Working towards more comprehensive Philippines-Canada bilateral relations
Establishing a comprehensive partnership between the Philippines and Canada is rooted in the alignment of values and the pursuit of shared interests.
Once a strategy, later a framework, Canada now unwilling to define Africa engagement rethink
The House and Senate Foreign Affairs committees are both currently undergoing studies looking at Canada’s engagement with Africa.
‘Insufficient for the scale of need’: foreign service reform gets initial ‘down payment,’ but follow-up needed, say Parliamentarians
‘We needed the Liberals to come forward with some leadership, and I don’t see that in this budget,’ says NDP foreign affairs critic Heather McPherson.
Defence over diplomacy spotlighted in Liberal budget, with modest initial spending on foreign service reform
The government’s spending plan will add $664.4-million exclusively to GAC, while billions more have been allocated for the Canadian Forces over the next 20 years.
Liberal government faces test defending royal prerogative as opposition MPs vie for say in Canada’s foreign policy
While Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said ‘we cannot change foreign policy based on an opposition motion,’ she also noted that the amended and non-binding NDP motion on the war in Gaza is a ‘real thing,’ and ‘that this is clearly the intent of this government, to make sure we follow what is written in this motion.’
U.S. election preoccupies Canada’s top 50 foreign influencers as feds’ focus gets pulled from Asia strategy
Current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, and insiders weigh in on who has influence over Canadian foreign policy for The Hill Times‘ annual list.
Canada has been concerned with a lack of diplomatic access in China amid turbulent ties
Former Canadian diplomats aren’t hopeful that Ottawa will have improved diplomatic access in Beijing anytime soon.
Will Mr. Poilievre go to Washington? Former diplomats hope so
If Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives win the next election, the renewal of Canada’s North American trade deal will be an early hurdle he will have to overcome.
Bridging cultures a key aspect of Saudi-Canadian relations
World Poetry Day serves as a poignant reminder of the universal language of art, literature, and music that binds us together.
New Saint Kitts and Nevis envoy wants to see Canada-CARICOM trade talks relaunched
In a wide-ranging interview, Saint Kitts and Nevis High Commissioner Samuel Berridge talks Canada-Caribbean trade, sustainable development, and visa-free travel to Canada.
