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Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured April 2, 2025, on the way into the Cabinet Committee on Canada-U.S. Relations and National Security on Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 26, 2025
Greek Ambassador to Canada Ekaterina Dimakis, left, pictured with former Danish Ambassador to Canada Hanne Fugl Eskjær, says there is willingness in both Athens and Ottawa to discuss feta concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 26, 2025
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 26, 2025
Greek Ambassador to Canada Ekaterina Dimakis, left, pictured with former Danish Ambassador to Canada Hanne Fugl Eskjær, says there is willingness in both Athens and Ottawa to discuss feta concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 19, 2025
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is surrounded by journalists as she speaks with an offsite Christiane Amanpour from CNN during the G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Quebec on March 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 19, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 19, 2025
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is surrounded by journalists as she speaks with an offsite Christiane Amanpour from CNN during the G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Quebec on March 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 19, 2025
Now-Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne described Canadian steel and aluminum as essential for the manufacturing industry, and as crucial for North America’s energy future, economic security, and national security in a March 12 press release while he was serving as innovation minister. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 19, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 19, 2025
Now-Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne described Canadian steel and aluminum as essential for the manufacturing industry, and as crucial for North America’s energy future, economic security, and national security in a March 12 press release while he was serving as innovation minister. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 17, 2025
To support Canada's farmers, Lawrence MacAulay announced on March 7 that Ottawa will set the interest-free limit of the Advance Payments Program at $250,000 for the 2025 program year. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 17, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 17, 2025
To support Canada's farmers, Lawrence MacAulay announced on March 7 that Ottawa will set the interest-free limit of the Advance Payments Program at $250,000 for the 2025 program year. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 14, 2025
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, pictured, and six other top diplomats joined Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly in La Malbaie, Que., for a three-day gathering March 12-14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 14, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 14, 2025
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, pictured, and six other top diplomats joined Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly in La Malbaie, Que., for a three-day gathering March 12-14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 4, 2022
Indonesian Ambassador Daniel T.S. Simanjuntak is starting his first head of mission posting after diplomatic experience in the U.S. and the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 4, 2022
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 4, 2022
Indonesian Ambassador Daniel T.S. Simanjuntak is starting his first head of mission posting after diplomatic experience in the U.S. and the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 29, 2022
South African High Commissioner Rieaz Shaik presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 27—South Africa's Freedom Day. He previously had diplomatic postings as ambassador to Algeria and consul general in Hamburg, Germany. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 29, 2022
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 29, 2022
South African High Commissioner Rieaz Shaik presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 27—South Africa's Freedom Day. He previously had diplomatic postings as ambassador to Algeria and consul general in Hamburg, Germany. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 22, 2022
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland told the Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency on June 14, that the threat to Canada's reputation as a reliable trading partner motivated the government to invoke the Emergencies Act. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 22, 2022
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 22, 2022
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland told the Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency on June 14, that the threat to Canada's reputation as a reliable trading partner motivated the government to invoke the Emergencies Act. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 20, 2022
Sen. Robert Black hosted Parliament Hill’s last reception of the season, honouring Canada’s grain farmers on June 15, celebrating one of their finest products: whisky. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 20, 2022
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 20, 2022
Sen. Robert Black hosted Parliament Hill’s last reception of the season, honouring Canada’s grain farmers on June 15, celebrating one of their finest products: whisky. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 15, 2022
NDP MP Gord Johns, left, Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux, and Liberal MP Majid Jowhari. Founded by Jeneroux, with co-hosting help from Johns and Jowhari, Father's Day on the Hill is an annual event that helps raise awareness around men's mental health. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Matt Jeneroux's office
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 15, 2022
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 15, 2022
NDP MP Gord Johns, left, Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux, and Liberal MP Majid Jowhari. Founded by Jeneroux, with co-hosting help from Johns and Jowhari, Father's Day on the Hill is an annual event that helps raise awareness around men's mental health. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Matt Jeneroux's office
In September 2017, Mexico's then-minister of economy Ildefonso Guajardo, left, Canada's then-minister of foreign affairs Chrystia Freeland, and the U.S.'s then-trade representative Robert E. Lighthizer gave a joint statement after the third round of negotiations to rework NAFTA. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
In September 2017, Mexico's then-minister of economy Ildefonso Guajardo, left, Canada's then-minister of foreign affairs Chrystia Freeland, and the U.S.'s then-trade representative Robert E. Lighthizer gave a joint statement after the third round of negotiations to rework NAFTA. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 24, 2022
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities Dominic LeBlanc, pictured during a press conference on Oct. 27, 2020. A number of trade experts are sounding the alarm over Canada's outdated trade infrastructure, and are calling on the government to act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 24, 2022
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 24, 2022
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities Dominic LeBlanc, pictured during a press conference on Oct. 27, 2020. A number of trade experts are sounding the alarm over Canada's outdated trade infrastructure, and are calling on the government to act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 11, 2022
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, pictured on May 5 with International Trade Minister Mary Ng, made her first visit to Canada as the U.S.'s top trade official last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 11, 2022
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 11, 2022
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, pictured on May 5 with International Trade Minister Mary Ng, made her first visit to Canada as the U.S.'s top trade official last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 4, 2022
NDP MP Heather McPherson says the access to medicine system is 'flawed' and needs to be fixed to address future variants and future pandemics. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 4, 2022
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 4, 2022
NDP MP Heather McPherson says the access to medicine system is 'flawed' and needs to be fixed to address future variants and future pandemics. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Feb. 16, 2022, talking to reporters on the Hill. The Liberal Party made important progress promising the end of direct fossil fuel subsidies by 2023. However, this promise now needs to be credibly delivered. In our recent study, we show that in accordance with international law under the World Trade Organization (WTO) this should also include ending public finance for fossil fuels, notably provided through Export Development Canada (EDC), write Philipp Censkowsky and Igor Shishlov. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Feb. 16, 2022, talking to reporters on the Hill. The Liberal Party made important progress promising the end of direct fossil fuel subsidies by 2023. However, this promise now needs to be credibly delivered. In our recent study, we show that in accordance with international law under the World Trade Organization (WTO) this should also include ending public finance for fossil fuels, notably provided through Export Development Canada (EDC), write Philipp Censkowsky and Igor Shishlov. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | April 13, 2022
Before coming to Ottawa, Spanish Ambassador Alfredo Martínez Serrano was the chief of protocol for King Felipe VI. Photograph courtesy of the Spanish Embassy
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | April 13, 2022
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | April 13, 2022
Before coming to Ottawa, Spanish Ambassador Alfredo Martínez Serrano was the chief of protocol for King Felipe VI. Photograph courtesy of the Spanish Embassy
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 12, 2022
Some are anticipating Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly to release Canada's new Indo-Pacific strategy this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 12, 2022
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 12, 2022
Some are anticipating Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly to release Canada's new Indo-Pacific strategy this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade