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Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Patnaik said greater integration at all levels with Canada is important for his country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | January 29, 2026
Pachara Lochindaratana Janes, then-chargé d’affaires of the Thai Embassy, speaks at Thailand’s national day reception at the Château Laurier on Dec. 3, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | January 29, 2026
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | January 29, 2026
Pachara Lochindaratana Janes, then-chargé d’affaires of the Thai Embassy, speaks at Thailand’s national day reception at the Château Laurier on Dec. 3, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | January 28, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Jan. 20 World Economic Forum remarks spoke about a need for middle powers to band together amid the ‘fading’ rules-based order. World Economic Forum photograph courtesy of Ciaran McCrickard
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | January 28, 2026
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | January 28, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Jan. 20 World Economic Forum remarks spoke about a need for middle powers to band together amid the ‘fading’ rules-based order. World Economic Forum photograph courtesy of Ciaran McCrickard
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 28, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney received international praise for his speech in Davos, Switzerland, where he called for a coalition of middle powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 28, 2026
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 28, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney received international praise for his speech in Davos, Switzerland, where he called for a coalition of middle powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROSEANN O’REILLY RUNTE | January 26, 2026
Japanese Ambassador Kanji Yamanouchi, pictured at the Japanese Embassy in Ottawa on June 8, 2022. Yamanouchi has served his country and the world in international relations for 41 years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROSEANN O’REILLY RUNTE | January 26, 2026
Opinion | BY ROSEANN O’REILLY RUNTE | January 26, 2026
Japanese Ambassador Kanji Yamanouchi, pictured at the Japanese Embassy in Ottawa on June 8, 2022. Yamanouchi has served his country and the world in international relations for 41 years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | January 21, 2026
Guests were entertained with Albanian folk dances at the country's national day reception at the Westin Hotel on Nov. 26, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | January 21, 2026
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | January 21, 2026
Guests were entertained with Albanian folk dances at the country's national day reception at the Westin Hotel on Nov. 26, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
A student string quartet from the University of Ottawa’s School of Music, with violinists Justin Azerrad and Mariana De la Cruz, violist Sarah Als, and cellist Clair Cho at Spain’s national day party at the Westin Hotel on Oct. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
A student string quartet from the University of Ottawa’s School of Music, with violinists Justin Azerrad and Mariana De la Cruz, violist Sarah Als, and cellist Clair Cho at Spain’s national day party at the Westin Hotel on Oct. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Guests were entertained by the Y:eon Dance Company at the event to celebrate South Korea and its Armed Forces Day at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Oct. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Guests were entertained by the Y:eon Dance Company at the event to celebrate South Korea and its Armed Forces Day at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Oct. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 20, 2024
Mélanie Joly
Officials from Global Affairs Canada, led by Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that recognizing a state is a political decision, and not a legal one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 20, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 20, 2024
Mélanie Joly
Officials from Global Affairs Canada, led by Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that recognizing a state is a political decision, and not a legal one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MANUEL TALAVERA | November 13, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte. Both Peru and Canada are dedicated to sustainable economic and social development, writes Ambassador Manuel Talavera. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and World Intellectual Property Organization photograph by Eduardo Logas
Opinion | BY MANUEL TALAVERA | November 13, 2024
Opinion | BY MANUEL TALAVERA | November 13, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte. Both Peru and Canada are dedicated to sustainable economic and social development, writes Ambassador Manuel Talavera. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and World Intellectual Property Organization photograph by Eduardo Logas
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2024
Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and U.S. president-elect Donald Trump have had a rocky history since the American businessman first came to power in early 2017. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2024
Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and U.S. president-elect Donald Trump have had a rocky history since the American businessman first came to power in early 2017. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2024
African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki, pictured left in Ottawa on Oct. 26, 2022, met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Nov. 7 during the second High-Level Dialogue between Canada and the commission in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2024
African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki, pictured left in Ottawa on Oct. 26, 2022, met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Nov. 7 during the second High-Level Dialogue between Canada and the commission in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 30, 2024
Matthias Lüttenberg, left, and Tjorven Bellmann are the third spousal ambassador pairing in the German foreign ministry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 30, 2024
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 30, 2024
Matthias Lüttenberg, left, and Tjorven Bellmann are the third spousal ambassador pairing in the German foreign ministry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Nepalese Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba delivers remarks at the Nepal Constitution and National Day reception at the Westin Hotel on Sept. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Nepalese Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba delivers remarks at the Nepal Constitution and National Day reception at the Westin Hotel on Sept. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Clockwise from back left: Sébastien Carrière, chief of protocol of Canada; International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen; Liberal MP Terry Sheehan; Chilean Ambassador Juan Carlos García Pérez De Arce; and Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Clockwise from back left: Sébastien Carrière, chief of protocol of Canada; International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen; Liberal MP Terry Sheehan; Chilean Ambassador Juan Carlos García Pérez De Arce; and Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 23, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been singled out by the Indian government as the reason the diplomatic ties have hit a nadir. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 23, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 23, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been singled out by the Indian government as the reason the diplomatic ties have hit a nadir. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade