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New Liberal MP Lori Idlout crossed the floor from the NDP on March 10, dropping the party’s caucus to only six MPs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks across Parliament Hill on his way to West Block on March 10, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | March 10, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks across Parliament Hill on his way to West Block on March 10, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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 MATT GURNEY | March 9, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in India on March 3, 2026. For the last week or two, any time the federal government has tried to explain what this country’s position towards India actually is, we haven’t come off looking great, writes Matt Gurney. Photograph courtesy of X/NarendraModi
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | March 9, 2026
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | March 9, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in India on March 3, 2026. For the last week or two, any time the federal government has tried to explain what this country’s position towards India actually is, we haven’t come off looking great, writes Matt Gurney. Photograph courtesy of X/NarendraModi
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 9, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney first refused to weigh in the legality of the American-Israeli intervention, claiming that was a judgment for others to make. He subsequently clarified his comments, saying the attack appears to be a prima facie case of breaking international law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 9, 2026
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 9, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney first refused to weigh in the legality of the American-Israeli intervention, claiming that was a judgment for others to make. He subsequently clarified his comments, saying the attack appears to be a prima facie case of breaking international law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 9, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s response to war in the Middle East has so far seemed hasty, morally queasy, intellectually convoluted and—attempts at clarification, notwithstanding—continues to be deeply disappointing to many Canadians, writes Susan Riley. Photograph courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Ciaran McCrickard
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 9, 2026
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 9, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s response to war in the Middle East has so far seemed hasty, morally queasy, intellectually convoluted and—attempts at clarification, notwithstanding—continues to be deeply disappointing to many Canadians, writes Susan Riley. Photograph courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Ciaran McCrickard
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 30, 2025
Provincial and federal Liberal sources say Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie's problems in Ottawa could expand well beyond any potential challenger's leadership aspirations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 30, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 30, 2025
Provincial and federal Liberal sources say Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie's problems in Ottawa could expand well beyond any potential challenger's leadership aspirations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 28, 2025
Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the West Block on July 21, 2025, ahead of a meeting with a bipartisan delegation of United States Senators. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 28, 2025
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 28, 2025
Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the West Block on July 21, 2025, ahead of a meeting with a bipartisan delegation of United States Senators. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | July 28, 2025
Sean Fraser
Justice Minister Sean Fraser said back in June that the duty to consult does not give Indigenous leaders a 'blanket veto' on proposed projects. He walked the comment back the next day, acknowledging that his words could undermine trust, but that doesn’t mean that he didn’t mean what he said when he said it, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | July 28, 2025
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | July 28, 2025
Sean Fraser
Justice Minister Sean Fraser said back in June that the duty to consult does not give Indigenous leaders a 'blanket veto' on proposed projects. He walked the comment back the next day, acknowledging that his words could undermine trust, but that doesn’t mean that he didn’t mean what he said when he said it, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 28, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney scrums with reporters before the Prime Minister’s First Nations summit on Bill C-5 in Gatineau, Que. on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured July 17, 2025, in Gatineau, Que. The credibility of the upcoming budget will be test number one for the building an economy for the future. Implementation will be test number two. Success is urgent. And some early deliverables are vital for ongoing public support. It’s all about our future, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 28, 2025
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 28, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney scrums with reporters before the Prime Minister’s First Nations summit on Bill C-5 in Gatineau, Que. on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured July 17, 2025, in Gatineau, Que. The credibility of the upcoming budget will be test number one for the building an economy for the future. Implementation will be test number two. Success is urgent. And some early deliverables are vital for ongoing public support. It’s all about our future, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 28, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured July 17, 2025, at the Prime Minister’s First Nations summit on Bill C-5 in Gatineau, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 28, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 28, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured July 17, 2025, at the Prime Minister’s First Nations summit on Bill C-5 in Gatineau, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
B.C. NDP MP Don Davies is currently serving as the interim leader. The new party leader will be elected in March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
B.C. NDP MP Don Davies is currently serving as the interim leader. The new party leader will be elected in March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney gives opening remarks at the Prime Minister’s First Nations Summit on Bill C-5 at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 21, 2025
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney gives opening remarks at the Prime Minister’s First Nations Summit on Bill C-5 at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Both Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, national chief of the Assemby of First Nations, were in Gatineau, Que. for the Bill C-5 summit on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Both Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, national chief of the Assemby of First Nations, were in Gatineau, Que. for the Bill C-5 summit on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa on July 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa on July 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the 2025 Calgary Stampede. Photograph courtesy of X/Mark Carney
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 21, 2025
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the 2025 Calgary Stampede. Photograph courtesy of X/Mark Carney
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he wants to work in partnership with First Nations communities to advance nation-building projects, but there is still ‘staunch opposition’ to his One Canadian Economy Act from some chiefs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 18, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he wants to work in partnership with First Nations communities to advance nation-building projects, but there is still ‘staunch opposition’ to his One Canadian Economy Act from some chiefs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade