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Mark Carney
With a focused plan, $40-billion in savings in year one isn’t a fantasy—it’s feasible. But it will take a handful of sharp due diligence experts embedded in the Prime Minister Mark Carney and his key ministers’ offices, write Ram Mathilakath and Greg MacDougall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 5, 2025
Mark Carney
The Liberals under Prime Minister Mark Carney have promised reviews of government spending and efficiency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 5, 2025
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 5, 2025
Mark Carney
The Liberals under Prime Minister Mark Carney have promised reviews of government spending and efficiency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | April 17, 2025
Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to overhaul Canada's problem-plagued defence procurement through a new agency that would centralize procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | April 17, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | April 17, 2025
Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to overhaul Canada's problem-plagued defence procurement through a new agency that would centralize procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Public Service Alliance of Canada members picket on Parliament Hill on April 19, 2023. The future of the public service should hinge on efficiency rather than size, write Hunaifa Malik, Daniel Béland, and Jennifer Robson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Public Service Alliance of Canada members picket on Parliament Hill on April 19, 2023. The future of the public service should hinge on efficiency rather than size, write Hunaifa Malik, Daniel Béland, and Jennifer Robson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 27, 2025
The Indigenous Peoples Space, at 100 Wellington St., has taken a 'critical step' forward in becoming a reality. 'Canada is in a period of change and this signing helps ensure the work can continue, no matter what changes might come,' said AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 27, 2025
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 27, 2025
The Indigenous Peoples Space, at 100 Wellington St., has taken a 'critical step' forward in becoming a reality. 'Canada is in a period of change and this signing helps ensure the work can continue, no matter what changes might come,' said AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | March 26, 2025
Public servants affected by the Phoenix Payroll System gather outside Treasury Board offices to call for the government to fix the payroll issues plaguing the public service on Feb. 28, 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | March 26, 2025
Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | March 26, 2025
Public servants affected by the Phoenix Payroll System gather outside Treasury Board offices to call for the government to fix the payroll issues plaguing the public service on Feb. 28, 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | August 13, 2020
The work of Procurement Minister Anita Anand, pictured June 2, 2020, speaking with reporters in the West Block, during the pandemic has demonstrated federal procurement can be more agile, says University of Ottawa professor Barbara Orser. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | August 13, 2020
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | August 13, 2020
The work of Procurement Minister Anita Anand, pictured June 2, 2020, speaking with reporters in the West Block, during the pandemic has demonstrated federal procurement can be more agile, says University of Ottawa professor Barbara Orser. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 27, 2020
Liberal MP Omar Alghabra says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tasked Clerk of the Privy Council Ian Shugart for increasing attention to diversity within the federal public service, as well as ministers within their own departments. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 27, 2020
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 27, 2020
Liberal MP Omar Alghabra says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tasked Clerk of the Privy Council Ian Shugart for increasing attention to diversity within the federal public service, as well as ministers within their own departments. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 20, 2020
The government recently moved oversight of its 16 ministers' regional offices to the Privy Council Office, plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured speaking to reporters about the government's response to COVID-19 outside Rideau Cottage on June 18, is once again getting advice from former PMO policy head Michael McNair. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 20, 2020
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 20, 2020
The government recently moved oversight of its 16 ministers' regional offices to the Privy Council Office, plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured speaking to reporters about the government's response to COVID-19 outside Rideau Cottage on June 18, is once again getting advice from former PMO policy head Michael McNair. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 20, 2020
Former Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page says that 'while an austerity exercise could be a few years off, it would be wise for the public service to develop possible options for future political consideration in a post COVID-19 environment.' The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 20, 2020
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 20, 2020
Former Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page says that 'while an austerity exercise could be a few years off, it would be wise for the public service to develop possible options for future political consideration in a post COVID-19 environment.' The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 15, 2020
Andrew Caddell writes that if you multiply his experience by the 200,000 people affected by Phoenix, it is tens of millions of hours of misery. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 15, 2020
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 15, 2020
Andrew Caddell writes that if you multiply his experience by the 200,000 people affected by Phoenix, it is tens of millions of hours of misery. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 10, 2020
PSAC national president Chris Aylward, left, who heads the largest federal public service union, says the tentative deal with the Treasury Board, overseen by Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, right, 'recognizes the value and commitment of our members to Canadians.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 10, 2020
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 10, 2020
PSAC national president Chris Aylward, left, who heads the largest federal public service union, says the tentative deal with the Treasury Board, overseen by Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, right, 'recognizes the value and commitment of our members to Canadians.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 24, 2020
President of the Treasury Board Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured on June 15, speaks with reporters at a media availability in West Block to update Canadians on the response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 24, 2020
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 24, 2020
President of the Treasury Board Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured on June 15, speaks with reporters at a media availability in West Block to update Canadians on the response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | June 22, 2020
Minister of Indigenous Services Marc Miller, pictured April 2, 2020, speaking at the daily press conference from West Block in Ottawa to update Canadians about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On April 18, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced an additional $306-million to support Indigenous businesses. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | June 22, 2020
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | June 22, 2020
Minister of Indigenous Services Marc Miller, pictured April 2, 2020, speaking at the daily press conference from West Block in Ottawa to update Canadians about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On April 18, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced an additional $306-million to support Indigenous businesses. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 17, 2020
PIPSC president Debi Daviau, left, and PSAC national president Chris Aylward, right. Mr. Aylwatd says one major issue around workers returning to the workplace is how to ensure 'physical distancing can be respected.' The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 17, 2020
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 17, 2020
PIPSC president Debi Daviau, left, and PSAC national president Chris Aylward, right. Mr. Aylwatd says one major issue around workers returning to the workplace is how to ensure 'physical distancing can be respected.' The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ALEX SILAS | June 15, 2020
When millions of Canadians and business owners lost their income, the government turned to Canada Revenue Agency staff to deliver the bulk of their financial aid package, writes Alex Silas is the regional executive vice-president for the Public Service Alliance of Canada's National Capital Region. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ALEX SILAS | June 15, 2020
Opinion | BY ALEX SILAS | June 15, 2020
When millions of Canadians and business owners lost their income, the government turned to Canada Revenue Agency staff to deliver the bulk of their financial aid package, writes Alex Silas is the regional executive vice-president for the Public Service Alliance of Canada's National Capital Region. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | June 1, 2020
Public Service Minister Anita Anand, pictured at West Block, as she discusses the feds' response to COVID-19. The Public Service Commission has reported on an overall increase in non-advertised appointments to 34 per cent of hires in 2017-18 compared to 25 per cent in the previous fiscal year, writes Andrew Griffith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | June 1, 2020
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | June 1, 2020
Public Service Minister Anita Anand, pictured at West Block, as she discusses the feds' response to COVID-19. The Public Service Commission has reported on an overall increase in non-advertised appointments to 34 per cent of hires in 2017-18 compared to 25 per cent in the previous fiscal year, writes Andrew Griffith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade