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Jamil Jivani went to Washington
Conservative MP Jamil Jivani pleaded to Liberals for inter-party unity, but said the ‘timing and spectacle of recent floor-crossings appears to many Canadians as an effort from you (PM) to demoralize Conservatives and the millions of…
Carney has a new moniker, Captain Canada
U.S. President Donald Trump’s negative response to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Davos declaration has mobilized the majority of Canadians—including premiers—in unity. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on February 2, 2026. OTTAWA—Prime Minister…
Going along to get along is over
Canadians are waiting to see how Donald Trump retaliates, but Davos proved one thing: America is alone. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on January 26, 2026. OTTAWA—Going along to get along is…
China is definitely a door worth opening
The long-term outcome of Mark Carney’s trade mission is unclear. What is clear is that the two countries have been working hard to repair the relationship. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on January…
Maduro’s arrest has put the world on edge
If you parse Marco Rubio’s statement from last weekend, anyone who is even a competitor of the U.S. in our hemisphere is a potential target of American foreign policy attention. No wonder Prime Minister Mark…
Sheila Copps on Hill Times podcast, The Hot Room with Peter Mazereeuw
Sheila Copps on Greenland, a 2026 election, and the return of Parliament Peter Mazereeuw speaks with former deputy prime minister Sheila Copps about Mark Carney’s big speech at Davos, China, Trump and Greenland, a 2026…
If Poilievre doesn’t change the channel soon, he’s done
The more Pierre Poilievre focuses on his claim that Canada is broken, the more citizens will reflect on who is the best fixer. Six months is a lifetime in politics. Six months from now, the story could…
Miller will be challenged to put his historic support for Indigenous Peoples to the test by returning full funding to friendship centres
The last budget was silent on NAFC funding which is scheduled to sunset because the existing 10-year funding agreement ends in 2026 By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on December 15, 2025. OTTAWA—The…
Liberal women are taking notice, Carney would be wise to remember the estrogen wave that handed him the election
The prime minister’s refusal to embrace a feminist foreign policy did not get him a single vote. Nor did the abolition of an ambassadorship. But women are taking notice. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The…