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‘We’re in real trouble’: Carney faces historic crisis amid trade war, U.S. annexation threat, and two potential separatist referendums, say politicos

NewsBY ABBAS RANA
  • When MPs return next week for the winter sitting, the House of Commons should pass a motion condemning ‘imperialism coming out of the Trump government,’ says former foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy.
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s handling of the challenges coming out of the U.S. is ‘technocratic,’ and the prime minister should engage Canadians in sharing how he's handling Canada-U.S. relations, says former foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re in real trouble’: Carney faces historic crisis amid trade war, U.S. annexation threat, and two potential separatist referendums, say politicos

NewsBY ABBAS RANA
  • When MPs return next week for the winter sitting, the House of Commons should pass a motion condemning ‘imperialism coming out of the Trump government,’ says former foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy.

‘We’re in real trouble’: Carney faces historic crisis amid trade war, U.S. annexation threat, and two potential separatist referendums, say politicos

NewsBY ABBAS RANA
  • When MPs return next week for the winter sitting, the House of Commons should pass a motion condemning ‘imperialism coming out of the Trump government,’ says former foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy.
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s handling of the challenges coming out of the U.S. is ‘technocratic,’ and the prime minister should engage Canadians in sharing how he's handling Canada-U.S. relations, says former foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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‘Stark contrast’ between Carney and Trudeau’s approach to Indigenous relations, says ITK president Obed

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed, pictured, said his organization has been 'left in the dark' about the status of pledges made under former prime minster Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
NewsBY ELEANOR WAND
  • Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed says it's been 'challenging' navigating the 'new lens' of Mark Carney's leadership, with the national body having to pitch investments to the feds in 'almost like a Dragon’s Den approach.'

‘Stark contrast’ between Carney and Trudeau’s approach to Indigenous relations, says ITK president Obed

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND
  • Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed says it's been 'challenging' navigating the 'new lens' of Mark Carney's leadership, with the national body having to

‘It’s like molasses in January’: pharmacare implementation stalled, say health-care groups, but others argue time needed to get deals right

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT
  • Only British Columbia, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, and the Yukon have reached pharmacare deals with the federal government, covering contraception and diabetes medications.
  • Only British Columbia, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, and the Yukon have reached pharmacare deals with the federal government, covering contraception and diabetes medications.

PHAC says creating national vaccination registry would be ‘difficult’ as Canada contends with high measles count, loss of measles-free status

NewsBY TESSIE SANCI
  • The Canadian Medical Association wants to see a national registry while the Canadian Public Health Association says the feds should provide funds to provinces and territories specifically to improve the availability of interoperable data.
  • The Canadian Medical Association wants to see a national registry while the Canadian Public Health Association says the feds should provide funds to provinces

Conservative national council confirms Kurek as candidate in Battle River-Crowfoot, Poilievre to run in a different riding in next election

NewsBY ABBAS RANA
  • The Conservative Party’s national council chose to pass a motion formally declaring that the riding's former MP would return even though Damien Kurek had publicly stated that he planned to run in his home riding in the next federal election. 
  • The Conservative Party’s national council chose to pass a motion formally declaring that the riding's former MP would return even though Damien Kurek had
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Davos calling Carney

  • Plus, AI Minister Evan Solomon shows up in New Delhi for an India-Canada AI dialogue.

OPINION & COLUMNISTS

New helicopters on the horizon

  • The good news for aviation buffs is the plan envisions a mixed fleet of distinctly different types of helicopters to support the Army.
Opinion

Canada now needs a backup plan for our auto industry

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PODCAST: THE HOT ROOM

Re-engaging with China, with Senator Yuen Pau Woo

NEWS

Prime Minister Mark Carney, who recently engaged in a multi-stop international visit to China and Qatar, should be employing a communications strategy to bring Canadians on board in a far more substantive way, says John Delacourt, a former director of communications for the Liberal Research Bureau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada will have to expand trade with undemocratic countries to fight losses in U.S. trade war, say foreign policy experts

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT
  • Canada is at serious risk in 2026 from the 'political revolution' currently underway in the U.S., and there is likely no scenario where Canada and the U.S. will return to a trade relationship like before the current trade war.

Canada will have to expand trade with undemocratic countries to fight losses in U.S. trade war, say foreign policy experts

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT
  • Canada is at serious risk in 2026 from the 'political revolution' currently underway in the U.S., and there is likely no scenario where Canada and the U.S. will return to a trade relationship like before the current trade war.
Poster for the Crave television series Heated Rivalry. Photograph courtesy of Bell Media

‘A catalyst for change’: MPs bullish on Heated Rivalry’s impact on Canadian hockey culture

NewsBY DAVIS LEGREE

Opposition MPs, media veterans call for ‘long overdue’ CBC mandate review

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HILL LIFE & PEOPLE

Parliamentary Calendar

Former CSIS director Vigneault to talk about national defence, economic security at CDAI roundtable on Jan. 28 in Montreal

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

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HILL LIFE & PEOPLE

Chiluba Katongo Nsofu, Bemba translator and dialect coach, left; and actors Kondwani Elliott Zulu, Natasha Mumba, and Rick Roberts at the post-performance reception following the world premiere of Mumba's new play Copperbelt at the National Arts Centre on Jan. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Copperbelt breaks ground at National Arts Centre

FeatureBY STUART BENSON
  • Zambian-Canadian actor Natasha Mumba’s debut play mines geopolitics and familial Succession-like drama until Jan. 24 before heading to Toronto’s Soulpepper Theatre in February.

Copperbelt breaks ground at National Arts Centre

FeatureBY STUART BENSON
  • Zambian-Canadian actor Natasha Mumba’s debut play mines geopolitics and familial Succession-like drama until Jan. 24 before heading to Toronto’s Soulpepper Theatre in February.
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POLITICS

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Reporting from The Globe and Mail indicated private-sector Bay Street workers are being wooed to join the Major Projects Office, presenting new ethical dilemmas for the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Who do you remain loyal to?’: courting Bay Street talent to Major Projects Office invites conflict-of-interest ‘tension,’ says expert

NewsBY MARLO GLASS
  • Enticing private sector employees comes during a major shakeup in the public service, with thousands of jobs expected to be lost across the bureaucracy as a part of the comprehensive expenditure review.

‘Who do you remain loyal to?’: courting Bay Street talent to Major Projects Office invites conflict-of-interest ‘tension,’ says expert

NewsBY MARLO GLASS
  • Enticing private sector employees comes during a major shakeup in the public service, with thousands of jobs expected to be lost across the bureaucracy as a part of the comprehensive expenditure review.

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NATO must defend Greenland and keep the alliance intact: McElroy

Opinion
PQ party leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, left, and Lucien Bouchard, the father of the Bloc Québécois and former PQ premier. Bouchard has urged St-Pierre Plamondon to reconsider his promise to hold a third referendum if elected premier of the province. Photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Encore une fois: a constitution for Quebec?

OpinionBY NELSON WISEMAN
  • In last April’s federal election, Quebecers and Québécois were more concerned about U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive threats to Canada’s independence. But perhaps association with those 'maudites Anglais' in the rest of Canada is not so bad.

Encore une fois: a constitution for Quebec?

OpinionBY NELSON WISEMAN
  • In last April’s federal election, Quebecers and Québécois were more concerned about U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive threats to Canada’s independence. But perhaps association with those 'maudites Anglais' in the rest of Canada is not so bad.
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EDITORIAL CARTOON BY DE ADDER

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FOREIGN POLICY

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Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet during Carney's visit to China this week—the first by a sitting prime minister since 2018. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The China-Canada strategic partnership can reach new heights if we follow the guidance of high-level exchanges

OpinionBY WANG DI
  • The world today is undergoing both changes and turbulence, and China and Canada working together could bring more stability.

The China-Canada strategic partnership can reach new heights if we follow the guidance of high-level exchanges

OpinionBY WANG DI
  • The world today is undergoing both changes and turbulence, and China and Canada working together could bring more stability.

BOOKS, BIG IDEAS, Q&As

The Taking of Vimy Ridge: First World War Photographs of William Ivor Castle, by Carla-Jean Stokes, looks at the 150 photographs taken by Castle at Vimy Ridge. Book cover courtesy of Wilfrid Laurier Press University Press

Canadian war photography historian looks into Vimy Ridge

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY
  • Carla-Jean Stokes' book about William Ivor Castle's work tells the stories behind the famous photographer's First World War photos, including the ones he manipulated.

Canadian war photography historian looks into Vimy Ridge

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY
  • Carla-Jean Stokes' book about William Ivor Castle's work tells the stories behind the famous photographer's First World War photos, including the ones he manipulated.
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Policy

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To safeguard democracy in Canada, governments must modernize the way they engage with citizens

OpinionBY MATHEW MARKMAN, JOHN RICHARDSON
  • Now, more than ever, governments in Canada must invest in democratic innovations and demonstrate that democracy is about much more than marking a ballot every four years.
Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon's government should look to invest in digital projects that can support democratic innovations that engage the public in tackling complex policy changes, write Mathew Markman and John Richardson. "Building democratic resilience is a national security imperative." The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To safeguard democracy in Canada, governments must modernize the way they engage with citizens

OpinionBY MATHEW MARKMAN, JOHN RICHARDSON
  • Now, more than ever, governments in Canada must invest in democratic innovations and demonstrate that democracy is about much more than marking a ballot every four years.

To safeguard democracy in Canada, governments must modernize the way they engage with citizens

OpinionBY MATHEW MARKMAN, JOHN RICHARDSON
  • Now, more than ever, governments in Canada must invest in democratic innovations and demonstrate that democracy is about much more than marking a ballot every four years.
Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon's government should look to invest in digital projects that can support democratic innovations that engage the public in tackling complex policy changes, write Mathew Markman and John Richardson. "Building democratic resilience is a national security imperative." The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When a parliamentary committee recently politicized EDI in research, they put Canadian science and patient care at risk

OpinionBY RACHEL REEVE
  • Equity, diversity, and inclusion policies do not compete with research excellence, but instead strengthen it.
A recent Science and Research Committee motion—later amended—calling for decades of individual-level data from federal health and science grant applicants revealed a troubling trend of equity, diversity and inclusion in research being treated as a political liability, writes Dr. Rachel Reeve. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When a parliamentary committee recently politicized EDI in research, they put Canadian science and patient care at risk

OpinionBY RACHEL REEVE
  • Equity, diversity, and inclusion policies do not compete with research excellence, but instead strengthen it.

When a parliamentary committee recently politicized EDI in research, they put Canadian science and patient care at risk

OpinionBY RACHEL REEVE
  • Equity, diversity, and inclusion policies do not compete with research excellence, but instead strengthen it.
A recent Science and Research Committee motion—later amended—calling for decades of individual-level data from federal health and science grant applicants revealed a troubling trend of equity, diversity and inclusion in research being treated as a political liability, writes Dr. Rachel Reeve. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin

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

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND
  • Following the December resignation of two members, the remaining four say they need six new appointees, clarity around their budget, and a pause of

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Finance & Budget

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Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez said the national supply chain office “will enhance the resilience, efficiency, and reliability of our transportation systems,” in a Transport Canada press release on Dec. 1, 2023.

Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

PostBY JESSE CNOCKAERT
  • A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of what the supply chain is, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin Montanti, president and CEO of Supply Chain Canada.

Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

PostBY JESSE CNOCKAERT
  • A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of what the supply chain is, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin Montanti, president and CEO of Supply Chain Canada.

Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

PostBY JESSE CNOCKAERT
  • A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of what the supply chain is, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin Montanti, president and CEO of Supply Chain Canada.
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez said the national supply chain office “will enhance the resilience, efficiency, and reliability of our transportation systems,” in a Transport Canada press release on Dec. 1, 2023.

Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

PostBY JESSE CNOCKAERT
  • A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of what the supply chain is, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin Montanti, president and CEO of Supply Chain Canada.

Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

PostBY JESSE CNOCKAERT
  • A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of what the supply chain is, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin Montanti, president and CEO of Supply Chain Canada.
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez said the national supply chain office “will enhance the resilience, efficiency, and reliability of our transportation systems,” in a Transport Canada press release on Dec. 1, 2023.

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Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

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