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Prime Minister Mark Carney received international praise for his speech in Davos, Switzerland, where he called for a coalition of middle powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 21, 2026
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand cited the change in government when asked if Canada still paints China as an 'increasingly disruptive global power.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 21, 2026
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 21, 2026
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand cited the change in government when asked if Canada still paints China as an 'increasingly disruptive global power.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 21, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping struck a deal in China last week that has federal and Ontario conservatives foaming at the mouth, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of X
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 21, 2026
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 21, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping struck a deal in China last week that has federal and Ontario conservatives foaming at the mouth, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of X
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 19, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, who recently engaged in a multi-stop international visit to China and Qatar, should be employing a communications strategy to bring Canadians on board in a far more substantive way, says John Delacourt, a former director of communications for the Liberal Research Bureau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 19, 2026
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 19, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, who recently engaged in a multi-stop international visit to China and Qatar, should be employing a communications strategy to bring Canadians on board in a far more substantive way, says John Delacourt, a former director of communications for the Liberal Research Bureau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | January 14, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump’s thuggish threats to our economy have become a rallying cry across Canada. Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, should capitalize and go all in on a Team Canada approach to trade, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | January 14, 2026
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | January 14, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump’s thuggish threats to our economy have become a rallying cry across Canada. Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, should capitalize and go all in on a Team Canada approach to trade, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | January 14, 2026
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney should proceed with caution while finding new, non-traditional allies in the face of U.S. protectionism, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | January 14, 2026
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | January 14, 2026
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney should proceed with caution while finding new, non-traditional allies in the face of U.S. protectionism, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 10, 2025
Steve Verheul was widely considered an architect of Canada's trade policy during his time in the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 10, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 10, 2025
Steve Verheul was widely considered an architect of Canada's trade policy during his time in the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 9, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has called for a quick renegotiation of Canada's North American trade pact. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 9, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 9, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has called for a quick renegotiation of Canada's North American trade pact. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured April 2, 2025, on the way into the Cabinet Committee on Canada-U.S. Relations and National Security on Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 7, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured April 2, 2025, on the way into the Cabinet Committee on Canada-U.S. Relations and National Security on Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 6, 2025
In the weeks before U.S. President Donald Trump slapped tariffs on goods from almost every other country, his trade representative sought feedback on 'unfair' trade practices in Canada affecting American firms. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 6, 2025
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 6, 2025
In the weeks before U.S. President Donald Trump slapped tariffs on goods from almost every other country, his trade representative sought feedback on 'unfair' trade practices in Canada affecting American firms. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured at his campaign office on March 29, 2025, told reporters on March 25 that he has a responsibility to plan for the worst, and that 'part of that response is to be more and more Canadian in our defence capabilities.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 4, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured at his campaign office on March 29, 2025, told reporters on March 25 that he has a responsibility to plan for the worst, and that 'part of that response is to be more and more Canadian in our defence capabilities.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 3, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a retaliatory tariff of 25 per cent on non-CUSMA compliant American auto exports to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 3, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 3, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a retaliatory tariff of 25 per cent on non-CUSMA compliant American auto exports to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID ABONYI, GEORGE ABONYI | March 26, 2025
Donald Trump
The current challenges go well beyond U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, and Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy presents a framework for creative approaches to diversify its economic ties. Gage Skidmore photograph courtesy of Flickr
Opinion | BY DAVID ABONYI, GEORGE ABONYI | March 26, 2025
Opinion | BY DAVID ABONYI, GEORGE ABONYI | March 26, 2025
Donald Trump
The current challenges go well beyond U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, and Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy presents a framework for creative approaches to diversify its economic ties. Gage Skidmore photograph courtesy of Flickr
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | March 26, 2025
Greek Ambassador to Canada Ekaterina Dimakis, left, pictured with former Danish Ambassador to Canada Hanne Fugl Eskjær, says there is willingness in both Athens and Ottawa to discuss feta concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | March 26, 2025
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | March 26, 2025
Greek Ambassador to Canada Ekaterina Dimakis, left, pictured with former Danish Ambassador to Canada Hanne Fugl Eskjær, says there is willingness in both Athens and Ottawa to discuss feta concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 19, 2025
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is surrounded by journalists as she speaks with an offsite Christiane Amanpour from CNN during the G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Quebec on March 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 19, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 19, 2025
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is surrounded by journalists as she speaks with an offsite Christiane Amanpour from CNN during the G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Quebec on March 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 19, 2025
Now-Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne described Canadian steel and aluminum as essential for the manufacturing industry, and as crucial for North America’s energy future, economic security, and national security in a March 12 press release while he was serving as innovation minister. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 19, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 19, 2025
Now-Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne described Canadian steel and aluminum as essential for the manufacturing industry, and as crucial for North America’s energy future, economic security, and national security in a March 12 press release while he was serving as innovation minister. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 17, 2025
To support Canada's farmers, Lawrence MacAulay announced on March 7 that Ottawa will set the interest-free limit of the Advance Payments Program at $250,000 for the 2025 program year. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 17, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 17, 2025
To support Canada's farmers, Lawrence MacAulay announced on March 7 that Ottawa will set the interest-free limit of the Advance Payments Program at $250,000 for the 2025 program year. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 14, 2025
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, pictured, and six other top diplomats joined Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly in La Malbaie, Que., for a three-day gathering March 12-14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 14, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 14, 2025
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, pictured, and six other top diplomats joined Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly in La Malbaie, Que., for a three-day gathering March 12-14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade