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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
Opinion | BY WANG DI | October 13, 2025
Chinese Premier Li Qiang, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney had a phone conversation and then an in-person meeting on Sept. 23 at the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY WANG DI | October 13, 2025
Opinion | BY WANG DI | October 13, 2025
Chinese Premier Li Qiang, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney had a phone conversation and then an in-person meeting on Sept. 23 at the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 8, 2025
Anita Anand
Foreign Minister Anita Anand’s recent United Nations address may indicate that Canadians are finally realists about the fact we need force to defend our sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 8, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 8, 2025
Anita Anand
Foreign Minister Anita Anand’s recent United Nations address may indicate that Canadians are finally realists about the fact we need force to defend our sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | September 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang on the margins of the UN General Assembly on Sept. 23. Screenshot courtesy of X
Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | September 29, 2025
Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | September 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang on the margins of the UN General Assembly on Sept. 23. Screenshot courtesy of X
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | September 24, 2025
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe in Ottawa on Sept. 16. Saskatchewan and Alberta’s call for Ottawa to drop the 100 per cent tariff on Chinese electric vehicles is far more complex than a simple East versus West narrative, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | September 24, 2025
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | September 24, 2025
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe in Ottawa on Sept. 16. Saskatchewan and Alberta’s call for Ottawa to drop the 100 per cent tariff on Chinese electric vehicles is far more complex than a simple East versus West narrative, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY HARRY H.J. TSENG | September 8, 2025
Canada should speak out clearly in support of Taiwan’s meaningful participation in the UN system at the General Assembly this month, writes Representative Harry H.J. Tseng. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY HARRY H.J. TSENG | September 8, 2025
Opinion | BY HARRY H.J. TSENG | September 8, 2025
Canada should speak out clearly in support of Taiwan’s meaningful participation in the UN system at the General Assembly this month, writes Representative Harry H.J. Tseng. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 8, 2023
Canada's top diplomat Mélanie Joly gave two rare speeches last week on her view of the country's place in the world. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 8, 2023
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 8, 2023
Canada's top diplomat Mélanie Joly gave two rare speeches last week on her view of the country's place in the world. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 30, 2023
If we are to take General Wayne Eyre’s, right, assessment to heart that we are already at war, we must also take stock of Canada’s current state of military readiness—and the situation is not good, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 30, 2023
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 30, 2023
If we are to take General Wayne Eyre’s, right, assessment to heart that we are already at war, we must also take stock of Canada’s current state of military readiness—and the situation is not good, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 11, 2023
The HMCS Ottawa flies the Battle Ensign during a photo exercise while transiting the Pacific Ocean on Aug. 26, 2023. The ship was among an allied battle group East China Sea that encountered a pair of Chinese warship in the East China Sea last week. DND photograph by Aviator Gregory Cole
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 11, 2023
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 11, 2023
The HMCS Ottawa flies the Battle Ensign during a photo exercise while transiting the Pacific Ocean on Aug. 26, 2023. The ship was among an allied battle group East China Sea that encountered a pair of Chinese warship in the East China Sea last week. DND photograph by Aviator Gregory Cole
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 29, 2023
From left, Brazilian President Lula da Silva, Chinese President Xi Jinping, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the 2023 BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. Photograph by Government of South Africa/Flickr
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 29, 2023
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 29, 2023
From left, Brazilian President Lula da Silva, Chinese President Xi Jinping, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the 2023 BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. Photograph by Government of South Africa/Flickr
Opinion | BY JOSEPH WU | August 24, 2023
It is vital to make China and other authoritarian governments aware that they will be held accountable and to urge them to settle differences through peaceful means, writes Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu, pictured. Photograph courtesy of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada
Opinion | BY JOSEPH WU | August 24, 2023
Opinion | BY JOSEPH WU | August 24, 2023
It is vital to make China and other authoritarian governments aware that they will be held accountable and to urge them to settle differences through peaceful means, writes Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu, pictured. Photograph courtesy of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 9, 2023
International Trade Minister Mary Ng has a full slate of trade negotiations to tackle as Canada sets out to reposition its footprint in the Indo-Pacific. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 9, 2023
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 9, 2023
International Trade Minister Mary Ng has a full slate of trade negotiations to tackle as Canada sets out to reposition its footprint in the Indo-Pacific. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2023
Following the Republican takeover of the United States House of Representatives, Congress' Lower House voted to form a committee devoted to the study of America's 'existential struggle' with China. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2023
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2023
Following the Republican takeover of the United States House of Representatives, Congress' Lower House voted to form a committee devoted to the study of America's 'existential struggle' with China. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 19, 2023
Former U.S. national security adviser Henry Kissinger calls for 'reason' to prevail in making a world order out of present chaos. 'I found it revelatory that the man who always put power over morality is now talking in ways that, while he doesn’t say so explicitly, point to a common security agenda to ensure common survival," writes Douglas Roche. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 19, 2023
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 19, 2023
Former U.S. national security adviser Henry Kissinger calls for 'reason' to prevail in making a world order out of present chaos. 'I found it revelatory that the man who always put power over morality is now talking in ways that, while he doesn’t say so explicitly, point to a common security agenda to ensure common survival," writes Douglas Roche. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | June 7, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, middle, holds a press conference with Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, left, and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair on May 23 in response to Independent Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference David Johnston’s his first report. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | June 7, 2023
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | June 7, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, middle, holds a press conference with Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, left, and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair on May 23 in response to Independent Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference David Johnston’s his first report. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 7, 2023
NDP MP Jenny Kwan, left, and Conservative MPs Michael Chong and Erin O'Toole have all confirmed the Canadian Security Intelligence Service has briefed them about ongoing campaigns allegedly orchestrated by the Chinese government. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 7, 2023
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 7, 2023
NDP MP Jenny Kwan, left, and Conservative MPs Michael Chong and Erin O'Toole have all confirmed the Canadian Security Intelligence Service has briefed them about ongoing campaigns allegedly orchestrated by the Chinese government. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 29, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The recent G7 summit was based on the false assumption that the West, led by the U.S., can set the rules for the rest of the world, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 29, 2023
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 29, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The recent G7 summit was based on the false assumption that the West, led by the U.S., can set the rules for the rest of the world, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 24, 2023
Special Rapporteur David Johnston could have succumbed to political pressures and recommended a public inquiry. Instead, he gave his neutral, independent advice, despite the possibility this his good name would be dragged through the political mud, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 24, 2023
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 24, 2023
Special Rapporteur David Johnston could have succumbed to political pressures and recommended a public inquiry. Instead, he gave his neutral, independent advice, despite the possibility this his good name would be dragged through the political mud, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade