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It’s ‘back to the darkest days of United States imperialism’ says NDP critic Boulerice as MPs celebrate, decry Venezuela attack

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• 'A flagrant breach of the core provision of the UN Charter is no cause for celebration,' says former Liberal MP John McKay. 'If we all don’t adhere to those core provisions of the UN, then it’ll be chaos.'

It’s ‘back to the darkest days of United States imperialism’ says NDP critic Boulerice as MPs celebrate, decry Venezuela attack

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND

• 'A flagrant breach of the core provision of the UN Charter is no cause for celebration,' says former Liberal MP John McKay. 'If we all don’t adhere to those core provisions of the UN, then it’ll be chaos.'

Conservatives outspent Liberals by $1.2-million during the 2025 election

NewsBY STUART BENSON

New GAC report on ‘game-changing’ Canada-Indonesia deal reduces projected export growth by more than half 

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

From Stronach to Ma: a pocket guide to the House’s floor crossers

NewsBY SOPHIA LAPORTE

Feds ‘on track’ to connect every household to high-speed internet by 2030, as critics point to gaps in rural and Northern Canada

NewsBY DAVIS LEGREE

Carney government showing a ‘clear reluctance’ to criticize Trump with lack of direct condemnation over Venezuela raid, says past Liberal foreign minister Axworthy

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

Next year ‘an important one for Quebec’ as possibility of referendum looms, say Bloc MP, politicos

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Bill C-16 ‘progress,’ but needs tougher language to codify femicide as a standalone crime, advocates say

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‘Year of sport’: SecState van Koeverden pitches Canada as ‘best host nation in the world’ ahead of 2026 World Cup

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A ‘laser-focused’ Carney and ‘embattled’ Poilievre share contrasting messages in year-end interviews

Anxiety over Canada-U.S. relations drives eyes to The Hill Times’ 20 most-read stories of 2025

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Anxiety over Canada-U.S. relations drives eyes to The Hill Times’ 20 most-read stories of 2025

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Public servants under pressure to enact ‘delivery-and-execution agenda’ in 2026 with job cuts on the horizon

NewsBY MARLO GLASS

Joly top-lobbied minister in November, universities push to attract research talent driven away from U.S.

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

‘Most dangerous period that we’ve been in’: Carney urged to bolster ‘Team Canada’ approach ahead of CUSMA review

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

Little appetite for return to two-party Upper Chamber among former and current Senate leaders

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Decked halls of Parliament on pause until House returns on Jan. 26

Podcast

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

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The Hill Times’ Top 100 Best Books in 2025

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Take The Hill Times year-end news quiz

Podcast

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

PSPC failed to meet key economic, environmental, and social procurement targets last fiscal year, departmental data shows

NewsBY IREM KOCA

• The department met its 80-per-cent target in two indicators measuring suppliers’ access to procurements and the fairness and transparency of the process, but fell short on goals for Indigenous, women-owned, and green contracts.

PSPC failed to meet key economic, environmental, and social procurement targets last fiscal year, departmental data shows

NewsBY IREM KOCA

• The department met its 80-per-cent target in two indicators measuring suppliers’ access to procurements and the fairness and transparency of the process, but fell short on goals for Indigenous, women-owned, and green contracts.

Record-breaking November lobbying sees U.S. trade war and federal budget among top concerns

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

‘We are in a good place now’: Sen. Moncion preps to take over as ISG head 

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

PHAC lacks timely national data on children’s vaccination rates as report finds agency is not meeting targets 

NewsBY TESSIE SANCI

Feds should ‘sharpen’ definition of Canadian to ensure new ‘Buy Canadian’ procurement policy works, says industry

NewsBY IREM KOCA

Ottawa set to revive online harms legislation in 2026: government source

NewsBY DAVIS LEGREE

Stalled legislation means Liberals ‘on the hunt’ for opposition MPs to cross over to achieve majority, say politicos

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Parliamentary Calendar

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

Podcast

Who wants an election? With David Coletto

News

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

List

First-quarter expenses: MPs spent nearly $28-million

Podcast

Building a highway to the Arctic, with Caroline Wawzonek

PMPRB closes all open drug-pricing investigations before implementing new guidelines on Jan. 1

NewsBY TESSIE SANCI

• But that doesn’t mean the drug pricing tribunal can’t look at past years’ data to inform future reviews of drug prices, says director general Guillaume Couillard.

PMPRB closes all open drug-pricing investigations before implementing new guidelines on Jan. 1

NewsBY TESSIE SANCI

• But that doesn’t mean the drug pricing tribunal can’t look at past years’ data to inform future reviews of drug prices, says director general Guillaume Couillard.

Conservatives’ $189K Alberta byelection spend ‘left nothing to chance’ on leader’s return to Parliament, say strategists

NewsBY STUART BENSON

Trump’s trade rep targets Online Streaming Act, Online News Act, raising questions about future of Canada’s cultural exemption

NewsBY DAVIS LEGREE

Ottawa’s AI strategy could help Canada capitalize on homegrown innovation, say task force members

NewsBY DAVIS LEGREE

Solution to substance abuse in Ottawa will come from collaboration, say area politicians

NewsBY SOPHIA LAPORTE

Deputy minister shuffle sees shakeup to Privy Council Office, nine new leaders in key roles

NewsBY MARLO GLASS

• The end-of-year deputy minister shuffle puts fresh faces in key roles responsible for carrying out Prime Minister Mark Carney’s priorities, including Defence, Justice, and Finance

Deputy minister shuffle sees shakeup to Privy Council Office, nine new leaders in key roles

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• The end-of-year deputy minister shuffle puts fresh faces in key roles responsible for carrying out Prime Minister Mark Carney’s priorities, including Defence, Justice, and Finance

Poilievre’s future rests on what he tells delegates at leadership review convention next month, says senior party veteran Brodie

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Poilievre’s future rests on what he tells delegates at leadership review convention next month, says senior party veteran Brodie

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Bill to create modern treaty commissioner wins Bloc, NDP, and Green support

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Bill to create modern treaty commissioner wins Bloc, NDP, and Green support

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Redactions up: foreign ministry hiding more memo titles with 38 per cent kept secret this year

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Redactions up: foreign ministry hiding more memo titles with 38 per cent kept secret this year

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Politics This Morning

Sidhu leads a trade mission to the Gulf

Four jobs, two countries, one problem

Carney heads to Paris for Ukraine peace talks

‘Twas the morning before Christmas

COVID-19

CUSMA must do more than protect trade—it must secure Canada’s life sciences future

Union raises alarm over pending Public Health Agency job cuts

Forest fire travel ban backlash demonstrates lack of investment in trust post-COVID, says public health expert

Canada’s next top doctor must be a ‘focal point’ for public health amid changes in the U.S., concerns about next pandemic

Election

‘A platform to raise my voice’: youth activism at the centre of Sen. McPhedran’s Vote16 bill

Conservatives float electoral reform to combat ‘political prank’ protest group from flooding ballots with names

Advance voting in Canada continues to rise—and it’s changing campaigning

At least three safe Liberal seats poised to open as high-profile contenders line up

Politics

Bill 13 is Alberta’s law—but all Canadians must pay attention

Where is the real threat to Canadian security coming from?

It’s Parliament’s duty to get Bill C-9 right, and stop allowing hate to fester

Who’s who in Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative OLO: Part 2

Foreign Policy

Imagining a post-Ayatollah Iran

Trump’s hit on Venezuela just gave Canada a bruise

With Maduro’s capture, be careful what you celebrate

U.S. capture of Maduro raises geopolitical stakes for global oil trade, Chinese influence in the Western Hemisphere, and Canada’s own strategic economic interests

Finance and Budget

Canada’s trillion-dollar opportunity depends on data

Federal government’s financial reporting is late and misleading

Buried in the MOU: a licence to lie

Faster payments and true transparency: delivering payments modernization in Canada

Lobbying

Renewable energy sector adds concerns about wind-tower costs to steel industry crisis talks: ‘there’s a ton of urgency’

House Ethics Committee to review Lobbying Act in 2026 after AI study, says chair Brassard

Dabrusin top-lobbied cabinet minister, Nature Canada pushes for nature strategy after absence of support in budget

Blanchard defends Carney’s ethics screen as a ‘rigorous process’

Legislation

Work stoppages are crippling Canada’s economy—it’s time for Parliament to act

When AI causes harm, Canadian law may not be ready

No, Indigenous people are not coming for your privately owned land

A deeper dive into Fraser’s crime bill

Public Service

In Canada’s defence: re-establishing a true militia

Can Build Canada Homes make a dent in the housing crisis?

After America’s Genesis Mission, where is Canada’s AI North Star?

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

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