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Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski, a practising medical doctor, says that while it’s not an MP's place to provide opinion on the U.S. government's decisions, he also said he feels compelled to comment on the importance of countries supporting international institutions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 19, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured left at the June G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., with U.S. President Donald Trump, said at the time that the 'G7 is nothing without U.S. leadership.' Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 19, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 19, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured left at the June G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., with U.S. President Donald Trump, said at the time that the 'G7 is nothing without U.S. leadership.' Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada
In remarks before the United Nations in September, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said ‘Canada will not turn inward.’ But the budget’s cuts to foreign aid present a clear retraction from the Liberal’s election promise, write Drew-Anne Glennie, Janet Butler-McPhee, and Robin Montgomery. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
In remarks before the United Nations in September, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said ‘Canada will not turn inward.’ But the budget’s cuts to foreign aid present a clear retraction from the Liberal’s election promise, write Drew-Anne Glennie, Janet Butler-McPhee, and Robin Montgomery. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 11, 2025
Foreign Minister Anita Anand started a 'jam-packed' two-day meeting of the G7's top diplomats in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., on Nov. 11. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 11, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 11, 2025
Foreign Minister Anita Anand started a 'jam-packed' two-day meeting of the G7's top diplomats in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., on Nov. 11. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CAROL THIESSEN | November 5, 2025
Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai's government should continue to invest in Partnering for Climate, a federal program to support climate change adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa, as a way to support climate adaptation and food security efforts, writes Carol Thiessen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CAROL THIESSEN | November 5, 2025
Opinion | BY CAROL THIESSEN | November 5, 2025
Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai's government should continue to invest in Partnering for Climate, a federal program to support climate change adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa, as a way to support climate adaptation and food security efforts, writes Carol Thiessen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 29, 2025
Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai told a parliamentary committee Canada plans to do more development work in countries where it is also looking to increase trade. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 29, 2025
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 29, 2025
Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai told a parliamentary committee Canada plans to do more development work in countries where it is also looking to increase trade. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NICOLAS MOYER | September 2, 2020
International Development Minister Karina Gould is pictured arriving at the West Block on June 1. A strong global response is about more than charity. We must realize that our well-being and safety is bound up in the well-being and safety of those around us, writes Nicolas Moyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NICOLAS MOYER | September 2, 2020
Opinion | BY NICOLAS MOYER | September 2, 2020
International Development Minister Karina Gould is pictured arriving at the West Block on June 1. A strong global response is about more than charity. We must realize that our well-being and safety is bound up in the well-being and safety of those around us, writes Nicolas Moyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 15, 2020
Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino, pictured on the Hill on June 8, 2020, addressing reporters on the feds' coronavirus response. The government has a moratorium in place for deportations amid the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 15, 2020
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 15, 2020
Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino, pictured on the Hill on June 8, 2020, addressing reporters on the feds' coronavirus response. The government has a moratorium in place for deportations amid the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 24, 2020
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne told reporters on June 17, after a failed vote to get on the Security Council, that the focal points of Canada's campaign, including climate change and gender equality, were well-received by other UN member states. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 24, 2020
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 24, 2020
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne told reporters on June 17, after a failed vote to get on the Security Council, that the focal points of Canada's campaign, including climate change and gender equality, were well-received by other UN member states. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Support for agriculture in developing countries can reduce hunger, empower women, and build climate resilience. Inclusive and resilient agriculture systems will help the world to build back better from the COVID pandemic, write Virginie Levasseur and Paul Hagerman. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Support for agriculture in developing countries can reduce hunger, empower women, and build climate resilience. Inclusive and resilient agriculture systems will help the world to build back better from the COVID pandemic, write Virginie Levasseur and Paul Hagerman. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 10, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made winning a temporary seat on the UN Security Council a cornerstone of his foreign policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 10, 2020
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 10, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made winning a temporary seat on the UN Security Council a cornerstone of his foreign policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and International Development Minister Karina Gould. In February, Trump proposed slashing 21 per cent of foreign aid, while Canada recently quietly announced $159.5-million in humanitarian aid to a plethora of worthy organizations. White House photograph by Andrea Hanks, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and International Development Minister Karina Gould. In February, Trump proposed slashing 21 per cent of foreign aid, while Canada recently quietly announced $159.5-million in humanitarian aid to a plethora of worthy organizations. White House photograph by Andrea Hanks, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 19, 2020
Digital Government Minister Joyce Murray is pictured heading into a cabinet meeting in the West Block building on Nov. 21, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 19, 2020
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 19, 2020
Digital Government Minister Joyce Murray is pictured heading into a cabinet meeting in the West Block building on Nov. 21, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 19, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of his cabinet, including Foreign Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Families Minister Ahmed Hussen, took a trip to the African continent last week, pretending it exists now that they want countries’ support for a UN Security Council seat, writes Erica Ifill. Twitter photograph by Adam Scotti
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 19, 2020
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 19, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of his cabinet, including Foreign Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Families Minister Ahmed Hussen, took a trip to the African continent last week, pretending it exists now that they want countries’ support for a UN Security Council seat, writes Erica Ifill. Twitter photograph by Adam Scotti
Opinion | BY ERIN HUNT | January 30, 2020
International Development Minister Karina Gould, pictured in a file photo. Global Affairs Canada is asking Canadians to think about the UN’s sustainable development goals during International Development Week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERIN HUNT | January 30, 2020
Opinion | BY ERIN HUNT | January 30, 2020
International Development Minister Karina Gould, pictured in a file photo. Global Affairs Canada is asking Canadians to think about the UN’s sustainable development goals during International Development Week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PEGGY MASON, PETER LANGILLE | January 29, 2020
Foreign Minister François-Philippe Champagne has been tasked by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at the National Press Theatre on Jan. 11, to lead the establishment of a Canadian Centre for Peace, Order, and Good Government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PEGGY MASON, PETER LANGILLE | January 29, 2020
Opinion | BY PEGGY MASON, PETER LANGILLE | January 29, 2020
Foreign Minister François-Philippe Champagne has been tasked by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at the National Press Theatre on Jan. 11, to lead the establishment of a Canadian Centre for Peace, Order, and Good Government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 8, 2020
First-time diplomat Rwandan High Commissioner Prosper Higiro started his Ottawa posting on Nov. 1, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 8, 2020
Feature | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 8, 2020
First-time diplomat Rwandan High Commissioner Prosper Higiro started his Ottawa posting on Nov. 1, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WYATT SCHIERMAN | December 19, 2019
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne was appointed as Canada's top diplomat following the government's decision to support a controversial UN motion on Palestine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WYATT SCHIERMAN | December 19, 2019
Opinion | BY WYATT SCHIERMAN | December 19, 2019
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne was appointed as Canada's top diplomat following the government's decision to support a controversial UN motion on Palestine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade