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There are some Alberta Conservative MPs like Garnett Genuis, left, and Stephanie Kusie who have been clear and vocal about their support for a united Canada. More of their colleagues should follow their lead. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DORIS GRINSPUN | January 20, 2026
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government has passed deeply troubling laws that strike at the heart of evidence-based care, writes Doris Grinspun. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DORIS GRINSPUN | January 20, 2026
Opinion | BY DORIS GRINSPUN | January 20, 2026
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government has passed deeply troubling laws that strike at the heart of evidence-based care, writes Doris Grinspun. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Equity-deserving communities must be confident that regulated professionals are equipped to recognize and respond to the realities shaping their lives, write Bukola Salami, Nnamdi Ndubuka, Sume Ndumbe Eyoh, and Modupe Tunde-Byass. Unsplash photograph by Christina @ wocintechchat.com
Equity-deserving communities must be confident that regulated professionals are equipped to recognize and respond to the realities shaping their lives, write Bukola Salami, Nnamdi Ndubuka, Sume Ndumbe Eyoh, and Modupe Tunde-Byass. Unsplash photograph by Christina @ wocintechchat.com
Opinion | BY LEAH TEMPER, SAMANTHA GREEN | December 31, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney signed a memorandum of understanding for an energy framework in Calgary on Nov. 27. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC
Opinion | BY LEAH TEMPER, SAMANTHA GREEN | December 31, 2025
Opinion | BY LEAH TEMPER, SAMANTHA GREEN | December 31, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney signed a memorandum of understanding for an energy framework in Calgary on Nov. 27. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC
Opinion | BY NADEEM ESMAIL, TEGAN HILL | December 30, 2025
In Alberta, private facilities could attract nurses and doctors currently not working in the health-care system, and doctors may decide to take on additional cases through private provision, write Nadeem Esmail and Tegan Hill. Unsplash photograph by Luis Melendez
Opinion | BY NADEEM ESMAIL, TEGAN HILL | December 30, 2025
Opinion | BY NADEEM ESMAIL, TEGAN HILL | December 30, 2025
In Alberta, private facilities could attract nurses and doctors currently not working in the health-care system, and doctors may decide to take on additional cases through private provision, write Nadeem Esmail and Tegan Hill. Unsplash photograph by Luis Melendez
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | December 10, 2025
Wab Kinew
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew tops the Angus Reid Institute's last poll of the year tracking premier approval ratings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | December 10, 2025
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | December 10, 2025
Wab Kinew
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew tops the Angus Reid Institute's last poll of the year tracking premier approval ratings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 10, 2025
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey, left, and Quebec Premier François Legault talk before the First Ministers Meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 10, 2025
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 10, 2025
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey, left, and Quebec Premier François Legault talk before the First Ministers Meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 27, 2025
Harjit Sajjan is the minister responsible for Pacific Economic Development Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 27, 2025
Feature | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 27, 2025
Harjit Sajjan is the minister responsible for Pacific Economic Development Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 20, 2025
Danielle Smith
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith refused to agree with the other premiers and the prime minister on retaliatory measures against the U.S. Deciding not play for Team Canada is one thing, but playing for Team Trump is quite another, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 20, 2025
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 20, 2025
Danielle Smith
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith refused to agree with the other premiers and the prime minister on retaliatory measures against the U.S. Deciding not play for Team Canada is one thing, but playing for Team Trump is quite another, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW LATHAM | December 31, 2024
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair. By adopting a focused and pragmatic strategy to protect its undersea cables, Canada can safeguard its national interests and contribute to the stability of the global order, writes Andrew Latham. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW LATHAM | December 31, 2024
Opinion | BY ANDREW LATHAM | December 31, 2024
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair. By adopting a focused and pragmatic strategy to protect its undersea cables, Canada can safeguard its national interests and contribute to the stability of the global order, writes Andrew Latham. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 17, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
At a news conference in Kanata, Ont. on Oct. 28, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says a future CPC government would remove sales tax from new homes sold under $1-million. He says he would cut the federal Housing Accelerator Fund to partly cover for his proposed tax changes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 17, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 17, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
At a news conference in Kanata, Ont. on Oct. 28, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says a future CPC government would remove sales tax from new homes sold under $1-million. He says he would cut the federal Housing Accelerator Fund to partly cover for his proposed tax changes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | November 4, 2024
Meghan Fandrich, left, and daughter Helen survived the 2021 Lytton, B.C. fire. They were in Ottawa with a doorknob salvaged from the remains of Fandrich's destroyed cafe, part of an exhibit of items retrieved from climate-related disasters. Photograph courtesy of Sierra Club
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | November 4, 2024
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | November 4, 2024
Meghan Fandrich, left, and daughter Helen survived the 2021 Lytton, B.C. fire. They were in Ottawa with a doorknob salvaged from the remains of Fandrich's destroyed cafe, part of an exhibit of items retrieved from climate-related disasters. Photograph courtesy of Sierra Club
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | October 9, 2024
We may be heading in the same direction federally as in the upcoming B.C. election, where there is no discernible middle ground between David Eby’s, left, NDP and John Rustad’s Conservatives, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of the Province of B.C.
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | October 9, 2024
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | October 9, 2024
We may be heading in the same direction federally as in the upcoming B.C. election, where there is no discernible middle ground between David Eby’s, left, NDP and John Rustad’s Conservatives, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of the Province of B.C.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 7, 2024
Polls suggest that British Columbia Premier David Eby, left, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs, and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe face tight re-election contests this month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 7, 2024
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 7, 2024
Polls suggest that British Columbia Premier David Eby, left, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs, and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe face tight re-election contests this month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GORD MCINTOSH | September 4, 2024
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston hosted this year's Council of the Federation summer meeting, an event that Gord Macintosh describes as a 'whinefest of fed-bashing.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GORD MCINTOSH | September 4, 2024
Opinion | BY GORD MCINTOSH | September 4, 2024
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston hosted this year's Council of the Federation summer meeting, an event that Gord Macintosh describes as a 'whinefest of fed-bashing.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DEBBIE HARKSEN | September 4, 2024
Jasper National Park
A campground in Jasper National Park on July 31, just over a week after the July 22 evacuation order was declared as the devastating wildfire overtook the town. Photograph courtesy of Parks Canada/Facebook
Opinion | BY DEBBIE HARKSEN | September 4, 2024
Opinion | BY DEBBIE HARKSEN | September 4, 2024
Jasper National Park
A campground in Jasper National Park on July 31, just over a week after the July 22 evacuation order was declared as the devastating wildfire overtook the town. Photograph courtesy of Parks Canada/Facebook
Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM | August 26, 2024
The Senate is explicitly responsible for minority populations and those not adequately represented in the House of Commons—First Nations being amongst those, writes Senator Mary Jane McCallum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM | August 26, 2024
Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM | August 26, 2024
The Senate is explicitly responsible for minority populations and those not adequately represented in the House of Commons—First Nations being amongst those, writes Senator Mary Jane McCallum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 3, 2024
Newly elected Albert NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says he plans to proceed with divorce proceedings with his federal partners as soon as he can. Photograph courtesy of X
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 3, 2024
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 3, 2024
Newly elected Albert NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says he plans to proceed with divorce proceedings with his federal partners as soon as he can. Photograph courtesy of X