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Parliament Hill was home to a vigil on Jan. 30, 2017, where people gathered by the flame to honour the Quebec mosque attack victims. Now, on Jan. 29 Canadians observe the National Day of Remembrance of the Québec City Mosque Attack and Action against Islamophobia. The Hill Times Photograph by Sam Garcia
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Jan. 21 address at the World Economic Forum reinforced a worldview rooted in dominance, coercion, and zero-sum thinking, writes Cathy Orlando. Photograph courtesy of World Economic Forum/Benedikt von Loebell
Métis artist Tracey-Mae Chambers' giant red wool, silk, and cotton crocheted art installation hangs outside Rideau Hall on July 1, 2023. Rose LeMay says the next Governor General of Canada should be an Indigenous person. The Hill Times photographs by Kate Malloy
In a world dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump, we need all the mental health management tools that can be mustered, writes Tim Powers. Image courtesy of Pixabay/Tiburi
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty. The Liberals pulled a few clever moves to boost defence spending on an urgent basis, but we’re still not adding actual combat capability or modernizing existing aged weapon platforms, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 20, 2026. Photograph courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Ciaran McCrickard
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured in silhouette, walking up the stairs in the West Block on Parliament Hill on April 3, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly speaks at Canada's Competition Summit in Ottawa on Oct. 1, 2025. If Canada is to participate in the auto industry of the future, it should strive to do so through proprietary, and increasingly digital technology of Canadian firms, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Even though Prime Minister Mark Carney is relatively new to the game, he seems to be quickly developing the instincts of an expert political tactician, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 5, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the White House/photographer Daniel Torok
This month’s killing in Iran is on a whole different scale in the nation’s history, and the past is no guide to the future, writes Gwynne Dyer. Screenshot courtesy of BBC News
Mark Carney and Donald Trump
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump take media questions in the Oval Office on Oct. 7, 2025. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping struck a deal in China last week that has federal and Ontario conservatives foaming at the mouth, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of X
This spring, parliamentarians will be tested as to whether they can rise above the news cycle and arrest the structural erosion of Canada’s welfare state, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Wednesday, January 28, 2026