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Opinion | BY AMY KARAM | May 18, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, centre, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY AMY KARAM | May 18, 2025
Opinion | BY AMY KARAM | May 18, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, centre, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, at a April 27 rally in Edwards, Ont., ran an election campaign on change—a message that resonated with younger voters, who, unlike boomers, were less motivated by threats from the U.S. this election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, at a April 27 rally in Edwards, Ont., ran an election campaign on change—a message that resonated with younger voters, who, unlike boomers, were less motivated by threats from the U.S. this election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 16, 2025
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, left, and Joël Lightbound, minister of government transformation, public works and procurement, are both new to cabinet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 16, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 16, 2025
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, left, and Joël Lightbound, minister of government transformation, public works and procurement, are both new to cabinet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Mark Carney
Prime Minister will be in Rome, Italy, from May 16 to May 19. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
Mark Carney
Prime Minister will be in Rome, Italy, from May 16 to May 19. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6. Carney and his new cabinet should insist that the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces start thinking and planning as a national force first and foremost. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6. Carney and his new cabinet should insist that the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces start thinking and planning as a national force first and foremost. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured recently on the Hill. Of the $500-billion federal budget, most goes to transfers and benefits for people and provinces. What’s left—about $225-billion—covers everything else. The $123-billion operating budget is where cuts could come. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured recently on the Hill. Of the $500-billion federal budget, most goes to transfers and benefits for people and provinces. What’s left—about $225-billion—covers everything else. The $123-billion operating budget is where cuts could come. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne told reporters yesterday that the government won't be releasing a budget this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne told reporters yesterday that the government won't be releasing a budget this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY FARAH SHROFF | May 14, 2025
Canadian health care isn’t without its problems, but we are fortunate to have highly skilled, caring providers, up-to-date infrastructure, and excellent researchers, writes Farah Shroff. Unsplash photograph by Maxime Doré
Opinion | BY FARAH SHROFF | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY FARAH SHROFF | May 14, 2025
Canadian health care isn’t without its problems, but we are fortunate to have highly skilled, caring providers, up-to-date infrastructure, and excellent researchers, writes Farah Shroff. Unsplash photograph by Maxime Doré
News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED May 16, 2025
First-time MP Evan Solomon is sworn in as artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED May 16, 2025
News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED May 16, 2025
First-time MP Evan Solomon is sworn in as artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney made a commitment to 'protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare,' during a May 2 press conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney made a commitment to 'protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare,' during a May 2 press conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | May 14, 2025
Opinion | May 14, 2025
Opinion | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, will have an in-person meeting with Canada’s premiers in Saskatchewan on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, will have an in-person meeting with Canada’s premiers in Saskatchewan on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHELLE COHEN | May 14, 2025
There’s no way to perfectly plan for an uncertain future, but another major health emergency is likely—and clapping won’t help, writes Michelle Cohen. Unsplash photograph by Martin Sanchez
Opinion | BY MICHELLE COHEN | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY MICHELLE COHEN | May 14, 2025
There’s no way to perfectly plan for an uncertain future, but another major health emergency is likely—and clapping won’t help, writes Michelle Cohen. Unsplash photograph by Martin Sanchez
Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
Accessibility to timely care, medications, and life-saving devices remains uneven across jurisdictions, writes Glenn Thibeault. Unsplash photograph by isens usa
Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
Accessibility to timely care, medications, and life-saving devices remains uneven across jurisdictions, writes Glenn Thibeault. Unsplash photograph by isens usa
Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production
Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production
Canadian institutions complying with U.S. President Donald Trump’s Day 1 executive order is a serious mistake that sets a very bad precedent, write Jocelyn Downie and Françoise Baylis. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House
Canadian institutions complying with U.S. President Donald Trump’s Day 1 executive order is a serious mistake that sets a very bad precedent, write Jocelyn Downie and Françoise Baylis. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House
Canadian lung charities have solutions worth sharing, but what’s missing is a clear commitment to making lung health a priority at home, write Jessica Buckley and Jeffrey Beach. Unsplash photograph by Robina Weermeijer
Canadian lung charities have solutions worth sharing, but what’s missing is a clear commitment to making lung health a priority at home, write Jessica Buckley and Jeffrey Beach. Unsplash photograph by Robina Weermeijer
Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute
Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 28, 2023
Russian authorities say Wagner Group mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin is dead following an Aug. 23 plane crash north of Moscow, but almost nothing in Russian politics is exactly as it seems, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of the BBC
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 28, 2023
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 28, 2023
Russian authorities say Wagner Group mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin is dead following an Aug. 23 plane crash north of Moscow, but almost nothing in Russian politics is exactly as it seems, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of the BBC
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 28, 2023
National Revenue Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, left, and Fisheries and Oceans Minister Diane Lebouthillier have both brought a number of staff from their former offices over to their new ones. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 28, 2023
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 28, 2023
National Revenue Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, left, and Fisheries and Oceans Minister Diane Lebouthillier have both brought a number of staff from their former offices over to their new ones. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 28, 2023
Last month, the Parliamentary Budget Office released its 2023 fiscal sustainability report. Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux told The Hill Times that some of the key assumptions in the report are that inflation will return to about 2 per cent, and interest rates will return to a neutral monetary policy over the long term. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 28, 2023
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 28, 2023
Last month, the Parliamentary Budget Office released its 2023 fiscal sustainability report. Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux told The Hill Times that some of the key assumptions in the report are that inflation will return to about 2 per cent, and interest rates will return to a neutral monetary policy over the long term. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY RAISS TINMAUNG | August 28, 2023
Rohingya refugees in the Kutupalong camp in Bangladesh in 2018. People in internally displaced camps live in severely overcrowded conditions and suffer from high rates of malnutrition, waterborne illnesses, and child and maternal deaths, writes Raiss Tinmaung. U.K. Department for International Development photograph by Russell Watkins
Opinion | BY RAISS TINMAUNG | August 28, 2023
Opinion | BY RAISS TINMAUNG | August 28, 2023
Rohingya refugees in the Kutupalong camp in Bangladesh in 2018. People in internally displaced camps live in severely overcrowded conditions and suffer from high rates of malnutrition, waterborne illnesses, and child and maternal deaths, writes Raiss Tinmaung. U.K. Department for International Development photograph by Russell Watkins
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 28, 2023
Donald Trump
Every new twist and turn in the melodrama that is former U.S. president Donald Trump gives Americans another reason to lose trust in their institutions.  Wikimedia Commons photograph by Gage Skidmore
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 28, 2023
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 28, 2023
Donald Trump
Every new twist and turn in the melodrama that is former U.S. president Donald Trump gives Americans another reason to lose trust in their institutions.  Wikimedia Commons photograph by Gage Skidmore
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | August 28, 2023
So far under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, the Conservatives seem to be doubling down on rather than reversing the trends which denied them victory in 2019 and 2021, writes Michael Hatfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | August 28, 2023
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | August 28, 2023
So far under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, the Conservatives seem to be doubling down on rather than reversing the trends which denied them victory in 2019 and 2021, writes Michael Hatfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 28, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s problem may run deeper than his lack of killer instinct, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 28, 2023
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 28, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s problem may run deeper than his lack of killer instinct, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 28, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly addresses the Global Heads of Mission Meeting in Ottawa in June. The time has come for Canada to return to its traditional role as a champion of multilateralism, effective global institutions, and global governance, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 28, 2023
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 28, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly addresses the Global Heads of Mission Meeting in Ottawa in June. The time has come for Canada to return to its traditional role as a champion of multilateralism, effective global institutions, and global governance, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 28, 2023
The current focus is on building new homes, but renovations should also be included in the discussion, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 28, 2023
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 28, 2023
The current focus is on building new homes, but renovations should also be included in the discussion, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is the first Canadian cabinet minister to visit China since Mary Ng went in 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is the first Canadian cabinet minister to visit China since Mary Ng went in 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 28, 2023
Smoke creates a haze over the Yellowknife skyline as wildfires approach the city. Photograph courtesy of Pascal Erasmus
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 28, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 28, 2023
Smoke creates a haze over the Yellowknife skyline as wildfires approach the city. Photograph courtesy of Pascal Erasmus
Opinion | August 28, 2023
Opinion | August 28, 2023
Opinion | August 28, 2023
Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem will deliver an economic progress report in Calgary, Alta., on Sept. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem will deliver an economic progress report in Calgary, Alta., on Sept. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | August 28, 2023
Opinion | August 28, 2023
Opinion | August 28, 2023
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 28, 2023
First elected in York Centre, Ont., in 2020, Ya’ara Saks previously served as parliamentary secretary to the families minister before her appointment as addictions and mental health minister in July's cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 28, 2023
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 28, 2023
First elected in York Centre, Ont., in 2020, Ya’ara Saks previously served as parliamentary secretary to the families minister before her appointment as addictions and mental health minister in July's cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 28, 2023
The B.C. Wildfire Service is keeping a close eye on when and where wildfires that have displaced thousands of people from their homes flare up. Parks Canada is offering free admission in national parks in B.C. and Alberta to evacuees. Photograph courtesy of the B.C. Wildfire Service/Twitter
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 28, 2023
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 28, 2023
The B.C. Wildfire Service is keeping a close eye on when and where wildfires that have displaced thousands of people from their homes flare up. Parks Canada is offering free admission in national parks in B.C. and Alberta to evacuees. Photograph courtesy of the B.C. Wildfire Service/Twitter
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 28, 2023
Conservative ethics critic Michael Barrett told The Hill Times that 'consultations with opposition parties haven't been undertaken' regarding candidates for a new ethics commissioner, and that is 'incredibly problematic.' The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 28, 2023
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 28, 2023
Conservative ethics critic Michael Barrett told The Hill Times that 'consultations with opposition parties haven't been undertaken' regarding candidates for a new ethics commissioner, and that is 'incredibly problematic.' The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 28, 2023
Families Minister Jenna Sudds, right, said that 'too many children at school are trying to learn on empty stomachs,' in a newsletter released on Dec. 1 on her website, prior to when she assumed responsibility for her current portfolio in the July cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 28, 2023
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 28, 2023
Families Minister Jenna Sudds, right, said that 'too many children at school are trying to learn on empty stomachs,' in a newsletter released on Dec. 1 on her website, prior to when she assumed responsibility for her current portfolio in the July cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | August 28, 2023
Opinion | August 28, 2023
Opinion | August 28, 2023
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 25, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland met with representatives of the oil and gas industry and the renewable energy industry during her recent visit to her home province. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 25, 2023
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 25, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland met with representatives of the oil and gas industry and the renewable energy industry during her recent visit to her home province. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia