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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
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 6, 2020
Reporters, pictured March 31, 2020, at the prime minister's daily morning press conference outside Rideau Cottage on the grounds of Rideau Hall in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 6, 2020
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 6, 2020
Reporters, pictured March 31, 2020, at the prime minister's daily morning press conference outside Rideau Cottage on the grounds of Rideau Hall in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 12, 2020
National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, pictured in the West Block on Dec. 10, 2019, with his communications director, Todd Lane, behind him, currently has 17 political staffers in his ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 12, 2020
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 12, 2020
National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, pictured in the West Block on Dec. 10, 2019, with his communications director, Todd Lane, behind him, currently has 17 political staffers in his ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ALEX MARLAND | February 17, 2020
Independent Newfoundland and Labrador MHA Paul Lane, Independent MP Jody Wilson-Raybould, and former MPs Jane Philpott and Ryan Cleary, pictured on Feb. 6, 2020, at the Memorial University of Newfoundland. Photograph courtesy of Alex Marland
Opinion | BY ALEX MARLAND | February 17, 2020
Opinion | BY ALEX MARLAND | February 17, 2020
Independent Newfoundland and Labrador MHA Paul Lane, Independent MP Jody Wilson-Raybould, and former MPs Jane Philpott and Ryan Cleary, pictured on Feb. 6, 2020, at the Memorial University of Newfoundland. Photograph courtesy of Alex Marland
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 12, 2020
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, pictured being scrummed by media in the West Block building on Jan. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 12, 2020
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 12, 2020
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, pictured being scrummed by media in the West Block building on Jan. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 29, 2020
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Chrystia Freeland, pictured leaving a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Dec. 11, 2019, followed by her press secretary, Katherine Cuplinskas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 29, 2020
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 29, 2020
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Chrystia Freeland, pictured leaving a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Dec. 11, 2019, followed by her press secretary, Katherine Cuplinskas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 15, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured heading into the National Press Theatre on Jan. 11. Former Liberal MP Linda Lapointe joins Natalie St-Denis as a PMO caucus liaison, while new senior adviser Olivier Duchesneau has also been tapped as the top office's new ministerial liaison. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 15, 2020
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 15, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured heading into the National Press Theatre on Jan. 11. Former Liberal MP Linda Lapointe joins Natalie St-Denis as a PMO caucus liaison, while new senior adviser Olivier Duchesneau has also been tapped as the top office's new ministerial liaison. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 15, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured outside Rideau Hall on Nov. 20 with the new, post-election cabinet. Ministers offices, including Mr. Trudeau's, spent roughly $62.9-million in 2018-19, according to the public accounts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 15, 2020
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 15, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured outside Rideau Hall on Nov. 20 with the new, post-election cabinet. Ministers offices, including Mr. Trudeau's, spent roughly $62.9-million in 2018-19, according to the public accounts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 8, 2020
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, right, and Associate Finance Minister Mona Fortier are pictured on Dec. 17 during a meeting with provincial finance ministers in Ottawa. With the 2020 budget on the horizon, Mr. Morneau has made strides in getting his team in place post-election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 8, 2020
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 8, 2020
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, right, and Associate Finance Minister Mona Fortier are pictured on Dec. 17 during a meeting with provincial finance ministers in Ottawa. With the 2020 budget on the horizon, Mr. Morneau has made strides in getting his team in place post-election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 16, 2019
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, left, Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, centre, and National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier, right, have all confirmed their directors of policy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 16, 2019
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 16, 2019
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, left, Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, centre, and National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier, right, have all confirmed their directors of policy. The Hill Times photographs 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
Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 9, 2019
Feature | BY 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