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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, STUART BENSON, IREM KOCA | June 11, 2025
Observers say Prime Minister Mark Carney's foreign policy legacy could be a major one as he navigates the country's response to moves made by U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
News | BY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON, IREM KOCA | June 11, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON, IREM KOCA | June 11, 2025
Observers say Prime Minister Mark Carney's foreign policy legacy could be a major one as he navigates the country's response to moves made by U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 4, 2025
Canada only deployed 26 personnel on peacekeeping missions, according to the latest United Nations numbers as of Feb. 28. DND photograph by MCpl Jennifer Kusche
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 4, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 4, 2025
Canada only deployed 26 personnel on peacekeeping missions, according to the latest United Nations numbers as of Feb. 28. DND photograph by MCpl Jennifer Kusche
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
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 | May 7, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
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
Opinion | BY SANA BéG | April 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Little has been said by party leaders about Canada’s role in responding to the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges, writes Sana Bég. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin
Opinion | BY SANA BéG | April 16, 2025
Opinion | BY SANA BéG | April 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Little has been said by party leaders about Canada’s role in responding to the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges, writes Sana Bég. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin
Opinion | BY TONIA OCCHIONERO | April 15, 2025
Women attend a village health briefing in South Sudan in May 2023. Maternal health investments can be the difference between life, and death, writes Tonia Occhionero. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commo
Opinion | BY TONIA OCCHIONERO | April 15, 2025
Opinion | BY TONIA OCCHIONERO | April 15, 2025
Women attend a village health briefing in South Sudan in May 2023. Maternal health investments can be the difference between life, and death, writes Tonia Occhionero. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commo
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
Opinion | BY JOHN GRUETZNER | May 17, 2018
The sprawling Kutupalong refugee camp near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, as seen in November. As of that time, more than 623,000 mainly Rohingya people had arrived in the camp since Aug. 25, fleeing violence and religious persecution in Myanmar. U.K. Department for International Development photograph by Russell Watkins
Opinion | BY JOHN GRUETZNER | May 17, 2018
Opinion | BY JOHN GRUETZNER | May 17, 2018
The sprawling Kutupalong refugee camp near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, as seen in November. As of that time, more than 623,000 mainly Rohingya people had arrived in the camp since Aug. 25, fleeing violence and religious persecution in Myanmar. U.K. Department for International Development photograph by Russell Watkins
Opinion | BY PRATEEK AWASTHI | May 11, 2018
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau arrives at Question Period on April 24. Through grants, loans, equity, and other innovative financing mechanisms, Canada can support early-stage social enterprises led by women and youth, who are considered too risky for most investors, in low-income countries, where investors concerned about receiving a quick return are unwilling to go, writes Prateek Awasthi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PRATEEK AWASTHI | May 11, 2018
Opinion | BY PRATEEK AWASTHI | May 11, 2018
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau arrives at Question Period on April 24. Through grants, loans, equity, and other innovative financing mechanisms, Canada can support early-stage social enterprises led by women and youth, who are considered too risky for most investors, in low-income countries, where investors concerned about receiving a quick return are unwilling to go, writes Prateek Awasthi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JULIA SáNCHEZ | May 2, 2018
Environment and Sustainable Development Commissioner Julie Gelfand on April 24 issued an audit report on Canada’s preparedness to implement the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JULIA SáNCHEZ | May 2, 2018
Opinion | BY JULIA SáNCHEZ | May 2, 2018
Environment and Sustainable Development Commissioner Julie Gelfand on April 24 issued an audit report on Canada’s preparedness to implement the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BAYAN YAMMOUT | April 27, 2018
When a conflict or a natural disaster occurs, education is often the first service to be interrupted and the last to be resumed. Girls are almost 2.5 times more likely than boys to be out of school, writes UNICEF Canada ambassador Bayan Yammout, centre. Photograph courtesy of UNICEF Canada
Opinion | BY BAYAN YAMMOUT | April 27, 2018
Opinion | BY BAYAN YAMMOUT | April 27, 2018
When a conflict or a natural disaster occurs, education is often the first service to be interrupted and the last to be resumed. Girls are almost 2.5 times more likely than boys to be out of school, writes UNICEF Canada ambassador Bayan Yammout, centre. Photograph courtesy of UNICEF Canada
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | April 25, 2018
Maureen Boyd, left, with Conservative Senator and former diplomat Raynell Andreychuk, Jean-Paul Ruszkowski, CEO of the Parliamentary Centre, Liberal MP Anita Vandenbeld, and House Speaker Geoff Regan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | April 25, 2018
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | April 25, 2018
Maureen Boyd, left, with Conservative Senator and former diplomat Raynell Andreychuk, Jean-Paul Ruszkowski, CEO of the Parliamentary Centre, Liberal MP Anita Vandenbeld, and House Speaker Geoff Regan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY GILLIAN BARTH, SANDEEP PRASAD | April 18, 2018
Fatima Abba Bukar is nine months pregnant and receiving antenatal care for the first time. It’s her first pregnancy since she miscarried while fleeing Boko Haram more than a year ago in northern Nigeria. CARE photograph by Josh Estey
Opinion | BY GILLIAN BARTH, SANDEEP PRASAD | April 18, 2018
Opinion | BY GILLIAN BARTH, SANDEEP PRASAD | April 18, 2018
Fatima Abba Bukar is nine months pregnant and receiving antenatal care for the first time. It’s her first pregnancy since she miscarried while fleeing Boko Haram more than a year ago in northern Nigeria. CARE photograph by Josh Estey
News | BY JOLSON LIM | April 11, 2018
A member of the White Helmets holds a child harmed in a sarin gas attack in the town of Khan Sheikhoun, Syria, on April 4, 2017. Representatives of the urban rescue group were in Ottawa at the end of March. Photograph courtesy of the White Helmets' Twitter account
News | BY JOLSON LIM | April 11, 2018
News | BY JOLSON LIM | April 11, 2018
A member of the White Helmets holds a child harmed in a sarin gas attack in the town of Khan Sheikhoun, Syria, on April 4, 2017. Representatives of the urban rescue group were in Ottawa at the end of March. Photograph courtesy of the White Helmets' Twitter account