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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
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 18, 2019
On a number of occasions now, U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured May 5, 2018, has suggested the extradition request is political decision to help get a deal with China and that the U.S. could drop it. Photograph courtesy White House photographer by Andrea Hanks
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 18, 2019
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 18, 2019
On a number of occasions now, U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured May 5, 2018, has suggested the extradition request is political decision to help get a deal with China and that the U.S. could drop it. Photograph courtesy White House photographer by Andrea Hanks
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 13, 2019
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, came out strong, Tory chief Andrew Scheer, middle, had a slow start, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, has been flailing, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 13, 2019
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 13, 2019
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, came out strong, Tory chief Andrew Scheer, middle, had a slow start, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, has been flailing, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 13, 2019
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 13, 2019
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 13, 2019
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 11, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured during a March 7, 2019, press conference at the NPT on the SNC-Lavalin controversy. Mr. Trudeau said it's become 'clear' that 'there was an erosion of trust' between his office, specifically former principal secretary Gerald Butts, and Jody Wilson-Raybould: 'I was not aware of that erosion of trust. As prime minister and leader of the federal Ministry, I should have been.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 11, 2019
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 11, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured during a March 7, 2019, press conference at the NPT on the SNC-Lavalin controversy. Mr. Trudeau said it's become 'clear' that 'there was an erosion of trust' between his office, specifically former principal secretary Gerald Butts, and Jody Wilson-Raybould: 'I was not aware of that erosion of trust. As prime minister and leader of the federal Ministry, I should have been.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 11, 2019
Justice Minister and Attorney General David Lametti, pictured heading into a Feb. 21 House Justice Committee meeting in Ottawa to answer questions about the SNC-Lavalin case. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 11, 2019
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 11, 2019
Justice Minister and Attorney General David Lametti, pictured heading into a Feb. 21 House Justice Committee meeting in Ottawa to answer questions about the SNC-Lavalin case. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 11, 2019
PCO Clerk Michael Wernick told the House Justice Committee that SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. chair Kevin Lynch phoned him on Oct. 15, 2018, to voice his frustration to the top bureaucrat about the government's refusal to negotiate a deferred prosecuation agreement for SNC-Lavalin. The Hill Times file photograpshs
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 11, 2019
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 11, 2019
PCO Clerk Michael Wernick told the House Justice Committee that SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. chair Kevin Lynch phoned him on Oct. 15, 2018, to voice his frustration to the top bureaucrat about the government's refusal to negotiate a deferred prosecuation agreement for SNC-Lavalin. The Hill Times file photograpshs
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 4, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in the West Block, recently bade farewell to PMO deputy director of digital and creative Dave Sommer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 4, 2019
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 4, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in the West Block, recently bade farewell to PMO deputy director of digital and creative Dave Sommer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 25, 2019
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 25, 2019
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 25, 2019
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 25, 2019
John Delacourt, a former Liberal staffer and now vice-president at Ensight Canada, says he expects the PM’s chief of staff, Katie Telford, will 'make very sure that the prime minister doesn’t feel that [there’s] all of a sudden a gaping hole' in terms of support after Gerald Butts' Feb. 18 exit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 25, 2019
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 25, 2019
John Delacourt, a former Liberal staffer and now vice-president at Ensight Canada, says he expects the PM’s chief of staff, Katie Telford, will 'make very sure that the prime minister doesn’t feel that [there’s] all of a sudden a gaping hole' in terms of support after Gerald Butts' Feb. 18 exit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 25, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured being scrummed by media in the West Block last week amid the SNC-Lavalin controversy. Recent staffing changes in the PMO detailed here are unrelated to now-former PMO principal secretary Gerald Butt's resignation on Feb. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 25, 2019
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 25, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured being scrummed by media in the West Block last week amid the SNC-Lavalin controversy. Recent staffing changes in the PMO detailed here are unrelated to now-former PMO principal secretary Gerald Butt's resignation on Feb. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 20, 2019
The resignation of Gerald Butts, top political adviser to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, won’t take the heat off of the PMO as hoped, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 20, 2019
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 20, 2019
The resignation of Gerald Butts, top political adviser to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, won’t take the heat off of the PMO as hoped, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 20, 2019
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 20, 2019
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 20, 2019