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Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon is giving the impression that this government isn’t that motivated to deal with the AI deepfake problem beyond reworking a few sentences in the Criminal Code, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and Unsplash photograph by Salvador Rios
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured Dec. 18, 2025, where the federal and Ontario governments signed a cooperation agreement to work together on development projects. Meanwhile, Carney said opposition MPs who choose to cross the floor are 'attracted by what we are doing,' as reported by Global News on Dec. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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After the April election, Prime Minister Mark Carney's government had a slow start with legislation, seeing one substantive bill achieve royal assent in June, and another in November. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Conservative addictions critic Todd Doherty, left, Conservative health critic Dan Mazier, and Pierre Poirier, chief of the Ottawa Paramedic Service, at a Dec. 9 press conference about the need to fast-track a bill legislating more serious criminal sentences for assaults against health-care workers and first responders. The Hill Times photograph by Tessie Sanci
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson oversees the Energy Efficiency Act. Energy efficiency remains an often-overlooked solution to the affordability and climate crises, writes Sarah Riddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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