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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
Opinion | BY ANDY HARRINGTON | October 16, 2025
Mark Carney
During the federal election, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised his government would not cut foreign aid, saying the Liberal vision is one of Canadian leadership and being 'generous" and 'effective in our support of those who are most vulnerable around the world.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDY HARRINGTON | October 16, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDY HARRINGTON | October 16, 2025
Mark Carney
During the federal election, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised his government would not cut foreign aid, saying the Liberal vision is one of Canadian leadership and being 'generous" and 'effective in our support of those who are most vulnerable around the world.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MEREDITH PRESTON MCGHIE | September 10, 2025
Foreign Minister Anita Anand. The world doesn’t need more dealmakers. It needs bridge builders, willing to invest in the often difficult work of pluralism, writes Meredith Preston McGhie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MEREDITH PRESTON MCGHIE | September 10, 2025
Opinion | BY MEREDITH PRESTON MCGHIE | September 10, 2025
Foreign Minister Anita Anand. The world doesn’t need more dealmakers. It needs bridge builders, willing to invest in the often difficult work of pluralism, writes Meredith Preston McGhie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SELAH GETAHUN | September 3, 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, left, Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab, and Industry Minister Mélanie Joly. A strategic implementation plan for Canada’s Africa Strategy requires co-ordination across multiple departments including Global Affairs, Immigration, Innovation, and Finance, writes Selah Getahun. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SELAH GETAHUN | September 3, 2025
Opinion | BY SELAH GETAHUN | September 3, 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, left, Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab, and Industry Minister Mélanie Joly. A strategic implementation plan for Canada’s Africa Strategy requires co-ordination across multiple departments including Global Affairs, Immigration, Innovation, and Finance, writes Selah Getahun. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ALEXANDER DOW | August 27, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Foreign Minister Anita Anand, and Ambassador to the UN Bob Rae should attend the Sept. 30 UN conference on the Rohingya and show that Canada stands for justice, writes Alexander Dow. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ALEXANDER DOW | August 27, 2025
Opinion | BY ALEXANDER DOW | August 27, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Foreign Minister Anita Anand, and Ambassador to the UN Bob Rae should attend the Sept. 30 UN conference on the Rohingya and show that Canada stands for justice, writes Alexander Dow. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 28, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured July 17, 2025, at the Prime Minister’s First Nations summit on Bill C-5 in Gatineau, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 28, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 28, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured July 17, 2025, at the Prime Minister’s First Nations summit on Bill C-5 in Gatineau, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY 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
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 19, 2020
FeatureBY 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
FeatureBY 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
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 8, 2020
FeatureBY 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
Opinion | BY TIMOTHY HODGES AND MARK BERLIN | November 6, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at the National Press Theatre on Oct. 23 for his first post-election press conference. First and foremost, the new minority government should steer clear of the false dichotomies of national interest versus moral imperative and sustainable versus economic development, write Timothy Hodges and Mark Berlin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIMOTHY HODGES AND MARK BERLIN | November 6, 2019
Opinion | BY TIMOTHY HODGES AND MARK BERLIN | November 6, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at the National Press Theatre on Oct. 23 for his first post-election press conference. First and foremost, the new minority government should steer clear of the false dichotomies of national interest versus moral imperative and sustainable versus economic development, write Timothy Hodges and Mark Berlin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JEAN-NICOLAS BEUZE | October 23, 2019
Chrystia Freeland, minister of foreign affairs, is pictured at a Lima Group press conference in Ottawa Feb. 4, 2019. Canada is a founding member of the group, but must do more in terms of actions and resources to help Venezuela, writes Jean-Nicolas Beuze. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JEAN-NICOLAS BEUZE | October 23, 2019
Opinion | BY JEAN-NICOLAS BEUZE | October 23, 2019
Chrystia Freeland, minister of foreign affairs, is pictured at a Lima Group press conference in Ottawa Feb. 4, 2019. Canada is a founding member of the group, but must do more in terms of actions and resources to help Venezuela, writes Jean-Nicolas Beuze. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 16, 2019
The Hill Times dives into the issues that have taken a spotlight for Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May so far this campaign. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 16, 2019
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 16, 2019
The Hill Times dives into the issues that have taken a spotlight for Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May so far this campaign. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WYATT SCHIERMAN | June 19, 2019
Despite its lofty rhetoric to ‘restore Canadian leadership in the world,’ the Trudeau government has allowed foreign aid contributions to remain at a bare minimum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WYATT SCHIERMAN | June 19, 2019
Opinion | BY WYATT SCHIERMAN | June 19, 2019
Despite its lofty rhetoric to ‘restore Canadian leadership in the world,’ the Trudeau government has allowed foreign aid contributions to remain at a bare minimum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JIM CORNELIUS, PAUL WINTERS | June 12, 2019
Even with equal access, women farmers often do not have equal productivity because they are held back by lack of land rights, lack of access to markets, and difficulty in hiring labour, write Jim Cornelius and Paul Winters. Pixabay photograph courtesy of David Greenwood-Haigh
Opinion | BY JIM CORNELIUS, PAUL WINTERS | June 12, 2019
Opinion | BY JIM CORNELIUS, PAUL WINTERS | June 12, 2019
Even with equal access, women farmers often do not have equal productivity because they are held back by lack of land rights, lack of access to markets, and difficulty in hiring labour, write Jim Cornelius and Paul Winters. Pixabay photograph courtesy of David Greenwood-Haigh
Opinion | BY MICHAEL MESSENGER | May 29, 2019
A young girl in front of her tent in an IDP camp in Badghis, Afghanistan. Devastating drought has forced hundreds of thousands of people to leave their homes. Children living in the camps are at risk of violence and exploitation including early marriage. Photograph by Brett Tarver/World Vision
Opinion | BY MICHAEL MESSENGER | May 29, 2019
Opinion | BY MICHAEL MESSENGER | May 29, 2019
A young girl in front of her tent in an IDP camp in Badghis, Afghanistan. Devastating drought has forced hundreds of thousands of people to leave their homes. Children living in the camps are at risk of violence and exploitation including early marriage. Photograph by Brett Tarver/World Vision