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Opinion | BY DEAN BAXENDALE AND IVY LI | April 1, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Nov. 16, 2022, being confronted by China's President Xi Jinping in Bali, Indonesia, at the G20. Screen capture image courtesy of CBCNN
Opinion | BY DEAN BAXENDALE AND IVY LI | April 1, 2023
Opinion | BY DEAN BAXENDALE AND IVY LI | April 1, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Nov. 16, 2022, being confronted by China's President Xi Jinping in Bali, Indonesia, at the G20. Screen capture image courtesy of CBCNN
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne holds up a contract between telecom providers and the federal government during a March 31, 2023, press conference in West Block to announce that the merger of Rogers and Shaw would proceed with conditions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 31, 2023
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne holds up a contract between telecom providers and the federal government during a March 31, 2023, press conference in West Block to announce that the merger of Rogers and Shaw would proceed with conditions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 31, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, right, pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau doing the budget day photo-op before heading into the House, presented the 2023 federal budget to the Commons on March 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 31, 2023
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 31, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, right, pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau doing the budget day photo-op before heading into the House, presented the 2023 federal budget to the Commons on March 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHERYL FINK | March 30, 2023
Pierre Poilievre
On March 11, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre tweeted a video in which he promises support for an expanded seal hunt to protect salmon and “bring home more jobs” in Newfoundland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHERYL FINK | March 30, 2023
Opinion | BY SHERYL FINK | March 30, 2023
Pierre Poilievre
On March 11, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre tweeted a video in which he promises support for an expanded seal hunt to protect salmon and “bring home more jobs” in Newfoundland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Governor General Mary Simon, left, presented the Governor General’s Awards in commemoration of the Persons Case at the Château Laurier in Ottawa on March 30, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 30, 2023
Governor General Mary Simon, left, presented the Governor General’s Awards in commemoration of the Persons Case at the Château Laurier in Ottawa on March 30, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WYATT PETRYSHEN | March 30, 2023
Teck Resources Ltd.'s Elkview Mine located in Elk Valley, B.C. Both Canada and British Columbia have high aspirations for developing critical minerals, but neither has the cleanest records regarding First Nations and the environment, write Wyatt Petryshen. Photograph courtesy of Alec Underwood
Opinion | BY WYATT PETRYSHEN | March 30, 2023
Opinion | BY WYATT PETRYSHEN | March 30, 2023
Teck Resources Ltd.'s Elkview Mine located in Elk Valley, B.C. Both Canada and British Columbia have high aspirations for developing critical minerals, but neither has the cleanest records regarding First Nations and the environment, write Wyatt Petryshen. Photograph courtesy of Alec Underwood
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 30, 2023
Small Business and Trade Minister Mary Ng is one of many members of the cabinet who are hitting the road to hold public events to draw attention to the government's annual budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 30, 2023
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 30, 2023
Small Business and Trade Minister Mary Ng is one of many members of the cabinet who are hitting the road to hold public events to draw attention to the government's annual budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 29, 2023
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, is pictured here on July 18, 2018, at the cabinet shuffle in Ottawa with his wife, Jolène Richard. Leblanc's sister-in-law, Martine Richard, became the interim federal ethics commissioner on March 27, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 29, 2023
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 29, 2023
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, is pictured here on July 18, 2018, at the cabinet shuffle in Ottawa with his wife, Jolène Richard. Leblanc's sister-in-law, Martine Richard, became the interim federal ethics commissioner on March 27, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 29, 2023
Former prime minister Stephen Harper delivers the keynote address at the Canada Strong and Free Networking conference in Ottawa on March 22, 2023. Harper may have retired from Canada’s political ring, but he still knows how to throw a partisan jab, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 29, 2023
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 29, 2023
Former prime minister Stephen Harper delivers the keynote address at the Canada Strong and Free Networking conference in Ottawa on March 22, 2023. Harper may have retired from Canada’s political ring, but he still knows how to throw a partisan jab, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 29, 2023
Former Liberal MP Karen McCrimmon is considering making a political comeback provincially in Kanata-Carleton, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 29, 2023
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 29, 2023
Former Liberal MP Karen McCrimmon is considering making a political comeback provincially in Kanata-Carleton, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS | March 29, 2023
In essence, BillC-252—to amend the Food and Drugs Act to prohibit food and beverage marketing directed at children—is providing a solution to a problem which doesn’t exist, writes Sylvain Charlebois. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS | March 29, 2023
Opinion | BY SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS | March 29, 2023
In essence, BillC-252—to amend the Food and Drugs Act to prohibit food and beverage marketing directed at children—is providing a solution to a problem which doesn’t exist, writes Sylvain Charlebois. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland showed off their brand-new budget in the House of Commons foyer on March 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland showed off their brand-new budget in the House of Commons foyer on March 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 29, 2023
CLC executive vice-president Larry Rousseau, left, PIPSC national president Jennifer Carr, Black Class Action Secretariat executive director Nicholas Marcus Thompson, PSAC national president Chris Aylward, regional executive vice-president for the National Capital Region of PSAC Alex Silas, and UTE president Marc Brière. Photograph courtesy of the Public Service Alliance of Canada
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 29, 2023
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 29, 2023
CLC executive vice-president Larry Rousseau, left, PIPSC national president Jennifer Carr, Black Class Action Secretariat executive director Nicholas Marcus Thompson, PSAC national president Chris Aylward, regional executive vice-president for the National Capital Region of PSAC Alex Silas, and UTE president Marc Brière. Photograph courtesy of the Public Service Alliance of Canada
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 29, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said Canada is a ‘post-national state’ with ‘no core identity,’ and some Canadians have interpreted that to mean our history and political culture don’t count for much, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 29, 2023
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 29, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said Canada is a ‘post-national state’ with ‘no core identity,’ and some Canadians have interpreted that to mean our history and political culture don’t count for much, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 29, 2023
Although only announced last week, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser signed the expanded Safe Third Country Agreement with the United States one year ago on March 29, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 29, 2023
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 29, 2023
Although only announced last week, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser signed the expanded Safe Third Country Agreement with the United States one year ago on March 29, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | March 29, 2023
Opinion | March 29, 2023
Opinion | March 29, 2023
Premiers attend a press conference in Ottawa on Feb. 7, after the release of the federal government’s updated health-care deal with provinces. The forthcoming bilateral federal-provincial health-care funding agreements provide an opportunity and mechanism to formally look at intergovernmental collaboration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Premiers attend a press conference in Ottawa on Feb. 7, after the release of the federal government’s updated health-care deal with provinces. The forthcoming bilateral federal-provincial health-care funding agreements provide an opportunity and mechanism to formally look at intergovernmental collaboration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ADIL SAYEED | March 29, 2023
How did now-Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre make such an embarrassing error? He was a victim of bad timing as well as bad judgment, writes Adil Sayeed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ADIL SAYEED | March 29, 2023
Opinion | BY ADIL SAYEED | March 29, 2023
How did now-Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre make such an embarrassing error? He was a victim of bad timing as well as bad judgment, writes Adil Sayeed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The transition to zero-emission vehicles presents an obvious opportunity for economic growth in Canada while reducing our carbon footprint, but the government is short on time to enact all these measures, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. Unsplash photograph by Ernest Ojeh
The transition to zero-emission vehicles presents an obvious opportunity for economic growth in Canada while reducing our carbon footprint, but the government is short on time to enact all these measures, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. Unsplash photograph by Ernest Ojeh
Opinion | BY BRIAN KINGSTON | March 29, 2023
A recent consumer poll found that nearly 70 per cent of Canadians are concerned about the availability and reliability of public zero-emission vehicle charging stations, writes Brian Kingston. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BRIAN KINGSTON | March 29, 2023
Opinion | BY BRIAN KINGSTON | March 29, 2023
A recent consumer poll found that nearly 70 per cent of Canadians are concerned about the availability and reliability of public zero-emission vehicle charging stations, writes Brian Kingston. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHRISTINA HOICKA | March 29, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a press conference at the Ford Connectivity and Innovation Centre in Ottawa on Oct. 8, 2020 to announce the retooling of the Oakville Ford assembly plant to produce electric vehicles. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHRISTINA HOICKA | March 29, 2023
Opinion | BY CHRISTINA HOICKA | March 29, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a press conference at the Ford Connectivity and Innovation Centre in Ottawa on Oct. 8, 2020 to announce the retooling of the Oakville Ford assembly plant to produce electric vehicles. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland hold a photo op in West Block on March 28, 2023, before tabling the 2023 budget in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 28, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland hold a photo op in West Block on March 28, 2023, before tabling the 2023 budget in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 28, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland delivered Budget 2023 on March 28, which projects a federal deficit of $14-billion dollars in 2028, down from a $4.5-billion surplus projected at the time of the fall 2022 economic statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 28, 2023
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 28, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland delivered Budget 2023 on March 28, which projects a federal deficit of $14-billion dollars in 2028, down from a $4.5-billion surplus projected at the time of the fall 2022 economic statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 28, 2023
Defence Minister Anita Anand and Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre appear before the House Defence Committee on March 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 28, 2023
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 28, 2023
Defence Minister Anita Anand and Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre appear before the House Defence Committee on March 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 27, 2023
Housing, Diversity, and Inclusion Minister Ahmed Hussen recently poached Seniors Minister Kamal Khera's director of communications. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 27, 2023
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 27, 2023
Housing, Diversity, and Inclusion Minister Ahmed Hussen recently poached Seniors Minister Kamal Khera's director of communications. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tried on new shoes at Simons’ in Ottawa on March 27, ahead of the 2023 federal budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 27, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tried on new shoes at Simons’ in Ottawa on March 27, ahead of the 2023 federal budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 27, 2023
The asteroid 2023 DZ2, pictured on March 21, 2023. It flew by our planet at 27,000 kilometres per hour, closer to us than it was to the moon and was less than one-hundredth of the diameter of the gigantic asteroid that took down the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 27, 2023
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 27, 2023
The asteroid 2023 DZ2, pictured on March 21, 2023. It flew by our planet at 27,000 kilometres per hour, closer to us than it was to the moon and was less than one-hundredth of the diameter of the gigantic asteroid that took down the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | March 27, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, left, Nathalie Gauthier, Kathleen Monk, and Leanne Moussa sporting U.S. President Joe Biden's signature Aviator sunglasses and Biden-branded buttons at the official after-party at the National Arts Centre on March 24, following the official gala dinner and the president's departure. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | March 27, 2023
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | March 27, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, left, Nathalie Gauthier, Kathleen Monk, and Leanne Moussa sporting U.S. President Joe Biden's signature Aviator sunglasses and Biden-branded buttons at the official after-party at the National Arts Centre on March 24, following the official gala dinner and the president's departure. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 27, 2023
If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fails to effectively handle the allegations of Chinese interference in Canadian elections, it could have serious political consequences for both him and the Liberal Party, says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 27, 2023
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 27, 2023
If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fails to effectively handle the allegations of Chinese interference in Canadian elections, it could have serious political consequences for both him and the Liberal Party, says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 27, 2023
Consider the stunning developments in U.S. politics in reaction to the multiple criminal investigations into former president, and now presidential candidate, Donald Trump, left. Meanwhile, Benjamin Netanyahu, right, became the first PM in Israeli history to be indicted while in office. Photographs courtesy of Flickr/Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 27, 2023
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 27, 2023
Consider the stunning developments in U.S. politics in reaction to the multiple criminal investigations into former president, and now presidential candidate, Donald Trump, left. Meanwhile, Benjamin Netanyahu, right, became the first PM in Israeli history to be indicted while in office. Photographs courtesy of Flickr/Wikimedia Commons
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 27, 2023
This Hour Has 22 Minutes' Mark Critch, left, gets a lesson from Canada's 'most famous snowboard instructor,' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photograph courtesy of Twitter
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 27, 2023
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 27, 2023
This Hour Has 22 Minutes' Mark Critch, left, gets a lesson from Canada's 'most famous snowboard instructor,' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photograph courtesy of Twitter
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 27, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced last week that his department would be making some changes to the immigration policy. They include targeting specific subsets of workers for the immigration fast track, and incentivizing the immigration point system for people who are willing to move to underpopulated areas of the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 27, 2023
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 27, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced last week that his department would be making some changes to the immigration policy. They include targeting specific subsets of workers for the immigration fast track, and incentivizing the immigration point system for people who are willing to move to underpopulated areas of the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 27, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, now-Independent MP Han Dong, and the prime minister's chief of staff Katie Telford. In recent weeks, the government has been rocked by allegations of Chinese interference in Canadian elections. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Twitter
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 27, 2023
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 27, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, now-Independent MP Han Dong, and the prime minister's chief of staff Katie Telford. In recent weeks, the government has been rocked by allegations of Chinese interference in Canadian elections. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Twitter
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | March 27, 2023
Morris Rosenberg, who led the Critical Election Incident Protocol's report on the 2021 election, says the federal government needs to do a much better job of communicating what the panel does. 'It's called the public protocol.' Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia/Dean Calma
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | March 27, 2023
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | March 27, 2023
Morris Rosenberg, who led the Critical Election Incident Protocol's report on the 2021 election, says the federal government needs to do a much better job of communicating what the panel does. 'It's called the public protocol.' Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia/Dean Calma
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 27, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on March 24, 2023, in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 27, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 27, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on March 24, 2023, in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 27, 2023
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan said that building a net-zero economy will mean hundreds of thousands of good union jobs, in a Natural Resources Canada press release on Feb. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 27, 2023
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 27, 2023