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The U.S./Israel war on Iran has put Prime Minister Mark Carney on a tightrope: his Davos speech championed international co-operation and soft power diplomacy; yet his quick declaration of support for the war on Iran showed his continued tolerance of the hard power of military action, write Douglas Roche and Ernie Regehr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured. We have to preserve our economic, political and security sovereignty. To do so will require a 'strategic diversification' away from the U.S. And we have to do this recognizing that we are no longer a G7 economy, nor a G7 military power, nor a G7 diplomatic power, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Prime Minister Mark Carney will make his first official visit to India this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The Survivors' Flag, which honours residential school survivors, flies on the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation in Ottawa on Sept. 30, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre took steps in the right direction with the address he delivered at the party's recent convention, which showed an arguably more human and reflective leader, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Amir Said
U.S. President Donald Trump is hell-bent on international defence dollars strictly benefitting U.S. arms manufacturers, writes Scott Taylor. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Burnt-out buses in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Mexican cartel members began burning businesses and vehicles on Feb. 22, 2026, after their drug lord leader, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as 'El Mencho,' died in military custody and after being captured in a bloody firefight in Jalisco. Photograph courtesy of Don Martin
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Prime Minister Mark Carney has his eye on the long game, but climate change isn’t waiting. The automotive future is electric—but, in this country, we are still mostly running on fumes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Japanese Ambassador to Canada, Kanji Yamanouchi, left, and Defence Minister David McGuinty at the signing of the Canada-Japan Equipment and Technology Transfer Agreement in Ottawa on Jan. 27, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
A Freedom Convoy protester pictured on top of a transport truck on the Hill on Feb. 6, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting on Jan. 21, 2026, in Davos, Switzerland. Photograph courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Benedikt von Loebell
It was probably Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, who talked U.S. President Donald Trump into attacking Iran for a second time by exploiting the older man’s ignorance of strategic and technological realities, writes Gwynne Dyer.  Photograph courtesy of the White House
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The ties to Jeffrey Epstein among the U.S. president’s associates represent a serious political liability for Donald Trump, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Feb. 4 remarks at a Black History Month event underscore the theme that belonging in Canada as a Black citizen requires more credits than debits in the ledger, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Defence Industrial Strategy may deliver short-term gains, but it could compromise long-term policy and economic coherence.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Monday, March 2, 2026