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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 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
Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 21, 2018
Feature | BY 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
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 14, 2018
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas-Taylor has a new director of communications in her office, Mathieu Filion, who arrived from Families, Children and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos' office at the end of April. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 14, 2018
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 14, 2018
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas-Taylor has a new director of communications in her office, Mathieu Filion, who arrived from Families, Children and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos' office at the end of April. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 30, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at the recent Liberal Party convention in Halifax, has a new press secretary and new policy adviser in his office. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 30, 2018
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 30, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at the recent Liberal Party convention in Halifax, has a new press secretary and new policy adviser in his office. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 23, 2018
Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott, pictured speaking to media on Parliament Hill, has lined up a new chief of staff, with John Brodhead set to exit at the end of the month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 23, 2018
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 23, 2018
Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott, pictured speaking to media on Parliament Hill, has lined up a new chief of staff, with John Brodhead set to exit at the end of the month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 11, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured during a press conference with NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg in Centre Block last week, has promoted Brittany Perreault to take the lead on PMO speechwriting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 11, 2018
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 11, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured during a press conference with NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg in Centre Block last week, has promoted Brittany Perreault to take the lead on PMO speechwriting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 2, 2018
Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef has a new chief of staff, with Dara Lithwick set to return to work in the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 2, 2018
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 2, 2018
Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef has a new chief of staff, with Dara Lithwick set to return to work in the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 28, 2018
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, pictured during a recent House Defence Committee appearance, has a new special assistant for communications, Brit Mockler. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 28, 2018
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 28, 2018
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, pictured during a recent House Defence Committee appearance, has a new special assistant for communications, Brit Mockler. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 26, 2018
Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos has hired Mike Maka as his new director of operations and planning. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 26, 2018
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 26, 2018
Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos has hired Mike Maka as his new director of operations and planning. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 14, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promoted two more staff members in his PMO, Geoff Hall and Noémie Julien, as part of changes resulting from a recent decision to split the PMO's operations unit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 14, 2018
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 14, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promoted two more staff members in his PMO, Geoff Hall and Noémie Julien, as part of changes resulting from a recent decision to split the PMO's operations unit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 14, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is seen with his family in India in February. During the visit, Mr. Trudeau was criticized for wearing too many traditional outfits and inviting a man convicted of trying to kill an Indian minister to a Canadian reception. Photograph courtesy of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Twitter
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 14, 2018
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 14, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is seen with his family in India in February. During the visit, Mr. Trudeau was criticized for wearing too many traditional outfits and inviting a man convicted of trying to kill an Indian minister to a Canadian reception. Photograph courtesy of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Twitter