2, 2024
Opinion | BY NATHAN PRIER | September 2, 2024
Christiane Fox
The arguments made by Christiane Fox, deputy clerk of the Privy Council Office, for less remote work ignore the dire impact on employees’ productivity and performance, writes Nathan Prier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | September 2, 2024
The office of Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Jenna Sudds says she is in 'active negotiations' after announcing the launch of the long-promised national school food program and accompanying $1-billion over five years at a Toronto press conference on April 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | September 2, 2024
News | BY STUART BENSON | September 2, 2024
The office of Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Jenna Sudds says she is in 'active negotiations' after announcing the launch of the long-promised national school food program and accompanying $1-billion over five years at a Toronto press conference on April 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHARON DESOUSA | September 2, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
The blue-collar rebrand by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, is unconvincing, while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is fighting federal employees on the issue of telework, writes Sharon DeSousa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHARON DESOUSA | September 2, 2024
Opinion | BY SHARON DESOUSA | September 2, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
The blue-collar rebrand by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, is unconvincing, while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is fighting federal employees on the issue of telework, writes Sharon DeSousa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, ABBAS RANA | September 2, 2024
Party leaders like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have too many MPs who owe their positions to them because the nomination process gives too much control to the central party, say former nomination candidates. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, ABBAS RANA | September 2, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, ABBAS RANA | September 2, 2024
Party leaders like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have too many MPs who owe their positions to them because the nomination process gives too much control to the central party, say former nomination candidates. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 2, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may be excited about continuing as prime minister, but a majority of those polled want a change at the top, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 2, 2024
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 2, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may be excited about continuing as prime minister, but a majority of those polled want a change at the top, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 2, 2024
The 155-member national Liberal caucus is heading to Nanaimo, B.C., from Sept. 9-11 for what is likely their last summer retreat before the next federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 2, 2024
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 2, 2024
The 155-member national Liberal caucus is heading to Nanaimo, B.C., from Sept. 9-11 for what is likely their last summer retreat before the next federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 2, 2024
It was a breath of fresh air to hear the righteous outrage about the crimes voiced by a judge, albeit couched in legalities, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 2, 2024
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 2, 2024
It was a breath of fresh air to hear the righteous outrage about the crimes voiced by a judge, albeit couched in legalities, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 2, 2024
The decision by U.S. President Joe Biden, left, to step down from the 2024 presidential campaign has given his party a bump in the polls, but Liberals would not follow the American example and force Prime Minister Justin Trudeau out, writes Sheila Coops. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 2, 2024
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 2, 2024
The decision by U.S. President Joe Biden, left, to step down from the 2024 presidential campaign has given his party a bump in the polls, but Liberals would not follow the American example and force Prime Minister Justin Trudeau out, writes Sheila Coops. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 2, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's announcement that Canada will match the United States in tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles shows the top priority in our foreign policy is to keep the Americans happy, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 2, 2024
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 2, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's announcement that Canada will match the United States in tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles shows the top priority in our foreign policy is to keep the Americans happy, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 2, 2024
After a slow summer, Parliament Hill will soon be alive as MPs and Senators return. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 2, 2024
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 2, 2024
After a slow summer, Parliament Hill will soon be alive as MPs and Senators return. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | September 2, 2024
Opinion | September 2, 2024
Opinion | September 2, 2024