Trudeau’s royal appointment in Sandringham

Plus, Wilkinson speaks about critical minerals at a mining convention in Toronto.
Trump wants Canada economically weak and politically divided, says author of ‘The Adaptable Country’

Alasdair Roberts, author of The Adaptable Country: How Canada Can Survive the Twenty-First Century, offers advice on how Canada can get through the Trump years. But it’s going to be one, tough fight, and the country can’t be divided.
The one where a friend betrays Canada

Plus, the Committee on Internal Trade meets in Toronto.
Ontario heads to the polls

Plus, FPT ministers meet on housing.
Foreign Affairs Minister Joly taps Cory Pike as new chief of staff

Plus, Hill Climbers takes a dive into new Sport Minister Terry Duguid’s team, which includes a number of ex-aides to then-ministers Dan Vandal and Randy Boissonnault.
de Adder’s Take: 02-26-2025
Assistant deputy speaker Mendès being treated for cancer

Plus: Six Liberal MPs join the parliamentary secretary team, former Hill Times Publishing reporter acclaimed as Grit candidate in Kitchener Centre, and Federal Court denies request for Quebec riding change review.
Liberals top Tories in opinion polls

Plus, Trudeau meets the premiers.
Ontario voters head to the polls for provincial election on Feb. 27

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26 NDP Leader Singh to Deliver Remarks—NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will deliver bilingual remarks titled “Stronger together: Building Canada’s resilience in the face of a trade war with United States and today’s unstable world,” at a lunch event hosted by the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations. Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 11:30 a.m. ET […]
No discussions ongoing over Russia’s return to G7, says new Italian ambassador

New Italian Ambassador Alessandro Cattaneo talks Canada’s G7 presidency, CETA ratification, and Ukraine.