The Hill Times

Time to tighten military ties with Europe

If the prime minister is serious, we should base one of the Army’s new divisions in a central European country on a permanent basis.

Conservative candidate who ran against Carney in last election, eyeing Carleton, Ont., for next one

Barbara Bal is the candidate of record for Nepean, Ont. She lost the April 2025 election to Prime Minister Mark Carney, after he won nearly 66 p…

Canada courting 'huge' capital, but economists question if Carney summit can 'match the ambition'

The prime minister needs to ‘come out with a big bang’ and dispel concern Canada is a hard place to do business, says one economist, while other…

More than 9,400 public servants meet early retirement criteria, raising prospect of fewer layoffs in some departments

New federal data show early-retirement applications nearing the scale of planned workforce reductions in some departments, but former senior off…

Two Conservative nomination hopefuls are campaigning in Poilievre’s old Ottawa-area riding

Although Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre lost his Carleton seat in the 2025 general election, he continues to be well-liked in the riding,…

GDP update for June incoming

Plus, the U.S. and Canada trade more barbs.

LeBlanc to join internal trade summit in Iqaluit

Plus, François-Philippe Champagne will meet with his Indian counterpart in Toronto.

Beyond songs, dances, and samosas: Canada needs a strategy for India built on talent and innovation

A strategy that recognizes education, talent mobility, research, and innovation as interconnected pillars of national competitiveness is key to…

With Fyles from Faith: OAG exhibit explores history of gender divide in public service

Plus, Governor General Louise Arbour is heading to Gander for the 9/11 anniversary; new diplomat posts are announced for Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe,…

Critique shouldn’t open the door to communications chill for cultural bodies

Access to government is a legitimate privilege of democratic advocacy, but it should never become leverage over journalists.

Canada has ‘no current plans’ to reopen Libyan embassy while allied diplomats increasingly return to Tripoli

Canada's embassy in Tripoli has been shuttered since 2014, and it could be down to a matter of priorities, which differ from our G7 allies who'v…

An anti-trade poison pill made Canada-U.S. deal ‘easy to walk away from,’ say ex-diplomats

The U.S. demand would seemingly halt Prime Minister Mark Carney's push for trade diversification as Canada seeks a swath of new deals.

Beyond supply: A more resilient approach to Canada’s energy security

An abundance of natural resources positions Canada among the top global energy producers. Energy is also a major economic driver, generating alm…

Moving Forward with Urgency to Sustain and Grow Canada’s Forest Sector

Written by Derek Nighbor, President and CEO of Forest Products Association of Canada and Canadian Wood Council Despite the challenges abound, Ca…

Pharmascience and AstraZeneca Canada among most active in pharma lobbying for 2026

‘This is an industry that is as important to the country as the aerospace industry, as the automotive industry,’ says Jim Vounassis, CEO at Phar…

PCO Clerk Sabia challenges his 50 deputy ministers to come up with bold ideas, and he's given them a deadline

Michael Sabia says the current moment 'calls for an entrepreneurial mindset, with measured risk-taking and a willingness to seize opportunities…

Conservatives' infighting damages chances of closing gap with Liberals: Poilievre dealing with ‘slow erosion with no defined endpoint,’ say political players

'I think it'll persist until there's a time when there is either a new leader, federally, or there's a change in government, provincially,' said…

Carney must be grateful for at least one bit of runway: a delay on next Quebec referendum

The man likely to be the next premier of Quebec has declined to make our problems worse, at least for now. For that, if nothing else, he has our…