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Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, may have already set in motion the events that will decide the fate of his government's first budget in the weeks prior to the document being tabled in the House, say strategists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 3, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters before the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Oct. 8, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 3, 2025
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 3, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters before the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Oct. 8, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 3, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. If Carney is lucky, the opposition parties will defeat the budget and we will be plunged into a Christmas election, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 3, 2025
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 3, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. If Carney is lucky, the opposition parties will defeat the budget and we will be plunged into a Christmas election, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | November 3, 2025
The decision by Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured, to run ads in the United States using former president Ronald Reagan's words about his dislike of tariffs motivated current President Donald Trump to end trade talks with Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | November 3, 2025
Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | November 3, 2025
The decision by Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured, to run ads in the United States using former president Ronald Reagan's words about his dislike of tariffs motivated current President Donald Trump to end trade talks with Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 31, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, has led the Liberal Party to a reversal of fortunes in fundraising this year, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's three-quarter total is just shy of his party's historic 2024 total. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 31, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 31, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, has led the Liberal Party to a reversal of fortunes in fundraising this year, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's three-quarter total is just shy of his party's historic 2024 total. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | October 30, 2025
So far, Prime Minister Mark Carney has fixated on investor sentiment: walking back the capital gains tax hike, hinting at 'builder-friendly' tax cuts and capital access tools.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | October 30, 2025
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | October 30, 2025
So far, Prime Minister Mark Carney has fixated on investor sentiment: walking back the capital gains tax hike, hinting at 'builder-friendly' tax cuts and capital access tools.
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney spent just shy of $3.9-million to win the Liberal Party leadership race earlier this year, including nearly $1-million on advertising and more than $261,000 on travel and hotels. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 8, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney spent just shy of $3.9-million to win the Liberal Party leadership race earlier this year, including nearly $1-million on advertising and more than $261,000 on travel and hotels. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ADAM CHAPNICK | October 6, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has to travel lest Canada be left even more alone than it already is, writes Adam Chapnick. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ADAM CHAPNICK | October 6, 2025
Opinion | BY ADAM CHAPNICK | October 6, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has to travel lest Canada be left even more alone than it already is, writes Adam Chapnick. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 6, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on Parliament Hill. 'It would be fair to say that the Liberal honeymoon has ended, but Mark Carney's personal honeymoon has not,' says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 6, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 6, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on Parliament Hill. 'It would be fair to say that the Liberal honeymoon has ended, but Mark Carney's personal honeymoon has not,' says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 6, 2025
Despite Canadians’ grave, enduring doubts about Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney's upcoming budget could work to his advantage. The pre-budget speculation has focused on two politically volatile issues: the nature of cuts the government will impose, and the size of the federal deficit, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 6, 2025
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 6, 2025
Despite Canadians’ grave, enduring doubts about Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney's upcoming budget could work to his advantage. The pre-budget speculation has focused on two politically volatile issues: the nature of cuts the government will impose, and the size of the federal deficit, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 6, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The two parties are currently pursuing a different kind of communication strategy to reflect political circumstances, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 6, 2025
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 6, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The two parties are currently pursuing a different kind of communication strategy to reflect political circumstances, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | October 6, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney heads into Question Period on Sept. 24, 2025. It's worth remembering that Carney is a PM who is lopsidedly putting his chips down on his ties to and skill with foreign leaders, particularly Europeans. It's clearly something that he himself sees as one of his strong suits, writes Matt Gurney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | October 6, 2025
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | October 6, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney heads into Question Period on Sept. 24, 2025. It's worth remembering that Carney is a PM who is lopsidedly putting his chips down on his ties to and skill with foreign leaders, particularly Europeans. It's clearly something that he himself sees as one of his strong suits, writes Matt Gurney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 6, 2025
The September Economic and Fiscal Outlook Report from Jason Jaques, pictured, the interim parliamentary budget officer, with its dire warning of unsustainable federal spending, deficits, and debt, should not be treated lightly. But it should not be taken as a call for an austerity budget next month, writes David Crane.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 6, 2025
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 6, 2025
The September Economic and Fiscal Outlook Report from Jason Jaques, pictured, the interim parliamentary budget officer, with its dire warning of unsustainable federal spending, deficits, and debt, should not be treated lightly. But it should not be taken as a call for an austerity budget next month, writes David Crane.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 6, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference at the Fire of God Ministries food bank in Ottawa on Sept. 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 6, 2025
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 6, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference at the Fire of God Ministries food bank in Ottawa on Sept. 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 5, 2025
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer
A central piece of Prime Minister Mark Carney's economic reboot has been overlooked: labour. Without a credible labour relations framework, large-scale infrastructure projects could grind to a halt before they begin, argue Julian Karaguesian and Daniel Safayeni. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
A central piece of Prime Minister Mark Carney's economic reboot has been overlooked: labour. Without a credible labour relations framework, large-scale infrastructure projects could grind to a halt before they begin, argue Julian Karaguesian and Daniel Safayeni. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 1, 2025
Liam Óg Ó aHnnaidh, centre, a member of the Irish rap trio Kneecap, leaves a U.K. court on Sept. 26, following the dismissal of his terrorism charges for waving a Hezbollah flag. Photograph courtesy of X
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 1, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 1, 2025
Liam Óg Ó aHnnaidh, centre, a member of the Irish rap trio Kneecap, leaves a U.K. court on Sept. 26, following the dismissal of his terrorism charges for waving a Hezbollah flag. Photograph courtesy of X
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 29, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the Build Canada Homes project in Nepean, Ont., on Sept. 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 29, 2025
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 29, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the Build Canada Homes project in Nepean, Ont., on Sept. 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade