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Prime Minister Mark Carney is reportedly willing to discipline top bureaucrats who aren’t meeting his standards and delivering on his 'nation-building' agenda. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 19, 2025
New Cabinet, swearing in ceremony. May 13, 2025 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured at Rideau Hall on May 13, 2025, is promising big things. He was elected mostly because people see him as the best leader right now to deal with the erratic and bully U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 19, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 19, 2025
New Cabinet, swearing in ceremony. May 13, 2025 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured at Rideau Hall on May 13, 2025, is promising big things. He was elected mostly because people see him as the best leader right now to deal with the erratic and bully U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 16, 2025
When speaking to reporters on May 14, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, who formerly served as the environment minister, seemed to contradict the prime minister on the issue of new pipelines. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 16, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 16, 2025
When speaking to reporters on May 14, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, who formerly served as the environment minister, seemed to contradict the prime minister on the issue of new pipelines. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 12, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney at the West Wing entrance of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Official White House photographer Gabriel B. Kotico
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 12, 2025
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 12, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney at the West Wing entrance of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Official White House photographer Gabriel B. Kotico
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 1, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to supporters at the TD Centre in Ottawa on April 29, 2025, after winning the election. If his cabinet can’t deliver, nothing else will, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 1, 2025
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 1, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to supporters at the TD Centre in Ottawa on April 29, 2025, after winning the election. If his cabinet can’t deliver, nothing else will, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY, NEIL MOSS | January 27, 2025
Prime Minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has convened an 18-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations to advise on measures during U.S. President Donald Trump's second term. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and handouts
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY, NEIL MOSS | January 27, 2025
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY, NEIL MOSS | January 27, 2025
Prime Minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has convened an 18-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations to advise on measures during U.S. President Donald Trump's second term. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and handouts
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 3, 2018
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, left, and Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair have both recently hired chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photo
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 3, 2018
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 3, 2018
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, left, and Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair have both recently hired chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photo
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 15, 2018
New Fisheries and Oceans Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Governor General Julie Payette during his swearing-in ceremony on July 18. The minister has a new operations director in his office, Laura Mitchell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 15, 2018
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 15, 2018
New Fisheries and Oceans Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Governor General Julie Payette during his swearing-in ceremony on July 18. The minister has a new operations director in his office, Laura Mitchell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 6, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office is seeking 'honest feedback' from political aides working for Liberal MPs, cabinet ministers, and his own office about the workplace culture on Parliament Hill, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 6, 2018
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 6, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office is seeking 'honest feedback' from political aides working for Liberal MPs, cabinet ministers, and his own office about the workplace culture on Parliament Hill, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 6, 2018
New Intergovernmental Affairs, Northern Affairs, and Internal Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, picture with his wife New Brunswick provincial court judge Jolène Richard on July 18 at Rideau Hall. Mr. LeBlanc has hired Ryan Dunn, who exited his role as the PMO's director of issues management to become his chief of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 6, 2018
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 6, 2018
New Intergovernmental Affairs, Northern Affairs, and Internal Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, picture with his wife New Brunswick provincial court judge Jolène Richard on July 18 at Rideau Hall. Mr. LeBlanc has hired Ryan Dunn, who exited his role as the PMO's director of issues management to become his chief of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2018
Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly recently hired PMO policy adviser Maxime Dea to her office as her acting chief of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2018
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2018
Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly recently hired PMO policy adviser Maxime Dea to her office as her acting chief of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on May 31 with Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, walking to the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2018
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on May 31 with Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, walking to the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 20, 2018
The Phoenix pay system mess, says auditor general Michael Ferguson, stems from what he calls the ‘broken...culture’ of the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 20, 2018
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 20, 2018
The Phoenix pay system mess, says auditor general Michael Ferguson, stems from what he calls the ‘broken...culture’ of the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently had two senior aides exit his office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2018
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently had two senior aides exit his office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 28, 2018
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has hired a new speechwriter, while another PMO aide has left to become press secretary to Employment Minister Patty Hajdu. Families Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, right, recently hired a new aide straight out of the Liberal caucus' research office. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 28, 2018
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 28, 2018
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has hired a new speechwriter, while another PMO aide has left to become press secretary to Employment Minister Patty Hajdu. Families Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, right, recently hired a new aide straight out of the Liberal caucus' research office. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | May 23, 2018
The Liberals’ approach to filling parliamentary watchdog roles—such as those left vacant by former ethics commissioner Mary Dawson, left, chief electoral officer Marc Mayrand, middle, and lobbying commissioner Karen Shepherd, right—leaves much to be desired, says a new Public Policy Forum report. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | May 23, 2018
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | May 23, 2018
The Liberals’ approach to filling parliamentary watchdog roles—such as those left vacant by former ethics commissioner Mary Dawson, left, chief electoral officer Marc Mayrand, middle, and lobbying commissioner Karen Shepherd, right—leaves much to be desired, says a new Public Policy Forum report. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 21, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently scooped up Chloé Luciani-Girouard from Finance Minister Bill Morneau's office to join the issues management team in the PMO under director Ryan Dunn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 21, 2018
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 21, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently scooped up Chloé Luciani-Girouard from Finance Minister Bill Morneau's office to join the issues management team in the PMO under director Ryan Dunn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | May 16, 2018
A motion in the Senate, introduced by Conservative Sen. Leo Housakos, is calling for the government to get the Chamber’s endorsement for the next clerk of the Senate, a role that’s been filled on an interim basis for more than three years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | May 16, 2018
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | May 16, 2018
A motion in the Senate, introduced by Conservative Sen. Leo Housakos, is calling for the government to get the Chamber’s endorsement for the next clerk of the Senate, a role that’s been filled on an interim basis for more than three years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade