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Prime Minister Mark Carney is reportedly willing to discipline top bureaucrats who aren’t meeting his standards and delivering on his 'nation-building' agenda. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 13, 2025
Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia is the new Privy Council clerk and secretary to the cabinet, effective July 7. In this 2022 photo, he testifies at the Rouleau Inquiry into the Freedom Convoy protests that gridlocked downtown Ottawa for weeks. Sabia was deputy finance minister when he testified before the commission The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 13, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 13, 2025
Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia is the new Privy Council clerk and secretary to the cabinet, effective July 7. In this 2022 photo, he testifies at the Rouleau Inquiry into the Freedom Convoy protests that gridlocked downtown Ottawa for weeks. Sabia was deputy finance minister when he testified before the commission The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 12, 2025
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali presented the latest annual report on employment equity in the public service on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 12, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 12, 2025
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali presented the latest annual report on employment equity in the public service on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON, IREM KOCA | June 11, 2025
Observers say Prime Minister Mark Carney's foreign policy legacy could be a major one as he navigates the country's response to moves made by U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
News | BY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON, IREM KOCA | June 11, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON, IREM KOCA | June 11, 2025
Observers say Prime Minister Mark Carney's foreign policy legacy could be a major one as he navigates the country's response to moves made by U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
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 | May 31, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa to attend the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney waits for the King's arrival at the Senate of Canada Building before the Throne Speech on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 31, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 31, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa to attend the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney waits for the King's arrival at the Senate of Canada Building before the Throne Speech on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 26, 2024
Treasury Board President Anita Anand, left, and Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 26, 2024
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 26, 2024
Treasury Board President Anita Anand, left, and Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 15, 2024
Treasury Board President Anita Anand. The federal government says it is committed to reaching an agreement with the Public Service Alliance of Canada that 'is fair for employees and reasonable for Canadians.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 15, 2024
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 15, 2024
Treasury Board President Anita Anand. The federal government says it is committed to reaching an agreement with the Public Service Alliance of Canada that 'is fair for employees and reasonable for Canadians.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 6, 2024
Auditor General Karen Hogan, pictured, delivered a report on the ArriveCan app to the House of Commons on Feb. 12, stating she found a 'glaring disregard for basic management practices' in her investigation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 6, 2024
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 6, 2024
Auditor General Karen Hogan, pictured, delivered a report on the ArriveCan app to the House of Commons on Feb. 12, stating she found a 'glaring disregard for basic management practices' in her investigation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA, MIKE LAPOINTE | March 4, 2024
Yvon Barrière, regional executive vice-president for Quebec, Public Service Alliance of Canada; left, Chris Aylward, national president of PSAC; Jennifer Carr, president of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada; and Nathan Prier, president of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA, MIKE LAPOINTE | March 4, 2024
News | BY IREM KOCA, MIKE LAPOINTE | March 4, 2024
Yvon Barrière, regional executive vice-president for Quebec, Public Service Alliance of Canada; left, Chris Aylward, national president of PSAC; Jennifer Carr, president of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada; and Nathan Prier, president of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WILLIAM BARCLAY | February 14, 2024
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan, right, holds a press conference on the release of the Employment Equity Act Review Task Force’s final report, with task force chair Adelle Blackett on Dec. 11, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WILLIAM BARCLAY | February 14, 2024
Opinion | BY WILLIAM BARCLAY | February 14, 2024
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan, right, holds a press conference on the release of the Employment Equity Act Review Task Force’s final report, with task force chair Adelle Blackett on Dec. 11, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | February 13, 2024
Auditor General Karen Hogan's Feb. 12 report found 'glaring disregard for basic management and contracting practices' throughout the ArriveCan development and implementation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | February 13, 2024
News | BY IREM KOCA | February 13, 2024
Auditor General Karen Hogan's Feb. 12 report found 'glaring disregard for basic management and contracting practices' throughout the ArriveCan development and implementation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 6, 2024
Former prime ministers Brian Mulroney, left, Jean Chrétien, Paul Martin, Stephen Harper, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. According to a new report, 'we are witnessing a truly unprecedented expansion in the size of the civil service' under Canada's current leader. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 6, 2024
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 6, 2024
Former prime ministers Brian Mulroney, left, Jean Chrétien, Paul Martin, Stephen Harper, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. According to a new report, 'we are witnessing a truly unprecedented expansion in the size of the civil service' under Canada's current leader. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 28, 2024
An experienced public servant, Nathalie Drouin is the new national security and intelligence adviser to the prime minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 28, 2024
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 28, 2024
An experienced public servant, Nathalie Drouin is the new national security and intelligence adviser to the prime minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 15, 2024
Public Service Alliance of Canada members block traffic on Laurier Avenue in Ottawa during a Feb. 28, 2019, demonstration marking the third anniversary of the implementation of the Phoenix pay system that has plagued public servants with payroll issues since its inception. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 15, 2024
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 15, 2024
Public Service Alliance of Canada members block traffic on Laurier Avenue in Ottawa during a Feb. 28, 2019, demonstration marking the third anniversary of the implementation of the Phoenix pay system that has plagued public servants with payroll issues since its inception. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 5, 2024
Deputy Minister of Immigration Christiane Fox, left, Deputy Minister for Economic Development and President of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Catherine Blewett, who chaired the task force, and Chief of the Communications Security Establishment Caroline Xavier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photographs courtesy of the Government of Canada
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 5, 2024
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 5, 2024
Deputy Minister of Immigration Christiane Fox, left, Deputy Minister for Economic Development and President of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Catherine Blewett, who chaired the task force, and Chief of the Communications Security Establishment Caroline Xavier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photographs courtesy of the Government of Canada
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 29, 2023
Stan Lee, interim president of the Public Service Commission, left, Fiona Spencer, commissioner, and Hélène Laurendeau, commissioner. The commission released its 2022-23 annual report earlier this month. Photographs courtesy of the government of Canada, X
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 29, 2023
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 29, 2023
Stan Lee, interim president of the Public Service Commission, left, Fiona Spencer, commissioner, and Hélène Laurendeau, commissioner. The commission released its 2022-23 annual report earlier this month. Photographs courtesy of the government of Canada, X
Opinion | BY DON HEAD | December 27, 2023
Ultimately, a government and public service that places the people at the centre of its operations is better equipped to address the evolving needs of society and foster a sense of collective well-being among all Canadians, writes Don Head. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY DON HEAD | December 27, 2023
Opinion | BY DON HEAD | December 27, 2023
Ultimately, a government and public service that places the people at the centre of its operations is better equipped to address the evolving needs of society and foster a sense of collective well-being among all Canadians, writes Don Head. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay