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Mike Pompeo, pictured when he was U.S. Secretary of State in Ottawa for a bilateral meeting on Aug. 22, 2019, will be back in town to headline CANSEC on May 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 12, 2025
The final report aims to spur Public Safety Minister David McGuinty to address broad concerns with Canada's prison and isolation practices, and get 'more involved with providing oversight,' says panel chair Howard Sapers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 12, 2025
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 12, 2025
The final report aims to spur Public Safety Minister David McGuinty to address broad concerns with Canada's prison and isolation practices, and get 'more involved with providing oversight,' says panel chair Howard Sapers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHARON DESOUSA, MARK WEBER | February 12, 2025
Public Safety Minister David McGuinty, left. No automated system can match a border officer’s ability to exercise critical judgment in complex situations. Machines cannot replace people, write Sharon DeSousa and Mark Weber. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHARON DESOUSA, MARK WEBER | February 12, 2025
Opinion | BY SHARON DESOUSA, MARK WEBER | February 12, 2025
Public Safety Minister David McGuinty, left. No automated system can match a border officer’s ability to exercise critical judgment in complex situations. Machines cannot replace people, write Sharon DeSousa and Mark Weber. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 12, 2025
Public Safety Minister David McGuinty, right, with Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, says there was urgency to appoint a new 'fentanyl czar' to avoid renewing U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 12, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 12, 2025
Public Safety Minister David McGuinty, right, with Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, says there was urgency to appoint a new 'fentanyl czar' to avoid renewing U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 10, 2025
John Hannaford
Canada is 'fortunate' to have Clerk of the Privy Council John Hannaford, pictured, and his background as a 'former trade deputy minister and experienced Washington hand,' says former PCO clerk Michael Wernick. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 10, 2025
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 10, 2025
John Hannaford
Canada is 'fortunate' to have Clerk of the Privy Council John Hannaford, pictured, and his background as a 'former trade deputy minister and experienced Washington hand,' says former PCO clerk Michael Wernick. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 8, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference on Feb. 1 to address Canada's retaliatory response, which was put on pause after U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to a 30-day tariff reprieve on Feb. 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 8, 2025
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 8, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference on Feb. 1 to address Canada's retaliatory response, which was put on pause after U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to a 30-day tariff reprieve on Feb. 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 18, 2023
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair office said the federal government is continually assessing its 'emergency management approach to ensure we are being responsive to the needs of communities.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 18, 2023
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 18, 2023
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair office said the federal government is continually assessing its 'emergency management approach to ensure we are being responsive to the needs of communities.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 12, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier. MPs of all parties should realize that in their quest of power, they must not begin to undermine public institutions, say political insiders. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 12, 2023
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 12, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier. MPs of all parties should realize that in their quest of power, they must not begin to undermine public institutions, say political insiders. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | June 7, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, middle, holds a press conference with Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, left, and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair on May 23 in response to Independent Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference David Johnston’s his first report. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | June 7, 2023
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | June 7, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, middle, holds a press conference with Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, left, and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair on May 23 in response to Independent Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference David Johnston’s his first report. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 7, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives for a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa on June 5, flanked by members of his RCMP protection detail. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 7, 2023
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 7, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives for a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa on June 5, flanked by members of his RCMP protection detail. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 5, 2023
A Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency firefighter at the Tantallon fire in Nova Scotia. Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair said British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, the Northwest Territories, Manitoba, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick 'have all experienced serious wildfires' and prompted the evacuation of tens of thousands. Photograph courtesy of Communications Nova Scotia
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 5, 2023
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 5, 2023
A Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency firefighter at the Tantallon fire in Nova Scotia. Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair said British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, the Northwest Territories, Manitoba, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick 'have all experienced serious wildfires' and prompted the evacuation of tens of thousands. Photograph courtesy of Communications Nova Scotia
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 5, 2023
Special Rapporteur David Johnston's decision to ignore a negative parliamentary vote could have added fuel to the firestorm surrounding alleged foreign interference, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 5, 2023
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 5, 2023
Special Rapporteur David Johnston's decision to ignore a negative parliamentary vote could have added fuel to the firestorm surrounding alleged foreign interference, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 5, 2023
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair described the start to wildfire season as 'unprecedented' last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 5, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 5, 2023
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair described the start to wildfire season as 'unprecedented' last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER J. SCHNEIDER | May 24, 2023
Although body-worn camera technology is still relatively new to policing, it will be some time before we determine the efficacy and long-term costs associated with these devices, writes Christopher J. Schneider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER J. SCHNEIDER | May 24, 2023
Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER J. SCHNEIDER | May 24, 2023
Although body-worn camera technology is still relatively new to policing, it will be some time before we determine the efficacy and long-term costs associated with these devices, writes Christopher J. Schneider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 24, 2023
Justice Minister David Lametti introduced the Liberals' bail-reform legislation on May 16, which would make it more difficult to receive bail for repeat violent offenders, those accused of violent offences with a weapon, and those accused of intimate partner violence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 24, 2023
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 24, 2023
Justice Minister David Lametti introduced the Liberals' bail-reform legislation on May 16, which would make it more difficult to receive bail for repeat violent offenders, those accused of violent offences with a weapon, and those accused of intimate partner violence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 8, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured May 4, 2023, at the Liberal Party national policy convention in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 8, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 8, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured May 4, 2023, at the Liberal Party national policy convention in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 3, 2023
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino announced the Liberals' newly revised amendments to Bill C-21 on May 1, including a new definition of firearms to be prohibited in the future. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 3, 2023
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 3, 2023
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino announced the Liberals' newly revised amendments to Bill C-21 on May 1, including a new definition of firearms to be prohibited in the future. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GAR PARDY | May 1, 2023
Former RCMP commissioner Brenda Lucki appearing at the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security in 2022, to discuss allegations of political interference in the 2020 Nova Scotia mass murder investigation. Lucki is no longer around to deal with the recommendations specific to the killings in Nova Scotia, notes Gar Pardy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GAR PARDY | May 1, 2023
Opinion | BY GAR PARDY | May 1, 2023
Former RCMP commissioner Brenda Lucki appearing at the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security in 2022, to discuss allegations of political interference in the 2020 Nova Scotia mass murder investigation. Lucki is no longer around to deal with the recommendations specific to the killings in Nova Scotia, notes Gar Pardy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade