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The goal, Prime Minister Mark Carney said, is to raise Canadian goods and services exports to China—from nearly $40-billion annually now—by 50 per cent, or $20-billion, by 2030. While one purpose in his visit was to address trade irritants, the real purpose was to reset after many years of diplomatic deep-freeze. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 9, 2026
Xi Jinping
China’s highest military body is the Central Military Commission, with President Xi Jinping himself in the chair in his parallel role as general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 9, 2026
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 9, 2026
Xi Jinping
China’s highest military body is the Central Military Commission, with President Xi Jinping himself in the chair in his parallel role as general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY WANG DI | January 28, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Chinese President Xi Jingping. Photograph courtesy of X
Opinion | BY WANG DI | January 28, 2026
Opinion | BY WANG DI | January 28, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Chinese President Xi Jingping. Photograph courtesy of X
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 28, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney received international praise for his speech in Davos, Switzerland, where he called for a coalition of middle powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 28, 2026
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 28, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney received international praise for his speech in Davos, Switzerland, where he called for a coalition of middle powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 26, 2026
The top 10 most-lobbied cabinet ministers in 2025: Tim Hodgson, top left, Mélanie Joly, Julie Dabrusin, Jill McKnight, and Heath MacDonald; Mark Carney, bottom left, François-Philippe Champagne, Dominic LeBlanc, Steven MacKinnon, and Evan Solomon. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 26, 2026
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 26, 2026
The top 10 most-lobbied cabinet ministers in 2025: Tim Hodgson, top left, Mélanie Joly, Julie Dabrusin, Jill McKnight, and Heath MacDonald; Mark Carney, bottom left, François-Philippe Champagne, Dominic LeBlanc, Steven MacKinnon, and Evan Solomon. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 21, 2026
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand cited the change in government when asked if Canada still paints China as an 'increasingly disruptive global power.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 21, 2026
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 21, 2026
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand cited the change in government when asked if Canada still paints China as an 'increasingly disruptive global power.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 21, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping struck a deal in China last week that has federal and Ontario conservatives foaming at the mouth, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of X
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 21, 2026
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 21, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping struck a deal in China last week that has federal and Ontario conservatives foaming at the mouth, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of X
News | BY DAVIS LEGREE | January 20, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China, on Jan. 16. Photograph courtesy of X
News | BY DAVIS LEGREE | January 20, 2026
News | BY DAVIS LEGREE | January 20, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China, on Jan. 16. Photograph courtesy of X
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 19, 2026
China's President Xi Jinping, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. Carney was in China last week, but's hard to believe that almost a decade had passed since a Canadian prime minister had set foot on Chinese soil, writes Sheila Copps. Photographs courtesy Flickr and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 19, 2026
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 19, 2026
China's President Xi Jinping, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. Carney was in China last week, but's hard to believe that almost a decade had passed since a Canadian prime minister had set foot on Chinese soil, writes Sheila Copps. Photographs courtesy Flickr and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | January 14, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government deserves credit for adopting a more pragmatic approach. It has not gone unnoticed in Beijing, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | January 14, 2026
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | January 14, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government deserves credit for adopting a more pragmatic approach. It has not gone unnoticed in Beijing, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 14, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s delay in implementing the foreign influence registry ‘sends a clear message’ that safeguarding Canadian institutions and diaspora communities ‘is not a priority for the government,' says the Canadian Foreign Influence Transparency Registry Coalition. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 14, 2026
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 14, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s delay in implementing the foreign influence registry ‘sends a clear message’ that safeguarding Canadian institutions and diaspora communities ‘is not a priority for the government,' says the Canadian Foreign Influence Transparency Registry Coalition. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | January 13, 2026
The Indo-Pacific Strategy locks Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, into a confrontational posture towards Chinese President Xi Jinping that serves the geopolitical priorities of U.S. President Donald Trump, writes Wenran Jiang. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | January 13, 2026
Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | January 13, 2026
The Indo-Pacific Strategy locks Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, into a confrontational posture towards Chinese President Xi Jinping that serves the geopolitical priorities of U.S. President Donald Trump, writes Wenran Jiang. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY WANG DI | January 13, 2026
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
Opinion | BY WANG DI | January 13, 2026
Opinion | BY WANG DI | January 13, 2026
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
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR YUEN PAU WOO | January 12, 2026
Mark Carney
Critics of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s efforts to re-establish Canada-China relations are trotting out the same misdirections. While China is not the solution to Canada's problems, it can be part of a solution to many of them, writes Senator Yuen Pau Woo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR YUEN PAU WOO | January 12, 2026
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR YUEN PAU WOO | January 12, 2026
Mark Carney
Critics of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s efforts to re-establish Canada-China relations are trotting out the same misdirections. While China is not the solution to Canada's problems, it can be part of a solution to many of them, writes Senator Yuen Pau Woo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 12, 2026
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney visits China this week, marking the first time a Canadian prime minister has visited the country since 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 12, 2026
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 12, 2026
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney visits China this week, marking the first time a Canadian prime minister has visited the country since 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Government of Canada has shown an increased interest in expanding commercial ties with China, write former Liberal MP John McKay and ISG Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Government of Canada has shown an increased interest in expanding commercial ties with China, write former Liberal MP John McKay and ISG Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY VINA NADJIBULLA | December 11, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, is attempting to recalibrate Canada’s relationship with China and President Xi Jinping as well as diversify partnerships in the Indo-Pacific, writes Vina Nadjibulla. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY VINA NADJIBULLA | December 11, 2025
Opinion | BY VINA NADJIBULLA | December 11, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, is attempting to recalibrate Canada’s relationship with China and President Xi Jinping as well as diversify partnerships in the Indo-Pacific, writes Vina Nadjibulla. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and White House photograph by Daniel Torok
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 19, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured left at the June G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., with U.S. President Donald Trump, said at the time that the 'G7 is nothing without U.S. leadership.' Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 19, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 19, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured left at the June G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., with U.S. President Donald Trump, said at the time that the 'G7 is nothing without U.S. leadership.' Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada