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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.

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

G7 summit wraps without reaching full consensus on Ukraine

  • The G7 released seven statements over the two-day Leaders' Summit, but there were no joint messages devoted to Ukraine.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
European Council President António Costa, left, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

G7 summit wraps without reaching full consensus on Ukraine

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • The G7 released seven statements over the two-day Leaders' Summit, but there were no joint messages devoted to Ukraine.

G7 summit wraps without reaching full consensus on Ukraine

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • The G7 released seven statements over the two-day Leaders' Summit, but there were no joint messages devoted to Ukraine.
European Council President António Costa, left, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, right, met with U.S. President Donald Trump, left, at the G7 in Kananaskis, Alta., for the first time since their Oval Office meeting last month. Screenshot courtesy of X

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, right, met with U.S. President Donald Trump, left, at the G7 in Kananaskis, Alta., for the first time since their Oval Office meeting last month. Screenshot courtesy of X

Carney comes to the Rockies to try to move mountains at the G7 summit

  • The multilateral session of what is being described as one of the most consequential G7 summits will kick off June 16 and 17.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2025
The G7 Leaders' Summit is back in the heart of Canada's Rocky Mountains for the first time in 23 years. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Carney comes to the Rockies to try to move mountains at the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2025
  • The multilateral session of what is being described as one of the most consequential G7 summits will kick off June 16 and 17.

Carney comes to the Rockies to try to move mountains at the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2025
  • The multilateral session of what is being described as one of the most consequential G7 summits will kick off June 16 and 17.
The G7 Leaders' Summit is back in the heart of Canada's Rocky Mountains for the first time in 23 years. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

‘These events are big challenges’: Carney faces tough road to G7 joint communiqué in Kananaksis

  • As leaders from the Group of Seven gather in Kananaksis, Alta., the chief task will be to mitigate any upheaval from the 'Trump circus,'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 11, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in the hot seat when he chairs his first G7 summit as leader amid Canada's presidency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘These events are big challenges’: Carney faces tough road to G7 joint communiqué in Kananaksis

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 11, 2025
  • As leaders from the Group of Seven gather in Kananaksis, Alta., the chief task will be to mitigate any upheaval from the 'Trump circus,'

‘These events are big challenges’: Carney faces tough road to G7 joint communiqué in Kananaksis

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 11, 2025
  • As leaders from the Group of Seven gather in Kananaksis, Alta., the chief task will be to mitigate any upheaval from the 'Trump circus,'
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in the hot seat when he chairs his first G7 summit as leader amid Canada's presidency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All eyes on Trump: meet the top 50 foreign policy influencers navigating Canada’s role in a rocky world

  • The Hill Times spoke with nearly 20 insiders, including current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, business leaders, analysts, and academics to compile
News | BY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON, IREM KOCA | June 11, 2025
Observers say Prime Minister Mark Carney's foreign policy legacy could be a major one as he navigates the country's response to moves made by U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

All eyes on Trump: meet the top 50 foreign policy influencers navigating Canada’s role in a rocky world

News | BY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON, IREM KOCA | June 11, 2025
  • The Hill Times spoke with nearly 20 insiders, including current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, business leaders, analysts, and academics to compile

All eyes on Trump: meet the top 50 foreign policy influencers navigating Canada’s role in a rocky world

News | BY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON, IREM KOCA | June 11, 2025
  • The Hill Times spoke with nearly 20 insiders, including current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, business leaders, analysts, and academics to compile
Observers say Prime Minister Mark Carney's foreign policy legacy could be a major one as he navigates the country's response to moves made by U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Bloc’s supply management bill passes House as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

  • Bill C-202 was fast tracked through the House of Commons on June 5 and is off to the Senate.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet tabled his party's newest version of a bill to bar supply management concessions in trade negotiations on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bloc’s supply management bill passes House as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
  • Bill C-202 was fast tracked through the House of Commons on June 5 and is off to the Senate.

Bloc’s supply management bill passes House as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
  • Bill C-202 was fast tracked through the House of Commons on June 5 and is off to the Senate.
Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet tabled his party's newest version of a bill to bar supply management concessions in trade negotiations on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Peacekeeping not apace: feds’ spending plan for UN operations down 42 per cent from 2015-16

  • Global Affairs Canada is proposing a 15.7-per-cent decline from planned spending of $219.9-million in 2024-25, and a 42.7 per cent decline from the actual
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 4, 2025
Canada only deployed 26 personnel on peacekeeping missions, according to the latest United Nations numbers as of Feb. 28. DND photograph by MCpl Jennifer Kusche

Peacekeeping not apace: feds’ spending plan for UN operations down 42 per cent from 2015-16

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 4, 2025
  • Global Affairs Canada is proposing a 15.7-per-cent decline from planned spending of $219.9-million in 2024-25, and a 42.7 per cent decline from the actual

Peacekeeping not apace: feds’ spending plan for UN operations down 42 per cent from 2015-16

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 4, 2025
  • Global Affairs Canada is proposing a 15.7-per-cent decline from planned spending of $219.9-million in 2024-25, and a 42.7 per cent decline from the actual
Canada only deployed 26 personnel on peacekeeping missions, according to the latest United Nations numbers as of Feb. 28. DND photograph by MCpl Jennifer Kusche

‘We’re hurt, too’: U.S. envoy counters Canadians’ outrage over annexation threats

  • U.S. envoy Pete Hoekstra says he is 'not very sympathetic' to the pain Canadians feel over Trump's annexation threats as he looks to the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says he asked President Donald Trump for the posting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re hurt, too’: U.S. envoy counters Canadians’ outrage over annexation threats

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
  • U.S. envoy Pete Hoekstra says he is 'not very sympathetic' to the pain Canadians feel over Trump's annexation threats as he looks to the

‘We’re hurt, too’: U.S. envoy counters Canadians’ outrage over annexation threats

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
  • U.S. envoy Pete Hoekstra says he is 'not very sympathetic' to the pain Canadians feel over Trump's annexation threats as he looks to the
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says he asked President Donald Trump for the posting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pakistan wants South Asian stability to be a top issue on G7 communiqué

  • Tensions between India and Pakistan should be a top geostrategic discussion for the G7 leaders, right behind the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, says
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
Pakistani High Commissioner to Canada Muhammad Saleem says the conflict between India and Pakistan 'cannot be ignored.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pakistan wants South Asian stability to be a top issue on G7 communiqué

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
  • Tensions between India and Pakistan should be a top geostrategic discussion for the G7 leaders, right behind the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, says

Pakistan wants South Asian stability to be a top issue on G7 communiqué

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
  • Tensions between India and Pakistan should be a top geostrategic discussion for the G7 leaders, right behind the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, says
Pakistani High Commissioner to Canada Muhammad Saleem says the conflict between India and Pakistan 'cannot be ignored.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged a new foreign policy and a boost to Canada's diplomatic presence abroad in the Liberal campaign platform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged a new foreign policy and a boost to Canada's diplomatic presence abroad in the Liberal campaign platform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request  

  • DND blames the loss of the memo on 'poor information management practices' during the COVID-19 pandemic.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Defence Minister Bill Blair has pledged that DND will better adhere to the Access to Information Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • DND blames the loss of the memo on 'poor information management practices' during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • DND blames the loss of the memo on 'poor information management practices' during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Defence Minister Bill Blair has pledged that DND will better adhere to the Access to Information Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Americans don’t know enough about Canada’: prominent Washington voice for Canada-U.S. relationship shutters

  • There are hopes of reconstituting the efforts of the Canada Institute in a new organization, but it won't be attached to the Wilson Center.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly during then-U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Ottawa in 2022. For many cabinet ministers, their first stop during a trip to Washington, D.C., was to the Wilson Center's Canada Institute to give an address. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Americans don’t know enough about Canada’: prominent Washington voice for Canada-U.S. relationship shutters

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • There are hopes of reconstituting the efforts of the Canada Institute in a new organization, but it won't be attached to the Wilson Center.

‘Americans don’t know enough about Canada’: prominent Washington voice for Canada-U.S. relationship shutters

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • There are hopes of reconstituting the efforts of the Canada Institute in a new organization, but it won't be attached to the Wilson Center.
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly during then-U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Ottawa in 2022. For many cabinet ministers, their first stop during a trip to Washington, D.C., was to the Wilson Center's Canada Institute to give an address. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney clicked with caretaker convention’s call for restraint, experts say

  • Mark Carney's Liberal government had few cabinet orders during the election despite criticism that he wasn't adhering to the caretaker convention.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
The Privy Council Office issues guidance for ministers and the public service on what they can and cannot do during an election period. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney clicked with caretaker convention’s call for restraint, experts say

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government had few cabinet orders during the election despite criticism that he wasn't adhering to the caretaker convention.

Carney clicked with caretaker convention’s call for restraint, experts say

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government had few cabinet orders during the election despite criticism that he wasn't adhering to the caretaker convention.
The Privy Council Office issues guidance for ministers and the public service on what they can and cannot do during an election period. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as
News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured after winning the election in the early hours of the morning on April 29, 2025, warned in his winning speech that the upcoming months may be challenging and will require sacrifices, but emphasized the importance of Canadian unity in the face of threats from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured after winning the election in the early hours of the morning on April 29, 2025, warned in his winning speech that the upcoming months may be challenging and will require sacrifices, but emphasized the importance of Canadian unity in the face of threats from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Supply management consensus emerges but Grits, Tories accuse each other of past capitulation

  • Supply management has become a proxy for Canadian nationalism, which means politicians will want to own it during the campaign, say observers.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 23, 2025
Party leaders are in agreement that supply management won't be on the agenda in future trade talks. Pixabay photograph by Waldo93

Supply management consensus emerges but Grits, Tories accuse each other of past capitulation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 23, 2025
  • Supply management has become a proxy for Canadian nationalism, which means politicians will want to own it during the campaign, say observers.

Supply management consensus emerges but Grits, Tories accuse each other of past capitulation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 23, 2025
  • Supply management has become a proxy for Canadian nationalism, which means politicians will want to own it during the campaign, say observers.
Party leaders are in agreement that supply management won't be on the agenda in future trade talks. Pixabay photograph by Waldo93

‘I can’t go back and I can’t go forward’: Sudanese mothers struggle with delays to bring Canadian children home

  • Canadian officials have yet to create a pathway for Sudanese mothers to come to Canada with their children, who are citizens.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 22, 2025
Salma Mohammed, left, with her four-year-old son, Mohammed Mostafa, who is a Canadian citizen who has been unable to leave Sudan. Photograph courtesy of Salma Mohammed

‘I can’t go back and I can’t go forward’: Sudanese mothers struggle with delays to bring Canadian children home

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 22, 2025
  • Canadian officials have yet to create a pathway for Sudanese mothers to come to Canada with their children, who are citizens.

‘I can’t go back and I can’t go forward’: Sudanese mothers struggle with delays to bring Canadian children home

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 22, 2025
  • Canadian officials have yet to create a pathway for Sudanese mothers to come to Canada with their children, who are citizens.
Salma Mohammed, left, with her four-year-old son, Mohammed Mostafa, who is a Canadian citizen who has been unable to leave Sudan. Photograph courtesy of Salma Mohammed

Canadian election outcome not of ‘pivotal strategic importance’ for China and India, say observers 

  • China is focused on its budding trade war with the U.S., says Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada VP Vina Nadjibulla, but former envoy Guy
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 16, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, have been muted on how their governments would engage in the Indo-Pacific region. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canadian election outcome not of ‘pivotal strategic importance’ for China and India, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 16, 2025
  • China is focused on its budding trade war with the U.S., says Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada VP Vina Nadjibulla, but former envoy Guy

Canadian election outcome not of ‘pivotal strategic importance’ for China and India, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 16, 2025
  • China is focused on its budding trade war with the U.S., says Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada VP Vina Nadjibulla, but former envoy Guy
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, have been muted on how their governments would engage in the Indo-Pacific region. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trade talks more opaque after Canada’s foreign ministry cuts live briefings in wake of media leaks

  • Global Affairs Canada says it ended live trade briefings because leaks could threaten the final deal, but the department says it has 'no reason
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 16, 2025
Then-trade minister Mary Ng concluded negotiations with Indonesia on a new trade pact in late 2024. Photograph courtesy of X/Mary Ng

Trade talks more opaque after Canada’s foreign ministry cuts live briefings in wake of media leaks

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 16, 2025
  • Global Affairs Canada says it ended live trade briefings because leaks could threaten the final deal, but the department says it has 'no reason

Trade talks more opaque after Canada’s foreign ministry cuts live briefings in wake of media leaks

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 16, 2025
  • Global Affairs Canada says it ended live trade briefings because leaks could threaten the final deal, but the department says it has 'no reason
Then-trade minister Mary Ng concluded negotiations with Indonesia on a new trade pact in late 2024. Photograph courtesy of X/Mary Ng
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New Icelandic envoy brings trade promotion prowess to Ottawa

  • Iceland’s new ambassador hopes to bring his trade promotion bonafides to Ottawa to expand trade and investment between the Nordic island nation and Canada.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 13, 2021
Before becoming Iceland's top diplomat in Ottawa, Hlynur Gudjonsson was his country's trade commissioner for North America and consul general in New York City. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New Icelandic envoy brings trade promotion prowess to Ottawa

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 13, 2021
  • Iceland’s new ambassador hopes to bring his trade promotion bonafides to Ottawa to expand trade and investment between the Nordic island nation and Canada.

New Icelandic envoy brings trade promotion prowess to Ottawa

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 13, 2021
  • Iceland’s new ambassador hopes to bring his trade promotion bonafides to Ottawa to expand trade and investment between the Nordic island nation and Canada.
Before becoming Iceland's top diplomat in Ottawa, Hlynur Gudjonsson was his country's trade commissioner for North America and consul general in New York City. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Important’ and ‘symbolic’ to speak Indigenous language in same Chamber that repressed their use, says Battiste

  • Speaking Indigenous languages in the same House of Commons Chamber that had historically tried to quash them can be a source of inspiration and
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 29, 2021
Liberal MP Jaime Battiste, top left, has given multiple speeches in the House of Commons in Mi’kmaq, an initiative that was forwarded by former Grit MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette, bottom left. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photograph

‘Important’ and ‘symbolic’ to speak Indigenous language in same Chamber that repressed their use, says Battiste

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 29, 2021
  • Speaking Indigenous languages in the same House of Commons Chamber that had historically tried to quash them can be a source of inspiration and

‘Important’ and ‘symbolic’ to speak Indigenous language in same Chamber that repressed their use, says Battiste

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 29, 2021
  • Speaking Indigenous languages in the same House of Commons Chamber that had historically tried to quash them can be a source of inspiration and
Liberal MP Jaime Battiste, top left, has given multiple speeches in the House of Commons in Mi’kmaq, an initiative that was forwarded by former Grit MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette, bottom left. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photograph

Political leaders need to address violence, hate seen on campaign trail, say experts

  • After a campaign with party leaders being harassed, volunteers being assaulted, and election signs being defaced with hate symbols, experts say more needs to
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 22, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had gravel thrown at him in London, Ont., on Sept. 6. A former PPC riding association president was charged in relation to the incident. Screenshot courtesy of CBC/Youtube

Political leaders need to address violence, hate seen on campaign trail, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 22, 2021
  • After a campaign with party leaders being harassed, volunteers being assaulted, and election signs being defaced with hate symbols, experts say more needs to

Political leaders need to address violence, hate seen on campaign trail, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 22, 2021
  • After a campaign with party leaders being harassed, volunteers being assaulted, and election signs being defaced with hate symbols, experts say more needs to
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had gravel thrown at him in London, Ont., on Sept. 6. A former PPC riding association president was charged in relation to the incident. Screenshot courtesy of CBC/Youtube

Ex-Ontario House leader Naqvi will take procedural bonafides to the Commons

  • When the Queen’s Park veteran officially arrives in the House of Commons, Liberal MP-elect Nasir Yaqvi hopes to use his familiarity with parliamentary procedure
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 22, 2021
Liberal MP-elect Yasir Naqvi is pictured speaking to reporters following his election victory in Ottawa Centre, Ont., on Sept. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Ex-Ontario House leader Naqvi will take procedural bonafides to the Commons

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 22, 2021
  • When the Queen’s Park veteran officially arrives in the House of Commons, Liberal MP-elect Nasir Yaqvi hopes to use his familiarity with parliamentary procedure

Ex-Ontario House leader Naqvi will take procedural bonafides to the Commons

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 22, 2021
  • When the Queen’s Park veteran officially arrives in the House of Commons, Liberal MP-elect Nasir Yaqvi hopes to use his familiarity with parliamentary procedure
Liberal MP-elect Yasir Naqvi is pictured speaking to reporters following his election victory in Ottawa Centre, Ont., on Sept. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Veteran provincial politician Yasir Naqvi’s win keeps Ottawa Centre under federal Liberal banner

  • OTTAWA CENTRE, ONT.—Parliament Hill’s riding will remain red after federal newcomer Yasir Naqvi won it for the Liberals Monday night. Mr. Naqvi won Ottawa
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 21, 2021
Liberal candidate Yasir Naqvi won the riding of Ottawa Centre, Ont., which was previously held by Liberal cabinet minister Catherine McKenna. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Veteran provincial politician Yasir Naqvi’s win keeps Ottawa Centre under federal Liberal banner

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 21, 2021
  • OTTAWA CENTRE, ONT.—Parliament Hill’s riding will remain red after federal newcomer Yasir Naqvi won it for the Liberals Monday night. Mr. Naqvi won Ottawa

Veteran provincial politician Yasir Naqvi’s win keeps Ottawa Centre under federal Liberal banner

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 21, 2021
  • OTTAWA CENTRE, ONT.—Parliament Hill’s riding will remain red after federal newcomer Yasir Naqvi won it for the Liberals Monday night. Mr. Naqvi won Ottawa
Liberal candidate Yasir Naqvi won the riding of Ottawa Centre, Ont., which was previously held by Liberal cabinet minister Catherine McKenna. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Leaders focus campaign stops on Ontario and Quebec, eschewing Prairies, Maritimes and the North

  • Party leaders have made themselves feel at home in Ontario and Quebec during the 36-day campaign, while the Maritimes and the Prairies have received
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 17, 2021
Some party leaders have been criss-crossing the country trying to secure toss-up seats, while others like Green Leader Annamie Paul, far right, has spent majority of the campaign in her home riding of Toronto Centre, Ont. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Leaders focus campaign stops on Ontario and Quebec, eschewing Prairies, Maritimes and the North

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 17, 2021
  • Party leaders have made themselves feel at home in Ontario and Quebec during the 36-day campaign, while the Maritimes and the Prairies have received

Leaders focus campaign stops on Ontario and Quebec, eschewing Prairies, Maritimes and the North

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 17, 2021
  • Party leaders have made themselves feel at home in Ontario and Quebec during the 36-day campaign, while the Maritimes and the Prairies have received
Some party leaders have been criss-crossing the country trying to secure toss-up seats, while others like Green Leader Annamie Paul, far right, has spent majority of the campaign in her home riding of Toronto Centre, Ont. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Rising support for far-right People’s Party unlikely to trouble Tories, say strategists and experts, as O’Toole makes a pitch for the centre

  • With support for the far-right People’s Party growing according to some polls, the impact on the Conservatives is muted due to the party’s stronghold
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 15, 2021
People's Party supporters are pictured protesting outside the Sept. 9 English-language leaders' debate in Gatineau, Que., over Maxime Bernier's exclusion. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Rising support for far-right People’s Party unlikely to trouble Tories, say strategists and experts, as O’Toole makes a pitch for the centre

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 15, 2021
  • With support for the far-right People’s Party growing according to some polls, the impact on the Conservatives is muted due to the party’s stronghold

Rising support for far-right People’s Party unlikely to trouble Tories, say strategists and experts, as O’Toole makes a pitch for the centre

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 15, 2021
  • With support for the far-right People’s Party growing according to some polls, the impact on the Conservatives is muted due to the party’s stronghold
People's Party supporters are pictured protesting outside the Sept. 9 English-language leaders' debate in Gatineau, Que., over Maxime Bernier's exclusion. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Cabinet record could help or hinder at-risk ministers in Quebec, Ontario

  • After a contentious English-language debate that had the Bloc Québécois accusing others of Quebec bashing, some Liberal cabinet members from the province who narrowly
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 13, 2021
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos, left, Women and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef, Seniors Minister Deb Schulte, and National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier all have a tough road to re-election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Cabinet record could help or hinder at-risk ministers in Quebec, Ontario

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 13, 2021
  • After a contentious English-language debate that had the Bloc Québécois accusing others of Quebec bashing, some Liberal cabinet members from the province who narrowly

Cabinet record could help or hinder at-risk ministers in Quebec, Ontario

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 13, 2021
  • After a contentious English-language debate that had the Bloc Québécois accusing others of Quebec bashing, some Liberal cabinet members from the province who narrowly
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos, left, Women and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef, Seniors Minister Deb Schulte, and National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier all have a tough road to re-election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberals quiet on Canada-China relationship, while Tory approach could lead to Beijing retaliation: experts

  • After more than two years of rocky relations with Beijing, the Liberals have offered little on the campaign trail about how it will handle
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 8, 2021
Managing the turbulent relationship with Beijing will be the most important foreign policy task for whichever party and its leader wins in the Sept. 20 federal election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Liberals quiet on Canada-China relationship, while Tory approach could lead to Beijing retaliation: experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 8, 2021
  • After more than two years of rocky relations with Beijing, the Liberals have offered little on the campaign trail about how it will handle

Liberals quiet on Canada-China relationship, while Tory approach could lead to Beijing retaliation: experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 8, 2021
  • After more than two years of rocky relations with Beijing, the Liberals have offered little on the campaign trail about how it will handle
Managing the turbulent relationship with Beijing will be the most important foreign policy task for whichever party and its leader wins in the Sept. 20 federal election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Feds mum on whether Incident Response Group has met to address Afghan crisis

  • The federal government won’t say if a group composed of cabinet members and senior government officials to co-ordinate Canada’s response in crises was convened
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 1, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau, and Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan would typically be among those present in a meeting of the Incident Response Group. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Feds mum on whether Incident Response Group has met to address Afghan crisis

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 1, 2021
  • The federal government won’t say if a group composed of cabinet members and senior government officials to co-ordinate Canada’s response in crises was convened

Feds mum on whether Incident Response Group has met to address Afghan crisis

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 1, 2021
  • The federal government won’t say if a group composed of cabinet members and senior government officials to co-ordinate Canada’s response in crises was convened
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau, and Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan would typically be among those present in a meeting of the Incident Response Group. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Voter frustration could mute slim boost incumbency gives sitting MPs at the ballot box

  • While incumbency can give sitting MPs an advantage at the ballot box, the current large swings in polling could mute the slight benefit. Research
News | BY NEIL MOSS, MIKE LAPOINTE | September 1, 2021
In the 2019 federal election, 49 incumbents failed to reclaim their seat in the 43rd Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Voter frustration could mute slim boost incumbency gives sitting MPs at the ballot box

News | BY NEIL MOSS, MIKE LAPOINTE | September 1, 2021
  • While incumbency can give sitting MPs an advantage at the ballot box, the current large swings in polling could mute the slight benefit. Research

Voter frustration could mute slim boost incumbency gives sitting MPs at the ballot box

News | BY NEIL MOSS, MIKE LAPOINTE | September 1, 2021
  • While incumbency can give sitting MPs an advantage at the ballot box, the current large swings in polling could mute the slight benefit. Research
In the 2019 federal election, 49 incumbents failed to reclaim their seat in the 43rd Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All-party support mutes impact of supply management in election, despite political sniping

  • Despite concessions in successive trade deals on access to Canada’s supply-managed dairy sector, cross-party support means it is unlikely to be a decisive ballot
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 27, 2021
Concessions to Canada's supply-managed dairy sector has long been a sensitive political issue for parties wanting to win strategically important ridings in Quebec and Ontario. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

All-party support mutes impact of supply management in election, despite political sniping

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 27, 2021
  • Despite concessions in successive trade deals on access to Canada’s supply-managed dairy sector, cross-party support means it is unlikely to be a decisive ballot

All-party support mutes impact of supply management in election, despite political sniping

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 27, 2021
  • Despite concessions in successive trade deals on access to Canada’s supply-managed dairy sector, cross-party support means it is unlikely to be a decisive ballot
Concessions to Canada's supply-managed dairy sector has long been a sensitive political issue for parties wanting to win strategically important ridings in Quebec and Ontario. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Chinese ambassador says some politicians putting ‘personal political interests’ above Canada-China relationship

  • Amid a narrowing federal election, the Chinese ambassador to Canada says some politicians are putting their own “political interests” ahead of the Canada-China relationship,
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 26, 2021
Chinese Ambassador Cong Peiwu says that Canada needs to act independently from the U.S. and release Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Chinese ambassador says some politicians putting ‘personal political interests’ above Canada-China relationship

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 26, 2021
  • Amid a narrowing federal election, the Chinese ambassador to Canada says some politicians are putting their own “political interests” ahead of the Canada-China relationship,

Chinese ambassador says some politicians putting ‘personal political interests’ above Canada-China relationship

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 26, 2021
  • Amid a narrowing federal election, the Chinese ambassador to Canada says some politicians are putting their own “political interests” ahead of the Canada-China relationship,
Chinese Ambassador Cong Peiwu says that Canada needs to act independently from the U.S. and release Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Early Afghanistan focus unlikely to place campaign spotlight on oft-ignored foreign policy, say experts and politicos

  • Absent from many election campaigns, foreign policy has emerged on the trail amid an mounting humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, but many doubt it will
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 25, 2021
U.S. Marines are pictured on Aug. 20 participating in an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. The rapidly deteriorating situation in Afghanistan has been centre stage in the early days of the campaign. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and photograph courtesy of Twitter/U.S. Marines

Early Afghanistan focus unlikely to place campaign spotlight on oft-ignored foreign policy, say experts and politicos

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 25, 2021
  • Absent from many election campaigns, foreign policy has emerged on the trail amid an mounting humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, but many doubt it will

Early Afghanistan focus unlikely to place campaign spotlight on oft-ignored foreign policy, say experts and politicos

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 25, 2021
  • Absent from many election campaigns, foreign policy has emerged on the trail amid an mounting humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, but many doubt it will
U.S. Marines are pictured on Aug. 20 participating in an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. The rapidly deteriorating situation in Afghanistan has been centre stage in the early days of the campaign. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and photograph courtesy of Twitter/U.S. Marines

Afghan envoy denounces the Taliban’s ‘brutal campaign of violence and terror’

  • With the Taliban taking control of Afghanistan, the Afghan envoy in Ottawa deplored the “brutal campaign of violence and terror.” Ambassador Hassan Soroosh said
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 18, 2021
Afghan Ambassador Hassan Soroosh says the Taliban has maintained its links with al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Afghan envoy denounces the Taliban’s ‘brutal campaign of violence and terror’

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 18, 2021
  • With the Taliban taking control of Afghanistan, the Afghan envoy in Ottawa deplored the “brutal campaign of violence and terror.” Ambassador Hassan Soroosh said

Afghan envoy denounces the Taliban’s ‘brutal campaign of violence and terror’

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 18, 2021
  • With the Taliban taking control of Afghanistan, the Afghan envoy in Ottawa deplored the “brutal campaign of violence and terror.” Ambassador Hassan Soroosh said
Afghan Ambassador Hassan Soroosh says the Taliban has maintained its links with al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Supporters irked as parties eschew competition amid tight deadline to fill candidate slots

  • With parties rushing to fill their slate of candidates just over a month from the federal election, some grassroots supporters have been angered as
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 18, 2021
Party leaders are in a race against the clock to fill their slate of candidates in time for the Sept. 20 election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Supporters irked as parties eschew competition amid tight deadline to fill candidate slots

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 18, 2021
  • With parties rushing to fill their slate of candidates just over a month from the federal election, some grassroots supporters have been angered as

Supporters irked as parties eschew competition amid tight deadline to fill candidate slots

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 18, 2021
  • With parties rushing to fill their slate of candidates just over a month from the federal election, some grassroots supporters have been angered as
Party leaders are in a race against the clock to fill their slate of candidates in time for the Sept. 20 election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Future of Canada’s relations with Afghanistan up in the air as Trudeau says ‘no plans’ to recognize Taliban government

  • With the Taliban taking control of Afghanistan, much has to be seen about how it operates before Ottawa reassesses its relationship with Afghanistan, as
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 18, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, along with Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan and Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau have come under fire for their handling of the crisis in Afghanistan. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Future of Canada’s relations with Afghanistan up in the air as Trudeau says ‘no plans’ to recognize Taliban government

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 18, 2021
  • With the Taliban taking control of Afghanistan, much has to be seen about how it operates before Ottawa reassesses its relationship with Afghanistan, as

Future of Canada’s relations with Afghanistan up in the air as Trudeau says ‘no plans’ to recognize Taliban government

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 18, 2021
  • With the Taliban taking control of Afghanistan, much has to be seen about how it operates before Ottawa reassesses its relationship with Afghanistan, as
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, along with Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan and Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau have come under fire for their handling of the crisis in Afghanistan. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Experts, opposition MPs divided on NSICOP’s value, as debate over national security docs handling continues

  • Amid a legal battle over whether the government has to release documents that could contain national security concerns to the House of Commons, some
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 11, 2021
Debate continues in the House of Commons over who should be able to see documents containing possible national security concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Experts, opposition MPs divided on NSICOP’s value, as debate over national security docs handling continues

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 11, 2021
  • Amid a legal battle over whether the government has to release documents that could contain national security concerns to the House of Commons, some

Experts, opposition MPs divided on NSICOP’s value, as debate over national security docs handling continues

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 11, 2021
  • Amid a legal battle over whether the government has to release documents that could contain national security concerns to the House of Commons, some
Debate continues in the House of Commons over who should be able to see documents containing possible national security concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Biden-nominated David Cohen would bring business, political links to Ottawa, filling ‘void’ of prolonged U.S. ambassador absence

  • With Lornado having sat empty for nearly two years, the Biden administration’s choice for the newest U.S. envoy in Ottawa will bring a mixture
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 11, 2021
David Cohen, pictured in 2017, is set to become the latest political fundraiser to be named U.S. ambassador to Canada, if he is confirmed by the U.S. Senate this fall. Photograph courtesy of Elliot Haney/City Year/Flickr

Biden-nominated David Cohen would bring business, political links to Ottawa, filling ‘void’ of prolonged U.S. ambassador absence

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 11, 2021
  • With Lornado having sat empty for nearly two years, the Biden administration’s choice for the newest U.S. envoy in Ottawa will bring a mixture

Biden-nominated David Cohen would bring business, political links to Ottawa, filling ‘void’ of prolonged U.S. ambassador absence

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 11, 2021
  • With Lornado having sat empty for nearly two years, the Biden administration’s choice for the newest U.S. envoy in Ottawa will bring a mixture
David Cohen, pictured in 2017, is set to become the latest political fundraiser to be named U.S. ambassador to Canada, if he is confirmed by the U.S. Senate this fall. Photograph courtesy of Elliot Haney/City Year/Flickr

Wayne Easter to leave legacy of Canadian links on Capitol Hill

  • A frequent sight in the hallways of Capitol Hill, Liberal MP Wayne Easter played a pivotal role over his years in Ottawa building relationships
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 4, 2021
Liberal MP Wayne Easter, pictured with U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, developed a close relationship with the longest-serving Republican in the Upper Chamber. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Wayne Easter to leave legacy of Canadian links on Capitol Hill

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 4, 2021
  • A frequent sight in the hallways of Capitol Hill, Liberal MP Wayne Easter played a pivotal role over his years in Ottawa building relationships

Wayne Easter to leave legacy of Canadian links on Capitol Hill

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 4, 2021
  • A frequent sight in the hallways of Capitol Hill, Liberal MP Wayne Easter played a pivotal role over his years in Ottawa building relationships
Liberal MP Wayne Easter, pictured with U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, developed a close relationship with the longest-serving Republican in the Upper Chamber. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

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