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Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, has decisions to make about the Senate. De-politicized by design a decade ago, it never regained a shared parliamentary purpose with the House of Commons, and is now an institution some describe as adrift, write Richard Nolan and Greg MacDougall. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | December 8, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, second right, and U.S. President Donald Trump, right, in the White House's Oval Office on Oct. 7, 2025. Maybe Carney is playing a long game, concentrating on getting past the curse of Trump on the world before making any giant moves. Maybe, writes Douglas Roche. Photograph courtesy of the White House
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | December 8, 2025
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | December 8, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, second right, and U.S. President Donald Trump, right, in the White House's Oval Office on Oct. 7, 2025. Maybe Carney is playing a long game, concentrating on getting past the curse of Trump on the world before making any giant moves. Maybe, writes Douglas Roche. Photograph courtesy of the White House
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 13, 2025
Mark Carney
Like his predecessors, Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on Oct. 8, 2025, on Parliament Hill, needs a loyal ‘palace guard’ within his office who can watch his back when, as with every government, controversy inevitably arises, say veteran political observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 13, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 13, 2025
Mark Carney
Like his predecessors, Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on Oct. 8, 2025, on Parliament Hill, needs a loyal ‘palace guard’ within his office who can watch his back when, as with every government, controversy inevitably arises, say veteran political observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 29, 2025
David Lametti, left, and Tom Pitfield. Between July and mid-September, the Prime Minister’s Office had two principal secretaries at the same time. On Sept. 18, Prime Minister Mark Carney appointed Lametti as Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. Pitfield is staying on in his position as the PMO's principal Secretary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Facebook
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 29, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 29, 2025
David Lametti, left, and Tom Pitfield. Between July and mid-September, the Prime Minister’s Office had two principal secretaries at the same time. On Sept. 18, Prime Minister Mark Carney appointed Lametti as Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. Pitfield is staying on in his position as the PMO's principal Secretary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Facebook
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | September 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has found his own centre ground, formed on voter repudiation of Trump and the imperative to harness the government to achieve huge economic reforms, writes Ken Polk. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | September 15, 2025
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | September 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has found his own centre ground, formed on voter repudiation of Trump and the imperative to harness the government to achieve huge economic reforms, writes Ken Polk. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | August 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Major Projects Office, which will oversee national interest projects, launched on Aug. 29 and will be headed by former Trans Mountain Corporation CEO Dawn Farrell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | August 30, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | August 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Major Projects Office, which will oversee national interest projects, launched on Aug. 29 and will be headed by former Trans Mountain Corporation CEO Dawn Farrell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 7, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured speaking at a two-day campaign workshop put on by the Liberal Party in Ottawa on July 31, will need a new regional affairs advisor for the Prairies in his Prime Minister's Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 7, 2019
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 7, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured speaking at a two-day campaign workshop put on by the Liberal Party in Ottawa on July 31, will need a new regional affairs advisor for the Prairies in his Prime Minister's Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 31, 2019
Liberal MP Ali Ehsassi says if Canadians actually look at the record, they will appreciate that the Supreme Court has upheld 'the highest standards of conduct' over many years and that in reality, 'there should be very little concern' about judicial independence heading into the October election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 31, 2019
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 31, 2019
Liberal MP Ali Ehsassi says if Canadians actually look at the record, they will appreciate that the Supreme Court has upheld 'the highest standards of conduct' over many years and that in reality, 'there should be very little concern' about judicial independence heading into the October election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 31, 2019
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 31, 2019
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 31, 2019
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 17, 2019
Former defence minister Peter MacKay is accusing Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan of 'scapegoating' Gen. Jonathan Vance during the Mark Norman trial. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 17, 2019
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 17, 2019
Former defence minister Peter MacKay is accusing Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan of 'scapegoating' Gen. Jonathan Vance during the Mark Norman trial. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 8, 2019
Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos has a new chief of staff in his office after Olivier Duchesneau's recent exit for party headquarters where he's now at work as deputy national campaign director. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 8, 2019
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 8, 2019
Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos has a new chief of staff in his office after Olivier Duchesneau's recent exit for party headquarters where he's now at work as deputy national campaign director. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 20, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured May 8, 2019, at the Canadian War Museum for the National Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony, has a new senior adviser in former finance chief of staff Ben Chin, and a new director of policy and correspondence writer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 20, 2019
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 20, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured May 8, 2019, at the Canadian War Museum for the National Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony, has a new senior adviser in former finance chief of staff Ben Chin, and a new director of policy and correspondence writer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 15, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in the West Block last week, has a new Quebec regional affairs adviser in his office, among other recent moves. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 15, 2019
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 15, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in the West Block last week, has a new Quebec regional affairs adviser in his office, among other recent moves. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 10, 2019
With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau threatening to sue Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer for libel, the SNC-Lavalin scandal gets another boost of foul-smelling oxygen, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 10, 2019
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 10, 2019
With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau threatening to sue Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer for libel, the SNC-Lavalin scandal gets another boost of foul-smelling oxygen, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 10, 2019
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer announced on April 7 that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had sent him a notice of libel March 31, leaving many observers scratching their heads as to what the strategy is behind the PM's move. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 10, 2019
News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 10, 2019
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer announced on April 7 that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had sent him a notice of libel March 31, leaving many observers scratching their heads as to what the strategy is behind the PM's move. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 8, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill on April 2, 2019, during a visit with the President of Israel, Reuvin Rivlin, has a new special assistant for policy in his office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 8, 2019
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 8, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill on April 2, 2019, during a visit with the President of Israel, Reuvin Rivlin, has a new special assistant for policy in his office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 1, 2019
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay has brought over his longtime aide, Matthew Mann, to take over as director of parliamentary affairs in his new cabinet office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 1, 2019
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 1, 2019
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay has brought over his longtime aide, Matthew Mann, to take over as director of parliamentary affairs in his new cabinet office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 20, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is seen heading to the National Press Theatre in Ottawa earlier this month, trailed by security and staff, including PMO director of communications Cameron Ahmad, far left. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 20, 2019
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 20, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is seen heading to the National Press Theatre in Ottawa earlier this month, trailed by security and staff, including PMO director of communications Cameron Ahmad, far left. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade