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Liberal MP Geoff Regan

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 10, 2025
Bloc Québécois MP-elect Alexis Deschênes, left, Liberal MP-elect, Emma Harrison, and Liberal MP-elect Rebecca Chartrand unseated high-profile incumbents in their respective ridings. Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party and Bloc Québécois
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 10, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 10, 2025
Bloc Québécois MP-elect Alexis Deschênes, left, Liberal MP-elect, Emma Harrison, and Liberal MP-elect Rebecca Chartrand unseated high-profile incumbents in their respective ridings. Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party and Bloc Québécois
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
These rookie Liberal MPs are favoured to be tapped for a cabinet position in the upcoming shuffle. Clockwise from top left: Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Carlos Leitão, Gregor Robertson, Nathalie Provost, Buckley Belanger, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
These rookie Liberal MPs are favoured to be tapped for a cabinet position in the upcoming shuffle. Clockwise from top left: Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Carlos Leitão, Gregor Robertson, Nathalie Provost, Buckley Belanger, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
John Hannaford
Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford accompanied Prime Minister Mark Carney to Washington, D.C., on May 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
John Hannaford
Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford accompanied Prime Minister Mark Carney to Washington, D.C., on May 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MILI ROY | May 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada's current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in the country, writes Dr. Mili Roy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MILI ROY | May 8, 2025
Opinion | BY MILI ROY | May 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada's current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in the country, writes Dr. Mili Roy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 8, 2025
Mark Carney
At Prime Minister Mark Carney's first press conference on May 2, he zeroed in on a handful of sweeping priorities aimed at making Canada and its economy more resilient and independent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 8, 2025
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 8, 2025
Mark Carney
At Prime Minister Mark Carney's first press conference on May 2, he zeroed in on a handful of sweeping priorities aimed at making Canada and its economy more resilient and independent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks along Sparks Street to attend his first press conference after the 45th general election in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 2, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks along Sparks Street to attend his first press conference after the 45th general election in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 2, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney needs to move the legislative review role for the Access to Information Act into the hands of a new parliamentary committee, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 7, 2025
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney needs to move the legislative review role for the Access to Information Act into the hands of a new parliamentary committee, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOHN WESTON | May 7, 2025
Former Conservative MP John Weston, pictured on the Hill in 2014, represented West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, B.C., from 2008 to 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY JOHN WESTON | May 7, 2025
Opinion | BY JOHN WESTON | May 7, 2025
Former Conservative MP John Weston, pictured on the Hill in 2014, represented West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, B.C., from 2008 to 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
Newly elected Liberal MPs Chi Nguyen, left; Leslie Church, centre; and Marianne Dandurand sit down for a House of Commons orientation session in the Wellington Building on May 5. All three are former Liberal staffers. The Hill Times photograph Sam Garcia
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
Newly elected Liberal MPs Chi Nguyen, left; Leslie Church, centre; and Marianne Dandurand sit down for a House of Commons orientation session in the Wellington Building on May 5. All three are former Liberal staffers. The Hill Times photograph Sam Garcia
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
NDP MPs Leah Gazan, left, and MP Gord Johns, and former MP Alistair MacGregor. The caucus shrunk from 25 in 2021 to just seven, and the party was competitive in far fewer contests: 12 won by 15 percentage points or less, compared to 30 in 2021. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
NDP MPs Leah Gazan, left, and MP Gord Johns, and former MP Alistair MacGregor. The caucus shrunk from 25 in 2021 to just seven, and the party was competitive in far fewer contests: 12 won by 15 percentage points or less, compared to 30 in 2021. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has kept the Canadian media at a comfortable distance since announcing his intention to run for the Liberal leadership this past January, making his May 2 visit to the press gallery's home turf a refreshing change, say journalists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 7, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has kept the Canadian media at a comfortable distance since announcing his intention to run for the Liberal leadership this past January, making his May 2 visit to the press gallery's home turf a refreshing change, say journalists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 7, 2025
Don Davies
Vancouver NDP MP Don Davies was selected as his party's interim leader on May 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 7, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 7, 2025
Don Davies
Vancouver NDP MP Don Davies was selected as his party's interim leader on May 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | May 7, 2025
Opinion | May 7, 2025
Opinion | May 7, 2025
Opinion | May 7, 2025
Élisabeth Brière
Élisabeth Brière was named the minister responsible for veterans affairs during the March 14 cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | May 7, 2025
Opinion | May 7, 2025
Élisabeth Brière
Élisabeth Brière was named the minister responsible for veterans affairs during the March 14 cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MEGAN LESLIE | May 7, 2025
Terry Duguid
Terry Duguid was named environment and climate change minister before the election. Protecting nature can’t just be the job of one department, writes Megan Leslie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MEGAN LESLIE | May 7, 2025
Opinion | BY MEGAN LESLIE | May 7, 2025
Terry Duguid
Terry Duguid was named environment and climate change minister before the election. Protecting nature can’t just be the job of one department, writes Megan Leslie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Canada must continue to invest in research, innovation, and Indigenous-led forestry solutions to maintain our great forest heritage, write Kate Lindsay, Étienne Bélanger, and Darren Sleep. Unsplash photograph by Markus Spiske
Canada must continue to invest in research, innovation, and Indigenous-led forestry solutions to maintain our great forest heritage, write Kate Lindsay, Étienne Bélanger, and Darren Sleep. Unsplash photograph by Markus Spiske
Michel Miraillet
French Ambassador to Canada Michel Miraillet will host Canada's foreign minister to discuss 80 years of relations between the two countries at the French Embassy on May 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Michel Miraillet
French Ambassador to Canada Michel Miraillet will host Canada's foreign minister to discuss 80 years of relations between the two countries at the French Embassy on May 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARILYN SPINK | May 7, 2025
We must not squander this multi-generational opportunity by treating critical minerals as just another commodity boom, writes Marilyn Spink. Unsplash photograph by Tobias Kleeb
Opinion | BY MARILYN SPINK | May 7, 2025
Opinion | BY MARILYN SPINK | May 7, 2025
We must not squander this multi-generational opportunity by treating critical minerals as just another commodity boom, writes Marilyn Spink. Unsplash photograph by Tobias Kleeb
There are now so many polar bears around Arviat, Nunavut, writes ISG Senator Nancy Karetak-Lindell, that residents can no longer enjoy the safety she did as a child. DND photograph by Caporal David Veldman
There are now so many polar bears around Arviat, Nunavut, writes ISG Senator Nancy Karetak-Lindell, that residents can no longer enjoy the safety she did as a child. DND photograph by Caporal David Veldman
Opinion | BY DALE BEUGIN | May 7, 2025
Linking carbon markets only works if provincial systems are harmonized around critical design elements, and federal efforts to help harmonize provincial systems can create the conditions for linkage, writes Dale Beugin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DALE BEUGIN | May 7, 2025
Opinion | BY DALE BEUGIN | May 7, 2025
Linking carbon markets only works if provincial systems are harmonized around critical design elements, and federal efforts to help harmonize provincial systems can create the conditions for linkage, writes Dale Beugin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 7, 2025
After 15 years in the Red Chamber, Conservative Senator Don Plett will be retiring on May 14. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 7, 2025
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 7, 2025
After 15 years in the Red Chamber, Conservative Senator Don Plett will be retiring on May 14. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump was full of praise for Prime Minister Mark Carney in Washington yesterday. Photograph by Gage Skidmore
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump was full of praise for Prime Minister Mark Carney in Washington yesterday. Photograph by Gage Skidmore
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 6, 2025
At the first caucus meeting since the election on May 6, Conservatives elected longtime MP Andrew Scheer to lead their party in Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 6, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 6, 2025
At the first caucus meeting since the election on May 6, Conservatives elected longtime MP Andrew Scheer to lead their party in Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 6, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet at The White House on April 7. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 6, 2025
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 6, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet at The White House on April 7. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 6, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, and three of his cabinet ministers are in Washington, D.C., to talk trade and tariffs with the U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 6, 2025
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 6, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, and three of his cabinet ministers are in Washington, D.C., to talk trade and tariffs with the U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 5, 2025
Housing Minister Nate Erskine-Smith, left, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Immigration Minister Rachel Bendayan, and Conservative MPs Blaine Calkins, Shannon Stubbs, and Chris Warkentin were among those with the best results for their respective parties in the country. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and Stuart Benson, courtesy of Rachel Bendayan and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 5, 2025
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 5, 2025
Housing Minister Nate Erskine-Smith, left, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Immigration Minister Rachel Bendayan, and Conservative MPs Blaine Calkins, Shannon Stubbs, and Chris Warkentin were among those with the best results for their respective parties in the country. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and Stuart Benson, courtesy of Rachel Bendayan and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 17, 2024
Donald Trumpat a rally in Florence, Arizona, on Jan. 17, 2022. Columnist Gerry Nicholls says there’s still one variable out there that could stop Trump’s campaign in its tracks if he’s jailed before the next election. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Gage Skidmore
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 17, 2024
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 17, 2024
Donald Trumpat a rally in Florence, Arizona, on Jan. 17, 2022. Columnist Gerry Nicholls says there’s still one variable out there that could stop Trump’s campaign in its tracks if he’s jailed before the next election. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Gage Skidmore
Opinion | June 17, 2024
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Opinion | June 17, 2024
Opinion | June 17, 2024
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Opinion | June 17, 2024
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Opinion | June 17, 2024
Opinion | June 17, 2024
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Opinion | June 17, 2024
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Opinion | June 17, 2024
Opinion | June 17, 2024
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The Institute of Public Administration of Canada, National Capital branch, will host a learning event exploring the new era of hybrid work, a human-centred approach to leadership, and the role that leaders play in the public service. Panelists include Christiane Fox, deputy clerk of the PCO, pictured, and Sarah Smith, Ernst and Young. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The Institute of Public Administration of Canada, National Capital branch, will host a learning event exploring the new era of hybrid work, a human-centred approach to leadership, and the role that leaders play in the public service. Panelists include Christiane Fox, deputy clerk of the PCO, pictured, and Sarah Smith, Ernst and Young. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | June 16, 2024
Andrew Lawton is a right-wing media personality and the author of the first biography written about current Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | June 16, 2024
FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | June 16, 2024
Andrew Lawton is a right-wing media personality and the author of the first biography written about current Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | June 14, 2024
PCO Clerk John Hannaford has echoed a 2021 public service 'call to action' to make the public service more inclusive. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | June 14, 2024
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | June 14, 2024
PCO Clerk John Hannaford has echoed a 2021 public service 'call to action' to make the public service more inclusive. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 14, 2024
Liberal MP David McGuinty, chair of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, told reporters on June 12 that the report was 'a major clarion call for action.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 14, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 14, 2024
Liberal MP David McGuinty, chair of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, told reporters on June 12 that the report was 'a major clarion call for action.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Konrad von Finckenstein tabled two annual reports to Parliament yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Konrad von Finckenstein tabled two annual reports to Parliament yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PAUL DUFOUR | June 13, 2024
Mona Nemer, Canada’s chief science adviser, took part in a panel of five female chief science advisers in Ottawa earlier this month, writes Paul Dufour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PAUL DUFOUR | June 13, 2024
Opinion | BY PAUL DUFOUR | June 13, 2024
Mona Nemer, Canada’s chief science adviser, took part in a panel of five female chief science advisers in Ottawa earlier this month, writes Paul Dufour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh addresses the media on June 13, 2024, after reading the unredacted report by the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh addresses the media on June 13, 2024, after reading the unredacted report by the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 13, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Justin. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 13, 2024
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 13, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Justin. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | June 13, 2024
A wildfire burns in Alberta in July 2023. Photograph courtesy of Queensland Fire and Emergency Services
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | June 13, 2024
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | June 13, 2024
A wildfire burns in Alberta in July 2023. Photograph courtesy of Queensland Fire and Emergency Services
Opinion | BY LYNN POSLUNS | June 13, 2024
There is a growing body of research confirming that too much screen time can harm a developing brain, and increase rates of youth anxiety and sleep deprivation, writes Lynn Posluns. Unsplash photograph by Kelly Sikkema
Opinion | BY LYNN POSLUNS | June 13, 2024
Opinion | BY LYNN POSLUNS | June 13, 2024
There is a growing body of research confirming that too much screen time can harm a developing brain, and increase rates of youth anxiety and sleep deprivation, writes Lynn Posluns. Unsplash photograph by Kelly Sikkema
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 13, 2024
Using the conditions surrounding the Great Wars as a present-day comparison, the logic goes that the West must vanquish the Russians now in Ukraine, or else President Vladimir Putin will try to conquer the world, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 13, 2024
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 13, 2024
Using the conditions surrounding the Great Wars as a present-day comparison, the logic goes that the West must vanquish the Russians now in Ukraine, or else President Vladimir Putin will try to conquer the world, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 13, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government forced the Conservatives to take a position on the capital gains tax by keeping the policy out of the budget implementation bill, and putting it to a vote in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 13, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 13, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government forced the Conservatives to take a position on the capital gains tax by keeping the policy out of the budget implementation bill, and putting it to a vote in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Italy for a meeting of G7 leaders. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Italy for a meeting of G7 leaders. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 12, 2024
Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan said this year's wildfire season is so far 'well below the 10-year average for the total area burned.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 12, 2024
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 12, 2024
Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan said this year's wildfire season is so far 'well below the 10-year average for the total area burned.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 12, 2024
Following the stunning NSICOP report, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, is on the attack while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tries to hold the line, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 12, 2024
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 12, 2024
Following the stunning NSICOP report, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, is on the attack while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tries to hold the line, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2024
Fertilizer Canada's Matthew Don Trapp, left, and Emma Trapp with their pugs Max and Otis; Eliza Madeanu, a House of Commons communications advisor, with her husband and their dog Stella, and David Burkholder, special advisor to International Trade Minister Mary Ng, with his cat Justin at CAHI's 2024 Cutest Pets on the Hill Awards on June 11. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2024
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2024
Fertilizer Canada's Matthew Don Trapp, left, and Emma Trapp with their pugs Max and Otis; Eliza Madeanu, a House of Commons communications advisor, with her husband and their dog Stella, and David Burkholder, special advisor to International Trade Minister Mary Ng, with his cat Justin at CAHI's 2024 Cutest Pets on the Hill Awards on June 11. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster