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‘A strange situation’: Conservative MPs sharply rebuke floor-crosser Ma as Liberals inch toward majority

NewsBY STUART BENSON, MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND

• Toronto-area MP Michael Ma is the latest disgruntled Conservative to join the ‘big tent’ Liberals. While several Liberal MPs tell The Hill Times more floor-crossers are coming, Conservative strategists say it won't impact Pierre Poilievre's leadership review in January.

‘A strange situation’: Conservative MPs sharply rebuke floor-crosser Ma as Liberals inch toward majority

NewsBY STUART BENSON, MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND

• Toronto-area MP Michael Ma is the latest disgruntled Conservative to join the ‘big tent’ Liberals. While several Liberal MPs tell The Hill Times more floor-crossers are coming, Conservative strategists say it won't impact Pierre Poilievre's leadership review in January.

‘Better service, not less’: Canada Post pledges ‘thoughtful’ reforms and ‘leaner workforce’ amid MP concerns over loss of rural postal ‘lifeline’

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND

India eyes speedy, year-long negotiation to finalize trade pact with Canada 

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Champagne says CRA is taking a ‘step in the right direction’ after 100-day plan shows improvements

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‘He’s a welcome dose of fresh air’: Kinew ranked most popular premier

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Minister called to de-haze budget math on cuts to veterans’ medical cannabis reimbursement

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Working Together to Strengthen Canada’s Workforce

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House Ethics Committee to review Lobbying Act in 2026 after AI study, says chair Brassard

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Surge in lost public property sees total federal losses reach $730.4-million for 2024-25

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Two ‘Conservative leaders,’ one bank vault, and zero leaks: Poilievre’s gallery dinner surprise

Likelihood of reaching long-term climate goals unclear until more details emerge from Alberta MOU, say environment experts

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

• The Canadian Climate Institute released data in September showing that Canada made no progress on reducing emissions in 2024, and predicted that the 2030 emissions reduction target is now out of reach.

Likelihood of reaching long-term climate goals unclear until more details emerge from Alberta MOU, say environment experts

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

• The Canadian Climate Institute released data in September showing that Canada made no progress on reducing emissions in 2024, and predicted that the 2030 emissions reduction target is now out of reach.

Carney hints at coming back-to-office plan for public service

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Feds removed 643 more companies from its Indigenous business directory this year

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To trigger a nomination election in a Conservative-held riding in the next election cycle, 51 per cent of the membership must vote for one, according to Conservative sources

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Biologics: Investing in the Future of Canadian Healthcare

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Parl Sec Carlos Leitão talks globalization under pressure in Montreal on Dec. 11

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

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First-quarter expenses: MPs spent nearly $28-million

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Dabrusin top-lobbied cabinet minister, Nature Canada pushes for nature strategy after absence of support in budget

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

• A nature strategy to protect Canada's biodiversity was released in June, 2024, but has yet to be funded and implemented.

Dabrusin top-lobbied cabinet minister, Nature Canada pushes for nature strategy after absence of support in budget

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

• A nature strategy to protect Canada's biodiversity was released in June, 2024, but has yet to be funded and implemented.

Bloc joins push for mandatory labelling of genetically engineered foods

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In precarious economic times, Carney goes all in on oil pipeline, leaving some B.C. Liberal MPs nervous

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‘I was speaking to a group of high school students, and none of them knew who Lester B. Pearson was’: historian J.D.M. Stewart hopes to change that with his new book, The Prime Ministers

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Ottawa-Alberta energy deal could open door for other provinces to pursue weakened climate policies, say environmental experts: ‘this is just a massive step back’

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT, RIDDHI KACHHELA

New rules authorize Poilievre to appoint eight candidates next election in ‘substantially revamped nomination process,’ say Conservative sources

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Chief says feds’ engagement with First Nations ‘needs to improve’ after ‘very limited’ contact on major projects

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Parliamentary Calendar

Joly to speak at Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Thursday, Dec. 18

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Cut, not cap? The latest on public service downsizing, with Marlo Glass

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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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This Parliament’s ethics roundup: blind trusts, recusals, gifts, and more

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Who wants an election? With David Coletto

Hundreds of application packages from prospective nomination candidates, actual candidates, and MPs said to be compromised in recent cyber hack, say Conservative sources

NewsBY ABBAS RANA

• The Conservative Party must release the findings of its internal investigation, including how the data breach occurred, who was responsible, and what accountability measures have been taken, say some victims of last month’s cyber security incident.

Hundreds of application packages from prospective nomination candidates, actual candidates, and MPs said to be compromised in recent cyber hack, say Conservative sources

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• The Conservative Party must release the findings of its internal investigation, including how the data breach occurred, who was responsible, and what accountability measures have been taken, say some victims of last month’s cyber security incident.

‘I don’t know if she’s playing any role’: NDP critic slams Environment Minister Dabrusin’s ‘rubber stamping’

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Early retirement pitch to nearly 70,000 public servants outlines 120-day deadline to apply

NewsBY MARLO GLASS

U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham a repeat contact for Canada’s foreign minister, documents show

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Liberals hold steady post budget, but pipeline talks may test progressive coalition, pollsters say

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Global Affairs misses benchmark after report shows only 58 per cent of properties abroad in ‘good’ or ‘fair’ condition

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

• Former diplomat David McKinnon says the state of the foreign ministry’s properties abroad is a long-standing concern, but that similar pressures go far beyond Global Affairs.

Global Affairs misses benchmark after report shows only 58 per cent of properties abroad in ‘good’ or ‘fair’ condition

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

• Former diplomat David McKinnon says the state of the foreign ministry’s properties abroad is a long-standing concern, but that similar pressures go far beyond Global Affairs.

Centre Block reno tour highlights excavations, reconstruction, and a ‘Buy Canadian’ shift

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

Centre Block reno tour highlights excavations, reconstruction, and a ‘Buy Canadian’ shift

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Liberal border bill returns to the House after Conservative, Bloc enhancements at committee

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Liberal border bill returns to the House after Conservative, Bloc enhancements at committee

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Public service unions demand answers addressing rumours about the end of remote work

NewsBY MARLO GLASS

Public service unions demand answers addressing rumours about the end of remote work

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Politics This Morning

MPs head home for the holidays, but not before Conservative MP Michael Ma crosses the floor to Liberals

Finance ministers meet in Ottawa

Carney and cabinet mix with top Liberal donors

MPs to vote yay or nay for a pipeline, and an election

COVID-19

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

Canada needs a complete pandemic preparedness strategy

Election

‘A platform to raise my voice’: youth activism at the centre of Sen. McPhedran’s Vote16 bill

Conservatives float electoral reform to combat ‘political prank’ protest group from flooding ballots with names

Advance voting in Canada continues to rise—and it’s changing campaigning

At least three safe Liberal seats poised to open as high-profile contenders line up

Politics

Carney, cynic or idealist?

A performance review: Mark Carney

Catching up with Finance Minister Champagne’s now 29-member team

The MOU’s real value may be for those on the outside looking in

Foreign Policy

Trump’s many ‘peace’ deals turn sour

Canada’s China reset just got much harder

Trump’s national security strategy delivers grim message that Canadians downplay at our peril

Czech Republic marks national day with song

Finance and Budget

Canada’s plan to boost its economy must include rebuilding wild fisheries

Effective nation-building starts with the people and places where it happens

Building up Canada’s defence sector will depend on long-term homegrown support

MPs order release of records from new Defence Investment Agency after it leaves the PBO waiting

Lobbying

Blanchard defends Carney’s ethics screen as a ‘rigorous process’

The unintended consequences of stricter rules on public policy engagement

Budget a step in the right direction, but fails to deliver on the ‘hype,’ say lobbyists

‘Cut through the table talk’: tech firms launch new group to help feds fix procurement woes 

Legislation

Canada’s PFAS opportunity: why smart chemicals policy is smart trade policy

Ottawa plans to modernize the Energy Efficiency Act. Here’s how to do it right

Don’t forget the kids, health advocates tell feds

Bridging Canada’s divide on consent

Public Service

Treasury Board president can’t ‘pick and choose’ when to release info to PBO about potential public service cuts, says Conservative MP Kelly

Seeing beyond the cave: bridging culture in defence and procurement

Skeptics say billions of dollars in AI-driven government efficiencies ‘fiscally dubious’

It’s time to fix how Canada delivers citizen services

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