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Party leaders should shift gears as Liberal popularity surges
Even with his ’Canada First’ rebrand, Pierre Poilievre’s clock is ticking. If he doesn’t shift gears soon, he might find himself watching the Liberals waltz away to another election win.
The Conservative course correction
Only time will tell if this new plan survives contact with the enemy.
Dear prime minister, please address the nuclear threat to life on Earth: from a Hiroshima survivor
I am a survivor of the atomic destruction of Hiroshima, a crime against humanity made possible in part by Canada’s crucial contributions to the Manhattan Project. I have told the story of my miraculous escape from hell countless times because I have never lost hope in the capacity of humanity to save itself from the worst of its inventions.
Trump floods the zone with distractions
Donald Trump is serving the extreme right’s cause well at the moment, but in the longer run he is just likely to sabotage it with his random enthusiasms and equally random prejudices.
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Future-proofing our manufacturing sector
Enhancing competitiveness must serve as the lens through which all policy decisions are made.
How to beat the MAGA-maniacs
First, stop reacting to Donald Trump. You don’t beat a megalomaniac by kicking him in the orange juice industry after he has just finished pummelling your entire economy. Any competent strategist knows that to win wars, you must seize, and keep, the initiative. Surprise the Trump cabal.
Deploying CAF to Canada-U.S. border could prove useful
The Armed Forces don’t need to be dragged into another domestic emergency operation, but border security missions could provide vital insights if managed correctly.
Why Indigenous rights must be integrated into Canada’s regulatory process
Without a transparent approach, the government is reinforcing systemic exclusion and delaying progress on reconciliation.
Hill Life
Rempel Garner calls on Carney to disclose corporate interests ahead of possible snap election
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner took to the Parliament Hill podium to call for Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney to disclose his potential financial interests,
Joly appears at G20 summit with Russia and China in attendance
Plus, Champagne talks about Canada-U.S. relations at a conference in Quebec.
St-Onge reveals her CBC plan
Plus, we shine a light on high speed rail.
Virani taps new acting chief after Jørgensen exits for McGuinty’s shop
Plus, Citizens’ Services Minister Terry Beech has hired a new press secretary for his office, and there are updates for Diversity Minister Kamal Khera’s team.
Michael Kovrig discusses his lessons from China at Feb. 20 talk at Carleton University
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19 Minister Ien to Deliver Remarks—Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien will take part in a panel discussion on “Good Governance in
Support for Ukraine ‘not enough,’ says new Lithuanian envoy
In a wide-ranging interview, Lithuanian Ambassador Egidijus Meilūnas talks diplomatic dreams, support for Ukraine, and territorial integrity.
Green Party unveils rebrand with green dot emoji
The Green Party has re-evolved with a fresh new logo and look: a green dot that is also an emoji on most mobile phones. Co-leaders
They want you for the CAF
Plus, Indigenous leaders gather in Calgary.
Foreign Policy
Is the public service ready for a big Trump policy shift?
The push for a more autonomous Canada could seriously reshape government. Without major reforms, many fear the public service isn’t equipped for it.
‘We’re the canary in the coal mine’: Joly’s wake-up call to Europe as Canada looks to co-ordinate a Trump response with allies
Former Canadian diplomat Colin Robertson says the world is returning to a ‘darker age for small- and medium-sized powers like Canada’ as Donald Trump has no interest in the U.S. safeguarding the global rules-based order.
This new, reinvigorated strain of nativism will not end with Trump
The fact is Canadians have had an easy ride on defence spending. But the ride is over. Whether Trump actually introduces tariffs or not, the United States is simply no longer reliable in the way it was.
Will U.S. tariff threats on Canada and Europe spur CETA ratification?
Ten of the EU’s 27 members have yet to ratify the trade agreement with Canada as some are urging full approval to be advanced.
Raising Canada’s international profile is in our best interests
If Canada is perceived as inconsequential, we will neither be taken seriously by the Americans in any negotiation nor be supported by allies.
Canadians face a new reality as the U.S. abandons 75 years of rules-based, liberal world order
U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive fixation with this country and his constant denigration of Canadians and our right to exist as a nation are shifting attitudes here with dizzying speed.
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Health Policy in the 44th Parliament
Covering issues ranging from pharmacare to opioids, assisted dying, mental health, and biotech, The Hill Times’ special ebook on health policy contains cross-party news and
Innovation policy and funding
Dive deep into innovation issues from telecoms to post-secondary research funding, digital security, and EV infrastructure in The Hill Times’ special ebook, featuring all our
Top 100 Lobbyists of the 44th Parliament
Your complete reference to the current top-performing government-relations professionals working in Canada.
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Health Policy in the 44th Parliament
Covering issues ranging from pharmacare to opioids, assisted dying, mental health, and biotech, The Hill Times’ special ebook on health policy contains cross-party news and
Innovation policy and funding
Dive deep into innovation issues from telecoms to post-secondary research funding, digital security, and EV infrastructure in The Hill Times’ special ebook, featuring all our
Top 100 Lobbyists of the 44th Parliament
Your complete reference to the current top-performing government-relations professionals working in Canada.
Pierre Poilievre: Politics, Policy, People and Leadership
The Hill Times’ curated compilation of news and analysis covering the Official Opposition leader spanning the 44th Parliament.
Exposing the risk of breast implants in Canada
Hill Times Research presents a complete breakdown of the Standing Committee on Health’s study of breast implant oversight, the dangers posed to women and the
Broadband Connectivity in Canada: The Funding, the Players, and the Challenges
This ebook covers Canada’s efforts to bridge the “digital divide” between rural and urban communities with high speed internet. How has that plan been going?
Inside Ottawa 2024
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Inside Directories 2023
Our 2023 inside directories provide you with the contact information for key federal and provincial leaders across Canada. With this package you’ll have quick and
Chris Reynolds is named Executive Vice President and President, Potash
Environment & Climate Change
Canada land and spirit
When Canadians have pride in each other, we are unstoppable because of the strength of our shared sense of spirit.
We need climate action, not more distraction
What we need is a government that is committed to fighting climate change, and that is prepared to table a credible—and ideally validated—climate plan that would see Canada keep its international obligations.
Climate change should worry us more than Trump’s latest outrage
The media and most of their customers are ignoring this terrifying warming trend completely because the Tangerine Toddler is having a tantrum.
Guilbeault’s carbon tax pivot
This is why I always tell activists, if you want to stay true to your cause, stay out of partisan politics.
Finance & Budget
Canada alone? What other world leaders have said publicly about Trump’s ’51st state’ threats
International affairs professor Michael Manulak says world leaders are holding back comment so far because they’re ‘unsure about how serious to take the 51st-state rhetoric and whether it was genuine or whether it was just bluster.’
Trade war with U.S. requires ‘measured response,’ and reduced interprovincial trade barriers and regulatory burdens, say business leaders
The U.S. is ‘looking for weakness,’ according to the president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, who called the trade war an ‘unprecedented set of threats, and no one’s going to go unhurt.’
Feds can do plenty during prorogation to take on Trump trade threats, say experts
Former Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick says opposition leaders calling for Parliament to resume need to ‘retract the threat to immediately stab the government in the chest and force a six-week election.’
Trump’s tariffs could require pandemic-style public service mobilization, say observers
Donald Trump’s month-long delay pushes talks closer to the date of the Liberal leadership contest, the end to prorogation, and a potential federal election.
Policy Beats and Homepage
A new public institution to claim Canada’s digital future
Merging the CBC’s strengths with the creative force of the NFB could help reclaim Canada’s place in the global exchange of ideas.
Liberal candidates’ procurement pitches fail to address the long-standing issues, say observers
Some of the proposals ‘sound more like slogans’ that don’t point to ‘some sort of specific program,’ says procurement expert Richard Shimooka.
Canada should resist Trump’s ‘Iron Dome’ fantasy
Aligning with space-based missile defence would contradict Canada’s commitment to responsible behaviour in space while triggering an arms race on Earth and in space.
Reinventing Canadian public services: use technology to drive outcomes
As we watch the U.S. transform, we must also leverage technology to rethink our approach to public service.
Canada should not allow itself to be intimidated by bullies in the White House
They will eventually fail. We must prepare for when Donald Trump and his enforcers are gone.
Expanding the Canada Health Act must include mental health and substance use health
Mental health and substance use health are the foundation of economic productivity as well the cornerstone of our health and well-being.
Politics Beats and Homepage
Liberals unveil their vision for CBC/Radio-Canada’s future as looming snap election jeopardizes their plans
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says it’s important to complete her mandate, but Carleton journalism professor Chris Waddell says he’s ‘not sure this will survive much longer than the announcement.’
An election about who’s best to handle Trump spells trouble for Bloc Québécois, say observers
U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats and 51st-state remarks are ‘actually strategically and politically good’ for the Liberals, says former Grit staffer Jeremy Ghio.
Local store’s poster of Trudeau the tariff negotiator meets the moment
Also, Protecting Canada sends Pierre Poilievre an anti-Valentine’s message; Senator Surette joins the ISG, ex-Grit MP Irwin Cotler receives the Defender of Freedom Award, and the Institute on Governance’s founder has died.
Q&A | Poilievre’s ‘Canada First’ pivot with Gerry Nicholls
‘Nationalism has become the key message of the day,’ says Conservative strategist and Hill Times columnist Gerry Nicholls.
Conservatives fly the flag at ‘Canada First’ rally
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Poilievre’s ‘Canada First’ rally cry is a defining moment for Canadian conservatism
This neatly houses Pierre Poilievre’s domestic agenda while giving the Conservatives the flexibility to prove they are up to the task of fighting for a way of life that has slowly been eroded.
