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A CBC Radio Canada International poster from 1956. Restoring and reimagining RCI is not only possible, it’s necessary, and would have an incredible impact globally, with minimal cost. In the past, before the serious budget cuts of the 1990s, RCI with a budget only a fraction of that of the BBC World Service, writes Wojtek Gwiazda. Image courtesy of Gary Stevens/Wikimedia Commons
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 12, 2025
CBC/Radio-Canada considered a reimagining of Radio Canada International in 2023 with annual funding of $20-million to $30-million, which isn't going ahead. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 12, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 12, 2025
CBC/Radio-Canada considered a reimagining of Radio Canada International in 2023 with annual funding of $20-million to $30-million, which isn't going ahead. 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 22, 2025
Mélanie Joly
Reporters and cameras scrum with Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly ahead of the Liberal caucus meeting on Jan. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 22, 2025
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 22, 2025
Mélanie Joly
Reporters and cameras scrum with Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly ahead of the Liberal caucus meeting on Jan. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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 STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 20, 2025
X owner Elon Musk, right, has posted a string of tweets criticizing outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and endorsing Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of NVIDIA
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 20, 2025
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 20, 2025
X owner Elon Musk, right, has posted a string of tweets criticizing outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and endorsing Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of NVIDIA
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | May 26, 2021
NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq will not be going up for re-election in the federal campaign. Her statement on the matter didn't clarify exactly why she decided to leave, but comes after a pair of doctor-recommended mental health leaves. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | May 26, 2021
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | May 26, 2021
NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq will not be going up for re-election in the federal campaign. Her statement on the matter didn't clarify exactly why she decided to leave, but comes after a pair of doctor-recommended mental health leaves. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | May 12, 2021
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault has failed to articulate the overall strategy for social media platforms that Canadians can get behind, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | May 12, 2021
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | May 12, 2021
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault has failed to articulate the overall strategy for social media platforms that Canadians can get behind, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | May 12, 2021
Edmonton's Coronation Park, is, according to Independent Senator Paula Simons, filled with avant-garde architecture that bucks the expectations of what you might expect to see from more historical sites. Screenshot courtesy of Google Maps
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | May 12, 2021
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | May 12, 2021
Edmonton's Coronation Park, is, according to Independent Senator Paula Simons, filled with avant-garde architecture that bucks the expectations of what you might expect to see from more historical sites. Screenshot courtesy of Google Maps
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 10, 2021
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault has come under fire for changes to his bill to update Canada's Broadcasting Act. As of late last week, Bill C-10 was still before the House Heritage Committee. Mr. Guilbeault has said that his government has no interest in restricting or regulating social media posts through Bill C-10. No one is suggesting that the CRTC, which operates at arm's-length from the government, is eager to do so either. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 10, 2021
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 10, 2021
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault has come under fire for changes to his bill to update Canada's Broadcasting Act. As of late last week, Bill C-10 was still before the House Heritage Committee. Mr. Guilbeault has said that his government has no interest in restricting or regulating social media posts through Bill C-10. No one is suggesting that the CRTC, which operates at arm's-length from the government, is eager to do so either. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | May 5, 2021
The CRTC must compel the CBC to remove advertising from most of its services and ban sponsored content. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | May 5, 2021
Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | May 5, 2021
The CRTC must compel the CBC to remove advertising from most of its services and ban sponsored content. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
Opinion | BY CATHERINE TAIT | April 26, 2021
Reporters are pictured during a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outside Rideau Cottage on Nov. 20, 2020. No working journalist today can afford to ignore the power of social media, whether she’s using it to amplify her work or engage with the audience. Forced silence through relentless and vicious intimidation cannot be an option, writes Catherine Tait. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CATHERINE TAIT | April 26, 2021
Opinion | BY CATHERINE TAIT | April 26, 2021
Reporters are pictured during a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outside Rideau Cottage on Nov. 20, 2020. No working journalist today can afford to ignore the power of social media, whether she’s using it to amplify her work or engage with the audience. Forced silence through relentless and vicious intimidation cannot be an option, writes Catherine Tait. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | March 31, 2021
Long-time Hill Times cartoonist Michael de Adder is starting a new gig with The Washington Post, producing three cartoons a week for print and online. Photograph courtesy of Nicole Lapierre
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | March 31, 2021
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | March 31, 2021
Long-time Hill Times cartoonist Michael de Adder is starting a new gig with The Washington Post, producing three cartoons a week for print and online. Photograph courtesy of Nicole Lapierre
Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam has repeatedly warned Canadians to turn to trusted sources regarding information on COVID-19. The pandemic has demonstrated the true cost of disinformation as we watch loved ones fall victim to health-related hoaxes, conspiracy theories, and influence operations meant to destroy our trust in democratic systems The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam has repeatedly warned Canadians to turn to trusted sources regarding information on COVID-19. The pandemic has demonstrated the true cost of disinformation as we watch loved ones fall victim to health-related hoaxes, conspiracy theories, and influence operations meant to destroy our trust in democratic systems The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 22, 2021
HuffPost Canada's Althia Raj, left, La Presse Canadienne's Catherine Levesque, and HuffPost Canada's Zi-Ann Lum, right, pictured June 6, 2019, at The Hill Times' annual spring party on the Hill. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 22, 2021
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 22, 2021
HuffPost Canada's Althia Raj, left, La Presse Canadienne's Catherine Levesque, and HuffPost Canada's Zi-Ann Lum, right, pictured June 6, 2019, at The Hill Times' annual spring party on the Hill. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 22, 2021
Metcalfe Street is empty in downtown Ottawa on Jan. 14, 2021, as the city was subject to a second province-wide lockdown in an ongoing effort to combat the growing spread of COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 22, 2021
Opinion | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 22, 2021
Metcalfe Street is empty in downtown Ottawa on Jan. 14, 2021, as the city was subject to a second province-wide lockdown in an ongoing effort to combat the growing spread of COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 15, 2021
Women and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef, pictured in a scrum in the West Block on Dec. 6, 2019. Responses to the Canadian Association of Journalists’ 2020 Canadian Newsroom Diversity Survey are due on April 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 15, 2021
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 15, 2021
Women and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef, pictured in a scrum in the West Block on Dec. 6, 2019. Responses to the Canadian Association of Journalists’ 2020 Canadian Newsroom Diversity Survey are due on April 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 15, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured during a media availability at the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa on March 9, 2021. According to the 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer, 46 per cent of Canadians say government leaders were purposely trying to mislead people by saying things they know are false, with 50 per cent saying business leaders were doing the same. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 15, 2021
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 15, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured during a media availability at the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa on March 9, 2021. According to the 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer, 46 per cent of Canadians say government leaders were purposely trying to mislead people by saying things they know are false, with 50 per cent saying business leaders were doing the same. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade