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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 MARLO GLASS | December 15, 2025
Mark Carney, left, Pierre Poilievre, Corey Hogan, Taleeb Noormohamed, Anita Anand, Sean Fraser, Dominic LeBlanc, above left, François-Philippe Champagne, Jasraj Hallan, Jean-Denis Garon, and Peter Boehm are some of the best in this year's All Politics Poll. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photo illustration by Neena Singhal
News | BY MARLO GLASS | December 15, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | December 15, 2025
Mark Carney, left, Pierre Poilievre, Corey Hogan, Taleeb Noormohamed, Anita Anand, Sean Fraser, Dominic LeBlanc, above left, François-Philippe Champagne, Jasraj Hallan, Jean-Denis Garon, and Peter Boehm are some of the best in this year's All Politics Poll. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photo illustration by Neena Singhal
News | BY STUART BENSON, MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | December 12, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, welcomes new Liberal MP Michael Ma to the stage at the Liberals' holiday party, just a few hours after Ma announced he was crossing the floor from the Conservatives. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
News | BY STUART BENSON, MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | December 12, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON, MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | December 12, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, welcomes new Liberal MP Michael Ma to the stage at the Liberals' holiday party, just a few hours after Ma announced he was crossing the floor from the Conservatives. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | December 11, 2025
Canada Post CEO and President Doug Ettinger
Canada Post CEO and president Doug Ettinger testified before the Government Operations and Estimates committee on Dec. 11. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | December 11, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | December 11, 2025
Canada Post CEO and President Doug Ettinger
Canada Post CEO and president Doug Ettinger testified before the Government Operations and Estimates committee on Dec. 11. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | December 5, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin did not answer questions about whether a new pipeline would increase emissions in a recent parliamentary committee appearance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | December 5, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | December 5, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin did not answer questions about whether a new pipeline would increase emissions in a recent parliamentary committee appearance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 28, 2025
The Confederation Building is home to some 160 MP offices. Due to its deteriorated state, some renovations have already taken place ahead of the building's full revamp, including roof repairs and window replacement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 28, 2025
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 28, 2025
The Confederation Building is home to some 160 MP offices. Due to its deteriorated state, some renovations have already taken place ahead of the building's full revamp, including roof repairs and window replacement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 5, 2018
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau's office says Canada has made 'significant progress' towards achieving the targets set out in the Feminist International Assistance Policy announced last June. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 5, 2018
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 5, 2018
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau's office says Canada has made 'significant progress' towards achieving the targets set out in the Feminist International Assistance Policy announced last June. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | November 14, 2018
Liberal MP John McKay, left, sponsored the Official Development Assistance Accountability Act as a private member’s bill back in 2006. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | November 14, 2018
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | November 14, 2018
Liberal MP John McKay, left, sponsored the Official Development Assistance Accountability Act as a private member’s bill back in 2006. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 10, 2018
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, left, and the Liberal government are being criticized by Conservative Ziad Aboultaif, centre, and the NDP's Robert Aubin, right, who say the Liberals are not 'walking the talk' on their foreign aid policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, The Hill Times file photo, and photograph courtesy of Robert Aubin
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 10, 2018
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 10, 2018
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, left, and the Liberal government are being criticized by Conservative Ziad Aboultaif, centre, and the NDP's Robert Aubin, right, who say the Liberals are not 'walking the talk' on their foreign aid policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, The Hill Times file photo, and photograph courtesy of Robert Aubin
Feature | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | December 4, 2017
Michel Sidibé, executive director of UNAIDS and an under-secretary general of the United Nations, pictured delivering a speech at the Nov. 29 event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | December 4, 2017
Feature | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | December 4, 2017
Michel Sidibé, executive director of UNAIDS and an under-secretary general of the United Nations, pictured delivering a speech at the Nov. 29 event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 6, 2017
The Fathers of Confederation, pictured at the Charlottetown Conference in September 1864. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 6, 2017
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 6, 2017
The Fathers of Confederation, pictured at the Charlottetown Conference in September 1864. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia
News | BY EMILY HAWS | November 1, 2017
Liberal MP Yasmin Ratansi, centre, has defended the government's response to a committee report on protecting public-service whistleblowers, which Conservative MP Kelly McCauley, left, and NDP MP Erin Weir, right, said didn't go far enough. The Hill Times file photos, and photo courtesy of the House of Commons
News | BY EMILY HAWS | November 1, 2017
News | BY EMILY HAWS | November 1, 2017
Liberal MP Yasmin Ratansi, centre, has defended the government's response to a committee report on protecting public-service whistleblowers, which Conservative MP Kelly McCauley, left, and NDP MP Erin Weir, right, said didn't go far enough. The Hill Times file photos, and photo courtesy of the House of Commons
News | BY ZACH VARDA | May 31, 2017
Residents of Gatineau had to wade, paddle, and sandbag their way through the flood earlier this month, with or without help from the authorities. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY ZACH VARDA | May 31, 2017
News | BY ZACH VARDA | May 31, 2017
Residents of Gatineau had to wade, paddle, and sandbag their way through the flood earlier this month, with or without help from the authorities. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 17, 2017
The 54-member Liberal rural caucus elected, from the left, T.J. Harvey as chair, William Amos and Marc Serré as vice-chairs, and David Graham as treasurer. Photographs courtesy of T.J. Harvey, William Amos, and Marc Serré/The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 17, 2017
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 17, 2017
The 54-member Liberal rural caucus elected, from the left, T.J. Harvey as chair, William Amos and Marc Serré as vice-chairs, and David Graham as treasurer. Photographs courtesy of T.J. Harvey, William Amos, and Marc Serré/The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 3, 2017
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Ralph Goodale is expected to table the firearms legislation this spring. Mr. Goodale met with the Liberal caucus on Feb. 21 for an ‘update and consult’ session on the legislation and now opposition MPs want to meet with the minister to offer their input. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 3, 2017
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 3, 2017
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Ralph Goodale is expected to table the firearms legislation this spring. Mr. Goodale met with the Liberal caucus on Feb. 21 for an ‘update and consult’ session on the legislation and now opposition MPs want to meet with the minister to offer their input. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 30, 2017
All 10 candidates seeking Liberal nomination in Ottawa-Vanier, top to bottom, left to right: Khatera Akbari, Mona Fortier, Nicolas Moyer, Ainsley Malhotra, Véronique Soucy, Francis LeBlanc, Eric Khaiat, Jean Claude Dubuisson, Abdourahman Kahin and Persévérance Mayer. Photographs courtesy of candidates
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 30, 2017
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 30, 2017
All 10 candidates seeking Liberal nomination in Ottawa-Vanier, top to bottom, left to right: Khatera Akbari, Mona Fortier, Nicolas Moyer, Ainsley Malhotra, Véronique Soucy, Francis LeBlanc, Eric Khaiat, Jean Claude Dubuisson, Abdourahman Kahin and Persévérance Mayer. Photographs courtesy of candidates
Opinion | BY WILL AMOS | December 7, 2016
Forty-nine MPs representing all parties recently wrote to Finance Minister Bill Morneau urging the government to fund the National Indigenous Guardians Network in the next federal budget. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY WILL AMOS | December 7, 2016
Opinion | BY WILL AMOS | December 7, 2016
Forty-nine MPs representing all parties recently wrote to Finance Minister Bill Morneau urging the government to fund the National Indigenous Guardians Network in the next federal budget. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 31, 2016
Longtime roommates and Conservative MPs Kevin Sorenson, left, and David Anderson, pictured in Mr. Sorenson's Hill office in the Justice Building. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 31, 2016
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 31, 2016
Longtime roommates and Conservative MPs Kevin Sorenson, left, and David Anderson, pictured in Mr. Sorenson's Hill office in the Justice Building. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert