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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 TIM POWERS | March 7, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is still facing the fallout from his visit last month to India, which was panned by critics for seeming to be more of a family vacation than government business trip. Photograph courtesy of Justin Trudeau's Twitter
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 7, 2018
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 7, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is still facing the fallout from his visit last month to India, which was panned by critics for seeming to be more of a family vacation than government business trip. Photograph courtesy of Justin Trudeau's Twitter
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 5, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured with female staff in the Prime Minister's Office in March 2017, flanked immediately by chief of staff Katie Telford on the left and media advance Julie Tatone on the right. Photograph courtesy of the PMO
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 5, 2018
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 5, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured with female staff in the Prime Minister's Office in March 2017, flanked immediately by chief of staff Katie Telford on the left and media advance Julie Tatone on the right. Photograph courtesy of the PMO
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 21, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau scrums just outside the House of Commons Chamber last week. His office is set to add Marie-Pascale Des Rosiers, currently press secretary to the environment minister, to its ranks later this month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 21, 2018
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 21, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau scrums just outside the House of Commons Chamber last week. His office is set to add Marie-Pascale Des Rosiers, currently press secretary to the environment minister, to its ranks later this month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 14, 2018
Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 7, 2018
Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 31, 2018
Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 10, 2018
Feature | BY 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