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Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Patnaik said greater integration at all levels with Canada is important for his country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | February 2, 2026
Joël Lightbound
Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound's government should ensure that its purchases, including for fighter jets and submarines, should not come from the United States so long as a viable alternative exists, writes Jamie Carroll. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | February 2, 2026
Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | February 2, 2026
Joël Lightbound
Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound's government should ensure that its purchases, including for fighter jets and submarines, should not come from the United States so long as a viable alternative exists, writes Jamie Carroll. 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
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 28, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney received international praise for his speech in Davos, Switzerland, where he called for a coalition of middle powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 28, 2026
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 28, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney received international praise for his speech in Davos, Switzerland, where he called for a coalition of middle powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARC SNYDER | January 26, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney has to walk a tight rope on relatively short-term political and partisan issues while executing a major pivot on numerous longer-term policy issues, writes Marc Snyder, vice-president of government relations for Paradigme Stratégies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARC SNYDER | January 26, 2026
Opinion | BY MARC SNYDER | January 26, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney has to walk a tight rope on relatively short-term political and partisan issues while executing a major pivot on numerous longer-term policy issues, writes Marc Snyder, vice-president of government relations for Paradigme Stratégies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 26, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney is seeking to expand Canada's exports to China by 50 per cent by 2030, or from about $30-billion to $45-billion. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 26, 2026
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 26, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney is seeking to expand Canada's exports to China by 50 per cent by 2030, or from about $30-billion to $45-billion. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY RYAN MANUCHA | June 9, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has committed to tabling legislation by July 1, 2025, to eliminate all federal barriers to interprovincial trade and labour mobility. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY RYAN MANUCHA | June 9, 2025
Opinion | BY RYAN MANUCHA | June 9, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has committed to tabling legislation by July 1, 2025, to eliminate all federal barriers to interprovincial trade and labour mobility. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DANIEL GALLE | June 9, 2025
By harmonizing regulations, improving labour mobility, and leveraging innovative technologies, Canada can unlock its full economic potential and build a stronger, more resilient, and better-connected nation, writes Daniel Galle, director of infrastructure policy advancement for Canada with Bentley Systems. Photograph courtesy of Pete Linforth, Pixabay.com
Opinion | BY DANIEL GALLE | June 9, 2025
Opinion | BY DANIEL GALLE | June 9, 2025
By harmonizing regulations, improving labour mobility, and leveraging innovative technologies, Canada can unlock its full economic potential and build a stronger, more resilient, and better-connected nation, writes Daniel Galle, director of infrastructure policy advancement for Canada with Bentley Systems. Photograph courtesy of Pete Linforth, Pixabay.com
Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER COTTON | June 9, 2025
Building east-west electricity interties is one of the priorities for driving real economic growth, writes Dr. Christopher Cotton, Professor of Economics at Queen’s University. Photograph courtesy of Pok Rie, Pexels.com
Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER COTTON | June 9, 2025
Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER COTTON | June 9, 2025
Building east-west electricity interties is one of the priorities for driving real economic growth, writes Dr. Christopher Cotton, Professor of Economics at Queen’s University. Photograph courtesy of Pok Rie, Pexels.com
Opinion | BY LANA PAYNE | June 9, 2025
Federal Minister of Jobs and Families Patty Hajdu said, 'To build one Canadian economy, we need to make it easier for workers in every province and territory to find good jobs,' in a May 28 Employment and Social Development Canada press release. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY LANA PAYNE | June 9, 2025
Opinion | BY LANA PAYNE | June 9, 2025
Federal Minister of Jobs and Families Patty Hajdu said, 'To build one Canadian economy, we need to make it easier for workers in every province and territory to find good jobs,' in a May 28 Employment and Social Development Canada press release. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada 'must respond with purpose and force and take every step to protect Canadian workers and businesses against the unjust tariffs imposed by the United States, including on automobiles,' on April 3 in a press release from the Prime Minister's Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 9, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada 'must respond with purpose and force and take every step to protect Canadian workers and businesses against the unjust tariffs imposed by the United States, including on automobiles,' on April 3 in a press release from the Prime Minister's Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 9, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves West Block on June 5, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured June 5, 2025, on the Hill. He and the country’s premiers gathered for a first ministers' meeting in Saskatoon on June 2, which included discussions about removing internal trade barriers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 9, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 9, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves West Block on June 5, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured June 5, 2025, on the Hill. He and the country’s premiers gathered for a first ministers' meeting in Saskatoon on June 2, which included discussions about removing internal trade barriers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet tabled his party's newest version of a bill to bar supply management concessions in trade negotiations on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet tabled his party's newest version of a bill to bar supply management concessions in trade negotiations on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 4, 2025
Canada only deployed 26 personnel on peacekeeping missions, according to the latest United Nations numbers as of Feb. 28. DND photograph by MCpl Jennifer Kusche
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 4, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 4, 2025
Canada only deployed 26 personnel on peacekeeping missions, according to the latest United Nations numbers as of Feb. 28. DND photograph by MCpl Jennifer Kusche
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says he asked President Donald Trump for the posting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says he asked President Donald Trump for the posting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 21, 2025
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump seems to be entering into a more difficult phase in his unorthodox economic project, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 21, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 21, 2025
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump seems to be entering into a more difficult phase in his unorthodox economic project, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | May 12, 2025
As Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, begins his tough negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump, will he comply like his predecessor did in CUSMA, or resist to protect Canada’s sovereignty, asks Wenran Jiang. White House photograph by Gabriel B Kotico
Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | May 12, 2025
Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | May 12, 2025
As Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, begins his tough negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump, will he comply like his predecessor did in CUSMA, or resist to protect Canada’s sovereignty, asks Wenran Jiang. White House photograph by Gabriel B Kotico
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House