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Conservative MPs Dan Mazier, clockwise from top left, Richard Bragdon, Bloc Québécois MP Yves Perron, and Liberal MPs Doug Eyolfson, Pauline Rochefort, Emma Harrison, and Sophie Chatel all welcomed China lowering its tariffs on Canadian canola. But Perron said Carney's deal with China is 'sad news for pork people.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Facebook
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | January 26, 2026
NDP MP Gord Johns, left, was named his party’s mental health and addictions critic in 2021 and continues his advocacy in his current role as health critic. Conservative MP Todd Doherty began his formal focus on the mental health file in 2020 when he was named special adviser on mental health and wellness. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | January 26, 2026
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | January 26, 2026
NDP MP Gord Johns, left, was named his party’s mental health and addictions critic in 2021 and continues his advocacy in his current role as health critic. Conservative MP Todd Doherty began his formal focus on the mental health file in 2020 when he was named special adviser on mental health and wellness. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 9, 2026
Chrystia Freeland, centre, at the March 2025 Liberal leadership announcement, said she would vacate her Toronto seat on Jan. 9, after being appointed as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's economic development adviser. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 9, 2026
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 9, 2026
Chrystia Freeland, centre, at the March 2025 Liberal leadership announcement, said she would vacate her Toronto seat on Jan. 9, after being appointed as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's economic development adviser. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 5, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a military strike on Venezuela on Jan. 3, resulting in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who is now being held in New York. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 5, 2026
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 5, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a military strike on Venezuela on Jan. 3, resulting in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who is now being held in New York. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 4, 2026
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon’s Parti Québécois has been leading in Quebec polls for about two years. If elected, the party leader has promised to hold a referendum within his first term. Photograph courtesy of X
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 4, 2026
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 4, 2026
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon’s Parti Québécois has been leading in Quebec polls for about two years. If elected, the party leader has promised to hold a referendum within his first term. Photograph courtesy of X
Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | December 24, 2025
From left clockwise: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP interim leader Don Davies, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, protesters at the Israeli embassy, and Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | December 24, 2025
Feature | BY ANDREW MEADE | December 24, 2025
From left clockwise: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP interim leader Don Davies, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, protesters at the Israeli embassy, and Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 19, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau have called for de-escalation of tensions in Israel and Palestine while affirming the Israeli right to defend itself, which Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole has echoed. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has called for the Canadian government to halt arms sales to Israel. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 19, 2021
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 19, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau have called for de-escalation of tensions in Israel and Palestine while affirming the Israeli right to defend itself, which Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole has echoed. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has called for the Canadian government to halt arms sales to Israel. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 26, 2021
The federal Toronto riding of Don Valley East has opened up for a Liberal nomination contest after five-term MP Yasmin Ratansi stepped down from the Liberal caucus in November. She is still serving as an Independent MP. Three-term Ontario MPP Michael Coteau, centre, and global public health specialist Hafeez Ladha are duking it out to be the Liberal candidate in the coveted riding in the next election. The Hil Times file photograph, photographs courtesy of Michael Coteau and Hafeez Ladha
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 26, 2021
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 26, 2021
The federal Toronto riding of Don Valley East has opened up for a Liberal nomination contest after five-term MP Yasmin Ratansi stepped down from the Liberal caucus in November. She is still serving as an Independent MP. Three-term Ontario MPP Michael Coteau, centre, and global public health specialist Hafeez Ladha are duking it out to be the Liberal candidate in the coveted riding in the next election. The Hil Times file photograph, photographs courtesy of Michael Coteau and Hafeez Ladha
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 21, 2021
An interpreter is pictured at work in a booth during a press conference in the Sir John A. Macdonald building on Feb. 16. Among measures undertaken by PSPC to support interpreters during COVID-19, new booths and new sound consoles have been installed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 21, 2021
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 21, 2021
An interpreter is pictured at work in a booth during a press conference in the Sir John A. Macdonald building on Feb. 16. Among measures undertaken by PSPC to support interpreters during COVID-19, new booths and new sound consoles have been installed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | April 12, 2021
Opinion | April 12, 2021
Opinion | April 12, 2021
Feature | BY ALICE CHEN | April 7, 2021
Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand, left, responded on CTV to criticism leveled at the vaccine procurement process by Ontario Premier Doug Ford, right. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY ALICE CHEN | April 7, 2021
Feature | BY ALICE CHEN | April 7, 2021
Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand, left, responded on CTV to criticism leveled at the vaccine procurement process by Ontario Premier Doug Ford, right. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 31, 2021
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez, left, Conservative House Leader Gerard Deltell, NDP House Leader Peter Julian, and Bloc Whip Claude DeBellefeuille, are all members of the BOIE. Chaired by House Speaker Anthony Rota (unpictured), it also currently includes Liberal Whip Mark Holland, Liberal Deputy Whip Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Liberal Minister Dominic LeBlanc, and Conservative Whip Blake Richards. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Cynthia Münster, and photograph courtesy of Twitter
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 31, 2021
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 31, 2021
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez, left, Conservative House Leader Gerard Deltell, NDP House Leader Peter Julian, and Bloc Whip Claude DeBellefeuille, are all members of the BOIE. Chaired by House Speaker Anthony Rota (unpictured), it also currently includes Liberal Whip Mark Holland, Liberal Deputy Whip Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Liberal Minister Dominic LeBlanc, and Conservative Whip Blake Richards. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Cynthia Münster, and photograph courtesy of Twitter
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 31, 2021
Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand, who recently welcomed Éloge Butera to her team, is pictured taking part in a press conference on COVID-19 vaccine procurement virtually on Nov. 27, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 31, 2021
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 31, 2021
Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand, who recently welcomed Éloge Butera to her team, is pictured taking part in a press conference on COVID-19 vaccine procurement virtually on Nov. 27, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 22, 2021
Liberal MP Will Amos, right, pictured with fellow Liberal Greg Fergus. Both MPs represent ridings close to Gatineau Park, which has been the centre of a financial dispute between the National Capital Commission and some of the municipalities surrounding the park. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 22, 2021
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 22, 2021
Liberal MP Will Amos, right, pictured with fellow Liberal Greg Fergus. Both MPs represent ridings close to Gatineau Park, which has been the centre of a financial dispute between the National Capital Commission and some of the municipalities surrounding the park. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 17, 2021
Three-term Ontario Liberal MPP Michael Coteau, left, is 'very open' to seeking the Liberal nomination in Don Valley East, currently represented by Ind. MP Yasmin Ratansi, right. Toronto lawyer and senior TD Bank executive Paul Saguil, middle, will also throw his hat in the ring if and when the nomination contest opens up. The Hill Times file photograph, photographs courtesy of Paul Saguil, and Ontario legislature website
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 17, 2021
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 17, 2021
Three-term Ontario Liberal MPP Michael Coteau, left, is 'very open' to seeking the Liberal nomination in Don Valley East, currently represented by Ind. MP Yasmin Ratansi, right. Toronto lawyer and senior TD Bank executive Paul Saguil, middle, will also throw his hat in the ring if and when the nomination contest opens up. The Hill Times file photograph, photographs courtesy of Paul Saguil, and Ontario legislature website
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