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Sure, there’s some fine print, but opportunities abound if Canada and Cuba cozied up to each other, writes Robert Bostelaar. Photograph courtesy of dbking/Flickr
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 5, 2026
Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Patnaik said greater integration at all levels with Canada is important for his country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 5, 2026
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 5, 2026
Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Patnaik said greater integration at all levels with Canada is important for his country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 3, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney's default position is that Canada won't conduct trade negotiations in public. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 3, 2026
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 3, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney's default position is that Canada won't conduct trade negotiations in public. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | February 2, 2026
G7 leaders meet in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Co-operation between nations will endure only if governments and institutions move beyond rhetoric, and deliver results, writes Ecuador Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | February 2, 2026
Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | February 2, 2026
G7 leaders meet in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Co-operation between nations will endure only if governments and institutions move beyond rhetoric, and deliver results, writes Ecuador Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 2, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on Jan. 27, 2026, speaking at the International Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 2, 2026
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 2, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on Jan. 27, 2026, speaking at the International Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 2, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump during a May 6, 2025, meeting in the Oval Office. Not long ago, the question of whether the U.S. is a friend or foe to Canada would have seemed preposterous, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 2, 2026
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 2, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump during a May 6, 2025, meeting in the Oval Office. Not long ago, the question of whether the U.S. is a friend or foe to Canada would have seemed preposterous, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Daniel Torok
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 22, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc's office said on Sept. 17 that Canada would launch public consultations for CUSMA 'in the near future.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 22, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 22, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc's office said on Sept. 17 that Canada would launch public consultations for CUSMA 'in the near future.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 17, 2025
Foreign Minister Anita Anand has several options that she can consider when 'evaluating' Canada's relationship with Israel, from trade to diplomacy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 17, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 17, 2025
Foreign Minister Anita Anand has several options that she can consider when 'evaluating' Canada's relationship with Israel, from trade to diplomacy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 9, 2025
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 NEIL MOSS | September 9, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 9, 2025
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
Opinion | BY SELAH GETAHUN | September 3, 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, left, Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab, and Industry Minister Mélanie Joly. A strategic implementation plan for Canada’s Africa Strategy requires co-ordination across multiple departments including Global Affairs, Immigration, Innovation, and Finance, writes Selah Getahun. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SELAH GETAHUN | September 3, 2025
Opinion | BY SELAH GETAHUN | September 3, 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, left, Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab, and Industry Minister Mélanie Joly. A strategic implementation plan for Canada’s Africa Strategy requires co-ordination across multiple departments including Global Affairs, Immigration, Innovation, and Finance, writes Selah Getahun. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, WENDY WAGNER | September 3, 2025
Former Liberal cabinet minister Donald Macdonald chaired the Royal Commission on the Economic Union and Development Prospects for Canada, which issued its final report in September 1985. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada
Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, WENDY WAGNER | September 3, 2025
Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, WENDY WAGNER | September 3, 2025
Former Liberal cabinet minister Donald Macdonald chaired the Royal Commission on the Economic Union and Development Prospects for Canada, which issued its final report in September 1985. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | September 1, 2025
Liberal MP Maninder Sidhu
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu's trips to Brazil and Colombia should act as a step to spur active diplomacy across South America The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | September 1, 2025
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | September 1, 2025
Liberal MP Maninder Sidhu
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu's trips to Brazil and Colombia should act as a step to spur active diplomacy across South America The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP STEPHEN FUHR | September 1, 2025
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney in Kyiv on Aug. 24. The prime minister's visit to Ukraine was the first in a four-country tour to strengthen and advance collaboration on commerce, energy, and defence with European allies. Photograph courtesy of X
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP STEPHEN FUHR | September 1, 2025
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP STEPHEN FUHR | September 1, 2025
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney in Kyiv on Aug. 24. The prime minister's visit to Ukraine was the first in a four-country tour to strengthen and advance collaboration on commerce, energy, and defence with European allies. Photograph courtesy of X
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, 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
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
Maninder Sidhu
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
Maninder Sidhu
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