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The goal, Prime Minister Mark Carney said, is to raise Canadian goods and services exports to China—from nearly $40-billion annually now—by 50 per cent, or $20-billion, by 2030. While one purpose in his visit was to address trade irritants, the real purpose was to reset after many years of diplomatic deep-freeze. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | February 26, 2026
At a recent press conference, Prime Minister Mark Carney said he has offered to 'broker a bridge' between the European Union and the Indo-Pacific nations that make up the CPTPP trading bloc. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | February 26, 2026
Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | February 26, 2026
At a recent press conference, Prime Minister Mark Carney said he has offered to 'broker a bridge' between the European Union and the Indo-Pacific nations that make up the CPTPP trading bloc. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | February 26, 2026
A former Liberal cabinet minister says Prime Minister Mark Carney should use his trip to India to urge for the extradition of Indian officials in relation to the 2023 killing of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | February 26, 2026
News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | February 26, 2026
A former Liberal cabinet minister says Prime Minister Mark Carney should use his trip to India to urge for the extradition of Indian officials in relation to the 2023 killing of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 25, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney is positioning Canada to play a role in helping to tie the the European Union to the bloc of nations in the Pacific Rim trade pact. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 25, 2026
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 25, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney is positioning Canada to play a role in helping to tie the the European Union to the bloc of nations in the Pacific Rim trade pact. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 25, 2026
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand visited Washington, D.C., where delegations from more than 50 countries met to discuss international collaboration on critical mineral supply chains on Feb. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 25, 2026
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 25, 2026
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand visited Washington, D.C., where delegations from more than 50 countries met to discuss international collaboration on critical mineral supply chains on Feb. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 24, 2026
Janice Charette will serve as special adviser to Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc in her role as chief trade negotiator to the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 24, 2026
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 24, 2026
Janice Charette will serve as special adviser to Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc in her role as chief trade negotiator to the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 11, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney said in an Aug. 1 statement that sectors including lumber, steel, aluminum, and autos are 'heavily impacted' by U.S. duties and tariffs, and that, for such sectors, 'the Canadian government will act to protect Canadian jobs, invest in our industrial competitiveness, buy Canadian, and diversify our export markets.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 11, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 11, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney said in an Aug. 1 statement that sectors including lumber, steel, aluminum, and autos are 'heavily impacted' by U.S. duties and tariffs, and that, for such sectors, 'the Canadian government will act to protect Canadian jobs, invest in our industrial competitiveness, buy Canadian, and diversify our export markets.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 11, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured on Jan. 15, 2025, at a first ministers meeting in Ottawa, wearing a ‘Canada is Not For Sale’ hat. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 11, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 11, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured on Jan. 15, 2025, at a first ministers meeting in Ottawa, wearing a ‘Canada is Not For Sale’ hat. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 11, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, with Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand at a press conference in the National Press Theatre on July 30, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 11, 2025
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 11, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, with Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand at a press conference in the National Press Theatre on July 30, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney said that while Canada continues to negotiate about its trading relationship with the United States, 'the Canadian government is laser focused on what we can control: building Canada strong,' in a statement released on Aug. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 10, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney said that while Canada continues to negotiate about its trading relationship with the United States, 'the Canadian government is laser focused on what we can control: building Canada strong,' in a statement released on Aug. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 6, 2025
Ed Fast was the international trade minister in then-prime minister Stephen Harper's Conservative cabinet from 2011 to 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 6, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 6, 2025
Ed Fast was the international trade minister in then-prime minister Stephen Harper's Conservative cabinet from 2011 to 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY FARSHID KERAMAT | July 31, 2025
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump argues that adding tariffs to imports will bring manufacturing jobs back to the United States. But he doesn't account for the fact that the service industry replacing manufacturing as the predominant source of employment is what has allowed for low unemployment rates in the U.S., writes Farshid Keramat. Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY FARSHID KERAMAT | July 31, 2025
Opinion | BY FARSHID KERAMAT | July 31, 2025
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump argues that adding tariffs to imports will bring manufacturing jobs back to the United States. But he doesn't account for the fact that the service industry replacing manufacturing as the predominant source of employment is what has allowed for low unemployment rates in the U.S., writes Farshid Keramat. Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 30, 2025
Dominic LeBlanc is Canada's lead minister responsible for Canada-U.S. trade. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 30, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 30, 2025
Dominic LeBlanc is Canada's lead minister responsible for Canada-U.S. trade. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 28, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney scrums with reporters before the Prime Minister’s First Nations summit on Bill C-5 in Gatineau, Que. on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured July 17, 2025, in Gatineau, Que. The credibility of the upcoming budget will be test number one for the building an economy for the future. Implementation will be test number two. Success is urgent. And some early deliverables are vital for ongoing public support. It’s all about our future, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 28, 2025
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 28, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney scrums with reporters before the Prime Minister’s First Nations summit on Bill C-5 in Gatineau, Que. on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured July 17, 2025, in Gatineau, Que. The credibility of the upcoming budget will be test number one for the building an economy for the future. Implementation will be test number two. Success is urgent. And some early deliverables are vital for ongoing public support. It’s all about our future, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 28, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a press release on July 16 that the Liberal government 'is taking a series of major measures to support, reinforce, and transform' the steel industry in order 'to be more resilient in the face of profound shifts in global trade and supply chains.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 28, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 28, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a press release on July 16 that the Liberal government 'is taking a series of major measures to support, reinforce, and transform' the steel industry in order 'to be more resilient in the face of profound shifts in global trade and supply chains.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 27, 2025
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump recently told reporters that he may announce his final decision on pharmaceutical tariffs at the end of July. Photograph courtesy of White House photographer by Daniel Torok
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 27, 2025
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 27, 2025
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump recently told reporters that he may announce his final decision on pharmaceutical tariffs at the end of July. Photograph courtesy of White House photographer by Daniel Torok
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 26, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Mark Carney
Relations between Ottawa and the premiers have seemingly never been better, as provinces race to sign trade deals with one another. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 26, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 26, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Mark Carney
Relations between Ottawa and the premiers have seemingly never been better, as provinces race to sign trade deals with one another. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ADAM FROMAN | July 23, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced on June 29 that his government was rescinding the digital services tax. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ADAM FROMAN | July 23, 2025
Opinion | BY ADAM FROMAN | July 23, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced on June 29 that his government was rescinding the digital services tax. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade