Canada was one of the few U.S. allies not to strike a deal after the Trump administration enacted emergency tariffs that were later struck down by the top American court.
The Parliamentary Press Gallery wrote to the PM last month, inviting him to return to the National Press Theatre to speak with reporters.
Former colleagues, politicos, and panellists mourn ‘trusted voices gone silent’ following CPAC’s cancellation of both its English and French-language prime-time news programs and double-digit staff layoffs.
The government’s deficit in 2025-26 was lower by $11.4-billion than anticipated in Budget 2025, partly because of better government revenues impacted by higher oil prices.
In a broad ranging interview, a delegation of visiting Latvian MPs talk friendship with Canada, a continued deployment on NATO’s eastern flank, and the future of the military alliance.
Plus, Riddhi Kachhela has the top takeaways from yesterday’s update.
MPs have an important chance to update a consequential piece of federal legislation—an opportunity that should not be squandered for the sake of advancing party interests.
The federal government has allocated $3-billion over five years for Global Affairs Canada to help vulnerable countries cope with impacts of climate change.
Plus: The Hill Times team placed first in six categories in the Ontario Community Newspaper Awards, and Eric Walsh has been tapped to be our new envoy to Brazil.
New Young Liberals chair Nicholas Aboagye says the four under-30 MPs and a stable majority offers young Canadians a rare chance to influence government policy.
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The assumption appears to be that fewer experts can somehow do more with less—an impossibility in a system already stretched past its limits.
The Public Service Alliance of Canada says its members have had prolonged issues since the federal government transferred the Public Service Health Care Plan from Sun life to Canada Life in July 2023.
Joss Reimer says she wants to tackle misinformation and disinformation, and place more emphasis on the social determinants of health and preventative health. She’s also keeping a close eye on H5N1, also referred to as the bird flu, to ensure that Canada has an influenza pandemic plan in place.
The Phoenix pay system has cost the government more than $5-billion to date, and the current backlog of pay issues stands at around 238,000 transactions.
Unlike the private sector, senior public servants are rarely removed for persistent underperformance. And tone from the top, however well calibrated, cannot substitute for rigor on the ground.
Sports constitute a vital foundation of friendship between Japan and Canada, and represent an increasingly important driver of future growth in bilateral relations.
The Defence Industrial Strategy outlines a clear ‘ambition and intent,’ as well as efforts to ‘wean ourselves off of dependencies,’ particularly on the United States, says the former vice-chief of the defence staff.
‘Even if these votes don’t pass, the uncertainty that the sentiment exists could impact the appetite for companies to invest in Canada,’ says pollster Nik Nanos
If you are wondering whether a degree in software engineering is still worth pursuing, the answer is yes—not because the field is unchanged, but because it is changing profoundly.
The government’s plan to build sovereign AI infrastructure continues to funnel money into foreign-controlled models. Open-source AI remains the missing pillar.
The question is no longer whether Canada needs stronger digital infrastructure, but whether Ottawa will leave it to develop by default.
Agriculture is one of Canada’s most innovative sectors. Our national AI policy should reflect that.
‘If we do not fix the system, its structure, its accountability and its capacity, we risk sending money out the door that does not achieve outcomes for our country,’ says June Winger, national president of the Union of National Defence Employees.
Governance capacity and workforce preparedness, not compute spending, will determine whether Canada captures AI’s economic promise.
Plus, former Liberal MP Francesco Sorbara is no longer working in Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s office.
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The Advisory Committee on the Charitable Sector, established in 2019 to encourage meaningful dialogue with government, remains a periodic consultative body that has not met since fall 2024. And while consultation matters, it is not enough.
National Defence’s $48.4-billion represents the biggest ask of the $230.4-billion set to be voted on by MPs, with five more departments seeking approval for more than $10-billion.
This year’s estimates include $1.38-billion in funding for the CBC, representing a marked decrease from the $1.58-billion allotted to the public broadcaster during the 2025-26 fiscal year.
Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie says the PBO is ‘unable to do its job of providing government oversight.’ But another former budget watchdog Kevin Page says the prime minister has ‘deep respect for the legislative budget offices,’ adding that the next PBO will be faced with ‘enormous challenges’ in the months and years ahead and will be playing a critical role.
Canada can be an agri-food leader, but to compete globally, producers and industry need access to the latest tools and technology.
