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Opinion | BY MICHAEL ROY | June 6, 2025
The federal NDP needs to follow in the footsteps of past NDP premiers like Alberta’s Rachel Notley, B.C.’s John Horgan, and Manitoba’s Gary Doer. It’s a hard path, but worthwhile, writes Michael Roy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright
Opinion | BY MICHAEL ROY | June 6, 2025
Opinion | BY MICHAEL ROY | June 6, 2025
The federal NDP needs to follow in the footsteps of past NDP premiers like Alberta’s Rachel Notley, B.C.’s John Horgan, and Manitoba’s Gary Doer. It’s a hard path, but worthwhile, writes Michael Roy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright
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
FeatureBY 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
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 6, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, top left, and cabinet ministers Steven MacKinnon, Dominic LeBlanc, Shafqat Ali, Mélanie Joly, François-Philippe Champagne, Tim Hodgson, bottom left, Anita Anand, David McGuinty, Sean Fraser, Steven Guilbeault, and Gregor Robertson make up Carney's 12-member Priorities, Planning and Strategy Cabinet Committee. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 6, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 6, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, top left, and cabinet ministers Steven MacKinnon, Dominic LeBlanc, Shafqat Ali, Mélanie Joly, François-Philippe Champagne, Tim Hodgson, bottom left, Anita Anand, David McGuinty, Sean Fraser, Steven Guilbeault, and Gregor Robertson make up Carney's 12-member Priorities, Planning and Strategy Cabinet Committee. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet tabled his party's newest version of a bill to bar supply management concessions in trade negotiations on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet tabled his party's newest version of a bill to bar supply management concessions in trade negotiations on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2025
Liberal MPs Rachel Bendayan, left, Leslie Church, Jaime Battiste, Taleeb Noormohamed, and Yasir Naqvi have been named as parliamentary secretaries. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2025
List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2025
Liberal MPs Rachel Bendayan, left, Leslie Church, Jaime Battiste, Taleeb Noormohamed, and Yasir Naqvi have been named as parliamentary secretaries. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 5, 2025
Mark Carney
As the G7’s 2025 president, Canada, under Prime Minister Mark Carney, can uphold the status quo or help redefine its resolve, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 5, 2025
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 5, 2025
Mark Carney
As the G7’s 2025 president, Canada, under Prime Minister Mark Carney, can uphold the status quo or help redefine its resolve, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Greek Ambassador Ekaterini Dimakis, left, welcomes Serbian Ambassador Dejan Ralevic to the Greece national day reception at the Hellenic Event Centre on March 25. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 5, 2025
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 5, 2025
Greek Ambassador Ekaterini Dimakis, left, welcomes Serbian Ambassador Dejan Ralevic to the Greece national day reception at the Hellenic Event Centre on March 25. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 5, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel sits for an interview with The Hill Times in West Block on May 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 5, 2025
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 5, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel sits for an interview with The Hill Times in West Block on May 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali tabled the main estimates for the coming year last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali tabled the main estimates for the coming year last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 4, 2025
Eleanor Olszewski
Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski urged MPs not to let wildfires ‘become partisan flashpoints,’ saying that she is ‘working closely’ with provinces to manage the federal government’s response. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 4, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 4, 2025
Eleanor Olszewski
Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski urged MPs not to let wildfires ‘become partisan flashpoints,’ saying that she is ‘working closely’ with provinces to manage the federal government’s response. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EMILY HOLTBY | June 4, 2025
Many drivers are hoping to extend the life of their vehicles for as long as possible, particularly given the current economic outlook, writes Emily Holtby. Unsplash photograph by Kate Ibragimova
Opinion | BY EMILY HOLTBY | June 4, 2025
Opinion | BY EMILY HOLTBY | June 4, 2025
Many drivers are hoping to extend the life of their vehicles for as long as possible, particularly given the current economic outlook, writes Emily Holtby. Unsplash photograph by Kate Ibragimova
Opinion | BY SARAH HOUDE, SIMON DONNER | June 4, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin, right. There is no room for backsliding on climate policy, write Sarah Houde and Simon Donner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SARAH HOUDE, SIMON DONNER | June 4, 2025
Opinion | BY SARAH HOUDE, SIMON DONNER | June 4, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin, right. There is no room for backsliding on climate policy, write Sarah Houde and Simon Donner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 4, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree holds a press conference with updates on border security measures outlined in Bill C-2 in the House of Commons foyer on June 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 4, 2025
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 4, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree holds a press conference with updates on border security measures outlined in Bill C-2 in the House of Commons foyer on June 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 4, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses the Liberal caucus in West Block on May 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 4, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 4, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses the Liberal caucus in West Block on May 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 4, 2025
Canada only deployed 26 personnel on peacekeeping missions, according to the latest United Nations numbers as of Feb. 28. DND photograph by MCpl Jennifer Kusche
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 4, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 4, 2025
Canada only deployed 26 personnel on peacekeeping missions, according to the latest United Nations numbers as of Feb. 28. DND photograph by MCpl Jennifer Kusche
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 4, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
One might indeed be forgiven for thinking Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is a bit focused on the rear-view mirror, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 4, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 4, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
One might indeed be forgiven for thinking Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is a bit focused on the rear-view mirror, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | June 4, 2025
Opinion | June 4, 2025
Opinion | June 4, 2025
Opinion | June 4, 2025
Opinion | June 4, 2025
Opinion | June 4, 2025
Opinion | BY ROBERT FOWLER | June 4, 2025
Donald Trump
Canadians have good reason to dislike and distrust U.S. President Donald Trump, but not everything he has said about defence is wrong, writes Robert R. Fowler. White House photograph by Joyce N. Boghosian
Opinion | BY ROBERT FOWLER | June 4, 2025
Opinion | BY ROBERT FOWLER | June 4, 2025
Donald Trump
Canadians have good reason to dislike and distrust U.S. President Donald Trump, but not everything he has said about defence is wrong, writes Robert R. Fowler. White House photograph by Joyce N. Boghosian
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 4, 2025
Conservative MP Tom Kmiec, top left, is the new House deputy speaker. His assistant deputy speakers are Liberal MP Alexandra Mendès, bottom left, and Conservative MP John Nater. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and photograph courtesy of X
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 4, 2025
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 4, 2025
Conservative MP Tom Kmiec, top left, is the new House deputy speaker. His assistant deputy speakers are Liberal MP Alexandra Mendès, bottom left, and Conservative MP John Nater. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and photograph courtesy of X
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree is backing a bill to expand surveillance and security powers for law and border enforcement, and block out more asylum seekers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree is backing a bill to expand surveillance and security powers for law and border enforcement, and block out more asylum seekers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LEAH TEMPER | June 3, 2025
The overlapping crises demand more than nudges and voluntary commitments from Prime Minister Mark Carney—they require structural change, writes Leah Temper. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LEAH TEMPER | June 3, 2025
Opinion | BY LEAH TEMPER | June 3, 2025
The overlapping crises demand more than nudges and voluntary commitments from Prime Minister Mark Carney—they require structural change, writes Leah Temper. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 3, 2025
The inability to hold the warming down means more and bigger forest fires, floods, droughts, cyclones, and killer heatwaves, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 3, 2025
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 3, 2025
The inability to hold the warming down means more and bigger forest fires, floods, droughts, cyclones, and killer heatwaves, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 2, 2025
Canadian and French helicopters sit on the flight deck of the Mistral off the coast of Gaspé, Que., on June 20, 2014. DND photograph by MCpl Patrick Blanchard
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 2, 2025
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 2, 2025
Canadian and French helicopters sit on the flight deck of the Mistral off the coast of Gaspé, Que., on June 20, 2014. DND photograph by MCpl Patrick Blanchard
Opinion | BY MICHAEL FOX | June 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s mandate letter to cabinet stopped short full Indigenous economic inclusion, but he course-corrected in the Throne Speech, writes Michael Fox. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY MICHAEL FOX | June 2, 2025
Opinion | BY MICHAEL FOX | June 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s mandate letter to cabinet stopped short full Indigenous economic inclusion, but he course-corrected in the Throne Speech, writes Michael Fox. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 2, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger, and Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez have joined the ranks of ministers with confirmed chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 2, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 2, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger, and Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez have joined the ranks of ministers with confirmed chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
Opinion | June 17, 2024
Image courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | June 17, 2024
Opinion | June 17, 2024
Image courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | June 17, 2024
Image courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | June 17, 2024
Opinion | June 17, 2024
Image courtesy of Pixabay
The Institute of Public Administration of Canada, National Capital branch, will host a learning event exploring the new era of hybrid work, a human-centred approach to leadership, and the role that leaders play in the public service. Panelists include Christiane Fox, deputy clerk of the PCO, pictured, and Sarah Smith, Ernst and Young. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The Institute of Public Administration of Canada, National Capital branch, will host a learning event exploring the new era of hybrid work, a human-centred approach to leadership, and the role that leaders play in the public service. Panelists include Christiane Fox, deputy clerk of the PCO, pictured, and Sarah Smith, Ernst and Young. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | June 16, 2024
Andrew Lawton is a right-wing media personality and the author of the first biography written about current Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | June 16, 2024
FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | June 16, 2024
Andrew Lawton is a right-wing media personality and the author of the first biography written about current Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | June 14, 2024
PCO Clerk John Hannaford has echoed a 2021 public service 'call to action' to make the public service more inclusive. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | June 14, 2024
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | June 14, 2024
PCO Clerk John Hannaford has echoed a 2021 public service 'call to action' to make the public service more inclusive. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 14, 2024
Liberal MP David McGuinty, chair of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, told reporters on June 12 that the report was 'a major clarion call for action.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 14, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 14, 2024
Liberal MP David McGuinty, chair of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, told reporters on June 12 that the report was 'a major clarion call for action.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Konrad von Finckenstein tabled two annual reports to Parliament yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Konrad von Finckenstein tabled two annual reports to Parliament yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PAUL DUFOUR | June 13, 2024
Mona Nemer, Canada’s chief science adviser, took part in a panel of five female chief science advisers in Ottawa earlier this month, writes Paul Dufour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PAUL DUFOUR | June 13, 2024
Opinion | BY PAUL DUFOUR | June 13, 2024
Mona Nemer, Canada’s chief science adviser, took part in a panel of five female chief science advisers in Ottawa earlier this month, writes Paul Dufour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh addresses the media on June 13, 2024, after reading the unredacted report by the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh addresses the media on June 13, 2024, after reading the unredacted report by the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 13, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Justin. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 13, 2024
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 13, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Justin. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | June 13, 2024
A wildfire burns in Alberta in July 2023. Photograph courtesy of Queensland Fire and Emergency Services
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | June 13, 2024
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | June 13, 2024
A wildfire burns in Alberta in July 2023. Photograph courtesy of Queensland Fire and Emergency Services
Opinion | BY LYNN POSLUNS | June 13, 2024
There is a growing body of research confirming that too much screen time can harm a developing brain, and increase rates of youth anxiety and sleep deprivation, writes Lynn Posluns. Unsplash photograph by Kelly Sikkema
Opinion | BY LYNN POSLUNS | June 13, 2024
Opinion | BY LYNN POSLUNS | June 13, 2024
There is a growing body of research confirming that too much screen time can harm a developing brain, and increase rates of youth anxiety and sleep deprivation, writes Lynn Posluns. Unsplash photograph by Kelly Sikkema
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 13, 2024
Using the conditions surrounding the Great Wars as a present-day comparison, the logic goes that the West must vanquish the Russians now in Ukraine, or else President Vladimir Putin will try to conquer the world, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 13, 2024
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 13, 2024
Using the conditions surrounding the Great Wars as a present-day comparison, the logic goes that the West must vanquish the Russians now in Ukraine, or else President Vladimir Putin will try to conquer the world, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 13, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government forced the Conservatives to take a position on the capital gains tax by keeping the policy out of the budget implementation bill, and putting it to a vote in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 13, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 13, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government forced the Conservatives to take a position on the capital gains tax by keeping the policy out of the budget implementation bill, and putting it to a vote in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Italy for a meeting of G7 leaders. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Italy for a meeting of G7 leaders. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 12, 2024
Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan said this year's wildfire season is so far 'well below the 10-year average for the total area burned.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 12, 2024
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 12, 2024
Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan said this year's wildfire season is so far 'well below the 10-year average for the total area burned.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 12, 2024
Following the stunning NSICOP report, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, is on the attack while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tries to hold the line, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 12, 2024
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 12, 2024
Following the stunning NSICOP report, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, is on the attack while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tries to hold the line, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2024
Fertilizer Canada's Matthew Don Trapp, left, and Emma Trapp with their pugs Max and Otis; Eliza Madeanu, a House of Commons communications advisor, with her husband and their dog Stella, and David Burkholder, special advisor to International Trade Minister Mary Ng, with his cat Justin at CAHI's 2024 Cutest Pets on the Hill Awards on June 11. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2024
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2024
Fertilizer Canada's Matthew Don Trapp, left, and Emma Trapp with their pugs Max and Otis; Eliza Madeanu, a House of Commons communications advisor, with her husband and their dog Stella, and David Burkholder, special advisor to International Trade Minister Mary Ng, with his cat Justin at CAHI's 2024 Cutest Pets on the Hill Awards on June 11. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | June 12, 2024
A generative compassion approach by the federal government would require that every department, agency, and commission undergo a strategic review of its compassion agenda, and develop a set of compassion policies suited to the needs of stakeholders, writes Kathleen Finlay. Pexels photograph by Engin Akyurt
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | June 12, 2024
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | June 12, 2024
A generative compassion approach by the federal government would require that every department, agency, and commission undergo a strategic review of its compassion agenda, and develop a set of compassion policies suited to the needs of stakeholders, writes Kathleen Finlay. Pexels photograph by Engin Akyurt
Steven Guilbeault.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. Ottawa’s Climate Science 2050 report makes not a single mention of geoengineering, write Burgess Langshaw Power and Juan Moreno-Cruz. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Steven Guilbeault.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. Ottawa’s Climate Science 2050 report makes not a single mention of geoengineering, write Burgess Langshaw Power and Juan Moreno-Cruz. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade