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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 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
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 6, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, top left, and cabinet ministers Steven MacKinnon, Dominic LeBlanc, Shafqat Ali, Mélanie Joly, François-Philippe Champagne, Tim Hodgson, bottom left, Anita Anand, David McGuinty, Sean Fraser, Steven Guilbeault, and Gregor Robertson make up Carney's 12-member Priorities, Planning and Strategy Cabinet Committee. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 6, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 6, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, top left, and cabinet ministers Steven MacKinnon, Dominic LeBlanc, Shafqat Ali, Mélanie Joly, François-Philippe Champagne, Tim Hodgson, bottom left, Anita Anand, David McGuinty, Sean Fraser, Steven Guilbeault, and Gregor Robertson make up Carney's 12-member Priorities, Planning and Strategy Cabinet Committee. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, is the most influential figure in the new Liberal government. His leadership will be judged largely by how effectively he tackles the two issues foremost on Canadians’ minds: Canada-U.S. trade relations and the rising cost of living. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 26, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, is the most influential figure in the new Liberal government. His leadership will be judged largely by how effectively he tackles the two issues foremost on Canadians’ minds: Canada-U.S. trade relations and the rising cost of living. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 25, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in West Block on May 21, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 25, 2025
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 25, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in West Block on May 21, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 11, 2019
Public Service Alliance of Canada members picket outside the Carleton Hotel at the 'Trudeau Make It Right' PIC bargaining rally on Dec. 4, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 11, 2019
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 11, 2019
Public Service Alliance of Canada members picket outside the Carleton Hotel at the 'Trudeau Make It Right' PIC bargaining rally on Dec. 4, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 9, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, pictured in his office in the West Block on Nov. 29, 2019. On the right are three former PMO aides turned chiefs of staff, from top to bottom: Mathieu Bouchard, Leslie O'Leary, and Ryan Dunn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Facebook and LinkedIn
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 9, 2019
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 9, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, pictured in his office in the West Block on Nov. 29, 2019. On the right are three former PMO aides turned chiefs of staff, from top to bottom: Mathieu Bouchard, Leslie O'Leary, and Ryan Dunn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Facebook and LinkedIn
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 2, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at Rideau Hall on Nov. 20, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 2, 2019
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 2, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at Rideau Hall on Nov. 20, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 2, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured shortly after the election heading down O'Connor Street on Oct. 23, 2019, has hired Marci Surkes to take over as the PMO's new policy head. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 2, 2019
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 2, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured shortly after the election heading down O'Connor Street on Oct. 23, 2019, has hired Marci Surkes to take over as the PMO's new policy head. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 2, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Nov. 20, 2019, outside Rideau Hall with his new 36-member cabinet. 'We don't know if this is an actual conversion on the road to Damascus, or if this is just a different role that he's playing, for now,’ says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 2, 2019
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 2, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Nov. 20, 2019, outside Rideau Hall with his new 36-member cabinet. 'We don't know if this is an actual conversion on the road to Damascus, or if this is just a different role that he's playing, for now,’ says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 25, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Nov. 20, 2019, speaking to reporters after unveiling his new 36-member cabinet at Rideau Hall. The Hill is currently in the midst of a post-election transition. Hundreds of ministerial staffers now find themselves in an uncomfortable, anxiety-inducing post-shuffle holding pattern. Pre-election, there were an estimated 500 ministerial staff working in offices across cabinet, and another 98 staff working in the Prime Minister’s Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 25, 2019
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 25, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Nov. 20, 2019, speaking to reporters after unveiling his new 36-member cabinet at Rideau Hall. The Hill is currently in the midst of a post-election transition. Hundreds of ministerial staffers now find themselves in an uncomfortable, anxiety-inducing post-shuffle holding pattern. Pre-election, there were an estimated 500 ministerial staff working in offices across cabinet, and another 98 staff working in the Prime Minister’s Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 11, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Liberal Party President Suzanne Cowan, and Chief Government Whip Mark Holland, pictured Nov. 7, 2019, walking to attend the Liberal caucus' 'informal gathering' after the October election, last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 11, 2019
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 11, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Liberal Party President Suzanne Cowan, and Chief Government Whip Mark Holland, pictured Nov. 7, 2019, walking to attend the Liberal caucus' 'informal gathering' after the October election, last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 30, 2019
Bloc Québécois MP-elect, Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe, centre, arrives for a House of Commons orientation session in the Wellington Building on Oct. 29. The son of former Bloc leader Gilles Duceppe, he was elected to represent Lac-Saint-Jean, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 30, 2019
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 30, 2019
Bloc Québécois MP-elect, Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe, centre, arrives for a House of Commons orientation session in the Wellington Building on Oct. 29. The son of former Bloc leader Gilles Duceppe, he was elected to represent Lac-Saint-Jean, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA, AIDAN CHAMANDY | October 28, 2019
Jeremy Broadhurst, Zita Astravas, and Katie Telford held some of the most senior positions in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's first mandate. All three are expected to return as senior staffers in the second mandate as well. The Hill times file photograph
News | BY ABBAS RANA, AIDAN CHAMANDY | October 28, 2019
News | BY ABBAS RANA, AIDAN CHAMANDY | October 28, 2019
Jeremy Broadhurst, Zita Astravas, and Katie Telford held some of the most senior positions in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's first mandate. All three are expected to return as senior staffers in the second mandate as well. The Hill times file photograph
Opinion | BY EVAN SOTIROPOULOS | September 30, 2019
The Prime Minister's Office in Ottawa. reasonable case can be made that there is actually a need for and necessity of centralizing power and especially controlling—or at least trying to manage—the communications process and narrative if the prime minister and their party hope to be successful in the application of politics and implementation of policy, writes Evan Sotiropoulos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EVAN SOTIROPOULOS | September 30, 2019
Opinion | BY EVAN SOTIROPOULOS | September 30, 2019
The Prime Minister's Office in Ottawa. reasonable case can be made that there is actually a need for and necessity of centralizing power and especially controlling—or at least trying to manage—the communications process and narrative if the prime minister and their party hope to be successful in the application of politics and implementation of policy, writes Evan Sotiropoulos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 18, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaking at Rideau Hall after meeting with Governor General Julie Payette to dissolve Parliament in order to call the 2019 federal election on Sept. 11, 2019. Professor Donald Savoie argues that as long as prime ministers hold the power to appoint deputy ministers without an open, transparent, and competitive process, 'court government will remain in place.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 18, 2019
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 18, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaking at Rideau Hall after meeting with Governor General Julie Payette to dissolve Parliament in order to call the 2019 federal election on Sept. 11, 2019. Professor Donald Savoie argues that as long as prime ministers hold the power to appoint deputy ministers without an open, transparent, and competitive process, 'court government will remain in place.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 4, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office is slimming down, with four more recent staff departures to note. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 4, 2019
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 4, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office is slimming down, with four more recent staff departures to note. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade