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News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 16, 2025
A recent poll of 90 freelance interpreters found that 50 per cent were unlikely to bid on contracts if the 'lowest price' requirement goes into effect, while 79 per cent were unlikely to bid on contracts paid at an hourly rate as opposed to daily. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 16, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 16, 2025
A recent poll of 90 freelance interpreters found that 50 per cent were unlikely to bid on contracts if the 'lowest price' requirement goes into effect, while 79 per cent were unlikely to bid on contracts paid at an hourly rate as opposed to daily. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 15, 2025
Secretary of State for Labour John Zerucelli, left, and Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 15, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 15, 2025
Secretary of State for Labour John Zerucelli, left, and Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 13, 2025
Secretary of State for Children and Youth Anna Gainey, left, and Secretary of State for the Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions Wayne Long are staffing up their offices. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 13, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 13, 2025
Secretary of State for Children and Youth Anna Gainey, left, and Secretary of State for the Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions Wayne Long are staffing up their offices. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 13, 2025
Mark Carney
Like his predecessors, Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on Oct. 8, 2025, on Parliament Hill, needs a loyal ‘palace guard’ within his office who can watch his back when, as with every government, controversy inevitably arises, say veteran political observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 13, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 13, 2025
Mark Carney
Like his predecessors, Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on Oct. 8, 2025, on Parliament Hill, needs a loyal ‘palace guard’ within his office who can watch his back when, as with every government, controversy inevitably arises, say veteran political observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 13, 2025
Canada's Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carrignan, pictured, will be the special guest at the Mayor's Breakfast, hosted by Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and the Ottawa Business Journal, on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 7 a.m. ET at Ottawa City Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 13, 2025
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 13, 2025
Canada's Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carrignan, pictured, will be the special guest at the Mayor's Breakfast, hosted by Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and the Ottawa Business Journal, on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 7 a.m. ET at Ottawa City Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 8, 2025
Women and Gender Equality Minister, and Secretary of State for Small Business and Tourism Rechie Valdez is currently supported by a team of 16 staffers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 8, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 8, 2025
Women and Gender Equality Minister, and Secretary of State for Small Business and Tourism Rechie Valdez is currently supported by a team of 16 staffers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 7, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has called for increasing the number of signatures required for candidates to run for office and limiting voters’ signatures to one candidate's nomination form. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 7, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 7, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has called for increasing the number of signatures required for candidates to run for office and limiting voters’ signatures to one candidate's nomination form. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 6, 2025
Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, left, and Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 6, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 6, 2025
Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, left, and Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 1, 2025
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand, centre, with Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Governor General Mary Simon during the cabinet swearing in at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 1, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 1, 2025
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand, centre, with Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Governor General Mary Simon during the cabinet swearing in at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
Centre Block's multibillion-dollar renovations are expected to be completed by 2031. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
Centre Block's multibillion-dollar renovations are expected to be completed by 2031. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 29, 2025
Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight, centre, with Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Governor General Mary Simon at the cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 29, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 29, 2025
Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight, centre, with Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Governor General Mary Simon at the cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 29, 2025
David Lametti, left, and Tom Pitfield. Between July and mid-September, the Prime Minister’s Office had two principal secretaries at the same time. On Sept. 18, Prime Minister Mark Carney appointed Lametti as Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. Pitfield is staying on in his position as the PMO's principal Secretary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Facebook
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 29, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 29, 2025
David Lametti, left, and Tom Pitfield. Between July and mid-September, the Prime Minister’s Office had two principal secretaries at the same time. On Sept. 18, Prime Minister Mark Carney appointed Lametti as Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. Pitfield is staying on in his position as the PMO's principal Secretary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Facebook
Former Trudeau-era cabinet minister Seamus O’Regan, pictured Feb. 27, 2024, on the Hill, will moderate a fireside chat with Greg Ebel, president and CEO of Enbridge Inc. on Thursday, Oct. 2, at 11:30 a.m. in at The Carlu in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Former Trudeau-era cabinet minister Seamus O’Regan, pictured Feb. 27, 2024, on the Hill, will moderate a fireside chat with Greg Ebel, president and CEO of Enbridge Inc. on Thursday, Oct. 2, at 11:30 a.m. in at The Carlu in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 26, 2025
Senators Brian Francis, left, Leo Housakos, Scott Tannas, Pierre Moreau, and Raymonde Saint-Germain, returned to the Upper Chamber on Sept. 23 after their summer recess. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Senator Brian Francis
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 26, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 26, 2025
Senators Brian Francis, left, Leo Housakos, Scott Tannas, Pierre Moreau, and Raymonde Saint-Germain, returned to the Upper Chamber on Sept. 23 after their summer recess. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Senator Brian Francis
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 25, 2025
Former NDP MPs Peter Julian, centre, and Matthew Green, right, pictured alongside activist Doris Mah, will present a proposal at the NDP convention in March 2026 with an eye to rebuilding the party from its April 28 electoral defeat and loss of official party status. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 25, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 25, 2025
Former NDP MPs Peter Julian, centre, and Matthew Green, right, pictured alongside activist Doris Mah, will present a proposal at the NDP convention in March 2026 with an eye to rebuilding the party from its April 28 electoral defeat and loss of official party status. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 24, 2025
Mélanie Joly
While at least a couple of further hires are expected, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly currently has a 22-member team in place. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 24, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 24, 2025
Mélanie Joly
While at least a couple of further hires are expected, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly currently has a 22-member team in place. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 22, 2025
Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault is scrummed by reporters outside a cabinet meeting in the West Block on May 14. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 22, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 22, 2025
Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault is scrummed by reporters outside a cabinet meeting in the West Block on May 14. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
On the eve of its Future Forward Summit, Canada 2020 will host a dinner event with special guest Pete Buttigieg, former United States Secretary of Transportation. Monday, Sept. 22, at 5:30 p.m. ET at The Westin Ottawa. Details: canada2020.ca. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia
On the eve of its Future Forward Summit, Canada 2020 will host a dinner event with special guest Pete Buttigieg, former United States Secretary of Transportation. Monday, Sept. 22, at 5:30 p.m. ET at The Westin Ottawa. Details: canada2020.ca. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia
Opinion | BY JORDAN PAQUET | September 17, 2025
Staffers socialize at a party marking the start of the fall sitting in September 2024. The friendships and professional connections you form in your first months will be the foundation of your career for years to come, writes Jordan Paquet. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY JORDAN PAQUET | September 17, 2025
Opinion | BY JORDAN PAQUET | September 17, 2025
Staffers socialize at a party marking the start of the fall sitting in September 2024. The friendships and professional connections you form in your first months will be the foundation of your career for years to come, writes Jordan Paquet. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY DON GUY | September 17, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, speaks with reporters in the West Block in May 2023 accompanied by his then-media relations director Sebastian Skamski, left. As a staffer, performance-based accountability tells you everything you need to know about how to work, grow, and succeed, writes Don Guy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DON GUY | September 17, 2025
Opinion | BY DON GUY | September 17, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, speaks with reporters in the West Block in May 2023 accompanied by his then-media relations director Sebastian Skamski, left. As a staffer, performance-based accountability tells you everything you need to know about how to work, grow, and succeed, writes Don Guy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Senators and MPs have been invited to the Senate Chamber to hear from participants in the Canadian Youth Climate Assembly on Sept. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Senators and MPs have been invited to the Senate Chamber to hear from participants in the Canadian Youth Climate Assembly on Sept. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARCI SURKES | September 17, 2025
Staffers wait for their bosses outside of a Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on March 10. Politics can often feel like it’s just about outmaneuvering the other side, but at its core, it’s about people, writes Marci Surkes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARCI SURKES | September 17, 2025
Opinion | BY MARCI SURKES | September 17, 2025
Staffers wait for their bosses outside of a Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on March 10. Politics can often feel like it’s just about outmaneuvering the other side, but at its core, it’s about people, writes Marci Surkes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 17, 2025
Savannah DeWolfe, left, alongside her boss now-Justice Minister Sean Fraser at the United Nations International Migration Review Forum in New York City in May 2022. At the time, Fraser was immigration minister, and DeWolfe was his director of policy and legal affairs. Photograph courtesy of Savannah DeWolfe
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 17, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 17, 2025
Savannah DeWolfe, left, alongside her boss now-Justice Minister Sean Fraser at the United Nations International Migration Review Forum in New York City in May 2022. At the time, Fraser was immigration minister, and DeWolfe was his director of policy and legal affairs. Photograph courtesy of Savannah DeWolfe
News | BY STUART BENSON | September 17, 2025
Freshman Liberal MP Vince Gasparro says he's hoping to bring a 'throwback' '90s liberalism to Parliament Hill in both substance and style. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | September 17, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | September 17, 2025
Freshman Liberal MP Vince Gasparro says he's hoping to bring a 'throwback' '90s liberalism to Parliament Hill in both substance and style. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 15, 2025
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has a 14-member office currently in place. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 15, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 15, 2025
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has a 14-member office currently in place. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, left, pictured on the Hill on June 5, 2025. MPs return on Monday, Sept. 15, after a nearly three-month summer recess. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, left, pictured on the Hill on June 5, 2025. MPs return on Monday, Sept. 15, after a nearly three-month summer recess. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | September 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has found his own centre ground, formed on voter repudiation of Trump and the imperative to harness the government to achieve huge economic reforms, writes Ken Polk. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | September 15, 2025
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | September 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has found his own centre ground, formed on voter repudiation of Trump and the imperative to harness the government to achieve huge economic reforms, writes Ken Polk. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The view of Earth’s horizon as the sun sets over the Pacific Ocean was taken by an Expedition 7 crew member onboard the International Space Station. Anvil tops of thunderclouds are also visible. Photograph courtesy NASA
The view of Earth’s horizon as the sun sets over the Pacific Ocean was taken by an Expedition 7 crew member onboard the International Space Station. Anvil tops of thunderclouds are also visible. Photograph courtesy NASA
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 29, 2025
Freelance interpreters, whose current contracts had been set to expire on June 30, have been offered six-month extensions as Public Services and Procurement Canada seeks to introduce a new Standing Offer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 29, 2025
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 29, 2025
Freelance interpreters, whose current contracts had been set to expire on June 30, have been offered six-month extensions as Public Services and Procurement Canada seeks to introduce a new Standing Offer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 28, 2025
Marjorie Michel
Health Minister Marjorie Michel—a former Hill staffer herself—has 17 staff currently working in her ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 28, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 28, 2025
Marjorie Michel
Health Minister Marjorie Michel—a former Hill staffer herself—has 17 staff currently working in her ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The Canadian Health Coalition hosts a webinar, 'Continuing the fight for pharmacare, breaking the grip of big pharma,' featuring Dr. Joel Lexchin and Sharon Batt. Monday, July 28, at 12 p.m. ET. happening online: healthcoalition.ca. Image courtesy of Pixabay
The Canadian Health Coalition hosts a webinar, 'Continuing the fight for pharmacare, breaking the grip of big pharma,' featuring Dr. Joel Lexchin and Sharon Batt. Monday, July 28, at 12 p.m. ET. happening online: healthcoalition.ca. Image courtesy of Pixabay
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 28, 2025
Acadia University's Alex Marland has co-written a new book with Jared J. Wesley and Mireille Lalancette. No I In Team: Party Loyalty in Canadian Politics will be out in October. Handout photograph and book cover courtesy of University of Toronto Press
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 28, 2025
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 28, 2025
Acadia University's Alex Marland has co-written a new book with Jared J. Wesley and Mireille Lalancette. No I In Team: Party Loyalty in Canadian Politics will be out in October. Handout photograph and book cover courtesy of University of Toronto Press
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney had a 15-member senior team in his office as of July 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 23, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney had a 15-member senior team in his office as of July 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 21, 2025
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin has hired ex-staffers from the offices of the prime minister, housing minister, natural resources minister, and more. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 21, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 21, 2025
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin has hired ex-staffers from the offices of the prime minister, housing minister, natural resources minister, and more. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Kazakhstan's Ambassador to Canada Dauletbek Kussainov, pictured in 2023, will take part in a webinar on July 21 titled “Canada-Kazakhstan Relations: Seizing New Opportunities in a Changing World." The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Kazakhstan's Ambassador to Canada Dauletbek Kussainov, pictured in 2023, will take part in a webinar on July 21 titled “Canada-Kazakhstan Relations: Seizing New Opportunities in a Changing World." The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
A recent disclosure from the ethics commissioner on Mark Carney’s conflicts of interests details a diverse portfolio of private investments which opposition parties say amounts to levels of conflicts of interest ‘like we have never seen before from a Canadian prime minister.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
A recent disclosure from the ethics commissioner on Mark Carney’s conflicts of interests details a diverse portfolio of private investments which opposition parties say amounts to levels of conflicts of interest ‘like we have never seen before from a Canadian prime minister.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade