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Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | February 11, 2026
The Canadian flag flies at half-mast on Parliament Hill on Feb. 11, 2026, in response to the school shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | February 11, 2026
Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | February 11, 2026
The Canadian flag flies at half-mast on Parliament Hill on Feb. 11, 2026, in response to the school shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, met Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Luc Frieden in Ottawa on Feb. 9 and the two launched a '2026 Canada-Luxembourg Financial Sector Policy Dialogue.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | February 9, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, met Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Luc Frieden in Ottawa on Feb. 9 and the two launched a '2026 Canada-Luxembourg Financial Sector Policy Dialogue.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, embraces Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams on the Prime Time red carpet at the Canadian Media Producers Association's conference on Jan. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | January 30, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, embraces Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams on the Prime Time red carpet at the Canadian Media Producers Association's conference on Jan. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 27, 2026
NDP MP Heather McPherson holds a press conference in West Block In Ottawa on Jan. 27, about her private member's bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 27, 2026
Feature | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 27, 2026
NDP MP Heather McPherson holds a press conference in West Block In Ottawa on Jan. 27, about her private member's bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | January 26, 2026
Then-science minister Kirsty Duncan in 2016. Duncan died of cancer on Jan. 26, 2026, aged 59. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | January 26, 2026
Feature | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | January 26, 2026
Then-science minister Kirsty Duncan in 2016. Duncan died of cancer on Jan. 26, 2026, aged 59. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 15, 2025
Garnett Genuis
Conservative employment critic Garnett Genuis speaks to reporters on Oct. 15 about his plan to address youth unemployment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 15, 2025
Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 15, 2025
Garnett Genuis
Conservative employment critic Garnett Genuis speaks to reporters on Oct. 15 about his plan to address youth unemployment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 7, 2025
Freedom convoy organizers Tamara Lich, left, and Chris Barber arrive at the provincial courthouse in Ottawa on Oct. 7 for their sentencings related to the 2022 protest that occupied downtown Ottawa for three weeks. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 7, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 7, 2025
Freedom convoy organizers Tamara Lich, left, and Chris Barber arrive at the provincial courthouse in Ottawa on Oct. 7 for their sentencings related to the 2022 protest that occupied downtown Ottawa for three weeks. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 2, 2025
Speaking to reporters in Ottawa on Oct. 2, Health Minister Marjorie Michel confirmed the Canadian Dental Care Plan will not be impacted by pending cuts to department budgets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 2, 2025
Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | October 2, 2025
Speaking to reporters in Ottawa on Oct. 2, Health Minister Marjorie Michel confirmed the Canadian Dental Care Plan will not be impacted by pending cuts to department budgets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | May 20, 2025
Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | February 24, 2025
Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 16, 2024
Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 11, 2024
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 11, 2024
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 11, 2024
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 29, 2024
Feature | BY 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
Far right and anti-migration groups gather on Parliament Hill on Saturday, Dec. 8, to protest Ottawa's intention of signing the UN global compact on migration. Nine were arrested, while one was charged during the demonstrations, which also drew counter-protesters. Canada has signalled it will sign the UN migration compact, but other countries, including Italy, Bulgaria, and Australia have said they won't. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Far right and anti-migration groups gather on Parliament Hill on Saturday, Dec. 8, to protest Ottawa's intention of signing the UN global compact on migration. Nine were arrested, while one was charged during the demonstrations, which also drew counter-protesters. Canada has signalled it will sign the UN migration compact, but other countries, including Italy, Bulgaria, and Australia have said they won't. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh addresses NDP staffers on the Hill, working to rally his team amid the party's waning appeal among voters. The latest survey from Nanos Research suggests the NDP has a favourability rating of 14 per cent, compared to the Liberals who are polling at 37.9 per cent and Conservatives at 32.2 per cent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh addresses NDP staffers on the Hill, working to rally his team amid the party's waning appeal among voters. The latest survey from Nanos Research suggests the NDP has a favourability rating of 14 per cent, compared to the Liberals who are polling at 37.9 per cent and Conservatives at 32.2 per cent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley speaks to reporters in a scrum following her address before the Canadian Club crowd. Notley announced on Wednesday, Nov. 28, that the province plans to buy its own rail cars to move oil as a temporary solution in the face of sinking oil prices. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley speaks to reporters in a scrum following her address before the Canadian Club crowd. Notley announced on Wednesday, Nov. 28, that the province plans to buy its own rail cars to move oil as a temporary solution in the face of sinking oil prices. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Unifor president Jerry Dias on Tuesday in the wake of General Motors' announcement that it plans to wind down operations at its assembly plant Oshawa, Ont., along with four others in the U.S. Mr. Dias, speaking to reporters on the Hill, said he urged Trudeau to work with the Trump administration to apply pressure on GM to reverse its decision. He floated the idea of slapping tariffs on Mexican cars—a move that would fly in the face of NAFTA. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Unifor president Jerry Dias on Tuesday in the wake of General Motors' announcement that it plans to wind down operations at its assembly plant Oshawa, Ont., along with four others in the U.S. Mr. Dias, speaking to reporters on the Hill, said he urged Trudeau to work with the Trump administration to apply pressure on GM to reverse its decision. He floated the idea of slapping tariffs on Mexican cars—a move that would fly in the face of NAFTA. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
NDP lobby staffer Anthony Salloum, who immigrated from Lebanon during the civil war when he was 14 years old, had long dreamed of working as a staffer on the Hill. Back in 1992, he brought his 21-year-old brother with him to Parliament and told him, 'My dream, if it ever ... happens is to walk through the doors of the Peace Tower as an employee here.' Five years later, he had his chance. He was hired to work for Alexa McDonough, then the leader of the NDP and MP for Halifax. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
NDP lobby staffer Anthony Salloum, who immigrated from Lebanon during the civil war when he was 14 years old, had long dreamed of working as a staffer on the Hill. Back in 1992, he brought his 21-year-old brother with him to Parliament and told him, 'My dream, if it ever ... happens is to walk through the doors of the Peace Tower as an employee here.' Five years later, he had his chance. He was hired to work for Alexa McDonough, then the leader of the NDP and MP for Halifax. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, responding to the auditor general's report on the government's handling of the fighter-jet file, defended his department's move to buy more jets, despite a personnel shortage. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, responding to the auditor general's report on the government's handling of the fighter-jet file, defended his department's move to buy more jets, despite a personnel shortage. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
With the House on break for the week, Hill media had the rare opportunity to photograph the Red Chamber without any disruptions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
With the House on break for the week, Hill media had the rare opportunity to photograph the Red Chamber without any disruptions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Hillites take a tour of West Block, the House's shiny new home. Public Safety Minister Carla Qualtrough and House speaker Geoff Regan participated in the official handover ceremony that marked the completion of West Block's restoration. West Block is expected to be officially open for business in January in time for MPs' return. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Hillites take a tour of West Block, the House's shiny new home. Public Safety Minister Carla Qualtrough and House speaker Geoff Regan participated in the official handover ceremony that marked the completion of West Block's restoration. West Block is expected to be officially open for business in January in time for MPs' return. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May greets former governor general David Johnston, who was at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee to talk about his nomination to serve as the debates commissioner for the 2019 election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May greets former governor general David Johnston, who was at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee to talk about his nomination to serve as the debates commissioner for the 2019 election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien warned at a recent House Ethics Committee that if parliamentarians don't move to bring political parties under the federal privacy laws, there's a risk that Canadians' data may be misused. The committee is continuing its study into the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data breach. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien warned at a recent House Ethics Committee that if parliamentarians don't move to bring political parties under the federal privacy laws, there's a risk that Canadians' data may be misused. The committee is continuing its study into the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data breach. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade