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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 NEIL MOSS | May 6, 2020
Robert Fife was one of four Globe and Mail reporters who won the National Newspaper Award for best political reporting. The Hill Times file photograph
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 6, 2020
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 6, 2020
Robert Fife was one of four Globe and Mail reporters who won the National Newspaper Award for best political reporting. The Hill Times file photograph
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 4, 2020
Former environment minister Catherine McKenna, now federal infrastructure minister, oversaw Environment and Climate Change Canada in the year for which it has received a critical 'award' for its departmental secrecy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 4, 2020
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 4, 2020
Former environment minister Catherine McKenna, now federal infrastructure minister, oversaw Environment and Climate Change Canada in the year for which it has received a critical 'award' for its departmental secrecy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | April 20, 2020
The winners of the Donner and Dafoe book prizes will be announced in anticipated ceremonies this fall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | April 20, 2020
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | April 20, 2020
The winners of the Donner and Dafoe book prizes will be announced in anticipated ceremonies this fall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 8, 2020
NDP MP Charlie Angus, left, and Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith have joined an international initiative working to combat the 'infodemic' of disinformation around COVID-19. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 8, 2020
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 8, 2020
NDP MP Charlie Angus, left, and Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith have joined an international initiative working to combat the 'infodemic' of disinformation around COVID-19. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 6, 2020
Reporters, pictured March 31, 2020, at the prime minister's daily morning press conference outside Rideau Cottage on the grounds of Rideau Hall in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 6, 2020
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 6, 2020
Reporters, pictured March 31, 2020, at the prime minister's daily morning press conference outside Rideau Cottage on the grounds of Rideau Hall in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | April 1, 2020
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured Feb. 3 in West Block, announced measures meant to support Canadian media during the COVID-19 pandemic. That and the government’s wage subsidy program won’t be enough, writes Daniel Bernhard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | April 1, 2020
Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | April 1, 2020
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured Feb. 3 in West Block, announced measures meant to support Canadian media during the COVID-19 pandemic. That and the government’s wage subsidy program won’t be enough, writes Daniel Bernhard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 30, 2020
Minister of Canadian Heritage Steven Guilbeault, pictured speaking with reporters on the Hill in Ottawa on Feb. 3, 2020. Mr. Guilbeault says the government is working on additional measures to bail out struggling media organizations 'as we speak.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 30, 2020
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 30, 2020
Minister of Canadian Heritage Steven Guilbeault, pictured speaking with reporters on the Hill in Ottawa on Feb. 3, 2020. Mr. Guilbeault says the government is working on additional measures to bail out struggling media organizations 'as we speak.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 30, 2020
Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna went online to share what it's like to be an MP and a cabinet minister with kids who were home from school. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 30, 2020
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 30, 2020
Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna went online to share what it's like to be an MP and a cabinet minister with kids who were home from school. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 16, 2020
The House will remain empty until April 20 as the federal government tries to prevent the spread of Covid-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 16, 2020
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 16, 2020
The House will remain empty until April 20 as the federal government tries to prevent the spread of Covid-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 9, 2020
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Global Affairs' Steve Verheul, the negotiator of the new NAFTA deal, pictured Feb. 18, 2020, before the House International Trade Committee to talk about the new NAFTA agreement. The process for ratification of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) or new NAFTA, by the Commons Committee on International Trade, is a good example of how the role of MPs and Parliament itself have been diminished or marginalized, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 9, 2020
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 9, 2020
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Global Affairs' Steve Verheul, the negotiator of the new NAFTA deal, pictured Feb. 18, 2020, before the House International Trade Committee to talk about the new NAFTA agreement. The process for ratification of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) or new NAFTA, by the Commons Committee on International Trade, is a good example of how the role of MPs and Parliament itself have been diminished or marginalized, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY COREY SHEFMAN | March 2, 2020
Demonstrators, pictured in Ottawa on Feb. 24, 2020, supporting the Wetʼsuwetʼen nation against the $6.6-billion Costal Gasoline pipeline which would go through their traditional territory. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY COREY SHEFMAN | March 2, 2020
Opinion | BY COREY SHEFMAN | March 2, 2020
Demonstrators, pictured in Ottawa on Feb. 24, 2020, supporting the Wetʼsuwetʼen nation against the $6.6-billion Costal Gasoline pipeline which would go through their traditional territory. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 2, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on his way to a media availability to discuss the current blockades, support for families of victims of the Ukraine International Airlines tragedy in Iran, and the coronavirus situation at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Feb. 21, 2020, the same day he held a meeting of the Incident Response Group. Mr. Trudeau was accompanied at the press conference by Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett, Transport Minister Marc Garneau, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, and Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 2, 2020
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 2, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on his way to a media availability to discuss the current blockades, support for families of victims of the Ukraine International Airlines tragedy in Iran, and the coronavirus situation at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Feb. 21, 2020, the same day he held a meeting of the Incident Response Group. Mr. Trudeau was accompanied at the press conference by Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett, Transport Minister Marc Garneau, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, and Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade