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Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has said Canada is willing to join a multilateral mission to enforce peace in the enclave. That same willingness must now extend to enforcing humanitarian access.  The Hill Times photograph 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
Opinion | BY ALEX NEVE, DOROTEA GUCCIARDO | July 25, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney must follow through with his promise on May 19 to take "concrete actions in response" to Israel not lifting its restrictions on humanitarian aid, write Alex Neve and Dorotea Gucciardo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ALEX NEVE, DOROTEA GUCCIARDO | July 25, 2025
Opinion | BY ALEX NEVE, DOROTEA GUCCIARDO | July 25, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney must follow through with his promise on May 19 to take "concrete actions in response" to Israel not lifting its restrictions on humanitarian aid, write Alex Neve and Dorotea Gucciardo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PAUL FARRAN | July 24, 2025
Bob Rae
Canada’s UN Ambassador Bob Rae joined global leaders as the conference concluded and opened the plenary with a quote from Leonard Cohen: 'Ring the bells that still can ring. Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PAUL FARRAN | July 24, 2025
Opinion | BY PAUL FARRAN | July 24, 2025
Bob Rae
Canada’s UN Ambassador Bob Rae joined global leaders as the conference concluded and opened the plenary with a quote from Leonard Cohen: 'Ring the bells that still can ring. Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHARMAINE CROCKETT | July 14, 2025
European Council President Antonio Costa, left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada
Opinion | BY CHARMAINE CROCKETT | July 14, 2025
Opinion | BY CHARMAINE CROCKETT | July 14, 2025
European Council President Antonio Costa, left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss
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
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | November 26, 2018
Top lobbied cabinet ministers in October and the number of their communications reports for the month: Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi (29); Small Business Minister Mary Ng (24); Finance Minister Bill Morneau (23); Treasury Board President Scott Brison (16); Environment Minister Catherine McKenna (15); Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains (13); Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen (12); Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (12); Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor (11); International Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr (11); Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould (11); Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (11); Fisheries Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (10); Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale (9); and Tourism Minister Mélanie Joly (9). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | November 26, 2018
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | November 26, 2018
Top lobbied cabinet ministers in October and the number of their communications reports for the month: Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi (29); Small Business Minister Mary Ng (24); Finance Minister Bill Morneau (23); Treasury Board President Scott Brison (16); Environment Minister Catherine McKenna (15); Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains (13); Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen (12); Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (12); Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor (11); International Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr (11); Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould (11); Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (11); Fisheries Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (10); Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale (9); and Tourism Minister Mélanie Joly (9). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | November 21, 2018
Opinion | November 21, 2018
Opinion | November 21, 2018
Opinion | BY MARIE BETTINGS | November 16, 2018
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau was in Rwanda earlier this week for the International Conference on Family Planning. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARIE BETTINGS | November 16, 2018
Opinion | BY MARIE BETTINGS | November 16, 2018
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau was in Rwanda earlier this week for the International Conference on Family Planning. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | November 14, 2018
Liberal MP John McKay, left, sponsored the Official Development Assistance Accountability Act as a private member’s bill back in 2006. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | November 14, 2018
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | November 14, 2018
Liberal MP John McKay, left, sponsored the Official Development Assistance Accountability Act as a private member’s bill back in 2006. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 30, 2018
Prime Minister Imran Khan's appeal for voluntary contributions to fund the big dam is mostly symbolic: you can’t raise the $12-billion needed to build the dam that way. What is not symbolic is the 2025 deadline for more water storage capacity to avoid a collapse in food production in Pakistan, writes columnist Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 30, 2018
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 30, 2018
Prime Minister Imran Khan's appeal for voluntary contributions to fund the big dam is mostly symbolic: you can’t raise the $12-billion needed to build the dam that way. What is not symbolic is the 2025 deadline for more water storage capacity to avoid a collapse in food production in Pakistan, writes columnist Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 24, 2018
Years ago, new Slovenian Ambassador to Canada Melita Gabrič worked on policies to bring more representation of women in politics. She praises Canada's feminist foreign policy and work of the current government on those files. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 24, 2018
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 24, 2018
Years ago, new Slovenian Ambassador to Canada Melita Gabrič worked on policies to bring more representation of women in politics. She praises Canada's feminist foreign policy and work of the current government on those files. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NADIA WILLIAMSON | October 24, 2018
Venezuelan refugees and migrants cross the Simon Bolivar International Bridge into Colombia on Oct. 16. UNHCR photograph by Santiago Escobar-Jaramillo
Opinion | BY NADIA WILLIAMSON | October 24, 2018
Opinion | BY NADIA WILLIAMSON | October 24, 2018
Venezuelan refugees and migrants cross the Simon Bolivar International Bridge into Colombia on Oct. 16. UNHCR photograph by Santiago Escobar-Jaramillo
Opinion | BY SELçUK ÜNAL | October 24, 2018
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau is in charge of Canada's humanitarian assistance program. Turkey and Canada could work together more on easing humanitarian crises in the world, says the Turkish ambassador to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SELçUK ÜNAL | October 24, 2018
Opinion | BY SELçUK ÜNAL | October 24, 2018
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau is in charge of Canada's humanitarian assistance program. Turkey and Canada could work together more on easing humanitarian crises in the world, says the Turkish ambassador to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade