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Carney Down Under

  • Plus, the world’s biggest mining conference continues in Toronto.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 3, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Australia on official business today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Down Under

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 3, 2026
  • Plus, the world’s biggest mining conference continues in Toronto.

Carney Down Under

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 3, 2026
  • Plus, the world’s biggest mining conference continues in Toronto.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Australia on official business today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney touches down in Mumbai

  • Plus, Governor General Mary Simon speaks at the National Indigenous Defence Conference in Ottawa.
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | February 27, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, four of his cabinet ministers, and the newest Liberal MP Matt Jeneroux will be in Mumbai until the end of February. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney touches down in Mumbai

Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | February 27, 2026
  • Plus, Governor General Mary Simon speaks at the National Indigenous Defence Conference in Ottawa.

Carney touches down in Mumbai

Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | February 27, 2026
  • Plus, Governor General Mary Simon speaks at the National Indigenous Defence Conference in Ottawa.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, four of his cabinet ministers, and the newest Liberal MP Matt Jeneroux will be in Mumbai until the end of February. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney should call for extradition of Indian officials linked to Nijjar killing, says ex-Liberal minister Dhaliwal

  • ‘We can’t abandon our Canadian values for trade purposes,’ says former Chretien-era Liberal cabinet minister Herb Dhaliwal
News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | February 26, 2026
A former Liberal cabinet minister says Prime Minister Mark Carney should use his trip to India to urge for the extradition of Indian officials in relation to the 2023 killing of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney should call for extradition of Indian officials linked to Nijjar killing, says ex-Liberal minister Dhaliwal

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | February 26, 2026
  • ‘We can’t abandon our Canadian values for trade purposes,’ says former Chretien-era Liberal cabinet minister Herb Dhaliwal

Carney should call for extradition of Indian officials linked to Nijjar killing, says ex-Liberal minister Dhaliwal

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | February 26, 2026
  • ‘We can’t abandon our Canadian values for trade purposes,’ says former Chretien-era Liberal cabinet minister Herb Dhaliwal
A former Liberal cabinet minister says Prime Minister Mark Carney should use his trip to India to urge for the extradition of Indian officials in relation to the 2023 killing of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre speaks on Canada-U.S. relations in T.O.

  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney departs for his Pacific tour.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 26, 2026
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will deliver a speech on Canada-U.S. relations in Toronto today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre speaks on Canada-U.S. relations in T.O.

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 26, 2026
  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney departs for his Pacific tour.

Poilievre speaks on Canada-U.S. relations in T.O.

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 26, 2026
  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney departs for his Pacific tour.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will deliver a speech on Canada-U.S. relations in Toronto today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Koreans come calling

  • Plus, Alexandre Boulerice eyes the exit.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, ELEANOR WAND | February 25, 2026
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and Defence Minister David McGuinty will host their visiting South Korean counterparts in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Koreans come calling

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, ELEANOR WAND | February 25, 2026
  • Plus, Alexandre Boulerice eyes the exit.

Koreans come calling

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, ELEANOR WAND | February 25, 2026
  • Plus, Alexandre Boulerice eyes the exit.
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and Defence Minister David McGuinty will host their visiting South Korean counterparts in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

A grim anniversary

  • Plus, MPs debate a motion on cutting health care for asylum claimants.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 24, 2026
Pictured: A rally in front of the Russian Embassy in Ottawa on Feb. 27, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A grim anniversary

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 24, 2026
  • Plus, MPs debate a motion on cutting health care for asylum claimants.

A grim anniversary

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 24, 2026
  • Plus, MPs debate a motion on cutting health care for asylum claimants.
Pictured: A rally in front of the Russian Embassy in Ottawa on Feb. 27, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Q&A | Canada’s ‘ambitious’ defence strategy and the ‘tough slog’ ahead, with Mark Norman

  • The Defence Industrial Strategy outlines a clear ‘ambition and intent,’ as well as efforts to ‘wean ourselves off of dependencies,’ particularly on the United
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 23, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney released the long-awaited strategy on Feb. 17, outlining Canada’s goal to boost the share of defence procurement projects going to Canadian firms to 70 per cent.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Canada’s ‘ambitious’ defence strategy and the ‘tough slog’ ahead, with Mark Norman

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 23, 2026
  • The Defence Industrial Strategy outlines a clear ‘ambition and intent,’ as well as efforts to ‘wean ourselves off of dependencies,’ particularly on the United

Q&A | Canada’s ‘ambitious’ defence strategy and the ‘tough slog’ ahead, with Mark Norman

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 23, 2026
  • The Defence Industrial Strategy outlines a clear ‘ambition and intent,’ as well as efforts to ‘wean ourselves off of dependencies,’ particularly on the United
Prime Minister Mark Carney released the long-awaited strategy on Feb. 17, outlining Canada’s goal to boost the share of defence procurement projects going to Canadian firms to 70 per cent.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada hosts a critical minerals summit in Paris

  • Plus, MacKinnon meets provincial and territorial transport ministers in Vancouver.
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | February 20, 2026
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson will speak at the Canadian Critical Minerals Forum in Paris this morning. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada hosts a critical minerals summit in Paris

Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | February 20, 2026
  • Plus, MacKinnon meets provincial and territorial transport ministers in Vancouver.

Canada hosts a critical minerals summit in Paris

Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | February 20, 2026
  • Plus, MacKinnon meets provincial and territorial transport ministers in Vancouver.
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson will speak at the Canadian Critical Minerals Forum in Paris this morning. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Jeneroux crosses over

  • Plus, Canada wants to put foreign fighter pilots at the front of the immigration queue.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 19, 2026
MP Matt Jeneroux has crossed the floor, but the Liberals don't yet have their majority in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Jeneroux crosses over

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 19, 2026
  • Plus, Canada wants to put foreign fighter pilots at the front of the immigration queue.

Jeneroux crosses over

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 19, 2026
  • Plus, Canada wants to put foreign fighter pilots at the front of the immigration queue.
MP Matt Jeneroux has crossed the floor, but the Liberals don't yet have their majority in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

House gears up for another assisted dying review

  • Plus, Carney drums up cash in Vancouver.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 18, 2026
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has given notice of a motion to strike a joint parliamentary committee on the expansion of medical assistance in dying. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House gears up for another assisted dying review

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 18, 2026
  • Plus, Carney drums up cash in Vancouver.

House gears up for another assisted dying review

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 18, 2026
  • Plus, Carney drums up cash in Vancouver.
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has given notice of a motion to strike a joint parliamentary committee on the expansion of medical assistance in dying. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal leaders to attend vigil for Tumbler Ridge victims

  • Plus, Dominic LeBlanc leads a trade mission to Mexico this weekend.
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | February 13, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney and other federal party leaders will arrive in Tumbler Ridge today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal leaders to attend vigil for Tumbler Ridge victims

Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | February 13, 2026
  • Plus, Dominic LeBlanc leads a trade mission to Mexico this weekend.

Federal leaders to attend vigil for Tumbler Ridge victims

Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | February 13, 2026
  • Plus, Dominic LeBlanc leads a trade mission to Mexico this weekend.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and other federal party leaders will arrive in Tumbler Ridge today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

The House goes back to business

  • Plus, the AFN national chief and a bundle of ministers appear before committees today.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 12, 2026
Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer. The House will debate another Conservative opposition motion today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The House goes back to business

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 12, 2026
  • Plus, the AFN national chief and a bundle of ministers appear before committees today.

The House goes back to business

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 12, 2026
  • Plus, the AFN national chief and a bundle of ministers appear before committees today.
Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer. The House will debate another Conservative opposition motion today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney postpones Europe trip

  • Plus, MPs mark Kindness Week on the Hill.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 11, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney was due to announce the government's defence industrial strategy today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney postpones Europe trip

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 11, 2026
  • Plus, MPs mark Kindness Week on the Hill.

Carney postpones Europe trip

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 11, 2026
  • Plus, MPs mark Kindness Week on the Hill.
Prime Minister Mark Carney was due to announce the government's defence industrial strategy today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives call for end to asylum claims by criminals

  • Plus, Heath MacDonald headlines a food and farm conference in Ottawa.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 10, 2026
Pierre Poilievre's Conservative caucus will argue in the House that the government should bar non-citizens from claiming asylum if they are convicted of serious crimes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives call for end to asylum claims by criminals

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 10, 2026
  • Plus, Heath MacDonald headlines a food and farm conference in Ottawa.

Conservatives call for end to asylum claims by criminals

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 10, 2026
  • Plus, Heath MacDonald headlines a food and farm conference in Ottawa.
Pierre Poilievre's Conservative caucus will argue in the House that the government should bar non-citizens from claiming asylum if they are convicted of serious crimes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s Nuuk consulate opens for business 

  • Plus, the House debates the Standing Orders that govern how it functions.
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | February 6, 2026
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and Governor General Mary Simon will attend the opening ceremony of Canada's consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s Nuuk consulate opens for business 

Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | February 6, 2026
  • Plus, the House debates the Standing Orders that govern how it functions.

Canada’s Nuuk consulate opens for business 

Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | February 6, 2026
  • Plus, the House debates the Standing Orders that govern how it functions.
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and Governor General Mary Simon will attend the opening ceremony of Canada's consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers blitz the committees

  • Plus, the PBO reports on the cost of meeting Canada’s new NATO target.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 5, 2026
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is one of several ministers who will testify before House committees about the budget implementation bill today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers blitz the committees

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 5, 2026
  • Plus, the PBO reports on the cost of meeting Canada’s new NATO target.

Ministers blitz the committees

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 5, 2026
  • Plus, the PBO reports on the cost of meeting Canada’s new NATO target.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is one of several ministers who will testify before House committees about the budget implementation bill today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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
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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

Bill C-15: the hits and misses in the big beautiful budget implementation bill

  • The budget bill covers high-speed rail and privacy law changes, among others, but neglects to mention other promises, like automatic tax filing for low-income
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN, RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | November 21, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tabled Bill C-15, the budget implementation bill, in the House of Commons on Nov. 18. The bill, more than 600 pages long, covers a lot of ground, though there aren't many surprises. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-15: the hits and misses in the big beautiful budget implementation bill

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN, RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | November 21, 2025
  • The budget bill covers high-speed rail and privacy law changes, among others, but neglects to mention other promises, like automatic tax filing for low-income

Bill C-15: the hits and misses in the big beautiful budget implementation bill

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN, RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | November 21, 2025
  • The budget bill covers high-speed rail and privacy law changes, among others, but neglects to mention other promises, like automatic tax filing for low-income
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tabled Bill C-15, the budget implementation bill, in the House of Commons on Nov. 18. The bill, more than 600 pages long, covers a lot of ground, though there aren't many surprises. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Anandasangaree and Pam Bondi huddle in Ottawa

  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, CHARELLE EVELYN | November 21, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree will host his G7 counterparts in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Anandasangaree and Pam Bondi huddle in Ottawa

Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, CHARELLE EVELYN | November 21, 2025
  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Anandasangaree and Pam Bondi huddle in Ottawa

Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, CHARELLE EVELYN | November 21, 2025
  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree will host his G7 counterparts in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM’s chief of staff to testify at ethics study

  • Plus, Canada’s health ministers will exchange views on the federal budget.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 20, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's chief of staff will testify before a House committee studying ethics today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM’s chief of staff to testify at ethics study

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 20, 2025
  • Plus, Canada’s health ministers will exchange views on the federal budget.

PM’s chief of staff to testify at ethics study

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 20, 2025
  • Plus, Canada’s health ministers will exchange views on the federal budget.
Prime Minister Mark Carney's chief of staff will testify before a House committee studying ethics today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Swedes press their case

  • Plus, Champagne has quietly tabled his budget implementation bill.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 19, 2025
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will hold a public discussion with her visiting Swedish counterpart in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Swedes press their case

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 19, 2025
  • Plus, Champagne has quietly tabled his budget implementation bill.

Swedes press their case

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 19, 2025
  • Plus, Champagne has quietly tabled his budget implementation bill.
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will hold a public discussion with her visiting Swedish counterpart in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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