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Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged a new foreign policy and a boost to Canada's diplomatic presence abroad in the Liberal campaign platform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 19, 2025
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is surrounded by journalists as she speaks with an offsite Christiane Amanpour from CNN during the G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Quebec on March 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 19, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 19, 2025
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is surrounded by journalists as she speaks with an offsite Christiane Amanpour from CNN during the G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Quebec on March 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 14, 2025
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, pictured, and six other top diplomats joined Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly in La Malbaie, Que., for a three-day gathering March 12-14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 14, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 14, 2025
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, pictured, and six other top diplomats joined Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly in La Malbaie, Que., for a three-day gathering March 12-14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, is pictured with German counterpart Annalena Baerbock and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, is pictured with German counterpart Annalena Baerbock and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 12, 2025
Liberal MP Robert Oliphant, parliamentary secretary to the foreign affairs minister, unveiled Canada's Africa strategy in Toronto on March 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 12, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 12, 2025
Liberal MP Robert Oliphant, parliamentary secretary to the foreign affairs minister, unveiled Canada's Africa strategy in Toronto on March 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | February 12, 2025
The Council of the Federation, including Ontario Premier Doug Ford, centre left, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, centre right, have been in Washington, D.C., since Feb. 11 to push against the American president's tariffs. Photograph courtesy of Premier Danielle Smith's X account
News | BY IREM KOCA | February 12, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | February 12, 2025
The Council of the Federation, including Ontario Premier Doug Ford, centre left, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, centre right, have been in Washington, D.C., since Feb. 11 to push against the American president's tariffs. Photograph courtesy of Premier Danielle Smith's X account
Opinion | BY PRATEEK AWASTHI | April 17, 2019
Finance Minister Bill Morneau talks about the 2019 budget at an Economic Club of Canada event at the Chateau Laurier on March 20, the day after he tabled it in the House. The budget offers very little in terms of foreign aid, despite Canadians’ concerns about the issue, argues Prateek Awasthi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PRATEEK AWASTHI | April 17, 2019
Opinion | BY PRATEEK AWASTHI | April 17, 2019
Finance Minister Bill Morneau talks about the 2019 budget at an Economic Club of Canada event at the Chateau Laurier on March 20, the day after he tabled it in the House. The budget offers very little in terms of foreign aid, despite Canadians’ concerns about the issue, argues Prateek Awasthi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | April 17, 2019
Opinion | April 17, 2019
Opinion | April 17, 2019
Opinion | BY BECCA WERTMAN | April 3, 2019
International Development and Women and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef, pictured, and her cabinet colleagues should ensure that taxpayer dollars are not provided to groups that undermine Canadian values, writes Becca Wertman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BECCA WERTMAN | April 3, 2019
Opinion | BY BECCA WERTMAN | April 3, 2019
International Development and Women and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef, pictured, and her cabinet colleagues should ensure that taxpayer dollars are not provided to groups that undermine Canadian values, writes Becca Wertman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | March 20, 2019
Women and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef, pictured in her Gatineau, Que., office on Feb. 8, says the new department formalizes work that was already being done by Status of Women. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | March 20, 2019
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | March 20, 2019
Women and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef, pictured in her Gatineau, Que., office on Feb. 8, says the new department formalizes work that was already being done by Status of Women. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 13, 2019
Katrina Leclerc, left and Alexandria Kazmerik, right, are founding members of the Canadian Council of Young Feminists and staffers of Independent Sen. Marilou McPhedran, middle. The trio are pictured at the 2018 UN Commission on the Status of Women in New York. Photograph courtesy of Katrina Leclerc
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 13, 2019
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 13, 2019
Katrina Leclerc, left and Alexandria Kazmerik, right, are founding members of the Canadian Council of Young Feminists and staffers of Independent Sen. Marilou McPhedran, middle. The trio are pictured at the 2018 UN Commission on the Status of Women in New York. Photograph courtesy of Katrina Leclerc
Opinion | BY JOHN LONGHURST | February 7, 2019
Bui Vai Nguyen, 24, with his 11-month-old daughter, Bui Thi Thao, and 19-year-old wife, Bui Thi Phuong, in their home in rural northern Vietnam on Oct. 31, 2014. The family received help from MACDI, funded by a Canadian government-supported non-governmental organization. Aid is often the face of Canada abroad, writes John Longhurst. The Hill Times photograph by Carl Meyer
Opinion | BY JOHN LONGHURST | February 7, 2019
Opinion | BY JOHN LONGHURST | February 7, 2019
Bui Vai Nguyen, 24, with his 11-month-old daughter, Bui Thi Thao, and 19-year-old wife, Bui Thi Phuong, in their home in rural northern Vietnam on Oct. 31, 2014. The family received help from MACDI, funded by a Canadian government-supported non-governmental organization. Aid is often the face of Canada abroad, writes John Longhurst. The Hill Times photograph by Carl Meyer
Opinion | BY JEAN-NICOLAS BEUZE | February 1, 2019
Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks to reporters outside the House of Commons on Jan. 29. She is set to host a Lima Group meeting on Feb. 4 in Ottawa. The group is made up of likeminded countries in the Americas concerned about Venezuela's political situation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JEAN-NICOLAS BEUZE | February 1, 2019
Opinion | BY JEAN-NICOLAS BEUZE | February 1, 2019
Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks to reporters outside the House of Commons on Jan. 29. She is set to host a Lima Group meeting on Feb. 4 in Ottawa. The group is made up of likeminded countries in the Americas concerned about Venezuela's political situation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NAOMI JOHNSON | January 17, 2019
Agness Manamba and Imelda Simon show how they have prepared their land using conservation agriculture, training to help them adapt to a changing climate. Photograph courtesy of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Opinion | BY NAOMI JOHNSON | January 17, 2019
Opinion | BY NAOMI JOHNSON | January 17, 2019
Agness Manamba and Imelda Simon show how they have prepared their land using conservation agriculture, training to help them adapt to a changing climate. Photograph courtesy of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Opinion | BY BECCA WERTMAN | December 10, 2018
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, pictured, at a presser in 2017. Given the presence of self-interested actors, such as terror groups posing as human rights NGOs or groups promoting particularistic and not universal values, it is crucial that governments remain vigilant and ensure that aid is used to improve the lives of those for whom it’s intended, writes Becca Wertman of NGO Monitor, a Jerusalem-based research institute. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BECCA WERTMAN | December 10, 2018
Opinion | BY BECCA WERTMAN | December 10, 2018
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, pictured, at a presser in 2017. Given the presence of self-interested actors, such as terror groups posing as human rights NGOs or groups promoting particularistic and not universal values, it is crucial that governments remain vigilant and ensure that aid is used to improve the lives of those for whom it’s intended, writes Becca Wertman of NGO Monitor, a Jerusalem-based research institute. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 5, 2018
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau's office says Canada has made 'significant progress' towards achieving the targets set out in the Feminist International Assistance Policy announced last June. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 5, 2018
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 5, 2018
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau's office says Canada has made 'significant progress' towards achieving the targets set out in the Feminist International Assistance Policy announced last June. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BENOIT DAIGNAULT | November 28, 2018
International Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr, pictured Oct. 18 before the Senate Foreign Affairs and Trade Committee, is the minister responsible for Export Development Canada. His predecessor initiated a review of its enabling legislation in the summer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BENOIT DAIGNAULT | November 28, 2018
Opinion | BY BENOIT DAIGNAULT | November 28, 2018
International Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr, pictured Oct. 18 before the Senate Foreign Affairs and Trade Committee, is the minister responsible for Export Development Canada. His predecessor initiated a review of its enabling legislation in the summer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY HUNTER MCGILL, STEPHEN BROWN | November 28, 2018
The office of International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, pictured heading to Question Period on March 1, has defended proposed changes to Canada’s foreign aid spending requirements, saying they’ll harmonize reporting schedules and make it easier for Canada to align with international standards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY HUNTER MCGILL, STEPHEN BROWN | November 28, 2018
Opinion | BY HUNTER MCGILL, STEPHEN BROWN | November 28, 2018
The office of International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, pictured heading to Question Period on March 1, has defended proposed changes to Canada’s foreign aid spending requirements, saying they’ll harmonize reporting schedules and make it easier for Canada to align with international standards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade