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Bell Media president Sean Cohan, left, and Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller at the Canadian Media Producers Association's annual Prime Time conference on Jan. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY JOSH TABISH | January 19, 2026
Added rules for surfacing CanCon could deter new streaming services, or even push existing platforms out of the Canadian market, writes Josh Tabish. Unsplash photograph by Glenn Carstens-Peters
Opinion | BY JOSH TABISH | January 19, 2026
Opinion | BY JOSH TABISH | January 19, 2026
Added rules for surfacing CanCon could deter new streaming services, or even push existing platforms out of the Canadian market, writes Josh Tabish. Unsplash photograph by Glenn Carstens-Peters
News | BY IREM KOCA | December 31, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre reflect on the past year and offer a look-ahead for 2026 in their multiple year-end interviews.
News | BY IREM KOCA | December 31, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | December 31, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre reflect on the past year and offer a look-ahead for 2026 in their multiple year-end interviews.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CLEMENT | December 10, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump’s alliance with big tech heightens Canada’s vulnerability as America can weaponize our digital dependence with threats to disrupt vital services. Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, appreciates this danger, writes Andrew Clement. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY ANDREW CLEMENT | December 10, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW CLEMENT | December 10, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump’s alliance with big tech heightens Canada’s vulnerability as America can weaponize our digital dependence with threats to disrupt vital services. Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, appreciates this danger, writes Andrew Clement. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 10, 2025
The first appearance of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, second right, at this year's press gallery dinner had been in the works since June when his new director of communications, Katy Merrifield, centre, suggested he team up with his This Hour Has 22 Minutes 'clone,' Chris Wilson, third left. Photograph courtesy of Katy Merrifield
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 10, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 10, 2025
The first appearance of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, second right, at this year's press gallery dinner had been in the works since June when his new director of communications, Katy Merrifield, centre, suggested he team up with his This Hour Has 22 Minutes 'clone,' Chris Wilson, third left. Photograph courtesy of Katy Merrifield
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 3, 2025
Comedian Mark Critch has written a new book 'Sorry Not Sorry: An Unapologetic Look at What Makes Canada Worth Fighting For.' Photograph by Duncan DeYoung, courtesy of Penguin Random House
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 3, 2025
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 3, 2025
Comedian Mark Critch has written a new book 'Sorry Not Sorry: An Unapologetic Look at What Makes Canada Worth Fighting For.' Photograph by Duncan DeYoung, courtesy of Penguin Random House
News | BY ALICE CHEN | December 8, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Independent Senator Paula Simon, Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh have some of the biggest social media followings in Canadian politics. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ALICE CHEN | December 8, 2021
News | BY ALICE CHEN | December 8, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Independent Senator Paula Simon, Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh have some of the biggest social media followings in Canadian politics. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE AND MATT HORWOOD | November 29, 2021
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, left, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller, and Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino. According to a B.C. RCMP spokesperson, safety was a primary focus prompting the RCMP action, including the camp workers who were nearing the end of their essential supplies. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE AND MATT HORWOOD | November 29, 2021
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE AND MATT HORWOOD | November 29, 2021
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, left, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller, and Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino. According to a B.C. RCMP spokesperson, safety was a primary focus prompting the RCMP action, including the camp workers who were nearing the end of their essential supplies. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY ALICE CHEN | November 24, 2021
Former Green Party leader Annamie Paul is pictured at a Sept. 10 press conference in Ottawa. The Green Party is looking for an interim leader to fill the void left by Ms. Paul's resignation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY ALICE CHEN | November 24, 2021
Feature | BY ALICE CHEN | November 24, 2021
Former Green Party leader Annamie Paul is pictured at a Sept. 10 press conference in Ottawa. The Green Party is looking for an interim leader to fill the void left by Ms. Paul's resignation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ABBY MACDONALD | November 12, 2021
Deepfake technologies have been used to commit financial fraud, cause unrest and violence, and even to prank world leaders, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who, in 2020, spent more than 10 minutes on the phone with Russian pranksters who used a bot to pose as climate activist Greta Thunberg. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ABBY MACDONALD | November 12, 2021
Opinion | BY ABBY MACDONALD | November 12, 2021
Deepfake technologies have been used to commit financial fraud, cause unrest and violence, and even to prank world leaders, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who, in 2020, spent more than 10 minutes on the phone with Russian pranksters who used a bot to pose as climate activist Greta Thunberg. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY ALICE CHEN | November 3, 2021
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is pictured at an Oct. 7 West Block press conference to wrap up the first caucus meeting with new NDP MPs. He announced his party's critic assignments on Oct. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY ALICE CHEN | November 3, 2021
Feature | BY ALICE CHEN | November 3, 2021
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is pictured at an Oct. 7 West Block press conference to wrap up the first caucus meeting with new NDP MPs. He announced his party's critic assignments on Oct. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY ALICE CHEN | October 28, 2021
Political reporters, pictured Oct. 5, 2021, on the Hill, are unique in their ability to get issues on the federal agenda, but properly reporting on a diverse community involves familiarization with the issues at hand and a deep understanding of the community, says Winnipeg Free Press Ottawa chief Dylan Robertson. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY ALICE CHEN | October 28, 2021
Feature | BY ALICE CHEN | October 28, 2021
Political reporters, pictured Oct. 5, 2021, on the Hill, are unique in their ability to get issues on the federal agenda, but properly reporting on a diverse community involves familiarization with the issues at hand and a deep understanding of the community, says Winnipeg Free Press Ottawa chief Dylan Robertson. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
With sufficient data to feed the AI algorithm and the knowledge of how to apply it, a malefactor could impersonate literally anyone, doing anything in a fabricated video, such as former U.S. president Barack Obama unleashing a profanity-laden outburst against Donald Trump, write Sze-Fung Lee and Benjamin C. M. Fung. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/BBC
With sufficient data to feed the AI algorithm and the knowledge of how to apply it, a malefactor could impersonate literally anyone, doing anything in a fabricated video, such as former U.S. president Barack Obama unleashing a profanity-laden outburst against Donald Trump, write Sze-Fung Lee and Benjamin C. M. Fung. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/BBC
News | BY MATT HORWOOD | September 21, 2021
News | BY MATT HORWOOD | September 21, 2021
News | BY MATT HORWOOD | September 21, 2021
News | BY ALICE CHEN | August 25, 2021
The party leaders are all portrayed and emphasized in their social media platforms in different ways, for better or worse. Digital campaigns may be particularly important this year, given the increased focus on online spaces during the pandemic. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY ALICE CHEN | August 25, 2021
News | BY ALICE CHEN | August 25, 2021
The party leaders are all portrayed and emphasized in their social media platforms in different ways, for better or worse. Digital campaigns may be particularly important this year, given the increased focus on online spaces during the pandemic. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY ALICE CHEN | August 4, 2021
Bikers cross a Rideau Canal lock in Ottawa on July 18. Destination Canada—which has never focused on the domestic market to any significant extent before COVID-19—is looking to target pan-Canada travel until international travellers are allowed back into the country. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY ALICE CHEN | August 4, 2021
News | BY ALICE CHEN | August 4, 2021
Bikers cross a Rideau Canal lock in Ottawa on July 18. Destination Canada—which has never focused on the domestic market to any significant extent before COVID-19—is looking to target pan-Canada travel until international travellers are allowed back into the country. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY ALICE CHEN | June 21, 2021
Zainab Al-Mehdar, left, has joined The Hill Times, while Kathleen Petty will guest host Power & Politics this summer, and long-time polls analyst Éric Grenier left CBC's parliamentary bureau with nary a peep about what comes next. Photographs courtesy of Linkedin and CBC
Feature | BY ALICE CHEN | June 21, 2021
Feature | BY ALICE CHEN | June 21, 2021
Zainab Al-Mehdar, left, has joined The Hill Times, while Kathleen Petty will guest host Power & Politics this summer, and long-time polls analyst Éric Grenier left CBC's parliamentary bureau with nary a peep about what comes next. Photographs courtesy of Linkedin and CBC
News | BY ALICE CHEN | June 9, 2021
Senator Claude Carignan tabled Bill S-225 in the Senate on Feb. 17. It seeks to require digital platforms to pay royalties to the news producers whose content they share. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY ALICE CHEN | June 9, 2021
News | BY ALICE CHEN | June 9, 2021
Senator Claude Carignan tabled Bill S-225 in the Senate on Feb. 17. It seeks to require digital platforms to pay royalties to the news producers whose content they share. The Hill Times file photograph