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 is becoming an afterthought in Africa
Global power is moving away from western hegemony, and African nations are busy courting the opportunities that come with competition.
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.
‘Absolutely the wrong direction’: feds respond to calls for more money for foreign ministry with budget cuts
Global Affairs Canada will be subject to three fiscal years of mounting cuts of $118-million in 2024-25, $179-million in 2025-26, and $243-million in 2026-27, according to the latest main estimates.
Opposition to a Canada-Ecuador trade deal mounts before formal talks have chance to kick off
‘At some point, something will have to give, or the government could face the embarrassing prospect of not having the votes to get an agreement through,’ says trade consultant Eric Miller on potential opposition to a Canada-Ecuador trade pact.
New Peruvian envoy hopes for increased Canadian engagement in Latin America
In a wide-ranging interview, new Peruvian Ambassador Manuel Gerardo Talavera Espinar talks Canada’s place in the Americas, its burdensome visa regime, and trade.
Is Canada prioritizing mining interests over human rights in Ecuador trade deal?
It beggars belief that the government is still pushing for investor protections that the UN has warned pose ‘catastrophic’ consequences for the environment and human rights.
Canada and Indonesia face hurdles to finalize trade talks, putting end-of-year pledge at risk
Canadian and Indonesian officials are publicly optimistic that a trade deal can be completed this year, but a closed-door briefing for stakeholders last fall painted a less-rosy picture.
A new tool to combat unfair trade: calling all governments to adopt reciprocal procurement
Canadian steel producers are often shut out of procurement projects in favour of carbon-intensive, unfairly traded steel from foreign countries, putting Canadian jobs at risk.
‘Not sound strategy’: cracks forming in Senate support for supply-management bill
Four Senators on the Senate Committee for Foreign Affairs and International Trade have indicated their opposition or that they have concerns with Bill C-282.
