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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 | April 28, 2025
Millions of Canadians will head to the polling stations on the final day of election 2025 today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 28, 2025
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 28, 2025
Millions of Canadians will head to the polling stations on the final day of election 2025 today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | April 25, 2025
As the federal election campaigns are set to wrap up, the Liberal and the Conservative leaders are squeezing in several stops in the remaining days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | April 25, 2025
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | April 25, 2025
As the federal election campaigns are set to wrap up, the Liberal and the Conservative leaders are squeezing in several stops in the remaining days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 24, 2025
Pierre Poilievre and Mark Carney are expected to appear on the program This Hour Has 22 Minutes tonight. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 24, 2025
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 24, 2025
Pierre Poilievre and Mark Carney are expected to appear on the program This Hour Has 22 Minutes tonight. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 23, 2025
Pierre Poilievre, pictured campaigning with his wife, Anaida Poilievre. The Conservative Leader is heading to Sean Fraser's riding in Nova Scotia today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 23, 2025
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 23, 2025
Pierre Poilievre, pictured campaigning with his wife, Anaida Poilievre. The Conservative Leader is heading to Sean Fraser's riding in Nova Scotia today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 22, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will appear at campaign rallies in the run up to the final voting day. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 22, 2025
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 22, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will appear at campaign rallies in the run up to the final voting day. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 18, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is heading to the Greater Vancouver Area this weekend. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 18, 2025
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 18, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is heading to the Greater Vancouver Area this weekend. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 17, 2025
The leaders of the major parties will square off tonight for the official English-language debate in Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 17, 2025
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 17, 2025
The leaders of the major parties will square off tonight for the official English-language debate in Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The federal party leaders will square off in a French-language debate in Montreal tonight. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
The federal party leaders will square off in a French-language debate in Montreal tonight. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 15, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre has promised to use the notwithstanding clause to override a Supreme Court ruling about murder sentencing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 15, 2025
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 15, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre has promised to use the notwithstanding clause to override a Supreme Court ruling about murder sentencing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 14, 2025
Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre, and Jagmeet Singh continue their campaigns today in Montreal and Toronto. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 14, 2025
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 14, 2025
Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre, and Jagmeet Singh continue their campaigns today in Montreal and Toronto. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia