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News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 14, 2026
Reporting from The Globe and Mail indicated private-sector Bay Street workers are being wooed to join the Major Projects Office, presenting new ethical dilemmas for the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 14, 2026
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 14, 2026
Reporting from The Globe and Mail indicated private-sector Bay Street workers are being wooed to join the Major Projects Office, presenting new ethical dilemmas for the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 8, 2026
Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques' office published analysis detailing $1.5-billion in spending cuts over four years, and a reduction of approximately 1,927 full-time equivalent roles across five departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 8, 2026
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 8, 2026
Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques' office published analysis detailing $1.5-billion in spending cuts over four years, and a reduction of approximately 1,927 full-time equivalent roles across five departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | December 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney was elected with a mandate to 'do things,' and is focused on building homes, artificial intelligence, procurement and defence spending, and less concerned with broad-based public service reform, says former high-ranking public servant David McLaughlin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | December 30, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | December 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney was elected with a mandate to 'do things,' and is focused on building homes, artificial intelligence, procurement and defence spending, and less concerned with broad-based public service reform, says former high-ranking public servant David McLaughlin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 29, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree. The hare-brained scheme to coerce reluctant civil servants into a third-rate volunteer force comes from the same government that is intent on disarming registered and law-abiding gun owners across Canada, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 29, 2025
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 29, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree. The hare-brained scheme to coerce reluctant civil servants into a third-rate volunteer force comes from the same government that is intent on disarming registered and law-abiding gun owners across Canada, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | December 19, 2025
A change in the senior ranks of the public service was largely anticipated after a smaller shakeup earlier this year, shortly after Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia took the reins as the government’s top public servant. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | December 19, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | December 19, 2025
A change in the senior ranks of the public service was largely anticipated after a smaller shakeup earlier this year, shortly after Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia took the reins as the government’s top public servant. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ALAN BROADBENT | December 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the creation of Build Canada Homes on Sept. 14. The new federal agency will face headwinds to succeed, writes Alan Broadbent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ALAN BROADBENT | December 18, 2025
Opinion | BY ALAN BROADBENT | December 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the creation of Build Canada Homes on Sept. 14. The new federal agency will face headwinds to succeed, writes Alan Broadbent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
With U.S. President Donald Trump raising the stakes for AI, it’s time for Ottawa to develop a whole-of-government plan that moves well beyond experiments with memo drafting and workflow automation, write Alexander Landry and Brendan Conway-Smith. White House photograph by Molly Riley
With U.S. President Donald Trump raising the stakes for AI, it’s time for Ottawa to develop a whole-of-government plan that moves well beyond experiments with memo drafting and workflow automation, write Alexander Landry and Brendan Conway-Smith. White House photograph by Molly Riley
News | BY MARLO GLASS | December 11, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne called for a 100-day improvement plan for the agency in early September because it was 'not meeting the expectations of Canadians.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | December 11, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | December 11, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne called for a 100-day improvement plan for the agency in early September because it was 'not meeting the expectations of Canadians.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | December 4, 2025
Shafqat Ali
Mohammad Kamal, director of communications for Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, pictured, said letters have been sent to nearly 70,000 public servants who may be eligible for early retirement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | December 4, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | December 4, 2025
Shafqat Ali
Mohammad Kamal, director of communications for Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, pictured, said letters have been sent to nearly 70,000 public servants who may be eligible for early retirement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | December 2, 2025
Shafqat Ali
Speaking to reporters on Dec. 1, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali denied knowing about discussions surrounding public servants returning to the office full-time. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | December 2, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | December 2, 2025
Shafqat Ali
Speaking to reporters on Dec. 1, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali denied knowing about discussions surrounding public servants returning to the office full-time. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | November 27, 2025
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali told the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee on Nov. 27 that the Parliamentary Budget Office's requested timeline was 'unreasonable.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | November 27, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | November 27, 2025
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali told the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee on Nov. 27 that the Parliamentary Budget Office's requested timeline was 'unreasonable.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAN A. DORAN | November 25, 2025
Industry and the public service each see shadows on the wall and interpret them as the complete picture when it comes to defence procurement, writes Dan A. Doran. Unsplash photograph by Skyler Gerald
Opinion | BY DAN A. DORAN | November 25, 2025
Opinion | BY DAN A. DORAN | November 25, 2025
Industry and the public service each see shadows on the wall and interpret them as the complete picture when it comes to defence procurement, writes Dan A. Doran. Unsplash photograph by Skyler Gerald
News | BY MARLO GLASS | November 17, 2025
Evan Solomon
After the federal budget laid out billions in cost savings via tech-fuelled efficiency, Digital Minister Minister Evan Solomon was pressed to explain how AI will increase efficiency in the federal public service without cutting jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | November 17, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | November 17, 2025
Evan Solomon
After the federal budget laid out billions in cost savings via tech-fuelled efficiency, Digital Minister Minister Evan Solomon was pressed to explain how AI will increase efficiency in the federal public service without cutting jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL WILSON | November 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's new government has made modernization a core mission. Citizens expect their government to deliver service the way they experience it elsewhere: personalized, efficient, accountable, and human, writes Michael Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL WILSON | November 17, 2025
Opinion | BY MICHAEL WILSON | November 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's new government has made modernization a core mission. Citizens expect their government to deliver service the way they experience it elsewhere: personalized, efficient, accountable, and human, writes Michael Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID HUTTON | November 13, 2025
Public Sector Integrity Commissioner Harriet Solloway poses for a portrait at her office in Ottawa on July 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID HUTTON | November 13, 2025
Opinion | BY DAVID HUTTON | November 13, 2025
Public Sector Integrity Commissioner Harriet Solloway poses for a portrait at her office in Ottawa on July 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | November 12, 2025
Canada's Correctional Investigator Ivan Zinger has catalogued issues plaguing this country's prison system after 20 years with the office, including the past nine years at the organization's helm. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY MARLO GLASS | November 12, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | November 12, 2025
Canada's Correctional Investigator Ivan Zinger has catalogued issues plaguing this country's prison system after 20 years with the office, including the past nine years at the organization's helm. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY MARLO GLASS | November 10, 2025
Treasury Board Secretariat President Shafqat Ali. The federal government has signalled changes could be coming to legislation that controls collective bargaining with public servants, which could take into account the country’s financial situation during negotiations with unions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | November 10, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | November 10, 2025
Treasury Board Secretariat President Shafqat Ali. The federal government has signalled changes could be coming to legislation that controls collective bargaining with public servants, which could take into account the country’s financial situation during negotiations with unions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | November 10, 2025
Iqra Khalid
Liberal MP Iqra Khalid says the volume of investigations, cases, and tips 'makes one thing clear: every public dollar is at risk until proven otherwise.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | November 10, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | November 10, 2025
Iqra Khalid
Liberal MP Iqra Khalid says the volume of investigations, cases, and tips 'makes one thing clear: every public dollar is at risk until proven otherwise.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | November 5, 2025
'We have big things to accomplish in the country, we're going to be relying on an effective public service,' Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon said after the budget laid out thousands of job losses coming for federal bureaucrats. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | November 5, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | November 5, 2025
'We have big things to accomplish in the country, we're going to be relying on an effective public service,' Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon said after the budget laid out thousands of job losses coming for federal bureaucrats. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | November 4, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne called on most departments to achieve 15-per-cent cuts in the next three years, and his first budget offers a window as to how federal organizations are responding to his directive. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | November 4, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | November 4, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne called on most departments to achieve 15-per-cent cuts in the next three years, and his first budget offers a window as to how federal organizations are responding to his directive. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | November 3, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government must base its austerity measures on data and a clear analysis of the true costs of service delivery, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | November 3, 2025
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | November 3, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government must base its austerity measures on data and a clear analysis of the true costs of service delivery, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 31, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne indicated job losses are coming in the federal public service, saying its ranks have grown unsustainably since the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 31, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 31, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne indicated job losses are coming in the federal public service, saying its ranks have grown unsustainably since the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 30, 2025
Rechie Valdez
The upcoming budget will give Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez’s department $660.5-million over five years after advocates feared for significant cutbacks to WAGE’s work. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 30, 2025
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 30, 2025
Rechie Valdez
The upcoming budget will give Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez’s department $660.5-million over five years after advocates feared for significant cutbacks to WAGE’s work. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 29, 2025
Alex Benay,
Public Services and Procurement Associate Deputy Minister Alex Benay said while the Phoenix Pay system is not always perfect, but currently, pay errors are stemming from human errors among management within the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 29, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 29, 2025
Alex Benay,
Public Services and Procurement Associate Deputy Minister Alex Benay said while the Phoenix Pay system is not always perfect, but currently, pay errors are stemming from human errors among management within the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 20, 2023
Nicholas Marcus Thompson, left, one of the representative class members in the class-action lawsuit against the federal government; Kofi Achampong, principal lawyer and government relations adviser with Achampong Law; and Courtney Betty, the lawyer leading the class action. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, LinkedIn, and Courtney Betty
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 20, 2023
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 20, 2023
Nicholas Marcus Thompson, left, one of the representative class members in the class-action lawsuit against the federal government; Kofi Achampong, principal lawyer and government relations adviser with Achampong Law; and Courtney Betty, the lawyer leading the class action. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, LinkedIn, and Courtney Betty
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY, MIKE LAPOINTE | November 23, 2023
Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand tabled the annual departmental results reports in Parliament on Nov. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY, MIKE LAPOINTE | November 23, 2023
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY, MIKE LAPOINTE | November 23, 2023
Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand tabled the annual departmental results reports in Parliament on Nov. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 8, 2023
In October, Auditor General Karen Hogan’s office determined that ‘Canada's efforts to combat racism and discrimination in major departments and agencies are falling short.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 8, 2023
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 8, 2023
In October, Auditor General Karen Hogan’s office determined that ‘Canada's efforts to combat racism and discrimination in major departments and agencies are falling short.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 1, 2023
Treasury Board President Anita Anand speaks with reporters in the West Block on Oct. 25, alongside her press secretary, Ezechial Nana. Anand and her department are under scrutiny for the problem-ridden transfer of the public service health-care plan to Canada Life. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 1, 2023
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 1, 2023
Treasury Board President Anita Anand speaks with reporters in the West Block on Oct. 25, alongside her press secretary, Ezechial Nana. Anand and her department are under scrutiny for the problem-ridden transfer of the public service health-care plan to Canada Life. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JENNIFER CARR | October 30, 2023
François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Phillippe Champagne’s Bill C-27 and the government’s AI guidelines must include unambiguous language around how our use of AI must not harm individuals or groups, writes Jennifer Carr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JENNIFER CARR | October 30, 2023
Opinion | BY JENNIFER CARR | October 30, 2023
François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Phillippe Champagne’s Bill C-27 and the government’s AI guidelines must include unambiguous language around how our use of AI must not harm individuals or groups, writes Jennifer Carr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 23, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, right, with Tarik Ali Khan, Canada's ambassador to Jordan. in Amman. An additional Canadian diplomatic 25 staff have been deployed across the region since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel. Photograph courtesy of X/@melaniejoly
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 23, 2023
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 23, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, right, with Tarik Ali Khan, Canada's ambassador to Jordan. in Amman. An additional Canadian diplomatic 25 staff have been deployed across the region since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel. Photograph courtesy of X/@melaniejoly
PCO Clerk John Hannaford, right, at the swearing-in new Minister of Small Business Rechie Valdez on July 26, 2023. Recent events show the federal public service faces some major performance challenges that call for a new renewal effort, write Ralph Heintzman and Catherine MacQuarrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
PCO Clerk John Hannaford, right, at the swearing-in new Minister of Small Business Rechie Valdez on July 26, 2023. Recent events show the federal public service faces some major performance challenges that call for a new renewal effort, write Ralph Heintzman and Catherine MacQuarrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 25, 2023
New deputy minister of finance Chris Forbes, left, and his predecessor Michael Sabia. Forbes was appointed to the role earlier this month. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 25, 2023
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 25, 2023
New deputy minister of finance Chris Forbes, left, and his predecessor Michael Sabia. Forbes was appointed to the role earlier this month. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 18, 2023
PCO Clerk John Hannaford, pictured, has served in multiple senior roles within the public service. 'The end of the mandate is an hourglass—sands running through, time running out—they’re already limited in how much more they can get done,' says former PCO clerk Michael Wernick. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 18, 2023
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 18, 2023
PCO Clerk John Hannaford, pictured, has served in multiple senior roles within the public service. 'The end of the mandate is an hourglass—sands running through, time running out—they’re already limited in how much more they can get done,' says former PCO clerk Michael Wernick. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | September 4, 2023
Treasury Board President Anita Anand says she 'takes diversity in the public service extremely seriously. I will be working hard every day to ensure that diversity, inclusion, and non-discrimination in the public service continue to be a top priority' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | September 4, 2023
News | September 4, 2023
Treasury Board President Anita Anand says she 'takes diversity in the public service extremely seriously. I will be working hard every day to ensure that diversity, inclusion, and non-discrimination in the public service continue to be a top priority' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade