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Prime Minister Mark Carney is looking at ways to overhaul the federal public service, but he should also consider the state of employee morale at Global Affairs Canada, and Canada Security and Intelligence Service, writes Jake Cole. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Feb. 4 remarks at a Black History Month event underscore the theme that belonging in Canada as a Black citizen requires more credits than debits in the ledger, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Former Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien's comments at a recent event in Ottawa ignore the damage he caused to Canada's relationship with Indigenous Peoples during his time in government, Rose LeMay writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Team Canada flagbearers Mikaël Kingsbury, left, and Marielle Thompson enter the Milano Cortina Games on Feb. 6. The ongoing Winter Olympics serve as a healthy escape, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of the CBC
What was deemed Urgent Operational Requirements for soldiers on Operation Reassurance three years ago are still on the to-do list, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Darren McDonald 
U.S. President Donald Trump on Feb. 9 used his Truth Social account to say that he would block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge unless his country is compensated for everything it has given Canada. Meanwhile, the bridge, which has the support of Michigan lawmakers, has been fully funded by the Canadian government. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Molly Riley
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Although Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has embarked on a wide range of measures to transform the economy, including major nation-building projects and commitments on AI and data sovereignty, more changes are needed, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for Question Period on Feb. 3, 2026. As Globe and Mail columnist Lawrence Martin put it, 'The prime minister is now seen as leading the resistance among middle powers of the world to American subjugation.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
After years of veering ever closer to fascism, U.S. President Donald Trump has reached a new and dangerous stage, Michael Harris writes. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Daniel Torok
France's Marine Le Pen, left, the United Kingdom's Nigel Farage, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and United States President Donald Trump. A phalanx of right-wing populists either in power or closing in on it are painting immigration as a threat, and peddling ‘great replacement’ narratives to the angry and the ignorant. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and Flickr
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The ties to Jeffrey Epstein among the U.S. president’s associates represent a serious political liability for Donald Trump, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Feb. 4 remarks at a Black History Month event underscore the theme that belonging in Canada as a Black citizen requires more credits than debits in the ledger, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Sadly, politics tends to be most comfortable in reaction. It expresses grief fluently, promises reviews, announces consultations, but avoids the essential issue: whether access should be narrowed; and whether raising the minimum licensing age and tightening entry into the firearms ecosystem, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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