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Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, CHARELLE EVELYN | January 30, 2026
Conservative members will start casting their votes for Pierre Poilievre's leadership review today evening. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, CHARELLE EVELYN | January 30, 2026
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, CHARELLE EVELYN | January 30, 2026
Conservative members will start casting their votes for Pierre Poilievre's leadership review today evening. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet today with Canada's premiers, who held a meeting of their own in the capital yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet today with Canada's premiers, who held a meeting of their own in the capital yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 28, 2026
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario's Doug Ford and Canada's other premiers with meet in Ottawa today to discuss their shared priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 28, 2026
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 28, 2026
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario's Doug Ford and Canada's other premiers with meet in Ottawa today to discuss their shared priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 27, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet today with his cabinet, Nunavut's new premier, and Team Canada hockey players. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 27, 2026
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 27, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet today with his cabinet, Nunavut's new premier, and Team Canada hockey players. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 26, 2026
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will give a briefing on the Parliament's upcoming session today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 26, 2026
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 26, 2026
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will give a briefing on the Parliament's upcoming session today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 23, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet will huddle in Quebec City today to prepare for the return of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 23, 2026
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 23, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet will huddle in Quebec City today to prepare for the return of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 22, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney is holding a press conference in Quebec City today before his cabinet conference gets underway. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 22, 2026
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 22, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney is holding a press conference in Quebec City today before his cabinet conference gets underway. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | January 21, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney will return to Ottawa from Davos today. Official White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | January 21, 2026
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | January 21, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney will return to Ottawa from Davos today. Official White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 20, 2026
Governor General Mary Simon is meeting with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 20, 2026
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 20, 2026
Governor General Mary Simon is meeting with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 19, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend the World Economic Forum summit in Davos, Switzerland, this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 19, 2026
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 19, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend the World Economic Forum summit in Davos, Switzerland, this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | January 16, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney had a bilateral meeting with the Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing last night. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | January 16, 2026
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | January 16, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney had a bilateral meeting with the Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing last night. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 15, 2026
Premier François Legault announced yesterday that he intends to resign, making him the second Quebec party leader to step down in the past month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 15, 2026
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 15, 2026
Premier François Legault announced yesterday that he intends to resign, making him the second Quebec party leader to step down in the past month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 14, 2026
Mark Carney
All eyes are on Prime Minister Mark Carney as he meets with leaders from the Chinese government. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 14, 2026
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 14, 2026
Mark Carney
All eyes are on Prime Minister Mark Carney as he meets with leaders from the Chinese government. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 13, 2026
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is stopping for a meeting in Prince Rupert today before heading off to China. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 13, 2026
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 13, 2026
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is stopping for a meeting in Prince Rupert today before heading off to China. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will attend a G7 meeting on critical minerals in Washington today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will attend a G7 meeting on critical minerals in Washington today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 9, 2026
Conservative MP Garnett Genuis criticized York University's student union and student centre this week for denying permission for his on-campus event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 9, 2026
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 9, 2026
Conservative MP Garnett Genuis criticized York University's student union and student centre this week for denying permission for his on-campus event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, ELEANOR WAND | January 8, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney is planning to travel to China and Davos, Switzerland next week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, ELEANOR WAND | January 8, 2026
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, ELEANOR WAND | January 8, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney is planning to travel to China and Davos, Switzerland next week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 7, 2026
Maninder Sidhu
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu is leading a delegation to three countries in the Middle East beginning today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 7, 2026
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 7, 2026
Maninder Sidhu
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu is leading a delegation to three countries in the Middle East beginning today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 6, 2026
Chrystia Freeland has been appointed as an adviser to the government of Ukraine.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 6, 2026
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 6, 2026
Chrystia Freeland has been appointed as an adviser to the government of Ukraine.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 5, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney will have a seat at the table in France for a meeting of the meeting of the Coalition of the Willing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 5, 2026
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 5, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney will have a seat at the table in France for a meeting of the meeting of the Coalition of the Willing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 24, 2025
Not a creature is stirring in the House of Commons—it's Christmas Eve! The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 24, 2025
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 24, 2025
Not a creature is stirring in the House of Commons—it's Christmas Eve! The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 23, 2025
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty announced a new plan for bolstering funding for child services for First Nations yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 23, 2025
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 23, 2025
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty announced a new plan for bolstering funding for child services for First Nations yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 22, 2025
Judge Marie-Josée Hogue has joined the federal government as the deputy minister of the Justice Department. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 22, 2025
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 22, 2025
Judge Marie-Josée Hogue has joined the federal government as the deputy minister of the Justice Department. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 19, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford struck a deal yesterday to fast-track approvals for so-called 'major projects' in the province yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 19, 2025
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 19, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford struck a deal yesterday to fast-track approvals for so-called 'major projects' in the province yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will hold a virtual meeting with Canada's premiers today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 18, 2025
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will hold a virtual meeting with Canada's premiers today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 17, 2025
Sean Fraser
Justice Minister Sean Fraser held a press conference after introducing Bill C-16 into the House of Commons on Dec. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 17, 2025
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 17, 2025
Sean Fraser
Justice Minister Sean Fraser held a press conference after introducing Bill C-16 into the House of Commons on Dec. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 16, 2025
Liberal MP and Speaker of the House Francis Scarpaleggia complicates the majority math for Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 16, 2025
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 16, 2025
Liberal MP and Speaker of the House Francis Scarpaleggia complicates the majority math for Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
Peter Boehm
Senator Peter Boehm is among the speakers at a foreign policy conference taking place in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
Peter Boehm
Senator Peter Boehm is among the speakers at a foreign policy conference taking place in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Steven MacKinnon
Quebec MP Steven MacKinnon has been the employment and jobs minister since December 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Steven MacKinnon
Quebec MP Steven MacKinnon has been the employment and jobs minister since December 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Pictured: activists protest abortion at a rally on Parliament Hill in 2023. The annual March for Life will take place on the Hill again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Pictured: activists protest abortion at a rally on Parliament Hill in 2023. The annual March for Life will take place on the Hill again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump was full of praise for Prime Minister Mark Carney in Washington yesterday. Photograph by Gage Skidmore
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump was full of praise for Prime Minister Mark Carney in Washington yesterday. Photograph by Gage Skidmore
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 6, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, and three of his cabinet ministers are in Washington, D.C., to talk trade and tariffs with the U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 6, 2025
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 6, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, and three of his cabinet ministers are in Washington, D.C., to talk trade and tariffs with the U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Washington, D.C. today and will meet the U.S. President Donald Trump tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 5, 2025
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Washington, D.C. today and will meet the U.S. President Donald Trump tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will speak to reporters at his first press conference since winning the election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will speak to reporters at his first press conference since winning the election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Heather McPherson
Heather McPherson and the other six remaining NDP MPs will meet today to plan for the return of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Heather McPherson
Heather McPherson and the other six remaining NDP MPs will meet today to plan for the return of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
With the election behind them, Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre face a series of new challenges. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
With the election behind them, Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre face a series of new challenges. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 29, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney has won his first election and his first mandate from voters to serve as prime minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 29, 2025
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 29, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney has won his first election and his first mandate from voters to serve as prime minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade