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CUSMA and friends? Costa Rican trade minister makes pitch to join North American pact

NewsBY NEIL MOSS
  • 'There seems to be good consensus that Costa Rica, like no other country in Latin America, can fit in this agreement,' says Manuel Tovar of joining the North American deal.
Costa Rican Foreign Trade Minister Manuel Tovar is hoping to increasingly bring his nation into Canada's trade orbit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CUSMA and friends? Costa Rican trade minister makes pitch to join North American pact

NewsBY NEIL MOSS
  • 'There seems to be good consensus that Costa Rica, like no other country in Latin America, can fit in this agreement,' says Manuel Tovar of joining the North American deal.

CUSMA and friends? Costa Rican trade minister makes pitch to join North American pact

NewsBY NEIL MOSS
  • 'There seems to be good consensus that Costa Rica, like no other country in Latin America, can fit in this agreement,' says Manuel Tovar of joining the North American deal.
Costa Rican Foreign Trade Minister Manuel Tovar is hoping to increasingly bring his nation into Canada's trade orbit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

THE LATEST

Former Parliamentarians Association seeks cash injection to boost presence, establish mentorship program

Members of Parliament take part in an orientation session in the House of Commons Chamber on Dec. 3, 2019, after that year's federal election. CAPF president Matt DeCourcey says with more funding, the association could do more to help MPs transition in and out of public office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT
  • CAPF was asked to return to the BOIE with a revised pitch after MPs were reluctant to endorse a four-year plan involving almost $1.6-million in new funding.

Former Parliamentarians Association seeks cash injection to boost presence, establish mentorship program

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT
  • CAPF was asked to return to the BOIE with a revised pitch after MPs were reluctant to endorse a four-year plan involving almost $1.6-million

Arctic security depends on follow-through on NORAD modernization promises, say defence experts

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT
  • A recent Senate committee report notes the Arctic has reached an ‘inflection point,’ with the region assuming an essential strategic importance, and more must be done to enhance its security and defence—despite looming federal budget cuts.
  • A recent Senate committee report notes the Arctic has reached an ‘inflection point,’ with the region assuming an essential strategic importance, and more must

Environmental advocates push back against ‘loopholes’ and ‘false solutions’ at UN climate conference

NewsBY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI
  • Tzeporah Berman from the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative says there is significant momentum behind the call to phase-out fossil fuels, but that she is watching for wording that would dilute that commitment if it makes it into the final text of COP28.
  • Tzeporah Berman from the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative says there is significant momentum behind the call to phase-out fossil fuels, but that she
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Politics This Morning: AFN votes on a new national chief

  • Plus, MPs call a meeting over the government’s use of spyware.

OPINION & COLUMNISTS

Poilievre tests the limits of populist flim-flam with his pitch to Canada’s workers

  • The current version of the strategy is to capitalize on the crushed dreams of middle-class prosperity, and the horrendous income inequality the whole right-wing approach to socio-economic decision-making caused.
Opinion

CBC taking the crown in corporate shenanigans

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NEWS

On Nov 29, Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge announced the government had reached a deal with Google that would see it pay $100-million annually to the Canadian news industry, and avert the tech giant removing news links from its search results before a Dec. 19 cut-off. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Google ‘outplayed and outmanoeuvered Ottawa’ on Online News Act deal, ‘outsourced’ problem of how to divide funding, say observers

NewsBY IAN CAMPBELL
  • In the new deal between Google and the feds, ‘the contentious part’ will now be ‘who gets what and how much do people get,’ said media transformation expert Alfred Hermida.

Google ‘outplayed and outmanoeuvered Ottawa’ on Online News Act deal, ‘outsourced’ problem of how to divide funding, say observers

NewsBY IAN CAMPBELL
  • In the new deal between Google and the feds, ‘the contentious part’ will now be ‘who gets what and how much do people get,’ said media transformation expert Alfred Hermida.
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Liberal MP McDonald says he’s rebuffed Conservatives’ overtures three times, but won’t rule out crossing the floor or sitting as an Independent

NewsBY ABBAS RANA

‘Unparalleled opportunity’: Public Policy Forum report urges Canada to take greater leadership on Paris Agreement, global carbon market

NewsBY MIKE LAPOINTE
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HILL LIFE & PEOPLE

Parliamentary Calendar

Intelligence adviser Jody Thomas talks national security at Dec. 7 panel

Podcast

The farm fuel carbon tax carveout, with Senator David Wells

All Politics Poll: Best & Worst of 2023 — Vote now!

HILL LIFE & PEOPLE

A Senate committee is considering the merits of having the Chamber pay for Senators’ social media subscriptions. Unsplash photograph by Julian Christ

Senate mulls covering social media subscriptions

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY
  • Plus, Jewish and Muslim Senate staffers pull together amid Israel-Hamas war, David R. Samson takes home the Balisillie Prize, and former senator Diane Griffin gets a new gig atop UPEI.

Senate mulls covering social media subscriptions

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY
  • Plus, Jewish and Muslim Senate staffers pull together amid Israel-Hamas war, David R. Samson takes home the Balisillie Prize, and former senator Diane Griffin gets a new gig atop UPEI.
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POLITICS

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It just doesn’t seem necessary for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, or former leader Andrew Scheer to treat every matter as if they are red rags to bulls, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Message to Conservatives: take a deep breath before firing up the rage machine

OpinionBY TIM POWERS
  • If you always plow ahead like a bull in a china shop, you are going to break a lot of glass and leave a mess for everyone.

Message to Conservatives: take a deep breath before firing up the rage machine

OpinionBY TIM POWERS
  • If you always plow ahead like a bull in a china shop, you are going to break a lot of glass and leave a mess for everyone.

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OPINION & COLUMNISTS

Cashing in voting-reform promise could improve the House, says letter writer

Opinion
In the high-stress environment of politics, where deadlines are tight and stakes are high, the ability to persevere cannot be overstated, writes Brittany Mathison. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dyslexia was my superpower as a staffer on Parliament Hill

OpinionBY BRITTANY MATHISON
  • In politics, where messages must be concise, impactful, and resonate with a diverse audience, dyslexia became an unexpected asset, says a former OLO staffer.

Dyslexia was my superpower as a staffer on Parliament Hill

OpinionBY BRITTANY MATHISON
  • In politics, where messages must be concise, impactful, and resonate with a diverse audience, dyslexia became an unexpected asset, says a former OLO staffer.
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EDITORIAL CARTOON BY DE ADDER

  • de Adder’s Take: 12-06-2023
  • de Adder’s Take: 12-04-2023
  • de Adder’s Take: 11-29-2023

Environment & Climate Change

COP28 and climate science

  • Climate scientists are unanimously terrified by the speed at which things are moving, but also relieved that the crisis is finally getting some serious attention from both the public and the governments.

FOREIGN POLICY

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Non-affiliated Senator Marilou McPhedran, left, Jennifer Simons, president of The Simons Foundation, NDP MP Don Davies, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, and NDP MP Heather McPherson at the UN in New York City last week. Photograph courtesy of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons

McPhedran, May, McPherson, Davies defy government, attend UN meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

OpinionBY DOUGLAS ROCHE
  • Senator Marilou McPhedran will use her experience to engage her Senate colleagues in special dialogues. Green Leader Elizabeth May says she’s 'more committed than ever to advocate for nuclear disarmament as the only way to a secure world.' NDP MP Heather McPherson wants to develop a nuclear disarmament caucus in Parliament.

McPhedran, May, McPherson, Davies defy government, attend UN meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

OpinionBY DOUGLAS ROCHE
  • Senator Marilou McPhedran will use her experience to engage her Senate colleagues in special dialogues. Green Leader Elizabeth May says she’s 'more committed than ever to advocate for nuclear disarmament as the only way to a secure world.' NDP MP Heather McPherson wants to develop a nuclear disarmament caucus in Parliament.

BOOKS, BIG IDEAS, Q&As

John Diefenbaker was prime minister from 1957-1963, followed by Lester B. Pearson from 1963-1968. 'If Pearson walked with ease in the halls of power, Diefenbaker connected with the farmers and small-town merchants and others left outside the inner circle,' writes John Ibbitson in his new book. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Ibbitson gives Diefenbaker his proper place in history without downgrading Pearson’s legacy

OpinionBY ARTHUR MILNES
  • In his just-released volume, The Duel: Diefenbaker, Pearson, and the Making of Modern Canada, John Ibbitson gives the 13th prime minister a fair shake after the positive aspects of Diefenbaker’s legacy were dismissed by many historians.

Ibbitson gives Diefenbaker his proper place in history without downgrading Pearson’s legacy

OpinionBY ARTHUR MILNES
  • In his just-released volume, The Duel: Diefenbaker, Pearson, and the Making of Modern Canada, John Ibbitson gives the 13th prime minister a fair shake after the positive aspects of Diefenbaker’s legacy were dismissed by many historians.

MacGregor’s success is more than ‘luck’

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY
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What do pandemics and climate change have in common? They disrupt supply chains

OpinionBY JACKIE DAWSON
  • We absolutely need climate-resilient infrastructure and climate-resilient supply chains to prepare for climate change and extreme climate events.
As the world gathers in Dubai for COP 28 to discuss how our global community can steady warming levels, we must also press on with appropriate adaptation measures that support economic resilience, writes Jackie Dawson. Photograph courtesy of Paul Kagame/Flickr

What do pandemics and climate change have in common? They disrupt supply chains

OpinionBY JACKIE DAWSON
  • We absolutely need climate-resilient infrastructure and climate-resilient supply chains to prepare for climate change and extreme climate events.

What do pandemics and climate change have in common? They disrupt supply chains

OpinionBY JACKIE DAWSON
  • We absolutely need climate-resilient infrastructure and climate-resilient supply chains to prepare for climate change and extreme climate events.
As the world gathers in Dubai for COP 28 to discuss how our global community can steady warming levels, we must also press on with appropriate adaptation measures that support economic resilience, writes Jackie Dawson. Photograph courtesy of Paul Kagame/Flickr