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Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
Mark Carney
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
Mark Carney
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 24, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal leadership candidates Chrystia Freeland and Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade, and illustration by Joey Sabourin The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade, and illustration by Joey Sabourin
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 24, 2025
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 24, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal leadership candidates Chrystia Freeland and Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade, and illustration by Joey Sabourin The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade, and illustration by Joey Sabourin
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 23, 2025
Chrystia Freeland
Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland scrums with reporters outside the Liberal caucus retreat on Jan. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 23, 2025
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 23, 2025
Chrystia Freeland
Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland scrums with reporters outside the Liberal caucus retreat on Jan. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | January 23, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, needs to adjust his talking points with Liberal leadership front-runners Mark Carney and Chrystia Freeland now in the mix, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade, and illustration by Joey Sabourin
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | January 23, 2025
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | January 23, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, needs to adjust his talking points with Liberal leadership front-runners Mark Carney and Chrystia Freeland now in the mix, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade, and illustration by Joey Sabourin
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | January 23, 2025
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, who supports leadership candidate Mark Carney, scrums with reporters outside the Liberal caucus' winter retreat in the West Block on Jan. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | January 23, 2025
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | January 23, 2025
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, who supports leadership candidate Mark Carney, scrums with reporters outside the Liberal caucus' winter retreat in the West Block on Jan. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | January 22, 2025
Liberal leadershi candidates
The Liberal leadership contenders: Chrystia Freeland, top left, Mark Carney, Frank Baylis, and Karina Gould. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | January 22, 2025
News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | January 22, 2025
Liberal leadershi candidates
The Liberal leadership contenders: Chrystia Freeland, top left, Mark Carney, Frank Baylis, and Karina Gould. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 22, 2025
Liberal Cabinet staffers in the West Block.
Liberal cabinet staffers wait for their bosses outside a meeting in the West Block during the COVID-19 pandemic in November 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 22, 2025
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 22, 2025
Liberal Cabinet staffers in the West Block.
Liberal cabinet staffers wait for their bosses outside a meeting in the West Block during the COVID-19 pandemic in November 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 22, 2025
There’s a determined effort from Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, left, Chrystia Freeland, and Karina Gould to define the national ballot question as who is best able to deal with United States President Donald Trump, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 22, 2025
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 22, 2025
There’s a determined effort from Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, left, Chrystia Freeland, and Karina Gould to define the national ballot question as who is best able to deal with United States President Donald Trump, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 22, 2025
In a digital-first political landscape, the road to victory in the Liberal leadership contest and the next federal election will be paved online, where authenticity, accessibility, and engagement are king, say observers. Screenshots courtesy of YouTube, and The Hill Times illustration by Naomi Wildeboer
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 22, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 22, 2025
In a digital-first political landscape, the road to victory in the Liberal leadership contest and the next federal election will be paved online, where authenticity, accessibility, and engagement are king, say observers. Screenshots courtesy of YouTube, and The Hill Times illustration by Naomi Wildeboer
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 22, 2025
Frank Baylis
Someone has to offer new ideas, empathy, and business acumen as we face off in a trade war with the United States, and that person could be Frank Baylis, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 22, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 22, 2025
Frank Baylis
Someone has to offer new ideas, empathy, and business acumen as we face off in a trade war with the United States, and that person could be Frank Baylis, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times file photograph
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
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 20, 2025
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured in 2022, said he planned to make good on his threat of imposing a 25-per-cent levy on Canadian goods, suggesting they could come on Feb. 1. Gage Skidmore photograph courtesy of Flickr
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 20, 2025
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 20, 2025
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured in 2022, said he planned to make good on his threat of imposing a 25-per-cent levy on Canadian goods, suggesting they could come on Feb. 1. Gage Skidmore photograph courtesy of Flickr
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | January 20, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at an event on the Hill celebrating Canadian Olympians' accomplishments at the 2024 Paris Summer Games on Dec. 4, 2024. Trudeau promised to change this nation’s democratic governance, but his legacy is marked by partial reforms and missed opportunities, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | January 20, 2025
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | January 20, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at an event on the Hill celebrating Canadian Olympians' accomplishments at the 2024 Paris Summer Games on Dec. 4, 2024. Trudeau promised to change this nation’s democratic governance, but his legacy is marked by partial reforms and missed opportunities, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade