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Neil Moss is a reporter with The Hill Times who covers federal politics, foreign policy, international trade, Canada-U.S. relations, and defence, as well as leading the newspaper's annual Top 50 list of foreign policy influencers. He has been with The Hill Times since 2018. You can reach him at nmoss@hilltimes.com.

‘Insufficient for the scale of need’: foreign service reform gets initial ‘down payment,’ but follow-up needed, say Parliamentarians

  • 'We needed the Liberals to come forward with some leadership, and I don’t see that in this budget,' says NDP foreign affairs critic Heather
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 24, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly's calls for more investment in her department were met with a modest response in the recent budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Insufficient for the scale of need’: foreign service reform gets initial ‘down payment,’ but follow-up needed, say Parliamentarians

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 24, 2024
  • 'We needed the Liberals to come forward with some leadership, and I don’t see that in this budget,' says NDP foreign affairs critic Heather

‘Insufficient for the scale of need’: foreign service reform gets initial ‘down payment,’ but follow-up needed, say Parliamentarians

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 24, 2024
  • 'We needed the Liberals to come forward with some leadership, and I don’t see that in this budget,' says NDP foreign affairs critic Heather
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly's calls for more investment in her department were met with a modest response in the recent budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada going ahead with Ecuador trade talks despite Mexican Embassy raid rebuke

  • The first round of trade talks are planned to begin on April 29, according to Canada and Ecuador.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 23, 2024
International Trade Minister Mary Ng tabled negotiating objectives for trade talks with Ecuador on March 19, which included an investor-state dispute settlement regime, but a recent Ecuadorian referendum vote has reinforced the mechanism as unconstitutional. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada going ahead with Ecuador trade talks despite Mexican Embassy raid rebuke

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 23, 2024
  • The first round of trade talks are planned to begin on April 29, according to Canada and Ecuador.

Canada going ahead with Ecuador trade talks despite Mexican Embassy raid rebuke

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 23, 2024
  • The first round of trade talks are planned to begin on April 29, according to Canada and Ecuador.
International Trade Minister Mary Ng tabled negotiating objectives for trade talks with Ecuador on March 19, which included an investor-state dispute settlement regime, but a recent Ecuadorian referendum vote has reinforced the mechanism as unconstitutional. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s updated defence policy muted on UN peacekeeping as historic low contributions persist  

  • Observers are expressing growing doubt over whether Canada will ever deploy the quick reaction force pledged in 2017.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 17, 2024
The Canadian Armed Forces is currently contributing 22 personnel to UN peace operations as Canada's focus remains on NATO endeavours. Department of National Defence photograph by MCpl Jennifer Kusche

Canada’s updated defence policy muted on UN peacekeeping as historic low contributions persist  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 17, 2024
  • Observers are expressing growing doubt over whether Canada will ever deploy the quick reaction force pledged in 2017.

Canada’s updated defence policy muted on UN peacekeeping as historic low contributions persist  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 17, 2024
  • Observers are expressing growing doubt over whether Canada will ever deploy the quick reaction force pledged in 2017.
The Canadian Armed Forces is currently contributing 22 personnel to UN peace operations as Canada's focus remains on NATO endeavours. Department of National Defence photograph by MCpl Jennifer Kusche

Canada’s ‘win-win’ EU pact met with mounting concerns amid drawn-out confirmation

  • A vote against ratification of the Canada-EU trade pact in the French Senate is the latest threat holding up full implementation of the deal
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 17, 2024
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, pictured left alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on April 11, says that a 'good deal' would be lost if CETA isn't fully implemented. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s ‘win-win’ EU pact met with mounting concerns amid drawn-out confirmation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 17, 2024
  • A vote against ratification of the Canada-EU trade pact in the French Senate is the latest threat holding up full implementation of the deal

Canada’s ‘win-win’ EU pact met with mounting concerns amid drawn-out confirmation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 17, 2024
  • A vote against ratification of the Canada-EU trade pact in the French Senate is the latest threat holding up full implementation of the deal
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, pictured left alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on April 11, says that a 'good deal' would be lost if CETA isn't fully implemented. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence over diplomacy spotlighted in Liberal budget, with modest initial spending on foreign service reform

  • The government’s spending plan will add $664.4-million exclusively to GAC, while billions more have been allocated for the Canadian Forces over the next 20
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 16, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has called for increased investment for her department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence over diplomacy spotlighted in Liberal budget, with modest initial spending on foreign service reform

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 16, 2024
  • The government’s spending plan will add $664.4-million exclusively to GAC, while billions more have been allocated for the Canadian Forces over the next 20

Defence over diplomacy spotlighted in Liberal budget, with modest initial spending on foreign service reform

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 16, 2024
  • The government’s spending plan will add $664.4-million exclusively to GAC, while billions more have been allocated for the Canadian Forces over the next 20
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has called for increased investment for her department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As feds announce billions in new defence funding, opposition MPs pan backloaded plan that misses 2 per cent NATO target

  • Only 11 per cent of the new money announced in the much-anticipated defence policy update will be doled out in the first five years
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 10, 2024
Defence Minister Bill Blair, pictured right with Chief of Defence Staff Wayne Eyre, released a long-anticipated defence policy update on April 8, promising nearly $73-billion in new funding over the next 20 years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As feds announce billions in new defence funding, opposition MPs pan backloaded plan that misses 2 per cent NATO target

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 10, 2024
  • Only 11 per cent of the new money announced in the much-anticipated defence policy update will be doled out in the first five years

As feds announce billions in new defence funding, opposition MPs pan backloaded plan that misses 2 per cent NATO target

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 10, 2024
  • Only 11 per cent of the new money announced in the much-anticipated defence policy update will be doled out in the first five years
Defence Minister Bill Blair, pictured right with Chief of Defence Staff Wayne Eyre, released a long-anticipated defence policy update on April 8, promising nearly $73-billion in new funding over the next 20 years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal government faces test defending royal prerogative as opposition MPs vie for say in Canada’s foreign policy

  • While Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said 'we cannot change foreign policy based on an opposition motion,' she also noted that the amended and
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 5, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, and NDP MP Heather McPherson. After negotiations with the Liberals, McPherson acceded to a more water-downed proposal that didn't include recognizing the state of Palestine. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Liberal government faces test defending royal prerogative as opposition MPs vie for say in Canada’s foreign policy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 5, 2024
  • While Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said 'we cannot change foreign policy based on an opposition motion,' she also noted that the amended and

Liberal government faces test defending royal prerogative as opposition MPs vie for say in Canada’s foreign policy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 5, 2024
  • While Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said 'we cannot change foreign policy based on an opposition motion,' she also noted that the amended and
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, and NDP MP Heather McPherson. After negotiations with the Liberals, McPherson acceded to a more water-downed proposal that didn't include recognizing the state of Palestine. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Canada has been concerned with a lack of diplomatic access in China amid turbulent ties

  • Former Canadian diplomats aren't hopeful that Ottawa will have improved diplomatic access in Beijing anytime soon.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 3, 2024
Canada has continued to seek 'open channels of communication' with China, including a meeting between Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi at the Munich Security Conference in February. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada has been concerned with a lack of diplomatic access in China amid turbulent ties

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 3, 2024
  • Former Canadian diplomats aren't hopeful that Ottawa will have improved diplomatic access in Beijing anytime soon.

Canada has been concerned with a lack of diplomatic access in China amid turbulent ties

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 3, 2024
  • Former Canadian diplomats aren't hopeful that Ottawa will have improved diplomatic access in Beijing anytime soon.
Canada has continued to seek 'open channels of communication' with China, including a meeting between Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi at the Munich Security Conference in February. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. election preoccupies Canada’s top 50 foreign influencers as feds’ focus gets pulled from Asia strategy

  • Current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, and insiders weigh in on who has influence over Canadian foreign policy for The Hill Times'
News | BY NEIL MOSS, STEPHEN JEFFERY, STUART BENSON, JONAH GRIGNON | April 3, 2024
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, and International Trade Minister Mary Ng, right, have been tapped to lead the 'Team Canada' U.S. engagement effort, with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, centre, bringing her key D.C. links, having formerly been Ottawa's point person for the bilateral relationship. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. election preoccupies Canada’s top 50 foreign influencers as feds’ focus gets pulled from Asia strategy

News | BY NEIL MOSS, STEPHEN JEFFERY, STUART BENSON, JONAH GRIGNON | April 3, 2024
  • Current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, and insiders weigh in on who has influence over Canadian foreign policy for The Hill Times'

U.S. election preoccupies Canada’s top 50 foreign influencers as feds’ focus gets pulled from Asia strategy

News | BY NEIL MOSS, STEPHEN JEFFERY, STUART BENSON, JONAH GRIGNON | April 3, 2024
  • Current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, and insiders weigh in on who has influence over Canadian foreign policy for The Hill Times'
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, and International Trade Minister Mary Ng, right, have been tapped to lead the 'Team Canada' U.S. engagement effort, with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, centre, bringing her key D.C. links, having formerly been Ottawa's point person for the bilateral relationship. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Mr. Poilievre go to Washington? Former diplomats hope so

  • If Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives win the next election, the renewal of Canada's North American trade deal will be an early hurdle he will have
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 27, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has yet to take a Canadian opposition leader's traditional trek to Washington, D.C. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Mr. Poilievre go to Washington? Former diplomats hope so

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 27, 2024
  • If Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives win the next election, the renewal of Canada's North American trade deal will be an early hurdle he will have

Will Mr. Poilievre go to Washington? Former diplomats hope so

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 27, 2024
  • If Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives win the next election, the renewal of Canada's North American trade deal will be an early hurdle he will have
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has yet to take a Canadian opposition leader's traditional trek to Washington, D.C. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Saint Kitts and Nevis envoy wants to see Canada-CARICOM trade talks relaunched

  • In a wide-ranging interview, Saint Kitts and Nevis High Commissioner Samuel Berridge talks Canada-Caribbean trade, sustainable development, and visa-free travel to Canada.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 20, 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis High Commissioner Samuel Berridge says he's hoping to see Toronto's Caribana festival replicated throughout Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New Saint Kitts and Nevis envoy wants to see Canada-CARICOM trade talks relaunched

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 20, 2024
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Saint Kitts and Nevis High Commissioner Samuel Berridge talks Canada-Caribbean trade, sustainable development, and visa-free travel to Canada.

New Saint Kitts and Nevis envoy wants to see Canada-CARICOM trade talks relaunched

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 20, 2024
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Saint Kitts and Nevis High Commissioner Samuel Berridge talks Canada-Caribbean trade, sustainable development, and visa-free travel to Canada.
Saint Kitts and Nevis High Commissioner Samuel Berridge says he's hoping to see Toronto's Caribana festival replicated throughout Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada left to ‘write a cheque’ with few other options to respond to worsening Haiti crisis, says conflict mediation expert  

  • While announcing $123-million in additional funds to address the situation in Haiti in the 2023-24 and 2024-45 fiscal years, Global Affairs Canada is taking
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 20, 2024
Interim Haitian Prime Minister and President Ariel Henry, pictured left with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Canada-CARICOM summit last October, has pledged to step down after a new transitional council is formed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada left to ‘write a cheque’ with few other options to respond to worsening Haiti crisis, says conflict mediation expert  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 20, 2024
  • While announcing $123-million in additional funds to address the situation in Haiti in the 2023-24 and 2024-45 fiscal years, Global Affairs Canada is taking

Canada left to ‘write a cheque’ with few other options to respond to worsening Haiti crisis, says conflict mediation expert  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 20, 2024
  • While announcing $123-million in additional funds to address the situation in Haiti in the 2023-24 and 2024-45 fiscal years, Global Affairs Canada is taking
Interim Haitian Prime Minister and President Ariel Henry, pictured left with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Canada-CARICOM summit last October, has pledged to step down after a new transitional council is formed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Absolutely the wrong direction’: feds respond to calls for more money for foreign ministry with budget cuts

  • Global Affairs Canada will be subject to three fiscal years of mounting cuts of $118-million in 2024-25, $179-million in 2025-26, and $243-million in 2026-27,
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has echoed the call for GAC to receive more funding despite cuts now being announced. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Absolutely the wrong direction’: feds respond to calls for more money for foreign ministry with budget cuts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2024
  • Global Affairs Canada will be subject to three fiscal years of mounting cuts of $118-million in 2024-25, $179-million in 2025-26, and $243-million in 2026-27,

‘Absolutely the wrong direction’: feds respond to calls for more money for foreign ministry with budget cuts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2024
  • Global Affairs Canada will be subject to three fiscal years of mounting cuts of $118-million in 2024-25, $179-million in 2025-26, and $243-million in 2026-27,
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has echoed the call for GAC to receive more funding despite cuts now being announced. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opposition to a Canada-Ecuador trade deal mounts before formal talks have chance to kick off

  • 'At some point, something will have to give, or the government could face the embarrassing prospect of not having the votes to get an
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa during his visit to Ottawa on March 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opposition to a Canada-Ecuador trade deal mounts before formal talks have chance to kick off

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2024
  • 'At some point, something will have to give, or the government could face the embarrassing prospect of not having the votes to get an

Opposition to a Canada-Ecuador trade deal mounts before formal talks have chance to kick off

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2024
  • 'At some point, something will have to give, or the government could face the embarrassing prospect of not having the votes to get an
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa during his visit to Ottawa on March 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Flexing some legal muscle’: info watchdog takes Blair to court as DND eschews access law

  • The Department of National Defence is only the second governmental entity that Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard is taking to court to compel it to
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 6, 2024
Defence Minister Bill Blair, pictured with Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre, told the Defence Committee on Feb. 12 that his department 'needs to do better' in complying with freedom of information laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Flexing some legal muscle’: info watchdog takes Blair to court as DND eschews access law

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 6, 2024
  • The Department of National Defence is only the second governmental entity that Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard is taking to court to compel it to

‘Flexing some legal muscle’: info watchdog takes Blair to court as DND eschews access law

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 6, 2024
  • The Department of National Defence is only the second governmental entity that Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard is taking to court to compel it to
Defence Minister Bill Blair, pictured with Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre, told the Defence Committee on Feb. 12 that his department 'needs to do better' in complying with freedom of information laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Candidate pulls out of Tory Richmond Hill nomination race, citing shadow of foreign interference

  • Former Conservative nomination candidate Kaveh Shahrooz says he faced 'significant foreign interference' during his eight-day campaign to run in a Toronto riding.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 28, 2024
Kaveh Shahrooz, left, has withdrawn from the Conservative nomination election for Richmond Hill, Ont. Vincent Ho, centre, and Shermineh Esmati are among the remaining candidates. Photographs courtesy of X and from Vincent Ho's campaign website

Candidate pulls out of Tory Richmond Hill nomination race, citing shadow of foreign interference

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 28, 2024
  • Former Conservative nomination candidate Kaveh Shahrooz says he faced 'significant foreign interference' during his eight-day campaign to run in a Toronto riding.

Candidate pulls out of Tory Richmond Hill nomination race, citing shadow of foreign interference

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 28, 2024
  • Former Conservative nomination candidate Kaveh Shahrooz says he faced 'significant foreign interference' during his eight-day campaign to run in a Toronto riding.
Kaveh Shahrooz, left, has withdrawn from the Conservative nomination election for Richmond Hill, Ont. Vincent Ho, centre, and Shermineh Esmati are among the remaining candidates. Photographs courtesy of X and from Vincent Ho's campaign website

New Peruvian envoy hopes for increased Canadian engagement in Latin America

  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Peruvian Ambassador Manuel Gerardo Talavera Espinar talks Canada's place in the Americas, its burdensome visa regime, and trade.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 28, 2024
Manuel Gerardo Talavera Espinar has had previous ambassadorial postings in Mexico and Singapore. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Peruvian envoy hopes for increased Canadian engagement in Latin America

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 28, 2024
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Peruvian Ambassador Manuel Gerardo Talavera Espinar talks Canada's place in the Americas, its burdensome visa regime, and trade.

New Peruvian envoy hopes for increased Canadian engagement in Latin America

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 28, 2024
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Peruvian Ambassador Manuel Gerardo Talavera Espinar talks Canada's place in the Americas, its burdensome visa regime, and trade.
Manuel Gerardo Talavera Espinar has had previous ambassadorial postings in Mexico and Singapore. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Some foreign envoys voice ‘frustration’ over access in Ottawa as others downplay concerns  

  • 'Most of my colleagues consider that they are a bit alone in the desert of Ottawa,' says one ambassador posted to Canada.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 28, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says she has met with 'many' envoys in Ottawa's diplomatic corps 'many' times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Some foreign envoys voice ‘frustration’ over access in Ottawa as others downplay concerns  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 28, 2024
  • 'Most of my colleagues consider that they are a bit alone in the desert of Ottawa,' says one ambassador posted to Canada.

Some foreign envoys voice ‘frustration’ over access in Ottawa as others downplay concerns  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 28, 2024
  • 'Most of my colleagues consider that they are a bit alone in the desert of Ottawa,' says one ambassador posted to Canada.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says she has met with 'many' envoys in Ottawa's diplomatic corps 'many' times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Indonesia face hurdles to finalize trade talks, putting end-of-year pledge at risk

  • Canadian and Indonesian officials are publicly optimistic that a trade deal can be completed this year, but a closed-door briefing for stakeholders last fall
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 21, 2024
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, right, has heavy lifting ahead of her to meet Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's commitment to complete a free-trade pact with Indonesia by the end of the year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Indonesia face hurdles to finalize trade talks, putting end-of-year pledge at risk

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 21, 2024
  • Canadian and Indonesian officials are publicly optimistic that a trade deal can be completed this year, but a closed-door briefing for stakeholders last fall

Canada and Indonesia face hurdles to finalize trade talks, putting end-of-year pledge at risk

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 21, 2024
  • Canadian and Indonesian officials are publicly optimistic that a trade deal can be completed this year, but a closed-door briefing for stakeholders last fall
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, right, has heavy lifting ahead of her to meet Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's commitment to complete a free-trade pact with Indonesia by the end of the year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We want Canada to be on the ground’: Cypriot envoy calls for Ottawa to reopen high commission

  • Canada has been without an embassy in Cyprus since 1970, and is the only G7 country without a diplomatic presence on the island nation.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 21, 2024
Cypriot High Commissioner Giorgos Ioannides says that when his country opened its mission in Ottawa in 2015, there was an expectation and hope that 'down the road' Canada would follow suit in Cyprus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We want Canada to be on the ground’: Cypriot envoy calls for Ottawa to reopen high commission

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 21, 2024
  • Canada has been without an embassy in Cyprus since 1970, and is the only G7 country without a diplomatic presence on the island nation.

‘We want Canada to be on the ground’: Cypriot envoy calls for Ottawa to reopen high commission

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 21, 2024
  • Canada has been without an embassy in Cyprus since 1970, and is the only G7 country without a diplomatic presence on the island nation.
Cypriot High Commissioner Giorgos Ioannides says that when his country opened its mission in Ottawa in 2015, there was an expectation and hope that 'down the road' Canada would follow suit in Cyprus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Not sound strategy’: cracks forming in Senate support for supply-management bill

  • Four Senators on the Senate Committee for Foreign Affairs and International Trade have indicated their opposition or that they have concerns with Bill C-282.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 14, 2024
The Bloc Québécois' Bill C-282 to protect the country's supply-management system has been stuck at second reading in the Senate since passing the House last June. Photograph courtesy of PixaBay

‘Not sound strategy’: cracks forming in Senate support for supply-management bill

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 14, 2024
  • Four Senators on the Senate Committee for Foreign Affairs and International Trade have indicated their opposition or that they have concerns with Bill C-282.

‘Not sound strategy’: cracks forming in Senate support for supply-management bill

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 14, 2024
  • Four Senators on the Senate Committee for Foreign Affairs and International Trade have indicated their opposition or that they have concerns with Bill C-282.
The Bloc Québécois' Bill C-282 to protect the country's supply-management system has been stuck at second reading in the Senate since passing the House last June. Photograph courtesy of PixaBay

‘Not sound strategy’: cracks forming in Senate support for supply-management bill

  • Four Senators on the Senate Committee for Foreign Affairs and International Trade have indicated their opposition or that they have concerns with Bill C-282.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 14, 2024
The Bloc Québécois' Bill C-282 to protect the country's supply-management system has been stuck at second reading in the Senate since passing the House last June. Photograph courtesy of PixaBay

‘Not sound strategy’: cracks forming in Senate support for supply-management bill

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 14, 2024
  • Four Senators on the Senate Committee for Foreign Affairs and International Trade have indicated their opposition or that they have concerns with Bill C-282.

‘Not sound strategy’: cracks forming in Senate support for supply-management bill

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 14, 2024
  • Four Senators on the Senate Committee for Foreign Affairs and International Trade have indicated their opposition or that they have concerns with Bill C-282.
The Bloc Québécois' Bill C-282 to protect the country's supply-management system has been stuck at second reading in the Senate since passing the House last June. Photograph courtesy of PixaBay

Taiwanese envoy warns against banning MPs’ sponsored travel, but former Harper-era minister Kent says MPs should not accept ‘large gifts’

  • Former minister Peter Kent says MPs accepting free travel is a ‘huge contradiction’ in ethics rules, while Taiwan’s top diplomat Harry Ho-jen Tseng says
News | BY NEIL MOSS, STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 9, 2024
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada Representative Harry Ho-jen Tseng said ending sponsored travel means his nation 'will lose a very good opportunity to help [Canada] get a better understanding of the challenge we face.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Taiwanese envoy warns against banning MPs’ sponsored travel, but former Harper-era minister Kent says MPs should not accept ‘large gifts’

News | BY NEIL MOSS, STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 9, 2024
  • Former minister Peter Kent says MPs accepting free travel is a ‘huge contradiction’ in ethics rules, while Taiwan’s top diplomat Harry Ho-jen Tseng says

Taiwanese envoy warns against banning MPs’ sponsored travel, but former Harper-era minister Kent says MPs should not accept ‘large gifts’

News | BY NEIL MOSS, STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 9, 2024
  • Former minister Peter Kent says MPs accepting free travel is a ‘huge contradiction’ in ethics rules, while Taiwan’s top diplomat Harry Ho-jen Tseng says
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada Representative Harry Ho-jen Tseng said ending sponsored travel means his nation 'will lose a very good opportunity to help [Canada] get a better understanding of the challenge we face.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kosovo seeks Canadian support for NATO bid amid escalating Serbian tensions

  • 'It’s time for Canada to be more engaged in the region, more present in the region,' says Kosovo's Deputy Foreign Minister Liza Gashi.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 7, 2024
Kosovar Deputy Foreign Minister Liza Gashi was in Ottawa last week holding political consultations with Canadian officials and Parliamentarians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kosovo seeks Canadian support for NATO bid amid escalating Serbian tensions

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 7, 2024
  • 'It’s time for Canada to be more engaged in the region, more present in the region,' says Kosovo's Deputy Foreign Minister Liza Gashi.

Kosovo seeks Canadian support for NATO bid amid escalating Serbian tensions

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 7, 2024
  • 'It’s time for Canada to be more engaged in the region, more present in the region,' says Kosovo's Deputy Foreign Minister Liza Gashi.
Kosovar Deputy Foreign Minister Liza Gashi was in Ottawa last week holding political consultations with Canadian officials and Parliamentarians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Shrinking’ political, practical capacity stunts Canada’s engagement in the Middle East, say experts

  • A GAC official told the House Foreign Affairs Committee in December that Canada's Middle East strategy has 'evolved to reflect Canada's priorities in the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 7, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly's attention has recently been glued to the Middle East amid regional instability, but Canada is lacking a current underlying strategy, say observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Shrinking’ political, practical capacity stunts Canada’s engagement in the Middle East, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 7, 2024
  • A GAC official told the House Foreign Affairs Committee in December that Canada's Middle East strategy has 'evolved to reflect Canada's priorities in the

‘Shrinking’ political, practical capacity stunts Canada’s engagement in the Middle East, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 7, 2024
  • A GAC official told the House Foreign Affairs Committee in December that Canada's Middle East strategy has 'evolved to reflect Canada's priorities in the
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly's attention has recently been glued to the Middle East amid regional instability, but Canada is lacking a current underlying strategy, say observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Renewed ‘Team Canada’ effort in the U.S. needs to take advantage of parliamentary links on Capitol Hill, says former Grit MP Easter

  • 'Those personal relationships built up over time are extremely important and I don’t think are recognized enough by cabinet ministers,' says Wayne Easter.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 31, 2024
Former Liberal MP Wayne Easter says cabinet members don't fully appreciate the value of the links created by the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Renewed ‘Team Canada’ effort in the U.S. needs to take advantage of parliamentary links on Capitol Hill, says former Grit MP Easter

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 31, 2024
  • 'Those personal relationships built up over time are extremely important and I don’t think are recognized enough by cabinet ministers,' says Wayne Easter.

Renewed ‘Team Canada’ effort in the U.S. needs to take advantage of parliamentary links on Capitol Hill, says former Grit MP Easter

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 31, 2024
  • 'Those personal relationships built up over time are extremely important and I don’t think are recognized enough by cabinet ministers,' says Wayne Easter.
Former Liberal MP Wayne Easter says cabinet members don't fully appreciate the value of the links created by the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Navy won’t send ships in annual West Africa deployment amid readiness woes

  • Since 2017, the Canadian Navy has deployed two Kingston-class vessels to West Africa annually as part of a naval forward presence mission, aside from
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 31, 2024
HMCS Shawinigan was one of two Kingston-class ships to be deployed to the Gulf of Guinea off the coast of West Africa in 2020. Canadian Armed Forces photograph by Cpl. Yongku Kang

Navy won’t send ships in annual West Africa deployment amid readiness woes

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 31, 2024
  • Since 2017, the Canadian Navy has deployed two Kingston-class vessels to West Africa annually as part of a naval forward presence mission, aside from

Navy won’t send ships in annual West Africa deployment amid readiness woes

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 31, 2024
  • Since 2017, the Canadian Navy has deployed two Kingston-class vessels to West Africa annually as part of a naval forward presence mission, aside from
HMCS Shawinigan was one of two Kingston-class ships to be deployed to the Gulf of Guinea off the coast of West Africa in 2020. Canadian Armed Forces photograph by Cpl. Yongku Kang
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The 100 most influential people in federal politics and government to watch in 2024

  • The election could still be more than a year away, but things are heating up. This year’s Top 100 list reflects some changes in
News | BY CHELSEA NASH, LAURA RYCKEWAERT, MIKE LAPOINTE, IAN CAMPBELL, STEPHEN JEFFERY, NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2024
The power players: Chrystia Freeland, top left, Justin Trudeau, Anita Anand, Pierre Poilievre, Seamus O'Regan, Mélanie Joly, Danielle Smith, Dominic LeBlanc, Sean Fraser, Andrew Scheer, Katie Telford, Charlie Angus, Yves-François Blanchet, Jagmeet Singh, Marc Miller, Melissa Lantsman, Tim Uppal, Don Davies, Jenni Byrne, and Doug Ford. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Stuart Benson, and Jake Wright

The 100 most influential people in federal politics and government to watch in 2024

News | BY CHELSEA NASH, LAURA RYCKEWAERT, MIKE LAPOINTE, IAN CAMPBELL, STEPHEN JEFFERY, NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2024
  • The election could still be more than a year away, but things are heating up. This year’s Top 100 list reflects some changes in

The 100 most influential people in federal politics and government to watch in 2024

News | BY CHELSEA NASH, LAURA RYCKEWAERT, MIKE LAPOINTE, IAN CAMPBELL, STEPHEN JEFFERY, NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2024
  • The election could still be more than a year away, but things are heating up. This year’s Top 100 list reflects some changes in
The power players: Chrystia Freeland, top left, Justin Trudeau, Anita Anand, Pierre Poilievre, Seamus O'Regan, Mélanie Joly, Danielle Smith, Dominic LeBlanc, Sean Fraser, Andrew Scheer, Katie Telford, Charlie Angus, Yves-François Blanchet, Jagmeet Singh, Marc Miller, Melissa Lantsman, Tim Uppal, Don Davies, Jenni Byrne, and Doug Ford. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Stuart Benson, and Jake Wright

Trudeau nears record high for political diplomatic appointments as Bennett goes to Denmark

  • Only Jean Chrétien and Pierre Trudeau appointed more of their cabinet ministers as ambassadors and high commissioners than Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has to
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 24, 2024
New ambassador Carolyn Bennett became the fourth cabinet minister Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named as a foreign envoy when she was appointed Canada's top diplomat in Denmark on Jan. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau nears record high for political diplomatic appointments as Bennett goes to Denmark

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 24, 2024
  • Only Jean Chrétien and Pierre Trudeau appointed more of their cabinet ministers as ambassadors and high commissioners than Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has to

Trudeau nears record high for political diplomatic appointments as Bennett goes to Denmark

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 24, 2024
  • Only Jean Chrétien and Pierre Trudeau appointed more of their cabinet ministers as ambassadors and high commissioners than Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has to
New ambassador Carolyn Bennett became the fourth cabinet minister Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named as a foreign envoy when she was appointed Canada's top diplomat in Denmark on Jan. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.K. opens new three-storey commission steps from Canada’s foreign ministry

  • After more than 60 years in downtown Ottawa, the U.K. High Commission has moved its offices to 140 Sussex Dr.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 24, 2024
The new U.K. High Commission is being touted as Britain's greenest mission throughout the globe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.K. opens new three-storey commission steps from Canada’s foreign ministry

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 24, 2024
  • After more than 60 years in downtown Ottawa, the U.K. High Commission has moved its offices to 140 Sussex Dr.

U.K. opens new three-storey commission steps from Canada’s foreign ministry

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 24, 2024
  • After more than 60 years in downtown Ottawa, the U.K. High Commission has moved its offices to 140 Sussex Dr.
The new U.K. High Commission is being touted as Britain's greenest mission throughout the globe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s arm’s-length regard for foreign policy raises questions as to how he would manage the global stage

  • The silence from the Conservative leader has left foreign policy observers wondering what approach he will take to the world stage: continuing the path
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 17, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been muted about his foreign policy priorities since he took over the reins of his party 16 months ago. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s arm’s-length regard for foreign policy raises questions as to how he would manage the global stage

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 17, 2024
  • The silence from the Conservative leader has left foreign policy observers wondering what approach he will take to the world stage: continuing the path

Poilievre’s arm’s-length regard for foreign policy raises questions as to how he would manage the global stage

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 17, 2024
  • The silence from the Conservative leader has left foreign policy observers wondering what approach he will take to the world stage: continuing the path
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been muted about his foreign policy priorities since he took over the reins of his party 16 months ago. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence industry asks feds for strategic planning for new Ukrainian aid with dwindling Canadian stockpiles

  • The call for a 'wartime footing' in arms production still hasn't been matched with a plan, says a defence industry representative.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 17, 2024
Defence Minister Bill Blair, right, and Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre have championed military assistance for Ukraine, but an industry group says strategic planning is missing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence industry asks feds for strategic planning for new Ukrainian aid with dwindling Canadian stockpiles

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 17, 2024
  • The call for a 'wartime footing' in arms production still hasn't been matched with a plan, says a defence industry representative.

Defence industry asks feds for strategic planning for new Ukrainian aid with dwindling Canadian stockpiles

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 17, 2024
  • The call for a 'wartime footing' in arms production still hasn't been matched with a plan, says a defence industry representative.
Defence Minister Bill Blair, right, and Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre have championed military assistance for Ukraine, but an industry group says strategic planning is missing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wait for Africa plan brings questions over Canada’s commitment to continent

  • 'The longer this is delayed, the less chance that it is going to have any lingering impact,' says the University of Calgary's Chris W.J.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 10, 2024
African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki, left, meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Oct. 26, 2022. Observers are keen to see an African strategy released in the near term to address Canada's neglect of the continent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wait for Africa plan brings questions over Canada’s commitment to continent

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 10, 2024
  • 'The longer this is delayed, the less chance that it is going to have any lingering impact,' says the University of Calgary's Chris W.J.

Wait for Africa plan brings questions over Canada’s commitment to continent

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 10, 2024
  • 'The longer this is delayed, the less chance that it is going to have any lingering impact,' says the University of Calgary's Chris W.J.
African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki, left, meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Oct. 26, 2022. Observers are keen to see an African strategy released in the near term to address Canada's neglect of the continent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ever-changing geopolitical world increasingly pressing Canada’s consular efforts into action: former diplomats

  • 'We’re seeing longer, more destructive, more localized conflicts in the world. When that happens there’s always a Canadian in the mix,' says former senior
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 28, 2023
Global Affairs Canada, headquartered in the Pearson Building on Sussex Drive, has been tasked with leading evacuation efforts in Sudan, Israel, and Gaza over the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ever-changing geopolitical world increasingly pressing Canada’s consular efforts into action: former diplomats

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 28, 2023
  • 'We’re seeing longer, more destructive, more localized conflicts in the world. When that happens there’s always a Canadian in the mix,' says former senior

Ever-changing geopolitical world increasingly pressing Canada’s consular efforts into action: former diplomats

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 28, 2023
  • 'We’re seeing longer, more destructive, more localized conflicts in the world. When that happens there’s always a Canadian in the mix,' says former senior
Global Affairs Canada, headquartered in the Pearson Building on Sussex Drive, has been tasked with leading evacuation efforts in Sudan, Israel, and Gaza over the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cracks in Ukrainian consensus have Conservatives on the defensive  

  • At issue are five votes during which the Conservatives were the lone party to vote against a new modernized Canada-Ukraine trade deal and increased
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 21, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy outside of the West Block on Sept. 22. Trudeau's Liberals have accused the Conservatives of weakening support for the war-torn nation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cracks in Ukrainian consensus have Conservatives on the defensive  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 21, 2023
  • At issue are five votes during which the Conservatives were the lone party to vote against a new modernized Canada-Ukraine trade deal and increased

Cracks in Ukrainian consensus have Conservatives on the defensive  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 21, 2023
  • At issue are five votes during which the Conservatives were the lone party to vote against a new modernized Canada-Ukraine trade deal and increased
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy outside of the West Block on Sept. 22. Trudeau's Liberals have accused the Conservatives of weakening support for the war-torn nation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House committee trips that have been granted a travel budget in the 44th Parliament, so far

  • Only 11 of the 60 planned House committee trips that received a travel budget conducted their trips.
List | BY NEIL MOSS | December 13, 2023
Few committees have received the House's blessing to conduct planned and budgeted trips. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House committee trips that have been granted a travel budget in the 44th Parliament, so far

List | BY NEIL MOSS | December 13, 2023
  • Only 11 of the 60 planned House committee trips that received a travel budget conducted their trips.

House committee trips that have been granted a travel budget in the 44th Parliament, so far

List | BY NEIL MOSS | December 13, 2023
  • Only 11 of the 60 planned House committee trips that received a travel budget conducted their trips.
Few committees have received the House's blessing to conduct planned and budgeted trips. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Political will and departmental culture change needed to reform foreign service, says Senate committee chair

  • The current fiscal constraints underpinning the federal government clash with a new report calling for a reinvestment in Canada's foreign service.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 13, 2023
Independent Senator Peter Boehm, left, and Progressive Senator Peter Harder serve as chair and vice-chair, respectively, of the Senate Foreign Affairs and International Trade Committee, which recently tabled a report calling for reforms in Canada's foreign service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Political will and departmental culture change needed to reform foreign service, says Senate committee chair

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 13, 2023
  • The current fiscal constraints underpinning the federal government clash with a new report calling for a reinvestment in Canada's foreign service.

Political will and departmental culture change needed to reform foreign service, says Senate committee chair

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 13, 2023
  • The current fiscal constraints underpinning the federal government clash with a new report calling for a reinvestment in Canada's foreign service.
Independent Senator Peter Boehm, left, and Progressive Senator Peter Harder serve as chair and vice-chair, respectively, of the Senate Foreign Affairs and International Trade Committee, which recently tabled a report calling for reforms in Canada's foreign service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House committee travel grounded as some Liberal chairs blame Conservatives

  • Only 11 out of 60 budgeted committee trips have gone ahead since the start of the current Parliament.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 13, 2023
Liberal MP Ken McDonald, left, Conservative MP Kelly McCauley, and Liberal MPs René Arseneault, Lena Metlege Diab, and Fayçal El-Khoury are chairs of House committees and a subcommittee that have had travel plans stalled by lack of House consent. Photograph courtesy of X and Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

House committee travel grounded as some Liberal chairs blame Conservatives

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 13, 2023
  • Only 11 out of 60 budgeted committee trips have gone ahead since the start of the current Parliament.

House committee travel grounded as some Liberal chairs blame Conservatives

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 13, 2023
  • Only 11 out of 60 budgeted committee trips have gone ahead since the start of the current Parliament.
Liberal MP Ken McDonald, left, Conservative MP Kelly McCauley, and Liberal MPs René Arseneault, Lena Metlege Diab, and Fayçal El-Khoury are chairs of House committees and a subcommittee that have had travel plans stalled by lack of House consent. Photograph courtesy of X and Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

CUSMA and friends? Costa Rican trade minister makes pitch to join North American pact

  • 'There seems to be good consensus that Costa Rica, like no other country in Latin America, can fit in this agreement,' says Manuel Tovar
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 6, 2023
Costa Rican Foreign Trade Minister Manuel Tovar is hoping to increasingly bring his nation into Canada's trade orbit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CUSMA and friends? Costa Rican trade minister makes pitch to join North American pact

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 6, 2023
  • 'There seems to be good consensus that Costa Rica, like no other country in Latin America, can fit in this agreement,' says Manuel Tovar

CUSMA and friends? Costa Rican trade minister makes pitch to join North American pact

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 6, 2023
  • 'There seems to be good consensus that Costa Rica, like no other country in Latin America, can fit in this agreement,' says Manuel Tovar
Costa Rican Foreign Trade Minister Manuel Tovar is hoping to increasingly bring his nation into Canada's trade orbit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Global Affairs missed target of having nearly half of Canadians back diplomatic efforts: department report

  • With a target of 'at least' 46 per cent, a recent internal GAC report suggests that 40 per cent of Canadians are satisfied with
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 29, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and Global Affairs Canada are in the midst of a foreign service review, with some calling for a broader foreign policy rethink. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Global Affairs missed target of having nearly half of Canadians back diplomatic efforts: department report

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 29, 2023
  • With a target of 'at least' 46 per cent, a recent internal GAC report suggests that 40 per cent of Canadians are satisfied with

Global Affairs missed target of having nearly half of Canadians back diplomatic efforts: department report

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 29, 2023
  • With a target of 'at least' 46 per cent, a recent internal GAC report suggests that 40 per cent of Canadians are satisfied with
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and Global Affairs Canada are in the midst of a foreign service review, with some calling for a broader foreign policy rethink. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Partisan clashes cloud implementation of revised Ukraine trade bill as experts pan Tories’ carbon tax complaints

  • While the Conservative stance is a ‘betrayal of common sense,’ the Liberals have also blown things out of proportion with their rhetoric on the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 28, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attend a press conference during the war-time leader's Sept. 22 visit to Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Partisan clashes cloud implementation of revised Ukraine trade bill as experts pan Tories’ carbon tax complaints

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 28, 2023
  • While the Conservative stance is a ‘betrayal of common sense,’ the Liberals have also blown things out of proportion with their rhetoric on the

Partisan clashes cloud implementation of revised Ukraine trade bill as experts pan Tories’ carbon tax complaints

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 28, 2023
  • While the Conservative stance is a ‘betrayal of common sense,’ the Liberals have also blown things out of proportion with their rhetoric on the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attend a press conference during the war-time leader's Sept. 22 visit to Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Operational shortcomings, aging equipment, and culture in crisis: new DND report a ‘depressing reading’ of state of military, say MPs

  • For the first time, Canada's Armed Forces is revealing its inability to fulfill its concurrent operations obligations set out in the Liberal government's 2017
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 22, 2023
Defence Minister Bill Blair says he recognizes more investment is needed in the Armed Forces. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Operational shortcomings, aging equipment, and culture in crisis: new DND report a ‘depressing reading’ of state of military, say MPs

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 22, 2023
  • For the first time, Canada's Armed Forces is revealing its inability to fulfill its concurrent operations obligations set out in the Liberal government's 2017

Operational shortcomings, aging equipment, and culture in crisis: new DND report a ‘depressing reading’ of state of military, say MPs

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 22, 2023
  • For the first time, Canada's Armed Forces is revealing its inability to fulfill its concurrent operations obligations set out in the Liberal government's 2017
Defence Minister Bill Blair says he recognizes more investment is needed in the Armed Forces. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada muted as Sudan humanitarian crisis mounts

  • Canada isn't alone in being accused of ignoring the conflict in Sudan, as much of the world's focus is pulled to the ongoing Israel-Hamas
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 22, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has largely been silent as the crisis in Sudan deepens, with her public comments focused on the Israel-Hamas war. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada muted as Sudan humanitarian crisis mounts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 22, 2023
  • Canada isn't alone in being accused of ignoring the conflict in Sudan, as much of the world's focus is pulled to the ongoing Israel-Hamas

Canada muted as Sudan humanitarian crisis mounts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 22, 2023
  • Canada isn't alone in being accused of ignoring the conflict in Sudan, as much of the world's focus is pulled to the ongoing Israel-Hamas
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has largely been silent as the crisis in Sudan deepens, with her public comments focused on the Israel-Hamas war. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With deep divisions on Israel-Hamas war, could foreign policy become a ballot-box issue?

  • 'I think foreign policy will be a bigger issue in this election than it has been in the last several elections,' says pollster Frank
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 15, 2023
Federal leaders, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, have spent the last several months contesting domestic issues, but the Israel-Hamas war has put foreign policy at centre stage. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

With deep divisions on Israel-Hamas war, could foreign policy become a ballot-box issue?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 15, 2023
  • 'I think foreign policy will be a bigger issue in this election than it has been in the last several elections,' says pollster Frank

With deep divisions on Israel-Hamas war, could foreign policy become a ballot-box issue?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 15, 2023
  • 'I think foreign policy will be a bigger issue in this election than it has been in the last several elections,' says pollster Frank
Federal leaders, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, have spent the last several months contesting domestic issues, but the Israel-Hamas war has put foreign policy at centre stage. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Don’t ignore Russian threat amid Israel-Hamas war, urges visiting Finnish MP

  • The West's support for Ukraine has shown some signs of fracture as Canada says support for Kyiv is at a 'critical' point.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 14, 2023
Finnish MP Jarmo Lindberg says Ukraine can't keep pace with the Russian war machine on its own. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t ignore Russian threat amid Israel-Hamas war, urges visiting Finnish MP

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 14, 2023
  • The West's support for Ukraine has shown some signs of fracture as Canada says support for Kyiv is at a 'critical' point.

Don’t ignore Russian threat amid Israel-Hamas war, urges visiting Finnish MP

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 14, 2023
  • The West's support for Ukraine has shown some signs of fracture as Canada says support for Kyiv is at a 'critical' point.
Finnish MP Jarmo Lindberg says Ukraine can't keep pace with the Russian war machine on its own. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian funding for Haiti ‘just as good’ as boots on the ground, says Bahamian envoy

  • In a wide-ranging interview Bahamian High Commissioner V. Alfred Gray talks about the first Canada-CARICOM summit, hope for Haiti's future, and the battle against
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 8, 2023
Bahamian High Commissioner V. Alfred Gray led the Bahamas on the second day of the Canada-CARICOM summit following the departure from Canada of Prime Minister Philip Davis. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canadian funding for Haiti ‘just as good’ as boots on the ground, says Bahamian envoy

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 8, 2023
  • In a wide-ranging interview Bahamian High Commissioner V. Alfred Gray talks about the first Canada-CARICOM summit, hope for Haiti's future, and the battle against

Canadian funding for Haiti ‘just as good’ as boots on the ground, says Bahamian envoy

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 8, 2023
  • In a wide-ranging interview Bahamian High Commissioner V. Alfred Gray talks about the first Canada-CARICOM summit, hope for Haiti's future, and the battle against
Bahamian High Commissioner V. Alfred Gray led the Bahamas on the second day of the Canada-CARICOM summit following the departure from Canada of Prime Minister Philip Davis. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada needs to take strong stand against war crimes in Israel-Hamas conflict: aid group

  • Robert Mardini with the International Committee of the Red Cross says Canada can play a key role in the Israel-Hamas war by calling for
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 8, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reiterated that Israel must follow international law in its bombardment of Gaza, but has refused to elaborate on whether Canada thinks it has. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to take strong stand against war crimes in Israel-Hamas conflict: aid group

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 8, 2023
  • Robert Mardini with the International Committee of the Red Cross says Canada can play a key role in the Israel-Hamas war by calling for

Canada needs to take strong stand against war crimes in Israel-Hamas conflict: aid group

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 8, 2023
  • Robert Mardini with the International Committee of the Red Cross says Canada can play a key role in the Israel-Hamas war by calling for
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reiterated that Israel must follow international law in its bombardment of Gaza, but has refused to elaborate on whether Canada thinks it has. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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