Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau greet President of the United States of America Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on March 23, 2023, for his first state visit to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau greet President of the United States of America Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on March 23, 2023, for his first state visit to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservatives gathered in Ottawa from March 22-24 for the Canada Strong and Free Network’s annual conference, formerly known as the Manning Centre conference.
Former prime minister Stephen Harper, left, and former Reform Party leader Preston Manning have a fireside chat on the opening day of the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on March 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservatives gathered in Ottawa from March 22-24 for the Canada Strong and Free Network’s annual conference, formerly known as the Manning Centre conference.
Conservatives gathered in Ottawa from March 22-24 for the Canada Strong and Free Network’s annual conference, formerly known as the Manning Centre conference.
Former prime minister Stephen Harper, left, and former Reform Party leader Preston Manning have a fireside chat on the opening day of the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on March 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The report’s authors admit that the 'aspirational' goal of never letting the average global temperature exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius higher than the pre-industrial level
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called the latest report of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change a 'survival guide.' It’s not even that, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia
The report’s authors admit that the 'aspirational' goal of never letting the average global temperature exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius higher than the pre-industrial level
The report’s authors admit that the 'aspirational' goal of never letting the average global temperature exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius higher than the pre-industrial level
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called the latest report of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change a 'survival guide.' It’s not even that, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia
Canada is guilty of a lack of concerted action against states committing gross human rights violations, enabling anti-Muslim hate to grow, including when there
Amira Elghawaby is Canada’s first special representative on combating Islamophobia. Despite global efforts, Islamophobia persists, often state sponsored or accepted among mainstream media and elected officials, write Taha Ghayyur and Fareed Khan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Canada is guilty of a lack of concerted action against states committing gross human rights violations, enabling anti-Muslim hate to grow, including when there
Canada is guilty of a lack of concerted action against states committing gross human rights violations, enabling anti-Muslim hate to grow, including when there
Amira Elghawaby is Canada’s first special representative on combating Islamophobia. Despite global efforts, Islamophobia persists, often state sponsored or accepted among mainstream media and elected officials, write Taha Ghayyur and Fareed Khan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
For one, Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Karina Gould has found her new press secretary from within Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier’s team.
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, left; Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Karina Gould; and Tourism and Associate Finance Minister Randy Boissonnault all recently hired a new press secretary. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
For one, Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Karina Gould has found her new press secretary from within Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier’s team.
For one, Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Karina Gould has found her new press secretary from within Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier’s team.
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, left; Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Karina Gould; and Tourism and Associate Finance Minister Randy Boissonnault all recently hired a new press secretary. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
The American Inflation Reduction Act has opened big gaps between the incentives for low-carbon investment in Canada and the U.S., threatening our ability to
In the fall economic statement, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland introduced preliminary measures like investment tax credits for clean technologies, and promised more action in the next federal budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The American Inflation Reduction Act has opened big gaps between the incentives for low-carbon investment in Canada and the U.S., threatening our ability to
The American Inflation Reduction Act has opened big gaps between the incentives for low-carbon investment in Canada and the U.S., threatening our ability to
In the fall economic statement, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland introduced preliminary measures like investment tax credits for clean technologies, and promised more action in the next federal budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Notwithstanding the proven link between guns and violence against women, Canadian women’s groups have not been treated as serious stakeholders in the gun control
Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino is sponsor of Bill C-21, the federal government’s proposed new firearms law.
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Notwithstanding the proven link between guns and violence against women, Canadian women’s groups have not been treated as serious stakeholders in the gun control
Notwithstanding the proven link between guns and violence against women, Canadian women’s groups have not been treated as serious stakeholders in the gun control
Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino is sponsor of Bill C-21, the federal government’s proposed new firearms law.
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and his party 'held their cards close to their chest' while the Liberals waited to see if they would 'blink,' said strategist Brad Lavigne. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
As long as the Liberals can manage Katie Telford’s coming testimony effectively, the government has a path to the end of the spring session,
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and his party 'held their cards close to their chest' while the Liberals waited to see if they would 'blink,' said strategist Brad Lavigne. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
A worker hangs an American flag along Wellington Street on March 22, in preparation for U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit to Ottawa from March 23-24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
A worker hangs an American flag along Wellington Street on March 22, in preparation for U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit to Ottawa from March 23-24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, seen at a press conference on March 21, 2023. Fortier has been requested to testify this month at the House Access to Information Committee about access to information. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Meanwhile, the public remains deserted after 40 years of excessive secrecy under Canada's Access to Information Act and no one is really listening or
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, seen at a press conference on March 21, 2023. Fortier has been requested to testify this month at the House Access to Information Committee about access to information. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
It is imperative cybersecurity feature prominently in discussions when U.S. President Joe Biden, right, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meet face to face this week, writes Sasha Krstic. White House photograph by Yash Mori
Now is the time to not only seek out areas of strategic growth, but to also take a co-ordinated approach on protecting industries and
It is imperative cybersecurity feature prominently in discussions when U.S. President Joe Biden, right, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meet face to face this week, writes Sasha Krstic. White House photograph by Yash Mori
Nelson Wiseman's most recent book, 1950s Canada: Politics and Public Affairs, devotes one section in every chapter to intergovernmental relations as these play a central
Quebec premier Maurice Duplessis, seen delivering a speech in 1950, accused Ottawa of trying to use tax rental deals in peacetime to change the federal system to one of 'trusteeship,' making Quebec an 'auxiliary government,' appropriate for 'drunks, imbeciles, and people incapable of looking after themselves.' Photograph courtesy of Flickr
Nelson Wiseman's most recent book, 1950s Canada: Politics and Public Affairs, devotes one section in every chapter to intergovernmental relations as these play a central
Nelson Wiseman's most recent book, 1950s Canada: Politics and Public Affairs, devotes one section in every chapter to intergovernmental relations as these play a central
Quebec premier Maurice Duplessis, seen delivering a speech in 1950, accused Ottawa of trying to use tax rental deals in peacetime to change the federal system to one of 'trusteeship,' making Quebec an 'auxiliary government,' appropriate for 'drunks, imbeciles, and people incapable of looking after themselves.' Photograph courtesy of Flickr
U.S. President Joe Biden, centre, was last in Ottawa when he was vice-president at the tail end of the Obama administration on Dec. 8, 2016. The Hill Times file photograph
President Joe Biden will be the first American president to visit Ottawa since 2016.
U.S. President Joe Biden, centre, was last in Ottawa when he was vice-president at the tail end of the Obama administration on Dec. 8, 2016. The Hill Times file photograph
If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau thought his March 15 appointment of former governor general David Johnston as the special rapporteur investigating election interference would subdue the political masses, he got that wrong, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Given the moment we are in, David Johnston should have avoided putting his hand up to serve. But he also doesn’t deserve some of
If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau thought his March 15 appointment of former governor general David Johnston as the special rapporteur investigating election interference would subdue the political masses, he got that wrong, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Plus, award-winning journalist Anna Maria Tremonti to be the keynote speaker at World Press Freedom Canada's annual World Press Freedom Day, and former Liberal
Plus, award-winning journalist Anna Maria Tremonti to be the keynote speaker at World Press Freedom Canada's annual World Press Freedom Day, and former Liberal
Plus, award-winning journalist Anna Maria Tremonti to be the keynote speaker at World Press Freedom Canada's annual World Press Freedom Day, and former Liberal
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May will deliver Carleton University's 2023 Bell Lecture on March 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. Overspending can be inflationary, but current inflation drivers are mainly global, writes Larry Kazdan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Re: “The politics of budget-making as Canadians brace for stagflation,” (The Hill Times, March 15, p. 10). A government that owns a central bank
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. Overspending can be inflationary, but current inflation drivers are mainly global, writes Larry Kazdan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s repeated drive-by smears accusing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of colluding with China are an obvious attempt to whip up conspiracy thinking about the legitimacy of the 2019 and 2021 federal elections, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Is it really necessary to use the foreign interference issue to peremptorily label the prime minister a traitor acting in the interests of a
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s repeated drive-by smears accusing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of colluding with China are an obvious attempt to whip up conspiracy thinking about the legitimacy of the 2019 and 2021 federal elections, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hosted European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on March 7 in West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The Hill Times spoke with more than a dozen current and former government officials, analysts, and insiders. They weigh in on who has influence
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hosted European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on March 7 in West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino—flanked by Liberals Pam Damoff, left, Jaimie Battiste, Arielle Kayabaga, and Marc Miller—holds a press conference in West Block on March 21, 2023, to announce support for organizations working to address the over-representation of Indigenous, Black, and racialized people in the criminal justice system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino—flanked by Liberals Pam Damoff, left, Jaimie Battiste, Arielle Kayabaga, and Marc Miller—holds a press conference in West Block on March 21, 2023, to announce support for organizations working to address the over-representation of Indigenous, Black, and racialized people in the criminal justice system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The Finance Department’s national risk assessment on money laundering and terrorist financing also singles out Muslim-led organizations and needs an overhaul, say advocates.
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier says she welcomes the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency’s investigation into the Canada Revenue Agency, after years of concern Muslim charities were being unfairly audited and having their status revoked. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The Finance Department’s national risk assessment on money laundering and terrorist financing also singles out Muslim-led organizations and needs an overhaul, say advocates.
The Finance Department’s national risk assessment on money laundering and terrorist financing also singles out Muslim-led organizations and needs an overhaul, say advocates.
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier says she welcomes the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency’s investigation into the Canada Revenue Agency, after years of concern Muslim charities were being unfairly audited and having their status revoked. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Finding solutions for humanity’s most-pressing issues, such as mitigating the effects of climate change or preventing future pandemics, will require decades of concerted effort.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on March 9. Existing Canada First Research Excellence Fund centres should be fiercely evaluated and, if they meet the mark, they should be given a second act, writes Alannah Hallas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Finding solutions for humanity’s most-pressing issues, such as mitigating the effects of climate change or preventing future pandemics, will require decades of concerted effort.
Finding solutions for humanity’s most-pressing issues, such as mitigating the effects of climate change or preventing future pandemics, will require decades of concerted effort.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on March 9. Existing Canada First Research Excellence Fund centres should be fiercely evaluated and, if they meet the mark, they should be given a second act, writes Alannah Hallas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The International Panel on Climate Change was to release a report on March 20 advising policy-makers on addressing climate change, but behind-the-scenes haggling delayed
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here speaking to the Canadian Federation of Agriculture on March 6, has committed to achieving a net-zero economy by 2050. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The International Panel on Climate Change was to release a report on March 20 advising policy-makers on addressing climate change, but behind-the-scenes haggling delayed
The International Panel on Climate Change was to release a report on March 20 advising policy-makers on addressing climate change, but behind-the-scenes haggling delayed
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here speaking to the Canadian Federation of Agriculture on March 6, has committed to achieving a net-zero economy by 2050. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
It is difficult to fathom why Canadian media outlets unquestionably parrot the U.S. narrative that a recent drone interception was an unprovoked act of
It has been widely reported that the American drone downed over the Black Sea was a General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper, an airborne execution machine, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph by Chris Hunkeler/Flickr
It is difficult to fathom why Canadian media outlets unquestionably parrot the U.S. narrative that a recent drone interception was an unprovoked act of
It is difficult to fathom why Canadian media outlets unquestionably parrot the U.S. narrative that a recent drone interception was an unprovoked act of
It has been widely reported that the American drone downed over the Black Sea was a General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper, an airborne execution machine, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph by Chris Hunkeler/Flickr
The investment tax credits Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland proposed in her fall economic statement will need to be strengthened to remain competitive with the tax credits contained in the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, writes Sean Strickland. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
If the government is going to provide billions of dollars in tax incentives to the private sector to meet a net-zero carbon-based energy economy,
The investment tax credits Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland proposed in her fall economic statement will need to be strengthened to remain competitive with the tax credits contained in the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, writes Sean Strickland. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
David Angus, Capital Hill Group: 238 communications Dan Lovell, Sussex Strategy: 194 communications Marc Desmarais, National Public Relations: 156 communications Kevin Bosch, Sandstone Group:
The Politics and the Pen gala held inside the Fairmont Château Laurier Hotel ballroom in May 2022. The annual event brings out loads of lobbyists.
The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster
David Angus, Capital Hill Group: 238 communications Dan Lovell, Sussex Strategy: 194 communications Marc Desmarais, National Public Relations: 156 communications Kevin Bosch, Sandstone Group:
David Angus, Capital Hill Group: 238 communications Dan Lovell, Sussex Strategy: 194 communications Marc Desmarais, National Public Relations: 156 communications Kevin Bosch, Sandstone Group:
The Politics and the Pen gala held inside the Fairmont Château Laurier Hotel ballroom in May 2022. The annual event brings out loads of lobbyists.
The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster
Something fundamental, and dangerous, has happened to the normally partisan world of politics, with all it warts. Populism has arrived like an 18-wheeler crashing into
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Incumbent governments are not just incompetent boobs who are mucking things up and ought to be shown the door. They are now the 'enemy,' who must not only be replaced, but wiped out, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and illustration by Neena Singhal
Something fundamental, and dangerous, has happened to the normally partisan world of politics, with all it warts. Populism has arrived like an 18-wheeler crashing into
Something fundamental, and dangerous, has happened to the normally partisan world of politics, with all it warts. Populism has arrived like an 18-wheeler crashing into
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Incumbent governments are not just incompetent boobs who are mucking things up and ought to be shown the door. They are now the 'enemy,' who must not only be replaced, but wiped out, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and illustration by Neena Singhal
OTTAWA—Picture Canada in 1958: the time of the baby boom, the Dodge Regent, growing influence of unions, the new unemployment insurance, and first version
Chief Marcia Brown Martel, the lead plaintiff in an Ontario class-action lawsuit, pictured on Oct. 6, 2017, singing and drumming on the Hill, on the day the government announced $800-million in restitution for the survivors of the '60s Scoop. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
OTTAWA—Picture Canada in 1958: the time of the baby boom, the Dodge Regent, growing influence of unions, the new unemployment insurance, and first version
OTTAWA—Picture Canada in 1958: the time of the baby boom, the Dodge Regent, growing influence of unions, the new unemployment insurance, and first version
Chief Marcia Brown Martel, the lead plaintiff in an Ontario class-action lawsuit, pictured on Oct. 6, 2017, singing and drumming on the Hill, on the day the government announced $800-million in restitution for the survivors of the '60s Scoop. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
National security expert Wesley Wark says the proposed foreign influence transparency registry should list 'foreign states of concern,' including China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran,
On March 10, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino launched a public consultation to gather input for the proposed registry—a process that will conclude on May 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
National security expert Wesley Wark says the proposed foreign influence transparency registry should list 'foreign states of concern,' including China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran,
National security expert Wesley Wark says the proposed foreign influence transparency registry should list 'foreign states of concern,' including China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran,
On March 10, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino launched a public consultation to gather input for the proposed registry—a process that will conclude on May 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Environment Minister Stephen Guilbeault, pictured recently in a Hill scrum. The recent leak at Imperial's Kearl site, located about 70 kilometres north of Fort McMurray, is only the tip of a much larger scandal: the power the fossil fuel industry continues to wield over the country’s governments and regulators, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
A tailings pond full of toxic effluent has been leaking out of Imperial Oil’s Kearl project since last May and the company never bothered
Environment Minister Stephen Guilbeault, pictured recently in a Hill scrum. The recent leak at Imperial's Kearl site, located about 70 kilometres north of Fort McMurray, is only the tip of a much larger scandal: the power the fossil fuel industry continues to wield over the country’s governments and regulators, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Foreign interference allegations are not limited to China. Recent reports of Russian interference have also surfaced. Politics is always a messy business. With identity
David Johnston, pictured in the Centre Block on the Hill in 2018. The PM appointed Johnston the last week special rapporteur to look into allegations of foreign meddling in Canada's last two federal elections. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Foreign interference allegations are not limited to China. Recent reports of Russian interference have also surfaced. Politics is always a messy business. With identity
Foreign interference allegations are not limited to China. Recent reports of Russian interference have also surfaced. Politics is always a messy business. With identity
David Johnston, pictured in the Centre Block on the Hill in 2018. The PM appointed Johnston the last week special rapporteur to look into allegations of foreign meddling in Canada's last two federal elections. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
The federal government received a draft of the code in late 2022, following more than a year of negotiations between industry groups representing farmers,
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude-Bibeau, pictured on the Hill, said a grocery code of conduct will help make Canada’s food supply chain more resilient by enhancing transparency and predictability. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The federal government received a draft of the code in late 2022, following more than a year of negotiations between industry groups representing farmers,
The federal government received a draft of the code in late 2022, following more than a year of negotiations between industry groups representing farmers,
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude-Bibeau, pictured on the Hill, said a grocery code of conduct will help make Canada’s food supply chain more resilient by enhancing transparency and predictability. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
