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Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a July 2025 summit with First Nations leaders. By keeping the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples out of key meetings, the government is saying the well-being of our people does not matter, writes Brendan Moore. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Health Minister Marjorie Michel. Our national resilience is at risk when we systematically undervalue the informal safety net that holds us together, writes Kate Mulligan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
As Defence Minister David McGuinty and his government consider how to improve national security through projects in Canada's territories, they should also remember the importance of contributing to the human security of those who live there every day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Former Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien's comments at a recent event in Ottawa ignore the damage he caused to Canada's relationship with Indigenous Peoples during his time in government, Rose LeMay writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Team Canada flagbearers Mikaël Kingsbury, left, and Marielle Thompson enter the Milano Cortina Games on Feb. 6. The ongoing Winter Olympics serve as a healthy escape, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of the CBC
Replacements are on order for the Army's current Arctic-capable fleet of Bandvagn 206s, which has more or less lapsed into oblivion, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Master Corporal Alana Morin
Conservative MP Jamil Jivani reached out to the Prime Minister’s Office, but said he was surprised when his invitation for the prime minister to join him in Washington, D.C., was declined.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a press conference with Canada’s premiers after the first ministers’ meeting in the West Block on Parliament Hill on Jan. 29, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for Question Period on Feb. 3, 2026. As Globe and Mail columnist Lawrence Martin put it, 'The prime minister is now seen as leading the resistance among middle powers of the world to American subjugation.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Although some Canadians may worry about the impact of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, left, recent speech in Davos on the relationship with the U.S., the truth is that President Donald Trump is the one that has harmed the camaraderie, Michael Harris writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Xi Jinping
China’s highest military body is the Central Military Commission, with President Xi Jinping himself in the chair in his parallel role as general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Stephen Harper
Former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper used his anniversary appearances to drive home the idea that the American president spells the end of the era of beneficial Canada-U.S. co-operation, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Pierre Poilievre
‘We want a nation with no more hyphens, no more group labels,’ Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said during his Jan. 30 convention keynote address. The Hill Times photograph by Amir Said
A resounding vote of confidence may offer comfort, but it still doesn’t bring the direction the Conservatives need to find their way back to power, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Amir Said
Wednesday, February 11, 2026