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Colombian Defence Minister Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez, left, met his Canadian counterpart David McGuinty at the Halifax International Security Forum. Photograph courtesy of X/National Defence
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 23, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, left, says his conversations with U.S. officials—such as Attorney General Pam Bondi—dealt with explaining the work that Canada has undergone to strengthen border security. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 23, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 23, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, left, says his conversations with U.S. officials—such as Attorney General Pam Bondi—dealt with explaining the work that Canada has undergone to strengthen border security. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GARY SHAPIRO | November 19, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House on May 6. Without a renewal, CUSMA will enter a cycle of annual reviews, creating innovation-killing uncertainty for the businesses that rely on goods moving across the border—as well as their investors, writes Gary Shapiro. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY GARY SHAPIRO | November 19, 2025
Opinion | BY GARY SHAPIRO | November 19, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House on May 6. Without a renewal, CUSMA will enter a cycle of annual reviews, creating innovation-killing uncertainty for the businesses that rely on goods moving across the border—as well as their investors, writes Gary Shapiro. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 19, 2025
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump recently broke with his usual patter by admitting tariffs may ‘in some cases’ drive up consumer prices, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 19, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 19, 2025
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump recently broke with his usual patter by admitting tariffs may ‘in some cases’ drive up consumer prices, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 19, 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand recently said it is 'within the purview of U.S. authorities' to decide if it has breached international law with its own strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 19, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 19, 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand recently said it is 'within the purview of U.S. authorities' to decide if it has breached international law with its own strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 19, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured left at the June G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., with U.S. President Donald Trump, said at the time that the 'G7 is nothing without U.S. leadership.' Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 19, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 19, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured left at the June G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., with U.S. President Donald Trump, said at the time that the 'G7 is nothing without U.S. leadership.' Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 3, 2025
Former U.S. president Ronald Reagan, pictured in 1987 in his anti-tariff address which was used in Doug Ford's ad, and U.S. President Donald Trump. Screen images courtesy NBC News
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 3, 2025
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 3, 2025
Former U.S. president Ronald Reagan, pictured in 1987 in his anti-tariff address which was used in Doug Ford's ad, and U.S. President Donald Trump. Screen images courtesy NBC News
Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | November 3, 2025
The decision by Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured, to run ads in the United States using former president Ronald Reagan's words about his dislike of tariffs motivated current President Donald Trump to end trade talks with Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | November 3, 2025
Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | November 3, 2025
The decision by Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured, to run ads in the United States using former president Ronald Reagan's words about his dislike of tariffs motivated current President Donald Trump to end trade talks with Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | November 3, 2025
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, needs to start acting more like a prime minister and less like a chief executive officer to protect Canada from crises generated by U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy Wikimedia Commons
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | November 3, 2025
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | November 3, 2025
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, needs to start acting more like a prime minister and less like a chief executive officer to protect Canada from crises generated by U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | November 3, 2025
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra, pictured on May 22, 2025, speaks bluntly and awfully plainly. Good. Let’s all make a habit of listening to him, thanking him for his time—and then believing him, and acting accordingly, writes Matt Gurney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | November 3, 2025
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | November 3, 2025
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra, pictured on May 22, 2025, speaks bluntly and awfully plainly. Good. Let’s all make a habit of listening to him, thanking him for his time—and then believing him, and acting accordingly, writes Matt Gurney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | October 30, 2025
About 100,000 people turned up for the 'No Kings' rally in New York City's Times Square on Oct. 18, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Jim Creskey
Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | October 30, 2025
Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | October 30, 2025
About 100,000 people turned up for the 'No Kings' rally in New York City's Times Square on Oct. 18, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Jim Creskey
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, speaks with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in the White House on Oct. 7. A portrait of former U.S. president Ronald Reagan hangs in the background. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 29, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, speaks with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in the White House on Oct. 7. A portrait of former U.S. president Ronald Reagan hangs in the background. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 29, 2025
Earlier this month, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre offered to 'help' the prime minister achieve a deal with the U.S., but little has come from the offer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 29, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 29, 2025
Earlier this month, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre offered to 'help' the prime minister achieve a deal with the U.S., but little has come from the offer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 29, 2025
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump clearly preferred the federal government’s charm offensive, but it had—at least publicly—not borne any fruit, writes Tim Powers. White House photograph by Joyce N. Boghosian
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 29, 2025
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 29, 2025
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump clearly preferred the federal government’s charm offensive, but it had—at least publicly—not borne any fruit, writes Tim Powers. White House photograph by Joyce N. Boghosian
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 27, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, has said trade talks are off with Prime Minister Mark Carney, and has threatened a further 10-per-cent levy, which auto industry representatives says adds to the uncertainty their sector faces. Official White House photograph by Daniel Torok
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 27, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 27, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, has said trade talks are off with Prime Minister Mark Carney, and has threatened a further 10-per-cent levy, which auto industry representatives says adds to the uncertainty their sector faces. Official White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 27, 2025
Jennie Carignan
Chief of the Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan is doing her best to point to the progress being made, but the fact is that the Canadian military needs nearly everything in their inventory replaced—yesterday, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 27, 2025
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 27, 2025
Jennie Carignan
Chief of the Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan is doing her best to point to the progress being made, but the fact is that the Canadian military needs nearly everything in their inventory replaced—yesterday, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 27, 2025
It is likely that Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, is one of just a few people in Canada's Parliament who know anything about U.S. President Donald's Trump's proposed Golden Dome missile defence system. That needs to change. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 27, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 27, 2025
It is likely that Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, is one of just a few people in Canada's Parliament who know anything about U.S. President Donald's Trump's proposed Golden Dome missile defence system. That needs to change. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Daniel Torok
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 26, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will release the federal budget on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 26, 2025
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 26, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will release the federal budget on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade