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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
News | BY NEIL MOSS, AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 17, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured with his foreign policy and defence adviser David Morrison on Jan. 17, 2020, heading to the National Press Theatre. Both hold considerable sway over Canada's foreign policy direction. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS, AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 17, 2021
News | BY NEIL MOSS, AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 17, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured with his foreign policy and defence adviser David Morrison on Jan. 17, 2020, heading to the National Press Theatre. Both hold considerable sway over Canada's foreign policy direction. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 1, 2021
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, pictured pre-pandemic in January 2019, is getting his new ministerial office in shape, after joining the Liberal front bench on Jan. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 1, 2021
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 1, 2021
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, pictured pre-pandemic in January 2019, is getting his new ministerial office in shape, after joining the Liberal front bench on Jan. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 15, 2021
P.E.I. Senator Mike Duffy, pictured in 2016 in Ottawa during his criminal trial. All 31 criminal charges were dropped against Sen. Duffy, following a high-profile probe into his expense claims. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 15, 2021
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 15, 2021
P.E.I. Senator Mike Duffy, pictured in 2016 in Ottawa during his criminal trial. All 31 criminal charges were dropped against Sen. Duffy, following a high-profile probe into his expense claims. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 8, 2021
New federal Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured on the Hill on Feb. 6, 2020. Canada has allocated $3-billion over five years under its Strategic Innovation Fund and its mandate includes support and development of 'a Canadian battery innovation and industry ecosystem' but without a business-led battery enterprise with the technology that meets industry needs, Canada may end up being a niche player, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 8, 2021
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 8, 2021
New federal Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured on the Hill on Feb. 6, 2020. Canada has allocated $3-billion over five years under its Strategic Innovation Fund and its mandate includes support and development of 'a Canadian battery innovation and industry ecosystem' but without a business-led battery enterprise with the technology that meets industry needs, Canada may end up being a niche player, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 3, 2021
Employment, Workforce Development, and Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough, pictured on April 3, 2019, has shaken up her staffing roster in light of recent staff additions and exits. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 3, 2021
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 3, 2021
Employment, Workforce Development, and Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough, pictured on April 3, 2019, has shaken up her staffing roster in light of recent staff additions and exits. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 20, 2021
The Lester B. Pearson Building, home to Global Affairs Canada, pictured in 2018. The lower ranks have felt the impact of management consultants, too: for many of the young officers I knew at Global Affairs, life was one hellish experience of one-year contracts without benefits, holidays, or pensions, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 20, 2021
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 20, 2021
The Lester B. Pearson Building, home to Global Affairs Canada, pictured in 2018. The lower ranks have felt the impact of management consultants, too: for many of the young officers I knew at Global Affairs, life was one hellish experience of one-year contracts without benefits, holidays, or pensions, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 18, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan, Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, and Associate Finance Minister Mona Fortier have all had recent staff exits, among other moves. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 18, 2021
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 18, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan, Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, and Associate Finance Minister Mona Fortier have all had recent staff exits, among other moves. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 23, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and U.S. president-elect Joe Biden, right. The major part of the first phone call between Mr. Biden and Mr. Trudeau on Nov. 9 involved an exchange of views around how each country is fighting COVID-19, according to a senior government official. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and Flickr
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 23, 2020
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 23, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and U.S. president-elect Joe Biden, right. The major part of the first phone call between Mr. Biden and Mr. Trudeau on Nov. 9 involved an exchange of views around how each country is fighting COVID-19, according to a senior government official. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and Flickr
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 18, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Nov. 10 during a press conference on the government's COVID-19 response in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building. Alongside Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay, he announced a $20-million temporary Veterans Organizations Emergency Support fund. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 18, 2020
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 18, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Nov. 10 during a press conference on the government's COVID-19 response in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building. Alongside Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay, he announced a $20-million temporary Veterans Organizations Emergency Support fund. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 21, 2020
Labour Minister Filomena Tassi is pictured speaking with reporters in the West Block before the pandemic on Jan. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 21, 2020
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 21, 2020
Labour Minister Filomena Tassi is pictured speaking with reporters in the West Block before the pandemic on Jan. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 30, 2020
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, pictured exiting the West Block on July 22, has a new director of communications, James Cudmore. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 30, 2020
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 30, 2020
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, pictured exiting the West Block on July 22, has a new director of communications, James Cudmore. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 7, 2020
Zubair Patel has joined Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office as acting director of outreach, with Mike Maka stepping in as acting chief of staff to Families Minister Ahmed Hussen, pictured right donning a mask. Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's team remains in transition post-shuffle, with big staffing moves on the Hill expected to come. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Lenore Zann's office
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 7, 2020
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 7, 2020
Zubair Patel has joined Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office as acting director of outreach, with Mike Maka stepping in as acting chief of staff to Families Minister Ahmed Hussen, pictured right donning a mask. Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's team remains in transition post-shuffle, with big staffing moves on the Hill expected to come. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Lenore Zann's office