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News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, at a April 27 rally in Edwards, Ont., ran an election campaign on change—a message that resonated with younger voters, who, unlike boomers, were less motivated by threats from the U.S. this election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, at a April 27 rally in Edwards, Ont., ran an election campaign on change—a message that resonated with younger voters, who, unlike boomers, were less motivated by threats from the U.S. this election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Mark Carney
Prime Minister will be in Rome, Italy, from May 16 to May 19. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
Mark Carney
Prime Minister will be in Rome, Italy, from May 16 to May 19. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre in Montreal on April 15, 2025 was so close for so long to winning a Conservative supermajority. The party could almost taste it, but it was not to be, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre in Montreal on April 15, 2025 was so close for so long to winning a Conservative supermajority. The party could almost taste it, but it was not to be, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured recently on the Hill. Of the $500-billion federal budget, most goes to transfers and benefits for people and provinces. What’s left—about $225-billion—covers everything else. The $123-billion operating budget is where cuts could come. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured recently on the Hill. Of the $500-billion federal budget, most goes to transfers and benefits for people and provinces. What’s left—about $225-billion—covers everything else. The $123-billion operating budget is where cuts could come. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
David McGuinty
New National Defence Minister David McGuinty and the government's spending commitments will likely be put in the international spotlight at next month's NATO Summit in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
David McGuinty
New National Defence Minister David McGuinty and the government's spending commitments will likely be put in the international spotlight at next month's NATO Summit in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life
Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life
News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED May 16, 2025
First-time MP Evan Solomon is sworn in as artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED May 16, 2025
News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED May 16, 2025
First-time MP Evan Solomon is sworn in as artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
Doctor
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch
Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
Doctor
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, will have an in-person meeting with Canada’s premiers in Saskatchewan on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, will have an in-person meeting with Canada’s premiers in Saskatchewan on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliya Kovaliv, left, former Liberal minister David Lametti, and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the panellists taking part in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the U.S. State Department
Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliya Kovaliv, left, former Liberal minister David Lametti, and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the panellists taking part in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the U.S. State Department
Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
Accessibility to timely care, medications, and life-saving devices remains uneven across jurisdictions, writes Glenn Thibeault. Unsplash photograph by isens usa
Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
Accessibility to timely care, medications, and life-saving devices remains uneven across jurisdictions, writes Glenn Thibeault. Unsplash photograph by isens usa
Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production
Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production
Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
Canada needs more health professionals, and the federal government can act immediately by expanding tuition supports, targeted scholarships, and student loan forgiveness, writes Ivy Bourgeault. Unsplash photograph by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography
Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
Canada needs more health professionals, and the federal government can act immediately by expanding tuition supports, targeted scholarships, and student loan forgiveness, writes Ivy Bourgeault. Unsplash photograph by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography
Canadian lung charities have solutions worth sharing, but what’s missing is a clear commitment to making lung health a priority at home, write Jessica Buckley and Jeffrey Beach. Unsplash photograph by Robina Weermeijer
Canadian lung charities have solutions worth sharing, but what’s missing is a clear commitment to making lung health a priority at home, write Jessica Buckley and Jeffrey Beach. Unsplash photograph by Robina Weermeijer
Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute
Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 13, 2024
CBC host David Cochrane, left, and CTV host Vassy Kapelos and their respective political programs are both up for Canadian Screen Awards, which will be handed out in May. The Hill Times photographs by Cynthia Münster and Andrew Meade
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 13, 2024
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 13, 2024
CBC host David Cochrane, left, and CTV host Vassy Kapelos and their respective political programs are both up for Canadian Screen Awards, which will be handed out in May. The Hill Times photographs by Cynthia Münster and Andrew Meade
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland greeted Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre with an elbow bump at a meeting of the House Finance Committee in December of 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland greeted Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre with an elbow bump at a meeting of the House Finance Committee in December of 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | March 12, 2024
Minister of Public Services and Procurement Jean-Yves Duclos speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on Oct. 24, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | March 12, 2024
News | BY IREM KOCA | March 12, 2024
Minister of Public Services and Procurement Jean-Yves Duclos speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on Oct. 24, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne is in the U.S. capital today to hold meetings and talk at a summit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne is in the U.S. capital today to hold meetings and talk at a summit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 11, 2024
The Centre Block building on Parliament Hill on Feb. 5. Hill Climbers catches up with a bevy of former staffers for whom this used to be a regular sight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 11, 2024
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 11, 2024
The Centre Block building on Parliament Hill on Feb. 5. Hill Climbers catches up with a bevy of former staffers for whom this used to be a regular sight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The Canadian and provincial flags remain at half mast in downtown Ottawa on March 11, 2024, to honour the death of former prime minister Brian Mulroney. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 11, 2024
The Canadian and provincial flags remain at half mast in downtown Ottawa on March 11, 2024, to honour the death of former prime minister Brian Mulroney. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 11, 2024
Defence Minister Bill Blair openly admitted in a March 7 speech that the CAF is in terrible shape, but made no concrete announcements towards fixing it, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 11, 2024
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 11, 2024
Defence Minister Bill Blair openly admitted in a March 7 speech that the CAF is in terrible shape, but made no concrete announcements towards fixing it, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The Hubble Space Telescope has recorded outer space in UV light, but it's wearing down and its orbit is decaying. Canada is set to the lead the way for its successor. Photograph by Pixabay
The Hubble Space Telescope has recorded outer space in UV light, but it's wearing down and its orbit is decaying. Canada is set to the lead the way for its successor. Photograph by Pixabay
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 11, 2024
Treasury Board President Anita Anand speaks with reporters on her way in to a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Feb. 28, the day before she tabled the main estimates for 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 11, 2024
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 11, 2024
Treasury Board President Anita Anand speaks with reporters on her way in to a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Feb. 28, the day before she tabled the main estimates for 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 11, 2024
More to the point, if Joe Biden really wanted the Palestinians to have food, he would order the Israelis to let them have it or face losing American support with arms, money and the regular loan of the U.S. veto at the UN Security Council. But he can’t bring himself to do that, no matter what Israel does, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 11, 2024
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 11, 2024
More to the point, if Joe Biden really wanted the Palestinians to have food, he would order the Israelis to let them have it or face losing American support with arms, money and the regular loan of the U.S. veto at the UN Security Council. But he can’t bring himself to do that, no matter what Israel does, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr
Opinion | BY DAVID CAMERON | March 11, 2024
Flags in Parliament Square, London, U.K., for Commonwealth Day 2020. Photograph courtesy of the U.K. Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office
Opinion | BY DAVID CAMERON | March 11, 2024
Opinion | BY DAVID CAMERON | March 11, 2024
Flags in Parliament Square, London, U.K., for Commonwealth Day 2020. Photograph courtesy of the U.K. Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 11, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government have played the moral lightweight in the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 11, 2024
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 11, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government have played the moral lightweight in the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 11, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses the Liberal caucus. The nomination deadline for Liberal MPs was March 2023, but one year on, only 89 of 156 incumbents have been nominated for the next federal election. The Liberal Party, however, says MPs can request more extensions from the party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 11, 2024
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 11, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses the Liberal caucus. The nomination deadline for Liberal MPs was March 2023, but one year on, only 89 of 156 incumbents have been nominated for the next federal election. The Liberal Party, however, says MPs can request more extensions from the party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 11, 2024
The 2023 wildfire season was the Northwest Territories' worst on record. Photograph courtesy of N.W.T. Fire
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 11, 2024
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 11, 2024
The 2023 wildfire season was the Northwest Territories' worst on record. Photograph courtesy of N.W.T. Fire
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 11, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The final argument against what's otherwise a compassionate and affordable initiative from a reluctant federal government is that paying for medication for diabetics could be a slippery slope. But isn't that a slope we want to be on, asks Susan Riley. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 11, 2024
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 11, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The final argument against what's otherwise a compassionate and affordable initiative from a reluctant federal government is that paying for medication for diabetics could be a slippery slope. But isn't that a slope we want to be on, asks Susan Riley. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Part of effective advocacy in 2024 means preparing for a possible shakeup from the approaching federal election, and taking advantage of virtual communication tools, which are now used less frequently since the pandemic's height, but haven’t gone away entirely, say lobbyists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Part of effective advocacy in 2024 means preparing for a possible shakeup from the approaching federal election, and taking advantage of virtual communication tools, which are now used less frequently since the pandemic's height, but haven’t gone away entirely, say lobbyists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 11, 2024
The Council of Canadian Innovators says in the April 16 federal budget Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured, should allow the Scientific Research and Experimental Development tax credit to boost taxable capital to $70-million. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 11, 2024
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 11, 2024
The Council of Canadian Innovators says in the April 16 federal budget Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured, should allow the Scientific Research and Experimental Development tax credit to boost taxable capital to $70-million. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR AMINA GERBA | March 11, 2024
The possibilities for improving the lot of Black entrepreneurs are manifold. Implementing them requires two things: awareness of the obstacles they face, and the will to end them, writes Senator Amina Gerba. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR AMINA GERBA | March 11, 2024
Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR AMINA GERBA | March 11, 2024
The possibilities for improving the lot of Black entrepreneurs are manifold. Implementing them requires two things: awareness of the obstacles they face, and the will to end them, writes Senator Amina Gerba. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 11, 2024
A wildfire burns in the Northwest Territories in 2023. Photograph courtesy of N.W.T. Fire
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 11, 2024
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 11, 2024
A wildfire burns in the Northwest Territories in 2023. Photograph courtesy of N.W.T. Fire
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 11, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ottawa last year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 11, 2024
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 11, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ottawa last year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade