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Conservative MPs chat before their caucus meeting in the West Block on Sept. 14, 2025. Theoretically, a larger Parliament makes for better representation and policy responsiveness. On the other hand, a larger Parliament is more likely to suffer inefficiency in decision-making as well as higher operating costs, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 28, 2025
NDP leadership candidates Heather McPherson, left, Rob Ashton, and Avi Lewis addressed the Douglas Coldwell Layton Foundation gala as part of a panel in Ottawa on Oct. 28. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 28, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 28, 2025
NDP leadership candidates Heather McPherson, left, Rob Ashton, and Avi Lewis addressed the Douglas Coldwell Layton Foundation gala as part of a panel in Ottawa on Oct. 28. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 27, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, has said trade talks are off with Prime Minister Mark Carney, and has threatened a further 10-per-cent levy, which auto industry representatives says adds to the uncertainty their sector faces. Official White House photograph by Daniel Torok
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 27, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 27, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, has said trade talks are off with Prime Minister Mark Carney, and has threatened a further 10-per-cent levy, which auto industry representatives says adds to the uncertainty their sector faces. Official White House photograph by Daniel Torok
News | BY IREM KOCA | October 25, 2025
President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)
The discussion around Canada's potential participation in the Golden Dome initiative recently came up during Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump's Oct. 7 meeting at the White House. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
News | BY IREM KOCA | October 25, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | October 25, 2025
President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)
The discussion around Canada's potential participation in the Golden Dome initiative recently came up during Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump's Oct. 7 meeting at the White House. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
List | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 24, 2025
The MPs with the top expense claims between April and June 2025, counter clockwise from bottom left: Liberal MPs Terry Beech, Peter Fragiskatos, Robert Oliphant and Peter Fonseca, Conservative MP Bob Zimmer, and Green Leader Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
List | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 24, 2025
List | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 24, 2025
The MPs with the top expense claims between April and June 2025, counter clockwise from bottom left: Liberal MPs Terry Beech, Peter Fragiskatos, Robert Oliphant and Peter Fonseca, Conservative MP Bob Zimmer, and Green Leader Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 22, 2025
NDP leadership candidates Tanille Johnston, left, Avi Lewis, Tony McQuail, Heather McPherson, and Rob Ashton stand with with CLC president Bea Bruske at a forum hosted by the Canadian Labour Congress in Ottawa on Oct. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 22, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 22, 2025
NDP leadership candidates Tanille Johnston, left, Avi Lewis, Tony McQuail, Heather McPherson, and Rob Ashton stand with with CLC president Bea Bruske at a forum hosted by the Canadian Labour Congress in Ottawa on Oct. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 15, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with reporters Tuesday morning after a visit to the Ottawa Hospital, where he thanked frontline workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 15, 2020
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 15, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with reporters Tuesday morning after a visit to the Ottawa Hospital, where he thanked frontline workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 14, 2020
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured during a press conference on the government's COVID-19 response on Oct. 27, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 14, 2020
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 14, 2020
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured during a press conference on the government's COVID-19 response on Oct. 27, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | November 28, 2020
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, pictured on Nov. 7, 2017, at the AIAC conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | November 28, 2020
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | November 28, 2020
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, pictured on Nov. 7, 2017, at the AIAC conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 18, 2020
MP Yasmin Ratansi’s sister was rehired to work as her constituency assistant in 2017—a clear violation of the 2012 rule, and she should be called out, writes Tim Powers, but an overdone course correction is not needed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 18, 2020
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 18, 2020
MP Yasmin Ratansi’s sister was rehired to work as her constituency assistant in 2017—a clear violation of the 2012 rule, and she should be called out, writes Tim Powers, but an overdone course correction is not needed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 11, 2020
The National Remembrance Day Ceremony at the War Memorial will have a maximum of 100 attendees as the Canadian Legion is encouraging the thousands of Canadians who typically attend to watch from home. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 11, 2020
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 11, 2020
The National Remembrance Day Ceremony at the War Memorial will have a maximum of 100 attendees as the Canadian Legion is encouraging the thousands of Canadians who typically attend to watch from home. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | October 27, 2020
Liberal MPs-elect Marci Ien and Ya'ara Saks will be heading to Ottawa. Their election marks the first time in history that Canada will have 100 female MPs, or represent 30 per cent of the House. Photographs courtesy of Marci Ien and Ya'ara Saks
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | October 27, 2020
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | October 27, 2020
Liberal MPs-elect Marci Ien and Ya'ara Saks will be heading to Ottawa. Their election marks the first time in history that Canada will have 100 female MPs, or represent 30 per cent of the House. Photographs courtesy of Marci Ien and Ya'ara Saks
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 21, 2020
Labour Minister Filomena Tassi is pictured speaking with reporters in the West Block before the pandemic on Jan. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 21, 2020
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 21, 2020
Labour Minister Filomena Tassi is pictured speaking with reporters in the West Block before the pandemic on Jan. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The House of Commons Chamber, pictured on May 13. The House returns for a new session of the 43rd Parliament and a new Speech from the Throne on Sept. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The House of Commons Chamber, pictured on May 13. The House returns for a new session of the 43rd Parliament and a new Speech from the Throne on Sept. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 7, 2020
Ya'ara Saks and Gary Gladstone confirmed to The Hill Times they are seeking the Liberal nomination in York Centre. The riding has opened up after Michael Levitt's (right) resignation as an MP. Photographs courtesy of Gary Gladstone, Ya'ara Saks and The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 7, 2020
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 7, 2020
Ya'ara Saks and Gary Gladstone confirmed to The Hill Times they are seeking the Liberal nomination in York Centre. The riding has opened up after Michael Levitt's (right) resignation as an MP. Photographs courtesy of Gary Gladstone, Ya'ara Saks and The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 31, 2020
Procurement Minister Anita Anand, pictured on July 21 in West Block, says that so far, vaccine candidates that the government has secured deals for are not produced in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 31, 2020
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 31, 2020
Procurement Minister Anita Anand, pictured on July 21 in West Block, says that so far, vaccine candidates that the government has secured deals for are not produced in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 27, 2020
Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand, pictured briefing media in the West Block on July 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 27, 2020
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 27, 2020
Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand, pictured briefing media in the West Block on July 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 29, 2020
Last year's Canada Day celebrations on the Hill and Major's Hill Park welcomed packed crowds as a sea of red joined to ring in the country's 152nd birthday. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and physical distancing restrictions, this year's July 1 will look very different from eras past. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 29, 2020
Feature | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 29, 2020
Last year's Canada Day celebrations on the Hill and Major's Hill Park welcomed packed crowds as a sea of red joined to ring in the country's 152nd birthday. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and physical distancing restrictions, this year's July 1 will look very different from eras past. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia