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Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 2, 2026
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand, centre, with Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Governor General Mary Simon at the cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall on May 13, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 2, 2026
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 2, 2026
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand, centre, with Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Governor General Mary Simon at the cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall on May 13, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 2, 2026
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, left, and Defence Minister David McGuinty will take part in the two-day Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence on Wednesday, March 4, to Thursday, March 5, at the Château Laurier Hotel in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 2, 2026
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 2, 2026
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, left, and Defence Minister David McGuinty will take part in the two-day Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence on Wednesday, March 4, to Thursday, March 5, at the Château Laurier Hotel in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 25, 2026
Secretary of State for the Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions Wayne Long has added three staffers to his office since Hill Climbers' last check in. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 25, 2026
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 25, 2026
Secretary of State for the Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions Wayne Long has added three staffers to his office since Hill Climbers' last check in. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 23, 2026
A burnt-out bus in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Mexican cartel members began burning businesses and vehicles on Feb. 22 after their leader died in military custody. Photograph courtesy of Don Martin
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 23, 2026
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 23, 2026
A burnt-out bus in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Mexican cartel members began burning businesses and vehicles on Feb. 22 after their leader died in military custody. Photograph courtesy of Don Martin
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 23, 2026
Among the recent changes in AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon's office is director of communications Peter Wall's elevation to the added role of deputy chief of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 23, 2026
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 23, 2026
Among the recent changes in AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon's office is director of communications Peter Wall's elevation to the added role of deputy chief of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 23, 2026
SecState for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr will deliver remarks titled, 'A New Era of Defence Investment in Canada,' and hosted by the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Monday, Feb. 23, at 7:30 a.m. ET in Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 23, 2026
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 23, 2026
SecState for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr will deliver remarks titled, 'A New Era of Defence Investment in Canada,' and hosted by the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Monday, Feb. 23, at 7:30 a.m. ET in Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 23, 2026
The ceiling is glorious in the foyer of the Senate Building. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 23, 2026
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 23, 2026
The ceiling is glorious in the foyer of the Senate Building. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 18, 2026
On Dec. 1, 2025, Marc Miller, left, was sworn in as the new minister of Canadian identity and culture, while Government Transformation Minister Joël Lightbound took on the added role of Quebec lieutenant. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 18, 2026
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 18, 2026
On Dec. 1, 2025, Marc Miller, left, was sworn in as the new minister of Canadian identity and culture, while Government Transformation Minister Joël Lightbound took on the added role of Quebec lieutenant. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 16, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney makes his way into the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block on Feb. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 16, 2026
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 16, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney makes his way into the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block on Feb. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 16, 2026
Conservative MP Michael Chong, left, and Liberal MP Corey Hogan both want to see changes to how the House of Commons works. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 16, 2026
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 16, 2026
Conservative MP Michael Chong, left, and Liberal MP Corey Hogan both want to see changes to how the House of Commons works. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 12, 2026
Liberal MPs Jenna Sudds, left, and Bruce Fanjoy represent Ottawa-area ridings with thousands of federal public servants. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 12, 2026
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 12, 2026
Liberal MPs Jenna Sudds, left, and Bruce Fanjoy represent Ottawa-area ridings with thousands of federal public servants. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 11, 2026
Conservative MP Bob Zimmer, who represents the riding that is home to Tumbler Ridge, says he will be 'a shoulder to cry on' as a small community in northeastern British Columbia mourns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 11, 2026
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 11, 2026
Conservative MP Bob Zimmer, who represents the riding that is home to Tumbler Ridge, says he will be 'a shoulder to cry on' as a small community in northeastern British Columbia mourns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 11, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the House of Commons after addressing the nation about the tragic shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Feb. 11, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 11, 2026
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 11, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the House of Commons after addressing the nation about the tragic shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Feb. 11, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 11, 2026
Speaking to reporters ahead of the Liberal caucus meeting on Feb. 11, a visibly emotional Prime Minister Mark Carney said 'parents, grandparents, sisters, brothers in Tumbler Ridge will wake up without someone they love.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 11, 2026
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 11, 2026
Speaking to reporters ahead of the Liberal caucus meeting on Feb. 11, a visibly emotional Prime Minister Mark Carney said 'parents, grandparents, sisters, brothers in Tumbler Ridge will wake up without someone they love.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 11, 2026
Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight at the Royal Canadian Legion's poppy flag-raising event on Parliament Hill on Oct. 31, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 11, 2026
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 11, 2026
Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight at the Royal Canadian Legion's poppy flag-raising event on Parliament Hill on Oct. 31, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GREG MACDOUGALL, RICHARD NOLAN | February 9, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, has decisions to make about the Senate. De-politicized by design a decade ago, it never regained a shared parliamentary purpose with the House of Commons, and is now an institution some describe as adrift, write Richard Nolan and Greg MacDougall. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GREG MACDOUGALL, RICHARD NOLAN | February 9, 2026
Opinion | BY GREG MACDOUGALL, RICHARD NOLAN | February 9, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, has decisions to make about the Senate. De-politicized by design a decade ago, it never regained a shared parliamentary purpose with the House of Commons, and is now an institution some describe as adrift, write Richard Nolan and Greg MacDougall. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 9, 2026
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand recently added a new issues manager to her office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 9, 2026
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 9, 2026
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand recently added a new issues manager to her office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | February 9, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney has not appointed members to an advisory board that makes recommendations on Senate appointments. The board is nearly empty after the terms of most members expired. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | February 9, 2026
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | February 9, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney has not appointed members to an advisory board that makes recommendations on Senate appointments. The board is nearly empty after the terms of most members expired. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 9, 2026
Irish Ambassador to Canada John Concannon will speak at the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce on Monday, Feb. 9, at 2 p.m. MT a the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 9, 2026
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 9, 2026
Irish Ambassador to Canada John Concannon will speak at the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce on Monday, Feb. 9, at 2 p.m. MT a the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 9, 2026
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured Jan. 27, 2026, at the International Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony at the National National Holocaust Monument In Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 9, 2026
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 9, 2026
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured Jan. 27, 2026, at the International Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony at the National National Holocaust Monument In Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 4, 2026
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Lena Diab has found a director of parliamentary affairs and issues management for her office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 4, 2026
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 4, 2026
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Lena Diab has found a director of parliamentary affairs and issues management for her office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 2, 2026
Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound, left, and Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden each have new faces in their respective offices. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 2, 2026
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 2, 2026
Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound, left, and Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden each have new faces in their respective offices. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | February 2, 2026
Former prime ministers Jean Chrétien (1993-2003), left, Paul Martin (2003-2005), Kim Campbell (1993-1993), Brian Mulroney (1984-1993), John Turner (1984-1984), and Joe Clark (1979-1980). Portrait images courtesy of the House of Commons Curatorial Services
Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | February 2, 2026
Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | February 2, 2026
Former prime ministers Jean Chrétien (1993-2003), left, Paul Martin (2003-2005), Kim Campbell (1993-1993), Brian Mulroney (1984-1993), John Turner (1984-1984), and Joe Clark (1979-1980). Portrait images courtesy of the House of Commons Curatorial Services
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 2, 2026
Then-prime minister Stephen Harper, pictured Oct. 16, 2015, at a campaign rally in Fredericton, N.B. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 2, 2026
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 2, 2026
Then-prime minister Stephen Harper, pictured Oct. 16, 2015, at a campaign rally in Fredericton, N.B. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 28, 2026
Conservative MPs Dan Mazier, clockwise from top left, Richard Bragdon, Bloc Québécois MP Yves Perron, and Liberal MPs Doug Eyolfson, Pauline Rochefort, Emma Harrison, and Sophie Chatel all welcomed China lowering its tariffs on Canadian canola. But Perron said Carney's deal with China is 'sad news for pork people.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Facebook
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 28, 2026
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 28, 2026
Conservative MPs Dan Mazier, clockwise from top left, Richard Bragdon, Bloc Québécois MP Yves Perron, and Liberal MPs Doug Eyolfson, Pauline Rochefort, Emma Harrison, and Sophie Chatel all welcomed China lowering its tariffs on Canadian canola. But Perron said Carney's deal with China is 'sad news for pork people.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Facebook
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 28, 2026
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson makes his way past reporters to a Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on Nov. 25, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 28, 2026
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 28, 2026
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson makes his way past reporters to a Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on Nov. 25, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 28, 2026
Special ballots are counted by Elections Canada workers in Ottawa in the 2021 federal election. The agency is working to improve—and in many cases automate—processes related to mailing special ballot envelopes, tracking return rates, and monitoring counts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 28, 2026
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 28, 2026
Special ballots are counted by Elections Canada workers in Ottawa in the 2021 federal election. The agency is working to improve—and in many cases automate—processes related to mailing special ballot envelopes, tracking return rates, and monitoring counts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 26, 2026
Former federal deputy minister of Indigenous Services Canada Gina Wilson is retiring this spring after almost three decades in the public service. 'My whole career, I focused on Indigenous federal employees. Recruiting them, retaining them, building their talent, developing them, and building policies around them to support them.'  Photographs courtesy of Gina Wilson
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 26, 2026
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 26, 2026
Former federal deputy minister of Indigenous Services Canada Gina Wilson is retiring this spring after almost three decades in the public service. 'My whole career, I focused on Indigenous federal employees. Recruiting them, retaining them, building their talent, developing them, and building policies around them to support them.'  Photographs courtesy of Gina Wilson
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 26, 2026
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty has seen a string of senior staffing changes following the exit of her chief of staff and director of operations late last year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 26, 2026
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 26, 2026
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty has seen a string of senior staffing changes following the exit of her chief of staff and director of operations late last year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | January 26, 2026
Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut. Investments in Arctic military capacity must be made with the dual purpose of supporting vibrant communities who are our first line of defence, writes NDP MP Lori Idlout. Photograph courtesy of Rigo Olvera, Pexels.com
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | January 26, 2026
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | January 26, 2026
Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut. Investments in Arctic military capacity must be made with the dual purpose of supporting vibrant communities who are our first line of defence, writes NDP MP Lori Idlout. Photograph courtesy of Rigo Olvera, Pexels.com
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 26, 2026
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. The House returns on Jan. 26. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 26, 2026
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 26, 2026
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. The House returns on Jan. 26. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 26, 2026
People walk along Parliament Hill on Jan. 21, 2026. Parliament should work together to lead Canadians through this crisis right now. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 26, 2026
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 26, 2026
People walk along Parliament Hill on Jan. 21, 2026. Parliament should work together to lead Canadians through this crisis right now. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 26, 2026
Perfect Books and The Other Hill host an evening with Cory Doctorow, author of 'Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What To Do About It,' featuring a post-lecture book signing and Q&A. Wednesday, Jan. 28, at 7 p.m. ET at allsaints event space, 317 Chapel St., Ottawa. Photograph courtesy of Cory Doctorow
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 26, 2026
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 26, 2026
Perfect Books and The Other Hill host an evening with Cory Doctorow, author of 'Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What To Do About It,' featuring a post-lecture book signing and Q&A. Wednesday, Jan. 28, at 7 p.m. ET at allsaints event space, 317 Chapel St., Ottawa. Photograph courtesy of Cory Doctorow
Opinion | BY ASHTON ARSENAULT | January 22, 2026
MP Michael Ma, left, crossed the floor from the Conservative Party to join Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals on Dec. 11, 2025, a move that brought the Liberals to within one seat of a majority government at the time. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
Opinion | BY ASHTON ARSENAULT | January 22, 2026
Opinion | BY ASHTON ARSENAULT | January 22, 2026
MP Michael Ma, left, crossed the floor from the Conservative Party to join Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals on Dec. 11, 2025, a move that brought the Liberals to within one seat of a majority government at the time. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
Opinion | BY INTERIM NDP LEADER DON DAVIES | January 22, 2026
The impacts of American threats to our nation’s sovereignty and our economy are being felt by Canadians from all walks of life, writes Don Davies, pictured centre, the interim leader of the New Democratic Party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY INTERIM NDP LEADER DON DAVIES | January 22, 2026
Opinion | BY INTERIM NDP LEADER DON DAVIES | January 22, 2026
The impacts of American threats to our nation’s sovereignty and our economy are being felt by Canadians from all walks of life, writes Don Davies, pictured centre, the interim leader of the New Democratic Party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LEO HOUSAKOS | January 22, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney claimed Bill C-4, the Making Life More Affordable for Canadians Act, was a high priority, and yet the legislation floundered in the House until the end of December, writes Conservative Senator Leo Housakos, leader of the opposition in the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LEO HOUSAKOS | January 22, 2026
Opinion | BY LEO HOUSAKOS | January 22, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney claimed Bill C-4, the Making Life More Affordable for Canadians Act, was a high priority, and yet the legislation floundered in the House until the end of December, writes Conservative Senator Leo Housakos, leader of the opposition in the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 21, 2026
A new senior adviser and new senior policy adviser are among the recent staffing changes of note in Environment, Climate Change, and Nature Minister Julie Dabrusin's office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 21, 2026
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 21, 2026
A new senior adviser and new senior policy adviser are among the recent staffing changes of note in Environment, Climate Change, and Nature Minister Julie Dabrusin's office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade