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FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 20, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, on May 20 to head to a cabinet forum at Meech Lake, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 20, 2025
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 20, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, on May 20 to head to a cabinet forum at Meech Lake, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | February 24, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks at the SOS Medicare 3.0 Conference in Ottawa on Feb. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | February 24, 2025
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | February 24, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks at the SOS Medicare 3.0 Conference in Ottawa on Feb. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner holds a press conference in West Block on Feb. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner holds a press conference in West Block on Feb. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON, ANDREW MEADE | February 9, 2025
Mark Carney and MP David McGuinty
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, left, and Public Safety Minister David McGuinty visit the Riverview Park Winter Carnival in Ottawa South on Feb. 9, prior to McGuinty's official endorsement of Carney in the Liberal leadership race later that day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON, ANDREW MEADE | February 9, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON, ANDREW MEADE | February 9, 2025
Mark Carney and MP David McGuinty
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, left, and Public Safety Minister David McGuinty visit the Riverview Park Winter Carnival in Ottawa South on Feb. 9, prior to McGuinty's official endorsement of Carney in the Liberal leadership race later that day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 29, 2025
Tiff Macklem
On Jan. 29, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem announces a key interest rate cut to three per cent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 29, 2025
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 29, 2025
Tiff Macklem
On Jan. 29, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem announces a key interest rate cut to three per cent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 10, 2024
Police and fire departments block off Wellington Street between O’Connor and Bank streets on Dec. 10 after 180 Wellington is evacuated following reports of a suspicious package. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 10, 2024
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 10, 2024
Police and fire departments block off Wellington Street between O’Connor and Bank streets on Dec. 10 after 180 Wellington is evacuated following reports of a suspicious package. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Andrew Scheer
Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer holds a press conference on Nov. 19, 2024, to call on the government to release documents related to the scandal-ridden Sustainable Development Technology Canada fund, as Parliament remains in a weeks-long standstill in a privilege debate over the matter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Andrew Scheer
Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer holds a press conference on Nov. 19, 2024, to call on the government to release documents related to the scandal-ridden Sustainable Development Technology Canada fund, as Parliament remains in a weeks-long standstill in a privilege debate over the matter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Canada Post workers picket
Canada Post workers picket outside the postal service’s Station T location in Ottawa on Nov. 18, 2024. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers went on strike on Nov. 15, and the two sides are expected to meet Nov. 18 with a special mediator appointed by Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 18, 2024
Canada Post workers picket
Canada Post workers picket outside the postal service’s Station T location in Ottawa on Nov. 18, 2024. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers went on strike on Nov. 15, and the two sides are expected to meet Nov. 18 with a special mediator appointed by Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks with reporters on Nov. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks with reporters on Nov. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shakes hands with Senator Murray Sinclair
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets former Senator Murray Sinclair at the Truth and Reconciliation Day event on Sept. 30, 2022. Sinclair died on Nov. 4, aged 73. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shakes hands with Senator Murray Sinclair
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets former Senator Murray Sinclair at the Truth and Reconciliation Day event on Sept. 30, 2022. Sinclair died on Nov. 4, aged 73. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Karina Gould
Government House Leader Karina Gould speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Oct. 3, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Karina Gould
Government House Leader Karina Gould speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Oct. 3, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters before the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Oct. 2, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters before the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Oct. 2, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanche
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet speaks at a press conference on the Parliament Hill lawn on Oct. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanche
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet speaks at a press conference on the Parliament Hill lawn on Oct. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and French President Emmanuel Macron
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, greets French President Emmanuel Macron as he arrives at West Block on Sept. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and French President Emmanuel Macron
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, greets French President Emmanuel Macron as he arrives at West Block on Sept. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Sept. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Sept. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announces new mortgages measures on Sept. 24 aimed at helping first-time homebuyers, by increasing the $1-million price cap for insured mortgages to $1.5-million. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | September 24, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announces new mortgages measures on Sept. 24 aimed at helping first-time homebuyers, by increasing the $1-million price cap for insured mortgages to $1.5-million. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 16, 2024
Karina Gould
Government House Leader Karina Gould called Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre a 'fraudster' over his warning about the federal carbon price. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 16, 2024
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 16, 2024
Karina Gould
Government House Leader Karina Gould called Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre a 'fraudster' over his warning about the federal carbon price. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 11, 2024
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 11, 2024
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 11, 2024
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 29, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference on Parliament Hill on Aug. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 29, 2024
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 29, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference on Parliament Hill on Aug. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY IAN CAMPBELL | July 24, 2024
Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada.
Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem holds a press conference on July 24, after the central bank interest rate announcement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY IAN CAMPBELL | July 24, 2024
FeatureBY IAN CAMPBELL | July 24, 2024
Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada.
Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem holds a press conference on July 24, after the central bank interest rate announcement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon
Liberal MP Steven MacKinnon speaks to reporters outside Rideau Hall on July 19, 2024, after his appointment as labour and seniors minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 19, 2024
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon
Liberal MP Steven MacKinnon speaks to reporters outside Rideau Hall on July 19, 2024, after his appointment as labour and seniors minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 18, 2024
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan
Gen. Jennie Carignan, left, assumes command of the Canadian Armed Forces, with Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and Gen. Wayne Eyre taking part in the ceremony on July 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 18, 2024
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 18, 2024
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan
Gen. Jennie Carignan, left, assumes command of the Canadian Armed Forces, with Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and Gen. Wayne Eyre taking part in the ceremony on July 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
PSPC senior official Alex Benay
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada, said in a July 9, update that it would take years to switch to a new pay system, with the problem-plagued Phoenix that launched in 2016 costing $3.5-billion so far. He said there are 112,000 complex backlog transactions the department plans to tackle by March 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
PSPC senior official Alex Benay
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada, said in a July 9, update that it would take years to switch to a new pay system, with the problem-plagued Phoenix that launched in 2016 costing $3.5-billion so far. He said there are 112,000 complex backlog transactions the department plans to tackle by March 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May hugs Jonathan Pedneault on July 9 following his resignation as deputy leader after serving in that position since November 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May hugs Jonathan Pedneault on July 9 following his resignation as deputy leader after serving in that position since November 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Santokh Singh Khela, the Ottawa organizer for Sikhs for Justice, joins a picket outside the Indian High Commission in Ottawa on July 4, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Santokh Singh Khela, the Ottawa organizer for Sikhs for Justice, joins a picket outside the Indian High Commission in Ottawa on July 4, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 24, 2024
Minister of Families, Children, and Social Development Jenna Sudds, left, is joined in her Ottawa-area riding by Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi on June 24, where they made an announcement at the office of Ranovus Inc. about funding to support the city's tech and AI sector. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 24, 2024
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 24, 2024
Minister of Families, Children, and Social Development Jenna Sudds, left, is joined in her Ottawa-area riding by Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi on June 24, where they made an announcement at the office of Ranovus Inc. about funding to support the city's tech and AI sector. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna cycled along Rideau Canal Western Pathway to meet reporters on June 28, where she announced she would not be running for re-election in Ottawa-Centre, Ont. Ms. McKenna was first elected in 2015, after which she soon became environment minister, a post she held until 2019 when she switched to the infrastructure file. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna cycled along Rideau Canal Western Pathway to meet reporters on June 28, where she announced she would not be running for re-election in Ottawa-Centre, Ont. Ms. McKenna was first elected in 2015, after which she soon became environment minister, a post she held until 2019 when she switched to the infrastructure file. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
During a press tour of Centre Block on June 16, 2021, a worker removes a stained glass window. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
During a press tour of Centre Block on June 16, 2021, a worker removes a stained glass window. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau started off his press briefing on June 8, 2021, with words for those grieving in the wake of a "sickening" London, Ont. attack on a Muslim family, killing four and seriously injuring a nine-year-old boy. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau started off his press briefing on June 8, 2021, with words for those grieving in the wake of a "sickening" London, Ont. attack on a Muslim family, killing four and seriously injuring a nine-year-old boy. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
A child places moccasins among dozens of shoes on the steps of Parliament Hill at a June 3, 2021, event to honour the 215 children whose remains were found on the grounds of the Kamloops Indian Residential School.  The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
A child places moccasins among dozens of shoes on the steps of Parliament Hill at a June 3, 2021, event to honour the 215 children whose remains were found on the grounds of the Kamloops Indian Residential School.  The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
The memorial at Centennial Flame, pictured June 1, 2021, for the estimated 215 children whose remains were found on the grounds of the Kamloops Indian Residential School. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
The memorial at Centennial Flame, pictured June 1, 2021, for the estimated 215 children whose remains were found on the grounds of the Kamloops Indian Residential School. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 27, 2021, makes his way to the Sir John A. Macdonald Building for a pandemic briefing, where he announced Canada is sending $10-million to help India, which is struggling to respond to the pandemic as new infections continue their steep climb. The money will be sent to the Canadian Red Cross' counterpart so it can 'everything from ambulance services to buying more PPE locally.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 27, 2021, makes his way to the Sir John A. Macdonald Building for a pandemic briefing, where he announced Canada is sending $10-million to help India, which is struggling to respond to the pandemic as new infections continue their steep climb. The money will be sent to the Canadian Red Cross' counterpart so it can 'everything from ambulance services to buying more PPE locally.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured April 19, as she heads to the House of Commons to table the historic budget that sets out $104.1-billion in spending over three fiscal years—an eye-popping figure that aims to rehabilitate the pandemic-battered economy. She's also the country's first female finance minister. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured April 19, as she heads to the House of Commons to table the historic budget that sets out $104.1-billion in spending over three fiscal years—an eye-popping figure that aims to rehabilitate the pandemic-battered economy. She's also the country's first female finance minister. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 30, 2021, leaves the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, after addressing reporters. He announced Canada is expected to receive five million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine by June, earlier than expected. The news came as the rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine hit another snag. Federal health officials and the advisory panel on immunization jointly recommended suspending its use for people under the age of 55, pending a new risk-benefit assessment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 30, 2021, leaves the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, after addressing reporters. He announced Canada is expected to receive five million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine by June, earlier than expected. The news came as the rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine hit another snag. Federal health officials and the advisory panel on immunization jointly recommended suspending its use for people under the age of 55, pending a new risk-benefit assessment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Dr. Supriya Sharma, chief medical adviser at Health Canada, had a reason to don her 'smile' mask on March 5, 2021, as she shared news that regulators have approved Johnson and Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine, giving the country its fourth shot. The vaccine has been hailed by experts as a 'game changer,' because it requires just one shot to be effective and can be stored in regular refrigerators. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Dr. Supriya Sharma, chief medical adviser at Health Canada, had a reason to don her 'smile' mask on March 5, 2021, as she shared news that regulators have approved Johnson and Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine, giving the country its fourth shot. The vaccine has been hailed by experts as a 'game changer,' because it requires just one shot to be effective and can be stored in regular refrigerators. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Feb. 16, 2021, makes his way to the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, where he outlined his government's legislative push to tighten gun-control measures. Bill C-21 includes a provision that would give municipalities the ability to issue bylaws restricting the possession of handguns. It also marks a reversal of its previous pledge to make its gun buy-back program compulsory for those who own recently restricted assault-style firearms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Feb. 16, 2021, makes his way to the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, where he outlined his government's legislative push to tighten gun-control measures. Bill C-21 includes a provision that would give municipalities the ability to issue bylaws restricting the possession of handguns. It also marks a reversal of its previous pledge to make its gun buy-back program compulsory for those who own recently restricted assault-style firearms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade