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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 ANDREW CADDELL | January 19, 2022
The emerging idol of the credulous is Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic, now dubbed ‘Novaxx’ for his stand against immunization. In another era, flat-earthers or prophets of impending doom would have paraded with signs in public, and people would simply ignore them, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Carine06
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 19, 2022
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 19, 2022
The emerging idol of the credulous is Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic, now dubbed ‘Novaxx’ for his stand against immunization. In another era, flat-earthers or prophets of impending doom would have paraded with signs in public, and people would simply ignore them, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Carine06
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 19, 2022
Quebec Premier François Legault announced a tax on the unvaccinated last week, while counterparts Doug Ford and Jason Kenney have made their provincial health-care systems more brittle since taking office, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 19, 2022
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 19, 2022
Quebec Premier François Legault announced a tax on the unvaccinated last week, while counterparts Doug Ford and Jason Kenney have made their provincial health-care systems more brittle since taking office, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 17, 2022
Quebec Premier François Legault is planning to introduce a new levy on citizens who are hesitant to get COVID vaccination for non-medical reasons. It's supposed to come into effect on Jan. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 17, 2022
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 17, 2022
Quebec Premier François Legault is planning to introduce a new levy on citizens who are hesitant to get COVID vaccination for non-medical reasons. It's supposed to come into effect on Jan. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 17, 2022
Multiple premiers said they would not be following the lead of Quebec Premier François Legault, pictured, in levying a health fee on those who refused to be vaccinated. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 17, 2022
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 17, 2022
Multiple premiers said they would not be following the lead of Quebec Premier François Legault, pictured, in levying a health fee on those who refused to be vaccinated. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | January 14, 2022
If speaking out from outside Quebec only strengthens Quebec Premier Francois Legault and his Coalition Avenir Quebec, and sets them up for a bigger win in next year’s election, then what have you accomplished, asks Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | January 14, 2022
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | January 14, 2022
If speaking out from outside Quebec only strengthens Quebec Premier Francois Legault and his Coalition Avenir Quebec, and sets them up for a bigger win in next year’s election, then what have you accomplished, asks Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GAR PARDY | December 30, 2021
Premier of Quebec François Legault, pictured in September 2020, recently struck a 14-member investigating committee to examine why there are fewer successors for the Richards, Lemieuxs, and Roys in the NHL. The premier is right to see if something can be done to alter the power internationally, writes Gar Pardy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GAR PARDY | December 30, 2021
Opinion | BY GAR PARDY | December 30, 2021
Premier of Quebec François Legault, pictured in September 2020, recently struck a 14-member investigating committee to examine why there are fewer successors for the Richards, Lemieuxs, and Roys in the NHL. The premier is right to see if something can be done to alter the power internationally, writes Gar Pardy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | December 22, 2021
Dozens gathered in Chelsea, Que., outside the office of Gatineau’s CAQ MNA, Robert Bussière, to protest Quebec's secularism law after a teacher was removed from her position for wearing a hijab. The Hill Times photograph
Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | December 22, 2021
Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | December 22, 2021
Dozens gathered in Chelsea, Que., outside the office of Gatineau’s CAQ MNA, Robert Bussière, to protest Quebec's secularism law after a teacher was removed from her position for wearing a hijab. The Hill Times photograph
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | December 20, 2021
The Low Down to Hull and Back News in Wakefield, Que., broke what became a national story about elementary school teacher Fatemeh Anvari who was forced out of her classroom in Chelsea because she wears a hijab, thanks to Bill 21 which rules that civil servants not wear any religious symbols. Image courtesy of The Low Down
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | December 20, 2021
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | December 20, 2021
The Low Down to Hull and Back News in Wakefield, Que., broke what became a national story about elementary school teacher Fatemeh Anvari who was forced out of her classroom in Chelsea because she wears a hijab, thanks to Bill 21 which rules that civil servants not wear any religious symbols. Image courtesy of The Low Down
Northwest Territories Premier Caroline Cochrane is pictured in Ottawa with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Dec. 5, 2019. Governments in the N.W.T. rely on a collaborative partnership with the federal government. We want to advance priorities that Indigenous leadership, community governments, and residents have identified as important to the future success of our territory, writes Ms. Cochrane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Northwest Territories Premier Caroline Cochrane is pictured in Ottawa with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Dec. 5, 2019. Governments in the N.W.T. rely on a collaborative partnership with the federal government. We want to advance priorities that Indigenous leadership, community governments, and residents have identified as important to the future success of our territory, writes Ms. Cochrane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 1, 2021
The dilemma for Quebec Liberal Party Leader Dominique Anglade is: appeal to anglophones and lose francophone votes, or seek out young people, nationalists, and those in the regions with a stronger pro-French message and gain seats, writes Andrew Caddell. Screenshot courtesy of Global News
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 1, 2021
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 1, 2021
The dilemma for Quebec Liberal Party Leader Dominique Anglade is: appeal to anglophones and lose francophone votes, or seek out young people, nationalists, and those in the regions with a stronger pro-French message and gain seats, writes Andrew Caddell. Screenshot courtesy of Global News
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 1, 2021
NDP MP Lori Idlout, pictured outside the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block building on Nov. 25. Along with speaking Inuktitut in her riding and in the House, Ms. Idlout requested that the sign for her MP office in the Justice Building in Ottawa include English, French, and Inuktitut, and has asked that her name also be shown in syllabics, both on ParlVu and in Hansard, when she rises to speak in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 1, 2021
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 1, 2021
NDP MP Lori Idlout, pictured outside the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block building on Nov. 25. Along with speaking Inuktitut in her riding and in the House, Ms. Idlout requested that the sign for her MP office in the Justice Building in Ottawa include English, French, and Inuktitut, and has asked that her name also be shown in syllabics, both on ParlVu and in Hansard, when she rises to speak in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE AND MATT HORWOOD | November 29, 2021
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, left, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller, and Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino. According to a B.C. RCMP spokesperson, safety was a primary focus prompting the RCMP action, including the camp workers who were nearing the end of their essential supplies. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE AND MATT HORWOOD | November 29, 2021
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE AND MATT HORWOOD | November 29, 2021
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, left, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller, and Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino. According to a B.C. RCMP spokesperson, safety was a primary focus prompting the RCMP action, including the camp workers who were nearing the end of their essential supplies. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade