Former Conservative trade minister eyes expanded Canada-U.S. pact for added negotiating leverage

Architects of a plan to expand bilateral negotiations with the U.S. say that Canada cannot replace the American market through diversification.
Operation Storm: remembering tragedy, upholding democratic values

The Serbian people seek peace and a future grounded in mutual respect. But genuine reconciliation cannot happen without an honest reckoning with the past.
Canada’s Syrian embassy to remain empty for ‘immediate term’ as more countries restart missions

Canada’s foreign ministry says its newly appointed ambassador-designate to Lebanon will be a non-resident envoy to Syria.
G7 Speakers to gather in Ottawa in September

Canada hosted the first Group of Seven summit of Lower House Speakers during its 2002 presidency.
Buying time for Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump has promised more weapons for Ukraine, but is slow to penalize countries that still support Moscow’s war economy by buying cut-rate Russian oil.
Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president

Both Canada and Germany are ‘challenged’ by the Trump’s administration’s ‘new understanding’ of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

Canada’s vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near the tail end of their tenure.
Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister’s Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to China?
‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s ‘elbows up’ approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly little gained, say observers.