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Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on June 20, 2025, in the Commons foyer after Bill C-5 passed in the House. Carney is flanked by Liberal MPs, and Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, Crown- Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 30, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on June 20, 2025, in the Commons foyer after Bill C-5 passed in the House. Carney is flanked by Liberal MPs, and Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, Crown- Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 27, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The challenge for the Carney government is to get Canada's banks and other financial institutions to think beyond pipelines to new sources of economic growth that are based on ideas, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 27, 2025
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 27, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The challenge for the Carney government is to get Canada's banks and other financial institutions to think beyond pipelines to new sources of economic growth that are based on ideas, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government tabled the One Canadian Economy Act legislation on June 6, which seeks to accelerate the regulatory process for infrastructure projects that the federal government designates as being in the national interest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government tabled the One Canadian Economy Act legislation on June 6, which seeks to accelerate the regulatory process for infrastructure projects that the federal government designates as being in the national interest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, have stressed the need to increase interprovincial trade. But there are obstacles at the municipal level that must be dealt with, writes Lindsay Kislock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, have stressed the need to increase interprovincial trade. But there are obstacles at the municipal level that must be dealt with, writes Lindsay Kislock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 16, 2025
Yves-Francois Blanchet
The Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, have criticized Bill C-5 as an attempt at governmental overreach that risks violating provincial jurisdiction in Quebec. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 16, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 16, 2025
Yves-Francois Blanchet
The Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, have criticized Bill C-5 as an attempt at governmental overreach that risks violating provincial jurisdiction in Quebec. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | February 6, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney and Chrystia Freeland, and U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. The Hill Times illustration by Neena Singhal
News | BY IREM KOCA | February 6, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | February 6, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney and Chrystia Freeland, and U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. The Hill Times illustration by Neena Singhal
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 5, 2025
Peter Boehm
ISG Senator Peter Boehm says Canada’s multilateral relations have 'always been a very important counterweight to our almost overwhelming bilateral relationship with the United States.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 5, 2025
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 5, 2025
Peter Boehm
ISG Senator Peter Boehm says Canada’s multilateral relations have 'always been a very important counterweight to our almost overwhelming bilateral relationship with the United States.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 3, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured in a Hill scrum, launched the Canadian Sovereign AI Compute Strategy, which will invest up to $2-billion intended to help grow Canada’s AI sector, last month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 3, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 3, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured in a Hill scrum, launched the Canadian Sovereign AI Compute Strategy, which will invest up to $2-billion intended to help grow Canada’s AI sector, last month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOHN TOBIN, CARL IRVINE | January 30, 2025
Dominic LeBlanc
Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc. The best solution to the capital gains problem would be for the government to drop the proposals altogether. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOHN TOBIN, CARL IRVINE | January 30, 2025
Opinion | BY JOHN TOBIN, CARL IRVINE | January 30, 2025
Dominic LeBlanc
Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc. The best solution to the capital gains problem would be for the government to drop the proposals altogether. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 29, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre reiterates his calls for an ‘axe the tax’ federal election while at a news conference in Ottawa on Jan. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 29, 2025
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 29, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre reiterates his calls for an ‘axe the tax’ federal election while at a news conference in Ottawa on Jan. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ALEX WHALEN, JAKE FUSS | January 29, 2025
Any party looking to strengthen Canada’s trade position and to benefit consumers here should reject Bill C-282 if it comes back to Parliament, write Alex Whalen and Jake Fuss. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY ALEX WHALEN, JAKE FUSS | January 29, 2025
Opinion | BY ALEX WHALEN, JAKE FUSS | January 29, 2025
Any party looking to strengthen Canada’s trade position and to benefit consumers here should reject Bill C-282 if it comes back to Parliament, write Alex Whalen and Jake Fuss. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 29, 2025
Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced the government’s new immigration plans last October, in an effort to slow down population growth and relieve pressure on the housing market. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 29, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 29, 2025
Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced the government’s new immigration plans last October, in an effort to slow down population growth and relieve pressure on the housing market. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY | January 27, 2025
In recent weeks, U.S. companies have been lining up to roll back diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives to align themselves with the incoming administration, writes Rebecca Bailey. Unsplash photograph by Amy Elting
Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY | January 27, 2025
Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY | January 27, 2025
In recent weeks, U.S. companies have been lining up to roll back diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives to align themselves with the incoming administration, writes Rebecca Bailey. Unsplash photograph by Amy Elting
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, NEIL MOSS | January 22, 2025
Donald Trump
On Jan. 20, United States President Donald Trump said he may levy tariffs on Canada as of Feb. 1, after having previously mused about invoking the tariffs on his first day in office. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, NEIL MOSS | January 22, 2025
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, NEIL MOSS | January 22, 2025
Donald Trump
On Jan. 20, United States President Donald Trump said he may levy tariffs on Canada as of Feb. 1, after having previously mused about invoking the tariffs on his first day in office. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 22, 2025
The next federal election will test the limits of our parliamentary system, and of Canadian democracy, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 22, 2025
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 22, 2025
The next federal election will test the limits of our parliamentary system, and of Canadian democracy, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH, KATE MALLOY | January 20, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump being sworn into office as the 47th president of the United States on Jan. 20, 2025. Screenshot from PBS News
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH, KATE MALLOY | January 20, 2025
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH, KATE MALLOY | January 20, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump being sworn into office as the 47th president of the United States on Jan. 20, 2025. Screenshot from PBS News
Opinion | BY FRANCESCA BASTA, BRADLEE WHIDDEN | January 16, 2025
Dominic LeBlanc
Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc. It's time to act to boost productivity, incentivize investment, and ensure that Canada remains competitive, write Francesca Basta and Bradlee Whidden. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY FRANCESCA BASTA, BRADLEE WHIDDEN | January 16, 2025
Opinion | BY FRANCESCA BASTA, BRADLEE WHIDDEN | January 16, 2025
Dominic LeBlanc
Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc. It's time to act to boost productivity, incentivize investment, and ensure that Canada remains competitive, write Francesca Basta and Bradlee Whidden. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade