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Job cuts could hit CBSA and DND amid hiring blitz, union says

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• The Public Service Alliance of Canada’s Liam McCarthy says these departments are expected to grow 'on the net,' but 'it is possible that we will see cuts at the same time as places are expanding.'

Job cuts could hit CBSA and DND amid hiring blitz, union says

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• The Public Service Alliance of Canada’s Liam McCarthy says these departments are expected to grow 'on the net,' but 'it is possible that we will see cuts at the same time as places are expanding.'

‘Where’s the plan B?’: media executives ask for contingency plan if Liberals axe Online Streaming Act during trade talks

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Tory Senator Housakos proposes invoking notwithstanding clause to uphold certain mandatory minimums

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DND spurns House committee request for roadmap to comply with info czar’s orders

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Culture Minister Miller says Canada can’t cross CanCon ‘red lines’ in U.S. trade negotiations

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Despite early ‘spirit of co-operation’ on some bills, Liberal agenda still failing to launch in Parliament, say politicos

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Canada can’t afford to leave qualified physicians on the sidelines

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Feds prioritize speed in trade agenda as MPs raise alarm over transparency  

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Public servant says spending review is ‘gutting the wrong people’ as notices continue to hit desks

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Top takeaways from the Conservative Party convention

With Liberals trying to ‘manufacture’ a reason for a snap spring election, election readiness top of mind for Conservatives, says campaign director Outhouse

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• Two new polls by Ekos Research and Leger are suggesting that the Liberals are ahead of the Conservatives by nine to 15 points.

With Liberals trying to ‘manufacture’ a reason for a snap spring election, election readiness top of mind for Conservatives, says campaign director Outhouse

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• Two new polls by Ekos Research and Leger are suggesting that the Liberals are ahead of the Conservatives by nine to 15 points.

Carney’s Davos speech helped ‘stiffen spines,’ but PM will have to make tough choices to protect Canada’s sovereignty, say two former cabinet ministers

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Delegates tap eight new Conservative Party national councillors, as 10 incumbents are re-elected or acclaimed

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‘A Davos bump’: surge in Carney’s popularity eclipses Liberal support in polls

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Lack of flexibility, questions about long-term funding have been stumbling blocks in signing pharmacare deals, say some premiers

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GG Mary Simon wraps six-day Nordic tour on Feb. 7

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Rob Batherson debriefs on Poilievre’s leadership win and what’s next for Conservatives

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The Hill Times’ Top 100 Best Books in 2025

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Who’s backing the NDP leadership contenders?

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Sheila Copps on Greenland, a 2026 election, and the return of Parliament

Conservatives to elect members of powerful national council today: Canada needs ‘Pierre Poilievre as the next prime minister, we’re united’

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• The newly elected 20-member national council will elect party president at its first meeting tomorrow.

Conservatives to elect members of powerful national council today: Canada needs ‘Pierre Poilievre as the next prime minister, we’re united’

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• The newly elected 20-member national council will elect party president at its first meeting tomorrow.

‘The best is yet to come’: Poilievre takes Conservative leadership vote with 87 per cent support after final pitch

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Conservatives ‘ready to go’ in case of a snap election, says Conservative Fund chair Staley and MP Cooper

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Industrial benefits policy needs a ‘relook,’ says ex-senior public servant, as Conservative MP pushes for contract records

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Treasury Board outlines more than 8,000 job cuts in first phases of public service revamp

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‘Diseases do not recognize borders’: U.S. decision to leave WHO ignores reality of how diseases spread, says Liberal MP Powlowski

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Canada’s largest pension manager ‘backsliding’ on climate, risks being unable to pay out pensions: report

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Parliamentary Calendar

Harper’s official portrait to be unveiled on Tuesday, Feb. 3

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Re-engaging with China, with Senator Yuen Pau Woo

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The Hill Times’ Top 100 Lobbyists in 2025: lobbyists prepare for ‘significant reset’ as federal election begins

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Tracking job cuts in the federal public service

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Mark Critch on Donald Trump, Canadian politics, and being TikTok famous

Innovation strategy, particularly in high-tech sectors, needed as Canada diversifies trade, say experts

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• Reversing Canada’s weak innovation performance is 'more urgent than ever,' according to a report by the Council of Canadian Academies.

Innovation strategy, particularly in high-tech sectors, needed as Canada diversifies trade, say experts

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• Reversing Canada’s weak innovation performance is 'more urgent than ever,' according to a report by the Council of Canadian Academies.

Amid election speculation and Liberals’ rise in polls, Poilievre’s Conservatives congregate in Calgary for high-stakes leadership review

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MPs celebrate canola tariff relief, but national security, pork, remain opposition concerns with China

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Bloc MP Perron condemns ‘ridiculous’ spending cuts that will shutter research farms across Canada

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MPs eye support for expat voters as PROC study on special ballot challenges wraps

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Union warns foreign ministry cuts will hamper delivery of Carney doctrine 

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• More than 3,100 employees at Global Affairs Canada have received notices that their jobs could be affected by cuts at a time when the prime minister is signalling a new approach for the country's foreign policy.

Union warns foreign ministry cuts will hamper delivery of Carney doctrine 

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• More than 3,100 employees at Global Affairs Canada have received notices that their jobs could be affected by cuts at a time when the prime minister is signalling a new approach for the country's foreign policy.

Emergencies Act architect says courts checked government overreach, advises against further appeal

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Emergencies Act architect says courts checked government overreach, advises against further appeal

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Housing Minister Robertson ‘well regarded’ for municipal background, but needs a vision for housing, say sector experts

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Housing Minister Robertson ‘well regarded’ for municipal background, but needs a vision for housing, say sector experts

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‘I will always be an advocate,’ says retiring Indigenous senior civil servant Gina Wilson after decades working to ‘bridge worlds’

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‘I will always be an advocate,’ says retiring Indigenous senior civil servant Gina Wilson after decades working to ‘bridge worlds’

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Politics This Morning

Anand attends Rubio’s critical minerals gathering in Washington

The Senate reconvenes

Arctic summit kickstarts in Norway

Poilievre gets his verdict from the grassroots

COVID-19

CUSMA must do more than protect trade—it must secure Canada’s life sciences future

Union raises alarm over pending Public Health Agency job cuts

Forest fire travel ban backlash demonstrates lack of investment in trust post-COVID, says public health expert

Canada’s next top doctor must be a ‘focal point’ for public health amid changes in the U.S., concerns about next pandemic

Election

Ontario national councillor Mitas expected to challenge Barber for Conservative Party presidency

Conservative national council confirms Kurek as candidate in Battle River-Crowfoot, Poilievre to run in a different riding in next election

Conservatives outspent Liberals by $1.2-million during the 2025 election

Next year ‘an important one for Quebec’ as possibility of referendum looms, say Bloc MP, politicos

Politics

Bringing investment banking rigor to Ottawa

Immigration Minister Diab hires former P.E.I. Liberal Party executive director

Politicos pack the room for Harper’s portrait unveiling

What happens after the convention dust settles?

Foreign Policy

Is Iran pretending to have nukes?

Carney ’s embrace of middle power status sends us ‘back to the future’

America’s drug-pricing reset will reverberate far beyond Washington

U.S. envoy is making Canada’s F-35 decision a no-brainer

Finance and Budget

Three measures to tackle ‘wicked’ health policy problems

‘Not a chance’: Green Leader May says she can’t support budget omnibus bill without major changes, but NDP skeptical

MPs face a choice this Parliament: play partisan games or meet the moment

IMF report says Canada’s elevated trade uncertainty reinforces long-standing weaknesses in productivity and competitiveness

Lobbying

Ottawa’s lowered lobbying registration thresholds will reshape government relations

‘Unprecedented’ 2025 for canola industry, with record-breaking economic lobbying

Libya was a warning, Venezuela is the test

‘It’s like molasses in January’: pharmacare implementation stalled, say health-care groups, but others argue time needed to get deals right

Legislation

NDP MP McPherson tables bill to ban company unions 

The independent Senate in 2026: an anchor of stability

Return of Parliament: MPs should buckle up

After a year of inaction, the Carney Liberals must show up for work in 2026

Public Service

Federal public servants rally on Hill against job cuts

Public service watchdog sounds alarm over funding shortfall to investigate whistleblower complaints

Liberals ‘taking a sledgehammer’ to the public service, says interim NDP leader Davies

Public service job cuts will be ‘minimal’ in procurement and contracting roles, says PSPC

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