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News | BY MARLO GLASS | August 21, 2025
National Defence Minister David McGuinty, centre left, with Chief of Defence Staff Jennie Carignan, centre right. The department is currently investigating the source of false messages that circulated about a mass hiring initiative. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | August 21, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | August 21, 2025
National Defence Minister David McGuinty, centre left, with Chief of Defence Staff Jennie Carignan, centre right. The department is currently investigating the source of false messages that circulated about a mass hiring initiative. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ALIONKA SKUP | August 21, 2025
An interpreter works during a committee meeting featuring then-prime minister Justin Trudeau on July 30, 2020. The federal government is proposing changes to the procurement of interpretation services that would affect the quality and availability of these services on Parliament Hill, writes Alionka Skup. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ALIONKA SKUP | August 21, 2025
Opinion | BY ALIONKA SKUP | August 21, 2025
An interpreter works during a committee meeting featuring then-prime minister Justin Trudeau on July 30, 2020. The federal government is proposing changes to the procurement of interpretation services that would affect the quality and availability of these services on Parliament Hill, writes Alionka Skup. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NATASHA TUSIKOV | August 21, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Canada can no longer rely on the U.S. for regulatory knowledge considering the deep cuts that are happening to government agencies under Trump's watch, writes Natasha Tusikov. Official White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico
Opinion | BY NATASHA TUSIKOV | August 21, 2025
Opinion | BY NATASHA TUSIKOV | August 21, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Canada can no longer rely on the U.S. for regulatory knowledge considering the deep cuts that are happening to government agencies under Trump's watch, writes Natasha Tusikov. Official White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 20, 2025
The Carney government has no choice but to ensure the federal government is lean and effective once more, writes Andrew Caddell. Pexels photograph by Nikolaos Dimou
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 20, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 20, 2025
The Carney government has no choice but to ensure the federal government is lean and effective once more, writes Andrew Caddell. Pexels photograph by Nikolaos Dimou
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | August 18, 2025
Indigenous Services Canada, headed by Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, is expected to cut 1,961 full-time jobs over the next three years, according to the department’s 2025-26 plan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | August 18, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | August 18, 2025
Indigenous Services Canada, headed by Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, is expected to cut 1,961 full-time jobs over the next three years, according to the department’s 2025-26 plan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | August 14, 2025
Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia, the country’s top bureaucrat hand-picked by Carney, set the tone from Day One, when he said the public service is too complicated and too slow 'at a time when we need to speed up because the world is moving as fast is.'   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | August 14, 2025
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | August 14, 2025
Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia, the country’s top bureaucrat hand-picked by Carney, set the tone from Day One, when he said the public service is too complicated and too slow 'at a time when we need to speed up because the world is moving as fast is.'   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 13, 2025
Global Affairs Canada, overseen by Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, approved the establishment of a dissent channel this past March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 13, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 13, 2025
Global Affairs Canada, overseen by Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, approved the establishment of a dissent channel this past March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | August 12, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | August 12, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | August 12, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | August 8, 2025
Raymond Théberge
Noting the potential for upcoming budget cuts, Official Languages Commissioner Raymond Théberge's 2025-25 annual report recommends that departmental deputy ministers "take the necessary measures" to ensure that employees’ language rights are respected during any exercise to reduce federal spending. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | August 8, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | August 8, 2025
Raymond Théberge
Noting the potential for upcoming budget cuts, Official Languages Commissioner Raymond Théberge's 2025-25 annual report recommends that departmental deputy ministers "take the necessary measures" to ensure that employees’ language rights are respected during any exercise to reduce federal spending. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | August 4, 2025
Public Sector Integrity Commissioner Harriet Solloway says her office is five times over its capacity for investigating wrongdoing in the federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | August 4, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | August 4, 2025
Public Sector Integrity Commissioner Harriet Solloway says her office is five times over its capacity for investigating wrongdoing in the federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MILTON DYCK | August 4, 2025
If the prime minister truly wants to build a stronger Canada, he must recognize that food security is foundational to a strong nation, writes Milton Dyck. Unsplash photograph by Elaine Casap
Opinion | BY MILTON DYCK | August 4, 2025
Opinion | BY MILTON DYCK | August 4, 2025
If the prime minister truly wants to build a stronger Canada, he must recognize that food security is foundational to a strong nation, writes Milton Dyck. Unsplash photograph by Elaine Casap
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | August 1, 2025
Rebecca Alty
The departmental plan for Crown-Indigenous Relations, headed by Minister Rebecca Alty, is just ‘status quo,’ according to one expert, who says the document should have addressed the government’s plans to build projects in the ‘national interest.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | August 1, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | August 1, 2025
Rebecca Alty
The departmental plan for Crown-Indigenous Relations, headed by Minister Rebecca Alty, is just ‘status quo,’ according to one expert, who says the document should have addressed the government’s plans to build projects in the ‘national interest.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TARYN TAYLOR | July 31, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
As president of the Treasury Board, Shafqat Ali is responsible for decisions pertaining to Canada's public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TARYN TAYLOR | July 31, 2025
Opinion | BY TARYN TAYLOR | July 31, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
As president of the Treasury Board, Shafqat Ali is responsible for decisions pertaining to Canada's public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 30, 2025
Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez expressed support for the plan during a recent meeting of the federal, provincial, and territorial ministers in Yellowknife. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 30, 2025
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 30, 2025
Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez expressed support for the plan during a recent meeting of the federal, provincial, and territorial ministers in Yellowknife. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DANI SROUR | July 30, 2025
Shafqat Ali
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali. Reducing the size of the public service must be approached with both purpose and precision, writes Dani Srour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DANI SROUR | July 30, 2025
Opinion | BY DANI SROUR | July 30, 2025
Shafqat Ali
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali. Reducing the size of the public service must be approached with both purpose and precision, writes Dani Srour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANNE LEVESQUE | July 30, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, and Indigenous Services Minister Mandy-Gull Masty. Instead of narrowing funding disparities for First Nations people, these new proposed spending cuts threaten to widen them, writes Anne Levesque. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ANNE LEVESQUE | July 30, 2025
Opinion | BY ANNE LEVESQUE | July 30, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, and Indigenous Services Minister Mandy-Gull Masty. Instead of narrowing funding disparities for First Nations people, these new proposed spending cuts threaten to widen them, writes Anne Levesque. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 29, 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand. This is the third year Global Affairs Canada has released a misconduct and wrongdoing report, which aims to increase transparency on how these matters are addressed in the department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 29, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 29, 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand. This is the third year Global Affairs Canada has released a misconduct and wrongdoing report, which aims to increase transparency on how these matters are addressed in the department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 25, 2025
Rechie Valdez
Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez's office said 'any funding decisions' about the department will be communicated through 'official government channels at the appropriate time.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 25, 2025
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 25, 2025
Rechie Valdez
Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez's office said 'any funding decisions' about the department will be communicated through 'official government channels at the appropriate time.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JAKE COLE | July 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney should dig into a ranking of departments from the latest public service employee results to understand what the best agencies are doing to motivate their employees, writes Jake Cole.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JAKE COLE | July 24, 2025
Opinion | BY JAKE COLE | July 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney should dig into a ranking of departments from the latest public service employee results to understand what the best agencies are doing to motivate their employees, writes Jake Cole.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 24, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has launched pre-budget consultations. The government’s expenditure management is invisible by design, which even parliamentarians struggle to understand, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 24, 2025
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 24, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has launched pre-budget consultations. The government’s expenditure management is invisible by design, which even parliamentarians struggle to understand, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 23, 2025
Minister Lena Metlege Diab oversees Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, which is forecasting a 30 per cent cut in spending over the next three years. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 23, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 23, 2025
Minister Lena Metlege Diab oversees Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, which is forecasting a 30 per cent cut in spending over the next three years. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney made sweeping promises during the election to harness AI and transform productivity in the federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 21, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney made sweeping promises during the election to harness AI and transform productivity in the federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
Senior public service officials must take the looming threat of AI seriously, as it could result in thousands of job losses, says professor Donald Savoie, an expert in the machinery of government. The Hill Times photograph by Abbas Rana
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
Senior public service officials must take the looming threat of AI seriously, as it could result in thousands of job losses, says professor Donald Savoie, an expert in the machinery of government. The Hill Times photograph by Abbas Rana
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. 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 STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 10, 2025
Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, left, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, Frank Baylis, and Ruby Dhalla. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and handouts
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 10, 2025
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 10, 2025
Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, left, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, Frank Baylis, and Ruby Dhalla. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and handouts
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | February 5, 2025
Union members picket the old post office on April 25, 2023. Often-overlooked, public servants have kept the country’s public administration running smoothly with solid policy proposals to mitigate against shockwaves from the United States, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | February 5, 2025
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | February 5, 2025
Union members picket the old post office on April 25, 2023. Often-overlooked, public servants have kept the country’s public administration running smoothly with solid policy proposals to mitigate against shockwaves from the United States, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 3, 2025
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller says the staffing cuts reflect the sunsetting of the Afghan resettlement program and Ukraine emergency travel measures. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 3, 2025
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 3, 2025
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller says the staffing cuts reflect the sunsetting of the Afghan resettlement program and Ukraine emergency travel measures. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 27, 2025
Harjit Sajjan is the minister responsible for Pacific Economic Development Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 27, 2025
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 27, 2025
Harjit Sajjan is the minister responsible for Pacific Economic Development Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 22, 2025
Francis Trudel, Treasury Board Secretariat associate chief human resources officer, left; and Alex Benay, Public Services and Procurement Canada associate deputy minister, give an update on the government’s efforts to replace the Phoenix pay system on Jan. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 22, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 22, 2025
Francis Trudel, Treasury Board Secretariat associate chief human resources officer, left; and Alex Benay, Public Services and Procurement Canada associate deputy minister, give an update on the government’s efforts to replace the Phoenix pay system on Jan. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | January 17, 2025
Michael Wernick
Michael Wernick, former Privy Council clerk, at the Canada 2020 Indigenous Economic Development Forum on Nov. 27, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | January 17, 2025
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | January 17, 2025
Michael Wernick
Michael Wernick, former Privy Council clerk, at the Canada 2020 Indigenous Economic Development Forum on Nov. 27, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 16, 2025
Yves Giroux,
On Jan. 16, Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux released a report looking into the fiscal cost of hiring external IT contractors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 16, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 16, 2025
Yves Giroux,
On Jan. 16, Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux released a report looking into the fiscal cost of hiring external IT contractors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade