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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
News | BY ABBAS RANA, NEIL MOSS | February 11, 2019
Jody Wilson-Raybould was shuffled from Justice to Veterans Affairs on Jan. 14, 2019. The Globe and Mail reported last week that the Prime Minister's Office attempted to press Ms. Wilson-Raybould when she was justice minister to help SNC-Lavalin avoid a criminal prosecution, but Ms. Raybould said she couldn't comment because she is bound by solicitor-client privilege in the matter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA, NEIL MOSS | February 11, 2019
News | BY ABBAS RANA, NEIL MOSS | February 11, 2019
Jody Wilson-Raybould was shuffled from Justice to Veterans Affairs on Jan. 14, 2019. The Globe and Mail reported last week that the Prime Minister's Office attempted to press Ms. Wilson-Raybould when she was justice minister to help SNC-Lavalin avoid a criminal prosecution, but Ms. Raybould said she couldn't comment because she is bound by solicitor-client privilege in the matter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 21, 2019
One of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains' aides recently left to become Science and Sport Minister Kirsty Duncan's new director of parliamentary affairs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 21, 2019
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 21, 2019
One of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains' aides recently left to become Science and Sport Minister Kirsty Duncan's new director of parliamentary affairs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 14, 2019
Infrastructure Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured on March 1, 2018, in a Hill scrum. Pierre-Yves Bourque was recently hired on as the minister's new director of communications. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 14, 2019
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 14, 2019
Infrastructure Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured on March 1, 2018, in a Hill scrum. Pierre-Yves Bourque was recently hired on as the minister's new director of communications. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 8, 2019
The Prime Minister's Office enlisted Julie Lalonde, an Ottawa-based women’s rights advocate and consultant, to oversee a mandatory training session on sexual harassment for Liberal staffers. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 8, 2019
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 8, 2019
The Prime Minister's Office enlisted Julie Lalonde, an Ottawa-based women’s rights advocate and consultant, to oversee a mandatory training session on sexual harassment for Liberal staffers. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 17, 2018
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, pictured on Oct. 29 outside the Centre Block building with Yukon Premier Sandy Silver. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 17, 2018
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 17, 2018
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, pictured on Oct. 29 outside the Centre Block building with Yukon Premier Sandy Silver. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 10, 2018
Former CBC reporter James Fitz-Morris is now as senior adviser to Crown-Indigenous Minister Carolyn Bennett, while Tourism Minister Mélanie Joly recently bade farewell to her director of operations, Maximilien Roy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 10, 2018
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 10, 2018
Former CBC reporter James Fitz-Morris is now as senior adviser to Crown-Indigenous Minister Carolyn Bennett, while Tourism Minister Mélanie Joly recently bade farewell to her director of operations, Maximilien Roy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 3, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured speaking to media in Centre Block, recently welcomed Elise Wagner to his office, as a new special assistant with the Canada-U.S. relations team. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 3, 2018
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 3, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured speaking to media in Centre Block, recently welcomed Elise Wagner to his office, as a new special assistant with the Canada-U.S. relations team. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA, NEIL MOSS | November 28, 2018
Raj Grewal announced his resignation in a Nov. 22 Facebook post. The PMO said he resigned because of gambling problems. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA, NEIL MOSS | November 28, 2018
News | BY ABBAS RANA, NEIL MOSS | November 28, 2018
Raj Grewal announced his resignation in a Nov. 22 Facebook post. The PMO said he resigned because of gambling problems. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 21, 2018
Johanna Robinson recently exited Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office and is now manager of digital communications to Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 21, 2018
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 21, 2018
Johanna Robinson recently exited Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office and is now manager of digital communications to Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 5, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office recently welcomed a new policy adviser, new media advance and new Ontario regional affairs adviser to replace Lindsay Hunter, who's joined Treasury Board President and Digital Government Minister Scott Brison's office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 5, 2018
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 5, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office recently welcomed a new policy adviser, new media advance and new Ontario regional affairs adviser to replace Lindsay Hunter, who's joined Treasury Board President and Digital Government Minister Scott Brison's office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 22, 2018
Diamond Isinger is pictured speaking with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the PM's office in the Centre Block building on Parliament Hill. Ms. Isinger is B.C.-bound after recently exiting the PMO. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 22, 2018
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 22, 2018
Diamond Isinger is pictured speaking with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the PM's office in the Centre Block building on Parliament Hill. Ms. Isinger is B.C.-bound after recently exiting the PMO. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 3, 2018
Infrastructure Minister François-Philippe Champagne, right, recently scooped up the press secretary of International Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr, left, among other recent communications staff changes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 3, 2018
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 3, 2018
Infrastructure Minister François-Philippe Champagne, right, recently scooped up the press secretary of International Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr, left, among other recent communications staff changes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade