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FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
Newly elected Liberal MPs Chi Nguyen, left; Leslie Church, centre; and Marianne Dandurand sit down for a House of Commons orientation session in the Wellington Building on May 5. All three are former Liberal staffers. The Hill Times photograph Sam Garcia
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
Newly elected Liberal MPs Chi Nguyen, left; Leslie Church, centre; and Marianne Dandurand sit down for a House of Commons orientation session in the Wellington Building on May 5. All three are former Liberal staffers. The Hill Times photograph Sam Garcia
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
NDP MPs Leah Gazan, left, and MP Gord Johns, and former MP Alistair MacGregor. The caucus shrunk from 25 in 2021 to just seven, and the party was competitive in far fewer contests: 12 won by 15 percentage points or less, compared to 30 in 2021. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
NDP MPs Leah Gazan, left, and MP Gord Johns, and former MP Alistair MacGregor. The caucus shrunk from 25 in 2021 to just seven, and the party was competitive in far fewer contests: 12 won by 15 percentage points or less, compared to 30 in 2021. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has kept the Canadian media at a comfortable distance since announcing his intention to run for the Liberal leadership this past January, making his May 2 visit to the press gallery's home turf a refreshing change, say journalists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 7, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has kept the Canadian media at a comfortable distance since announcing his intention to run for the Liberal leadership this past January, making his May 2 visit to the press gallery's home turf a refreshing change, say journalists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 7, 2025
Don Davies
Vancouver NDP MP Don Davies was selected as his party's interim leader on May 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 7, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 7, 2025
Don Davies
Vancouver NDP MP Don Davies was selected as his party's interim leader on May 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | May 7, 2025
Opinion | May 7, 2025
Opinion | May 7, 2025
Opinion | May 7, 2025
Élisabeth Brière
Élisabeth Brière was named the minister responsible for veterans affairs during the March 14 cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | May 7, 2025
Opinion | May 7, 2025
Élisabeth Brière
Élisabeth Brière was named the minister responsible for veterans affairs during the March 14 cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MEGAN LESLIE | May 7, 2025
Terry Duguid
Terry Duguid was named environment and climate change minister before the election. Protecting nature can’t just be the job of one department, writes Megan Leslie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MEGAN LESLIE | May 7, 2025
Opinion | BY MEGAN LESLIE | May 7, 2025
Terry Duguid
Terry Duguid was named environment and climate change minister before the election. Protecting nature can’t just be the job of one department, writes Megan Leslie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Canada must continue to invest in research, innovation, and Indigenous-led forestry solutions to maintain our great forest heritage, write Kate Lindsay, Étienne Bélanger, and Darren Sleep. Unsplash photograph by Markus Spiske
Canada must continue to invest in research, innovation, and Indigenous-led forestry solutions to maintain our great forest heritage, write Kate Lindsay, Étienne Bélanger, and Darren Sleep. Unsplash photograph by Markus Spiske
Michel Miraillet
French Ambassador to Canada Michel Miraillet will host Canada's foreign minister to discuss 80 years of relations between the two countries at the French Embassy on May 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Michel Miraillet
French Ambassador to Canada Michel Miraillet will host Canada's foreign minister to discuss 80 years of relations between the two countries at the French Embassy on May 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARILYN SPINK | May 7, 2025
We must not squander this multi-generational opportunity by treating critical minerals as just another commodity boom, writes Marilyn Spink. Unsplash photograph by Tobias Kleeb
Opinion | BY MARILYN SPINK | May 7, 2025
Opinion | BY MARILYN SPINK | May 7, 2025
We must not squander this multi-generational opportunity by treating critical minerals as just another commodity boom, writes Marilyn Spink. Unsplash photograph by Tobias Kleeb
There are now so many polar bears around Arviat, Nunavut, writes ISG Senator Nancy Karetak-Lindell, that residents can no longer enjoy the safety she did as a child. DND photograph by Caporal David Veldman
There are now so many polar bears around Arviat, Nunavut, writes ISG Senator Nancy Karetak-Lindell, that residents can no longer enjoy the safety she did as a child. DND photograph by Caporal David Veldman
Opinion | BY DALE BEUGIN | May 7, 2025
Linking carbon markets only works if provincial systems are harmonized around critical design elements, and federal efforts to help harmonize provincial systems can create the conditions for linkage, writes Dale Beugin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DALE BEUGIN | May 7, 2025
Opinion | BY DALE BEUGIN | May 7, 2025
Linking carbon markets only works if provincial systems are harmonized around critical design elements, and federal efforts to help harmonize provincial systems can create the conditions for linkage, writes Dale Beugin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 7, 2025
After 15 years in the Red Chamber, Conservative Senator Don Plett will be retiring on May 14. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 7, 2025
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 7, 2025
After 15 years in the Red Chamber, Conservative Senator Don Plett will be retiring on May 14. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump was full of praise for Prime Minister Mark Carney in Washington yesterday. Photograph by Gage Skidmore
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump was full of praise for Prime Minister Mark Carney in Washington yesterday. Photograph by Gage Skidmore
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 6, 2025
At the first caucus meeting since the election on May 6, Conservatives elected longtime MP Andrew Scheer to lead their party in Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 6, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 6, 2025
At the first caucus meeting since the election on May 6, Conservatives elected longtime MP Andrew Scheer to lead their party in Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 6, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet at The White House on April 7. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 6, 2025
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 6, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet at The White House on April 7. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 6, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, and three of his cabinet ministers are in Washington, D.C., to talk trade and tariffs with the U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 6, 2025
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 6, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, and three of his cabinet ministers are in Washington, D.C., to talk trade and tariffs with the U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 5, 2025
Housing Minister Nate Erskine-Smith, left, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Immigration Minister Rachel Bendayan, and Conservative MPs Blaine Calkins, Shannon Stubbs, and Chris Warkentin were among those with the best results for their respective parties in the country. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and Stuart Benson, courtesy of Rachel Bendayan and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 5, 2025
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 5, 2025
Housing Minister Nate Erskine-Smith, left, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Immigration Minister Rachel Bendayan, and Conservative MPs Blaine Calkins, Shannon Stubbs, and Chris Warkentin were among those with the best results for their respective parties in the country. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and Stuart Benson, courtesy of Rachel Bendayan and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 5, 2025
Residents of our nation's capital are all-too aware of how threatening these geese can be during the spring mating season after they have laid their eggs, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Sunny
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 5, 2025
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 5, 2025
Residents of our nation's capital are all-too aware of how threatening these geese can be during the spring mating season after they have laid their eggs, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Sunny
Opinion | BY PHILIPPE DUFRESNE | May 5, 2025
Privacy is a fundamental right that reinforces the freedoms and trust that underpin our democracy and that unite us as Canadians, writes Philippe Dufresne. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY PHILIPPE DUFRESNE | May 5, 2025
Opinion | BY PHILIPPE DUFRESNE | May 5, 2025
Privacy is a fundamental right that reinforces the freedoms and trust that underpin our democracy and that unite us as Canadians, writes Philippe Dufresne. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
In every crisis we’ve faced, violence against women has risen. We should be ready. But we’re not, write Anuradha Dugal, and Aline Nizigama. Unsplash photograph by Joice Kelly
In every crisis we’ve faced, violence against women has risen. We should be ready. But we’re not, write Anuradha Dugal, and Aline Nizigama. Unsplash photograph by Joice Kelly
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Washington, D.C. today and will meet the U.S. President Donald Trump tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 5, 2025
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Washington, D.C. today and will meet the U.S. President Donald Trump tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney faces challenges on multiple fronts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 5, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney faces challenges on multiple fronts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 5, 2025
Mark Carney
The Liberals under Prime Minister Mark Carney have promised reviews of government spending and efficiency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 5, 2025
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 5, 2025
Mark Carney
The Liberals under Prime Minister Mark Carney have promised reviews of government spending and efficiency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet will face a mind-boggling agenda far beyond the typical demands facing a new government, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 5, 2025
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet will face a mind-boggling agenda far beyond the typical demands facing a new government, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 5, 2025
Even though former prime minister Stephen Harper has been off the political stage for nearly 10 years now, the memory of his leadership, the force of his personality, and the power of his intellect, still looms over the Conservative Party like a ghostly colossus, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 5, 2025
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 5, 2025
Even though former prime minister Stephen Harper has been off the political stage for nearly 10 years now, the memory of his leadership, the force of his personality, and the power of his intellect, still looms over the Conservative Party like a ghostly colossus, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 5, 2025
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, pictured, confirmed details of a Globe and Mail article which stated that senior Pierre Poilievre official Jenni Byrne sent multiple texts threatening the premier after he distanced himself from the federal Conservatives during the last provincial election, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 5, 2025
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 5, 2025
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, pictured, confirmed details of a Globe and Mail article which stated that senior Pierre Poilievre official Jenni Byrne sent multiple texts threatening the premier after he distanced himself from the federal Conservatives during the last provincial election, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, seen here at a Liberal Party fundraiser on June 13, cited Janet Yellen, a career central banker, in the foreword to Budget 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, seen here at a Liberal Party fundraiser on June 13, cited Janet Yellen, a career central banker, in the foreword to Budget 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 20, 2022
The Contenders: The Conservative party is two to three weeks behind in processing the party memberships, but all leadership candidates, including Pierre Poilievre, top left, Leslyn Lewis, Jean Charest, Roman Baber, Patrick Brown and Scott Aitchison, will receive the preliminary membership list by July 4 and the final list by July 29. The Hill Times file photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 20, 2022
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 20, 2022
The Contenders: The Conservative party is two to three weeks behind in processing the party memberships, but all leadership candidates, including Pierre Poilievre, top left, Leslyn Lewis, Jean Charest, Roman Baber, Patrick Brown and Scott Aitchison, will receive the preliminary membership list by July 4 and the final list by July 29. The Hill Times file photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 20, 2022
Conservative leadership candidates, pictured from top left and clockwise: Pierre Poilievre, Leslyn Lewis, Jean Charest, Scott Aitchison, Patrick Brown, and Roman Baber. One wonders if the Conservative Party of Canada will ever hold a leadership race without turning it into a master class of mud-wrestling, hanky-panky, and mutual denunciation, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 20, 2022
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 20, 2022
Conservative leadership candidates, pictured from top left and clockwise: Pierre Poilievre, Leslyn Lewis, Jean Charest, Scott Aitchison, Patrick Brown, and Roman Baber. One wonders if the Conservative Party of Canada will ever hold a leadership race without turning it into a master class of mud-wrestling, hanky-panky, and mutual denunciation, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts
Opinion | June 20, 2022
Opinion | June 20, 2022
Opinion | June 20, 2022
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 20, 2022
Political insiders say regardless of whether Justin Trudeau is planning on leading his party in the next election, the Liberals should start to define the Conservative leadership contest front-runner Pierre Poilievre now. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 20, 2022
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 20, 2022
Political insiders say regardless of whether Justin Trudeau is planning on leading his party in the next election, the Liberals should start to define the Conservative leadership contest front-runner Pierre Poilievre now. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | June 20, 2022
Opinion | June 20, 2022
Opinion | June 20, 2022
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 20, 2022
Sen. Robert Black hosted Parliament Hill’s last reception of the season, honouring Canada’s grain farmers on June 15, celebrating one of their finest products: whisky. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 20, 2022
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 20, 2022
Sen. Robert Black hosted Parliament Hill’s last reception of the season, honouring Canada’s grain farmers on June 15, celebrating one of their finest products: whisky. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 20, 2022
Red Sky Performance dancers, pictured Sept. 30, 2019, at the Honouring National Day for Truth and Reconciliation ceremony at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau. Rose LeMay is suggesting that Canadians celebrate National Indigenous Day on June 21, 'I submit that we might celebrate truth. After 150 some years, we have finally pulled back the curtain on the truth of residential schools. They were not to educate, they existed to extinguish Indigenous peoples, and yet we are still here.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 20, 2022
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 20, 2022
Red Sky Performance dancers, pictured Sept. 30, 2019, at the Honouring National Day for Truth and Reconciliation ceremony at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau. Rose LeMay is suggesting that Canadians celebrate National Indigenous Day on June 21, 'I submit that we might celebrate truth. After 150 some years, we have finally pulled back the curtain on the truth of residential schools. They were not to educate, they existed to extinguish Indigenous peoples, and yet we are still here.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 20, 2022
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, who represents Calgary-Nose Hill, Alta., pictured Sept. 30, 2020, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 20, 2022
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 20, 2022
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, who represents Calgary-Nose Hill, Alta., pictured Sept. 30, 2020, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 20, 2022
Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis, pictured May, 2022, answering a question during the Conservative party of Canada’s first leadership contest debate held at the Canada Strong and Free Network’s conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 20, 2022
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 20, 2022
Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis, pictured May, 2022, answering a question during the Conservative party of Canada’s first leadership contest debate held at the Canada Strong and Free Network’s conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
CBC Radio's veteran Hill reporter Chris Hall, pictured Oct. 16, 2013, reporting on the Throne Speech on the Hill with his cameraman Victor Modderman. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
CBC Radio's veteran Hill reporter Chris Hall, pictured Oct. 16, 2013, reporting on the Throne Speech on the Hill with his cameraman Victor Modderman. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | June 20, 2022
Opinion | June 20, 2022
Opinion | June 20, 2022
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 20, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on June 1, 2022, taking a photo with school children. The barrage of negativity that threatens the Trudeau government isn’t unique. It's how our parliamentary system operates, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 20, 2022
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 20, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on June 1, 2022, taking a photo with school children. The barrage of negativity that threatens the Trudeau government isn’t unique. It's how our parliamentary system operates, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 20, 2022
Michael Wilson, pictured at the 1993 Progressive Conservative leadership convention at the Civic Centre at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa where Kim Campbell was elected leader. The Hill Times photograph by Kate Malloy
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 20, 2022
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 20, 2022
Michael Wilson, pictured at the 1993 Progressive Conservative leadership convention at the Civic Centre at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa where Kim Campbell was elected leader. The Hill Times photograph by Kate Malloy
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 19, 2022
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault, pictured in this file photograph at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, says disinformation is a 'serious threat' to Canadian democracy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 19, 2022
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 19, 2022
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault, pictured in this file photograph at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, says disinformation is a 'serious threat' to Canadian democracy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Minister of Labour Seamus O’Regan takes questions from reporters outside of West Block before Question Period on June 13, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Minister of Labour Seamus O’Regan takes questions from reporters outside of West Block before Question Period on June 13, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 17, 2022
Government House Leader Mark Holland plans to bring Bill C-11, the long-awaited update to the Broadcasting Act, to third reading on June 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 17, 2022
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 17, 2022
Government House Leader Mark Holland plans to bring Bill C-11, the long-awaited update to the Broadcasting Act, to third reading on June 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Justice Minister David Lametti is expected to introduce a new bill today to respond to a Supreme Court decision that struck down a prohibition on 'extreme intoxication' as a defence for assault. Leaders in the Senate are ready to fast-track that bill into law if it makes it through the House before the end of next week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Justice Minister David Lametti is expected to introduce a new bill today to respond to a Supreme Court decision that struck down a prohibition on 'extreme intoxication' as a defence for assault. Leaders in the Senate are ready to fast-track that bill into law if it makes it through the House before the end of next week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GAR PARDY | June 17, 2022
Calling the diplomat's attendance 'unacceptable,' Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly was unforgiving in her response, using a large verbal bat on her departmental officials, writes Gar Pardy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GAR PARDY | June 17, 2022
Opinion | BY GAR PARDY | June 17, 2022
Calling the diplomat's attendance 'unacceptable,' Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly was unforgiving in her response, using a large verbal bat on her departmental officials, writes Gar Pardy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade