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Assembly of First National National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney take questions from delegates at the AFN's Special Chiefs Assembly in Ottawa on Dec. 2, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
In The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Andrew Coyne fears and foretells the fall of Canada, not through annexation by some demented megalomaniac, but because of our self-worsening, writes Christopher Dornan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Being First Nation in this country is not the easiest thing, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Mark Carney
The energy framework Prime Minister Mark Carney signed with Alberta last month sends a message to the domestic and global investment community that in Carney’s Canada, the door is now open again to do business, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Defence Minister David McGuinty. The money Canada and allies are donating to the Ukraine war effort is actually being spent in the U.S. to buy the weapons and ammunition that only the Americans can produce in the quantity necessary, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The support of women during the 2025 election campaign is what helped the Liberals win this past spring, which is something Prime Minister Mark Carney should keep in mind when he makes policies that impact this demographic, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured in Ottawa on Oct. 10, 2025. Tackling climate change is not a priority for his government, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Defence Minister David McGuinty, pictured third from left with Canada's Chief of Defence Jennie Carignan, right, is one of the ministers in charge of bolstering Canada’s defence capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
When the Conservatives hired Steve Outhouse as their latest campaign manager, they acquired a new face, but, to my mind, it’s unlikely the party will get much of a new look, writes Gerry Nicholls. Handout photograph
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. What America is offering the world under Trump’s administration is neither admirable, inspirational, nor defensible, writes Michael Harris. Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok
Donald Trump
United States President Trump’s hyperactive foreign policy record is clearly driven by his obsessive pursuit of a Nobel Peace Prize, writes Gwynne Dyer. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Donald Trump
FIFA President Gianni Infantino, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, and Prime Minister Mark Carney participate in the FIFA World Cup drawing in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 5. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed. The more control the federal government has in the North, the more likely those policies endanger Inuit communities, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House. Ahead of the 2026 CUSMA review, the Canada–U.S. diplomatic engagement is becoming openly transactional, focusing on national self-interest rather than historic precedent, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Photograph courtesy of The White House
Wednesday, December 10, 2025