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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 NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has suggested that some level of tariffs will remain in any deal that is made with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has suggested that some level of tariffs will remain in any deal that is made with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 23, 2025
Mark Carney
Unsurprisingly, with Ottawa’s negotiations with the U.S. taking place behind closed doors, Prime Minister Mark Carney and his ministers aren’t saying a lot about CUSMA’s status, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 23, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 23, 2025
Mark Carney
Unsurprisingly, with Ottawa’s negotiations with the U.S. taking place behind closed doors, Prime Minister Mark Carney and his ministers aren’t saying a lot about CUSMA’s status, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 23, 2025
Cow
The end result of caving to the American president would not be an open market for dairy products, but rather copying the U.S. and Europe by providing subsidies to our dairy producers to the tune of billions of dollars a year, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Ryan Song
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 23, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 23, 2025
Cow
The end result of caving to the American president would not be an open market for dairy products, but rather copying the U.S. and Europe by providing subsidies to our dairy producers to the tune of billions of dollars a year, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Ryan Song
Indigenous leaders from Ecuador Zenaida Yasacama, left, Fanny Kaekat, and Hortencia Zhagüi called on the Canadian government to end trade talks with their country during an October 2024 visit to Ottawa.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Indigenous leaders from Ecuador Zenaida Yasacama, left, Fanny Kaekat, and Hortencia Zhagüi called on the Canadian government to end trade talks with their country during an October 2024 visit to Ottawa.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on X on July 10 that his government will continue to steadfastly defend workers and businesses during trade negotiations with the U.S. as Canada works toward the revised Aug. 1 deadline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on X on July 10 that his government will continue to steadfastly defend workers and businesses during trade negotiations with the U.S. as Canada works toward the revised Aug. 1 deadline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY STEFAN FOURNIER | July 21, 2025
Centerm Terminal is a major container terminal located on the south shore of Burrard Inlet in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, and is one of four container terminals at the Port of Vancouver. Photograph courtesy of Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, shared under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license
Opinion | BY STEFAN FOURNIER | July 21, 2025
Opinion | BY STEFAN FOURNIER | July 21, 2025
Centerm Terminal is a major container terminal located on the south shore of Burrard Inlet in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, and is one of four container terminals at the Port of Vancouver. Photograph courtesy of Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, shared under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license
With global instability mounting and growing threats from south of the border, the stakes for Canada’s economy and our ability to compete have never been higher. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh
With global instability mounting and growing threats from south of the border, the stakes for Canada’s economy and our ability to compete have never been higher. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound announced a new interim procurement policy on July 14 that allows Canada to limit suppliers from countries that restrict access to their own government contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound announced a new interim procurement policy on July 14 that allows Canada to limit suppliers from countries that restrict access to their own government contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
Maninder Sidhu
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. To secure our future, we need to act by engaging with those nations ready to do business with us, writes Kumaran Nadesan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
Maninder Sidhu
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. To secure our future, we need to act by engaging with those nations ready to do business with us, writes Kumaran Nadesan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia