Foreign Policy

India eyes speedy, year-long negotiation to finalize trade pact with Canada 

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

• Trade observers say trade shocks brought on by U.S. President Donald Trump and recent pacts struck by India with other nations have re-awakened hopes for a deal between Ottawa and New Delhi.

India eyes speedy, year-long negotiation to finalize trade pact with Canada 

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

• Trade observers say trade shocks brought on by U.S. President Donald Trump and recent pacts struck by India with other nations have re-awakened hopes for a deal between Ottawa and New Delhi.

Trump’s many ‘peace’ deals turn sour

OpinionBY GWYNNE DYER

Canada’s China reset just got much harder

OpinionBY VINA NADJIBULLA

Trump’s national security strategy delivers grim message that Canadians downplay at our peril

OpinionBY SHAWN MCCARTHY

Czech Republic marks national day with song

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA

Japanese Embassy delves into cultural diplomacy

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA

Building Canada’s Digital Future: Why High-Performing, Trusted, and Energy-Efficient Networks Matter More Than Ever

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Steel tariff missteps threaten Canada’s energy future

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Welcome to the ‘Trade War World Cup’

There’s no security without Indigenous sovereignty

OpinionBY ERICA IFILL

• The boost in defence spending won’t amount to much without first ensuring Inuit prosperity, which is key to Canadian authority in the Arctic.

There’s no security without Indigenous sovereignty

OpinionBY ERICA IFILL

• The boost in defence spending won’t amount to much without first ensuring Inuit prosperity, which is key to Canadian authority in the Arctic.

‘A strange situation’: Conservative MPs sharply rebuke floor-crosser Ma as Liberals inch toward majority

NewsBY STUART BENSON, MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND

‘Better service, not less’: Canada Post pledges ‘thoughtful’ reforms and ‘leaner workforce’ amid MP concerns over loss of rural postal ‘lifeline’

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND

Champagne says CRA is taking a ‘step in the right direction’ after 100-day plan shows improvements

NewsBY MARLO GLASS

Biologics: Investing in the Future of Canadian Healthcare

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Parl Sec Carlos Leitão talks globalization under pressure in Montreal on Dec. 11

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Mark Critch on Donald Trump, Canadian politics, and being TikTok famous

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Venezuela strikes are nothing but performative murder

OpinionBY GWYNNE DYER

• We are all back in the 19th century when the Western Hemisphere was the exclusive domain of the U.S.

Venezuela strikes are nothing but performative murder

OpinionBY GWYNNE DYER

• We are all back in the 19th century when the Western Hemisphere was the exclusive domain of the U.S.

The new U.S. National Security Strategy poses hard questions for Canada

OpinionBY ANN FITZ-GERALD

The new U.S. National Security Strategy poses hard questions for Canada

OpinionBY ANN FITZ-GERALD

Between a rock and a hard place

OpinionBY SCOTT TAYLOR

Between a rock and a hard place

OpinionBY SCOTT TAYLOR

From Reagan’s ‘shining city,’ there’s now an ominous darkness in America under Trump’s lawless abuse of power

OpinionBY MICHAEL HARRIS

From Reagan’s ‘shining city,’ there’s now an ominous darkness in America under Trump’s lawless abuse of power

OpinionBY MICHAEL HARRIS

Parliamentary Calendar

Joly to speak at Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Thursday, Dec. 18

Podcast

Cut, not cap? The latest on public service downsizing, with Marlo Glass

News

The Hill Times’ Top 100 Lobbyists in 2025: lobbyists prepare for ‘significant reset’ as federal election begins

News

This Parliament’s ethics roundup: blind trusts, recusals, gifts, and more

Podcast

Who wants an election? With David Coletto

Sergio Marchi says he regrets Rat Pack’s contribution to loss of decorum in House

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS

• In his new book, Sergio Marchi recounts his time as a Hill staffer, alderman, opposition MP, cabinet minister, and ambassador.

Sergio Marchi says he regrets Rat Pack’s contribution to loss of decorum in House

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS

• In his new book, Sergio Marchi recounts his time as a Hill staffer, alderman, opposition MP, cabinet minister, and ambassador.

I’m still trying to figure out who Carney really is

OpinionBY DOUGLAS ROCHE

Forty years of Anglo-Irish agreement

OpinionBY SIMON HARRIS

U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham a repeat contact for Canada’s foreign minister, documents show

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

Global Affairs misses benchmark after report shows only 58 per cent of properties abroad in ‘good’ or ‘fair’ condition

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

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Liberal border bill returns to the House after Conservative, Bloc enhancements at committee

NewsBY STUART BENSON

• NDP MP Jenny Kwan says it was 'astounding and horrific' to see the Liberals work with the Conservatives to lead Canada toward a more 'draconian' immigration system through Bill C-12.

Liberal border bill returns to the House after Conservative, Bloc enhancements at committee

NewsBY STUART BENSON

• NDP MP Jenny Kwan says it was 'astounding and horrific' to see the Liberals work with the Conservatives to lead Canada toward a more 'draconian' immigration system through Bill C-12.

Is Carney’s expense of political capital coming out of Sudan’s bottom line?

OpinionBY ERICA IFILL

Is Carney’s expense of political capital coming out of Sudan’s bottom line?

OpinionBY ERICA IFILL

When Canadians and Americans build together, we build stronger

OpinionBY RICK TACHUK

When Canadians and Americans build together, we build stronger

OpinionBY RICK TACHUK

Bibi awaits the next Trump distraction to dodge legal troubles

OpinionBY GWYNNE DYER

Bibi awaits the next Trump distraction to dodge legal troubles

OpinionBY GWYNNE DYER

Diplomatic Circles

Joint co-operation needed to tackle spread of narcotics, says Colombian defence minister 

‘Canada is getting more and more important for us,’ says visiting German Bundestag member

How a former Hill staffer is lionizing a Canadian that helped end the Troubles 

‘I’ve had to run to keep up’: U.K. envoy trumpets ‘new energy’ in Canadian relationship, but questions loom over trade talks

trade

Budget investments in transportation, trade require long-term strategy and private sector support, say experts

Gripen fighter jet purchase would allow Canada to assert sovereignty, says past chair of House Defence Committee McKay

‘Quiet buzz’ on Bay Street about Carney’s ‘nation-building’ major projects, says Tobin

Fentanyl tariffs, U.S. air strikes avoided at G7 ministers’ discussion on drug trafficking 

international development

Canada’s G7 leadership: the ambition is there, but is the budget?

Did Canada’s G7 presidency ever emerge from the Trump shadow? 

Canada’s foreign aid budget cuts hurt global health

At G7, minister touts importance of Canadian leadership on foreign assistance amid billions in budget cuts to international aid  

immigration

Constituent seeking help for brother and others fleeing Sudan civil war says immigration minister ‘angry, rude, and dismissive’ in phone call

House Health Committee shines spotlight on foreign-funded medical residencies and feds’ role in attracting health-care workers

Adopting a made-in-Canada policy could result in losing the battle for AI supremacy

Restrictive U.S. worker visa could fuel Canada’s rise as a global tech leader

refugees

IRCC forecasts 30 per cent spending cut by 2028 amid lower immigration targets

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

‘I can’t go back and I can’t go forward’: Sudanese mothers struggle with delays to bring Canadian children home

Displaced Ukrainians in Canada need faster path to permanent residence

inside defence

F-35 fighter purchase takes flak

The future fighter debate

Chief of defence staff in full retreat

Is our military ready to be a half a million strong?

gwynne dyer

Trump and Putin’s goal is to destroy the international rule of law

Ukraine: once more around the loop

Trump, the BBC, and a bad edit

COP 30 unlikely to shift political will

canada and the 21st century

Building up Canada’s defence sector will depend on long-term homegrown support

Expanding exports to the rest of the world unlike anything Canada has tried to before

Budget delivers measures to grow the economy, but fails to deliver urgently needed transformation and generational change

Budget 2025 is more of the same

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