Belgium marks national day
The Hill Times
Canada-U.S. parliamentary group has been without a Commons co-chair since election: ‘very concerning’
The Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group has built deep links in Congress, but the annual general meetings to select the executives for interparliamentary associations have been delayed until the fall.
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.
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.
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.
