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Peter Boehm
ISG Senator Peter Boehm, left, and PSG Senator Peter Harder, are chair and vice-chair, respectfully, of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade. The committee this month released a report entitled, "Canada-Africa: seizing a strategic opportunity." 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 ONOME AKO | October 27, 2025
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 ONOME AKO | October 27, 2025
Opinion | BY ONOME AKO | October 27, 2025
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 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 | July 11, 2018
Opinion | July 11, 2018
Opinion | July 11, 2018
Opinion | BY JOHN LONGHURST | July 5, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, speaks to Canadian Council for International Co-operation president-CEO Julia Sánchez, left, at the C7 summit of Canadian civil society organizations May 28 in Ottawa. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti
Opinion | BY JOHN LONGHURST | July 5, 2018
Opinion | BY JOHN LONGHURST | July 5, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, speaks to Canadian Council for International Co-operation president-CEO Julia Sánchez, left, at the C7 summit of Canadian civil society organizations May 28 in Ottawa. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti
Opinion | BY YIAGADEESEN SAMY | July 4, 2018
Canada’s foreign aid portfolio, overseen by International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, didn’t stand out among low- and middle-income aid-recipient countries, a new study suggests. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY YIAGADEESEN SAMY | July 4, 2018
Opinion | BY YIAGADEESEN SAMY | July 4, 2018
Canada’s foreign aid portfolio, overseen by International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, didn’t stand out among low- and middle-income aid-recipient countries, a new study suggests. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 4, 2018
Tunisian Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui says democratic reform in his country isn’t 'instant coffee,' and that the ongoing process requires a culture shift. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 4, 2018
Feature | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 4, 2018
Tunisian Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui says democratic reform in his country isn’t 'instant coffee,' and that the ongoing process requires a culture shift. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and Haitian entrepreneur Wezdana Stanly Albert pictured at the United Nations. Photograph courtesy of Marie-Claude BIbeau's office
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and Haitian entrepreneur Wezdana Stanly Albert pictured at the United Nations. Photograph courtesy of Marie-Claude BIbeau's office
Plan supported the reconstruction of Marrumuana primary school in Inhambane, Mozambique, which now has four furnished classrooms, two children's latrines, one teacher's latrine and a clean water supply. The school was built with the support of the community, which contributed with their labour and helped source local building materials. Photograph courtesy of Plan International Canada
Plan supported the reconstruction of Marrumuana primary school in Inhambane, Mozambique, which now has four furnished classrooms, two children's latrines, one teacher's latrine and a clean water supply. The school was built with the support of the community, which contributed with their labour and helped source local building materials. Photograph courtesy of Plan International Canada
Opinion | BY DAVID CARMENT, RICHARD NIMIJEAN | June 28, 2018
Liberal, Tory, same old story? Despite all the window dressing and rhetorical differences across governments, Canadians have seen relative continuity in foreign policy between Conservative governments and Liberal ones like that of Justin Trudeau, argue David Carment and Richard Nimijean. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CARMENT, RICHARD NIMIJEAN | June 28, 2018
Opinion | BY DAVID CARMENT, RICHARD NIMIJEAN | June 28, 2018
Liberal, Tory, same old story? Despite all the window dressing and rhetorical differences across governments, Canadians have seen relative continuity in foreign policy between Conservative governments and Liberal ones like that of Justin Trudeau, argue David Carment and Richard Nimijean. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | June 27, 2018
Opinion | June 27, 2018
Opinion | June 27, 2018
A cross-party delegation of MPs, including (from left) Liberal MP Gagan Sikand, Liberal MP Pam Damoff, Conservative MP Len Webber, and NDP MP Cheryl Hardcastle, travelled to Kenya on a trip organized by World Vision. Photograph courtesy of World Vision Canada
A cross-party delegation of MPs, including (from left) Liberal MP Gagan Sikand, Liberal MP Pam Damoff, Conservative MP Len Webber, and NDP MP Cheryl Hardcastle, travelled to Kenya on a trip organized by World Vision. Photograph courtesy of World Vision Canada
Opinion | BY KAI BETHKE | June 20, 2018
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, right, pictured on her way into the House of Commons on March 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KAI BETHKE | June 20, 2018
Opinion | BY KAI BETHKE | June 20, 2018
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, right, pictured on her way into the House of Commons on March 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JULIA CIESLUKOWSKA | June 14, 2018
Helen Clark was the first female prime minister of New Zealand. She was in Ottawa earlier this week to attend the film screening of My Year with Helen, a documentary that chronicled her unsuccessful bid to become UN secretary general. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY JULIA CIESLUKOWSKA | June 14, 2018
Opinion | BY JULIA CIESLUKOWSKA | June 14, 2018
Helen Clark was the first female prime minister of New Zealand. She was in Ottawa earlier this week to attend the film screening of My Year with Helen, a documentary that chronicled her unsuccessful bid to become UN secretary general. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY JULIA SáNCHEZ | June 13, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at a meeting of the G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council at the Charlevoix summit on June 9. Photograph courtesy of Global Affairs Canada
Opinion | BY JULIA SáNCHEZ | June 13, 2018
Opinion | BY JULIA SáNCHEZ | June 13, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at a meeting of the G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council at the Charlevoix summit on June 9. Photograph courtesy of Global Affairs Canada