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Health Minister Marjorie Michel. Health priorities are in part meant to fit with the Carney's government's work on building a stronger Canadian economy, according to consultants. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Patrick Brazeau
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Patrick Brazeau
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOHN WESTON | June 5, 2025
Sue Holloway, left, ISG Senator Marty Deacon, and now Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden at the fifth annual Ski Day on the Hill on Feb. 7, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Christopher Guly
Opinion | BY JOHN WESTON | June 5, 2025
Opinion | BY JOHN WESTON | June 5, 2025
Sue Holloway, left, ISG Senator Marty Deacon, and now Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden at the fifth annual Ski Day on the Hill on Feb. 7, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Christopher Guly
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 5, 2025
Marjorie Michel
Health Minister Marjorie Michel sits for an interview with The Hill Times in West Block on May 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 5, 2025
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 5, 2025
Marjorie Michel
Health Minister Marjorie Michel sits for an interview with The Hill Times in West Block on May 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | May 29, 2025
Mark Carney
If Prime Minister Mark Carney wants his government to be different from that of his predecessor, he must change the government’s approach to Canada’s radical expansion of euthanasia, writes Daniel Zekveld. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | May 29, 2025
Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | May 29, 2025
Mark Carney
If Prime Minister Mark Carney wants his government to be different from that of his predecessor, he must change the government’s approach to Canada’s radical expansion of euthanasia, writes Daniel Zekveld. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | May 26, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel, left, is sworn in as a cabinet minister by PCO Clerk John Hannaford, right, on May 13, 2025, at Rideau Hall as Governor General Mary Simon and Prime Minister Mark Carney look on. The Hill Times Photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | May 26, 2025
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | May 26, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel, left, is sworn in as a cabinet minister by PCO Clerk John Hannaford, right, on May 13, 2025, at Rideau Hall as Governor General Mary Simon and Prime Minister Mark Carney look on. The Hill Times Photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY BRIAN FORBES | October 25, 2018
Veteran Affairs Minister Seamus O'Regan, pictured in December 2017 at the government's announcement on its Pension for Life program. Veteran advocates are arguing that the feds' proposals fails to address the financial disparity between benefits received under the Pension Act and the New Veterans Charter. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BRIAN FORBES | October 25, 2018
Opinion | BY BRIAN FORBES | October 25, 2018
Veteran Affairs Minister Seamus O'Regan, pictured in December 2017 at the government's announcement on its Pension for Life program. Veteran advocates are arguing that the feds' proposals fails to address the financial disparity between benefits received under the Pension Act and the New Veterans Charter. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | October 24, 2018
Opinion | October 24, 2018
Opinion | October 24, 2018
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 22, 2018
Former Liberal Hill staffer Paul Wernick says that, if invited, he's willing to appear before any House committee to convince the MPs of all parties that they should take the proposed pledge to improve the Hill culture, and help out their political aides. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 22, 2018
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 22, 2018
Former Liberal Hill staffer Paul Wernick says that, if invited, he's willing to appear before any House committee to convince the MPs of all parties that they should take the proposed pledge to improve the Hill culture, and help out their political aides. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP MAJID JOWHARI | October 17, 2018
Political staffers face a unique set of stressors on the job, including knowing that if a workplace conflict reaches a media outlet, they could be responsible for bad political exposure to their party, says MP Majid Jowhari. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP MAJID JOWHARI | October 17, 2018
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP MAJID JOWHARI | October 17, 2018
Political staffers face a unique set of stressors on the job, including knowing that if a workplace conflict reaches a media outlet, they could be responsible for bad political exposure to their party, says MP Majid Jowhari. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 15, 2018
Former Hill staffer Paul Wernick wants all MPs to take a seven-point pledge to improve the working conditions of Hill staffers, especially the ones grappling with mental health challenges. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 15, 2018
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 15, 2018
Former Hill staffer Paul Wernick wants all MPs to take a seven-point pledge to improve the working conditions of Hill staffers, especially the ones grappling with mental health challenges. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DR. CHRIS HOBSON | October 10, 2018
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, pictured in this file photo. Care co-ordination is extremely useful in improving the health and quality of life for those with mental health problems who are most at risk of falling through the cracks, writes family physician Chris Hobson. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DR. CHRIS HOBSON | October 10, 2018
Opinion | BY DR. CHRIS HOBSON | October 10, 2018
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, pictured in this file photo. Care co-ordination is extremely useful in improving the health and quality of life for those with mental health problems who are most at risk of falling through the cracks, writes family physician Chris Hobson. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | October 10, 2018
Opinion | October 10, 2018
Opinion | October 10, 2018
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP MAJID JOWHARI | October 10, 2018
Rookie Liberal MPs Bob Bratina, Sean Fraser, Gary Anandasangaree, Majid Jowhari, and Iqra Khalid pose for a photo in the Centre Block rotunda on Nov. 5, 2015, the day of their first caucus meeting. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP MAJID JOWHARI | October 10, 2018
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP MAJID JOWHARI | October 10, 2018
Rookie Liberal MPs Bob Bratina, Sean Fraser, Gary Anandasangaree, Majid Jowhari, and Iqra Khalid pose for a photo in the Centre Block rotunda on Nov. 5, 2015, the day of their first caucus meeting. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP MAJID JOWHARI | October 3, 2018
Conservative MP John Brassard, left, and Liberals MPs Bill Blair and Michel Picard were all first elected in 2015. It’s tough for a rookie MP to learn the ropes of the new job while maintaining good health, writes Liberal MP Majid Jowhari. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP MAJID JOWHARI | October 3, 2018
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP MAJID JOWHARI | October 3, 2018
Conservative MP John Brassard, left, and Liberals MPs Bill Blair and Michel Picard were all first elected in 2015. It’s tough for a rookie MP to learn the ropes of the new job while maintaining good health, writes Liberal MP Majid Jowhari. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY SENATE SPEAKER GEORGE FUREY | October 3, 2018
Liberal MP Raj Grewal checks his phone in the House of Commons foyer in October 2017. In the past, it may have been easier for Parliamentarians and staffers to separate their personal and work lives, but smartphones, social media, and the 24-hour news cycle have increased demands on their time, writes Senate Speaker George Furey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SENATE SPEAKER GEORGE FUREY | October 3, 2018
Opinion | BY SENATE SPEAKER GEORGE FUREY | October 3, 2018
Liberal MP Raj Grewal checks his phone in the House of Commons foyer in October 2017. In the past, it may have been easier for Parliamentarians and staffers to separate their personal and work lives, but smartphones, social media, and the 24-hour news cycle have increased demands on their time, writes Senate Speaker George Furey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
MPs and staff can access psychological counselling, financial and legal assistance, addiction counselling, and more, through the House administration's Employee and Family Assistance Program, a confidential service available across the country, in person or online, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
MPs and staff can access psychological counselling, financial and legal assistance, addiction counselling, and more, through the House administration's Employee and Family Assistance Program, a confidential service available across the country, in person or online, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 3, 2018
Open-bar receptions attended by Hill staffers and MPs take place most nights in the spring and fall when the House is sitting. In the summer, the PMO sent a survey to Liberal staffers asking, among other things, about their work-life balance, and if they agreed there’s a drinking culture on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 3, 2018
News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 3, 2018
Open-bar receptions attended by Hill staffers and MPs take place most nights in the spring and fall when the House is sitting. In the summer, the PMO sent a survey to Liberal staffers asking, among other things, about their work-life balance, and if they agreed there’s a drinking culture on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade