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Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will take part in a post-budget keynote address and fireside chat hosted by the Economic Club of Canada in Toronto on Nov. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will take part in a post-budget keynote address and fireside chat hosted by the Economic Club of Canada in Toronto on Nov. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Minister of Finance and National Revenue François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on Oct. 21, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Minister of Finance and National Revenue François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on Oct. 21, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Theresa Tam
Canada's former chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam will deliver the annual Monique Bégin Lecture at the University of Ottawa on Oct. 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Theresa Tam
Canada's former chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam will deliver the annual Monique Bégin Lecture at the University of Ottawa on Oct. 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 27, 2025
Michael Wernick, former clerk of the Privy Council and secretary to the federal cabinet, will deliver remarks, 'Beyond Dogma: Rethinking State Capacity to Drive National Productivity,' at the C.D. Howe's Patron Circle Dinner on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 5:30 p.m. ET in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 27, 2025
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 27, 2025
Michael Wernick, former clerk of the Privy Council and secretary to the federal cabinet, will deliver remarks, 'Beyond Dogma: Rethinking State Capacity to Drive National Productivity,' at the C.D. Howe's Patron Circle Dinner on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 5:30 p.m. ET in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Douglas Roche will receive the Canadian Leadership for Nuclear Disarmament 2025 Distinguished Achievement Award, and speak about 'Creative Dissent: A Politician’s Struggle for Peace,' during an event at the University of Ottawa on Oct. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Marie-Danielle Smith
Douglas Roche will receive the Canadian Leadership for Nuclear Disarmament 2025 Distinguished Achievement Award, and speak about 'Creative Dissent: A Politician’s Struggle for Peace,' during an event at the University of Ottawa on Oct. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Marie-Danielle Smith
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 20, 2025
Auditor General Karen Hogan will deliver six performance reports to the House on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 10 a.m., and will hold a press conference in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building at 12:30 p.m. ET. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 20, 2025
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 20, 2025
Auditor General Karen Hogan will deliver six performance reports to the House on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 10 a.m., and will hold a press conference in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building at 12:30 p.m. ET. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier will take part in the second annual Vancouver International Security Summit, delivering keynote address on Friday, Oct. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier will take part in the second annual Vancouver International Security Summit, delivering keynote address on Friday, Oct. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 13, 2025
Canada's Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carrignan, pictured, will be the special guest at the Mayor's Breakfast, hosted by Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and the Ottawa Business Journal, on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 7 a.m. ET at Ottawa City Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 13, 2025
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 13, 2025
Canada's Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carrignan, pictured, will be the special guest at the Mayor's Breakfast, hosted by Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and the Ottawa Business Journal, on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 7 a.m. ET at Ottawa City Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Mélanie Joly
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will deliver remarks on 'Unlocking Economic Potential: Canada’s Plan for Industrial Leadership' during an event hosted by the Canadian Club of Toronto on Oct. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Mélanie Joly
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will deliver remarks on 'Unlocking Economic Potential: Canada’s Plan for Industrial Leadership' during an event hosted by the Canadian Club of Toronto on Oct. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Carolyn Rogers, senior deputy governor of the Bank of Canada, will discuss productivity, competition, and innovation in Canada’s financial sector at a breakfast event hosted by the Canadian Club Toronto on Thursday, Oct. 9, at 7:15 a.m. ET at The Hyatt Regency in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Carolyn Rogers, senior deputy governor of the Bank of Canada, will discuss productivity, competition, and innovation in Canada’s financial sector at a breakfast event hosted by the Canadian Club Toronto on Thursday, Oct. 9, at 7:15 a.m. ET at The Hyatt Regency in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Bob Rae
Bob Rae, Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations, will give a lecture on 'Where the Light Gets In – Why Canada’s Global Engagement Matters' hosted by McGill University in Montreal on Monday, Oct. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Bob Rae
Bob Rae, Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations, will give a lecture on 'Where the Light Gets In – Why Canada’s Global Engagement Matters' hosted by McGill University in Montreal on Monday, Oct. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Former Trudeau-era cabinet minister Seamus O’Regan, pictured Feb. 27, 2024, on the Hill, will moderate a fireside chat with Greg Ebel, president and CEO of Enbridge Inc. on Thursday, Oct. 2, at 11:30 a.m. in at The Carlu in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Former Trudeau-era cabinet minister Seamus O’Regan, pictured Feb. 27, 2024, on the Hill, will moderate a fireside chat with Greg Ebel, president and CEO of Enbridge Inc. on Thursday, Oct. 2, at 11:30 a.m. in at The Carlu in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
New Liberal MP Pauline Rochefort, centre, speaks with colleagues during a House of Commons-run orientation session in the Lower Chamber on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
New Liberal MP Pauline Rochefort, centre, speaks with colleagues during a House of Commons-run orientation session in the Lower Chamber on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
On the eve of its Future Forward Summit, Canada 2020 will host a dinner event with special guest Pete Buttigieg, former United States Secretary of Transportation. Monday, Sept. 22, at 5:30 p.m. ET at The Westin Ottawa. Details: canada2020.ca. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia
On the eve of its Future Forward Summit, Canada 2020 will host a dinner event with special guest Pete Buttigieg, former United States Secretary of Transportation. Monday, Sept. 22, at 5:30 p.m. ET at The Westin Ottawa. Details: canada2020.ca. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia
Senators and MPs have been invited to the Senate Chamber to hear from participants in the Canadian Youth Climate Assembly on Sept. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Senators and MPs have been invited to the Senate Chamber to hear from participants in the Canadian Youth Climate Assembly on Sept. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, left, pictured on the Hill on June 5, 2025. MPs return on Monday, Sept. 15, after a nearly three-month summer recess. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, left, pictured on the Hill on June 5, 2025. MPs return on Monday, Sept. 15, after a nearly three-month summer recess. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Richard Wagner
Chief Justice Richard Wagner will lead a delegation of top jurists to Yellowknife, N.W.T., for the third in a series of five visits planned this year to celebrate the Supreme Court’s 150th anniversary from Sept. 14-15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Richard Wagner
Chief Justice Richard Wagner will lead a delegation of top jurists to Yellowknife, N.W.T., for the third in a series of five visits planned this year to celebrate the Supreme Court’s 150th anniversary from Sept. 14-15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses the Liberal party caucus meeting in the West Block on May 25, 2025. Carney will connect with his caucus between Sept. 9 and Sept. 12 in Edmonton to prepare for the fall session, which begins on Sept. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses the Liberal party caucus meeting in the West Block on May 25, 2025. Carney will connect with his caucus between Sept. 9 and Sept. 12 in Edmonton to prepare for the fall session, which begins on Sept. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is a keynote speaker for the Canada Strong and Free Network's 2025 Regional Conference in Calgary on Sept. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is a keynote speaker for the Canada Strong and Free Network's 2025 Regional Conference in Calgary on Sept. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak of the Assembly of First Nations will address members on Sept. 3 at the organization's annual general assembly in Winnipeg. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak of the Assembly of First Nations will address members on Sept. 3 at the organization's annual general assembly in Winnipeg. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Senator Judith Seidman will officially retire from the Senate on Sept. 1 after 16 years in the Chamber. Screenshot courtesy of SenVu
Conservative Senator Judith Seidman will officially retire from the Senate on Sept. 1 after 16 years in the Chamber. Screenshot courtesy of SenVu
The Embassy of Mexico, led by Ambassador Carlos Joaquín González, will host the launch party for the book, Cultural Diplomacy and Free Trade in North America, on Aug. 27, at the Global Centre for Pluralism. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
The Embassy of Mexico, led by Ambassador Carlos Joaquín González, will host the launch party for the book, Cultural Diplomacy and Free Trade in North America, on Aug. 27, at the Global Centre for Pluralism. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Julie Dabrusin
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin will take part in a fireside chat on how Canada can adapt and mitigate climate change hosted by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce on Friday, Aug. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Julie Dabrusin
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin will take part in a fireside chat on how Canada can adapt and mitigate climate change hosted by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce on Friday, Aug. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre at the opening of the Calgary Stampede on July 4, 2025. Photograph courtesy of X/Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre at the opening of the Calgary Stampede on July 4, 2025. Photograph courtesy of X/Pierre Poilievre
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar on Aug. 13 exploring the complex relationship between free speech, democracy, and today's attention economy. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash/Robin Worrall
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar on Aug. 13 exploring the complex relationship between free speech, democracy, and today's attention economy. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash/Robin Worrall
Eleanor Olszewski
Minister of Emergency Management Eleanor Olszewski is expected to take part in a "Pints and Politics" event in Regina, Sask., on Monday, Aug. 11. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Eleanor Olszewski
Minister of Emergency Management Eleanor Olszewski is expected to take part in a "Pints and Politics" event in Regina, Sask., on Monday, Aug. 11. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Semi-detached single family homes in Ottawa’s Greenboro neighbourhood
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute hosts a virtual panel discussion addressing how immigration patterns affect supply and demand, how demographic shifts are changing housing needs, and how affordability influences key life decisions on Aug. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Semi-detached single family homes in Ottawa’s Greenboro neighbourhood
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute hosts a virtual panel discussion addressing how immigration patterns affect supply and demand, how demographic shifts are changing housing needs, and how affordability influences key life decisions on Aug. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos will deliver remarks at the Better Evidence Conference on Monday, Feb. 5, at the University of Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos will deliver remarks at the Better Evidence Conference on Monday, Feb. 5, at the University of Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault will take part in a panel discussion titled, 'Innovation, Sustainability, and the Future of Work,' hosted by the Canadian Club of Ottawa on Monday, Jan. 29, at the NAC in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault will take part in a panel discussion titled, 'Innovation, Sustainability, and the Future of Work,' hosted by the Canadian Club of Ottawa on Monday, Jan. 29, at the NAC in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Former federal NDP leader Ed Broadbent, pictured in Ottawa in 2008, will be laid to rest following a state funeral in Ottawa on Jan. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster
Former federal NDP leader Ed Broadbent, pictured in Ottawa in 2008, will be laid to rest following a state funeral in Ottawa on Jan. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will deliver remarks on 'Alberta's Advantage is also a Canadian Advantage,' a lunch event hosted in Ottawa by the Economic Club of Canada on Monday, Feb. 5, at 11:45 a.m. ET at the Delta Hotel Ottawa City Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will deliver remarks on 'Alberta's Advantage is also a Canadian Advantage,' a lunch event hosted in Ottawa by the Economic Club of Canada on Monday, Feb. 5, at 11:45 a.m. ET at the Delta Hotel Ottawa City Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The C.D. Howe Institute hosts a webinar on ‘The Supreme Court, Federal Overreach, and the Green Agenda,’ with an environmental and regulatory law and a former deputy energy minister for Alberta on Thursday, Jan. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The C.D. Howe Institute hosts a webinar on ‘The Supreme Court, Federal Overreach, and the Green Agenda,’ with an environmental and regulatory law and a former deputy energy minister for Alberta on Thursday, Jan. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Centre Block, pictured, is still under its massive renovation project. It will be closed until at least 2030 and it's estimated to cost an estimated $5-billion to complete. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Centre Block, pictured, is still under its massive renovation project. It will be closed until at least 2030 and it's estimated to cost an estimated $5-billion to complete. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Ukrainian journalist Veronika Melkozerova will virtually deliver the latest instalment of Carleton University’s Peter Stursberg Foreign Correspondent’s Lecture on the topic of covering conflict in your own society on Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn and Shankar S.
Ukrainian journalist Veronika Melkozerova will virtually deliver the latest instalment of Carleton University’s Peter Stursberg Foreign Correspondent’s Lecture on the topic of covering conflict in your own society on Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn and Shankar S.
Minister for Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Gudie Hutchings will take part in a webinar, 'Energy, Emissions and Economy: Atlantic Canada's Unique Road,' hosted by The Pearson Centre, on Jan. 18, at 12 p.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Minister for Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Gudie Hutchings will take part in a webinar, 'Energy, Emissions and Economy: Atlantic Canada's Unique Road,' hosted by The Pearson Centre, on Jan. 18, at 12 p.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Chrystia Freeland
As the House of Commons clears out for the winter break, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will play host to the country’s finance ministers for their annual meeting in Toronto on Dec. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Chrystia Freeland
As the House of Commons clears out for the winter break, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will play host to the country’s finance ministers for their annual meeting in Toronto on Dec. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade