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Public servants running in this election include Independent Elizabeth Benoit, left, the NDP's Ali Bahman, Green Amanda Rosenstock, and Conservative Kethlande Pierre. Photographs courtesy of Elizabeth Benoit, NDP, Green Party of Canada, and Conservative Party of Canada
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 20, 2025
Following the March 14 formation of Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet, Ali Ehsassi, left, is the minister for government transformation, public services and procurement, and Ginette Petitpas Taylor remains Treasury Board President. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 20, 2025
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 20, 2025
Following the March 14 formation of Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet, Ali Ehsassi, left, is the minister for government transformation, public services and procurement, and Ginette Petitpas Taylor remains Treasury Board President. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 17, 2025
Infrastructure Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, left, Jobs Minister Steven MacKinnon, then-transport Minister Anita Anand, and then-environment minister Steven Guilbeault announced appointments to government agencies and Crown corporations in the last two weeks of Justin Trudeau's prime ministership. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 17, 2025
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 17, 2025
Infrastructure Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, left, Jobs Minister Steven MacKinnon, then-transport Minister Anita Anand, and then-environment minister Steven Guilbeault announced appointments to government agencies and Crown corporations in the last two weeks of Justin Trudeau's prime ministership. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 15, 2025
Ginette Petitpas Taylor
Treasury Board President Ginette Petitpas Taylor launched the government's AI strategy for the public service on March 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 15, 2025
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 15, 2025
Ginette Petitpas Taylor
Treasury Board President Ginette Petitpas Taylor launched the government's AI strategy for the public service on March 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 8, 2025
The government is using a virtual assistant tool that uses artificial intelligence to help clear the backlog of pay discrepancies caused by the Phoenix system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 8, 2025
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 8, 2025
The government is using a virtual assistant tool that uses artificial intelligence to help clear the backlog of pay discrepancies caused by the Phoenix system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 27, 2025
Mark Carney
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney has promised an initial cap on federal public servants. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 27, 2025
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 27, 2025
Mark Carney
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney has promised an initial cap on federal public servants. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 24, 2019
The government says it aims to design workspaces around what workers need, rather than giving departments prescribed options. This office at 11 rue Laurier in Gatineau, Que., is one example of the new work environments. Photograph courtesy of Public Services and Procurement Canada
News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 24, 2019
News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 24, 2019
The government says it aims to design workspaces around what workers need, rather than giving departments prescribed options. This office at 11 rue Laurier in Gatineau, Que., is one example of the new work environments. Photograph courtesy of Public Services and Procurement Canada
Opinion | BY VALERIE WALKER | April 4, 2019
‘Some students don’t have parents with contacts in business or government or even universities. Work placements build networks. It gets students in front of employers. It’s a social leveller,’ says RBC CEO Dave McKay. Photograph courtesy of Daria Shevtsova/Pexels
Opinion | BY VALERIE WALKER | April 4, 2019
Opinion | BY VALERIE WALKER | April 4, 2019
‘Some students don’t have parents with contacts in business or government or even universities. Work placements build networks. It gets students in front of employers. It’s a social leveller,’ says RBC CEO Dave McKay. Photograph courtesy of Daria Shevtsova/Pexels
News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 27, 2019
ITAC's Andre Leduc estimates the government spends $12.5-billion annually just 'keeping the lights on' on with old technology. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 27, 2019
News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 27, 2019
ITAC's Andre Leduc estimates the government spends $12.5-billion annually just 'keeping the lights on' on with old technology. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | February 27, 2019
Federal Black Employee Caucus founder Richard Sharpe says that Black employees still face systemic racism in the public service, epitomized by the fact there's never been a Black deputy minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | February 27, 2019
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | February 27, 2019
Federal Black Employee Caucus founder Richard Sharpe says that Black employees still face systemic racism in the public service, epitomized by the fact there's never been a Black deputy minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | February 13, 2019
The role of the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council, located on Wellington Street across the road from Parliament Hill, is one of the main points discussed in a new book by professors Alex Marland and Jared Wesley, The Public Servant's Guide to Government in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | February 13, 2019
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | February 13, 2019
The role of the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council, located on Wellington Street across the road from Parliament Hill, is one of the main points discussed in a new book by professors Alex Marland and Jared Wesley, The Public Servant's Guide to Government in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY EMILY HAWS | January 23, 2019
Public services and procurement deputy minister Marie Lemay, who was appointed two months after the Phoenix launch, has been heading much of the government's stabilization efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY EMILY HAWS | January 23, 2019
News | BY EMILY HAWS | January 23, 2019
Public services and procurement deputy minister Marie Lemay, who was appointed two months after the Phoenix launch, has been heading much of the government's stabilization efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | December 12, 2018
Former Treasury Board secretary Yaprak Baltacioglu was recently appointed chancellor of Carleton University. She graduated from the university's School of Public Policy and Administration in 1989. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | December 12, 2018
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | December 12, 2018
Former Treasury Board secretary Yaprak Baltacioglu was recently appointed chancellor of Carleton University. She graduated from the university's School of Public Policy and Administration in 1989. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 17, 2018
Scientists are pushing for the federal government to cover more of the 'full' costs of research, which include lab equipment and technicians, on top of project funding. Photograph courtesy of Flickr
News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 17, 2018
News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 17, 2018
Scientists are pushing for the federal government to cover more of the 'full' costs of research, which include lab equipment and technicians, on top of project funding. Photograph courtesy of Flickr
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | October 10, 2018
ACFO president Dany Richard, left, and PSAC national president Chris Alyward, right, chat before a House Government Operations and Estimates Committee meeting on Oct. 4. The two, along with representatives from CAPE and PIPSC, discussed their unions' issues with the government's hiring process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | October 10, 2018
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | October 10, 2018
ACFO president Dany Richard, left, and PSAC national president Chris Alyward, right, chat before a House Government Operations and Estimates Committee meeting on Oct. 4. The two, along with representatives from CAPE and PIPSC, discussed their unions' issues with the government's hiring process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | October 3, 2018
PSAC national president Chris Alyward, right, says the union has exchanged some demands for four of its largest groups with Treasury Board negotiators. PIPSC president Debi Daviau, left, announced a new bargaining protocol between her union and Treasury Board in late August. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | October 3, 2018
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | October 3, 2018
PSAC national president Chris Alyward, right, says the union has exchanged some demands for four of its largest groups with Treasury Board negotiators. PIPSC president Debi Daviau, left, announced a new bargaining protocol between her union and Treasury Board in late August. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | September 26, 2018
Peter Boehm says building mutual trust with political leaders takes time, but it happens by being frank, open, and collaborative. He retires on Sept. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | September 26, 2018
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | September 26, 2018
Peter Boehm says building mutual trust with political leaders takes time, but it happens by being frank, open, and collaborative. He retires on Sept. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | September 19, 2018
Winners at the Sept. 12 ceremony included the 15-member Canada-U.S. engagement team, which won for excellence in extraordinary circumstances. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | September 19, 2018
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | September 19, 2018
Winners at the Sept. 12 ceremony included the 15-member Canada-U.S. engagement team, which won for excellence in extraordinary circumstances. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade