Ukraine pushes for speedy completion of updated trade agreement with Canada as talks resume
Amid the ongoing Russian invasion, Ukraine is pushing Canada to resume trade negotiations and finalize a modernized agreement expeditiously. The two countries agreed to restart trade negotiations in May and the chief negotiators met for the first time last month. Global Affairs briefing information that was obtained by The Hill Times notes that Ukraine requested […]
‘It’s real, it’s serious, and it’s prevalent’: Parliamentarians, experts call for more funding, research into long COVID
With most public health restrictions across the country already lifted and officials confirming Canada is headed towards, or already in, a seventh wave of COVID-19, Parliamentarians and public health experts are increasing calls for more resources and co-ordination to understand the impacts of “long COVID,” which is likely affecting millions of Canadians. Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario’s […]
Brown disqualification ‘game-changer’ for CPC race, sets up ‘high octane’ summer of dirt digging, says Nanos
Following Brampton, Ont., Mayor Patrick Brown’s ousting from the federal Conservative leadership race, pollster Nik Nanos is predicting a “high-octane” end to the campaign as the remaining candidates spend the summer attempting to knock each other out of the ring. On July 5, the Conservative Party’s Leadership Election Organizing Committee (LEOC) informed party members that […]
Abe leaves legacy of ‘elevated’ Canada-Japan relationship, says ambassador
After the shocking assassination of Japan’s former and longest-serving prime minister, the country’s ambassador in Canada and the co-chair of the Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group say Shinzo Abe has left a considerable mark on the Ottawa-Tokyo relationship. “He elevated the Canada-Japan relationship to a higher level by visiting Ottawa and meeting with leaders [in Canada] regardless […]
NDP must counter Poilievre’s skill harnessing anger of people who feel left behind, say labour experts
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s union endorsements in the province’s June election were more a media coup than a real shift in the labour landscape, say labour experts and NDP strategists, but they reinforced a wider perception that conservative parties are becoming a home for working-class voters who are angry about being left behind by larger […]
Poilievre, Charest quick on outreach to Brown organizers for support in Tory leadership vote
With Patrick Brown out of the Conservative leadership contest, the Pierre Poilievre and Jean Charest campaigns are reaching out to organizers of the Brampton, Ont., mayor’s team to nab their support in the race. “Poilievre and Charest have contacted us for our support,” said one Brown organizer, who spoke to The Hill Times on not-for-attribution […]
With Poilievre expected to win the leadership, Liberals and Conservatives speculating about a snap general election this fall
With Pierre Poilievre expected to win the Conservative Party leadership, speculation has already started amongst Liberals and Conservatives about the possibility of a snap election after the conclusion of the Conservative leadership contest on Sept. 10, or at the earliest possible opportunity. It’s a long shot given the Liberals and the NDP share a confidence-and-supply […]
Reform Act threats against Rempel Garner a sign of party’s extremism, says NDP Julian, urging moderates to speak out
Most school children in Canada learn to speak up rather than be a bystander when they see instances of bullying and harassment, but ever since Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner spoke out about the harassment she saw in her own party, her Tory colleagues have mostly left her to speak alone. The Hill Times has […]
Travel and tourism advocates call for changes to ArriveCAN app as busy summer months set in
With chaos plaguing Canada’s airports, advocacy organizations are urging the federal government to either improve or completely ditch an app intended to facilitate travel, which they criticize as adding to excessive delays for travellers. “The ArriveCAN app is causing quite a bit of grief,” said Wendy Paradis, president of the Association of Canadian Travel Agencies […]
Canada needs to disaster-proof its relationship with the United States: experts
Increasing political polarization in the United States has prompted some Canada-U.S. expert observers to call for the Canadian government to prepare itself for worst-case scenarios south of the border. In the wake of the reversal of the landmark 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade, as well as the revelations of the congressional hearings […]
