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Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the assembled premiers in Huntsville, Ont. today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the assembled premiers in Huntsville, Ont. today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney made sweeping promises during the election to harness AI and transform productivity in the federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 21, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney made sweeping promises during the election to harness AI and transform productivity in the federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 21, 2025
Members of Lord Strathcona's Horse spent 10 days as the King’s Life Guard. Using regular force and reserve combat soldiers to parade in period costume is no longer necessary, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 21, 2025
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 21, 2025
Members of Lord Strathcona's Horse spent 10 days as the King’s Life Guard. Using regular force and reserve combat soldiers to parade in period costume is no longer necessary, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 21, 2025
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson announced last month the government was increasing the quota from 18,000 to 38,000 tonnes for cod off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 21, 2025
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 21, 2025
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson announced last month the government was increasing the quota from 18,000 to 38,000 tonnes for cod off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHRISTINA SANTINI | July 21, 2025
Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is the one that the government can most easily adjust in response to labour needs, writes Christina Santini. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHRISTINA SANTINI | July 21, 2025
Opinion | BY CHRISTINA SANTINI | July 21, 2025
Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is the one that the government can most easily adjust in response to labour needs, writes Christina Santini. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY HANNAH DALEY | July 21, 2025
‘The beginning of the problem’ is that CBC had not had a ‘real mandate review in more than 30 years,” says Jessica Johnson of the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY HANNAH DALEY | July 21, 2025
News | BY HANNAH DALEY | July 21, 2025
‘The beginning of the problem’ is that CBC had not had a ‘real mandate review in more than 30 years,” says Jessica Johnson of the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 21, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will chair the Council of the Federation summit happening from July 21 to 23 in Huntsville, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 21, 2025
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 21, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will chair the Council of the Federation summit happening from July 21 to 23 in Huntsville, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY STEFAN FOURNIER | July 21, 2025
Centerm Terminal is a major container terminal located on the south shore of Burrard Inlet in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, and is one of four container terminals at the Port of Vancouver. Photograph courtesy of Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, shared under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license
Opinion | BY STEFAN FOURNIER | July 21, 2025
Opinion | BY STEFAN FOURNIER | July 21, 2025
Centerm Terminal is a major container terminal located on the south shore of Burrard Inlet in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, and is one of four container terminals at the Port of Vancouver. Photograph courtesy of Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, shared under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said his priorities include streamlining the procurement process, reducing reliance on consultants, building in-house expertise within the public service, and using AI to drive modernization and boost efficiency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said his priorities include streamlining the procurement process, reducing reliance on consultants, building in-house expertise within the public service, and using AI to drive modernization and boost efficiency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY RON LLOYD | July 21, 2025
During the federal election campaign, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to establish a Defence Procurement Agency to improve longstanding procurement concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY RON LLOYD | July 21, 2025
Opinion | BY RON LLOYD | July 21, 2025
During the federal election campaign, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to establish a Defence Procurement Agency to improve longstanding procurement concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SIMON ENOCH | July 21, 2025
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic at a press conference in Ottawa's National Press Theatre on July 8, 2025, to speak about his report, 'Time for Solutions: Top 5 Foundational Changes Needed in Federal Procurement.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SIMON ENOCH | July 21, 2025
Opinion | BY SIMON ENOCH | July 21, 2025
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic at a press conference in Ottawa's National Press Theatre on July 8, 2025, to speak about his report, 'Time for Solutions: Top 5 Foundational Changes Needed in Federal Procurement.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY AARON COSBEY | July 21, 2025
Smart industrial policy also requires the ability to accept inevitable failures. Some avenues will be dead ends, so it’s important to have objective measures of success, and quick off-ramps for support where they’re not met, writes Aaron Cosbey, senior associate with the International Institute for Sustainable Development. Photograph courtesy of Ulrike Bau, Pixabay.com
Opinion | BY AARON COSBEY | July 21, 2025
Opinion | BY AARON COSBEY | July 21, 2025
Smart industrial policy also requires the ability to accept inevitable failures. Some avenues will be dead ends, so it’s important to have objective measures of success, and quick off-ramps for support where they’re not met, writes Aaron Cosbey, senior associate with the International Institute for Sustainable Development. Photograph courtesy of Ulrike Bau, Pixabay.com
Opinion | July 21, 2025
Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan leaves the change of command ceremony for the Canadian Armed Forces at the National War Museum in Ottawa on July 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | July 21, 2025
Opinion | July 21, 2025
Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan leaves the change of command ceremony for the Canadian Armed Forces at the National War Museum in Ottawa on July 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 21, 2025
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based writer Simon van Zuylen-Wood, left, embedded himself in Canada for a month, and wrote about his experience in the June 14 edition of New York magazine. Photographs courtesy of X
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 21, 2025
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 21, 2025
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based writer Simon van Zuylen-Wood, left, embedded himself in Canada for a month, and wrote about his experience in the June 14 edition of New York magazine. Photographs courtesy of X
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney at a May 25 caucus meeting on the Hill. 'Everyone is progressive until they can't pay the bills,' one Liberal MP said regarding the party’s recent shift from left to right-of-centre, proof of its flexibility which has made it one of the world’s most successful political parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney at a May 25 caucus meeting on the Hill. 'Everyone is progressive until they can't pay the bills,' one Liberal MP said regarding the party’s recent shift from left to right-of-centre, proof of its flexibility which has made it one of the world’s most successful political parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa on July 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa on July 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEVIN PERKINS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on the Hill on June 19, 2025. The Carney government has an unprecedented opportunity to lead by example, writes Kevin Perkins. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEVIN PERKINS | July 21, 2025
Opinion | BY KEVIN PERKINS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on the Hill on June 19, 2025. The Carney government has an unprecedented opportunity to lead by example, writes Kevin Perkins. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump at the West Wing entrance of the White House on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 21, 2025
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump at the West Wing entrance of the White House on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Daniel Torok
As Canada moves to launch major nation-building projects, we should prioritize retrofitting the buildings Canadians already use — the majority of which will still stand in 2050, writes Chris Severson-Baker and Monica Curtis. Photo courtesy of SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS, Pexels.com
As Canada moves to launch major nation-building projects, we should prioritize retrofitting the buildings Canadians already use — the majority of which will still stand in 2050, writes Chris Severson-Baker and Monica Curtis. Photo courtesy of SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS, Pexels.com
Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
Rail capacity has long been an intractable issue across Canada. In Alberta, about 55 per cent of non-pipeline exports are shipped by rail. Exporters say they face an uncompetitive rail environment and limited capacity, writes Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Tony Hisgett, Flickr.com
Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
Rail capacity has long been an intractable issue across Canada. In Alberta, about 55 per cent of non-pipeline exports are shipped by rail. Exporters say they face an uncompetitive rail environment and limited capacity, writes Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Tony Hisgett, Flickr.com
With global instability mounting and growing threats from south of the border, the stakes for Canada’s economy and our ability to compete have never been higher. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh
With global instability mounting and growing threats from south of the border, the stakes for Canada’s economy and our ability to compete have never been higher. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 18, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin did not respond to a request for comment on Environment and Climate Change Canada's departmental plan forecasting a 50 per cent spending cut by 2027-28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 18, 2025
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 18, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin did not respond to a request for comment on Environment and Climate Change Canada's departmental plan forecasting a 50 per cent spending cut by 2027-28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
The Lawn Summer Nights celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, with an event on July 9 that raised $11,619 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
The Lawn Summer Nights celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, with an event on July 9 that raised $11,619 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound announced a new interim procurement policy on July 14 that allows Canada to limit suppliers from countries that restrict access to their own government contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound announced a new interim procurement policy on July 14 that allows Canada to limit suppliers from countries that restrict access to their own government contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
A new report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux reports the number of full-time public servants has ballooned from 335,000 in In 2006-07 to 445,000 in 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
A new report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux reports the number of full-time public servants has ballooned from 335,000 in In 2006-07 to 445,000 in 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins
Opinion | BY CLEM CHARTIER | March 4, 2024
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Gary Anandasangaree on the Hill on Oct. 4, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CLEM CHARTIER | March 4, 2024
Opinion | BY CLEM CHARTIER | March 4, 2024
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Gary Anandasangaree on the Hill on Oct. 4, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Jamil Jivani, pictured, is the Conservative Party of Canada's candidate for the March 4 byelection in Durham, Ontario to replace Erin O'Toole. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Jamil Jivani, pictured, is the Conservative Party of Canada's candidate for the March 4 byelection in Durham, Ontario to replace Erin O'Toole. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | March 4, 2024
Opinion | March 4, 2024
Opinion | March 4, 2024
Opinion | March 4, 2024
Opinion | March 4, 2024
Opinion | March 4, 2024
Opinion | March 4, 2024
Opinion | March 4, 2024
Opinion | March 4, 2024
Opinion | March 4, 2024
The historic waste management area at the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories campus in Chalk River, Ont., pictured on May 27, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | March 4, 2024
Opinion | March 4, 2024
The historic waste management area at the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories campus in Chalk River, Ont., pictured on May 27, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Wab Kinew
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew will deliver a speech at the Economic Club of Canada on Monday, March 4, at 11:45 a.m. ET at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Wab Kinew
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew will deliver a speech at the Economic Club of Canada on Monday, March 4, at 11:45 a.m. ET at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | March 4, 2024
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Opinion | March 4, 2024
Opinion | March 4, 2024
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FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 4, 2024
Eleanor Wachtel has been announced as jury chair for the International Booker Prize, saying 'the next few weeks will be daunting and exhilarating.' Photograph, image courtesy of X
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 4, 2024
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 4, 2024
Eleanor Wachtel has been announced as jury chair for the International Booker Prize, saying 'the next few weeks will be daunting and exhilarating.' Photograph, image courtesy of X
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 1, 2024
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney, who served as Canada’s 18th prime minister from 1984 to 1993, died Feb. 29 at age 84. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 1, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 1, 2024
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney, who served as Canada’s 18th prime minister from 1984 to 1993, died Feb. 29 at age 84. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | March 1, 2024
PolySeSouvient’s Heidi Rathjen, left, and Parliamentary Secretary Pam Damoff at the NAWL 50th anniversary reception on Feb. 29, where Rathjen was awarded the inaugural Shirley Greenberg Award for Outstanding Leadership in Feminist Law Reform. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | March 1, 2024
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | March 1, 2024
PolySeSouvient’s Heidi Rathjen, left, and Parliamentary Secretary Pam Damoff at the NAWL 50th anniversary reception on Feb. 29, where Rathjen was awarded the inaugural Shirley Greenberg Award for Outstanding Leadership in Feminist Law Reform. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 1, 2024
Conservative Party candidate Jamil Jivani is expected to win the March 4 by-election handily. Pundits are watching if he can win by the same margins that his predecessor Erin O'Toole won during his 11-year parliamentary career. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 1, 2024
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 1, 2024
Conservative Party candidate Jamil Jivani is expected to win the March 4 by-election handily. Pundits are watching if he can win by the same margins that his predecessor Erin O'Toole won during his 11-year parliamentary career. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 1, 2024
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland announced the Liberals and NDP have reached an agreement on pharmacare legislation at Ottawa’s Centretown Community Health Centre on Feb. 29, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 1, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 1, 2024
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland announced the Liberals and NDP have reached an agreement on pharmacare legislation at Ottawa’s Centretown Community Health Centre on Feb. 29, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WASHIM AHMED | February 29, 2024
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen pictured speaking to reporters before Question Period on Feb. 15, 2024. Canada can play a constructive role in Africa's Sahel region, but the Liberal government nor the Conservative Party are willing to spend the money to do so, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen speaks to reporters before Question Period on Feb. 15, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WASHIM AHMED | February 29, 2024
Opinion | BY WASHIM AHMED | February 29, 2024
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen pictured speaking to reporters before Question Period on Feb. 15, 2024. Canada can play a constructive role in Africa's Sahel region, but the Liberal government nor the Conservative Party are willing to spend the money to do so, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen speaks to reporters before Question Period on Feb. 15, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH & JIM MITCHELL | February 29, 2024
The excessive centralization of decision-making in the PMO, including on how some programs and services are delivered, has sidelined both ministers and public servants. It’s time to restore collective decision-making and ministerial accountability, write Kevin Lynch and Jim Mitchell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH & JIM MITCHELL | February 29, 2024
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH & JIM MITCHELL | February 29, 2024
The excessive centralization of decision-making in the PMO, including on how some programs and services are delivered, has sidelined both ministers and public servants. It’s time to restore collective decision-making and ministerial accountability, write Kevin Lynch and Jim Mitchell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 29, 2024
Gwynne Dyer talks about his 1986 National Film Board documentary Harder Thank It Looks, which explored how difficult it is for northern counties to remain neutral. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 29, 2024
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 29, 2024
Gwynne Dyer talks about his 1986 National Film Board documentary Harder Thank It Looks, which explored how difficult it is for northern counties to remain neutral. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 29, 2024
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge speaks with reporters before a Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on Feb. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 29, 2024
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 29, 2024
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge speaks with reporters before a Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on Feb. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 29, 2024
Conservative Deputy Leader Michelle Lantsman, left, and MP Michelle Rempel Garner have both advocated for the Conservative Party's acceptance of LGBTQ+ people in the past. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 29, 2024
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 29, 2024
Conservative Deputy Leader Michelle Lantsman, left, and MP Michelle Rempel Garner have both advocated for the Conservative Party's acceptance of LGBTQ+ people in the past. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | February 29, 2024
Pierre Trudeau in Scarborough Park in 1968. Canada that would never be the same after his resignation as prime minister 16 years later, writes Arthur Milnes. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Archives of Ontario
Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | February 29, 2024
Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | February 29, 2024
Pierre Trudeau in Scarborough Park in 1968. Canada that would never be the same after his resignation as prime minister 16 years later, writes Arthur Milnes. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Archives of Ontario