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Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has introduced legislation in Bill C-2 to strengthen border security. The controversial bill is at second reading in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 1, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Aug. 22 that Canada will remove all tariffs on goods from the U.S. covered by the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement by Sept. 1, although existing tariffs will remain on steel, aluminum and autos. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 1, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 1, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Aug. 22 that Canada will remove all tariffs on goods from the U.S. covered by the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement by Sept. 1, although existing tariffs will remain on steel, aluminum and autos. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 31, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney said through an X post on Aug. 14 that Ottawa will 'advance a constructive dialogue with Chinese officials to address our respective trade concerns, while diversifying our trade abroad and supporting our canola producers at home.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 31, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 31, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney said through an X post on Aug. 14 that Ottawa will 'advance a constructive dialogue with Chinese officials to address our respective trade concerns, while diversifying our trade abroad and supporting our canola producers at home.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 27, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Aug. 22 that Canada would be removing countermeasures on American exports that comply with the North American trade pact. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 27, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 27, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Aug. 22 that Canada would be removing countermeasures on American exports that comply with the North American trade pact. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 27, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand have both spoken with their Chinese counterparts this summer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 27, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 27, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand have both spoken with their Chinese counterparts this summer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. Broadening Canada’s trade diversification strategy is not just smart economics, it is also about advancing sustainable global development, write Hippolyte Fofack and Sen. Amina Gerba. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. Broadening Canada’s trade diversification strategy is not just smart economics, it is also about advancing sustainable global development, write Hippolyte Fofack and Sen. Amina Gerba. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 5, 2024
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, U.S. Vice-president Kamala Harris, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photographs courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 5, 2024
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 5, 2024
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, U.S. Vice-president Kamala Harris, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photographs courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 30, 2024
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, right, and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, left, received a letter from civil society groups calling for NAFTA legacy claims rules to be clarified. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 30, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 30, 2024
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, right, and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, left, received a letter from civil society groups calling for NAFTA legacy claims rules to be clarified. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 24, 2024
For Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, there is reason to believe that Republican vice-president nominee J.D. Vance, left, and likely Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris may not be the keen on having a painless review of CUSMA in 2026. Flickr photograph by Gage Skidmore, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and White House photograph by Adam Schultz
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 24, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 24, 2024
For Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, there is reason to believe that Republican vice-president nominee J.D. Vance, left, and likely Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris may not be the keen on having a painless review of CUSMA in 2026. Flickr photograph by Gage Skidmore, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and White House photograph by Adam Schultz
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 17, 2024
Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development Mary Ng
International Trade Minister Mary Ng has been leading trade missions across Asia to generate new markets for Canadian products. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 17, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 17, 2024
Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development Mary Ng
International Trade Minister Mary Ng has been leading trade missions across Asia to generate new markets for Canadian products. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2024
Chinese Ambassador to Canada Wang Di began his posting in Ottawa on June 26, replacing past envoy Cong Peiwu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2024
Chinese Ambassador to Canada Wang Di began his posting in Ottawa on June 26, replacing past envoy Cong Peiwu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 8, 2024
Presidential candidate Donald Trump, left, and U.S. President Joe Biden. A Trump administration may be quite ready to get rid of CUSMA, while a Biden—or other Democratic—administration would nonetheless push hard for more and more concessions by Canada, writes David Crane. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 8, 2024
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 8, 2024
Presidential candidate Donald Trump, left, and U.S. President Joe Biden. A Trump administration may be quite ready to get rid of CUSMA, while a Biden—or other Democratic—administration would nonetheless push hard for more and more concessions by Canada, writes David Crane. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY KURTIS VERMONT | June 20, 2024
Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Keith Rowley, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the 2023 CARICOM-Canada summit in Ottawa. Africa and CARICOM pulsate with economic dynamism, writes Kurtis Vermont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KURTIS VERMONT | June 20, 2024
Opinion | BY KURTIS VERMONT | June 20, 2024
Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Keith Rowley, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the 2023 CARICOM-Canada summit in Ottawa. Africa and CARICOM pulsate with economic dynamism, writes Kurtis Vermont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 12, 2024
Former trade negotiator Steve Verheul says it is 'very unlikely' that the CUSMA review in 2026 will lead to the deal expiring 10 years later. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 12, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 12, 2024
Former trade negotiator Steve Verheul says it is 'very unlikely' that the CUSMA review in 2026 will lead to the deal expiring 10 years later. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JP GLADU | June 3, 2024
The EU’s goal to combat deforestation globally should not overlook the nuanced practices that have long been part of Canada’s forestry success, writes JP Gladu. Pexels photograph by Roman Biernacki
Opinion | BY JP GLADU | June 3, 2024
Opinion | BY JP GLADU | June 3, 2024
The EU’s goal to combat deforestation globally should not overlook the nuanced practices that have long been part of Canada’s forestry success, writes JP Gladu. Pexels photograph by Roman Biernacki
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 22, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, travelled south of the border to give an address in Philadelphia on May 21, five months before American voters decide if U.S. President Joe Biden, left, or former commander-in-chief Donald Trump will get another four years in the White House. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 22, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 22, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, travelled south of the border to give an address in Philadelphia on May 21, five months before American voters decide if U.S. President Joe Biden, left, or former commander-in-chief Donald Trump will get another four years in the White House. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 23, 2024
International Trade Minister Mary Ng tabled negotiating objectives for trade talks with Ecuador on March 19, which included an investor-state dispute settlement regime, but a recent Ecuadorian referendum vote has reinforced the mechanism as unconstitutional. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 23, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 23, 2024
International Trade Minister Mary Ng tabled negotiating objectives for trade talks with Ecuador on March 19, which included an investor-state dispute settlement regime, but a recent Ecuadorian referendum vote has reinforced the mechanism as unconstitutional. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 17, 2024
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, pictured left alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on April 11, says that a 'good deal' would be lost if CETA isn't fully implemented. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 17, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 17, 2024
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, pictured left alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on April 11, says that a 'good deal' would be lost if CETA isn't fully implemented. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade