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Prime Minister Mark Carney holds his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre on May 2, 2025. Carney appears to have a capacity for risk, and is expected to demand the same of the public service, writes Rose LeMay. This will have to include proper consequences for bureaucrats who make bad decisions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound's department has reached agreements with some firms to reimburse approximately $4-million, of which $3-million has already been repaid to the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound's department has reached agreements with some firms to reimburse approximately $4-million, of which $3-million has already been repaid to the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
New Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joel Lightbound says he will prioritize the use of AI to streamline the government procurement process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
New Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joel Lightbound says he will prioritize the use of AI to streamline the government procurement process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon, left, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer have both signalled openness to NDP interim leader Don Davies' request for additional resources. Bloc Whip Yves Perron, right, says his caucus is exploring potential related permanent rule changes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon, left, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer have both signalled openness to NDP interim leader Don Davies' request for additional resources. Bloc Whip Yves Perron, right, says his caucus is exploring potential related permanent rule changes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said the government has accepted all of the recommendations in an audit looking at federal office space which found that Ottawa has been slow to reduce its footprint. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said the government has accepted all of the recommendations in an audit looking at federal office space which found that Ottawa has been slow to reduce its footprint. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in dozens of contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in dozens of contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | May 12, 2021
Edmonton's Coronation Park, is, according to Independent Senator Paula Simons, filled with avant-garde architecture that bucks the expectations of what you might expect to see from more historical sites. Screenshot courtesy of Google Maps
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | May 12, 2021
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | May 12, 2021
Edmonton's Coronation Park, is, according to Independent Senator Paula Simons, filled with avant-garde architecture that bucks the expectations of what you might expect to see from more historical sites. Screenshot courtesy of Google Maps
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 5, 2021
Liberal candidate Andrew Caddell is interviewed by Radio-Canada in Saint-Modeste, Que., in April 2011 during the federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 5, 2021
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 5, 2021
Liberal candidate Andrew Caddell is interviewed by Radio-Canada in Saint-Modeste, Que., in April 2011 during the federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 26, 2021
PIPSC president Debi Daviau told The Hill Times, 'it’s clear that the government understands that this is not a time for austerity, but rather a time to be investing in critical services for Canadians' following the release of the federal budget on April 19, 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 26, 2021
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 26, 2021
PIPSC president Debi Daviau told The Hill Times, 'it’s clear that the government understands that this is not a time for austerity, but rather a time to be investing in critical services for Canadians' following the release of the federal budget on April 19, 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 21, 2021
An interpreter is pictured at work in a booth during a press conference in the Sir John A. Macdonald building on Feb. 16. Among measures undertaken by PSPC to support interpreters during COVID-19, new booths and new sound consoles have been installed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 21, 2021
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 21, 2021
An interpreter is pictured at work in a booth during a press conference in the Sir John A. Macdonald building on Feb. 16. Among measures undertaken by PSPC to support interpreters during COVID-19, new booths and new sound consoles have been installed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 14, 2021
The Chambers building at 40 Elgin St. in downtown Ottawa is pictured on April 8. In its windows, on the bottom right, a reflection of the Senate of Canada Building at 2 Rideau St. can be seen. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 14, 2021
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 14, 2021
The Chambers building at 40 Elgin St. in downtown Ottawa is pictured on April 8. In its windows, on the bottom right, a reflection of the Senate of Canada Building at 2 Rideau St. can be seen. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | April 7, 2021
Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand, left, responded on CTV to criticism leveled at the vaccine procurement process by Ontario Premier Doug Ford, right. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | April 7, 2021
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | April 7, 2021
Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand, left, responded on CTV to criticism leveled at the vaccine procurement process by Ontario Premier Doug Ford, right. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's foreign policy record since 2019 has been lacklustre. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's foreign policy record since 2019 has been lacklustre. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 31, 2021
As part of efforts to mitigate risks to Hill interpreters, noise-limiting interpretation consoles have been installed in booths in all 17 committee rooms and two multi-purpose rooms, with two booths added to all committee rooms (and three in the House Chamber) to allow for physical distancing amid COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 31, 2021
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 31, 2021
As part of efforts to mitigate risks to Hill interpreters, noise-limiting interpretation consoles have been installed in booths in all 17 committee rooms and two multi-purpose rooms, with two booths added to all committee rooms (and three in the House Chamber) to allow for physical distancing amid COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TOON DREESSEN | March 24, 2021
The federal government, in retaining a third party to maintain its assets, has permitted contracts that do not align with ethical or professional standards and creates a culture that prohibits our natural rights to compete on fair and reasonable basis for work that is funded by our own government, writes Toon Dreessen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TOON DREESSEN | March 24, 2021
Opinion | BY TOON DREESSEN | March 24, 2021
The federal government, in retaining a third party to maintain its assets, has permitted contracts that do not align with ethical or professional standards and creates a culture that prohibits our natural rights to compete on fair and reasonable basis for work that is funded by our own government, writes Toon Dreessen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | March 22, 2021
The 21 panels blocking views of construction on the iconic Centre Block building for the next decade will consist of 'large-scale black and white photography highlighting architectural details of the Centre Block, along with ... parliamentary, Indigenous, Centre Block rehabilitation, historical and way-finding themes,' PSPC says. Image courtesy of Public Services and Procurement Canada
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | March 22, 2021
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | March 22, 2021
The 21 panels blocking views of construction on the iconic Centre Block building for the next decade will consist of 'large-scale black and white photography highlighting architectural details of the Centre Block, along with ... parliamentary, Indigenous, Centre Block rehabilitation, historical and way-finding themes,' PSPC says. Image courtesy of Public Services and Procurement Canada
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 17, 2021
Nicole Gagnon, a freelance interpreter on Parliament Hill and Canadian advocacy lead for the International Association of Conference Interpreters, says Public Services and Procurement Canada's proposal to only define meetings where a 'majority' of participants take part remotely as distance interpreting events would put the health and safety of interpreters at risk. Photograph courtesy of Sam Garcia
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 17, 2021
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 17, 2021
Nicole Gagnon, a freelance interpreter on Parliament Hill and Canadian advocacy lead for the International Association of Conference Interpreters, says Public Services and Procurement Canada's proposal to only define meetings where a 'majority' of participants take part remotely as distance interpreting events would put the health and safety of interpreters at risk. Photograph courtesy of Sam Garcia
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 10, 2021
Conservative MP Steven Blaney, right, and NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice, both voiced support for the Parliament to look into the idea of 'streamlining' translation and interpretation services on the Hill in response to recent experiences. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 10, 2021
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 10, 2021
Conservative MP Steven Blaney, right, and NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice, both voiced support for the Parliament to look into the idea of 'streamlining' translation and interpretation services on the Hill in response to recent experiences. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade