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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
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 3, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 13, 2021, on his way from the West Block to the Sir John A. Macdonald Building for a press conference on COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 3, 2021
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 3, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 13, 2021, on his way from the West Block to the Sir John A. Macdonald Building for a press conference on COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 14, 2021
Minister Jim Carr, the PM's Special Representative for the Prairies, is pictured speaking to reporters in the West Block back in April 2019, with Jeff Kovalik-Plouffe pictured to his right. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 14, 2021
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 14, 2021
Minister Jim Carr, the PM's Special Representative for the Prairies, is pictured speaking to reporters in the West Block back in April 2019, with Jeff Kovalik-Plouffe pictured to his right. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 24, 2021
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos' director of policy, Dylan Marando, recently joined the Prime Minister's Office as a senior policy adviser. Mr. Duclos is pictured with Public Services Minister Anita Anand during a press conference on Oct. 26, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 24, 2021
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 24, 2021
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos' director of policy, Dylan Marando, recently joined the Prime Minister's Office as a senior policy adviser. Mr. Duclos is pictured with Public Services Minister Anita Anand during a press conference on Oct. 26, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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
Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 1, 2021
Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 3, 2021
Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 18, 2021
Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 18, 2020
Feature | BY 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