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The office of Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, left, had no comment last week on the new U.S. national security strategy, but former federal Conservative minister Peter MacKay, former Canadian ambassador to the U.S. Frank McKenna, and former federal Liberal minister Lloyd Axworthy all criticize the document. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and handout courtesy Frank McKenna
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 6, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, left, and RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme, pictured Oct. 20, 2025, at the Senate National Security, Defence, and Veterans Affairs Committee, have committed to hiring additional officers in the RCMP, which is currently experiencing a 7.7 per cent total vacancy rate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 6, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 6, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, left, and RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme, pictured Oct. 20, 2025, at the Senate National Security, Defence, and Veterans Affairs Committee, have committed to hiring additional officers in the RCMP, which is currently experiencing a 7.7 per cent total vacancy rate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 29, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
There are ‘significant constitutional deficiencies that need to be rectified’ in Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree’s Bill C-8, says researcher Kate Robertson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 29, 2025
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 29, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
There are ‘significant constitutional deficiencies that need to be rectified’ in Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree’s Bill C-8, says researcher Kate Robertson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 22, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said in August he planned to consult recognized party leaders on candidates for the promised Foreign Interference Transparency Registry before Parliament returned, but neither those consultations nor the registry have materialized. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 22, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 22, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said in August he planned to consult recognized party leaders on candidates for the promised Foreign Interference Transparency Registry before Parliament returned, but neither those consultations nor the registry have materialized. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 14, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 14, 2025
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 14, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 1, 2025
Liam Óg Ó aHnnaidh, centre, a member of the Irish rap trio Kneecap, leaves a U.K. court on Sept. 26, following the dismissal of his terrorism charges for waving a Hezbollah flag. Photograph courtesy of X
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 1, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 1, 2025
Liam Óg Ó aHnnaidh, centre, a member of the Irish rap trio Kneecap, leaves a U.K. court on Sept. 26, following the dismissal of his terrorism charges for waving a Hezbollah flag. Photograph courtesy of X
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 12, 2023
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, right, speaks with reporters in the West Block alongside Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. In an Oct. 12 statement, LeBlanc said the RCMP is exercising 'heightened vigilance around places of significance to the Jewish community.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 12, 2023
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 12, 2023
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, right, speaks with reporters in the West Block alongside Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. In an Oct. 12 statement, LeBlanc said the RCMP is exercising 'heightened vigilance around places of significance to the Jewish community.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 25, 2023
In a Sept. 16 photograph, the B.C. Wildfire Service shows how 'hot, dry and windy conditions have increased fire activity on the Bush Creek East wildfire,' located northeast of Chase, B.C. Photograph courtesy of B.C. Wildfire Service
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 25, 2023
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 25, 2023
In a Sept. 16 photograph, the B.C. Wildfire Service shows how 'hot, dry and windy conditions have increased fire activity on the Bush Creek East wildfire,' located northeast of Chase, B.C. Photograph courtesy of B.C. Wildfire Service
Opinion | BY LAURA DAWSON | September 18, 2023
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc is responsible for the Canada Border Services Agency. We should give illegal cigarette trafficking the attention it deserves, writes Laura Dawson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LAURA DAWSON | September 18, 2023
Opinion | BY LAURA DAWSON | September 18, 2023
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc is responsible for the Canada Border Services Agency. We should give illegal cigarette trafficking the attention it deserves, writes Laura Dawson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 13, 2023
On Sept. 7, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced that the major federal parties had reached an agreement on the terms and commissioner for a public inquiry into foreign interference in Canadian elections. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 13, 2023
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 13, 2023
On Sept. 7, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced that the major federal parties had reached an agreement on the terms and commissioner for a public inquiry into foreign interference in Canadian elections. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 5, 2023
Human rights lawyer Alex Neve says the Canadian government is shirking its responsibility for detained Canadians in Syria. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 5, 2023
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 5, 2023
Human rights lawyer Alex Neve says the Canadian government is shirking its responsibility for detained Canadians in Syria. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 4, 2023
A spokesperson for Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the measures contained in Bill C-21 'will help make our communities safer by strengthening gun control and increasing maximum sentences for gun traffickers,' in an emailed statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 4, 2023
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 4, 2023
A spokesperson for Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the measures contained in Bill C-21 'will help make our communities safer by strengthening gun control and increasing maximum sentences for gun traffickers,' in an emailed statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 28, 2023
Smoke creates a haze over the Yellowknife skyline as wildfires approach the city. Photograph courtesy of Pascal Erasmus
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 28, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 28, 2023
Smoke creates a haze over the Yellowknife skyline as wildfires approach the city. Photograph courtesy of Pascal Erasmus
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 23, 2023
Yellowknife residents line up at a local high school on Aug. 17 while awaiting transportation to the airport for evacuation to Edmonton, Calgary, or Winnipeg. Photograph courtesy of Pascal Erasmus
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 23, 2023
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 23, 2023
Yellowknife residents line up at a local high school on Aug. 17 while awaiting transportation to the airport for evacuation to Edmonton, Calgary, or Winnipeg. Photograph courtesy of Pascal Erasmus
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 21, 2023
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc took responsibility for his current portfolio following a cabinet shuffle on July 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 21, 2023
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 21, 2023
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc took responsibility for his current portfolio following a cabinet shuffle on July 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | August 7, 2023
Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan is a strong choice for the portfolio, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada's Jason Clark. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | August 7, 2023
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | August 7, 2023
Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan is a strong choice for the portfolio, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada's Jason Clark. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 24, 2023
Justice Minister David Lametti, right, and Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino at the Château Laurier in Ottawa on March 10, 2023, after meeting with political leaders surrounding bail reform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 24, 2023
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 24, 2023
Justice Minister David Lametti, right, and Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino at the Château Laurier in Ottawa on March 10, 2023, after meeting with political leaders surrounding bail reform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DON HEAD | July 20, 2023
Marco Mendicino
There is a framework in place for sharing more information in relation to the penitentiary transfer of Paul Bernardo, but it requires fearless leadership on the part of Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino and the corrections commissioner to make it happen, writes Don Head. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DON HEAD | July 20, 2023
Opinion | BY DON HEAD | July 20, 2023
Marco Mendicino
There is a framework in place for sharing more information in relation to the penitentiary transfer of Paul Bernardo, but it requires fearless leadership on the part of Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino and the corrections commissioner to make it happen, writes Don Head. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade