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Liberal MP and doctor Marcus Powlowski continues to practice medicine in his riding of Thunder Bay-Rainy River, Ont. ‘I don’t spend a lot of time talking politics when I’m practising medicine. People are happy to see a doctor and I think the lack of primary health care has become so chronic, people don’t usually bother mentioning it,’ he says. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEN COATES | December 1, 2025
Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon said investments announced in the 2025 federal budget will 'create skilled, well-paid jobs, strengthen regional economies, and help Canadian businesses get their goods to new markets,' in a Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada press release on Nov. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEN COATES | December 1, 2025
Opinion | BY KEN COATES | December 1, 2025
Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon said investments announced in the 2025 federal budget will 'create skilled, well-paid jobs, strengthen regional economies, and help Canadian businesses get their goods to new markets,' in a Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada press release on Nov. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | December 1, 2025
Paul Irngaut, Nunavut Tunngavik vice president and chair of the Infrastructure and Housing Advisory Committee, holds a press conference in West Block on Oct. 30, 2025, to discuss four Inuit-led major projects and their inclusion in the government’s infrastructure projects of national interest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | December 1, 2025
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | December 1, 2025
Paul Irngaut, Nunavut Tunngavik vice president and chair of the Infrastructure and Housing Advisory Committee, holds a press conference in West Block on Oct. 30, 2025, to discuss four Inuit-led major projects and their inclusion in the government’s infrastructure projects of national interest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 1, 2025
“The all-season roads, ports, highways, and other trade-enabling infrastructure we build through the fund will spur growth and better connect northern and Indigenous communities to the Canadian economy and the world,” says a statement from Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty about the Arctic Infrastructure Fund. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 1, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 1, 2025
“The all-season roads, ports, highways, and other trade-enabling infrastructure we build through the fund will spur growth and better connect northern and Indigenous communities to the Canadian economy and the world,” says a statement from Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty about the Arctic Infrastructure Fund. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PASCAL CHAN | November 27, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tabled the 2025 federal budget on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PASCAL CHAN | November 27, 2025
Opinion | BY PASCAL CHAN | November 27, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tabled the 2025 federal budget on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | November 19, 2025
After living through generations of Canada’s colonial Arctic policies, Inuit and Nunavummiut are sending a clear message to Parliament that the days of unilateral decision-making in Ottawa are over, writes Lori Idlout. Photograph courtesy of Phil Squires/Flickr
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | November 19, 2025
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | November 19, 2025
After living through generations of Canada’s colonial Arctic policies, Inuit and Nunavummiut are sending a clear message to Parliament that the days of unilateral decision-making in Ottawa are over, writes Lori Idlout. Photograph courtesy of Phil Squires/Flickr
Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICIA BOVEY | April 10, 2019
The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria faces a funding crunch for building upgrades, with federal funding in limbo, says Sen. Patricia Bovey. Photograph courtesy of Joe Mabel
Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICIA BOVEY | April 10, 2019
Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICIA BOVEY | April 10, 2019
The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria faces a funding crunch for building upgrades, with federal funding in limbo, says Sen. Patricia Bovey. Photograph courtesy of Joe Mabel
Opinion | BY PIERRE LEBLANC | March 4, 2019
The CCG Henri Larsen entered service in 1987 (32 years old). Photograph courtesy of Canadian Coast Guard
Opinion | BY PIERRE LEBLANC | March 4, 2019
Opinion | BY PIERRE LEBLANC | March 4, 2019
The CCG Henri Larsen entered service in 1987 (32 years old). Photograph courtesy of Canadian Coast Guard
When discussing marine shipping in the Arctic, the answer—as with most questions on the North—requires a whole of government approach, writes Conservative Senator Dennis Patterson. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia
When discussing marine shipping in the Arctic, the answer—as with most questions on the North—requires a whole of government approach, writes Conservative Senator Dennis Patterson. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia
News | BY JOLSON LIM | February 25, 2019
Transport Minister Marc Garneau, pictured in this file photograph on the Hill, says Ottawa is 'interested' in the potential benefits associated with the Washington State High-Speed Rail that may connect the Lower Mainland to the American Northwest. In addition, he says he anticipates Transport Canada to address more outstanding Transportation Safety Board recommendations in 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JOLSON LIM | February 25, 2019
News | BY JOLSON LIM | February 25, 2019
Transport Minister Marc Garneau, pictured in this file photograph on the Hill, says Ottawa is 'interested' in the potential benefits associated with the Washington State High-Speed Rail that may connect the Lower Mainland to the American Northwest. In addition, he says he anticipates Transport Canada to address more outstanding Transportation Safety Board recommendations in 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 25, 2019
The Louis S. St-Laurent, first deployed in 1969, is the oldest ship in the Canadian Coast Guard's icebreaker fleet at 50 years old. Here it is seen conducting research in the Arctic Ocean during a joint project with the U.S. Navy in September 2014. Photograph courtesy of the John F. Williams and the U.S. Navy
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 25, 2019
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 25, 2019
The Louis S. St-Laurent, first deployed in 1969, is the oldest ship in the Canadian Coast Guard's icebreaker fleet at 50 years old. Here it is seen conducting research in the Arctic Ocean during a joint project with the U.S. Navy in September 2014. Photograph courtesy of the John F. Williams and the U.S. Navy
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP KELLY BLOCK | February 25, 2019
A Conservative government led by Andrew Scheer will stand up for Canada’s energy sector and the thousands of workers whose jobs rely on it, writes Conservative MP Kellie Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP KELLY BLOCK | February 25, 2019
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP KELLY BLOCK | February 25, 2019
A Conservative government led by Andrew Scheer will stand up for Canada’s energy sector and the thousands of workers whose jobs rely on it, writes Conservative MP Kellie Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOSEPH QUESNEL | February 25, 2019
Just recently, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley announced the province will spend $3.7-billion to move landlocked Alberta oil to market by rail. Alberta intends to move about 120,000 barrels of oil per day by rail by 2020 through agreements with Canada’s two major railways, Canadian Pacific and Canadian National. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOSEPH QUESNEL | February 25, 2019
Opinion | BY JOSEPH QUESNEL | February 25, 2019
Just recently, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley announced the province will spend $3.7-billion to move landlocked Alberta oil to market by rail. Alberta intends to move about 120,000 barrels of oil per day by rail by 2020 through agreements with Canada’s two major railways, Canadian Pacific and Canadian National. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 13, 2019
Microgrids—small-scale energy grids that can work independently or with larger power networks—can incorporate renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 13, 2019
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 13, 2019
Microgrids—small-scale energy grids that can work independently or with larger power networks—can incorporate renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
Opinion | BY RON WALLACE | January 25, 2019
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a March 29, 2017 meeting in the northern region of Arkhangelsk on Russia's comprehensive development of its Arctic territory. Photograph courtesy of the Kremlin
Opinion | BY RON WALLACE | January 25, 2019
Opinion | BY RON WALLACE | January 25, 2019
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a March 29, 2017 meeting in the northern region of Arkhangelsk on Russia's comprehensive development of its Arctic territory. Photograph courtesy of the Kremlin
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 16, 2019
Seamus O'Regan, pictured centre with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Governor General Julie Payette, was sworn in as Indigenous services minister on Jan. 14 after serving as veterans affairs minister since August 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 16, 2019
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 16, 2019
Seamus O'Regan, pictured centre with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Governor General Julie Payette, was sworn in as Indigenous services minister on Jan. 14 after serving as veterans affairs minister since August 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | January 16, 2019
Protesters rallying in support of the Unist’ot’en camp blockade in B.C. demonstrate inside the John G. Diefenbaker Building in Ottawa on Jan. 8, prompting a change of venue for a planned appearance by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | January 16, 2019
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | January 16, 2019
Protesters rallying in support of the Unist’ot’en camp blockade in B.C. demonstrate inside the John G. Diefenbaker Building in Ottawa on Jan. 8, prompting a change of venue for a planned appearance by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | January 14, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Dec. 19, 2018, in Ottawa on his way to the National Press Theatre where he held a year end press conference highlighint his government's accomplishments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | January 14, 2019
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | January 14, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Dec. 19, 2018, in Ottawa on his way to the National Press Theatre where he held a year end press conference highlighint his government's accomplishments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade