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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
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
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