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A worker is pictured in a Centre Block basement level hallway on Feb. 7, 2024, during a tour of the Centre Block revitalization project. The massive renovation project will cost an estimated $4.5-billion and $5-billion. The project is expected to be finished between 2030 and 2031 and the building would be scheduled to open a year later. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
A worker is pictured in a Centre Block basement level hallway on Feb. 7, 2024, during a tour of the Centre Block revitalization project. The massive renovation project will cost an estimated $4.5-billion and $5-billion. The project is expected to be finished between 2030 and 2031 and the building would be scheduled to open a year later. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Joe Biden
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrive for a joint press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa on March 24, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Joe Biden
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrive for a joint press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa on March 24, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Truth and Reconciliation Day
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, left, and Natan Obed, president of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, pictured Sept. 30, 2023, marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on the Hill. The day honours the Indigenous children who never returned home and survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Truth and Reconciliation Day
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, left, and Natan Obed, president of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, pictured Sept. 30, 2023, marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on the Hill. The day honours the Indigenous children who never returned home and survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron to Centre Block on June 7, 2018. Macron and other world leaders will convene at the G7 Summit in Charlevoix, Que, later in the week.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, will once again welcome French President Emmanuel Macron to Ottawa on Sept. 25 as he begins a two-day visit to the capital and Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron to Centre Block on June 7, 2018. Macron and other world leaders will convene at the G7 Summit in Charlevoix, Que, later in the week.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, will once again welcome French President Emmanuel Macron to Ottawa on Sept. 25 as he begins a two-day visit to the capital and Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne will take part in a bilingual discussion with Margrethe Vestager, executive vice-president of the European Commission for a Europe fit for the Digital Age and Commissioner for Competition, on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 11:30 a.m. ET at the Centre Mont-Royal, in Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne will take part in a bilingual discussion with Margrethe Vestager, executive vice-president of the European Commission for a Europe fit for the Digital Age and Commissioner for Competition, on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 11:30 a.m. ET at the Centre Mont-Royal, in Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Cybele Wilson attends the 2019 Women on the Hill event, which returns on Sept. 19 at the Fairmont Château Laurier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Cybele Wilson attends the 2019 Women on the Hill event, which returns on Sept. 19 at the Fairmont Château Laurier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured at a caucus meeting on the Hill. The House of Commons is back on Monday, Sept. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured at a caucus meeting on the Hill. The House of Commons is back on Monday, Sept. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative MPs Michael Chong and Luc Berthold attend a meeting of the Special Committee on the Canada–People’s Republic of China Relationship in West Block on March 26, 2024.
Conservative MP Michael Chong will participate in a seminar hosted by the Toronto Region Board of Trade, and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office on Wednesday, Sept. 11, in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative MPs Michael Chong and Luc Berthold attend a meeting of the Special Committee on the Canada–People’s Republic of China Relationship in West Block on March 26, 2024.
Conservative MP Michael Chong will participate in a seminar hosted by the Toronto Region Board of Trade, and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office on Wednesday, Sept. 11, in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative MP Michael Barrett, his party's ethics critic, will speak at a breakfast hosted by Grenville Futures, the North Grenville Chamber of Commerce, and the South Grenville Chamber of Commerce on Sept. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative MP Michael Barrett, his party's ethics critic, will speak at a breakfast hosted by Grenville Futures, the North Grenville Chamber of Commerce, and the South Grenville Chamber of Commerce on Sept. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Minister of Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson speaks with reporters before the Liberal party caucus meeting from West Block on Oct. 19, 2022.
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson will participate in a Liberal community event called 'Pints and Politics' on Thursday, Sept. 5 in North Vancouver, B.C. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Minister of Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson speaks with reporters before the Liberal party caucus meeting from West Block on Oct. 19, 2022.
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson will participate in a Liberal community event called 'Pints and Politics' on Thursday, Sept. 5 in North Vancouver, B.C. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The central bank will announce its decision on the overnight target rate on Sept. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The central bank will announce its decision on the overnight target rate on Sept. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Former Conservative cabinet minister and current CIBC vice-chair of global investment banking Lisa Raitt, left, and pollster Nik Nanos are among the speakers taking part in a Means & Ways online panel exploring recent federal tax measures and developments on Aug. 28. The Hill Times photographs by Cynthia Münster and Andrew Meade
Former Conservative cabinet minister and current CIBC vice-chair of global investment banking Lisa Raitt, left, and pollster Nik Nanos are among the speakers taking part in a Means & Ways online panel exploring recent federal tax measures and developments on Aug. 28. The Hill Times photographs by Cynthia Münster and Andrew Meade
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will continue his cabinet retreat on Aug. 26 and Aug. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will continue his cabinet retreat on Aug. 26 and Aug. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes questions from media on the final day of the Liberal cabinet's August 2023 retreat in Charlottetown. This year's summer gathering will take place in Halifax Aug. 25-27. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes questions from media on the final day of the Liberal cabinet's August 2023 retreat in Charlottetown. This year's summer gathering will take place in Halifax Aug. 25-27. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert
U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris will officially be nominated the Democratic Party's presidential candidate this week in Chicago. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris will officially be nominated the Democratic Party's presidential candidate this week in Chicago. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Local Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi, centre, takes part in the 2022 Capital Pride parade. This year's Pride event begins on Aug. 17, and ends with a parade through downtown Ottawa on Aug. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Local Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi, centre, takes part in the 2022 Capital Pride parade. This year's Pride event begins on Aug. 17, and ends with a parade through downtown Ottawa on Aug. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured on the Hill, will attend a fundraiser for Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon's Gatineau Federal Liberal Riding Association, at the Rivermead Golf Club on Monday, Aug. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured on the Hill, will attend a fundraiser for Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon's Gatineau Federal Liberal Riding Association, at the Rivermead Golf Club on Monday, Aug. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Liberal MP and Canadian Congress of Black Parliamentarians co-chair Michael Coteau holds a press conference in Ottawa on Aug. 11, 2023, after the congress wraps up a successful summit.
Liberal MP and Canadian Congress of Black Parliamentarians co-chair Michael Coteau holds a press conference in Ottawa on Aug. 11, 2023, after a two-day summit. The event returns to Parliament Hill Aug. 7-9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Liberal MP and Canadian Congress of Black Parliamentarians co-chair Michael Coteau holds a press conference in Ottawa on Aug. 11, 2023, after the congress wraps up a successful summit.
Liberal MP and Canadian Congress of Black Parliamentarians co-chair Michael Coteau holds a press conference in Ottawa on Aug. 11, 2023, after a two-day summit. The event returns to Parliament Hill Aug. 7-9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Treasury Board President Anita Anand, pictured on the Hill, will be in Kentville, N.S., on Wednesday, Aug. 7, for a fundraiser with Liberal MP Kody Blois, who represents Kings-Hants, N.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Treasury Board President Anita Anand, pictured on the Hill, will be in Kentville, N.S., on Wednesday, Aug. 7, for a fundraiser with Liberal MP Kody Blois, who represents Kings-Hants, N.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre delivers a keynote address at the 2023 Conservative Party of Canada policy convention in Quebec City on Sept. 8, 2023.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will attend a rally in Kirkland Lake, Ont., at the Heritage North Conference & Events Centre on Wednesday, July 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre delivers a keynote address at the 2023 Conservative Party of Canada policy convention in Quebec City on Sept. 8, 2023.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will attend a rally in Kirkland Lake, Ont., at the Heritage North Conference & Events Centre on Wednesday, July 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
International Trade Minister Mary Ng will join Liberal MP Lisa Hepfner for a fundraising event for the Hamilton Mountain Federal Liberal Association. Tuesday, July 30, at 6 p.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
International Trade Minister Mary Ng will join Liberal MP Lisa Hepfner for a fundraising event for the Hamilton Mountain Federal Liberal Association. Tuesday, July 30, at 6 p.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
A different kind of race: the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics may offer some political respite when things get going on July 26. Photograph courtesy of Nicolas Michaud/Flickr
A different kind of race: the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics may offer some political respite when things get going on July 26. Photograph courtesy of Nicolas Michaud/Flickr
Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem, pictured on the Hill. The Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate and publish the Monetary Policy Report. Wednesday, July 24, at 10 a.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem, pictured on the Hill. The Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate and publish the Monetary Policy Report. Wednesday, July 24, at 10 a.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
International Trade Minister Mary Ng will conclude her participation in the G7 Ministerial Meeting on Trade in Villa San Giovanni and Reggio Calabria, Italy, on Wednesday, July 17. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
International Trade Minister Mary Ng will conclude her participation in the G7 Ministerial Meeting on Trade in Villa San Giovanni and Reggio Calabria, Italy, on Wednesday, July 17. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, chair of the Council of the Federation, will host the 2024 Summer Meeting of Canada’s Premiers from Monday, July 15, to Wednesday, July 17, at the Westin Nova Scotian in Halifax, N.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, chair of the Council of the Federation, will host the 2024 Summer Meeting of Canada’s Premiers from Monday, July 15, to Wednesday, July 17, at the Westin Nova Scotian in Halifax, N.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is presiding over the AFN's 45th Annual General Assembly on the traditional territory of the Kanien’kehá:ka Nation until July 11. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is presiding over the AFN's 45th Annual General Assembly on the traditional territory of the Kanien’kehá:ka Nation until July 11. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will join heads of state and government of NATO member countries to discuss key issues facing the Alliance, and provide strategic direction for its activities. Tuesday, July 9, to Thursday, July 11, in Washington, D.C. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will join heads of state and government of NATO member countries to discuss key issues facing the Alliance, and provide strategic direction for its activities. Tuesday, July 9, to Thursday, July 11, in Washington, D.C. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, greets Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a Calgary Stampede event on July 8, 2023. This year’s festivities kick off on July 5. Government of Alberta photograph by Chris Schwarz
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, greets Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a Calgary Stampede event on July 8, 2023. This year’s festivities kick off on July 5. Government of Alberta photograph by Chris Schwarz
Canada Day 2023, Ottawa, Parliament Hill and LeBreton Flats, July 1, 2023, at the evening concert. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Canada Day 2023, Ottawa, Parliament Hill and LeBreton Flats, July 1, 2023, at the evening concert. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Ottawa's downtown core and LeBreton Flats will be the focal point on July 1 as revellers celebrate Canada's 157th birthday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Ottawa's downtown core and LeBreton Flats will be the focal point on July 1 as revellers celebrate Canada's 157th birthday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Defence Minister Bill Blair will deliver remarks on 'Defence Policy Update-2024' in Halifax on June 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Defence Minister Bill Blair will deliver remarks on 'Defence Policy Update-2024' in Halifax on June 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Will Toronto–St. Paul's, Ont., remain a safe Liberal seat? Everyone will find out on Monday, June 24, when voters cast their ballots in a byelection to fill the seat of longtime former MP and cabinet minister Carolyn Bennett. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Can Pac Swire