Conservative MPs Michael Cooper, left, Michelle Rempel Garner, Greg McLean, and Stephanie Kusie, and Liberal MP Matt Jeneroux. The Alberta MPs addressed the move by Alberta’s government to include a question on whether the province should hold a referendum to separate in the coming October referendum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Stuart Benson

Defence Minister David McGuinty said,"This is the time to be ambitious," in a press release from the Prime Minister's Office announcing the launch of Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy on Feb. 17, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, with Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams on the Prime Time red carpet at the Canadian Media Producers Association's conference on Jan. 29. A new CRTC decision tied to the Online Streaming Act requires streamers to spend more money on Canadian content. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic's previous review of the Department of National Defence's procurement practices found it used contracting criteria that favoured certain suppliers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dr. Richard Hatchett is the CEO of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, which he joined in 2017 after leaving his role as acting director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, a U.S. federal agency focused on developing medical countermeasures to combat mass public health and medical emergencies. Photograph courtesy of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations