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Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly will deliver remarks on Canada’s new Arctic foreign policy to the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Friday, Dec. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly will deliver remarks on Canada’s new Arctic foreign policy to the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Friday, Dec. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Soraya Martinez Ferrada will deliver remarks on the economic issues shaping Montréal at a breakfast event hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of Métropolitan Montreal. Monday, Dec. 9, at 7:30 a.m. ET at the Hôtel Bonaventure Montréal.
Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Soraya Martinez Ferrada will deliver remarks on the economic issues shaping Montréal at a breakfast event hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of Métropolitan Montreal. Monday, Dec. 9, at 7:30 a.m. ET at the Hôtel Bonaventure Montréal.
Cindy Woodhouse
The Assembly of First Nations and National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak host the Special Chiefs Assembly on the unceded, unsurrendered territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin People, in Ottawa until Dec. 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Cindy Woodhouse
The Assembly of First Nations and National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak host the Special Chiefs Assembly on the unceded, unsurrendered territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin People, in Ottawa until Dec. 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Tjorven Bellmann
Germany's Ambassador to Canada Tjorven Bellmann will participate in a panel discussion on what the U.S. presidential election results mean for both Europe and Canada on Nov. 27. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Tjorven Bellmann
Germany's Ambassador to Canada Tjorven Bellmann will participate in a panel discussion on what the U.S. presidential election results mean for both Europe and Canada on Nov. 27. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Mark Carney
Mark Carney, pictured May 4, 2023, at the Liberal National Convention, will be talking to National Post columnist Rev. Raymond de Souza on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at 1 p.m., at Cardus in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Mark Carney
Mark Carney, pictured May 4, 2023, at the Liberal National Convention, will be talking to National Post columnist Rev. Raymond de Souza on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at 1 p.m., at Cardus in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Lloyd Axworthy
Library and Archives Canada hosts a discussion with former Liberal cabinet minister Lloyd Axworthy for the launch of his new memoir, My Life in Politics, on Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Lloyd Axworthy
Library and Archives Canada hosts a discussion with former Liberal cabinet minister Lloyd Axworthy for the launch of his new memoir, My Life in Politics, on Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Canada's Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman, pictured, will be at the British High Commission's reception to celebrate the new season of The Diplomat on Netflix. British chargé d’affaires Dave Prodger will discuss with Hillman and Anna Hagen, the series’ associate producer and story editor, to dispel fact from fiction from the series. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Canada's Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman, pictured, will be at the British High Commission's reception to celebrate the new season of The Diplomat on Netflix. British chargé d’affaires Dave Prodger will discuss with Hillman and Anna Hagen, the series’ associate producer and story editor, to dispel fact from fiction from the series. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Jagmeet Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will deliver remarks at a lunch event hosted by the Canadian Club of Toronto at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto on Nov. 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Jagmeet Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will deliver remarks at a lunch event hosted by the Canadian Club of Toronto at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto on Nov. 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Nov. 11, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Nov. 11, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Walter Natynczyk
Former chief of defence staff Walter Natynczyk will receive this year’s Vimy Award at the Conference of Defence Associations Institute's annual Vimy Gala at the Canadian War Museum on Nov. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Walter Natynczyk
Former chief of defence staff Walter Natynczyk will receive this year’s Vimy Award at the Conference of Defence Associations Institute's annual Vimy Gala at the Canadian War Museum on Nov. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
The U.S. presidential election will happen on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Former U.S. president and current Republican candidate Donald Trump, left, will face off against the Democrats' presidential candidate, current Vice-President Kamala Harris. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Flickr
The U.S. presidential election will happen on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Former U.S. president and current Republican candidate Donald Trump, left, will face off against the Democrats' presidential candidate, current Vice-President Kamala Harris. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Flickr
Dan Albas.
Conservative MP Dan Albas is among the speakers expected at GreenPAC’s annual Breakfast on the Hill on Oct. 31 at the Fairmont Château Laurier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Dan Albas.
Conservative MP Dan Albas is among the speakers expected at GreenPAC’s annual Breakfast on the Hill on Oct. 31 at the Fairmont Château Laurier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
U.S. Ambassador David Cohen, pictured at the Politics and the Pen gala in Ottawa last May, will deliver remarks at the American Chamber of Commerce in Canada's annual U.S. Thanksgiving Dinner. Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 6 p.m. ET at the Royal York Hotel, 100 Front St., Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
U.S. Ambassador David Cohen, pictured at the Politics and the Pen gala in Ottawa last May, will deliver remarks at the American Chamber of Commerce in Canada's annual U.S. Thanksgiving Dinner. Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 6 p.m. ET at the Royal York Hotel, 100 Front St., Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Heather McPherson
NDP MP Heather McPherson will take part in the day-long conference, "Security Options for a Troubled World,” hosted by the University of Ottawa on Oct. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Heather McPherson
NDP MP Heather McPherson will take part in the day-long conference, "Security Options for a Troubled World,” hosted by the University of Ottawa on Oct. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers, left, and Governor Tiff Macklem, pictured on the Hill on Feb. 1, 2024. The Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate and publish the Monetary Policy Report. Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 10 a.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers, left, and Governor Tiff Macklem, pictured on the Hill on Feb. 1, 2024. The Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate and publish the Monetary Policy Report. Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 10 a.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
British Columbia voters will cast their ballots for provincial candidates—including those running for John Rustad’s, left, BC Conservatives, David Eby’s NDP, and Sonia Furstenau’s Green Party—on Oct. 19. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC
British Columbia voters will cast their ballots for provincial candidates—including those running for John Rustad’s, left, BC Conservatives, David Eby’s NDP, and Sonia Furstenau’s Green Party—on Oct. 19. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured, will be the guest speaker for Liberal MP Valerie Bradford's Kitchener South-Hespeler Federal Liberal Association on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 6:30 p.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured, will be the guest speaker for Liberal MP Valerie Bradford's Kitchener South-Hespeler Federal Liberal Association on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 6:30 p.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Matt Jeneroux
Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux will be honoured as one of seven Champions of Mental Health by the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health on Oct. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
Matt Jeneroux
Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux will be honoured as one of seven Champions of Mental Health by the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health on Oct. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
A worker is pictured in a Centre Block basement level hallway on Feb. 7, 2024, during a tour of the Centre Block revitalization project. The massive renovation project will cost an estimated $4.5-billion and $5-billion. The project is expected to be finished between 2030 and 2031 and the building would be scheduled to open a year later. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
A worker is pictured in a Centre Block basement level hallway on Feb. 7, 2024, during a tour of the Centre Block revitalization project. The massive renovation project will cost an estimated $4.5-billion and $5-billion. The project is expected to be finished between 2030 and 2031 and the building would be scheduled to open a year later. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Joe Biden
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrive for a joint press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa on March 24, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Joe Biden
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrive for a joint press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa on March 24, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Truth and Reconciliation Day
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, left, and Natan Obed, president of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, pictured Sept. 30, 2023, marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on the Hill. The day honours the Indigenous children who never returned home and survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Truth and Reconciliation Day
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, left, and Natan Obed, president of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, pictured Sept. 30, 2023, marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on the Hill. The day honours the Indigenous children who never returned home and survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron to Centre Block on June 7, 2018. Macron and other world leaders will convene at the G7 Summit in Charlevoix, Que, later in the week.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, will once again welcome French President Emmanuel Macron to Ottawa on Sept. 25 as he begins a two-day visit to the capital and Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron to Centre Block on June 7, 2018. Macron and other world leaders will convene at the G7 Summit in Charlevoix, Que, later in the week.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, will once again welcome French President Emmanuel Macron to Ottawa on Sept. 25 as he begins a two-day visit to the capital and Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne will take part in a bilingual discussion with Margrethe Vestager, executive vice-president of the European Commission for a Europe fit for the Digital Age and Commissioner for Competition, on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 11:30 a.m. ET at the Centre Mont-Royal, in Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne will take part in a bilingual discussion with Margrethe Vestager, executive vice-president of the European Commission for a Europe fit for the Digital Age and Commissioner for Competition, on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 11:30 a.m. ET at the Centre Mont-Royal, in Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Cybele Wilson attends the 2019 Women on the Hill event, which returns on Sept. 19 at the Fairmont Château Laurier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Cybele Wilson attends the 2019 Women on the Hill event, which returns on Sept. 19 at the Fairmont Château Laurier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured at a caucus meeting on the Hill. The House of Commons is back on Monday, Sept. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured at a caucus meeting on the Hill. The House of Commons is back on Monday, Sept. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative MPs Michael Chong and Luc Berthold attend a meeting of the Special Committee on the Canada–People’s Republic of China Relationship in West Block on March 26, 2024.
Conservative MP Michael Chong will participate in a seminar hosted by the Toronto Region Board of Trade, and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office on Wednesday, Sept. 11, in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative MPs Michael Chong and Luc Berthold attend a meeting of the Special Committee on the Canada–People’s Republic of China Relationship in West Block on March 26, 2024.
Conservative MP Michael Chong will participate in a seminar hosted by the Toronto Region Board of Trade, and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office on Wednesday, Sept. 11, in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative MP Michael Barrett, his party's ethics critic, will speak at a breakfast hosted by Grenville Futures, the North Grenville Chamber of Commerce, and the South Grenville Chamber of Commerce on Sept. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative MP Michael Barrett, his party's ethics critic, will speak at a breakfast hosted by Grenville Futures, the North Grenville Chamber of Commerce, and the South Grenville Chamber of Commerce on Sept. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Minister of Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson speaks with reporters before the Liberal party caucus meeting from West Block on Oct. 19, 2022.
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson will participate in a Liberal community event called 'Pints and Politics' on Thursday, Sept. 5 in North Vancouver, B.C. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Minister of Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson speaks with reporters before the Liberal party caucus meeting from West Block on Oct. 19, 2022.
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson will participate in a Liberal community event called 'Pints and Politics' on Thursday, Sept. 5 in North Vancouver, B.C. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The central bank will announce its decision on the overnight target rate on Sept. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The central bank will announce its decision on the overnight target rate on Sept. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Former Conservative cabinet minister and current CIBC vice-chair of global investment banking Lisa Raitt, left, and pollster Nik Nanos are among the speakers taking part in a Means & Ways online panel exploring recent federal tax measures and developments on Aug. 28. The Hill Times photographs by Cynthia Münster and Andrew Meade
Former Conservative cabinet minister and current CIBC vice-chair of global investment banking Lisa Raitt, left, and pollster Nik Nanos are among the speakers taking part in a Means & Ways online panel exploring recent federal tax measures and developments on Aug. 28. The Hill Times photographs by Cynthia Münster and Andrew Meade
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will continue his cabinet retreat on Aug. 26 and Aug. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will continue his cabinet retreat on Aug. 26 and Aug. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes questions from media on the final day of the Liberal cabinet's August 2023 retreat in Charlottetown. This year's summer gathering will take place in Halifax Aug. 25-27. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes questions from media on the final day of the Liberal cabinet's August 2023 retreat in Charlottetown. This year's summer gathering will take place in Halifax Aug. 25-27. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert
U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris will officially be nominated the Democratic Party's presidential candidate this week in Chicago. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris will officially be nominated the Democratic Party's presidential candidate this week in Chicago. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Local Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi, centre, takes part in the 2022 Capital Pride parade. This year's Pride event begins on Aug. 17, and ends with a parade through downtown Ottawa on Aug. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Local Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi, centre, takes part in the 2022 Capital Pride parade. This year's Pride event begins on Aug. 17, and ends with a parade through downtown Ottawa on Aug. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured on the Hill, will attend a fundraiser for Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon's Gatineau Federal Liberal Riding Association, at the Rivermead Golf Club on Monday, Aug. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured on the Hill, will attend a fundraiser for Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon's Gatineau Federal Liberal Riding Association, at the Rivermead Golf Club on Monday, Aug. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Liberal MP and Canadian Congress of Black Parliamentarians co-chair Michael Coteau holds a press conference in Ottawa on Aug. 11, 2023, after the congress wraps up a successful summit.
Liberal MP and Canadian Congress of Black Parliamentarians co-chair Michael Coteau holds a press conference in Ottawa on Aug. 11, 2023, after a two-day summit. The event returns to Parliament Hill Aug. 7-9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Liberal MP and Canadian Congress of Black Parliamentarians co-chair Michael Coteau holds a press conference in Ottawa on Aug. 11, 2023, after the congress wraps up a successful summit.
Liberal MP and Canadian Congress of Black Parliamentarians co-chair Michael Coteau holds a press conference in Ottawa on Aug. 11, 2023, after a two-day summit. The event returns to Parliament Hill Aug. 7-9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Treasury Board President Anita Anand, pictured on the Hill, will be in Kentville, N.S., on Wednesday, Aug. 7, for a fundraiser with Liberal MP Kody Blois, who represents Kings-Hants, N.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Treasury Board President Anita Anand, pictured on the Hill, will be in Kentville, N.S., on Wednesday, Aug. 7, for a fundraiser with Liberal MP Kody Blois, who represents Kings-Hants, N.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade