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Feds should ‘sharpen’ definition of Canadian to ensure new ‘Buy Canadian’ procurement policy works, says industry

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• 'There is a real difference between operating here and actually anchoring value here, and policy should reflect that,' says Daniel Perry, director of federal affairs at the Council of Canadian Innovators.

Feds should ‘sharpen’ definition of Canadian to ensure new ‘Buy Canadian’ procurement policy works, says industry

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• 'There is a real difference between operating here and actually anchoring value here, and policy should reflect that,' says Daniel Perry, director of federal affairs at the Council of Canadian Innovators.

PHAC lacks timely national data on children’s vaccination rates as report finds agency is not meeting targets 

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Ottawa set to revive online harms legislation in 2026: government source

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Stalled legislation means Liberals ‘on the hunt’ for opposition MPs to cross over to achieve majority, say politicos

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PMPRB closes all open drug-pricing investigations before implementing new guidelines on Jan. 1

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Conservatives’ $189K Alberta byelection spend ‘left nothing to chance’ on leader’s return to Parliament, say strategists

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Building Canada’s Digital Future: Why High-Performing, Trusted, and Energy-Efficient Networks Matter More Than Ever

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Trump’s trade rep targets Online Streaming Act, Online News Act, raising questions about future of Canada’s cultural exemption

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Ottawa’s AI strategy could help Canada capitalize on homegrown innovation, say task force members

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Solution to substance abuse in Ottawa will come from collaboration, say area politicians

Deputy minister shuffle sees shakeup to Privy Council Office, nine new leaders in key roles

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• The end-of-year deputy minister shuffle puts fresh faces in key roles responsible for carrying out Prime Minister Mark Carney’s priorities, including Defence, Justice, and Finance

Deputy minister shuffle sees shakeup to Privy Council Office, nine new leaders in key roles

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• The end-of-year deputy minister shuffle puts fresh faces in key roles responsible for carrying out Prime Minister Mark Carney’s priorities, including Defence, Justice, and Finance

Poilievre’s future rests on what he tells delegates at leadership review convention next month, says senior party veteran Brodie

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Bill to create modern treaty commissioner wins Bloc, NDP, and Green support

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Redactions up: foreign ministry hiding more memo titles with 38 per cent kept secret this year

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A deeper dive into Fraser’s crime bill

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Decked halls of Parliament on pause until House returns on Jan. 26

Podcast

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

‘The funniest speech I’ve ever seen a leader give’: how Don Davies’ gallery dinner speech struck the perfect chord

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• 'Without a shadow of a doubt, his [speech] is the funniest speech I’ve ever seen a leader give. A tight eight minutes of stand-up comedy gold,' says veteran political speechwriter Scott Reid.

‘The funniest speech I’ve ever seen a leader give’: how Don Davies’ gallery dinner speech struck the perfect chord

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• 'Without a shadow of a doubt, his [speech] is the funniest speech I’ve ever seen a leader give. A tight eight minutes of stand-up comedy gold,' says veteran political speechwriter Scott Reid.

MPs approve House admin spending trim, but overall budgets still on the rise

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‘This is a process unlike any we’ve ever seen’: questions loom over Canada’s readiness for CUSMA review

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

‘Something’s gotta give’: Liberal agenda needs a majority to make progress in 2026, says Grit strategist Joe Jordan

NewsBY STUART BENSON

Senators to get earlier look at documents, hear more budget requests publicly after CIBA practices questioned

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

‘A disturbing sign for allies’: Trump’s national security strategy raises red flags as Ottawa works on Canada’s response

NewsBY STUART BENSON

Feds push ahead with ‘transformative’ $60-billion to $90-billion high-speed rail project as experts urge caution over major cost over-runs, land acquisition powers

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Parliamentary Calendar

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

Podcast

Who wants an election? With David Coletto

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

List

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

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Building a highway to the Arctic, with Caroline Wawzonek

Quebec MPs noncommittal on support for province’s controversial constitution bill

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• Bloc MP Alexis Deschênes called the bill ‘a good exercise,’ but said the question of a constitution is ‘really up to the people of Quebec.’

Quebec MPs noncommittal on support for province’s controversial constitution bill

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND

• Bloc MP Alexis Deschênes called the bill ‘a good exercise,’ but said the question of a constitution is ‘really up to the people of Quebec.’

Bill calling for more serious punishment for assaulting first responders not fast-tracked despite Conservative MPs’ efforts

NewsBY TESSIE SANCI

It’s like ‘the Monroe Doctrine on steroids’: Canadian politicos react to Trump’s new ‘very chilling’ national security strategy

NewsBY CHRISTOPHER GULY

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

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Lack of primary care so ‘chronic’ that patients don’t even talk about it, says Liberal MP and doctor Powlowski

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Everything’s coming up Carney: PM tops the year’s most valuable politician, newsmaker, and best book categories in The Hill Times’ annual All Politics Poll

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• The results of the The Hill Times’ 2025 year-end poll are in, with the prime minister dominating the ‘Most Valuable Politician’ category for 'single-handedly' turning around the Liberals’ electoral chances.

Everything’s coming up Carney: PM tops the year’s most valuable politician, newsmaker, and best book categories in The Hill Times’ annual All Politics Poll

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• The results of the The Hill Times’ 2025 year-end poll are in, with the prime minister dominating the ‘Most Valuable Politician’ category for 'single-handedly' turning around the Liberals’ electoral chances.

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

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

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Renewable energy sector adds concerns about wind-tower costs to steel industry crisis talks: ‘there’s a ton of urgency’

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Renewable energy sector adds concerns about wind-tower costs to steel industry crisis talks: ‘there’s a ton of urgency’

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

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

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Politics This Morning

Feds pursuing new plan for funding First Nations’ child services

Do the DM shuffle

All we want for Christmas is…

Carney talks with the premiers

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

This year in photos: campaign stops, Liberal victory, and a King’s visit

If Poilievre doesn’t change the channel soon, he’s done

Poilievre needs the NDP

Four hired, four promoted in Health Minister Michel’s shop

Foreign Policy

Derzhavnost and ‘respect’

One of the best things about Canada is we’ll never elect a Donald Trump

Rubio’s fantasy and the risk of forever war in Venezuela

Ukraine-Russia: next steps

Finance and Budget

Four key steps can help secure Canadian sovereignty

A self-sustaining path to recovery for Ukraine

Budget bill waits for House’s January return as ‘slow’ session comes to a close

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

Lobbying

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

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

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

The unintended consequences of stricter rules on public policy engagement

Legislation

When AI causes harm, Canadian law may not be ready

No, Indigenous people are not coming for your privately owned land

App store age verification won’t keep young people safe

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

Public Service

Can Build Canada Homes make a dent in the housing crisis?

After America’s Genesis Mission, where is Canada’s AI North Star?

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

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

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