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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 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
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
European Council President António Costa, left, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
European Council President António Costa, left, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2025
The G7 Leaders' Summit is back in the heart of Canada's Rocky Mountains for the first time in 23 years. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2025
The G7 Leaders' Summit is back in the heart of Canada's Rocky Mountains for the first time in 23 years. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss
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
Canada under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has the opportunity to lead by example to take concrete action against single-use plastics, writes Independent Senator Rosa Galvez. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Canada under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has the opportunity to lead by example to take concrete action against single-use plastics, writes Independent Senator Rosa Galvez. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANNIE BODMER-ROY | June 11, 2018
Syrian refugee children, pictured in 2013, living in northern Lebanon in an unfinished building. Photograph courtesy of the Department for International Development in the U.K.
Opinion | BY ANNIE BODMER-ROY | June 11, 2018
Opinion | BY ANNIE BODMER-ROY | June 11, 2018
Syrian refugee children, pictured in 2013, living in northern Lebanon in an unfinished building. Photograph courtesy of the Department for International Development in the U.K.
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 6, 2018
CARICOM envoys celebrated their 45th anniversary celebration on May 31 at the Chateau Laurier. Pictured from left are Alvin Smith, high commissioner of the Bahamas; Clarissa Riehl, high commissioner of Guyana; Yvonne Walkes, high commissioner of Barbados; Sherry Tross, high commissioner of St. Kitts and Nevis; Janice Miller, high commissioner of Jamaica; Andre Liautaud, ambassador of Haiti; and Garth Chatoor, high commissioner of Trinidad and Tobago. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 6, 2018
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 6, 2018
CARICOM envoys celebrated their 45th anniversary celebration on May 31 at the Chateau Laurier. Pictured from left are Alvin Smith, high commissioner of the Bahamas; Clarissa Riehl, high commissioner of Guyana; Yvonne Walkes, high commissioner of Barbados; Sherry Tross, high commissioner of St. Kitts and Nevis; Janice Miller, high commissioner of Jamaica; Andre Liautaud, ambassador of Haiti; and Garth Chatoor, high commissioner of Trinidad and Tobago. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY STEPHEN J. RAPP | June 6, 2018
The Kutupalong refugee camp near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, home to thousands of Rohingya from Myanmar, pictured in November 2017. UK DFID photograph courtesy of Russell Watkins
Opinion | BY STEPHEN J. RAPP | June 6, 2018
Opinion | BY STEPHEN J. RAPP | June 6, 2018
The Kutupalong refugee camp near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, home to thousands of Rohingya from Myanmar, pictured in November 2017. UK DFID photograph courtesy of Russell Watkins
Opinion | BY FARRAH KHAN | June 6, 2018
The equivalent of a garbage truck full of plastics enters our oceans every minute, writes Greenpeace's Farrah Khan. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane
Opinion | BY FARRAH KHAN | June 6, 2018
Opinion | BY FARRAH KHAN | June 6, 2018
The equivalent of a garbage truck full of plastics enters our oceans every minute, writes Greenpeace's Farrah Khan. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane
Opinion | BY SIMON O’CONNELL | June 4, 2018
Ana, middle, who lives Putumayo, Colombia, aspires to be either a doctor or a dancer. Photograph by Miguel Samper, courtesy of Mercy Corps
Opinion | BY SIMON O’CONNELL | June 4, 2018
Opinion | BY SIMON O’CONNELL | June 4, 2018
Ana, middle, who lives Putumayo, Colombia, aspires to be either a doctor or a dancer. Photograph by Miguel Samper, courtesy of Mercy Corps
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 30, 2018
Bob Rae, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's special envoy to Myanmar, holds a press conference in Ottawa on April 3 to release his final report on the humanitarian and security crisis in Myanmar. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 30, 2018
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 30, 2018
Bob Rae, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's special envoy to Myanmar, holds a press conference in Ottawa on April 3 to release his final report on the humanitarian and security crisis in Myanmar. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | May 30, 2018
Anna Neistat, senior director of research for Amnesty International, says Canada should be paying more attention to human rights abuses in the U.S. and Ukraine. Photograph courtesy of Amnesty International
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | May 30, 2018
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | May 30, 2018
Anna Neistat, senior director of research for Amnesty International, says Canada should be paying more attention to human rights abuses in the U.S. and Ukraine. Photograph courtesy of Amnesty International
Opinion | BY DAVID MORLEY | May 29, 2018
Canada ranks 25th out of 41 rich countries in child well-being, according to a study from UNICEF. The organization is rallying Canadians under the hashtag, #8MillionActions, to join the conversation on how the country can improve the lives of children. Photograph courtesy of UNICEF Canada
Opinion | BY DAVID MORLEY | May 29, 2018
Opinion | BY DAVID MORLEY | May 29, 2018
Canada ranks 25th out of 41 rich countries in child well-being, according to a study from UNICEF. The organization is rallying Canadians under the hashtag, #8MillionActions, to join the conversation on how the country can improve the lives of children. Photograph courtesy of UNICEF Canada
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | May 23, 2018
Tunisian Ambassador Mohamed Torjemane presented his credentials last October for his first posting to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | May 23, 2018
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | May 23, 2018
Tunisian Ambassador Mohamed Torjemane presented his credentials last October for his first posting to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade