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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
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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
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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
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
Centre Block's multibillion-dollar renovations are expected to be completed by 2031. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
Centre Block's multibillion-dollar renovations are expected to be completed by 2031. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 30, 2025
Portland, Ore., residents protest the U.S. president’s deployment of troops to the city to ‘protect’ an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility on Sept. 28. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/KPTV Fox 12
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 30, 2025
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 30, 2025
Portland, Ore., residents protest the U.S. president’s deployment of troops to the city to ‘protect’ an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility on Sept. 28. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/KPTV Fox 12
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 29, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, centre, flanked by U.S. Secretary of Health Robert Kennedy Jr., left, and Dr. Mehmet Oz, head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, talks about Tylenol, pregnant women, and autism on Sept. 22, 2025. But there is no conclusive evidence that using acetaminophen during pregnancy causes autism. Image courtesy of YouTube
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 29, 2025
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 29, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, centre, flanked by U.S. Secretary of Health Robert Kennedy Jr., left, and Dr. Mehmet Oz, head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, talks about Tylenol, pregnant women, and autism on Sept. 22, 2025. But there is no conclusive evidence that using acetaminophen during pregnancy causes autism. Image courtesy of YouTube
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | September 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump. For nearly an hour, Trump stood at the green podium in the UN's General Assembly belittling and berating the organization for its immigration and climate policies. Carney dutifully showed up at the Canadian desk to listen to Trump’s harangue. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | September 29, 2025
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | September 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump. For nearly an hour, Trump stood at the green podium in the UN's General Assembly belittling and berating the organization for its immigration and climate policies. Carney dutifully showed up at the Canadian desk to listen to Trump’s harangue. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Indonesian President Prabowo Sugianto signed a trade agreement between the two countries in Ottawa on Sept. 24, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 29, 2025
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Indonesian President Prabowo Sugianto signed a trade agreement between the two countries in Ottawa on Sept. 24, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on May 6, 2025. It's possible that Trump’s lies, eccentricities, and dubious policies stem from a malignant narcissist’s ego. But there's another possibility and it was raised by health-care professionals in a letter to The New York Times, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok, official White House photographer
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 29, 2025
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on May 6, 2025. It's possible that Trump’s lies, eccentricities, and dubious policies stem from a malignant narcissist’s ego. But there's another possibility and it was raised by health-care professionals in a letter to The New York Times, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok, official White House photographer
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 29, 2025
Perrin Beatty, left, David Suzuki, U.S. late-night talk show hosts Jimmy Kimmel, and Stephen Colbert. Kimmel's late-night talk show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, was temporarily cancelled by ABC and Stephen Colbert's show, The Late Show, will be cancelled in 2026 by CBS. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, handout, and courtesy of Commons Wikimedia, X
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 29, 2025
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 29, 2025
Perrin Beatty, left, David Suzuki, U.S. late-night talk show hosts Jimmy Kimmel, and Stephen Colbert. Kimmel's late-night talk show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, was temporarily cancelled by ABC and Stephen Colbert's show, The Late Show, will be cancelled in 2026 by CBS. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, handout, and courtesy of Commons Wikimedia, X
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney made his first trip to Mexico as a world leader last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 24, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney made his first trip to Mexico as a world leader last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 23, 2025
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Prime Minister Mark Carney told the UN General Assembly that ‘Canada is under no illusions that this recognition is a panacea’ days after formally recognizing the state of Palestine. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 23, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 23, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney told the UN General Assembly that ‘Canada is under no illusions that this recognition is a panacea’ days after formally recognizing the state of Palestine. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 22, 2025
Late-night American comedians Stephen Colbert, left, and Jimmy Kimmel each have been cancelled. Colbert was dumped by CBS because of costs, it said, and Kimmel was cut by ABC last week after making comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk. Donald Trump is now going after Jimmy Fallon and Seth Myers, USA Today reported last week. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 22, 2025
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 22, 2025
Late-night American comedians Stephen Colbert, left, and Jimmy Kimmel each have been cancelled. Colbert was dumped by CBS because of costs, it said, and Kimmel was cut by ABC last week after making comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk. Donald Trump is now going after Jimmy Fallon and Seth Myers, USA Today reported last week. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 22, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc's office said on Sept. 17 that Canada would launch public consultations for CUSMA 'in the near future.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 22, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 22, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc's office said on Sept. 17 that Canada would launch public consultations for CUSMA 'in the near future.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney heads into the Prime Minister's Office in Ottawa on Aug. 6, 2025. The seven government priorities listed in Carney's mandate letter to his cabinet ministers are worthwhile, yet insufficient. They fail to address Canada’s terrible productivity performance, writes David Crane.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 18, 2025
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney heads into the Prime Minister's Office in Ottawa on Aug. 6, 2025. The seven government priorities listed in Carney's mandate letter to his cabinet ministers are worthwhile, yet insufficient. They fail to address Canada’s terrible productivity performance, writes David Crane.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade