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Justice Minister Sean Fraser will introduce his bail and sentencing reform bill into the House of Commons today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Justice Minister Sean Fraser will introduce his bail and sentencing reform bill into the House of Commons today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will promote his upcoming budget in a live address this evening. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will promote his upcoming budget in a live address this evening. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Auditor General Karen Hogan will reveal new reports on a half dozen government projects and priorities today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Auditor General Karen Hogan will reveal new reports on a half dozen government projects and priorities today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 20, 2025
Conservative MP Kelly McCauley will chair a House committee meeting on the looming job losses at Stellantis today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 20, 2025
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 20, 2025
Conservative MP Kelly McCauley will chair a House committee meeting on the looming job losses at Stellantis today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 17, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will make an announcement on border security today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 17, 2025
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 17, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will make an announcement on border security today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | October 16, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Mark Carney
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will be meeting Prime Minister Mark Carney in Toronto today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | October 16, 2025
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | October 16, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Mark Carney
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will be meeting Prime Minister Mark Carney in Toronto today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will be in Singapore on the fourth day of her Asia trip. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will be in Singapore on the fourth day of her Asia trip. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 14, 2025
Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald is on a trade mission to Mexico this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 14, 2025
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 14, 2025
Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald is on a trade mission to Mexico this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will meet Indian officials in India on Oct. 12 and 13. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will meet Indian officials in India on Oct. 12 and 13. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree is scheduled to appear before the House Public Safety Committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree is scheduled to appear before the House Public Safety Committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Defence Minister David McGuinty's military justice reform bill is up for debate in the House today, Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon told MPs last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Defence Minister David McGuinty's military justice reform bill is up for debate in the House today, Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon told MPs last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting today with President Donald Trump in Washington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph by Wikimedia Commons
Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting today with President Donald Trump in Washington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph by Wikimedia Commons
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 6, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney pictured in the House of Commons on Oct. 1, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 6, 2025
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 6, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney pictured in the House of Commons on Oct. 1, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Gary Anandasangaree
The House will resume its debate on Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree's Bill C-8 today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Gary Anandasangaree
The House will resume its debate on Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree's Bill C-8 today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Dominic LeBlanc, the minister for Canada-U.S. trade, will brief committees of MPs and Senators today about the upcoming CUSMA review. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Dominic LeBlanc, the minister for Canada-U.S. trade, will brief committees of MPs and Senators today about the upcoming CUSMA review. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Matthew Boswell
Competition Commissioner Matthew Boswell is hosting a summit on competition in Canada's economy today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Matthew Boswell
Competition Commissioner Matthew Boswell is hosting a summit on competition in Canada's economy today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 30, 2025
Governor General Mary Simon and her husband Whit Fraser, pictured attending the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation event on Parliament Hill in Ottawa a year ago. Simon will help to lead the ceremony again this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 30, 2025
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 30, 2025
Governor General Mary Simon and her husband Whit Fraser, pictured attending the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation event on Parliament Hill in Ottawa a year ago. Simon will help to lead the ceremony again this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 29, 2025
Former senator the late Murray Sinclair released his final report on Truth and Reconciliation and the treatment of Indigenous children in residential schools in September 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 29, 2025
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 29, 2025
Former senator the late Murray Sinclair released his final report on Truth and Reconciliation and the treatment of Indigenous children in residential schools in September 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | September 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney is in London today and tomorrow where he will meet the British prime minister and other world leaders. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | September 26, 2025
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | September 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney is in London today and tomorrow where he will meet the British prime minister and other world leaders. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 25, 2025
Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques will release a report on Canada's economy, and the government's financial picture today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 25, 2025
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 25, 2025
Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques will release a report on Canada's economy, and the government's financial picture today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 24, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree is once again under fire, this time for private remarks he made about the gun buyback program he is leading. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 24, 2025
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 24, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree is once again under fire, this time for private remarks he made about the gun buyback program he is leading. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will co-host a talk with Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy in New York today about children abducted from Ukraine by Russia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 23, 2025
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will co-host a talk with Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy in New York today about children abducted from Ukraine by Russia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 22, 2025
Conservative MP Larry Brock
Conservative MP Larry Brock's motion calling on the government to adopt a 'three strikes' criminal sentencing policy will go for a vote in the House of Commons today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 22, 2025
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 22, 2025
Conservative MP Larry Brock
Conservative MP Larry Brock's motion calling on the government to adopt a 'three strikes' criminal sentencing policy will go for a vote in the House of Commons today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | September 19, 2025
Justice Minister Sean Fraser will speak to reporters about the government's new legislation to combat hate crimes today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | September 19, 2025
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | September 19, 2025
Justice Minister Sean Fraser will speak to reporters about the government's new legislation to combat hate crimes today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with the president of Mexico today in Mexico City. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 18, 2025
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with the president of Mexico today in Mexico City. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 17, 2025
Chrystia Freeland has left the cabinet to take a job representing the government in talks on Ukrainian reconstruction. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 17, 2025
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 17, 2025
Chrystia Freeland has left the cabinet to take a job representing the government in talks on Ukrainian reconstruction. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 16, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree's Bill C-2 is up for debate in the House today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 16, 2025
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 16, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree's Bill C-2 is up for debate in the House today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, ELEANOR WAND | September 15, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will be back in action as an MP in Parliament today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, ELEANOR WAND | September 15, 2025
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, ELEANOR WAND | September 15, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will be back in action as an MP in Parliament today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson will attend an event held by the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson will attend an event held by the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney highlighted some of his government's priorities for the coming months at the Liberal caucus retreat in Edmonton yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney highlighted some of his government's priorities for the coming months at the Liberal caucus retreat in Edmonton yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 10, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith
Alberta premier Danielle Smith has an appointment with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Edmonton today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 10, 2025
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 10, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith
Alberta premier Danielle Smith has an appointment with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Edmonton today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 9, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali announced a review of regulations holding back federal departments in early July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 9, 2025
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 9, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali announced a review of regulations holding back federal departments in early July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 8, 2025
Housing Minister Gregor Robertson will co-chair a meeting with his regional counterparts today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 8, 2025
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 8, 2025
Housing Minister Gregor Robertson will co-chair a meeting with his regional counterparts today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | September 5, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is among the speakers at the Canada Strong and Free Network's event in Calgary. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | September 5, 2025
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | September 5, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is among the speakers at the Canada Strong and Free Network's event in Calgary. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 4, 2025
House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia is hosting a conference of his G7 peers in Ottawa and Chelsea, Que., over the next two days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 4, 2025
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 4, 2025
House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia is hosting a conference of his G7 peers in Ottawa and Chelsea, Que., over the next two days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 3, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will talk strategy with his cabinet in Toronto today and tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 3, 2025
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 3, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will talk strategy with his cabinet in Toronto today and tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 2, 2025
Heather McPherson
Edmonton MP Heather McPherson is expected to enter the NDP leadership race, which officially begins today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 2, 2025
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 2, 2025
Heather McPherson
Edmonton MP Heather McPherson is expected to enter the NDP leadership race, which officially begins today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade