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

NewsBY CHRISTOPHER GULY

• New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt nabbed second-most-popular premier in the December Angus Reid poll, followed by Saskatchewan's Scott Moe. Quebec Premier François Legault was back of the pack with a 25 per cent approval rating.

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

NewsBY CHRISTOPHER GULY

• New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt nabbed second-most-popular premier in the December Angus Reid poll, followed by Saskatchewan's Scott Moe. Quebec Premier François Legault was back of the pack with a 25 per cent approval rating.

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

NewsBY HUNTER CRESSWELL

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

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

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

NewsBY STUART BENSON

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

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

Bloc joins push for mandatory labelling of genetically engineered foods

NewsBY TESSIE SANCI

• ‘We want to know what's on our plate, we want to know what we're buying,’ says agricultural critic Yves Perron about the petition he recently tabled calling for labels.

Bloc joins push for mandatory labelling of genetically engineered foods

NewsBY TESSIE SANCI

• ‘We want to know what's on our plate, we want to know what we're buying,’ says agricultural critic Yves Perron about the petition he recently tabled calling for labels.

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’

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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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The Hill Times’ Top 100 Best Books in 2025

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

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

NewsBY ABBAS RANA

• At the Dec. 5 quarterly meeting, the Conservative Party’s national council approved nomination rules for the next election cycle, according to Conservative sources.

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

NewsBY ABBAS RANA

• At the Dec. 5 quarterly meeting, the Conservative Party’s national council approved nomination rules for the next election cycle, according to Conservative sources.

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

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND

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

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

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND

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

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

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

NewsBY STUART BENSON

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

Constituent seeking help for brother and others fleeing Sudan civil war says immigration minister ‘angry, rude, and dismissive’ in phone call

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

• A Halifax constituent and an advocate for Sudanese applicants are both calling for Immigration Minister Lena Diab to be shuffled out of her role as the federal program for Sudanese resettlement is marked by increasing delays.

Constituent seeking help for brother and others fleeing Sudan civil war says immigration minister ‘angry, rude, and dismissive’ in phone call

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

• A Halifax constituent and an advocate for Sudanese applicants are both calling for Immigration Minister Lena Diab to be shuffled out of her role as the federal program for Sudanese resettlement is marked by increasing delays.

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

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

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

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

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

NewsBY STUART BENSON

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

NewsBY MARLO GLASS

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

NewsBY IREM KOCA

• The House Government Operations and Estimates Committee took the step to compel the release of information after hearing from the parliamentary budget officer that multiple government departments have yet to comply with his post-budget requests to analyze financial plans.

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

NewsBY IREM KOCA

• The House Government Operations and Estimates Committee took the step to compel the release of information after hearing from the parliamentary budget officer that multiple government departments have yet to comply with his post-budget requests to analyze financial plans.

‘The only thing we want to see is transparency’: MPs call to view results of feds’ internal review of high-value contracts

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‘The only thing we want to see is transparency’: MPs call to view results of feds’ internal review of high-value contracts

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House Health Committee shines spotlight on foreign-funded medical residencies and feds’ role in attracting health-care workers

NewsBY TESSIE SANCI

House Health Committee shines spotlight on foreign-funded medical residencies and feds’ role in attracting health-care workers

NewsBY TESSIE SANCI

Women hold powerful roles in Carney’s cabinet and PMO, but none are in prime minister’s inner circle, say some Liberals 

NewsBY ABBAS RANA

Women hold powerful roles in Carney’s cabinet and PMO, but none are in prime minister’s inner circle, say some Liberals 

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Politics This Morning

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

Solomon and Joly host G7 ministers in Montreal

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

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

The joys of winter biking aren’t without politics

Government agencies are hardly trying when it comes to transparency

Foreign Policy

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

Czech Republic marks national day with song

Japanese Embassy delves into cultural diplomacy

Foreign aid is not charity, but an investment in stability and peace

Finance and Budget

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

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

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

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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