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Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters before the Liberal caucus meeting on Sept. 17, the day after he announced the date of the next budget would be on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 24, 2025
Elizabeth May, Andrew Lawton, Marilyn Gladu, Jennifer McKelvie, Jessica Fancy-Landry, Heather McPherson.
Green Leader Elizabeth May, clockwise top left, and Conservative MPs Andrew Lawton and Marilyn Gladu, Liberal MPs Jennifer McKelvie and Jessica Fancy-Landry, and NDP MP Heather McPherson are spending their summers putting in ‘face time’ with their constituents and attending local riding events. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Facebook
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 24, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 24, 2025
Elizabeth May, Andrew Lawton, Marilyn Gladu, Jennifer McKelvie, Jessica Fancy-Landry, Heather McPherson.
Green Leader Elizabeth May, clockwise top left, and Conservative MPs Andrew Lawton and Marilyn Gladu, Liberal MPs Jennifer McKelvie and Jessica Fancy-Landry, and NDP MP Heather McPherson are spending their summers putting in ‘face time’ with their constituents and attending local riding events. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Facebook
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 22, 2025
Jasper National Park
The Municipality of Jasper is evaluating its response to the second-most costly wildfire in Canadian history, now one year on from 2024's devastation, as wildfire seasons continue to worsen. Photograph courtesy of Jasper National Park
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 22, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 22, 2025
Jasper National Park
The Municipality of Jasper is evaluating its response to the second-most costly wildfire in Canadian history, now one year on from 2024's devastation, as wildfire seasons continue to worsen. Photograph courtesy of Jasper National Park
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
B.C. NDP MP Don Davies is currently serving as the interim leader. The new party leader will be elected in March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
B.C. NDP MP Don Davies is currently serving as the interim leader. The new party leader will be elected in March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 17, 2021
Nicole Gagnon, a freelance interpreter on Parliament Hill and Canadian advocacy lead for the International Association of Conference Interpreters, says Public Services and Procurement Canada's proposal to only define meetings where a 'majority' of participants take part remotely as distance interpreting events would put the health and safety of interpreters at risk. Photograph courtesy of Sam Garcia
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 17, 2021
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 17, 2021
Nicole Gagnon, a freelance interpreter on Parliament Hill and Canadian advocacy lead for the International Association of Conference Interpreters, says Public Services and Procurement Canada's proposal to only define meetings where a 'majority' of participants take part remotely as distance interpreting events would put the health and safety of interpreters at risk. Photograph courtesy of Sam Garcia
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 11, 2021
Procurement Minister Anita Anand is in charge of brokering deals with pharmaceutical companies for COVID-19 vaccines and other pandemic supplies. She has defended Canada's procurement approach, saying Canada wanted to hedge its bets in locking in a variety of deals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 11, 2021
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 11, 2021
Procurement Minister Anita Anand is in charge of brokering deals with pharmaceutical companies for COVID-19 vaccines and other pandemic supplies. She has defended Canada's procurement approach, saying Canada wanted to hedge its bets in locking in a variety of deals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 8, 2021
Shawky Fahel, Valerie Bradford, and Elizabeth Quinto are planning on running for the Liberal nomination in the riding of Kitchener South-Hespeler. All three have submitted their nomination papers to the party for vetting. Photographs courtesy of candidates
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 8, 2021
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 8, 2021
Shawky Fahel, Valerie Bradford, and Elizabeth Quinto are planning on running for the Liberal nomination in the riding of Kitchener South-Hespeler. All three have submitted their nomination papers to the party for vetting. Photographs courtesy of candidates
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 2, 2021
Dr. Howard Njoo, Canada's deputy public health officer, says it's up to the provinces and territories to decide how to set their vaccination plans based on their context. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 2, 2021
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 2, 2021
Dr. Howard Njoo, Canada's deputy public health officer, says it's up to the provinces and territories to decide how to set their vaccination plans based on their context. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 26, 2021
Dr. Supriya Sharma, chief medical adviser with Health Canada, pictured in December 2020, cautions against placing too much emphasis on the efficacy rate of the AstraZeneca vaccine. She says a key metric of a vaccine's benefits is whether it reduces or eliminates the likelihood of hospitalization and death due to the virus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 26, 2021
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 26, 2021
Dr. Supriya Sharma, chief medical adviser with Health Canada, pictured in December 2020, cautions against placing too much emphasis on the efficacy rate of the AstraZeneca vaccine. She says a key metric of a vaccine's benefits is whether it reduces or eliminates the likelihood of hospitalization and death due to the virus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 15, 2021
Seniors Minister Deb Schulte, pictured in the West Block pre-pandemic on Nov. 21, 2019, recently promoted Chike Agbasi to the role of director of operations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 15, 2021
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 15, 2021
Seniors Minister Deb Schulte, pictured in the West Block pre-pandemic on Nov. 21, 2019, recently promoted Chike Agbasi to the role of director of operations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | January 8, 2021
Maj. Gen. Dany Fortin, who oversees Ottawa's vaccination distribution plan to provinces and territories, says the feds are trying to 'provide as much visibility as possible' by sharing expected shipments for the rest of this month and February. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | January 8, 2021
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | January 8, 2021
Maj. Gen. Dany Fortin, who oversees Ottawa's vaccination distribution plan to provinces and territories, says the feds are trying to 'provide as much visibility as possible' by sharing expected shipments for the rest of this month and February. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 21, 2020
Liberal-turned-Independent MP Yasmin Ratansi, left, resigned from the Liberal caucus in November while facing allegations of conflict of interest and harassment. If the Liberal nomination opens up in Don Valley East, some potential candidates who could enter the contest include, among others, lawyer Paul Saguil, centre, and Ontario Liberal MPP Michael Coteau. The Hill Times file photograph, photographs courtesy of Paul Saguil, and Ontario legislature website
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 21, 2020
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 21, 2020
Liberal-turned-Independent MP Yasmin Ratansi, left, resigned from the Liberal caucus in November while facing allegations of conflict of interest and harassment. If the Liberal nomination opens up in Don Valley East, some potential candidates who could enter the contest include, among others, lawyer Paul Saguil, centre, and Ontario Liberal MPP Michael Coteau. The Hill Times file photograph, photographs courtesy of Paul Saguil, and Ontario legislature website
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 15, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with reporters Tuesday morning after a visit to the Ottawa Hospital, where he thanked frontline workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 15, 2020
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 15, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with reporters Tuesday morning after a visit to the Ottawa Hospital, where he thanked frontline workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 14, 2020
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured during a press conference on the government's COVID-19 response on Oct. 27, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 14, 2020
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 14, 2020
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured during a press conference on the government's COVID-19 response on Oct. 27, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | November 28, 2020
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, pictured on Nov. 7, 2017, at the AIAC conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | November 28, 2020
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | November 28, 2020
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, pictured on Nov. 7, 2017, at the AIAC conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 18, 2020
MP Yasmin Ratansi’s sister was rehired to work as her constituency assistant in 2017—a clear violation of the 2012 rule, and she should be called out, writes Tim Powers, but an overdone course correction is not needed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 18, 2020
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 18, 2020
MP Yasmin Ratansi’s sister was rehired to work as her constituency assistant in 2017—a clear violation of the 2012 rule, and she should be called out, writes Tim Powers, but an overdone course correction is not needed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade