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Joanne Thompson
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Joanne Thompson. With federal leadership, wild fisheries can once again drive coastal economic renewal, writes Josh Laughren. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | November 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, pictured Oct. 7, 2025, with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Photograph courtesy of the White House
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | November 26, 2025
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | November 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, pictured Oct. 7, 2025, with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Photograph courtesy of the White House
Opinion | BY MEGAN BUTTLE | November 19, 2025
As Prime Minister Mark Carney embarks on a suite of national-interest projects, he will inherit a credibility gap where members of the general population and Indigenous Peoples do not see consent through the same lens, writes Megan Buttle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MEGAN BUTTLE | November 19, 2025
Opinion | BY MEGAN BUTTLE | November 19, 2025
As Prime Minister Mark Carney embarks on a suite of national-interest projects, he will inherit a credibility gap where members of the general population and Indigenous Peoples do not see consent through the same lens, writes Megan Buttle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 17, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured holding up the budget document on Nov. 4, 2025, before heading into the House to table it. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 17, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 17, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured holding up the budget document on Nov. 4, 2025, before heading into the House to table it. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY AMANDA BRYANT | November 10, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney head into the House of Commons on Nov. 4 to present the 2025 budget, which includes the announcement that their government intends to go ahead with a climate competitiveness strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY AMANDA BRYANT | November 10, 2025
Opinion | BY AMANDA BRYANT | November 10, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney head into the House of Commons on Nov. 4 to present the 2025 budget, which includes the announcement that their government intends to go ahead with a climate competitiveness strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 4, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured with a copy of the 2025 budget before he heads into the House of Commons on Nov. 4, 2025. 'This is a message to all businesses across the country, Canada will be the most competitive country, and we are making sure that we empower you to do that,' Champagne said at his presser. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 4, 2025
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 4, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured with a copy of the 2025 budget before he heads into the House of Commons on Nov. 4, 2025. 'This is a message to all businesses across the country, Canada will be the most competitive country, and we are making sure that we empower you to do that,' Champagne said at his presser. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LANA PAYNE | June 9, 2025
Federal Minister of Jobs and Families Patty Hajdu said, 'To build one Canadian economy, we need to make it easier for workers in every province and territory to find good jobs,' in a May 28 Employment and Social Development Canada press release. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY LANA PAYNE | June 9, 2025
Opinion | BY LANA PAYNE | June 9, 2025
Federal Minister of Jobs and Families Patty Hajdu said, 'To build one Canadian economy, we need to make it easier for workers in every province and territory to find good jobs,' in a May 28 Employment and Social Development Canada press release. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada 'must respond with purpose and force and take every step to protect Canadian workers and businesses against the unjust tariffs imposed by the United States, including on automobiles,' on April 3 in a press release from the Prime Minister's Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 9, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada 'must respond with purpose and force and take every step to protect Canadian workers and businesses against the unjust tariffs imposed by the United States, including on automobiles,' on April 3 in a press release from the Prime Minister's Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 9, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves West Block on June 5, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured June 5, 2025, on the Hill. He and the country’s premiers gathered for a first ministers' meeting in Saskatoon on June 2, which included discussions about removing internal trade barriers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 9, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 9, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves West Block on June 5, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured June 5, 2025, on the Hill. He and the country’s premiers gathered for a first ministers' meeting in Saskatoon on June 2, which included discussions about removing internal trade barriers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MOSHE LANDER | June 9, 2025
Only through deeper cooperation and integration can Canada fully achieve its economic potential, writes Moshe Lander, a senior lecturer in economics at Concordia University. Photograph courtesy of Koi Roylers, Pixabay.com
Opinion | BY MOSHE LANDER | June 9, 2025
Opinion | BY MOSHE LANDER | June 9, 2025
Only through deeper cooperation and integration can Canada fully achieve its economic potential, writes Moshe Lander, a senior lecturer in economics at Concordia University. Photograph courtesy of Koi Roylers, Pixabay.com
Opinion | BY STEPHEN LASKOWSKI | June 9, 2025
To truly increase efficiencies throughout the supply chain, and trucking specifically, the prime minister will need the commitment and political will of the premiers, the ministers of Transportation and mayors, writes Stephen Laskowski, president of the Canadian Trucking Alliance. Photograph courtesy of Tung Lam, Pixabay.com
Opinion | BY STEPHEN LASKOWSKI | June 9, 2025
Opinion | BY STEPHEN LASKOWSKI | June 9, 2025
To truly increase efficiencies throughout the supply chain, and trucking specifically, the prime minister will need the commitment and political will of the premiers, the ministers of Transportation and mayors, writes Stephen Laskowski, president of the Canadian Trucking Alliance. Photograph courtesy of Tung Lam, Pixabay.com
Opinion | BY RYAN MANUCHA | June 9, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has committed to tabling legislation by July 1, 2025, to eliminate all federal barriers to interprovincial trade and labour mobility. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY RYAN MANUCHA | June 9, 2025
Opinion | BY RYAN MANUCHA | June 9, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has committed to tabling legislation by July 1, 2025, to eliminate all federal barriers to interprovincial trade and labour mobility. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SARAH HOUDE, SIMON DONNER | June 4, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin, right. There is no room for backsliding on climate policy, write Sarah Houde and Simon Donner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SARAH HOUDE, SIMON DONNER | June 4, 2025
Opinion | BY SARAH HOUDE, SIMON DONNER | June 4, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin, right. There is no room for backsliding on climate policy, write Sarah Houde and Simon Donner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | June 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s, left, first Throne Speech was read by King Charles, accompanied by Queen Camilla, in Ottawa on May 27. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | June 4, 2025
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | June 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s, left, first Throne Speech was read by King Charles, accompanied by Queen Camilla, in Ottawa on May 27. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC
Opinion | BY LEAH TEMPER | June 3, 2025
Mark Carney
The overlapping crises demand more than nudges and voluntary commitments from Prime Minister Mark Carney—they require structural change, writes Leah Temper. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LEAH TEMPER | June 3, 2025
Opinion | BY LEAH TEMPER | June 3, 2025
Mark Carney
The overlapping crises demand more than nudges and voluntary commitments from Prime Minister Mark Carney—they require structural change, writes Leah Temper. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL FOX | June 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s mandate letter to cabinet stopped short full Indigenous economic inclusion, but he course-corrected in the Throne Speech, writes Michael Fox. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY MICHAEL FOX | June 2, 2025
Opinion | BY MICHAEL FOX | June 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s mandate letter to cabinet stopped short full Indigenous economic inclusion, but he course-corrected in the Throne Speech, writes Michael Fox. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
If we want to keep our country, we cannot afford yet another failure. Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has to deliver a plan that will achieve success this time. Action not just words. And with much urgency, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 2, 2025
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
If we want to keep our country, we cannot afford yet another failure. Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has to deliver a plan that will achieve success this time. Action not just words. And with much urgency, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said, 'The global economy is fundamentally different today than yesterday,' and that Canada 'must respond with purpose and force and take every step to protect Canadian workers and businesses' against U.S. tariffs, in an April 3 press release from the Prime Minister's Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 2, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said, 'The global economy is fundamentally different today than yesterday,' and that Canada 'must respond with purpose and force and take every step to protect Canadian workers and businesses' against U.S. tariffs, in an April 3 press release from the Prime Minister's Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade