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U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson
Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlance, pictured, is the sponsor of the One Canadian Economy Act. As G7 nations race to secure global capital, Canada risks falling behind, unless we act now. We must act with equal urgency and ambition if we want to be competitive, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlance, pictured, is the sponsor of the One Canadian Economy Act. As G7 nations race to secure global capital, Canada risks falling behind, unless we act now. We must act with equal urgency and ambition if we want to be competitive, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss
Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
Mark Carney
By partnering with African countries, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada can help shape a more just, prosperous, and interconnected global economy, writes Elise Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
Mark Carney
By partnering with African countries, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada can help shape a more just, prosperous, and interconnected global economy, writes Elise Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 13, 2025
Clockwise from top left: French President Emmanuel Macron, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 13, 2025
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 13, 2025
Clockwise from top left: French President Emmanuel Macron, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY AARON SKELTON | February 13, 2025
With Parliament prorogued, Minister of Health Mark Holland has chosen to ignore one of the largest grassroots campaigns in Canadian history, writes Aaron Skelton. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY AARON SKELTON | February 13, 2025
Opinion | BY AARON SKELTON | February 13, 2025
With Parliament prorogued, Minister of Health Mark Holland has chosen to ignore one of the largest grassroots campaigns in Canadian history, writes Aaron Skelton. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | February 13, 2025
Without U.S. president Harry Truman’s leadership, pictured, my grandparents might not have held out during the Greek Civil War, let alone made it to Canada. Their lives, and mine, would have been totally different without America’s commitment to anti-communist movements in Europe, writes George Monastiriakos. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | February 13, 2025
Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | February 13, 2025
Without U.S. president Harry Truman’s leadership, pictured, my grandparents might not have held out during the Greek Civil War, let alone made it to Canada. Their lives, and mine, would have been totally different without America’s commitment to anti-communist movements in Europe, writes George Monastiriakos. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY IREM KOCA | February 12, 2025
The Council of the Federation, including Ontario Premier Doug Ford, centre left, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, centre right, have been in Washington, D.C., since Feb. 11 to push against the American president's tariffs. Photograph courtesy of Premier Danielle Smith's X account
News | BY IREM KOCA | February 12, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | February 12, 2025
The Council of the Federation, including Ontario Premier Doug Ford, centre left, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, centre right, have been in Washington, D.C., since Feb. 11 to push against the American president's tariffs. Photograph courtesy of Premier Danielle Smith's X account
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 12, 2025
Hanna-Leena Korteniemi
Finnish Ambassador Hanna-Leena Korteniemi officially started her first head of mission posting on Jan. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 12, 2025
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 12, 2025
Hanna-Leena Korteniemi
Finnish Ambassador Hanna-Leena Korteniemi officially started her first head of mission posting on Jan. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 11, 2025
Liberal MP Terry Sheehan, left, pictured in Washington, D.C., and who represents Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., and Sault Ste. Marie Mayor Matthew Shoemaker, say the incoming steel and aluminum tariffs will have a major impact on the community's economy. Photograph courtesy of X/TerrySheehanMP and the City of Sault Ste. Marie
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 11, 2025
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 11, 2025
Liberal MP Terry Sheehan, left, pictured in Washington, D.C., and who represents Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., and Sault Ste. Marie Mayor Matthew Shoemaker, say the incoming steel and aluminum tariffs will have a major impact on the community's economy. Photograph courtesy of X/TerrySheehanMP and the City of Sault Ste. Marie
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 10, 2025
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey, left, and Quebec Premier François Legault talk before the First Ministers Meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 10, 2025
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 10, 2025
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey, left, and Quebec Premier François Legault talk before the First Ministers Meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 10, 2025
On Feb. 3, U.S. President Donald Trump, left, agreed to put a 30-day pause on tariffs against Canada. In a social media post Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada would take measures intended stop the flow of fentanyl across the border. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 10, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 10, 2025
On Feb. 3, U.S. President Donald Trump, left, agreed to put a 30-day pause on tariffs against Canada. In a social media post Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada would take measures intended stop the flow of fentanyl across the border. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
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
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 6, 2025
Anita Anand
On break from a Jan. 31 meeting of the Committee on Internal Trade, Minister Anita Anand said 'the impetus and the momentum here today is palpable' to break down interprovincial barriers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 6, 2025
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 6, 2025
Anita Anand
On break from a Jan. 31 meeting of the Committee on Internal Trade, Minister Anita Anand said 'the impetus and the momentum here today is palpable' to break down interprovincial barriers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY VIKRAM HANDA | February 5, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Canada can weather the storm of any new proposed tariffs and the uncertainty of an economic slump by collectively defending and redefining our national interests, writes Vikram Handa. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY VIKRAM HANDA | February 5, 2025
Opinion | BY VIKRAM HANDA | February 5, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Canada can weather the storm of any new proposed tariffs and the uncertainty of an economic slump by collectively defending and redefining our national interests, writes Vikram Handa. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 5, 2025
Peter Boehm
ISG Senator Peter Boehm says Canada’s multilateral relations have 'always been a very important counterweight to our almost overwhelming bilateral relationship with the United States.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 5, 2025
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 5, 2025
Peter Boehm
ISG Senator Peter Boehm says Canada’s multilateral relations have 'always been a very important counterweight to our almost overwhelming bilateral relationship with the United States.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade