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Mark Carney's first unforced error as prime minister was giving his blessing to the U.S. military attack on Iran, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa recently drove with five other MPPs from Toronto across Ontario to Manitoba on Highways 11 and 17 to prove a point about how dangerous these highways are. At least six people have died since mid-December on Highway 11, and there have five fatal collisions in the last five days on the two highways, combined. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia/Creative Commons
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have both struck out on trips abroad during the House recess to make Canada’s case to international partners, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
U.S. President Donald Trump is hell-bent on international defence dollars strictly benefitting U.S. arms manufacturers, writes Scott Taylor. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Prime Minister Mark Carney first refused to weigh in the legality of the American-Israeli intervention, claiming that was a judgment for others to make. He subsequently clarified his comments, saying the attack appears to be a prima facie case of breaking international law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s response to war in the Middle East has so far seemed hasty, morally queasy, intellectually convoluted and—attempts at clarification, notwithstanding—continues to be deeply disappointing to many Canadians, writes Susan Riley. Photograph courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Ciaran McCrickard
The goal, Prime Minister Mark Carney said, is to raise Canadian goods and services exports to China—from nearly $40-billion annually now—by 50 per cent, or $20-billion, by 2030. While one purpose in his visit was to address trade irritants, the real purpose was to reset after many years of diplomatic deep-freeze. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Mark Carney's first unforced error as prime minister was giving his blessing to the U.S. military attack on Iran, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
It was probably Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, who talked U.S. President Donald Trump into attacking Iran for a second time by exploiting the older man’s ignorance of strategic and technological realities, writes Gwynne Dyer.  Photograph courtesy of the White House
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel. It seems the U.S. may be ready to trade oil availability for Cuba for reforms that would begin to open up private sector activities, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok and courtesy of COP28/Mahmoud Khaled
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured left with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is betting that the economic benefits of energy trade deals will supersede the total political risk of losing a stalwart and loyal constituency by cozying up to the Indian government, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of X
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. With India, what had been framed as a serious sovereign breach was suddenly repositioned as an irritant best managed quietly in the service of trade diversification and export development, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Photograph courtesy of X/NarendraModi
Monday, March 9, 2026