Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year
In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa’s Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
Carney taps host of new MPs to 28-member cabinet, creates 10 secretaries of state
In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his lineup.
Canada can’t survive without alliances—and friendship isn’t free, says former CSIS head Fadden
This country talks a good game about things like meeting the NATO target, but is ‘not so good at providing a benefit to the other members of those alliances,’ former CSIS director Richard Fadden told a panel audience.
‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks
The future of Canada’s North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.
Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions
Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times
Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision
Foreign policy observers say the prime minister’s plans for Canada’s place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs Canada.
Canadian election outcome not of ‘pivotal strategic importance’ for China and India, say observers
China is focused on its budding trade war with the U.S., says Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada VP Vina Nadjibulla, but former envoy Guy Saint-Jacques thinks Beijing would still prefer a Liberal government.
Tariffs ‘still devastating’ despite ‘reciprocal’ reprieve, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council
Neither Canada nor Mexico were among the swath of nations subject to U.S. President Donald Trump’s self-styled ‘reciprocal’ tariffs.
Feta issue must crumble before Greek ratification of Canada-EU trade pact, says envoy
Greek Ambassador to Canada Ekaterina Dimakis says Ottawa is ‘reluctant’ to hand over a list of Canadian producers of feta cheese prior to CETA being in place.
‘Canadians are so upset at the moment’: how the German ambassador explained the mood of the nation
‘Sometimes [Europeans] don’t appreciate how deep this goes,’ German Ambassador Tjorven Bellmann says of Canada’s reaction to the American threats.
