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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
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 24, 2020
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne told reporters on June 17, after a failed vote to get on the Security Council, that the focal points of Canada's campaign, including climate change and gender equality, were well-received by other UN member states. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 24, 2020
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 24, 2020
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne told reporters on June 17, after a failed vote to get on the Security Council, that the focal points of Canada's campaign, including climate change and gender equality, were well-received by other UN member states. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Support for agriculture in developing countries can reduce hunger, empower women, and build climate resilience. Inclusive and resilient agriculture systems will help the world to build back better from the COVID pandemic, write Virginie Levasseur and Paul Hagerman. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Support for agriculture in developing countries can reduce hunger, empower women, and build climate resilience. Inclusive and resilient agriculture systems will help the world to build back better from the COVID pandemic, write Virginie Levasseur and Paul Hagerman. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 10, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made winning a temporary seat on the UN Security Council a cornerstone of his foreign policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 10, 2020
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 10, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made winning a temporary seat on the UN Security Council a cornerstone of his foreign policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and International Development Minister Karina Gould. In February, Trump proposed slashing 21 per cent of foreign aid, while Canada recently quietly announced $159.5-million in humanitarian aid to a plethora of worthy organizations. White House photograph by Andrea Hanks, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and International Development Minister Karina Gould. In February, Trump proposed slashing 21 per cent of foreign aid, while Canada recently quietly announced $159.5-million in humanitarian aid to a plethora of worthy organizations. White House photograph by Andrea Hanks, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 19, 2020
Digital Government Minister Joyce Murray is pictured heading into a cabinet meeting in the West Block building on Nov. 21, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 19, 2020
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 19, 2020
Digital Government Minister Joyce Murray is pictured heading into a cabinet meeting in the West Block building on Nov. 21, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 19, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of his cabinet, including Foreign Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Families Minister Ahmed Hussen, took a trip to the African continent last week, pretending it exists now that they want countries’ support for a UN Security Council seat, writes Erica Ifill. Twitter photograph by Adam Scotti
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 19, 2020
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 19, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of his cabinet, including Foreign Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Families Minister Ahmed Hussen, took a trip to the African continent last week, pretending it exists now that they want countries’ support for a UN Security Council seat, writes Erica Ifill. Twitter photograph by Adam Scotti
Opinion | BY ERIN HUNT | January 30, 2020
International Development Minister Karina Gould, pictured in a file photo. Global Affairs Canada is asking Canadians to think about the UN’s sustainable development goals during International Development Week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERIN HUNT | January 30, 2020
Opinion | BY ERIN HUNT | January 30, 2020
International Development Minister Karina Gould, pictured in a file photo. Global Affairs Canada is asking Canadians to think about the UN’s sustainable development goals during International Development Week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PEGGY MASON, PETER LANGILLE | January 29, 2020
Foreign Minister François-Philippe Champagne has been tasked by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at the National Press Theatre on Jan. 11, to lead the establishment of a Canadian Centre for Peace, Order, and Good Government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PEGGY MASON, PETER LANGILLE | January 29, 2020
Opinion | BY PEGGY MASON, PETER LANGILLE | January 29, 2020
Foreign Minister François-Philippe Champagne has been tasked by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at the National Press Theatre on Jan. 11, to lead the establishment of a Canadian Centre for Peace, Order, and Good Government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 8, 2020
First-time diplomat Rwandan High Commissioner Prosper Higiro started his Ottawa posting on Nov. 1, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 8, 2020
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 8, 2020
First-time diplomat Rwandan High Commissioner Prosper Higiro started his Ottawa posting on Nov. 1, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WYATT SCHIERMAN | December 19, 2019
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne was appointed as Canada's top diplomat following the government's decision to support a controversial UN motion on Palestine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WYATT SCHIERMAN | December 19, 2019
Opinion | BY WYATT SCHIERMAN | December 19, 2019
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne was appointed as Canada's top diplomat following the government's decision to support a controversial UN motion on Palestine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIMOTHY HODGES AND MARK BERLIN | November 6, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at the National Press Theatre on Oct. 23 for his first post-election press conference. First and foremost, the new minority government should steer clear of the false dichotomies of national interest versus moral imperative and sustainable versus economic development, write Timothy Hodges and Mark Berlin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIMOTHY HODGES AND MARK BERLIN | November 6, 2019
Opinion | BY TIMOTHY HODGES AND MARK BERLIN | November 6, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at the National Press Theatre on Oct. 23 for his first post-election press conference. First and foremost, the new minority government should steer clear of the false dichotomies of national interest versus moral imperative and sustainable versus economic development, write Timothy Hodges and Mark Berlin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JEAN-NICOLAS BEUZE | October 23, 2019
Chrystia Freeland, minister of foreign affairs, is pictured at a Lima Group press conference in Ottawa Feb. 4, 2019. Canada is a founding member of the group, but must do more in terms of actions and resources to help Venezuela, writes Jean-Nicolas Beuze. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JEAN-NICOLAS BEUZE | October 23, 2019
Opinion | BY JEAN-NICOLAS BEUZE | October 23, 2019
Chrystia Freeland, minister of foreign affairs, is pictured at a Lima Group press conference in Ottawa Feb. 4, 2019. Canada is a founding member of the group, but must do more in terms of actions and resources to help Venezuela, writes Jean-Nicolas Beuze. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade