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The C.D. Howe Institute hosts a lunch event, 'Beyond Boundaries: Collaborative Strategies for Interprovincial Trade,' featuring Christiane Fox, deputy clerk of the Privy Council, pictured. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The C.D. Howe Institute hosts a lunch event, 'Beyond Boundaries: Collaborative Strategies for Interprovincial Trade,' featuring Christiane Fox, deputy clerk of the Privy Council, pictured. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 27, 2025
The Indigenous Peoples Space, at 100 Wellington St., has taken a 'critical step' forward in becoming a reality. 'Canada is in a period of change and this signing helps ensure the work can continue, no matter what changes might come,' said AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 27, 2025
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 27, 2025
The Indigenous Peoples Space, at 100 Wellington St., has taken a 'critical step' forward in becoming a reality. 'Canada is in a period of change and this signing helps ensure the work can continue, no matter what changes might come,' said AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 26, 2025
Elections Canada signs outside a polling station during the October 2019 federal election. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Can Pac Swire
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 26, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 26, 2025
Elections Canada signs outside a polling station during the October 2019 federal election. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Can Pac Swire
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 24, 2025
Centre Block
The Centre Block building on Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 24, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 24, 2025
Centre Block
The Centre Block building on Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Ambassador of Mexico to Canada Carlos Manuel Joaquin Gonzalez, left, and Ambassador of Spain to Canada Alfredo Martinez Serrano, pictured at the National Art Gallery on Spain's National Day on Oct. 12, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Ambassador of Mexico to Canada Carlos Manuel Joaquin Gonzalez, left, and Ambassador of Spain to Canada Alfredo Martinez Serrano, pictured at the National Art Gallery on Spain's National Day on Oct. 12, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 19, 2025
Newly elected party leader Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal Party caucus meeting in West Block on March 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Now-Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, arrives for his first caucus meeting as Liberal leader in the West Block on March 10 alongside press secretary Audrey Champoux. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 19, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 19, 2025
Newly elected party leader Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal Party caucus meeting in West Block on March 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Now-Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, arrives for his first caucus meeting as Liberal leader in the West Block on March 10 alongside press secretary Audrey Champoux. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 17, 2025
An entrance to 80 Wellington St., the home of the Prime Minister's Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 17, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 17, 2025
An entrance to 80 Wellington St., the home of the Prime Minister's Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 17, 2025
An interpreter covers a press conference with then-prime minister Justin Trudeau in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in February 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 17, 2025
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 17, 2025
An interpreter covers a press conference with then-prime minister Justin Trudeau in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in February 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Families Minister Jenna Sudds will be the special guest at the Community & Friendship Iftar Dinner hosted by the Intercultural Dialogue Institute on Monday, March 17, at 5:30 p.m. ET, 144 Wellington St. in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Families Minister Jenna Sudds will be the special guest at the Community & Friendship Iftar Dinner hosted by the Intercultural Dialogue Institute on Monday, March 17, at 5:30 p.m. ET, 144 Wellington St. in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 12, 2025
Lawrence MacAulay, left, Marci Ien, and Jenna Sudds
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, left, Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien, and Families Minister Jenna Sudds recently made changes to their respective staff lineups. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 12, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 12, 2025
Lawrence MacAulay, left, Marci Ien, and Jenna Sudds
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, left, Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien, and Families Minister Jenna Sudds recently made changes to their respective staff lineups. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 10, 2025
Joanne Thompson and Harjit Sajjan
Seniors Minister Joanne Thompson, left, has gathered a seven-member team, and Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan recently promoted policy staff in his office. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 10, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 10, 2025
Joanne Thompson and Harjit Sajjan
Seniors Minister Joanne Thompson, left, has gathered a seven-member team, and Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan recently promoted policy staff in his office. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 5, 2025
Steven MacKinnon
Employment, Workforce Development, and Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon's new team include deputy chief of staff and policy director Noémie Fiset-Tremblay (unpictured). The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 5, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 5, 2025
Steven MacKinnon
Employment, Workforce Development, and Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon's new team include deputy chief of staff and policy director Noémie Fiset-Tremblay (unpictured). The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 4, 2025
Marc Serré
Liberal MP Marc Serré recently drafted a second letter asking the House Board of Internal Economy to consider changes to resource allocations for MPs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 4, 2025
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 4, 2025
Marc Serré
Liberal MP Marc Serré recently drafted a second letter asking the House Board of Internal Economy to consider changes to resource allocations for MPs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 3, 2025
Ginette Petitpas Taylor
Ginette Petitpas Taylor was sworn in as Treasury Board president on Dec. 20, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 3, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 3, 2025
Ginette Petitpas Taylor
Ginette Petitpas Taylor was sworn in as Treasury Board president on Dec. 20, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Defence Minister Bill Blair, pictured, will speak at the 2025 Ottawa Conference hosted by the Conference of Defence Associations Institute. Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan, Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, and Caroline Xavier, chief of the Communications Security Establishment, are also taking part. It's taking place March 5-6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Defence Minister Bill Blair, pictured, will speak at the 2025 Ottawa Conference hosted by the Conference of Defence Associations Institute. Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan, Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, and Caroline Xavier, chief of the Communications Security Establishment, are also taking part. It's taking place March 5-6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 26, 2025
Mélanie Joly, right, David McGuinty
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, right, speaks with reporters about the government's response to proposed U.S. trade tariffs alongside Public Safety Minister David McGuinty in the West Block on Jan. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 26, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 26, 2025
Mélanie Joly, right, David McGuinty
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, right, speaks with reporters about the government's response to proposed U.S. trade tariffs alongside Public Safety Minister David McGuinty in the West Block on Jan. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 24, 2025
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller has a new acting chief of staff, and acting deputy chief of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 24, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 24, 2025
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller has a new acting chief of staff, and acting deputy chief of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | February 24, 2025
The Prime Minister's Office and the Privy Council Office, pictured in Ottawa. The federal government will need to put more emphasis and resources into intergovernmental communication and co-operation, including building the mechanisms necessary for knowledge transfer in critical policy areas like health and education, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | February 24, 2025
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | February 24, 2025
The Prime Minister's Office and the Privy Council Office, pictured in Ottawa. The federal government will need to put more emphasis and resources into intergovernmental communication and co-operation, including building the mechanisms necessary for knowledge transfer in critical policy areas like health and education, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 17, 2025
Anita Anand
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand speaks with reporters outside a Liberal Ontario caucus meeting in the West Block on Jan. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 17, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 17, 2025
Anita Anand
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand speaks with reporters outside a Liberal Ontario caucus meeting in the West Block on Jan. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, Frank Baylis, and Ruby Dhalla. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and one handout
Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, Frank Baylis, and Ruby Dhalla. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and one handout
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 12, 2025
Darren Fisher
Veterans Affairs Minister Darren Fisher addresses reporters after being sworn into cabinet at Rideau Hall on Dec. 20, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 12, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 12, 2025
Darren Fisher
Veterans Affairs Minister Darren Fisher addresses reporters after being sworn into cabinet at Rideau Hall on Dec. 20, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 12, 2025
Centre Block
Centre Block is currently surrounded by cranes, two of which sit on either side of the building to hoist materials in and out of its west and east courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 12, 2025
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 12, 2025
Centre Block
Centre Block is currently surrounded by cranes, two of which sit on either side of the building to hoist materials in and out of its west and east courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 10, 2025
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith has brought a few staff from his MP office over to his new ministerial team. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 10, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 10, 2025
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith has brought a few staff from his MP office over to his new ministerial team. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 10, 2025
John Hannaford
Canada is 'fortunate' to have Clerk of the Privy Council John Hannaford, pictured, and his background as a 'former trade deputy minister and experienced Washington hand,' says former PCO clerk Michael Wernick. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 10, 2025
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 10, 2025
John Hannaford
Canada is 'fortunate' to have Clerk of the Privy Council John Hannaford, pictured, and his background as a 'former trade deputy minister and experienced Washington hand,' says former PCO clerk Michael Wernick. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 8, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference on Feb. 1 to address Canada's retaliatory response, which was put on pause after U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to a 30-day tariff reprieve on Feb. 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 8, 2025
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 8, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference on Feb. 1 to address Canada's retaliatory response, which was put on pause after U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to a 30-day tariff reprieve on Feb. 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 6, 2025
Mark Critch as Donald Trump
Mark Critch portrays Donald Trump on screen for This Hour Has 22 Minutes. Photograph courtesy of This Hour Has 22 Minutes
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 6, 2025
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 6, 2025
Mark Critch as Donald Trump
Mark Critch portrays Donald Trump on screen for This Hour Has 22 Minutes. Photograph courtesy of This Hour Has 22 Minutes
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 5, 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, right, speaks with reporters about the government's response to proposed U.S. trade tariffs alongside Public Safety Minister David McGuinty in the West Block on Jan. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 5, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 5, 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, right, speaks with reporters about the government's response to proposed U.S. trade tariffs alongside Public Safety Minister David McGuinty in the West Block on Jan. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 3, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree arrives at Rideau Hall on Dec. 20 to be sworn in to the added roles of northern affairs minister and minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 3, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 3, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree arrives at Rideau Hall on Dec. 20 to be sworn in to the added roles of northern affairs minister and minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan, pictured centre, will join NORAD's deputy commander Lt.-Gen. Blaise Frawley at the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations in Montreal on Feb. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan, pictured centre, will join NORAD's deputy commander Lt.-Gen. Blaise Frawley at the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations in Montreal on Feb. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 29, 2025
National Revenue Minister Élisabeth Brière at Rideau Hall for her cabinet swearing in on Dec. 20, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 29, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 29, 2025
National Revenue Minister Élisabeth Brière at Rideau Hall for her cabinet swearing in on Dec. 20, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 27, 2025
New Democratic Institutions Minister Ruby Sahota, left, and Employment Minister Steven MacKinnon, Public Safety Minister David McGuinty, and National Revenue Minister Elisabeth Brière during a post-shuffle press conference outside Rideau Hall on Dec. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 27, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 27, 2025
New Democratic Institutions Minister Ruby Sahota, left, and Employment Minister Steven MacKinnon, Public Safety Minister David McGuinty, and National Revenue Minister Elisabeth Brière during a post-shuffle press conference outside Rideau Hall on Dec. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 27, 2025
Harjit Sajjan is the minister responsible for Pacific Economic Development Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 27, 2025
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 27, 2025
Harjit Sajjan is the minister responsible for Pacific Economic Development Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY, NEIL MOSS | January 27, 2025
Prime Minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has convened an 18-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations to advise on measures during U.S. President Donald Trump's second term. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and handouts
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY, NEIL MOSS | January 27, 2025
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY, NEIL MOSS | January 27, 2025
Prime Minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has convened an 18-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations to advise on measures during U.S. President Donald Trump's second term. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and handouts
Commissioner Justice Marie-Josée Hogue presides over the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Jan. 29, 2024.
Marie-Josée Hogue, head of the Foreign Interference Commission, will release the commission's report on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Commissioner Justice Marie-Josée Hogue presides over the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Jan. 29, 2024.
Marie-Josée Hogue, head of the Foreign Interference Commission, will release the commission's report on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 23, 2025
Chrystia Freeland
Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland scrums with reporters outside the Liberal caucus retreat on Jan. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 23, 2025
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 23, 2025
Chrystia Freeland
Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland scrums with reporters outside the Liberal caucus retreat on Jan. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 23, 2025
Dominic LeBlanc, left, and Joanne Thompson.
Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, and Seniors Minister Joanne Thompson have both confirmed their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 23, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 23, 2025
Dominic LeBlanc, left, and Joanne Thompson.
Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, and Seniors Minister Joanne Thompson have both confirmed their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade