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In less than a year, Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on on the Hill on Feb. 9, 2026, has undertaken an intensive schedule of international travel, opening new trading relationships and pursuing a wide range of economic partnerships and agreements. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 11, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney hasn't explicitly stated a position on the legality of the U.S. strikes on Iran, remarking that it 'appears' they are 'inconsistent with international law.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 11, 2026
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 11, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney hasn't explicitly stated a position on the legality of the U.S. strikes on Iran, remarking that it 'appears' they are 'inconsistent with international law.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 11, 2026
Mark Carney
At some point, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government will need to have cohesive responses to explain a solid strategy in the Middle East because right now they look like clowns, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 11, 2026
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 11, 2026
Mark Carney
At some point, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government will need to have cohesive responses to explain a solid strategy in the Middle East because right now they look like clowns, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 11, 2026
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks at the Centre for Policy Studies in London, U.K., as part of his first international trip on March 3. OLO photograph by John Lehmann
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 11, 2026
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 11, 2026
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks at the Centre for Policy Studies in London, U.K., as part of his first international trip on March 3. OLO photograph by John Lehmann
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 9, 2026
Donald Trump
The Israelis always knew that it wasn’t going to be a four-week war, and U.S. President Donald Trump’s people are reluctantly arriving at the same conclusion, writes Gwynne Dyer.  White House photograph by Molly Riley
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 9, 2026
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 9, 2026
Donald Trump
The Israelis always knew that it wasn’t going to be a four-week war, and U.S. President Donald Trump’s people are reluctantly arriving at the same conclusion, writes Gwynne Dyer.  White House photograph by Molly Riley
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 9, 2026
Liberal MPs say they will get the chance on March 9 to meet in-person after the break week to talk about the war in Iran, and they are eager to hear from Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured at a caucus meeting on the Hill, on why he so quickly supported the deadly U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 9, 2026
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 9, 2026
Liberal MPs say they will get the chance on March 9 to meet in-person after the break week to talk about the war in Iran, and they are eager to hear from Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured at a caucus meeting on the Hill, on why he so quickly supported the deadly U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 2, 2026
Japanese Ambassador to Canada, Kanji Yamanouchi, left, and Defence Minister David McGuinty at the signing of the Canada-Japan Equipment and Technology Transfer Agreement in Ottawa on Jan. 27, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 2, 2026
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 2, 2026
Japanese Ambassador to Canada, Kanji Yamanouchi, left, and Defence Minister David McGuinty at the signing of the Canada-Japan Equipment and Technology Transfer Agreement in Ottawa on Jan. 27, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 2, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting on Jan. 21, 2026, in Davos, Switzerland. Photograph courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Benedikt von Loebell
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 2, 2026
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 2, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting on Jan. 21, 2026, in Davos, Switzerland. Photograph courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Benedikt von Loebell
News | BY JUSTIN S. CAMPBELL | March 2, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney is like the 'headlights' for nervous Canadians, giving them a farther view ahead and confidence that the path forward will be okay, according to Abacus Data CEO David Coletto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JUSTIN S. CAMPBELL | March 2, 2026
News | BY JUSTIN S. CAMPBELL | March 2, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney is like the 'headlights' for nervous Canadians, giving them a farther view ahead and confidence that the path forward will be okay, according to Abacus Data CEO David Coletto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 1, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand have declared their support for the U.S. 'acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, and to prevent its regime from further threatening international peace and security.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 1, 2026
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 1, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand have declared their support for the U.S. 'acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, and to prevent its regime from further threatening international peace and security.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KAIT LAFORCE | February 27, 2026
Marjorie Michel
Health Minister Marjorie Michel. The federal government has tried to address some of the gaps through past funding commitments, but investment alone isn’t the solution, writes Kait LaForce. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KAIT LAFORCE | February 27, 2026
Opinion | BY KAIT LAFORCE | February 27, 2026
Marjorie Michel
Health Minister Marjorie Michel. The federal government has tried to address some of the gaps through past funding commitments, but investment alone isn’t the solution, writes Kait LaForce. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY | February 26, 2026
The old Soviet saying 'We pretend to work and they pretend to pay us' describes a society hollowed out by distrust, writes John McKay. Illustration by Pixabay
Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY | February 26, 2026
Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY | February 26, 2026
The old Soviet saying 'We pretend to work and they pretend to pay us' describes a society hollowed out by distrust, writes John McKay. Illustration by Pixabay
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | February 26, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured. We have to preserve our economic, political and security sovereignty. To do so will require a 'strategic diversification' away from the U.S. And we have to do this recognizing that we are no longer a G7 economy, nor a G7 military power, nor a G7 diplomatic power, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | February 26, 2026
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | February 26, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured. We have to preserve our economic, political and security sovereignty. To do so will require a 'strategic diversification' away from the U.S. And we have to do this recognizing that we are no longer a G7 economy, nor a G7 military power, nor a G7 diplomatic power, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PHILIP CROSS | February 25, 2026
Donald Trump
Faced with higher U.S. tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, Canada needs to expand exports to other countries, writes Philip Cross. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY PHILIP CROSS | February 25, 2026
Opinion | BY PHILIP CROSS | February 25, 2026
Donald Trump
Faced with higher U.S. tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, Canada needs to expand exports to other countries, writes Philip Cross. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 25, 2026
Democracy and human rights activist Ryota Jonen was in Ottawa earlier this month meeting with Parliament's Democracy Caucus and testifying in front of the Subcommittee of International Human Rights. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 25, 2026
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 25, 2026
Democracy and human rights activist Ryota Jonen was in Ottawa earlier this month meeting with Parliament's Democracy Caucus and testifying in front of the Subcommittee of International Human Rights. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 25, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney is positioning Canada to play a role in helping to tie the the European Union to the bloc of nations in the Pacific Rim trade pact. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 25, 2026
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 25, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney is positioning Canada to play a role in helping to tie the the European Union to the bloc of nations in the Pacific Rim trade pact. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 25, 2026
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand visited Washington, D.C., where delegations from more than 50 countries met to discuss international collaboration on critical mineral supply chains on Feb. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 25, 2026
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 25, 2026
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand visited Washington, D.C., where delegations from more than 50 countries met to discuss international collaboration on critical mineral supply chains on Feb. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 24, 2026
Janice Charette will serve as special adviser to Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc in her role as chief trade negotiator to the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 24, 2026
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 24, 2026
Janice Charette will serve as special adviser to Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc in her role as chief trade negotiator to the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade