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A moment of reflection: Remembrance Day at the National War Memorial

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Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | November 11, 2025
The Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial on Nov. 11, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A moment of reflection: Remembrance Day at the National War Memorial

Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | November 11, 2025
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A moment of reflection: Remembrance Day at the National War Memorial

Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | November 11, 2025
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The Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial on Nov. 11, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney Liberals table long-awaited budget

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | November 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne take the 2025 budget into the House of Commons for tabling on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals table long-awaited budget

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | November 4, 2025
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Carney Liberals table long-awaited budget

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | November 4, 2025
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Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne take the 2025 budget into the House of Commons for tabling on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Veterans raise inaugural poppy flag on Parliament Hill

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 31, 2025
Veterans raise the Royal Canadian Legion’s poppy flag on Parliament Hill on Oct. 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Veterans raise inaugural poppy flag on Parliament Hill

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 31, 2025
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Veterans raise inaugural poppy flag on Parliament Hill

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 31, 2025
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Veterans raise the Royal Canadian Legion’s poppy flag on Parliament Hill on Oct. 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Taiwan celebrates 114

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Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 29, 2025
Guests at the party marking the 114th national day of Taiwan were entertained with a lion dance at the Château Laurier on Oct. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Taiwan celebrates 114

Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 29, 2025
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Taiwan celebrates 114

Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 29, 2025
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Guests at the party marking the 114th national day of Taiwan were entertained with a lion dance at the Château Laurier on Oct. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

South Korea party draws crowd to Sir John A.

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Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 29, 2025
Young-gi Ahn, chargé d’affaires at the Korean Embassy, addresses the crowd gathered for the Korea National Day and Armed Forces Day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Oct. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

South Korea party draws crowd to Sir John A.

Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 29, 2025
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South Korea party draws crowd to Sir John A.

Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 29, 2025
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Young-gi Ahn, chargé d’affaires at the Korean Embassy, addresses the crowd gathered for the Korea National Day and Armed Forces Day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Oct. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Chile raises flag for national day

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Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 22, 2025
Dancers perform Chile’s national dance, La Cueca, on Sept. 18 flag-raising ceremony at Ottawa City Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Chile raises flag for national day

Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 22, 2025
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Chile raises flag for national day

Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 22, 2025
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Dancers perform Chile’s national dance, La Cueca, on Sept. 18 flag-raising ceremony at Ottawa City Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Japan marks Self-Defense Forces Day with song

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Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 22, 2025
Guests packed the Japanese ambassador’s residence for the Self-Defense Forces Day reception on Sept. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Japan marks Self-Defense Forces Day with song

Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 22, 2025
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Japan marks Self-Defense Forces Day with song

Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 22, 2025
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Guests packed the Japanese ambassador’s residence for the Self-Defense Forces Day reception on Sept. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Champagne unveils plan for new financial crimes agency 

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 20, 2025
Speaking by the Green Wall in the Wellington Building in Ottawa on Oct. 20, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced details of a program to crack down on fraud and financial crime that he said would be fleshed out in the Nov. 4 budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Champagne unveils plan for new financial crimes agency 

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 20, 2025
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Champagne unveils plan for new financial crimes agency 

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 20, 2025
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Speaking by the Green Wall in the Wellington Building in Ottawa on Oct. 20, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced details of a program to crack down on fraud and financial crime that he said would be fleshed out in the Nov. 4 budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Slovakia marks artful national day

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Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 15, 2025
Patriotic desserts were available for guests to sample at Slovakia's national day reception and art exhibition held at the Slovak Embassy on Sept. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Slovakia marks artful national day

Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 15, 2025
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Slovakia marks artful national day

Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 15, 2025
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Patriotic desserts were available for guests to sample at Slovakia's national day reception and art exhibition held at the Slovak Embassy on Sept. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Switzerland hosts September soirée

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Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 15, 2025
Switzerland hosts Soirée Suisse at the official residence on Sept. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Switzerland hosts September soirée

Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 15, 2025
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Switzerland hosts September soirée

Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 15, 2025
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Switzerland hosts Soirée Suisse at the official residence on Sept. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Van Koeverden strikes gold again at Bike Day on the Hill

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 9, 2025
Parliamentarians set off for the second annual Parliamentary Slow Bike Race on Oct. 8, as part of Bike Day on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Van Koeverden strikes gold again at Bike Day on the Hill

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 9, 2025
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Van Koeverden strikes gold again at Bike Day on the Hill

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 9, 2025
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Parliamentarians set off for the second annual Parliamentary Slow Bike Race on Oct. 8, as part of Bike Day on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This is 36: pages from The Hill Times’ early years

  • First hitting Ottawa's newsstands on Oct. 5, 1989, the newspaper set itself apart with a strong focus on daily life on the Hill. Take
Feature | BY MARLO GLASS | October 5, 2025
The first pages of the inaugural issue of The Hill Times, published Oct. 5, 1989. Photograph courtesy of The Hill Times' archive

This is 36: pages from The Hill Times’ early years

Feature | BY MARLO GLASS | October 5, 2025
  • First hitting Ottawa's newsstands on Oct. 5, 1989, the newspaper set itself apart with a strong focus on daily life on the Hill. Take

This is 36: pages from The Hill Times’ early years

Feature | BY MARLO GLASS | October 5, 2025
  • First hitting Ottawa's newsstands on Oct. 5, 1989, the newspaper set itself apart with a strong focus on daily life on the Hill. Take
The first pages of the inaugural issue of The Hill Times, published Oct. 5, 1989. Photograph courtesy of The Hill Times' archive

NDP, Bloc Québécois join rally for postal union workers

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 1, 2025
Larry Rousseau, executive vice-president of the Canadian Labour Congress, speaks to Canadian Union of Postal Workers members gathered for a rally on Parliament Hill on Oct. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP, Bloc Québécois join rally for postal union workers

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 1, 2025
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NDP, Bloc Québécois join rally for postal union workers

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 1, 2025
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Larry Rousseau, executive vice-president of the Canadian Labour Congress, speaks to Canadian Union of Postal Workers members gathered for a rally on Parliament Hill on Oct. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliamentarians take part in Survivors’ Flag raising

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 1, 2025
Parliamentarians attend the noon flag raising in honour of residential school Survivors’ Flag on Parliament Hill on Oct. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliamentarians take part in Survivors’ Flag raising

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 1, 2025
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Parliamentarians take part in Survivors’ Flag raising

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 1, 2025
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Parliamentarians attend the noon flag raising in honour of residential school Survivors’ Flag on Parliament Hill on Oct. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mexico shouts out independence

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Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 1, 2025
The reception, held at the official residence, was filled with music and Mexican folk dances. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Mexico shouts out independence

Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 1, 2025
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Mexico shouts out independence

Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 1, 2025
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The reception, held at the official residence, was filled with music and Mexican folk dances. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Ottawa marks Truth and Reconciliation Day

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 30, 2025
A crowd attends the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation event on Parliament Hill on Sept. 30, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa marks Truth and Reconciliation Day

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 30, 2025
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Ottawa marks Truth and Reconciliation Day

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 30, 2025
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A crowd attends the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation event on Parliament Hill on Sept. 30, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics and the Pen packs the house at the Château Laurier

  • It was a sold-out crowd at Politics & the Pen schmooze-fest fundraiser for the Writers’ Trust of Canada at Ottawa’s Château Laurier Hotel on
Feature | BY CYNTHIA MUNSTER | September 25, 2025
The crowd at the Politics & the Pen at the Château Laurier on Sept. 24 for this year’s Shaughnessy Cohen Prize. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Politics and the Pen packs the house at the Château Laurier

Feature | BY CYNTHIA MUNSTER | September 25, 2025
  • It was a sold-out crowd at Politics & the Pen schmooze-fest fundraiser for the Writers’ Trust of Canada at Ottawa’s Château Laurier Hotel on

Politics and the Pen packs the house at the Château Laurier

Feature | BY CYNTHIA MUNSTER | September 25, 2025
  • It was a sold-out crowd at Politics & the Pen schmooze-fest fundraiser for the Writers’ Trust of Canada at Ottawa’s Château Laurier Hotel on
The crowd at the Politics & the Pen at the Château Laurier on Sept. 24 for this year’s Shaughnessy Cohen Prize. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Canada signs trade deal, defence pact with Indonesia

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomes Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to West Block on Sept. 24, 2025, for a working visit to sign a comprehensive economic partnership agreement and defence co-operation agreement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada signs trade deal, defence pact with Indonesia

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 24, 2025
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Canada signs trade deal, defence pact with Indonesia

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 24, 2025
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Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomes Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to West Block on Sept. 24, 2025, for a working visit to sign a comprehensive economic partnership agreement and defence co-operation agreement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Malaysia parties on Preston, Chad celebrates at the Château

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Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | September 24, 2025
Malaysian High Commissioner Shazelina Zainul Abidin addresses guests at a reception marking her country’s national day at Sala San Marco in Ottawa’s Little Italy neighbourhood on Aug. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Malaysia parties on Preston, Chad celebrates at the Château

Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | September 24, 2025
  • Chad celebrates at the Château The Hill Times

Malaysia parties on Preston, Chad celebrates at the Château

Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | September 24, 2025
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Malaysian High Commissioner Shazelina Zainul Abidin addresses guests at a reception marking her country’s national day at Sala San Marco in Ottawa’s Little Italy neighbourhood on Aug. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Pharmacare, Palestinian refugees, and women in Parliament

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 22, 2025
Omar Omar, founder of the Gazan Canadians League, speaks during a press conference in West Block on Sept. 22, to raise concerns about the federal government’s Temporary Resident Visa program for Gaza. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pharmacare, Palestinian refugees, and women in Parliament

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 22, 2025
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Pharmacare, Palestinian refugees, and women in Parliament

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 22, 2025
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Omar Omar, founder of the Gazan Canadians League, speaks during a press conference in West Block on Sept. 22, to raise concerns about the federal government’s Temporary Resident Visa program for Gaza. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scrums, caucus meetings, and an anti-austerity presser

  • On Sept. 17, the various party caucuses met, Green Leader Elizabeth May pushed for lowering the voting age, and the Canadian Labour Congress urged
Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 17, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters before the Liberal caucus meeting on Sept. 17, the day after he announced the date of the next budget would be on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scrums, caucus meetings, and an anti-austerity presser

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 17, 2025
  • On Sept. 17, the various party caucuses met, Green Leader Elizabeth May pushed for lowering the voting age, and the Canadian Labour Congress urged

Scrums, caucus meetings, and an anti-austerity presser

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 17, 2025
  • On Sept. 17, the various party caucuses met, Green Leader Elizabeth May pushed for lowering the voting age, and the Canadian Labour Congress urged
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters before the Liberal caucus meeting on Sept. 17, the day after he announced the date of the next budget would be on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP MPs rally for Labour Code changes

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 16, 2025
NDP interim leader Don Davies speaks at a rally put on by CUPE in front of Centre Block on Sept. 16, to support flight attendants and their right to strike on. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP MPs rally for Labour Code changes

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 16, 2025
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NDP MPs rally for Labour Code changes

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 16, 2025
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NDP interim leader Don Davies speaks at a rally put on by CUPE in front of Centre Block on Sept. 16, to support flight attendants and their right to strike on. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs are back in action

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 15, 2025
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on Sept. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs are back in action

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 15, 2025
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MPs are back in action

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 15, 2025
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Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on Sept. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Royal Canadian Air Force unveils two planes for training program

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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 12, 2025
The first two CT-102B Astra II Basic Flying Training aircraft are pictured at the Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport in Gatineau, Que. on Sept. 11, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Royal Canadian Air Force unveils two planes for training program

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 12, 2025
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Royal Canadian Air Force unveils two planes for training program

Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | September 12, 2025
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The first two CT-102B Astra II Basic Flying Training aircraft are pictured at the Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport in Gatineau, Que. on Sept. 11, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pakistan puts on mango menu

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Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | September 10, 2025
The Pakistan High Commission welcomed guests to a mango-tasting reception at the official residence on Aug. 21 The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Pakistan puts on mango menu

Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | September 10, 2025
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Pakistan puts on mango menu

Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | September 10, 2025
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The Pakistan High Commission welcomed guests to a mango-tasting reception at the official residence on Aug. 21 The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Ecuador marks national day

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Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | September 10, 2025
Guests enjoyed a chamber music concert at Equador's national day reception at the ambassador's official residence on Aug. 9 The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Ecuador marks national day

Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | September 10, 2025
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Ecuador marks national day

Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | September 10, 2025
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Guests enjoyed a chamber music concert at Equador's national day reception at the ambassador's official residence on Aug. 9 The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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Jolly good fellow Kennedy bids farewell to Ottawa Citizen

  • Policy Magazine’s L. Ian MacDonald with CPAC’s Peter Van Dusen. National Post’s John Ivison chatting the ear off Canadian Press reporter Jordan Press Vancouver
Feature | BY RACHEL AIELLO | March 7, 2016

Jolly good fellow Kennedy bids farewell to Ottawa Citizen

Feature | BY RACHEL AIELLO | March 7, 2016
  • Policy Magazine’s L. Ian MacDonald with CPAC’s Peter Van Dusen. National Post’s John Ivison chatting the ear off Canadian Press reporter Jordan Press Vancouver

Jolly good fellow Kennedy bids farewell to Ottawa Citizen

Feature | BY RACHEL AIELLO | March 7, 2016
  • Policy Magazine’s L. Ian MacDonald with CPAC’s Peter Van Dusen. National Post’s John Ivison chatting the ear off Canadian Press reporter Jordan Press Vancouver

Bluesky Strategy hosts Hillites, local politicos for drinks at Beckta

  • Liberal MP Kim Rudd talks to Huffington Post Canada’s Althia Raj. Dentons’ Scotty Greenwood. Kyle Harrietha, left, a staffer to Environment and Climate Change
Feature | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 1, 2016

Bluesky Strategy hosts Hillites, local politicos for drinks at Beckta

Feature | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 1, 2016
  • Liberal MP Kim Rudd talks to Huffington Post Canada’s Althia Raj. Dentons’ Scotty Greenwood. Kyle Harrietha, left, a staffer to Environment and Climate Change

Bluesky Strategy hosts Hillites, local politicos for drinks at Beckta

Feature | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 1, 2016
  • Liberal MP Kim Rudd talks to Huffington Post Canada’s Althia Raj. Dentons’ Scotty Greenwood. Kyle Harrietha, left, a staffer to Environment and Climate Change

NDP caucus meeting in Montebello, Que.

  • NDP MP Irene Mathyssen, pictured right alongside NDP Leader Tom Mulcair, is turning 66. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright NDP Leader Tom

NDP caucus meeting in Montebello, Que.

  • NDP MP Irene Mathyssen, pictured right alongside NDP Leader Tom Mulcair, is turning 66. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright NDP Leader Tom

NDP caucus meeting in Montebello, Que.

  • NDP MP Irene Mathyssen, pictured right alongside NDP Leader Tom Mulcair, is turning 66. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright NDP Leader Tom

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