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Former prime ministers Jean Chrétien (1993-2003), left, Paul Martin (2003-2005), Kim Campbell (1993-1993), Brian Mulroney (1984-1993), John Turner (1984-1984), and Joe Clark (1979-1980). Portrait images courtesy of the House of Commons Curatorial Services
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 ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
A recent disclosure from the ethics commissioner on Mark Carney’s conflicts of interests details a diverse portfolio of private investments which opposition parties say amounts to levels of conflicts of interest ‘like we have never seen before from a Canadian prime minister.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
A recent disclosure from the ethics commissioner on Mark Carney’s conflicts of interests details a diverse portfolio of private investments which opposition parties say amounts to levels of conflicts of interest ‘like we have never seen before from a Canadian prime minister.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney , pictured on May 25, 2025, on the Hill, is promising dramatic productivity growth and to build the fastest growing economy in the G7. These are high bars, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney , pictured on May 25, 2025, on the Hill, is promising dramatic productivity growth and to build the fastest growing economy in the G7. These are high bars, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 26, 2017
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured in a scrum on the Hill, recently hired a new press secretary to replace Annie Donolo, who's headed to Harvard. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 26, 2017
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 26, 2017
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured in a scrum on the Hill, recently hired a new press secretary to replace Annie Donolo, who's headed to Harvard. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 12, 2017
Government House Leader and Small Business and Tourism Minister Bardish Chagger, pictured, now has PMO deputy communications director Olivier Duchesneau acting as her interim chief of staff at small business. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 12, 2017
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 12, 2017
Government House Leader and Small Business and Tourism Minister Bardish Chagger, pictured, now has PMO deputy communications director Olivier Duchesneau acting as her interim chief of staff at small business. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 22, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in this file photo. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 22, 2017
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 22, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in this file photo. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 15, 2017
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, Employment Minister Patty Hajdu, Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef, Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne, Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould, and Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen pictured at a ceremony at Rideau Hall for the Jan. 10 cabinet shuffle. It cost roughly $150,000 for ministers, chiefs of staff and PMO staff to attend the subsequent cabinet retreat in Calgary in late January. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 15, 2017
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 15, 2017
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, Employment Minister Patty Hajdu, Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef, Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne, Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould, and Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen pictured at a ceremony at Rideau Hall for the Jan. 10 cabinet shuffle. It cost roughly $150,000 for ministers, chiefs of staff and PMO staff to attend the subsequent cabinet retreat in Calgary in late January. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 8, 2017
Two staff have been promoted and two recently hired to work in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 8, 2017
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 8, 2017
Two staff have been promoted and two recently hired to work in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 24, 2017
Jeremy Broadhurst, Zita Astravas, and Katie Telford, chief of staff to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in this file photo. Melissa Rumble, not pictured, is now executive assistant to Ms. Katie Telford and principal secretary Gerald Butts, also not pictured. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 24, 2017
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 24, 2017
Jeremy Broadhurst, Zita Astravas, and Katie Telford, chief of staff to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in this file photo. Melissa Rumble, not pictured, is now executive assistant to Ms. Katie Telford and principal secretary Gerald Butts, also not pictured. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 12, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured with female staffers in the Prime Minister's Office last month on international women's day. Included in the picture are PMO staffers: Samantha Khalil, back row far right; Emmaline English, back row second from right; Kate VanGerven, back row third from right; and Eleanore Catenaro, below and between Ms. Khalil and Ms. English. PMO photograph courtesy of Adam Scotti
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 12, 2017
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 12, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured with female staffers in the Prime Minister's Office last month on international women's day. Included in the picture are PMO staffers: Samantha Khalil, back row far right; Emmaline English, back row second from right; Kate VanGerven, back row third from right; and Eleanore Catenaro, below and between Ms. Khalil and Ms. English. PMO photograph courtesy of Adam Scotti
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 3, 2017
There's a new writer in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office, and National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier, Employment Minister Patty Hajdu and Public Services Minister Judy Foote have all hired new assistants. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright & Sam Garcia
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 3, 2017
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 3, 2017
There's a new writer in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office, and National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier, Employment Minister Patty Hajdu and Public Services Minister Judy Foote have all hired new assistants. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright & Sam Garcia
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 27, 2017
National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, pictured speaking to media on the Hill, has made changes to the roles of a few political staff in his ministerial office. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 27, 2017
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 27, 2017
National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, pictured speaking to media on the Hill, has made changes to the roles of a few political staff in his ministerial office. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 27, 2017
While the daily press briefings with White House press secretary Sean Spicer have captivated plenty of Canadians, many press gallery members question the merit of bringing a similar exercise to Canada with the prime minister's communications director, currently Kate Purchase, or other PMO communications staff. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia & The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 27, 2017
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 27, 2017
While the daily press briefings with White House press secretary Sean Spicer have captivated plenty of Canadians, many press gallery members question the merit of bringing a similar exercise to Canada with the prime minister's communications director, currently Kate Purchase, or other PMO communications staff. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia & The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 13, 2017
Opinion | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 13, 2017
Opinion | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 13, 2017
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 8, 2017
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould has a few new staff in her office, including Dan Lindenas who will soon start on the job as director of parliamentary affairs to the minister. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 8, 2017
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 8, 2017
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould has a few new staff in her office, including Dan Lindenas who will soon start on the job as director of parliamentary affairs to the minister. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright