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Wab Kinew
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew tops the Angus Reid Institute's last poll of the year tracking premier approval ratings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | August 17, 2025
Former Newfoundland premier Dwight Ball says his province has the natural resources and the people to help the federal government with its plan for big national projects, and that Ottawa just has to recognize it. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | August 17, 2025
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | August 17, 2025
Former Newfoundland premier Dwight Ball says his province has the natural resources and the people to help the federal government with its plan for big national projects, and that Ottawa just has to recognize it. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 26, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Mark Carney
Relations between Ottawa and the premiers have seemingly never been better, as provinces race to sign trade deals with one another. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 26, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 26, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Mark Carney
Relations between Ottawa and the premiers have seemingly never been better, as provinces race to sign trade deals with one another. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GRO SENATOR IRIS PETTEN | June 23, 2025
King Charles III inspects the honour guard at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa before delivering the Throne Speech on May 27, 2025. The Royal Family’s ties to Newfoundland and Labrador are evident through landmarks in the province and even residents’ accents, writes non-affiliated Senator Iris G. Petten. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GRO SENATOR IRIS PETTEN | June 23, 2025
Opinion | BY GRO SENATOR IRIS PETTEN | June 23, 2025
King Charles III inspects the honour guard at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa before delivering the Throne Speech on May 27, 2025. The Royal Family’s ties to Newfoundland and Labrador are evident through landmarks in the province and even residents’ accents, writes non-affiliated Senator Iris G. Petten. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 11, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announces his government's bill to create 'one Canadian economy out of 13' by eliminating federal barriers to internal trade and labour mobility, and to identify and expedite 'nation-building projects' in West Block on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 11, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 11, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announces his government's bill to create 'one Canadian economy out of 13' by eliminating federal barriers to internal trade and labour mobility, and to identify and expedite 'nation-building projects' in West Block on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured May 25, 2025, addressing the Liberal caucus on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 9, 2025
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured May 25, 2025, addressing the Liberal caucus on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 19, 2021
In an unexpected move, Quebec Premier François Legault has resurfaced the volatile sovereignty issue in a manner freighted with unknown consequences as part of the newly released Bill 96, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 19, 2021
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 19, 2021
In an unexpected move, Quebec Premier François Legault has resurfaced the volatile sovereignty issue in a manner freighted with unknown consequences as part of the newly released Bill 96, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY ALICE CHEN | May 12, 2021
Edmonton's Coronation Park, is, according to Independent Senator Paula Simons, filled with avant-garde architecture that bucks the expectations of what you might expect to see from more historical sites. Screenshot courtesy of Google Maps
Feature | BY ALICE CHEN | May 12, 2021
Feature | BY ALICE CHEN | May 12, 2021
Edmonton's Coronation Park, is, according to Independent Senator Paula Simons, filled with avant-garde architecture that bucks the expectations of what you might expect to see from more historical sites. Screenshot courtesy of Google Maps
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 10, 2021
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey. The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador last week announced serious austerity measures to put the brakes on decades of bad habits, most of them stemming from over-borrowing. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Furey's Facebook page
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 10, 2021
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 10, 2021
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey. The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador last week announced serious austerity measures to put the brakes on decades of bad habits, most of them stemming from over-borrowing. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Furey's Facebook page
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 5, 2021
Doug Ford
With Premier Doug Ford’s failures as Ontario’s pandemic leader peaking in recent weeks, the Progressive Conservatives have taken Trump-like to outright lying in an attempt to silt up the political waters and deflect attention from the out-of-control provincial health catastrophe, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 5, 2021
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 5, 2021
Doug Ford
With Premier Doug Ford’s failures as Ontario’s pandemic leader peaking in recent weeks, the Progressive Conservatives have taken Trump-like to outright lying in an attempt to silt up the political waters and deflect attention from the out-of-control provincial health catastrophe, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ALICE CHEN | April 28, 2021
The community of Apex in Nunavut is pictured in May 2010. The recent federal budget allotted just $50-million specifically for housing in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Aaron Lloyd
News | BY ALICE CHEN | April 28, 2021
News | BY ALICE CHEN | April 28, 2021
The community of Apex in Nunavut is pictured in May 2010. The recent federal budget allotted just $50-million specifically for housing in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Aaron Lloyd
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 21, 2021
Danish Ambassador Hanne Fugl Eskjær, pictured on November 15, 2019, says she likely won't be able to make her first trip to Canada's North until next year. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 21, 2021
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 21, 2021
Danish Ambassador Hanne Fugl Eskjær, pictured on November 15, 2019, says she likely won't be able to make her first trip to Canada's North until next year. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 19, 2021
Liberal MP Adam Vaughan, left, Conservative MP Karen Vecchio, NDP MP Scott Duvall, and NDP MP Brian Masse. 'It’s getting worse—we are going backwards, we’re not going forward in Hamilton—we’re getting higher cases,' said Mr. Duvall, who says the federal government could play a larger role in getting a handle on the worsening situation in Ontario. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Karen Vecchio's Twitter
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 19, 2021
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 19, 2021
Liberal MP Adam Vaughan, left, Conservative MP Karen Vecchio, NDP MP Scott Duvall, and NDP MP Brian Masse. 'It’s getting worse—we are going backwards, we’re not going forward in Hamilton—we’re getting higher cases,' said Mr. Duvall, who says the federal government could play a larger role in getting a handle on the worsening situation in Ontario. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Karen Vecchio's Twitter
Feature | BY ALICE CHEN | April 14, 2021
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien was one of many politicians to share their condolences and personal anecdotes about Prince Phillip after he died at the age of 99 last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY ALICE CHEN | April 14, 2021
Feature | BY ALICE CHEN | April 14, 2021
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien was one of many politicians to share their condolences and personal anecdotes about Prince Phillip after he died at the age of 99 last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | April 12, 2021
Opinion | April 12, 2021
Opinion | April 12, 2021
Opinion | BY CONAL SLOBODIN | April 8, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with Yukon Premier Sandy Silver, whose province is heading to the polls on April 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CONAL SLOBODIN | April 8, 2021
Opinion | BY CONAL SLOBODIN | April 8, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with Yukon Premier Sandy Silver, whose province is heading to the polls on April 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ALICE CHEN | April 7, 2021
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, pictured in Ottawa in May 2019 with Energy Minister Sonya Savage, promised an energy war room while campaigning for his seat. Since its inception, it has been plagued with controversy and criticism. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ALICE CHEN | April 7, 2021
News | BY ALICE CHEN | April 7, 2021
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, pictured in Ottawa in May 2019 with Energy Minister Sonya Savage, promised an energy war room while campaigning for his seat. Since its inception, it has been plagued with controversy and criticism. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 7, 2021
Protesters rally against COVID-19 restrictions in Vancouver in April 2020. These types of demonstrations have continued throughout the pandemic, and while many participants come from the fringes of society, they may be a harbinger of a less deferential populace, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/GoToVan
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 7, 2021
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 7, 2021
Protesters rally against COVID-19 restrictions in Vancouver in April 2020. These types of demonstrations have continued throughout the pandemic, and while many participants come from the fringes of society, they may be a harbinger of a less deferential populace, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/GoToVan