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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 | February 14, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently welcomed Kathleen Davis as a new special assistant in his office. She replaces Julie Savard-Shaw. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 14, 2018
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 14, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently welcomed Kathleen Davis as a new special assistant in his office. She replaces Julie Savard-Shaw. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JOLSON LIM | February 12, 2018
One expert also said that the politicized nature of the PMO, its headquarters on Wellington Street pictured, may interfere with its ability to field harassment complaints.PMO was currently working with the Treasury Board to add the “procedure for harassment inquiries to the official policy for exempt staff.”  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JOLSON LIM | February 12, 2018
News | BY JOLSON LIM | February 12, 2018
One expert also said that the politicized nature of the PMO, its headquarters on Wellington Street pictured, may interfere with its ability to field harassment complaints.PMO was currently working with the Treasury Board to add the “procedure for harassment inquiries to the official policy for exempt staff.”  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 7, 2018
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould has hired Nicky Cayer as her new press secretary, along with changing a couple of other political staff jobs in her office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 7, 2018
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 7, 2018
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould has hired Nicky Cayer as her new press secretary, along with changing a couple of other political staff jobs in her office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 31, 2018
Kate Purchase, now executive director of communications and planning in the PMO, sits in the Senate foyer, flanked by PMO principal secretary Gerald Butts, left, and chief of staff Katie Telford, right, during an announcement by the prime minister last year. The Hill Times file photograph
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 31, 2018
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 31, 2018
Kate Purchase, now executive director of communications and planning in the PMO, sits in the Senate foyer, flanked by PMO principal secretary Gerald Butts, left, and chief of staff Katie Telford, right, during an announcement by the prime minister last year. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 29, 2018
Former Queen's Park staffer Amreet Kaur has brought her multicultural communications and outreach skills to the Trudeau PMO. Photograph courtesy of LinkedIn
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 29, 2018
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 29, 2018
Former Queen's Park staffer Amreet Kaur has brought her multicultural communications and outreach skills to the Trudeau PMO. Photograph courtesy of LinkedIn
News | BY EMILY HAWS | January 24, 2018
Matthew Mendelsohn, deputy secretary to the cabinet, results and delivery, who is known as the government's 'deliverology' guy, has been in his role heading up the government's Results and Delivery Unit for just over two years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY EMILY HAWS | January 24, 2018
News | BY EMILY HAWS | January 24, 2018
Matthew Mendelsohn, deputy secretary to the cabinet, results and delivery, who is known as the government's 'deliverology' guy, has been in his role heading up the government's Results and Delivery Unit for just over two years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 15, 2018
This just in: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's former executive assistant Tommy Desfossés, pictured far left on July 21, 2016, with the PM on Parliament Hill. Mr. Desfossés recently exited the role after two years. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 15, 2018
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 15, 2018
This just in: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's former executive assistant Tommy Desfossés, pictured far left on July 21, 2016, with the PM on Parliament Hill. Mr. Desfossés recently exited the role after two years. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 10, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently saw Katherine O’Halloran join his office from the public service minister's shop, with another staffer, Tamer Abdalla, leaving the PMO just before the holidays. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 10, 2018
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 10, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently saw Katherine O’Halloran join his office from the public service minister's shop, with another staffer, Tamer Abdalla, leaving the PMO just before the holidays. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 6, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office has hired two more, including a former aide to Employment Minister Patty Hajdu. Meanwhile, Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos has bid farewell to one director, and promoted another. The Hill Times file photographs and photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 6, 2017
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 6, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office has hired two more, including a former aide to Employment Minister Patty Hajdu. Meanwhile, Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos has bid farewell to one director, and promoted another. The Hill Times file photographs and photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY JOLSON LIM | November 6, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured here in 2015, received more than 348,000 pieces of mail and more than 22,000 phone calls in 2016-17, according to his office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY JOLSON LIM | November 6, 2017
FeatureBY JOLSON LIM | November 6, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured here in 2015, received more than 348,000 pieces of mail and more than 22,000 phone calls in 2016-17, according to his office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 30, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's PMO recently bid farewell to a correspondence writer. His office spent roughly $8.4-million in 2016-17, according to the 2017 public accounts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 30, 2017
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 30, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's PMO recently bid farewell to a correspondence writer. His office spent roughly $8.4-million in 2016-17, according to the 2017 public accounts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 23, 2017
Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly has a new press secretary, as does Public Services Minister Carla Qualtrough, who along with the recent addition of Brian Bohunicky has seen a number of her former staffers from Sports follow her to her new office. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 23, 2017
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 23, 2017
Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly has a new press secretary, as does Public Services Minister Carla Qualtrough, who along with the recent addition of Brian Bohunicky has seen a number of her former staffers from Sports follow her to her new office. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade