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As Carney turns to Europe for economic and security support, why doesn't Canada join the EU?

2 days ago | ipolitics.ca | Davis Legree

NewsPrime Minister Mark Carney has previously called Canada the “most European of the non-European countries,” while several EU politicians have started calling on both sides to consider the idea. Following Prime Minister Mark Carney’s trip to Belgium earlier this week, Canada and the European Union (EU) released a joint statement. Read it closely and you’ll find countless areas where the two parties are aligned.
Freeland defends internal trade bill amid concerns around exports, health and safety standards

3 days ago | ipolitics.ca | Davis Legree

News“If a steak is safe to eat in Calgary, we should be confident that the same steak would be safe to eat in Saskatoon,” Freeland’s office told iPolitics in a statement. “The health and safety of Canadians is our priority.”Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland is deflecting concerns raised by the Canadian Meat Council suggesting that government legislation designed to ease the movement of goods and services within Canada could actually undermine red meat exports.
Carney huddles with EU counterparts to talk defence, security in Brussels

5 days ago | ipolitics.ca | Kady O'Malley

iPolitics AMWhat’s happening on (and off) Parliament Hill, plus the news you need to start your day.
Carney hits EU, NATO summit circuits as major projects bill set to clear the Senate

5 days ago | ipolitics.ca | Kady O'Malley

What We're WatchingA look ahead at the week in federal politics. Exactly a week after welcoming his fellow G7 leaders to Kananaskis, Alta., for two days of high-level, closed-door meetings, Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to touch down in Brussels on Sunday afternoon amid a fresh surge of geopolitical uncertainty in the wake of U.S.-led air strikes on Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend.
Bill C-5 passes in the House

1 week ago | ipolitics.ca | Marco Vigliotti

NewsThe bill passed third reading in the House Friday, with the Liberals and Conservatives voting in favour and the NDP and Bloc Quebec opposed. MPs have signed off on the Liberals’ major projects and internal trade bill despite concerns from some Indigenous communities and environmental groups. The bill passed third reading in the House Friday, with the Liberals and Conservatives voting in favour and the NDP and Bloc Quebec opposed.
Pharmaceutical association talks biomanufacturing and budget with feds

1 week ago | ipolitics.ca | Kamal Aboulmagd

NewsInnovative Medicines Canada was registered by Anastasios Housakos and Jared Maltais, both consultants with Wellington Advocacy, primarily to discuss elements in the government’s forthcoming budget related to the biopharmaceutical industry. Canada’s national pharmaceutical association is lobbying the federal government ahead of the annual budget’s release later this fall.
In wake of G7 summit, Anand says Canada remains committed to 'multilateralism'

1 week ago | ipolitics.ca | Marco Vigliotti

“We, as a country, are committed to multilateralism in an era where some countries, are veering towards unilateralism, we are committed to cooperation where some countries may be veering towards protectionism.”The G7 leaders’ summit in Alberta earlier this week will likely headline Canada’s year as chair of the multilateral body.
Byelections, bureaucrats and bilateral negotiations: Four things to watch for as Parliament hits pause for the summer

1 week ago | ipolitics.ca | Davis Legree

NewsLooking ahead to the next few months, iPolitics reached out to various party strategists, pollsters and political experts to identify the storylines likely to dominate the summer headlines. The House of Commons is set to conclude its short-lived spring session on Friday, as MPs will return to their constituencies for the summer following a six-month stretch of breakneck political action.
Hodgson's office takes shape, as Liberal staffers find landing spots

1 week ago | ipolitics.ca | Davis Legree

NewsThis week’s roundup of staffing changes on Parliament Hill. Nearly two months after the federal election, the political staffing landscape is starting to take shape on Parliament Hill. The revolving door that characterizes the post-election experience for staffers has slowed, as new ministers bring on new hires and Trudeau-era holdovers settle into new roles.
Poilievre's stakeholder lead joins Summa

1 week ago | ipolitics.ca | Davis Legree

NewsThis week’s movers on the government relations scene. After two years of managing stakeholder relations for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Bryce McRae is headed to the private sector. Earlier this week, McRae announced he will be joining Summa Strategies as a senior consultant, leaving Poilievre’s office less than two months after the Conservatives lost the recent federal election.