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FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | February 24, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks at the SOS Medicare 3.0 Conference in Ottawa on Feb. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | February 24, 2025
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | February 24, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks at the SOS Medicare 3.0 Conference in Ottawa on Feb. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner holds a press conference in West Block on Feb. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner holds a press conference in West Block on Feb. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON, ANDREW MEADE | February 9, 2025
Mark Carney and MP David McGuinty
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, left, and Public Safety Minister David McGuinty visit the Riverview Park Winter Carnival in Ottawa South on Feb. 9, prior to McGuinty's official endorsement of Carney in the Liberal leadership race later that day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON, ANDREW MEADE | February 9, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON, ANDREW MEADE | February 9, 2025
Mark Carney and MP David McGuinty
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, left, and Public Safety Minister David McGuinty visit the Riverview Park Winter Carnival in Ottawa South on Feb. 9, prior to McGuinty's official endorsement of Carney in the Liberal leadership race later that day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 29, 2025
Tiff Macklem
On Jan. 29, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem announces a key interest rate cut to three per cent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 29, 2025
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 29, 2025
Tiff Macklem
On Jan. 29, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem announces a key interest rate cut to three per cent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 10, 2024
Police and fire departments block off Wellington Street between O’Connor and Bank streets on Dec. 10 after 180 Wellington is evacuated following reports of a suspicious package. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 10, 2024
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 10, 2024
Police and fire departments block off Wellington Street between O’Connor and Bank streets on Dec. 10 after 180 Wellington is evacuated following reports of a suspicious package. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Andrew Scheer
Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer holds a press conference on Nov. 19, 2024, to call on the government to release documents related to the scandal-ridden Sustainable Development Technology Canada fund, as Parliament remains in a weeks-long standstill in a privilege debate over the matter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Andrew Scheer
Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer holds a press conference on Nov. 19, 2024, to call on the government to release documents related to the scandal-ridden Sustainable Development Technology Canada fund, as Parliament remains in a weeks-long standstill in a privilege debate over the matter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Canada Post workers picket
Canada Post workers picket outside the postal service’s Station T location in Ottawa on Nov. 18, 2024. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers went on strike on Nov. 15, and the two sides are expected to meet Nov. 18 with a special mediator appointed by Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 18, 2024
Canada Post workers picket
Canada Post workers picket outside the postal service’s Station T location in Ottawa on Nov. 18, 2024. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers went on strike on Nov. 15, and the two sides are expected to meet Nov. 18 with a special mediator appointed by Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks with reporters on Nov. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks with reporters on Nov. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shakes hands with Senator Murray Sinclair
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets former Senator Murray Sinclair at the Truth and Reconciliation Day event on Sept. 30, 2022. Sinclair died on Nov. 4, aged 73. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shakes hands with Senator Murray Sinclair
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets former Senator Murray Sinclair at the Truth and Reconciliation Day event on Sept. 30, 2022. Sinclair died on Nov. 4, aged 73. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Karina Gould
Government House Leader Karina Gould speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Oct. 3, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Karina Gould
Government House Leader Karina Gould speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Oct. 3, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters before the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Oct. 2, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters before the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Oct. 2, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanche
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet speaks at a press conference on the Parliament Hill lawn on Oct. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanche
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet speaks at a press conference on the Parliament Hill lawn on Oct. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and French President Emmanuel Macron
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, greets French President Emmanuel Macron as he arrives at West Block on Sept. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and French President Emmanuel Macron
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, greets French President Emmanuel Macron as he arrives at West Block on Sept. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Sept. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Sept. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announces new mortgages measures on Sept. 24 aimed at helping first-time homebuyers, by increasing the $1-million price cap for insured mortgages to $1.5-million. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | September 24, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announces new mortgages measures on Sept. 24 aimed at helping first-time homebuyers, by increasing the $1-million price cap for insured mortgages to $1.5-million. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 16, 2024
Karina Gould
Government House Leader Karina Gould called Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre a 'fraudster' over his warning about the federal carbon price. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 16, 2024
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 16, 2024
Karina Gould
Government House Leader Karina Gould called Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre a 'fraudster' over his warning about the federal carbon price. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 11, 2024
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 11, 2024
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 11, 2024
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 29, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference on Parliament Hill on Aug. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 29, 2024
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 29, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference on Parliament Hill on Aug. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY IAN CAMPBELL | July 24, 2024
Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada.
Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem holds a press conference on July 24, after the central bank interest rate announcement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY IAN CAMPBELL | July 24, 2024
FeatureBY IAN CAMPBELL | July 24, 2024
Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada.
Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem holds a press conference on July 24, after the central bank interest rate announcement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon
Liberal MP Steven MacKinnon speaks to reporters outside Rideau Hall on July 19, 2024, after his appointment as labour and seniors minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 19, 2024
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon
Liberal MP Steven MacKinnon speaks to reporters outside Rideau Hall on July 19, 2024, after his appointment as labour and seniors minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 18, 2024
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan
Gen. Jennie Carignan, left, assumes command of the Canadian Armed Forces, with Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and Gen. Wayne Eyre taking part in the ceremony on July 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 18, 2024
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 18, 2024
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan
Gen. Jennie Carignan, left, assumes command of the Canadian Armed Forces, with Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and Gen. Wayne Eyre taking part in the ceremony on July 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
PSPC senior official Alex Benay
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada, said in a July 9, update that it would take years to switch to a new pay system, with the problem-plagued Phoenix that launched in 2016 costing $3.5-billion so far. He said there are 112,000 complex backlog transactions the department plans to tackle by March 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
PSPC senior official Alex Benay
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada, said in a July 9, update that it would take years to switch to a new pay system, with the problem-plagued Phoenix that launched in 2016 costing $3.5-billion so far. He said there are 112,000 complex backlog transactions the department plans to tackle by March 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May hugs Jonathan Pedneault on July 9 following his resignation as deputy leader after serving in that position since November 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May hugs Jonathan Pedneault on July 9 following his resignation as deputy leader after serving in that position since November 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Santokh Singh Khela, the Ottawa organizer for Sikhs for Justice, joins a picket outside the Indian High Commission in Ottawa on July 4, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Santokh Singh Khela, the Ottawa organizer for Sikhs for Justice, joins a picket outside the Indian High Commission in Ottawa on July 4, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 24, 2024
Minister of Families, Children, and Social Development Jenna Sudds, left, is joined in her Ottawa-area riding by Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi on June 24, where they made an announcement at the office of Ranovus Inc. about funding to support the city's tech and AI sector. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 24, 2024
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 24, 2024
Minister of Families, Children, and Social Development Jenna Sudds, left, is joined in her Ottawa-area riding by Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi on June 24, where they made an announcement at the office of Ranovus Inc. about funding to support the city's tech and AI sector. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, centre, speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer June 19, 2024, about the designation of the IRGC as a terrorist organization. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, centre, speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer June 19, 2024, about the designation of the IRGC as a terrorist organization. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Parliamentary Protective Services officers check bags and scan visitors entering Parliament Hill on June 29, 2022, in preparation for expected demonstrations in the Parliamentary Precinct on Canada Day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Parliamentary Protective Services officers check bags and scan visitors entering Parliament Hill on June 29, 2022, in preparation for expected demonstrations in the Parliamentary Precinct on Canada Day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
A 'Freedom Convoy supporter sits with a display set up along Wellington Street in front of Centre Block on June 27, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
A 'Freedom Convoy supporter sits with a display set up along Wellington Street in front of Centre Block on June 27, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Karina Gould announces $12.5-million for 225 regulated and/or licensed early learning and child care centres across Canada at a June 22 event at Centre d’appui et de prevention in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Karina Gould announces $12.5-million for 225 regulated and/or licensed early learning and child care centres across Canada at a June 22 event at Centre d’appui et de prevention in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Algonquin elder Claudette Commanda, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed sign stones on arrival at a National Indigenous Peoples Day celebration at Mādahòkì Farm in Ottawa on June 21, 2022. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade
Algonquin elder Claudette Commanda, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed sign stones on arrival at a National Indigenous Peoples Day celebration at Mādahòkì Farm in Ottawa on June 21, 2022. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade
Liberal MP Greg Fergus rides an Escape Tours scooter after an announcement for Ottawa Bluesfest at the Canadian War Museum on June 16, 2022. The federal government announced $9.8-million for the July event as part of the Major Festivals and Events Support Initiative for southern Ontario. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Liberal MP Greg Fergus rides an Escape Tours scooter after an announcement for Ottawa Bluesfest at the Canadian War Museum on June 16, 2022. The federal government announced $9.8-million for the July event as part of the Major Festivals and Events Support Initiative for southern Ontario. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Minister of Labour Seamus O’Regan takes questions from reporters outside of West Block before Question Period on June 13, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Minister of Labour Seamus O’Regan takes questions from reporters outside of West Block before Question Period on June 13, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Freedom Convoy supporters gather outside the Ottawa courthouse on June 15 to celebrate the release of Tyson Billings, also known as Freedom George. Billings pleaded guilty to one count of counselling to commit mischief. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Freedom Convoy supporters gather outside the Ottawa courthouse on June 15 to celebrate the release of Tyson Billings, also known as Freedom George. Billings pleaded guilty to one count of counselling to commit mischief. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra announces on June 14, 2022, Canada's plan to lift vaccine mandates for domestic travellers, transportation workers, and federal employees. The government announced domestic and international travel vaccine mandates would end as of June 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra announces on June 14, 2022, Canada's plan to lift vaccine mandates for domestic travellers, transportation workers, and federal employees. The government announced domestic and international travel vaccine mandates would end as of June 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Chile President Gabriel Boric held a bilateral meeting in Ottawa on June 6, 2022, where the two agreed to co-sponsor the Americas for the Protection of the Ocean Declaration, in order to better protect the Pacific Ocean. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Chile President Gabriel Boric held a bilateral meeting in Ottawa on June 6, 2022, where the two agreed to co-sponsor the Americas for the Protection of the Ocean Declaration, in order to better protect the Pacific Ocean. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade
The Pride flag is pictured in front of the Peace Tower on June 1, 2022, raised in celebration of Pride Month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The Pride flag is pictured in front of the Peace Tower on June 1, 2022, raised in celebration of Pride Month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade