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Carney dazzled Davos, but he needs to engage more with Canadians

Prime Minister Carney has made many Canadians proud in the past two weeks. He’s also offered hope to other countries. But now is the time to engage more Canadians and explain his next steps because he will need the people to be on his side, engaged and hopeful.

Harper’s official portrait to be unveiled on Tuesday, Feb. 3

MONDAY, FEB. 2 House Schedule—The House of Commons resumed on Monday, Jan. 26, and is scheduled to sit for 117 days this year. Here’s the schedule for 2026: it will sit Monday to Friday, Jan. 26-Feb. 13; Feb. 23-27; March 9-13; March 23-Thursday, March 26; April 13-May 8; May 25-June 19; Sept. 21-Oct. 9; Oct. […]

Prime ministers’ portraits, through the years

With the official unveiling of former prime minister Stephen Harper’s portrait on Feb. 3, here are some stories from the history of the Hill’s prime ministerial collection. By the way, John Diefenbaker loved his flowing academic robe from the University of the Punjab. Like he really loved it, a lot, until it was stolen out of his hotel room one night when he went out for dinner with his wife Olive.

Carney has a new moniker, Captain Canada

U.S. President Donald Trump’s negative response to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Davos declaration has mobilized the majority of Canadians—including premiers—in unity.