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Official languages commissioner nominee Kelly Burke shared her vision for a bilingual public service before House and Senate committees on Feb. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | January 27, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at the International Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony at the National National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa on Jan. 27, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | January 27, 2026
Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | January 27, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at the International Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony at the National National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa on Jan. 27, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | January 26, 2026
Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Jan. 26, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | January 26, 2026
Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | January 26, 2026
Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Jan. 26, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | January 26, 2026
This spring, parliamentarians will be tested as to whether they can rise above the news cycle and arrest the structural erosion of Canada’s welfare state, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | January 26, 2026
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | January 26, 2026
This spring, parliamentarians will be tested as to whether they can rise above the news cycle and arrest the structural erosion of Canada’s welfare state, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | January 26, 2026
NDP MP Gord Johns, left, was named his party’s mental health and addictions critic in 2021 and continues his advocacy in his current role as health critic. Conservative MP Todd Doherty began his formal focus on the mental health file in 2020 when he was named special adviser on mental health and wellness. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | January 26, 2026
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | January 26, 2026
NDP MP Gord Johns, left, was named his party’s mental health and addictions critic in 2021 and continues his advocacy in his current role as health critic. Conservative MP Todd Doherty began his formal focus on the mental health file in 2020 when he was named special adviser on mental health and wellness. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 9, 2026
Chrystia Freeland, centre, at the March 2025 Liberal leadership announcement, said she would vacate her Toronto seat on Jan. 9, after being appointed as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's economic development adviser. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 9, 2026
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 9, 2026
Chrystia Freeland, centre, at the March 2025 Liberal leadership announcement, said she would vacate her Toronto seat on Jan. 9, after being appointed as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's economic development adviser. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 17, 2021
Nicole Gagnon, a freelance interpreter on Parliament Hill and Canadian advocacy lead for the International Association of Conference Interpreters, says Public Services and Procurement Canada's proposal to only define meetings where a 'majority' of participants take part remotely as distance interpreting events would put the health and safety of interpreters at risk. Photograph courtesy of Sam Garcia
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 17, 2021
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 17, 2021
Nicole Gagnon, a freelance interpreter on Parliament Hill and Canadian advocacy lead for the International Association of Conference Interpreters, says Public Services and Procurement Canada's proposal to only define meetings where a 'majority' of participants take part remotely as distance interpreting events would put the health and safety of interpreters at risk. Photograph courtesy of Sam Garcia
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 11, 2021
Procurement Minister Anita Anand is in charge of brokering deals with pharmaceutical companies for COVID-19 vaccines and other pandemic supplies. She has defended Canada's procurement approach, saying Canada wanted to hedge its bets in locking in a variety of deals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 11, 2021
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 11, 2021
Procurement Minister Anita Anand is in charge of brokering deals with pharmaceutical companies for COVID-19 vaccines and other pandemic supplies. She has defended Canada's procurement approach, saying Canada wanted to hedge its bets in locking in a variety of deals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 8, 2021
Shawky Fahel, Valerie Bradford, and Elizabeth Quinto are planning on running for the Liberal nomination in the riding of Kitchener South-Hespeler. All three have submitted their nomination papers to the party for vetting. Photographs courtesy of candidates
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 8, 2021
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 8, 2021
Shawky Fahel, Valerie Bradford, and Elizabeth Quinto are planning on running for the Liberal nomination in the riding of Kitchener South-Hespeler. All three have submitted their nomination papers to the party for vetting. Photographs courtesy of candidates
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 2, 2021
Dr. Howard Njoo, Canada's deputy public health officer, says it's up to the provinces and territories to decide how to set their vaccination plans based on their context. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 2, 2021
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 2, 2021
Dr. Howard Njoo, Canada's deputy public health officer, says it's up to the provinces and territories to decide how to set their vaccination plans based on their context. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 26, 2021
Dr. Supriya Sharma, chief medical adviser with Health Canada, pictured in December 2020, cautions against placing too much emphasis on the efficacy rate of the AstraZeneca vaccine. She says a key metric of a vaccine's benefits is whether it reduces or eliminates the likelihood of hospitalization and death due to the virus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 26, 2021
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 26, 2021
Dr. Supriya Sharma, chief medical adviser with Health Canada, pictured in December 2020, cautions against placing too much emphasis on the efficacy rate of the AstraZeneca vaccine. She says a key metric of a vaccine's benefits is whether it reduces or eliminates the likelihood of hospitalization and death due to the virus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 15, 2021
Seniors Minister Deb Schulte, pictured in the West Block pre-pandemic on Nov. 21, 2019, recently promoted Chike Agbasi to the role of director of operations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 15, 2021
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 15, 2021
Seniors Minister Deb Schulte, pictured in the West Block pre-pandemic on Nov. 21, 2019, recently promoted Chike Agbasi to the role of director of operations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | January 8, 2021
Maj. Gen. Dany Fortin, who oversees Ottawa's vaccination distribution plan to provinces and territories, says the feds are trying to 'provide as much visibility as possible' by sharing expected shipments for the rest of this month and February. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | January 8, 2021
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | January 8, 2021
Maj. Gen. Dany Fortin, who oversees Ottawa's vaccination distribution plan to provinces and territories, says the feds are trying to 'provide as much visibility as possible' by sharing expected shipments for the rest of this month and February. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 21, 2020
Liberal-turned-Independent MP Yasmin Ratansi, left, resigned from the Liberal caucus in November while facing allegations of conflict of interest and harassment. If the Liberal nomination opens up in Don Valley East, some potential candidates who could enter the contest include, among others, lawyer Paul Saguil, centre, and Ontario Liberal MPP Michael Coteau. The Hill Times file photograph, photographs courtesy of Paul Saguil, and Ontario legislature website
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 21, 2020
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 21, 2020
Liberal-turned-Independent MP Yasmin Ratansi, left, resigned from the Liberal caucus in November while facing allegations of conflict of interest and harassment. If the Liberal nomination opens up in Don Valley East, some potential candidates who could enter the contest include, among others, lawyer Paul Saguil, centre, and Ontario Liberal MPP Michael Coteau. The Hill Times file photograph, photographs courtesy of Paul Saguil, and Ontario legislature website
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