Priorities for Canada as 2026 gets underway

This government would flunk any test for transparency. Why are new programs, such as Build Canada Homes, the Major Projects Office and the Defence procurement office being established as 'special operating agencies' under the Treasury Board's cloak of confidentiality?

A person walks past the Wellington Building in Ottawa recently. Meaningful climate action that reduces the cost of living are among the goals of the goals of Canada's Green Party, writes Green Party Leader Elizabeth May.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ELIZABETH MAY

January 26, 2026

As the leader of the smallest opposition party in the House, I admittedly have too many goals. Greens will pursue innovative strategies to ensure Canada's economic sovereignty, such as strategic reserves for our natural resources. We want trade deals that do not undermine hu...

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