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News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump on May 6, for the first time in the Oval Office. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump on May 6, for the first time in the Oval Office. 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 SCOTT TAYLOR | May 5, 2025
Residents of our nation's capital are all-too aware of how threatening these geese can be during the spring mating season after they have laid their eggs, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Sunny
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 5, 2025
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 5, 2025
Residents of our nation's capital are all-too aware of how threatening these geese can be during the spring mating season after they have laid their eggs, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Sunny
Opinion | BY PHILIPPE DUFRESNE | May 5, 2025
Privacy is a fundamental right that reinforces the freedoms and trust that underpin our democracy and that unite us as Canadians, writes Philippe Dufresne. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY PHILIPPE DUFRESNE | May 5, 2025
Opinion | BY PHILIPPE DUFRESNE | May 5, 2025
Privacy is a fundamental right that reinforces the freedoms and trust that underpin our democracy and that unite us as Canadians, writes Philippe Dufresne. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
In every crisis we’ve faced, violence against women has risen. We should be ready. But we’re not, write Anuradha Dugal, and Aline Nizigama. Unsplash photograph by Joice Kelly
In every crisis we’ve faced, violence against women has risen. We should be ready. But we’re not, write Anuradha Dugal, and Aline Nizigama. Unsplash photograph by Joice Kelly
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Washington, D.C. today and will meet the U.S. President Donald Trump tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 5, 2025
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Washington, D.C. today and will meet the U.S. President Donald Trump tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney faces challenges on multiple fronts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 5, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney faces challenges on multiple fronts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 5, 2025
Mark Carney
The Liberals under Prime Minister Mark Carney have promised reviews of government spending and efficiency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 5, 2025
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 5, 2025
Mark Carney
The Liberals under Prime Minister Mark Carney have promised reviews of government spending and efficiency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 14, 2023
Among the candidates in the race for the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce –Westmount, Que., byelection are: New Democrat Jean-François Filion, left, Liberal Anna Gainey, Conservative Mathew Kaminski, the Bloc’s Laurence Massey, and Green Jonathan Pedneault. The Hill Times file photograph, handout photographs, and photograph courtesy of Facebook
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 14, 2023
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 14, 2023
Among the candidates in the race for the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce –Westmount, Que., byelection are: New Democrat Jean-François Filion, left, Liberal Anna Gainey, Conservative Mathew Kaminski, the Bloc’s Laurence Massey, and Green Jonathan Pedneault. The Hill Times file photograph, handout photographs, and photograph courtesy of Facebook
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 14, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s video appearance at the June 10 Press Gallery Dinner alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had the effect of pointing out that there are matters of state more pressing than the nasty, pox-on-all-your houses skirmish in Parliament, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 14, 2023
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 14, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s video appearance at the June 10 Press Gallery Dinner alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had the effect of pointing out that there are matters of state more pressing than the nasty, pox-on-all-your houses skirmish in Parliament, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube
Opinion | BY OLEH MELNYCHENKO | June 14, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly has previously declared that Ukraine ‘should be part of NATO’ and where Canada could play an influential role in swaying alliance partners, writes Oleh Melnychenko. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY OLEH MELNYCHENKO | June 14, 2023
Opinion | BY OLEH MELNYCHENKO | June 14, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly has previously declared that Ukraine ‘should be part of NATO’ and where Canada could play an influential role in swaying alliance partners, writes Oleh Melnychenko. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 14, 2023
When there are efforts to suppress, sanitize, and depersonalize faulty actions or questionable government operations, the public loses out, big time, writes Ken Rubin. Pexels photograph by Juan Pablo Serrano Arenas
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 14, 2023
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 14, 2023
When there are efforts to suppress, sanitize, and depersonalize faulty actions or questionable government operations, the public loses out, big time, writes Ken Rubin. Pexels photograph by Juan Pablo Serrano Arenas
Opinion | BY ANDREW ELLIOTT | June 14, 2023
In Jamaica, the semi-mythical middle lane becomes a reality, and you have milliseconds to use it, writes Andrew Elliott. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Elliott
Opinion | BY ANDREW ELLIOTT | June 14, 2023
Opinion | BY ANDREW ELLIOTT | June 14, 2023
In Jamaica, the semi-mythical middle lane becomes a reality, and you have milliseconds to use it, writes Andrew Elliott. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Elliott
Opinion | June 14, 2023
Opinion | June 14, 2023
Opinion | June 14, 2023
Opinion | June 14, 2023
This new round of increased carbon tax and interest rates puts many new homeowners on the ropes, writes Wayne Robertson. Photograph courtesy of Pxfuel
Opinion | June 14, 2023
Opinion | June 14, 2023
This new round of increased carbon tax and interest rates puts many new homeowners on the ropes, writes Wayne Robertson. Photograph courtesy of Pxfuel
Opinion | June 14, 2023
An aerial view of the Donnie Creek Complex fire in northern British Columbia on May 27. Photograph courtesy of the B.C. Wildfire Service/Twitter
Opinion | June 14, 2023
Opinion | June 14, 2023
An aerial view of the Donnie Creek Complex fire in northern British Columbia on May 27. Photograph courtesy of the B.C. Wildfire Service/Twitter
The office of Independent Senator Yuen Pau Woo has collaborated on an exhibition commemorating the 100th anniversary of the discriminatory law known as the Chinese Exclusion Act, which runs in the Senate of Canada Building until June 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of Twitter
The office of Independent Senator Yuen Pau Woo has collaborated on an exhibition commemorating the 100th anniversary of the discriminatory law known as the Chinese Exclusion Act, which runs in the Senate of Canada Building until June 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of Twitter
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne struck a pricey deal with automaker Volkswagen to subsidize the construction of a battery plant in Ontario. The Parliamentary Budget Officer will release his analysis of the deal today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne struck a pricey deal with automaker Volkswagen to subsidize the construction of a battery plant in Ontario. The Parliamentary Budget Officer will release his analysis of the deal today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 14, 2023
Government House Leader Mark Holland speaks with reporters about his proposal to make the House of Commons a permanently hybrid institution on June 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 14, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 14, 2023
Government House Leader Mark Holland speaks with reporters about his proposal to make the House of Commons a permanently hybrid institution on June 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 14, 2023
MPs chat in the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block before the start of a special sitting to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 15, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 14, 2023
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 14, 2023
MPs chat in the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block before the start of a special sitting to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 15, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 13, 2023
Green Party deputy leader Jonathan Pedneault says he is confident that the results of the upcoming by-election in the Liberal stronghold of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que., will reflect the disappointment of voters disillusioned with 'status-quo politics.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 13, 2023
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 13, 2023
Green Party deputy leader Jonathan Pedneault says he is confident that the results of the upcoming by-election in the Liberal stronghold of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que., will reflect the disappointment of voters disillusioned with 'status-quo politics.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam will address a conference in Ottawa on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam will address a conference in Ottawa on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHARI GRAYDON | June 12, 2023
The increase in representation in the Alberta legislature rests entirely with Rachel Notley’s NDP opposition whose caucus is now 58 per cent women, in contrast to Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party’s 22 per cent, writes Shari Graydon. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHARI GRAYDON | June 12, 2023
Opinion | BY SHARI GRAYDON | June 12, 2023
The increase in representation in the Alberta legislature rests entirely with Rachel Notley’s NDP opposition whose caucus is now 58 per cent women, in contrast to Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party’s 22 per cent, writes Shari Graydon. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 12, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ukraine on June 10, where he committed $500-million in new funding for military assistance for the country as it continues its war with Russia. Photograph courtesy of the President of Ukraine's office
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 12, 2023
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 12, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ukraine on June 10, where he committed $500-million in new funding for military assistance for the country as it continues its war with Russia. Photograph courtesy of the President of Ukraine's office
Opinion | BY ISABELLE HUDON | June 12, 2023
For every dollar the Business Development Bank of Canada has invested in Canada’s venture capital landscape, it has seen six dollars more from the private sector than if it hadn’t been involved, writes Isabelle Hudon. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY ISABELLE HUDON | June 12, 2023
Opinion | BY ISABELLE HUDON | June 12, 2023
For every dollar the Business Development Bank of Canada has invested in Canada’s venture capital landscape, it has seen six dollars more from the private sector than if it hadn’t been involved, writes Isabelle Hudon. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 12, 2023
Members from the 41 Canadian Brigade and local firefighters participate in fire prevention operations in Drayton Valley, Alta., on May 15. DND photograph by MCpl Genevieve Lapointe
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 12, 2023
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 12, 2023
Members from the 41 Canadian Brigade and local firefighters participate in fire prevention operations in Drayton Valley, Alta., on May 15. DND photograph by MCpl Genevieve Lapointe
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 12, 2023
International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan speaks with reporters about the auditor general's spring 2023 reports outside the House of Commons in the West Block on March 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 12, 2023
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 12, 2023
International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan speaks with reporters about the auditor general's spring 2023 reports outside the House of Commons in the West Block on March 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 12, 2023
Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen has the job of calibrating affordability criteria for the housing development incentives included as part of the National Housing Strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 12, 2023
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 12, 2023
Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen has the job of calibrating affordability criteria for the housing development incentives included as part of the National Housing Strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade