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Opposition critics and veterans are calling on Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight to explain how only millions of dollars in reimbursement reductions for medical cannabis will amount to the projected $4-billion over four years in savings for her department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 26, 2025
New Veterans Affairs and Associate Defence Minister Jill McKnight, centre, at Rideau Hall for her cabinet swearing in on May 13 alongside Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Governor General Mary Simon. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 26, 2025
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 26, 2025
New Veterans Affairs and Associate Defence Minister Jill McKnight, centre, at Rideau Hall for her cabinet swearing in on May 13 alongside Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Governor General Mary Simon. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY | August 25, 2025
Canada’s leadership in peace and security is defined not only by the missions undertaken, but also by the compassion and commitment shown to those who return from service, writes Fardous Hosseiny. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY | August 25, 2025
Opinion | BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY | August 25, 2025
Canada’s leadership in peace and security is defined not only by the missions undertaken, but also by the compassion and commitment shown to those who return from service, writes Fardous Hosseiny. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ALYSON MAHAR | May 13, 2025
Volunteering is about giving back to the community, which strongly aligns to the sense of duty and service that military members develop during their careers, writes Alyson Mahar. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production
Opinion | BY ALYSON MAHAR | May 13, 2025
Opinion | BY ALYSON MAHAR | May 13, 2025
Volunteering is about giving back to the community, which strongly aligns to the sense of duty and service that military members develop during their careers, writes Alyson Mahar. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 12, 2025
On Jan. 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, prorogued Parliament until March 24 and announced his plans to give up the Liberal leadership and resign as prime minister. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said at a news conference that same day he intends to vote to bring down the government at the next throne speech. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 12, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 12, 2025
On Jan. 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, prorogued Parliament until March 24 and announced his plans to give up the Liberal leadership and resign as prime minister. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said at a news conference that same day he intends to vote to bring down the government at the next throne speech. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 28, 2024
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair says 'Treasury Board has made a decision to exempt the Department of National Defence and the CAF from any other reductions that are currently being contemplated' as feds seek to find $15-billion in savings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 28, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 28, 2024
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair says 'Treasury Board has made a decision to exempt the Department of National Defence and the CAF from any other reductions that are currently being contemplated' as feds seek to find $15-billion in savings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SEAN BRUYEA | April 1, 2019
Canada's new Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay, pictured on March 1, 2019, at Rideau Hall in Ottawa shortly after being sworn in and shuffled from agriculture. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photo
Opinion | BY SEAN BRUYEA | April 1, 2019
Opinion | BY SEAN BRUYEA | April 1, 2019
Canada's new Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay, pictured on March 1, 2019, at Rideau Hall in Ottawa shortly after being sworn in and shuffled from agriculture. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photo
News | BY JOLSON LIM | March 1, 2019
On March 1, Lawrence MacAulay was sworn in as the 10th minister responsible for Veterans Affairs in the past decade. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JOLSON LIM | March 1, 2019
News | BY JOLSON LIM | March 1, 2019
On March 1, Lawrence MacAulay was sworn in as the 10th minister responsible for Veterans Affairs in the past decade. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID LAW | January 21, 2019
New Veterans Affairs Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, pictured at the First Ministers' Meeting in Ottawa on Oct. 3, 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID LAW | January 21, 2019
Opinion | BY DAVID LAW | January 21, 2019
New Veterans Affairs Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, pictured at the First Ministers' Meeting in Ottawa on Oct. 3, 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 21, 2019
The Jan. 14 cabinet shuffle saw Jody Wilson-Raybould, left, named minister of Veterans Affairs, Seamus O'Regan took over as minister of Indigenous Services, Jane Philpott was made Treasury Board president and digital government minister, David Lametti is now Justice minister, and Bernadette Jordan was appointed to the new post of minister of Rural Economic Development. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 21, 2019
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 21, 2019
The Jan. 14 cabinet shuffle saw Jody Wilson-Raybould, left, named minister of Veterans Affairs, Seamus O'Regan took over as minister of Indigenous Services, Jane Philpott was made Treasury Board president and digital government minister, David Lametti is now Justice minister, and Bernadette Jordan was appointed to the new post of minister of Rural Economic Development. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 16, 2019
Liberals with new job titles after the Jan. 14 cabinet shuffle are, from left, Justice Minister David Lametti, Rural Economic Development Minister Bernadette Jordan, Veterans Affairs Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, Treasury Board President Jane Philpott, and Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O’Regan. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 16, 2019
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 16, 2019
Liberals with new job titles after the Jan. 14 cabinet shuffle are, from left, Justice Minister David Lametti, Rural Economic Development Minister Bernadette Jordan, Veterans Affairs Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, Treasury Board President Jane Philpott, and Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O’Regan. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 16, 2019
Seamus O'Regan, pictured centre with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Governor General Julie Payette, was sworn in as Indigenous services minister on Jan. 14 after serving as veterans affairs minister since August 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 16, 2019
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 16, 2019
Seamus O'Regan, pictured centre with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Governor General Julie Payette, was sworn in as Indigenous services minister on Jan. 14 after serving as veterans affairs minister since August 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | January 16, 2019
Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman and his wife Vicki Heyman, pictured at the embassy's 2015 Fourth of July party, are releasing a new book on the Canada-U.S. relationship. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | January 16, 2019
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | January 16, 2019
Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman and his wife Vicki Heyman, pictured at the embassy's 2015 Fourth of July party, are releasing a new book on the Canada-U.S. relationship. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | November 14, 2018
Opinion | November 14, 2018
Opinion | November 14, 2018
Opinion | BY GEOFF REGAN | November 12, 2018
View of construction from the Peace Tower in August. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane
Opinion | BY GEOFF REGAN | November 12, 2018
Opinion | BY GEOFF REGAN | November 12, 2018
View of construction from the Peace Tower in August. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 9, 2018
Almost everybody now realizes that the First World War was a huge, pointless waste of at least 11 million lives, writes columnist Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 9, 2018
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 9, 2018
Almost everybody now realizes that the First World War was a huge, pointless waste of at least 11 million lives, writes columnist Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times file photograph
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 7, 2018
Parliamentarians who serve and who’ve served in the Armed Forces, or reserves are, from top left: Leona Alleslev, Stephen Fuhr, Kevin Lamoureux, Karen McCrimmon, Erin O'Toole, Marc Garneau, Robert-Falcon Ouellette, Michel Boudrias, Andrew Leslie, and Harjit Sajjan. Bottom, from left: Sen. Joseph Day, Sen. Patrick Brazeau, Alupa Clarke, Sen. Percy Downe, Peter Kent, Dane Lloyd, Marc Miller, Christine Moore, Pierre Paul-Hus, and Dan Ruimy. Photographs courtesy of the House of Commons and the Senate
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 7, 2018
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 7, 2018
Parliamentarians who serve and who’ve served in the Armed Forces, or reserves are, from top left: Leona Alleslev, Stephen Fuhr, Kevin Lamoureux, Karen McCrimmon, Erin O'Toole, Marc Garneau, Robert-Falcon Ouellette, Michel Boudrias, Andrew Leslie, and Harjit Sajjan. Bottom, from left: Sen. Joseph Day, Sen. Patrick Brazeau, Alupa Clarke, Sen. Percy Downe, Peter Kent, Dane Lloyd, Marc Miller, Christine Moore, Pierre Paul-Hus, and Dan Ruimy. Photographs courtesy of the House of Commons and the Senate
Opinion | BY DEREK NIGHBOR | November 7, 2018
Members of the Canadian Forestry Corps pose for a photo while loading timber in Gérardmer, France, in February 1919, just after the First World War. Department of National Defence photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada
Opinion | BY DEREK NIGHBOR | November 7, 2018
Opinion | BY DEREK NIGHBOR | November 7, 2018
Members of the Canadian Forestry Corps pose for a photo while loading timber in Gérardmer, France, in February 1919, just after the First World War. Department of National Defence photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada