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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
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 11, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney is being tested, with the war in Iran putting him in a sticky spot, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 11, 2026
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 11, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney is being tested, with the war in Iran putting him in a sticky spot, writes Tim Powers. 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
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 PATRICK DINE | February 23, 2026
The goal isn’t less trade with the United States; it’s more trade with everyone else, writes Patrick Dine, CEO of PSD Global Inc. Photograph courtesy of Khunkorn Laowisit, Pexels.com
Opinion | BY PATRICK DINE | February 23, 2026
Opinion | BY PATRICK DINE | February 23, 2026
The goal isn’t less trade with the United States; it’s more trade with everyone else, writes Patrick Dine, CEO of PSD Global Inc. Photograph courtesy of Khunkorn Laowisit, Pexels.com
Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | February 23, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Industry Minister Mélanie Joly in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Trump has made his plan clear. The ball is now in the DNC’s court. The result may have profound impacts on most of the planet and Canada more than most, writes Jamie Carroll. Photograph courtesy of Mélanie Joly/X
Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | February 23, 2026
Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | February 23, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Industry Minister Mélanie Joly in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Trump has made his plan clear. The ball is now in the DNC’s court. The result may have profound impacts on most of the planet and Canada more than most, writes Jamie Carroll. Photograph courtesy of Mélanie Joly/X
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 23, 2026
During a Feb. 17 press conference in the West Block, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was asked if he had spoken to MP Jamil Jivani about his comments that Canada was having an 'anti-America hissy fit.' Poilievre repudiated Jivani's words but ever so mildly, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 23, 2026
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 23, 2026
During a Feb. 17 press conference in the West Block, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was asked if he had spoken to MP Jamil Jivani about his comments that Canada was having an 'anti-America hissy fit.' Poilievre repudiated Jivani's words but ever so mildly, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WOJTEK GWIAZDA | February 19, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the West Block on Feb. 11, 2026. Right now Cuba is on the menu, and Canada, in its first real test after the Davos speech, has to decide whether it will stand by and watch the situation in Cuba worsen even more, writes Wojtek Gwiazda. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WOJTEK GWIAZDA | February 19, 2026
Opinion | BY WOJTEK GWIAZDA | February 19, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the West Block on Feb. 11, 2026. Right now Cuba is on the menu, and Canada, in its first real test after the Davos speech, has to decide whether it will stand by and watch the situation in Cuba worsen even more, writes Wojtek Gwiazda. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 19, 2026
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (the American son of Cuban exiles) said that if he were in the Cuban government he’d be ‘concerned,’ and President Donald Trump said Cuba ‘will be falling pretty soon.’ White House photograph courtesy Molly Riley
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 19, 2026
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 19, 2026
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (the American son of Cuban exiles) said that if he were in the Cuban government he’d be ‘concerned,’ and President Donald Trump said Cuba ‘will be falling pretty soon.’ White House photograph courtesy Molly Riley
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 18, 2026
Progressive Senator Andrew Cardozo says the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., told the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group to be less 'forthright' with their American counterparts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 18, 2026
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 18, 2026
Progressive Senator Andrew Cardozo says the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., told the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group to be less 'forthright' with their American counterparts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 18, 2026
Donald Trump
The ties to Jeffrey Epstein among the U.S. president’s associates represent a serious political liability for Donald Trump, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 18, 2026
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 18, 2026
Donald Trump
The ties to Jeffrey Epstein among the U.S. president’s associates represent a serious political liability for Donald Trump, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY ROBERT BOSTELAAR | February 17, 2026
Sure, there’s some fine print, but opportunities abound if Canada and Cuba cozied up to each other, writes Robert Bostelaar. Photograph courtesy of dbking/Flickr
Opinion | BY ROBERT BOSTELAAR | February 17, 2026
Opinion | BY ROBERT BOSTELAAR | February 17, 2026
Sure, there’s some fine print, but opportunities abound if Canada and Cuba cozied up to each other, writes Robert Bostelaar. Photograph courtesy of dbking/Flickr
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 16, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on the Hill on Feb. 11, 2026, told U.S. President Donald Trump that the construction of the Gordie Howe International Bridge involved Canadian and American workers, as well as steel sourced from both countries. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 16, 2026
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 16, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on the Hill on Feb. 11, 2026, told U.S. President Donald Trump that the construction of the Gordie Howe International Bridge involved Canadian and American workers, as well as steel sourced from both countries. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 16, 2026
Although Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has embarked on a wide range of measures to transform the economy, including major nation-building projects and commitments on AI and data sovereignty, more changes are needed, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 16, 2026
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 16, 2026
Although Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has embarked on a wide range of measures to transform the economy, including major nation-building projects and commitments on AI and data sovereignty, more changes are needed, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 16, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump on Feb. 9 used his Truth Social account to say that he would block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge unless his country is compensated for everything it has given Canada. Meanwhile, the bridge, which has the support of Michigan lawmakers, has been fully funded by the Canadian government. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Molly Riley
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 16, 2026
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 16, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump on Feb. 9 used his Truth Social account to say that he would block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge unless his country is compensated for everything it has given Canada. Meanwhile, the bridge, which has the support of Michigan lawmakers, has been fully funded by the Canadian government. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Molly Riley
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 16, 2026
After years of veering ever closer to fascism, U.S. President Donald Trump has reached a new and dangerous stage, Michael Harris writes. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 16, 2026
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 16, 2026
After years of veering ever closer to fascism, U.S. President Donald Trump has reached a new and dangerous stage, Michael Harris writes. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Daniel Torok