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If Canada is serious that our way forward must be ‘principled and pragmatic,’ like Prime Minister Mark Carney said, then the path is clear: subject all Canadian weapons exports to the same scrutiny, writes Alex Neve. Photograph courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Ciaran McCrickard
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 ELEANOR WAND | January 5, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a military strike on Venezuela on Jan. 3, resulting in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who is now being held in New York. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 5, 2026
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 5, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a military strike on Venezuela on Jan. 3, resulting in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who is now being held in New York. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 4, 2026
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon’s Parti Québécois has been leading in Quebec polls for about two years. If elected, the party leader has promised to hold a referendum within his first term. Photograph courtesy of X
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 4, 2026
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 4, 2026
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon’s Parti Québécois has been leading in Quebec polls for about two years. If elected, the party leader has promised to hold a referendum within his first term. Photograph courtesy of X
Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | December 24, 2025
From left clockwise: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP interim leader Don Davies, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, protesters at the Israeli embassy, and Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | December 24, 2025
Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | December 24, 2025
From left clockwise: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP interim leader Don Davies, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, protesters at the Israeli embassy, and Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | December 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, U.S. ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra, King Charles III and Queen Camilla, Carney and his wife Diana Fox Carney on election day, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his wife Anaida. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | December 23, 2025
Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | December 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, U.S. ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra, King Charles III and Queen Camilla, Carney and his wife Diana Fox Carney on election day, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his wife Anaida. The Hill Times photographs 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
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 24, 2020
Black business associations say the federal government has a responsibility to change its procurement practices that shut out Black entrepreneurs. Procurement Minister Anita Anand’s office did not respond to questions about access to procurement for Black businesses, but says the department is modernizing its approach. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 24, 2020
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 24, 2020
Black business associations say the federal government has a responsibility to change its procurement practices that shut out Black entrepreneurs. Procurement Minister Anita Anand’s office did not respond to questions about access to procurement for Black businesses, but says the department is modernizing its approach. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ALEX SILAS | June 15, 2020
When millions of Canadians and business owners lost their income, the government turned to Canada Revenue Agency staff to deliver the bulk of their financial aid package, writes Alex Silas is the regional executive vice-president for the Public Service Alliance of Canada's National Capital Region. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ALEX SILAS | June 15, 2020
Opinion | BY ALEX SILAS | June 15, 2020
When millions of Canadians and business owners lost their income, the government turned to Canada Revenue Agency staff to deliver the bulk of their financial aid package, writes Alex Silas is the regional executive vice-president for the Public Service Alliance of Canada's National Capital Region. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 10, 2020
The House of Commons Chamber, pictured on June 4 with new TV screens installed on either side of the Speaker's chair to enable the Special Committee on COVID-19 to hold hybrid sittings, with some MPs tuning in virtually. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 10, 2020
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 10, 2020
The House of Commons Chamber, pictured on June 4 with new TV screens installed on either side of the Speaker's chair to enable the Special Committee on COVID-19 to hold hybrid sittings, with some MPs tuning in virtually. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 3, 2020
Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand arrives at the West Block for a press conference on the government's COVID-19 procurement efforts on June 2, during which she announced that the feds have signed a contract with Becton Dickinson Canada for 37-million syringes in anticipation of a vaccine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 3, 2020
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 3, 2020
Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand arrives at the West Block for a press conference on the government's COVID-19 procurement efforts on June 2, during which she announced that the feds have signed a contract with Becton Dickinson Canada for 37-million syringes in anticipation of a vaccine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | June 1, 2020
Public Service Minister Anita Anand, pictured at West Block, as she discusses the feds' response to COVID-19. The Public Service Commission has reported on an overall increase in non-advertised appointments to 34 per cent of hires in 2017-18 compared to 25 per cent in the previous fiscal year, writes Andrew Griffith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | June 1, 2020
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | June 1, 2020
Public Service Minister Anita Anand, pictured at West Block, as she discusses the feds' response to COVID-19. The Public Service Commission has reported on an overall increase in non-advertised appointments to 34 per cent of hires in 2017-18 compared to 25 per cent in the previous fiscal year, writes Andrew Griffith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 13, 2020
Federal Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion released the latest MP sponsored travel report, showing MPs accepted $229,600 worth of free travel in 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 13, 2020
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 13, 2020
Federal Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion released the latest MP sponsored travel report, showing MPs accepted $229,600 worth of free travel in 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 6, 2020
From right to left: PSPC Minister Anita Anand, Industry Minister Navdeep Bains, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos, and Health Minister Patty Hajdu are pictured addressing media in the West Block on March 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 6, 2020
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 6, 2020
From right to left: PSPC Minister Anita Anand, Industry Minister Navdeep Bains, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos, and Health Minister Patty Hajdu are pictured addressing media in the West Block on March 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 22, 2020
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, right, and Government House Leader and Quebec Lieutenant Pablo Rodriguez, are pictured at a press conference on COVID-19 on April 11. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 22, 2020
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 22, 2020
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, right, and Government House Leader and Quebec Lieutenant Pablo Rodriguez, are pictured at a press conference on COVID-19 on April 11. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade