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New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt, left, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, centre, and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe say they are all interested in discussing a pharmacare deal with the federal government, but any deal would have to respect each individual province’s unique needs and realities. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | October 27, 2025
Linda Silas, front, at an event in Ottawa earlier this year, with Jason MacLean, chair of the Canadian Health Coalition. Silas told The Hill Times that she felt there was a lack of 'directives' from the health ministers after their meeting about how they were going to tackle pan-Canadian licensing and violence against health care workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | October 27, 2025
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | October 27, 2025
Linda Silas, front, at an event in Ottawa earlier this year, with Jason MacLean, chair of the Canadian Health Coalition. Silas told The Hill Times that she felt there was a lack of 'directives' from the health ministers after their meeting about how they were going to tackle pan-Canadian licensing and violence against health care workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 8, 2025
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was recently in Germany touting Canada's LNG potential to prospective buyers, but David Crane writes that this government needs to be more realistic about that potential. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 8, 2025
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 8, 2025
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was recently in Germany touting Canada's LNG potential to prospective buyers, but David Crane writes that this government needs to be more realistic about that potential. 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 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
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 24, 2021
Quebec Premier François Legault made a point of mentioning that last season, for the first time in its history, the Montreal Canadiens iced a team without a francophone player. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Dinur
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 24, 2021
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 24, 2021
Quebec Premier François Legault made a point of mentioning that last season, for the first time in its history, the Montreal Canadiens iced a team without a francophone player. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Dinur
News | BY ALICE CHEN | November 24, 2021
The new Canada Post Office hub in High Prairie, Alta., features signs in English, French, and Cree. The Crown corporation is assessing whether to add other financial and public services to future hubs, but Liberal Julie Dzerowicz says it shouldn't stray into postal banking. Photograph courtesy of Therese Yacyshyn
News | BY ALICE CHEN | November 24, 2021
News | BY ALICE CHEN | November 24, 2021
The new Canada Post Office hub in High Prairie, Alta., features signs in English, French, and Cree. The Crown corporation is assessing whether to add other financial and public services to future hubs, but Liberal Julie Dzerowicz says it shouldn't stray into postal banking. Photograph courtesy of Therese Yacyshyn
News | BY ALICE CHEN | November 17, 2021
Saskatchewan Senators Brent Cotter, left, and Marty Klyne, say there should be greater federal-provincial co-operation, with room for 'constructive inclusion in the federation,' but that the province doesn't necessarily need more autonomy to address certain concerns. Photographs courtesy of the Senate of Canada
News | BY ALICE CHEN | November 17, 2021
News | BY ALICE CHEN | November 17, 2021
Saskatchewan Senators Brent Cotter, left, and Marty Klyne, say there should be greater federal-provincial co-operation, with room for 'constructive inclusion in the federation,' but that the province doesn't necessarily need more autonomy to address certain concerns. Photographs courtesy of the Senate of Canada
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 17, 2021
Quebec Premier François Legault, left, should have been jumping for joy after the firestorm caused by Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau undid all the arguments against his government’s language law, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of CNW Group/PwC
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 17, 2021
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 17, 2021
Quebec Premier François Legault, left, should have been jumping for joy after the firestorm caused by Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau undid all the arguments against his government’s language law, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of CNW Group/PwC
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 10, 2021
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has started early because of election spending rules and because he has to try to overcome his low personal standing with voters resulting from his inept handling of the later stages of the COVID-19 emergency, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 10, 2021
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 10, 2021
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has started early because of election spending rules and because he has to try to overcome his low personal standing with voters resulting from his inept handling of the later stages of the COVID-19 emergency, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WES MCLEAN | November 3, 2021
Reflecting on his time as New Brunswick MLA from 2010 to 2014, Wes McLean describes the heady days after being elected to political office, and when the real work begins. Photograph courtesy of Wes McLean
Opinion | BY WES MCLEAN | November 3, 2021
Opinion | BY WES MCLEAN | November 3, 2021
Reflecting on his time as New Brunswick MLA from 2010 to 2014, Wes McLean describes the heady days after being elected to political office, and when the real work begins. Photograph courtesy of Wes McLean
News | BY ALICE CHEN | November 3, 2021
Though new Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault says he has no 'secret agenda' in his new role, his past as an environmental activist has those tied to and supportive of the Alberta energy sector concerned about what his appointment means for the future of the province's oil and gas industry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ALICE CHEN | November 3, 2021
News | BY ALICE CHEN | November 3, 2021
Though new Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault says he has no 'secret agenda' in his new role, his past as an environmental activist has those tied to and supportive of the Alberta energy sector concerned about what his appointment means for the future of the province's oil and gas industry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 25, 2021
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's Bloc Québécois holds 32 of the 78 seats currently allotted to Quebec in the House of Commons, mostly in suburban or rural areas. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 25, 2021
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 25, 2021
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's Bloc Québécois holds 32 of the 78 seats currently allotted to Quebec in the House of Commons, mostly in suburban or rural areas. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 25, 2021
For most of his time in office, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Oct. 21, 2021, in Ottawa, has tacitly supported a too-leisurely transition away from oil and gas, pushing climate action in speeches while, at the same time, buying the Trans-Mountain expansion pipeline to ensure a continued, even accelerated, flow of oil from Alberta’s oil patch to Vancouver harbour, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 25, 2021
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 25, 2021
For most of his time in office, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Oct. 21, 2021, in Ottawa, has tacitly supported a too-leisurely transition away from oil and gas, pushing climate action in speeches while, at the same time, buying the Trans-Mountain expansion pipeline to ensure a continued, even accelerated, flow of oil from Alberta’s oil patch to Vancouver harbour, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MATT HORWOOD | October 19, 2021
News | BY MATT HORWOOD | October 19, 2021
News | BY MATT HORWOOD | October 19, 2021