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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
Richard Neal, Democratic chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, on Nov. 6 meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland for a working lunch on ratifying the new NAFTA. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Richard Neal, Democratic chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, on Nov. 6 meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland for a working lunch on ratifying the new NAFTA. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | November 4, 2019
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May is all smiles as she prepares to address reporters at a presser, where she announced she's resigning after more than 13 years at the helm. The Greens will elect a new leader when it convenes for its party convention in Charlottetown in Oct. 2020. In the interim, Jo-Ann Roberts, a former CBC journalist and the party's 2019 candidate in Halifax, will lead the party until a new leader is elected. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | November 4, 2019
News | November 4, 2019
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May is all smiles as she prepares to address reporters at a presser, where she announced she's resigning after more than 13 years at the helm. The Greens will elect a new leader when it convenes for its party convention in Charlottetown in Oct. 2020. In the interim, Jo-Ann Roberts, a former CBC journalist and the party's 2019 candidate in Halifax, will lead the party until a new leader is elected. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Peiwu Cong, China's new ambassador to Canada, delivers his letter of credence during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on Nov. 1. Five other heads of mission, including the new Venezuelan ambassador, were also at the ceremony presided over by Governor General Julie Payette. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Peiwu Cong, China's new ambassador to Canada, delivers his letter of credence during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on Nov. 1. Five other heads of mission, including the new Venezuelan ambassador, were also at the ceremony presided over by Governor General Julie Payette. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, surrounded by his caucus, faces reporters in his first presser on the Hill since the election. In outlining his priorities in this upcoming parliamentary session, Singh says pushing for a single-payer pharmacare plan will be his party's top priority. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, surrounded by his caucus, faces reporters in his first presser on the Hill since the election. In outlining his priorities in this upcoming parliamentary session, Singh says pushing for a single-payer pharmacare plan will be his party's top priority. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe, one of the new Bloc MPs and son of former BQ leader Gilles Duceppe, arrives for an orientation session hosted by House staff. Duceppe is one of 98 new MPs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe, one of the new Bloc MPs and son of former BQ leader Gilles Duceppe, arrives for an orientation session hosted by House staff. Duceppe is one of 98 new MPs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
A sexist slur was spray-painted in Liberal red on MP Catherine McKenna's riding office a few days after her re-election. McKenna, who has served as environment minister, has been a frequent target of misogynistic attacks. During the campaign, she was forced to add a security detail after a driver rolled down his window and verbally assaulted her. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
A sexist slur was spray-painted in Liberal red on MP Catherine McKenna's riding office a few days after her re-election. McKenna, who has served as environment minister, has been a frequent target of misogynistic attacks. During the campaign, she was forced to add a security detail after a driver rolled down his window and verbally assaulted her. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes his way to the National Press Theatre on Oct. 23, two days after his government won a minority government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes his way to the National Press Theatre on Oct. 23, two days after his government won a minority government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | October 22, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, greet the crush of supporters gathered in Montreal at the Liberals' victory party. Defying the odds that appeared to be stacked against him leading up to the vote, Mr. Trudeau squeaked to a minority government, in what had been a divisive campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | October 22, 2019
News | October 22, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, greet the crush of supporters gathered in Montreal at the Liberals' victory party. Defying the odds that appeared to be stacked against him leading up to the vote, Mr. Trudeau squeaked to a minority government, in what had been a divisive campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh shakes hands with a toddler during a protest staged by striking hotel workers in Vancouver on Oct. 14, Thanksgiving Day. Photograph courtesy of Jagmeet Singh's Twitter
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh shakes hands with a toddler during a protest staged by striking hotel workers in Vancouver on Oct. 14, Thanksgiving Day. Photograph courtesy of Jagmeet Singh's Twitter
Liberal incumbent Karen McCrimmon, who is running in the riding of Kanata-Carleton, Ont., at her campaign office on Oct. 10, a day before advance polls open. In the last election, Ms. McCrimmon won by a margin of 12 points. The race is expected to be a contest between Ms. McCrimmon and her Conservative challenger, Justina McCaffrey, who ran a bridal dress business in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | October 10, 2019
Liberal incumbent Karen McCrimmon, who is running in the riding of Kanata-Carleton, Ont., at her campaign office on Oct. 10, a day before advance polls open. In the last election, Ms. McCrimmon won by a margin of 12 points. The race is expected to be a contest between Ms. McCrimmon and her Conservative challenger, Justina McCaffrey, who ran a bridal dress business in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade