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Top takeaways from the Conservative Party convention

  • Pierre Poilievre pulled a strong majority in his leadership review, with 87.4 per cent support, and the convention revealed he is attempting to set
News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | February 2, 2026
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre raises a first after addressing party faithful in Calgary. He left the convention with 87.4 per cent of delegate support. The Hill Times photograph by Amir Said

Top takeaways from the Conservative Party convention

News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | February 2, 2026
  • Pierre Poilievre pulled a strong majority in his leadership review, with 87.4 per cent support, and the convention revealed he is attempting to set

Top takeaways from the Conservative Party convention

News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | February 2, 2026
  • Pierre Poilievre pulled a strong majority in his leadership review, with 87.4 per cent support, and the convention revealed he is attempting to set
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre raises a first after addressing party faithful in Calgary. He left the convention with 87.4 per cent of delegate support. The Hill Times photograph by Amir Said

Arctic summit kickstarts in Norway

  • Plus, Stephen Fuhr talks about submarines with South Koreans, and we recap our big takeaways from the Conservative Party convention.
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, ABBAS RANA | February 2, 2026
Governor General Mary Simon is part of the Canadian contingent attending the Arctic Frontiers conference in Norway this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Arctic summit kickstarts in Norway

Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, ABBAS RANA | February 2, 2026
  • Plus, Stephen Fuhr talks about submarines with South Koreans, and we recap our big takeaways from the Conservative Party convention.

Arctic summit kickstarts in Norway

Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, ABBAS RANA | February 2, 2026
  • Plus, Stephen Fuhr talks about submarines with South Koreans, and we recap our big takeaways from the Conservative Party convention.
Governor General Mary Simon is part of the Canadian contingent attending the Arctic Frontiers conference in Norway this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The best is yet to come’: Poilievre takes Conservative leadership vote with 87 per cent support after final pitch

  • The Conservative leader promised that 'the best is yet to come' in his keynote address to an enthusiastic party faithful in Calgary ahead of
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 31, 2026
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre delivered more than 45-minute speech Friday night ahead of the leadership review vote results. Some held supportive signs that said 'for our future.' The Hill Times photograph by Amir Said

‘The best is yet to come’: Poilievre takes Conservative leadership vote with 87 per cent support after final pitch

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 31, 2026
  • The Conservative leader promised that 'the best is yet to come' in his keynote address to an enthusiastic party faithful in Calgary ahead of

‘The best is yet to come’: Poilievre takes Conservative leadership vote with 87 per cent support after final pitch

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 31, 2026
  • The Conservative leader promised that 'the best is yet to come' in his keynote address to an enthusiastic party faithful in Calgary ahead of
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre delivered more than 45-minute speech Friday night ahead of the leadership review vote results. Some held supportive signs that said 'for our future.' The Hill Times photograph by Amir Said

Poilievre gets his verdict from the grassroots

  • The Conservative leader promised that 'the best is yet to come' in his keynote address to an enthusiastic party faithful in Calgary last night.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 31, 2026
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was applauded loudly and often while he delivered a keynote speech to the Conservative Party convention in Calgary yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Amir Said

Poilievre gets his verdict from the grassroots

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 31, 2026
  • The Conservative leader promised that 'the best is yet to come' in his keynote address to an enthusiastic party faithful in Calgary last night.

Poilievre gets his verdict from the grassroots

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 31, 2026
  • The Conservative leader promised that 'the best is yet to come' in his keynote address to an enthusiastic party faithful in Calgary last night.
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was applauded loudly and often while he delivered a keynote speech to the Conservative Party convention in Calgary yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Amir Said

Conservatives to vote on Poilievre’s leadership in Calgary tonight

  • Plus, the energy minister gives an update on his India trip.
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, CHARELLE EVELYN | January 30, 2026
Conservative members will start casting their votes for Pierre Poilievre's leadership review today evening. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives to vote on Poilievre’s leadership in Calgary tonight

Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, CHARELLE EVELYN | January 30, 2026
  • Plus, the energy minister gives an update on his India trip.

Conservatives to vote on Poilievre’s leadership in Calgary tonight

Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, CHARELLE EVELYN | January 30, 2026
  • Plus, the energy minister gives an update on his India trip.
Conservative members will start casting their votes for Pierre Poilievre's leadership review today evening. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney meets the premiers

  • Plus, the Conservative Party convention kicks off in Calgary.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, CHARELLE EVELYN | January 29, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet today with Canada's premiers, who held a meeting of their own in the capital yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney meets the premiers

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, CHARELLE EVELYN | January 29, 2026
  • Plus, the Conservative Party convention kicks off in Calgary.

Carney meets the premiers

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, CHARELLE EVELYN | January 29, 2026
  • Plus, the Conservative Party convention kicks off in Calgary.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet today with Canada's premiers, who held a meeting of their own in the capital yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The premiers meet in Ottawa

  • Plus, Sean Fraser defends his bail and sentencing bill at committee.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 28, 2026
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario's Doug Ford and Canada's other premiers with meet in Ottawa today to discuss their shared priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The premiers meet in Ottawa

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 28, 2026
  • Plus, Sean Fraser defends his bail and sentencing bill at committee.

The premiers meet in Ottawa

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 28, 2026
  • Plus, Sean Fraser defends his bail and sentencing bill at committee.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario's Doug Ford and Canada's other premiers with meet in Ottawa today to discuss their shared priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney meets Main—and maybe Captain Canada

  • Plus, we break down the PM's ‘groceries’ policy package, and the legislative agenda.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 27, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet today with his cabinet, Nunavut's new premier, and Team Canada hockey players. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney meets Main—and maybe Captain Canada

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 27, 2026
  • Plus, we break down the PM's ‘groceries’ policy package, and the legislative agenda.

Carney meets Main—and maybe Captain Canada

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 27, 2026
  • Plus, we break down the PM's ‘groceries’ policy package, and the legislative agenda.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet today with his cabinet, Nunavut's new premier, and Team Canada hockey players. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | On Carney’s ‘brilliant’ speech, efforts to ‘neutralize’ China, and more with Sheila Copps

  • ‘The most important discussion [for cabinet] is going to be around how they tackle the CUSMA challenge and also how they get these new
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 26, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 20. Photograph courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Ciaran McCrickard

Q&A | On Carney’s ‘brilliant’ speech, efforts to ‘neutralize’ China, and more with Sheila Copps

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 26, 2026
  • ‘The most important discussion [for cabinet] is going to be around how they tackle the CUSMA challenge and also how they get these new

Q&A | On Carney’s ‘brilliant’ speech, efforts to ‘neutralize’ China, and more with Sheila Copps

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 26, 2026
  • ‘The most important discussion [for cabinet] is going to be around how they tackle the CUSMA challenge and also how they get these new
Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 20. Photograph courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Ciaran McCrickard

Day two in Quebec City

  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet are into the second and final day of their cabinet retreat in Quebec City.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 23, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet will huddle in Quebec City today to prepare for the return of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Day two in Quebec City

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 23, 2026
  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet are into the second and final day of their cabinet retreat in Quebec City.

Day two in Quebec City

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 23, 2026
  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet are into the second and final day of their cabinet retreat in Quebec City.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet will huddle in Quebec City today to prepare for the return of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney leads cabinet retreat in Quebec City

  • Plus, we get NWT Premier R.J. Simpson’s view on the hubbub about Arctic security.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 22, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney is holding a press conference in Quebec City today before his cabinet conference gets underway. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney leads cabinet retreat in Quebec City

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 22, 2026
  • Plus, we get NWT Premier R.J. Simpson’s view on the hubbub about Arctic security.

Carney leads cabinet retreat in Quebec City

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 22, 2026
  • Plus, we get NWT Premier R.J. Simpson’s view on the hubbub about Arctic security.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is holding a press conference in Quebec City today before his cabinet conference gets underway. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney to miss Trump’s meeting with foreign leaders in Davos

  • Plus, Pierre Poilievre attends a fundraiser at a golf club in Ontario.
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | January 21, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney will return to Ottawa from Davos today. Official White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Carney to miss Trump’s meeting with foreign leaders in Davos

Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | January 21, 2026
  • Plus, Pierre Poilievre attends a fundraiser at a golf club in Ontario.

Carney to miss Trump’s meeting with foreign leaders in Davos

Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | January 21, 2026
  • Plus, Pierre Poilievre attends a fundraiser at a golf club in Ontario.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will return to Ottawa from Davos today. Official White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Simon meets Sheinbaum

  • Plus, Carney talks with Macron in Davos.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 20, 2026
Governor General Mary Simon is meeting with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Simon meets Sheinbaum

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 20, 2026
  • Plus, Carney talks with Macron in Davos.

Simon meets Sheinbaum

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 20, 2026
  • Plus, Carney talks with Macron in Davos.
Governor General Mary Simon is meeting with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney-Xi huddle in Beijing

  • Plus, the City of Ottawa loses an appeal for more cash from the federal government.
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | January 16, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney had a bilateral meeting with the Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing last night. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Carney-Xi huddle in Beijing

Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | January 16, 2026
  • Plus, the City of Ottawa loses an appeal for more cash from the federal government.

Carney-Xi huddle in Beijing

Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | January 16, 2026
  • Plus, the City of Ottawa loses an appeal for more cash from the federal government.
Prime Minister Mark Carney had a bilateral meeting with the Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing last night. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Another one bites the dust

  • Plus, Carney dines with Qiang.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 15, 2026
Premier François Legault announced yesterday that he intends to resign, making him the second Quebec party leader to step down in the past month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Another one bites the dust

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 15, 2026
  • Plus, Carney dines with Qiang.

Another one bites the dust

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 15, 2026
  • Plus, Carney dines with Qiang.
Premier François Legault announced yesterday that he intends to resign, making him the second Quebec party leader to step down in the past month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney and Hodgson head West

  • Plus, Anandasangaree holds an extortion summit in Brampton.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 13, 2026
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is stopping for a meeting in Prince Rupert today before heading off to China. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney and Hodgson head West

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 13, 2026
  • Plus, Anandasangaree holds an extortion summit in Brampton.

Carney and Hodgson head West

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 13, 2026
  • Plus, Anandasangaree holds an extortion summit in Brampton.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is stopping for a meeting in Prince Rupert today before heading off to China. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Genuis vs. York

  • Plus, Nancy Bélanger schools lobbyists on tightened registration rules.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 9, 2026
Conservative MP Garnett Genuis criticized York University's student union and student centre this week for denying permission for his on-campus event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Genuis vs. York

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 9, 2026
  • Plus, Nancy Bélanger schools lobbyists on tightened registration rules.

Genuis vs. York

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 9, 2026
  • Plus, Nancy Bélanger schools lobbyists on tightened registration rules.
Conservative MP Garnett Genuis criticized York University's student union and student centre this week for denying permission for his on-campus event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney heading to China next week

  • Plus, Canadians’ confidence in the government has rebounded.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, ELEANOR WAND | January 8, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney is planning to travel to China and Davos, Switzerland next week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney heading to China next week

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, ELEANOR WAND | January 8, 2026
  • Plus, Canadians’ confidence in the government has rebounded.

Carney heading to China next week

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, ELEANOR WAND | January 8, 2026
  • Plus, Canadians’ confidence in the government has rebounded.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is planning to travel to China and Davos, Switzerland next week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Legislation corner: unpacking the bill bringing Britain into the Pacific trade pact

  • Canada and Mexico are the only nations in the trade bloc that have not yet ratified the United Kingdom's entry into the deal, meaning
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 7, 2026
Maninder Sidhu
Maninder Sidhu
In October 2025, International Minister Trade Maninder Sidhu tabled C-13, which formally welcomes the United Kingdom into the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Legislation corner: unpacking the bill bringing Britain into the Pacific trade pact

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 7, 2026
  • Canada and Mexico are the only nations in the trade bloc that have not yet ratified the United Kingdom's entry into the deal, meaning

Legislation corner: unpacking the bill bringing Britain into the Pacific trade pact

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 7, 2026
  • Canada and Mexico are the only nations in the trade bloc that have not yet ratified the United Kingdom's entry into the deal, meaning
Maninder Sidhu
In October 2025, International Minister Trade Maninder Sidhu tabled C-13, which formally welcomes the United Kingdom into the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sidhu leads a trade mission to the Gulf

  • Plus, Legislation Corner unpacks the U.K.-CPTPP bill.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 7, 2026
Maninder Sidhu
Maninder Sidhu
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu is leading a delegation to three countries in the Middle East beginning today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Sidhu leads a trade mission to the Gulf

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 7, 2026
  • Plus, Legislation Corner unpacks the U.K.-CPTPP bill.

Sidhu leads a trade mission to the Gulf

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 7, 2026
  • Plus, Legislation Corner unpacks the U.K.-CPTPP bill.
Maninder Sidhu
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu is leading a delegation to three countries in the Middle East beginning today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Four jobs, two countries, one problem

  • Plus, guess who’s getting a nuclear waste repository in his riding?
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 6, 2026
Chrystia Freeland has been appointed as an adviser to the government of Ukraine.

Four jobs, two countries, one problem

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 6, 2026
  • Plus, guess who’s getting a nuclear waste repository in his riding?

Four jobs, two countries, one problem

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 6, 2026
  • Plus, guess who’s getting a nuclear waste repository in his riding?
Chrystia Freeland has been appointed as an adviser to the government of Ukraine.

Carney heads to Paris for Ukraine peace talks

  • Plus, the PM weighs in on Venezuela.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 5, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney will have a seat at the table in France for a meeting of the meeting of the Coalition of the Willing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney heads to Paris for Ukraine peace talks

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 5, 2026
  • Plus, the PM weighs in on Venezuela.

Carney heads to Paris for Ukraine peace talks

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 5, 2026
  • Plus, the PM weighs in on Venezuela.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will have a seat at the table in France for a meeting of the meeting of the Coalition of the Willing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Twas the morning before Christmas

  • Plus, we break down the government’s cyber security bill.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 24, 2025
Not a creature is stirring in the House of Commons—it's Christmas Eve! The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Twas the morning before Christmas

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 24, 2025
  • Plus, we break down the government’s cyber security bill.

‘Twas the morning before Christmas

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 24, 2025
  • Plus, we break down the government’s cyber security bill.
Not a creature is stirring in the House of Commons—it's Christmas Eve! The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds pursuing new plan for funding First Nations’ child services

  • Plus, activist groups will call on the government to ‘enforce the ceasefire’ in Gaza today.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 23, 2025
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty announced a new plan for bolstering funding for child services for First Nations yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds pursuing new plan for funding First Nations’ child services

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 23, 2025
  • Plus, activist groups will call on the government to ‘enforce the ceasefire’ in Gaza today.

Feds pursuing new plan for funding First Nations’ child services

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 23, 2025
  • Plus, activist groups will call on the government to ‘enforce the ceasefire’ in Gaza today.
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty announced a new plan for bolstering funding for child services for First Nations yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Do the DM shuffle

  • Plus, Mandy Gull-Masty makes an announcement about child welfare.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 22, 2025
Judge Marie-Josée Hogue has joined the federal government as the deputy minister of the Justice Department. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Do the DM shuffle

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 22, 2025
  • Plus, Mandy Gull-Masty makes an announcement about child welfare.

Do the DM shuffle

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 22, 2025
  • Plus, Mandy Gull-Masty makes an announcement about child welfare.
Judge Marie-Josée Hogue has joined the federal government as the deputy minister of the Justice Department. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

All we want for Christmas is…

  • Plus, Legislation Corner reviews the military justice reform bill.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 19, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford struck a deal yesterday to fast-track approvals for so-called 'major projects' in the province yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All we want for Christmas is…

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 19, 2025
  • Plus, Legislation Corner reviews the military justice reform bill.

All we want for Christmas is…

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 19, 2025
  • Plus, Legislation Corner reviews the military justice reform bill.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford struck a deal yesterday to fast-track approvals for so-called 'major projects' in the province yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill to create modern treaty commissioner wins Bloc, NDP, and Green support

  • With the Conservatives opting to keep Bill C-10 in House debate, Green Leader Elizabeth May warned against making it a 'political football' when it
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 18, 2025
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Rebecca Alty introduced Bill C-10 into the House of Commons on Sept. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill to create modern treaty commissioner wins Bloc, NDP, and Green support

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 18, 2025
  • With the Conservatives opting to keep Bill C-10 in House debate, Green Leader Elizabeth May warned against making it a 'political football' when it

Bill to create modern treaty commissioner wins Bloc, NDP, and Green support

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 18, 2025
  • With the Conservatives opting to keep Bill C-10 in House debate, Green Leader Elizabeth May warned against making it a 'political football' when it
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Rebecca Alty introduced Bill C-10 into the House of Commons on Sept. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Carney talks with the premiers

  • Plus, the PBO weighs in on the budget’s ‘fiscal sustainability.’
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will hold a virtual meeting with Canada's premiers today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks with the premiers

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 18, 2025
  • Plus, the PBO weighs in on the budget’s ‘fiscal sustainability.’

Carney talks with the premiers

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 18, 2025
  • Plus, the PBO weighs in on the budget’s ‘fiscal sustainability.’
Prime Minister Mark Carney will hold a virtual meeting with Canada's premiers today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A deeper dive into Fraser’s crime bill

  • A clause granting judges the ability to impose a prison sentence shorter than the one required by a mandatory minimum may prove the most
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 17, 2025
Sean Fraser
Sean Fraser
Justice Minister Sean Fraser at a press conference after introducing Bill C-16 into the House of Commons on Dec. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A deeper dive into Fraser’s crime bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 17, 2025
  • A clause granting judges the ability to impose a prison sentence shorter than the one required by a mandatory minimum may prove the most

A deeper dive into Fraser’s crime bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 17, 2025
  • A clause granting judges the ability to impose a prison sentence shorter than the one required by a mandatory minimum may prove the most
Sean Fraser
Justice Minister Sean Fraser at a press conference after introducing Bill C-16 into the House of Commons on Dec. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unpacking Sean Fraser’s femicide bill

  • Plus, Champagne calls back from Berlin.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 17, 2025
Sean Fraser
Sean Fraser
Justice Minister Sean Fraser held a press conference after introducing Bill C-16 into the House of Commons on Dec. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unpacking Sean Fraser’s femicide bill

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 17, 2025
  • Plus, Champagne calls back from Berlin.

Unpacking Sean Fraser’s femicide bill

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 17, 2025
  • Plus, Champagne calls back from Berlin.
Sean Fraser
Justice Minister Sean Fraser held a press conference after introducing Bill C-16 into the House of Commons on Dec. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Every vote counts: how the House Speaker factors in Carney’s majority math

  • By parliamentary convention, the Speaker only votes in the event of a tie. At the moment, after two floor crossers to the Liberals, the government
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 16, 2025
Speaker of the House Francis Scarpaleggia enters Commons' foyer for the parliamentary session's inaugural Question Period on May 28, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Every vote counts: how the House Speaker factors in Carney’s majority math

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 16, 2025
  • By parliamentary convention, the Speaker only votes in the event of a tie. At the moment, after two floor crossers to the Liberals, the government

Every vote counts: how the House Speaker factors in Carney’s majority math

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 16, 2025
  • By parliamentary convention, the Speaker only votes in the event of a tie. At the moment, after two floor crossers to the Liberals, the government
Speaker of the House Francis Scarpaleggia enters Commons' foyer for the parliamentary session's inaugural Question Period on May 28, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s majority math

  • Plus, the Liberal citizenship bill is now in effect.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 16, 2025
Liberal MP and Speaker of the House Francis Scarpaleggia complicates the majority math for Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s majority math

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 16, 2025
  • Plus, the Liberal citizenship bill is now in effect.

Carney’s majority math

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 16, 2025
  • Plus, the Liberal citizenship bill is now in effect.
Liberal MP and Speaker of the House Francis Scarpaleggia complicates the majority math for Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Bubble catches its breath

  • Plus, Chris d’Entremont joins the golf-cheque circuit.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 15, 2025
Not a creature is stirring in West Block, but MPs and ministers continue to hold public events across the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Bubble catches its breath

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 15, 2025
  • Plus, Chris d’Entremont joins the golf-cheque circuit.

The Bubble catches its breath

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 15, 2025
  • Plus, Chris d’Entremont joins the golf-cheque circuit.
Not a creature is stirring in West Block, but MPs and ministers continue to hold public events across the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs head home for the holidays, but not before Conservative MP Michael Ma crosses the floor to Liberals

  • Plus, news on high-speed rail coming today.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 12, 2025
Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon will give a public update on the high-speed rail project in Gatineau today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs head home for the holidays, but not before Conservative MP Michael Ma crosses the floor to Liberals

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 12, 2025
  • Plus, news on high-speed rail coming today.

MPs head home for the holidays, but not before Conservative MP Michael Ma crosses the floor to Liberals

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 12, 2025
  • Plus, news on high-speed rail coming today.
Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon will give a public update on the high-speed rail project in Gatineau today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance ministers meet in Ottawa

  • Plus, the budget bill moves on to committee.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 11, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will meet with provincial and territorial finance ministers in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance ministers meet in Ottawa

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 11, 2025
  • Plus, the budget bill moves on to committee.

Finance ministers meet in Ottawa

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 11, 2025
  • Plus, the budget bill moves on to committee.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will meet with provincial and territorial finance ministers in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney and cabinet mix with top Liberal donors

  • Plus, Senate committees buckle down on the budget bill.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 10, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will headline a Liberal Party fundraiser in the Canadian Museum of History tonight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney and cabinet mix with top Liberal donors

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 10, 2025
  • Plus, Senate committees buckle down on the budget bill.

Carney and cabinet mix with top Liberal donors

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 10, 2025
  • Plus, Senate committees buckle down on the budget bill.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will headline a Liberal Party fundraiser in the Canadian Museum of History tonight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs to vote yay or nay for a pipeline, and an election

  • Plus, Sean Fraser unveils his new bill.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 9, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre will propose a motion today that calls on the House of Commons to endorse a pipeline to the B.C. coast. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs to vote yay or nay for a pipeline, and an election

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 9, 2025
  • Plus, Sean Fraser unveils his new bill.

MPs to vote yay or nay for a pipeline, and an election

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 9, 2025
  • Plus, Sean Fraser unveils his new bill.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre will propose a motion today that calls on the House of Commons to endorse a pipeline to the B.C. coast. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Solomon and Joly host G7 ministers in Montreal

  • Plus, a new criminal justice bill is on deck.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 8, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
AI Minister Evan Solomon will co-host a G7 ministerial summit in Montreal early this week along with Industry Minister Mélanie Joly. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Solomon and Joly host G7 ministers in Montreal

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 8, 2025
  • Plus, a new criminal justice bill is on deck.

Solomon and Joly host G7 ministers in Montreal

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 8, 2025
  • Plus, a new criminal justice bill is on deck.
Evan Solomon
AI Minister Evan Solomon will co-host a G7 ministerial summit in Montreal early this week along with Industry Minister Mélanie Joly. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney to meet Trump and Sheinbaum on margins of World Cup draw

  • Plus, new employment numbers are coming this morning.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney is planning to have a brief meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on the margins of an event in Washington today. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Wikimedia Commons

Carney to meet Trump and Sheinbaum on margins of World Cup draw

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 5, 2025
  • Plus, new employment numbers are coming this morning.

Carney to meet Trump and Sheinbaum on margins of World Cup draw

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 5, 2025
  • Plus, new employment numbers are coming this morning.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is planning to have a brief meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on the margins of an event in Washington today. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Wikimedia Commons

Ministers make their case to First Nations chiefs

  • Plus, MPs mark the upcoming anniversary of the Polytechnique massacre.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 4, 2025
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty are among seven ministers scheduled to speak today at an AFN conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers make their case to First Nations chiefs

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 4, 2025
  • Plus, MPs mark the upcoming anniversary of the Polytechnique massacre.

Ministers make their case to First Nations chiefs

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 4, 2025
  • Plus, MPs mark the upcoming anniversary of the Polytechnique massacre.
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty are among seven ministers scheduled to speak today at an AFN conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘An upset tummy of a book’: Mark Critch on anger, humour, and why he was itching to write

  • The comedian reflects on his latest book’s inspiration, including Donald Trump, national identity, and the chaos of Canadian politics.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 3, 2025
Comedian Mark Critch has written a new book 'Sorry Not Sorry: An Unapologetic Look at What Makes Canada Worth Fighting For.' Photograph by Duncan DeYoung, courtesy of Penguin Random House

‘An upset tummy of a book’: Mark Critch on anger, humour, and why he was itching to write

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 3, 2025
  • The comedian reflects on his latest book’s inspiration, including Donald Trump, national identity, and the chaos of Canadian politics.

‘An upset tummy of a book’: Mark Critch on anger, humour, and why he was itching to write

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 3, 2025
  • The comedian reflects on his latest book’s inspiration, including Donald Trump, national identity, and the chaos of Canadian politics.
Comedian Mark Critch has written a new book 'Sorry Not Sorry: An Unapologetic Look at What Makes Canada Worth Fighting For.' Photograph by Duncan DeYoung, courtesy of Penguin Random House

AFN chiefs dig into S-2 dispute

  • Plus, Anita Anand meets with her NATO counterparts.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | December 3, 2025
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AFN chiefs dig into S-2 dispute

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | December 3, 2025
  • Plus, Anita Anand meets with her NATO counterparts.

AFN chiefs dig into S-2 dispute

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | December 3, 2025
  • Plus, Anita Anand meets with her NATO counterparts.
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Anand huddles with EU officials in Brussels

  • Plus, recapping the mini-shuffle.
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | December 2, 2025
Foreign Minister Anita Anand. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Anand huddles with EU officials in Brussels

Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | December 2, 2025
  • Plus, recapping the mini-shuffle.

Anand huddles with EU officials in Brussels

Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | December 2, 2025
  • Plus, recapping the mini-shuffle.
Foreign Minister Anita Anand. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

B.C. First Nations will not rule out opposing new pipeline proposal in court, says regional chief

  • Plus, climate groups label Carney’s Alberta MOU a “recipe for disaster.”
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | November 28, 2025
Terry Teegee
Terry Teegee
The Regional Chief for British Columbia, Terry Teegee, said First Nations are firmly against the new pipeline proposal. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

B.C. First Nations will not rule out opposing new pipeline proposal in court, says regional chief

Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | November 28, 2025
  • Plus, climate groups label Carney’s Alberta MOU a “recipe for disaster.”

B.C. First Nations will not rule out opposing new pipeline proposal in court, says regional chief

Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | November 28, 2025
  • Plus, climate groups label Carney’s Alberta MOU a “recipe for disaster.”
Terry Teegee
The Regional Chief for British Columbia, Terry Teegee, said First Nations are firmly against the new pipeline proposal. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

The return of pipeline politics

  • Plus, NDP leadership candidates square off in Montreal.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 27, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are expected to reveal an MOU about fossil fuels and the environment today. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The return of pipeline politics

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 27, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership candidates square off in Montreal.

The return of pipeline politics

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 27, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership candidates square off in Montreal.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are expected to reveal an MOU about fossil fuels and the environment today. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

MPs to honour record-setter Plamondon

  • Plus, Lisa Raitt and Mona Nemer will testify to parliamentary committees.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 26, 2025
Bloc Québécois MP Louis Plamondon now has bragging rights over Wilfrid Laurier, and every other MP past and present. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs to honour record-setter Plamondon

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 26, 2025
  • Plus, Lisa Raitt and Mona Nemer will testify to parliamentary committees.

MPs to honour record-setter Plamondon

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 26, 2025
  • Plus, Lisa Raitt and Mona Nemer will testify to parliamentary committees.
Bloc Québécois MP Louis Plamondon now has bragging rights over Wilfrid Laurier, and every other MP past and present. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Coalition of the willing’ meets on Trump’s Ukraine plan

  • Plus, opposition MPs aim to break a Liberal filibuster at committee.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Coalition of the willing’ meets on Trump’s Ukraine plan

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 25, 2025
  • Plus, opposition MPs aim to break a Liberal filibuster at committee.

‘Coalition of the willing’ meets on Trump’s Ukraine plan

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 25, 2025
  • Plus, opposition MPs aim to break a Liberal filibuster at committee.
Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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