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Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured in May 2025. In a world where instability feels closer than ever, Canada’s actions can restore hope and help shape a more stable and compassionate future, writes Tracey Maulfair. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The regulation of drug prices elsewhere is a long-standing trade policy irritant for the U.S., writes Liam MacDonald. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Ottawa-based diplomats have differing interpretations of what Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, spelled out as a new direction for Canada. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand recently gathered the diplomatic corps to 'outline' Canada's foreign policy priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s emphasis on middle powers in his Jan. 20 World Economic Forum address would be familiar to anyone studying foreign policy in Canada in the 1960s and ’70s, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of World Economic Forum/Ciaran McCrickard
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