Bosnia’s new envoy to push for increased tourism, re-opened embassy
It’s not a typical career path—going from crunching numbers and statistics to becoming the ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Canada—but Srdan Lalic said he was offered the job because his resume drew the attention of Bosnia’s government. At only 36 years old, Mr. Lalic arrived in Canada at the end of January, and presented his […]
Confident and well respected, Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr’s business roots will help in new role, say insiders
Political insiders say Jim Carr’s confidence and great communication skills make him a smart fit and his new title as the international trade diversification minister is a signal to the U.S. that Canada will double down on new trade deals as a way to mitigate the uncertainty of NAFTA. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) […]
When our food system fails, who pays the price?
We place a lot of trust in our national food system. We assume that our foods are produced safely and humanely, and that the animals in our food system are afforded a high standard of care. In reality though, Canadian regulations governing food production do little to ensure the ethical treatment of farm animals, as […]
Trade ministers topped lobbying list last month during height of tariff spat
U.S. tariff threats and Canada’s response made then-Trade minister François-Philippe Champagne and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland most in-demand among lobbyists in June as many sought to position themselves ahead of Canada’s response to American steel and aluminum tariffs, and the “spectre” of an automobile tariff, according to the lobbyists registry on monthly communications for […]
Into the Harper nostalgia storm
OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you’re into bizarre conspiracy theories (and who isn’t?) you’re going to love one I heard recently concerning former prime minister Stephen Harper. Told to me by a staunchly Conservative friend of mine, this theory postulates that Harper is secretly plotting a political comeback. According my friend, if the Liberals call a snap election […]
Amid strained relations with U.S., Ontario, Trudeau debuts bigger cabinet with fresh faces, new posts
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled on Wednesday a larger cabinet, shuffling familiar faces to new posts and creating fresh portfolios, in a bid to emphasize his government’s push to diversify international trade in the face of Washington’s protectionist policies and to brace his party for the 2019 election. In a morning ceremony inside Rideau Hall’s […]
Bowing to Putin, Trump doubles down as disruptor on world stage
OTTAWA—Decades of world affairs fell by the wayside in recent days with United States President Donald Trump’s visit to Europe and his mind-exploding meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. It seems inevitable, as Americans and the rest of the international community assess the damage from Trump’s latest foray abroad, that there will be renewed questions […]
Zimbabwe’s ambassador, diplomatic corps dean, leaves Canada after ’13 winters’
After “13 winters” of ups and downs, Zimbabwean Ambassador Florence Zano Chideya, the longest-serving head of a foreign diplomatic mission in Canada, has finally wrapped up her tour of duty in the country. “I’ve been here for 13 winters…I’ll miss the country. I think it’s been home. And when you are home, you are comfortable. And I’ve […]
Brexit and Brand Britain: authority abhors a barmpot
In his Financial Times column on the weekend, Janan Ganesh unfurled a theory as to why the British accent holds such appeal on this side of the Atlantic. Ganesh attributes the effect to its cadence—the flat, imperative delivery carrying a sense of authority absent in the epidemic of “upspeak” elsewhere. “There is a sense of inevitability about […]
PMO mum over whether Trudeau raised concerns over ‘rising tide’ of anti-Semitism with the Latvian PM
The Prime Minister’s Office is staying quiet on whether Justin Trudeau discussed concerns over creeping anti-Semitism and Nazi glorification in Europe with the Latvian prime minister or NATO leaders during his recent trip abroad. In an email statement to The Hill Times responding to the question, Chantal Gagnon, one of Mr. Trudeau’s press secretaries, said: “Canada […]
