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Holding two elected positions, B.C. Conservative MP Au is the highest paid backbencher in the House

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• Conservative MP Chak Au is estimated to be earning a total of $314,757 as both an MP and British Columbia City Councillor.

Holding two elected positions, B.C. Conservative MP Au is the highest paid backbencher in the House

NewsBY ABBAS RANA

• Conservative MP Chak Au is estimated to be earning a total of $314,757 as both an MP and British Columbia City Councillor.

Feds missing out on economic, geopolitical opportunities by not supporting arts sector, say cultural groups

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Freeland departs Ottawa as ‘objectively’ one of Canada’s most influential cabinet ministers: politicos

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Climate advisers ask feds to put Net-Zero Advisory Body on ‘pause,’ say they can’t fulfill mandate in ‘skeleton state’

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Nearly 2,000 jobs and $1.5-billion to be cut across five departments by 2030, PBO analysis shows

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‘Disgraceful and indefensible’: feds’ failure to release new Defence Industrial Strategy by deadline sparks backlash

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‘Get the f**k off there’: MPs, Senators call on government to abandon X/Twitter following wave of ‘Grok porn’

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Legislation corner: unpacking the bill bringing Britain into the Pacific trade pact

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

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

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

• Global Affairs Canada's projections for export growth to Indonesia dropped to an expected $216-million after five years, from initial suggestions that exports 'could' increase by $477-million.

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

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

• Global Affairs Canada's projections for export growth to Indonesia dropped to an expected $216-million after five years, from initial suggestions that exports 'could' increase by $477-million.

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

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

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

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

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

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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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Podcast

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

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

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• Canada is a leader among peer nations including the United States, Australian, New Zealand and the United Kingdom in being the first to introduce femicide into criminal legislation, but advocates for women say the law won’t act as a deterrent.

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

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• Canada is a leader among peer nations including the United States, Australian, New Zealand and the United Kingdom in being the first to introduce femicide into criminal legislation, but advocates for women say the law won’t act as a deterrent.

‘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

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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

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

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

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Parliamentary Calendar

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

Podcast

Who wants an election? With David Coletto

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

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

Podcast

Building a highway to the Arctic, with Caroline Wawzonek

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

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

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

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

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

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• Justice Minister Sean Fraser had previously suggested the government wouldn’t ‘copy and paste’ Bill C-63, formerly known as the Online Harms Act, but child protection advocates remained hopeful the Liberals would bring forward a new online safety law.

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

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• Justice Minister Sean Fraser had previously suggested the government wouldn’t ‘copy and paste’ Bill C-63, formerly known as the Online Harms Act, but child protection advocates remained hopeful the Liberals would bring forward a new online safety law.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Politics This Morning

Genuis vs. York

Carney heading to China next week

Sidhu leads a trade mission to the Gulf

Four jobs, two countries, one problem

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

Maduro, Trump, and the politics of timing

Off to a bad start: Treasury Board already wants to make access to information worse

A winter’s day near Parliament Hill

Life after politics: catching up with ex-PMO staffers 

Foreign Policy

Trump’s case for a Greenland invasion is utter hogwash

Keep pace with great: NATO’s race for survival began in Ukraine long ago

Peace relies not only on the resolution of national issues, but on the solution of global problems

Imagining a post-Ayatollah Iran

Finance and Budget

A 2026 financial sector wish list

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

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

We need to go beyond criminal law reform to end gender-based violence

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

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

When AI causes harm, Canadian law may not be ready

Public Service

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

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

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

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

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