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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
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
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney is still doing well in public opinion polls, despite some of his controversial and contentious moves, so far, Susan Riley writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 30, 2025
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney is still doing well in public opinion polls, despite some of his controversial and contentious moves, so far, Susan Riley writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the West Block on June 5, 2025. Carney has extricated himself from the clutches of the avaricious U.S. president, by promising to spend five per cent of Canada's GDP on defence, but he now faces the biggest test of his professional career: his credibility, writes Doug Roche. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 30, 2025
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the West Block on June 5, 2025. Carney has extricated himself from the clutches of the avaricious U.S. president, by promising to spend five per cent of Canada's GDP on defence, but he now faces the biggest test of his professional career: his credibility, writes Doug Roche. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 27, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
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
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 27, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 27, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
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 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
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 24, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled his cabinet last week after Bill Morneau resigned his position as finance minister following a series of media leaks from Liberal insiders who said he was at odds with Mr. Trudeau. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland was appointed as the new finance minister. Dominic LeBlanc has been appointed as the minister of intergovernmental affairs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 24, 2020
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 24, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled his cabinet last week after Bill Morneau resigned his position as finance minister following a series of media leaks from Liberal insiders who said he was at odds with Mr. Trudeau. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland was appointed as the new finance minister. Dominic LeBlanc has been appointed as the minister of intergovernmental affairs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 3, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland at a press conference in the West Block on July 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 3, 2020
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 3, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland at a press conference in the West Block on July 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 20, 2020
The government recently moved oversight of its 16 ministers' regional offices to the Privy Council Office, plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured speaking to reporters about the government's response to COVID-19 outside Rideau Cottage on June 18, is once again getting advice from former PMO policy head Michael McNair. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 20, 2020
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 20, 2020
The government recently moved oversight of its 16 ministers' regional offices to the Privy Council Office, plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured speaking to reporters about the government's response to COVID-19 outside Rideau Cottage on June 18, is once again getting advice from former PMO policy head Michael McNair. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade