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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
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez, pictured Nov. 5, 2020, waves to a parliamentary protective service guard on his way to West Block. The Hill is about to get a lot quieter next week, with MPs off for a break week in their constituencies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez, pictured Nov. 5, 2020, waves to a parliamentary protective service guard on his way to West Block. The Hill is about to get a lot quieter next week, with MPs off for a break week in their constituencies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Unifor president Jerry Dias, pictured at Ford's innovation centre in the suburbs of Ottawa, says he estimates that 3,000 of the 3,400 jobs at the auto company's plant in Oakville, Ont., will be saved thanks to the federal government and Ontario's pledge to each commit $295-million. That money will be used to retool Ford's Oakville facility. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Unifor president Jerry Dias, pictured at Ford's innovation centre in the suburbs of Ottawa, says he estimates that 3,000 of the 3,400 jobs at the auto company's plant in Oakville, Ont., will be saved thanks to the federal government and Ontario's pledge to each commit $295-million. That money will be used to retool Ford's Oakville facility. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Newly elected Green Party Leader Annamie Paul, pictured Oct. 5 during her first presser since she secured her party's top job, says she's 'willing to run anywhere that the Green Party and our membership thinks it makes sense for me to run.' Her first shot at a seat in the House is a few weeks, with the upcoming Toronto Centre byelection. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Newly elected Green Party Leader Annamie Paul, pictured Oct. 5 during her first presser since she secured her party's top job, says she's 'willing to run anywhere that the Green Party and our membership thinks it makes sense for me to run.' Her first shot at a seat in the House is a few weeks, with the upcoming Toronto Centre byelection. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Oct. 1, with his security detail leaving West Block. Mr. Trudeau announced that the government plans to spend $10-billion on infrastructure in a bid to spur the creation of 60,000 jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Oct. 1, with his security detail leaving West Block. Mr. Trudeau announced that the government plans to spend $10-billion on infrastructure in a bid to spur the creation of 60,000 jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 25, 2020, defended the Liberals' Throne Speech that 'very clearly' waded into provincial jurisdiction, saying that 'what this pandemic has shown is that we all do need to work together.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 25, 2020, defended the Liberals' Throne Speech that 'very clearly' waded into provincial jurisdiction, saying that 'what this pandemic has shown is that we all do need to work together.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, whose party's support for the Throne Speech, is likely to pivotal to the survival of the government, outlined two key demands: paid sick leave and a guarantee that Canada Emergency Response Benefit, which is expiring this week, would be extended. He placed less emphasis on the promises laid out in the speech itself, saying the party’s support hinges on the government’s ability to legislate those two demands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, whose party's support for the Throne Speech, is likely to pivotal to the survival of the government, outlined two key demands: paid sick leave and a guarantee that Canada Emergency Response Benefit, which is expiring this week, would be extended. He placed less emphasis on the promises laid out in the speech itself, saying the party’s support hinges on the government’s ability to legislate those two demands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Governor General Julie Payette, pictured as she arrives at the Senate of Canada Building to deliver the Throne Speech. The government promises to spend 'whatever it takes' to rein in the pandemic and to prevent expansive lockdowns that could further cripple the economy. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, through the speech, says it's not the time for 'austerity.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Governor General Julie Payette, pictured as she arrives at the Senate of Canada Building to deliver the Throne Speech. The government promises to spend 'whatever it takes' to rein in the pandemic and to prevent expansive lockdowns that could further cripple the economy. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, through the speech, says it's not the time for 'austerity.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Conservative Deputy House Leader Candice Bergen, pictured Sept. 22, on her way for a full day of meetings with her caucus colleagues at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building. Media kept their distance during the scrum with her, complying with physical-distancing measures. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Deputy House Leader Candice Bergen, pictured Sept. 22, on her way for a full day of meetings with her caucus colleagues at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building. Media kept their distance during the scrum with her, complying with physical-distancing measures. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
A view of the Prime Minister's Office, pictured on Sept. 15, 2020, where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been hunkered down over the past a couple of days, holding private meetings and calls with opposition leaders days before the Throne Speech. A confidence vote will be held on the speech, which could result in the toppling of the government and a snap election amid the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
A view of the Prime Minister's Office, pictured on Sept. 15, 2020, where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been hunkered down over the past a couple of days, holding private meetings and calls with opposition leaders days before the Throne Speech. A confidence vote will be held on the speech, which could result in the toppling of the government and a snap election amid the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | September 15, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 14, as he arrives for day one of his government's cabinet retreat in Ottawa. Cabinet ministers are in town to discuss the upcoming throne speech, which the prime minister says will offer 'bold' solutions for a 'green' recovery. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | September 15, 2020
News | September 15, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 14, as he arrives for day one of his government's cabinet retreat in Ottawa. Cabinet ministers are in town to discuss the upcoming throne speech, which the prime minister says will offer 'bold' solutions for a 'green' recovery. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade