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Canada-U.S. parliamentary group has been without a Commons co-chair since election: ‘very concerning’ 

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

• The Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group has built deep links in Congress, but the annual general meetings to select the executives for interparliamentary associations have been delayed until the fall.

Canada-U.S. parliamentary group has been without a Commons co-chair since election: ‘very concerning’ 

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

• The Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group has built deep links in Congress, but the annual general meetings to select the executives for interparliamentary associations have been delayed until the fall.

‘We don’t have a choice here’: SecState for defence procurement Fuhr pledges to move ‘quicker,’ take more risks

NewsBY IREM KOCA

The $25,000 fine for violating Nova Scotia woods ban ‘not high enough,’ says Grit MP Fancy-Landry: ‘people really need to wake the hell up’

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND

Pride attendance may no longer be a litmus test for LGBTQ support, but absence still sends a message, say politicos

NewsBY STUART BENSON

GAC’s dissent channel offers partial anonymity, forbids undermining leadership: memo 

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

‘Everybody loves a comeback’: Pollsters say Conservative Leader Poilievre needs to keep his focus forward, show what he’s learned

NewsBY STUART BENSON

CRA complaints on the rise as deep job cuts forecast: ‘I’ll be honest, we’re swamped’

NewsBY MARLO GLASS

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Feds spent at least $1.7-billion on defence contracts in the first half of 2025, about 16 per cent of which went to U.S. companies: data

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Political commentary on convoy protest organizers Lich and Barber’s sentencing ‘corrosive’ and ‘dangerous,’ say observers

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• BY MARLO GLASS

Canada’s official languages commissioner says he’s worried budget cuts will threaten language rights in federal public service

Carney announces pay raises for Canadian Armed Forces members

NewsBY MARLO GLASS

• Prime Minister Mark Carney detailed $2-billion in spending for the Canadian Armed Forces, a part of the $9-billion announced in June for defence and security.

Carney announces pay raises for Canadian Armed Forces members

NewsBY MARLO GLASS

• Prime Minister Mark Carney detailed $2-billion in spending for the Canadian Armed Forces, a part of the $9-billion announced in June for defence and security.

Carney’s budget expected to be ‘consequential,’ as Canada faces unprecedented challenges from a volatile Trump, say politicos

NewsBY CHRISTOPHER GULY

Canada ‘should not relent’ in trade talks, say industry reps who say auto sector needs zero tariffs

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Less focus on COVID-19 expected to lead to $650-million spending cuts for PHAC by 2027-2028

NewsBY TESSIE SANCI

U.S. trade approach ‘changes the rules of the game,’ with canola sector leading economic lobbying in first six months of 2025

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Macdonald-Laurier Institute talks today’s attention economy on Aug. 13

Podcast

Plastics pollution treaty in jeopardy

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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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‘We’re living in a pretty dynamic time’: Inuit leader Natan Obed

Feds need to ‘rethink’ industrial benefits policy and refocus on defence capabilities, say former senior officials: it ‘needs to evolve’

NewsBY IREM KOCA

• Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada needs 'to go back to basics and make sure it's using the policy to build defence capabilities in Canada,' says former senior public servant Clem Srour.

Feds need to ‘rethink’ industrial benefits policy and refocus on defence capabilities, say former senior officials: it ‘needs to evolve’

NewsBY IREM KOCA

• Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada needs 'to go back to basics and make sure it's using the policy to build defence capabilities in Canada,' says former senior public servant Clem Srour.

Carney becomes second sitting prime minister in Canadian history to march at Pride

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND

Former Conservative trade minister eyes expanded Canada-U.S. pact for added negotiating leverage

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

Tories and Grits close in second-quarter fundraising as donations drop off post election

NewsBY STUART BENSON

Calls to cancel concerts risk elevating U.S. Christian singer into MAGA martyr, say advocates

NewsBY STUART BENSON

House Finance Committee faces pre-budget time crunch ahead of fall tabling 

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

‘Some investigations may never see the light of day’: public service watchdog seeks budget bump to dig through backlog

NewsBY MARLO GLASS

Parliamentary Calendar

Emergency Management Minister Olszewski to take part in ‘Pints and Politics’ event in Regina on Aug. 11

Podcast

‘Just a slash and burn’: Bhagwant Sandhu on Carney’s public service cuts

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The Hill Times’ Top 100 Best Books in 2024

Opinion

Ranking the best and worst federal departments, by public service survey results

Podcast

Something fishy in the fisheries

‘An enormous amount of work’ still needed after pledge to recognize Palestinian statehood: McPherson

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND

• The decision to formally recognize the state of Palestine is a welcome move as it will force Canada to oppose Israeli troops, settlements, and settlers on Palestinian territories, says a former UN special rapporteur.

‘An enormous amount of work’ still needed after pledge to recognize Palestinian statehood: McPherson

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND

• The decision to formally recognize the state of Palestine is a welcome move as it will force Canada to oppose Israeli troops, settlements, and settlers on Palestinian territories, says a former UN special rapporteur.

Crown-Indigenous Relations departmental plan raises questions about role in Liberals’ major projects push

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND

Infrastructure Minister Robertson says he asked the Canada Infrastructure Bank to cancel $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships, but deal had been inked in March

NewsBY MARLO GLASS

Trump ‘a potential risk’ for Carney and his ‘full-throttle government,’ says Nanos, but he’s still preferred PM

NewsBY CHRISTOPHER GULY

Lobbyists address Canada-U.S. dynamic in face of shifting tariffs from unpredictable Trump: ‘it’s changed’

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Top UN court’s ruling to protect climate could impact Canadian lawsuits, Carney’s ‘nation-building’ projects

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND

• The ruling could make it much more difficult for Mark Carney to include fossil fuel projects on his nation-building projects list, says Dayna Nadine Scott, a professor at Osgoode Hall Law School.

Top UN court’s ruling to protect climate could impact Canadian lawsuits, Carney’s ‘nation-building’ projects

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND

• The ruling could make it much more difficult for Mark Carney to include fossil fuel projects on his nation-building projects list, says Dayna Nadine Scott, a professor at Osgoode Hall Law School.

Plan tackling gender-based violence needs funding renewed, say advocates amid concerns over budget cuts

NewsBY RIDDHI KACHHELA

Plan tackling gender-based violence needs funding renewed, say advocates amid concerns over budget cuts

NewsBY RIDDHI KACHHELA

Feds mum on timing of crucial North American trade pact meeting anticipated to ‘set the stage’ for 2026 review

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

Feds mum on timing of crucial North American trade pact meeting anticipated to ‘set the stage’ for 2026 review

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

New Leaf Liberals want to root out Ontario Liberal shortcomings, not back a particular leader, says co-founder

NewsBY STUART BENSON

New Leaf Liberals want to root out Ontario Liberal shortcomings, not back a particular leader, says co-founder

NewsBY STUART BENSON

Politics This Morning

Trump. Putin. Round two in Alaska. Will they, won’t they? 

Poilievre speaks in Saskatchewan

McGuinty continues military tour

Spellcheck for the White House: it’s Ottawa, not Ottowa

COVID-19

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

DND and CAF ‘exempt’ from further spending cuts, says Blair after department was asked to find $900-million a year in savings

A reluctance for post-pandemic learning

Election

Battle River—Crowfoot byelection parallels a defeated prime minister’s attempt to return to House nearly 100 years ago

MPs have left Elections Canada high and dry

Carney Liberals moving to the right opens up a potential opportunity for the NDP

‘He’s using us’: independent byelection candidates say ‘frustration’ getting ‘louder’ over Poilievre parachuting into Alberta riding

Politics

Carney’s 15-per-cent challenge: cutting and rewiring Canada’s federal public service

A defence industrial policy is a good offence

Billions spent, little delivered: we need results-based budgeting

The house that Robertson built: a look at the minister’s team to date 

Foreign Policy

An impact blueprint for Canada’s global agenda

What happens to the people of the occupied territories of Ukraine? It could be up to Canada

Defence spending targets are only half the challenge facing Canada

Delay is not an option when it comes to foreign interference

Finance and Budget

Time is ripe to revamp federal budgeting processes

Carney government has two duties to younger Canadians, and one is to offer real hope

Carney will need to prove he can actually stand up to Trump, he campaigned on it

A strong economy depends on a strong social sector 

Lobbying

High engagement with oil and gas industry a ‘bad look’ for feds, say environmental advocates: ‘pick a lane’

Global Affairs Canada misconduct complaints have more than doubled since 2023

Tighter registration threshold for lobbying means more transparency, but also more administrative work for businesses in challenging times, say lobbyists

Domestic innovation and canola concerns top economic development advocacy in a busy June

Legislation

Bill C-5 revealing itself as a Trojan horse designed to appease Alberta’s fossil fuel interests

We’re still here. We still say ‘no’

Senator Harder wants to legislate how the feds handle the notwithstanding clause—his colleagues have some concerns

Where to begin: restarting a failed access-to-information system 

Public Service

Carney: don’t gamble with Canada’s food security

Speed up bureaucrats’ return to work by making athletic therapy more accessible

Why we should start public service cuts at the top

Creating a two-tiered Canada with budget cuts that divide by race

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