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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 | February 19, 2025
Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok says he and his fellow territorial leaders are working to present a 'united voice' to ensure any decisions about or for the North are made with northerners at the table. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 19, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 19, 2025
Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok says he and his fellow territorial leaders are working to present a 'united voice' to ensure any decisions about or for the North are made with northerners at the table. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | February 12, 2025
The Council of the Federation, including Ontario Premier Doug Ford, centre left, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, centre right, have been in Washington, D.C., since Feb. 11 to push against the American president's tariffs. Photograph courtesy of Premier Danielle Smith's X account
News | BY IREM KOCA | February 12, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | February 12, 2025
The Council of the Federation, including Ontario Premier Doug Ford, centre left, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, centre right, have been in Washington, D.C., since Feb. 11 to push against the American president's tariffs. Photograph courtesy of Premier Danielle Smith's X account
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 10, 2025
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey, left, and Quebec Premier François Legault talk before the First Ministers Meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 10, 2025
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 10, 2025
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey, left, and Quebec Premier François Legault talk before the First Ministers Meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 27, 2025
Former Green Party deputy leader Jonathan Pedneault, in Ottawa on Jan. 27, says he’s returning to politics and plans to again be co-leader alongside current leader Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 27, 2025
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 27, 2025
Former Green Party deputy leader Jonathan Pedneault, in Ottawa on Jan. 27, says he’s returning to politics and plans to again be co-leader alongside current leader Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 17, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
At a news conference in Kanata, Ont. on Oct. 28, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says a future CPC government would remove sales tax from new homes sold under $1-million. He says he would cut the federal Housing Accelerator Fund to partly cover for his proposed tax changes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 17, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 17, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
At a news conference in Kanata, Ont. on Oct. 28, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says a future CPC government would remove sales tax from new homes sold under $1-million. He says he would cut the federal Housing Accelerator Fund to partly cover for his proposed tax changes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHARLES UNGERLEIDER | September 21, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc at a press conference on Aug. 18. The introduction of a federal department of education would be a delicate matter for any government at any time, and assuring the provinces—and especially Quebec—that the government of Canada would play an entirely facilitative role would be essential, writes Charles Ungerleider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHARLES UNGERLEIDER | September 21, 2020
Opinion | BY CHARLES UNGERLEIDER | September 21, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc at a press conference on Aug. 18. The introduction of a federal department of education would be a delicate matter for any government at any time, and assuring the provinces—and especially Quebec—that the government of Canada would play an entirely facilitative role would be essential, writes Charles Ungerleider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 16, 2020
NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq toured more than 100 homes in eight communities in August and documented the poor conditions many of her constituents live in as the territory grapples with a housing crisis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 16, 2020
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 16, 2020
NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq toured more than 100 homes in eight communities in August and documented the poor conditions many of her constituents live in as the territory grapples with a housing crisis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 9, 2020
New Conservative House Leader Gérard Deltell previously held the role in Quebec's National Assembly as a member of the CAQ. He has a reputation of being well liked throughout the partisan divide. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 9, 2020
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 9, 2020
New Conservative House Leader Gérard Deltell previously held the role in Quebec's National Assembly as a member of the CAQ. He has a reputation of being well liked throughout the partisan divide. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 19, 2020
Richard Gwyn wrote a national affairs column for The Toronto Star from 1973 to 1985. The Hill Times file photograph
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 19, 2020
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 19, 2020
Richard Gwyn wrote a national affairs column for The Toronto Star from 1973 to 1985. The Hill Times file photograph
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured May 21, 2020, holding a press conference outside the Rideau Cottage in Ottawa. While the contrast between the situation in Canada and the drama playing out south of the border might make Canadians feel better about their country’s response to this global pandemic, the crisis revealed major challenges that must be tackled. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured May 21, 2020, holding a press conference outside the Rideau Cottage in Ottawa. While the contrast between the situation in Canada and the drama playing out south of the border might make Canadians feel better about their country’s response to this global pandemic, the crisis revealed major challenges that must be tackled. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 10, 2020
It's on: Derek Sloan, Leslyn Lewis, Erin O'Toole and Peter MacKay are contesting the Conservative Party leadership election. The deadline for mail-in ballots that will decide the race is Aug. 21. Twitter photographs, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 10, 2020
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 10, 2020
It's on: Derek Sloan, Leslyn Lewis, Erin O'Toole and Peter MacKay are contesting the Conservative Party leadership election. The deadline for mail-in ballots that will decide the race is Aug. 21. Twitter photographs, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 5, 2020
Incoming N.L. premier Andrew Furey, pictured with his family after winning leadership of the provincial Liberal Party. Photograph courtesy of Twitter
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 5, 2020
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 5, 2020
Incoming N.L. premier Andrew Furey, pictured with his family after winning leadership of the provincial Liberal Party. Photograph courtesy of Twitter
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 20, 2020
Women and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef, pictured Dec. 6, 2019, speaking with reporters outside the House of Commons in the West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 20, 2020
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 20, 2020
Women and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef, pictured Dec. 6, 2019, speaking with reporters outside the House of Commons in the West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROSS O’CONNOR | July 8, 2020
Revellers attend a St-Jean-Baptiste Day show at the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City in 2015. One suspects that the current separatist wave in Alberta is less about initiating divorce proceedings in good faith and more of a temper tantrum fuelled by Quebec envy, writes Ross O’Connor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/fetenationale
Opinion | BY ROSS O’CONNOR | July 8, 2020
Opinion | BY ROSS O’CONNOR | July 8, 2020
Revellers attend a St-Jean-Baptiste Day show at the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City in 2015. One suspects that the current separatist wave in Alberta is less about initiating divorce proceedings in good faith and more of a temper tantrum fuelled by Quebec envy, writes Ross O’Connor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/fetenationale
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 1, 2020
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball, pictured in Ottawa in November 2019, told Tim Powers he’s hoping the opening does not lead to an invasion of COVID-19 while at the same time hoping that comfort can be built among residents that this is the way forward. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 1, 2020
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 1, 2020
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball, pictured in Ottawa in November 2019, told Tim Powers he’s hoping the opening does not lead to an invasion of COVID-19 while at the same time hoping that comfort can be built among residents that this is the way forward. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 1, 2020
Quebec Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade was acclaimed to her party's top spot in May. ‘I have always felt the pressure to deliver results,’ she tells Andrew Caddell. Screenshot via Twitter
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 1, 2020
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 1, 2020
Quebec Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade was acclaimed to her party's top spot in May. ‘I have always felt the pressure to deliver results,’ she tells Andrew Caddell. Screenshot via Twitter
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 24, 2020
Over the weekend, the village of Kamouraska, Que., was filled with people walking along the shore and visiting shops and restaurants, many overjoyed at getting outside; the smoke from a fire at a local peat bog was not going to deter them. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 24, 2020
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 24, 2020
Over the weekend, the village of Kamouraska, Que., was filled with people walking along the shore and visiting shops and restaurants, many overjoyed at getting outside; the smoke from a fire at a local peat bog was not going to deter them. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell