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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.

U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham a repeat contact for Canada’s foreign minister, documents show

  • Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand had half as many calls with U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham as with her formal counterpart, Secretary of State Marco
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand had three calls with U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham on June 27, Aug. 22, and Sept. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham a repeat contact for Canada’s foreign minister, documents show

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand had half as many calls with U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham as with her formal counterpart, Secretary of State Marco

U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham a repeat contact for Canada’s foreign minister, documents show

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand had half as many calls with U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham as with her formal counterpart, Secretary of State Marco
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand had three calls with U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham on June 27, Aug. 22, and Sept. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Constituent seeking help for brother and others fleeing Sudan civil war says immigration minister ‘angry, rude, and dismissive’ in phone call

  • A Halifax constituent and an advocate for Sudanese applicants are both calling for Immigration Minister Lena Diab to be shuffled out of her role
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
A constituent of Immigration Minister Lena Diab says she was told by the cabinet member that she wouldn't speak about matters under her ministerial responsibility while in Halifax. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Constituent seeking help for brother and others fleeing Sudan civil war says immigration minister ‘angry, rude, and dismissive’ in phone call

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
  • A Halifax constituent and an advocate for Sudanese applicants are both calling for Immigration Minister Lena Diab to be shuffled out of her role

Constituent seeking help for brother and others fleeing Sudan civil war says immigration minister ‘angry, rude, and dismissive’ in phone call

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
  • A Halifax constituent and an advocate for Sudanese applicants are both calling for Immigration Minister Lena Diab to be shuffled out of her role
A constituent of Immigration Minister Lena Diab says she was told by the cabinet member that she wouldn't speak about matters under her ministerial responsibility while in Halifax. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Global Affairs misses benchmark after report shows only 58 per cent of properties abroad in ‘good’ or ‘fair’ condition

  • Former diplomat David McKinnon says the state of the foreign ministry’s properties abroad is a long-standing concern, but that similar pressures go far beyond
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
Global Affairs Canada, headquartered in Ottawa's Pearson Building, has missions in Japan, Mexico, and Senegal, among others, that are rated in 'critical' condition. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Global Affairs misses benchmark after report shows only 58 per cent of properties abroad in ‘good’ or ‘fair’ condition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
  • Former diplomat David McKinnon says the state of the foreign ministry’s properties abroad is a long-standing concern, but that similar pressures go far beyond

Global Affairs misses benchmark after report shows only 58 per cent of properties abroad in ‘good’ or ‘fair’ condition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
  • Former diplomat David McKinnon says the state of the foreign ministry’s properties abroad is a long-standing concern, but that similar pressures go far beyond
Global Affairs Canada, headquartered in Ottawa's Pearson Building, has missions in Japan, Mexico, and Senegal, among others, that are rated in 'critical' condition. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joint co-operation needed to tackle spread of narcotics, says Colombian defence minister 

  • Colombian Defence Minister Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez says the fight against international crime requires global solutions.
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 26, 2025
Colombian Defence Minister Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez, left, met his Canadian counterpart David McGuinty at the Halifax International Security Forum. Photograph courtesy of X/National Defence

Joint co-operation needed to tackle spread of narcotics, says Colombian defence minister 

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 26, 2025
  • Colombian Defence Minister Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez says the fight against international crime requires global solutions.

Joint co-operation needed to tackle spread of narcotics, says Colombian defence minister 

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 26, 2025
  • Colombian Defence Minister Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez says the fight against international crime requires global solutions.
Colombian Defence Minister Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez, left, met his Canadian counterpart David McGuinty at the Halifax International Security Forum. Photograph courtesy of X/National Defence

Gripen fighter jet purchase would allow Canada to assert sovereignty, says past chair of House Defence Committee McKay

  • The future success of trade talks with the U.S. will weigh heavily when Canada decides if it wants to buy the American F-35 plane,
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 26, 2025
Former Liberal MP John McKay says military calculations may not be the most important arbitrator for picking Canada's next fighter jet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gripen fighter jet purchase would allow Canada to assert sovereignty, says past chair of House Defence Committee McKay

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 26, 2025
  • The future success of trade talks with the U.S. will weigh heavily when Canada decides if it wants to buy the American F-35 plane,

Gripen fighter jet purchase would allow Canada to assert sovereignty, says past chair of House Defence Committee McKay

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 26, 2025
  • The future success of trade talks with the U.S. will weigh heavily when Canada decides if it wants to buy the American F-35 plane,
Former Liberal MP John McKay says military calculations may not be the most important arbitrator for picking Canada's next fighter jet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fentanyl tariffs, U.S. air strikes avoided at G7 ministers’ discussion on drug trafficking 

  • U.S. President Donald Trump placed tariffs on Canadian goods under the guise of addressing cross-border fentanyl trafficking, but those levies were not raised by
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 23, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, left, says his conversations with U.S. officials—such as Attorney General Pam Bondi—dealt with explaining the work that Canada has undergone to strengthen border security. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fentanyl tariffs, U.S. air strikes avoided at G7 ministers’ discussion on drug trafficking 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 23, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump placed tariffs on Canadian goods under the guise of addressing cross-border fentanyl trafficking, but those levies were not raised by

Fentanyl tariffs, U.S. air strikes avoided at G7 ministers’ discussion on drug trafficking 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 23, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump placed tariffs on Canadian goods under the guise of addressing cross-border fentanyl trafficking, but those levies were not raised by
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, left, says his conversations with U.S. officials—such as Attorney General Pam Bondi—dealt with explaining the work that Canada has undergone to strengthen border security. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Did Canada’s G7 presidency ever emerge from the Trump shadow? 

  • Canada's G7 presidency was more about convening than setting a thematic agenda, says foreign policy observer Adam Chapnick.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 19, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured left at the June G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., with U.S. President Donald Trump, said at the time that the 'G7 is nothing without U.S. leadership.' Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Did Canada’s G7 presidency ever emerge from the Trump shadow? 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 19, 2025
  • Canada's G7 presidency was more about convening than setting a thematic agenda, says foreign policy observer Adam Chapnick.

Did Canada’s G7 presidency ever emerge from the Trump shadow? 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 19, 2025
  • Canada's G7 presidency was more about convening than setting a thematic agenda, says foreign policy observer Adam Chapnick.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured left at the June G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., with U.S. President Donald Trump, said at the time that the 'G7 is nothing without U.S. leadership.' Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Anand urged to reverse ‘wrong’ course of letting U.S. decide if it breached international law with boat strikes

  • Experts say that Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has erred in proclaiming that it is up to the U.S. to decide if it has
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 19, 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand recently said it is 'within the purview of U.S. authorities' to decide if it has breached international law with its own strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Anand urged to reverse ‘wrong’ course of letting U.S. decide if it breached international law with boat strikes

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 19, 2025
  • Experts say that Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has erred in proclaiming that it is up to the U.S. to decide if it has

Anand urged to reverse ‘wrong’ course of letting U.S. decide if it breached international law with boat strikes

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 19, 2025
  • Experts say that Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has erred in proclaiming that it is up to the U.S. to decide if it has
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand recently said it is 'within the purview of U.S. authorities' to decide if it has breached international law with its own strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Up to the U.S. to decide if it violated international law with Caribbean boat strikes, says Anand 

  • Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand broke with tradition as she seemingly asserted that Canada's top diplomat doesn't weigh in on a foreign country's adherence
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 12, 2025
At the close of the most recent gathering of G7 foreign ministers, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand outlined what she saw as the parameters of her job. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Up to the U.S. to decide if it violated international law with Caribbean boat strikes, says Anand 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 12, 2025
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand broke with tradition as she seemingly asserted that Canada's top diplomat doesn't weigh in on a foreign country's adherence

Up to the U.S. to decide if it violated international law with Caribbean boat strikes, says Anand 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 12, 2025
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand broke with tradition as she seemingly asserted that Canada's top diplomat doesn't weigh in on a foreign country's adherence
At the close of the most recent gathering of G7 foreign ministers, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand outlined what she saw as the parameters of her job. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 top diplomats find little new ground on support for Ukraine 

  • The G7 foreign ministers' joint statement on Ukraine retreads many items that were agreed upon the last time the group met in March.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 12, 2025
The second day of the G7 foreign ministers' meeting on Nov. 12 commenced with a session on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 top diplomats find little new ground on support for Ukraine 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 12, 2025
  • The G7 foreign ministers' joint statement on Ukraine retreads many items that were agreed upon the last time the group met in March.

G7 top diplomats find little new ground on support for Ukraine 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 12, 2025
  • The G7 foreign ministers' joint statement on Ukraine retreads many items that were agreed upon the last time the group met in March.
The second day of the G7 foreign ministers' meeting on Nov. 12 commenced with a session on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

At G7, minister touts importance of Canadian leadership on foreign assistance amid billions in budget cuts to international aid  

  • The federal budget tabled on Nov. 4 proposed cuts of $2.7-billion from Canada's humanitarian aid envelope.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 11, 2025
Foreign Minister Anita Anand started a 'jam-packed' two-day meeting of the G7's top diplomats in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., on Nov. 11. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

At G7, minister touts importance of Canadian leadership on foreign assistance amid billions in budget cuts to international aid  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 11, 2025
  • The federal budget tabled on Nov. 4 proposed cuts of $2.7-billion from Canada's humanitarian aid envelope.

At G7, minister touts importance of Canadian leadership on foreign assistance amid billions in budget cuts to international aid  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 11, 2025
  • The federal budget tabled on Nov. 4 proposed cuts of $2.7-billion from Canada's humanitarian aid envelope.
Foreign Minister Anita Anand started a 'jam-packed' two-day meeting of the G7's top diplomats in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., on Nov. 11. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s G7 presidency faces last major test as top diplomats set to gather in Niagara

  • Foreign Minister Anita Anand has suggested the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting will focus on multilateral geopolitical issues in a departure from the approach taken
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 10, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will host 15 top diplomats as Canada convenes a second foreign ministers’ meeting in the Niagara region from Nov. 11-12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s G7 presidency faces last major test as top diplomats set to gather in Niagara

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 10, 2025
  • Foreign Minister Anita Anand has suggested the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting will focus on multilateral geopolitical issues in a departure from the approach taken

Canada’s G7 presidency faces last major test as top diplomats set to gather in Niagara

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 10, 2025
  • Foreign Minister Anita Anand has suggested the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting will focus on multilateral geopolitical issues in a departure from the approach taken
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will host 15 top diplomats as Canada convenes a second foreign ministers’ meeting in the Niagara region from Nov. 11-12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Conservative links help Canada in Trump talks?

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre hasn't taken the quasi-typical trip that most opposition leaders take to Washington, D.C., to forge connections.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 29, 2025
Earlier this month, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre offered to 'help' the prime minister achieve a deal with the U.S., but little has come from the offer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Conservative links help Canada in Trump talks?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 29, 2025
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre hasn't taken the quasi-typical trip that most opposition leaders take to Washington, D.C., to forge connections.

Can Conservative links help Canada in Trump talks?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 29, 2025
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre hasn't taken the quasi-typical trip that most opposition leaders take to Washington, D.C., to forge connections.
Earlier this month, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre offered to 'help' the prime minister achieve a deal with the U.S., but little has come from the offer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s hope to constrain Trump’s tariff agenda shifts to America’s top court 

  • Even if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down President Donald Trump's use of IEEPA tariffs, there are other levying authorities he can use in
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, speaks with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in the White House on Oct. 7. A portrait of former U.S. president Ronald Reagan hangs in the background. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Canada’s hope to constrain Trump’s tariff agenda shifts to America’s top court 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 29, 2025
  • Even if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down President Donald Trump's use of IEEPA tariffs, there are other levying authorities he can use in

Canada’s hope to constrain Trump’s tariff agenda shifts to America’s top court 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 29, 2025
  • Even if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down President Donald Trump's use of IEEPA tariffs, there are other levying authorities he can use in
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, speaks with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in the White House on Oct. 7. A portrait of former U.S. president Ronald Reagan hangs in the background. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

‘Bridge is not burnt’: suspension of trade talks over Ontario ad just another Trump tactic, says former negotiator

  • Unlike the last pause in negotiations with the United States, the way back to the table is murky for Canada, say observers.
News | BY NEIL MOSS, ELEANOR WAND | October 24, 2025
On Oct. 7, Prime Minister Mark Carney, second right, and U.S. President Donald Trump, right, were full of praise for each other at the White House. Now the American leader has suspended trade talks. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

‘Bridge is not burnt’: suspension of trade talks over Ontario ad just another Trump tactic, says former negotiator

News | BY NEIL MOSS, ELEANOR WAND | October 24, 2025
  • Unlike the last pause in negotiations with the United States, the way back to the table is murky for Canada, say observers.

‘Bridge is not burnt’: suspension of trade talks over Ontario ad just another Trump tactic, says former negotiator

News | BY NEIL MOSS, ELEANOR WAND | October 24, 2025
  • Unlike the last pause in negotiations with the United States, the way back to the table is murky for Canada, say observers.
On Oct. 7, Prime Minister Mark Carney, second right, and U.S. President Donald Trump, right, were full of praise for each other at the White House. Now the American leader has suspended trade talks. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

Shortlisted shipbuilders say Poland’s submarine pick won’t affect delivery on Canadian procurement

  • Poland is weighing buying submarines from a collection of offers including from the two shipbuilders shortlisted by Canada.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 23, 2025
Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr has indicated the delivery schedule will help inform Canada's choice for its next submarine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shortlisted shipbuilders say Poland’s submarine pick won’t affect delivery on Canadian procurement

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 23, 2025
  • Poland is weighing buying submarines from a collection of offers including from the two shipbuilders shortlisted by Canada.

Shortlisted shipbuilders say Poland’s submarine pick won’t affect delivery on Canadian procurement

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 23, 2025
  • Poland is weighing buying submarines from a collection of offers including from the two shipbuilders shortlisted by Canada.
Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr has indicated the delivery schedule will help inform Canada's choice for its next submarine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney fourth most travelled G7 leader since becoming prime minister, prioritizing trips to Europe and the U.S. 

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney is taking his first trip to the Indo-Pacific region this week after five previous excursions to Europe where he visited
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 22, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has seemingly prioritized diversification through Europe over the Indo-Pacific given his tour itinerary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney fourth most travelled G7 leader since becoming prime minister, prioritizing trips to Europe and the U.S. 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 22, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney is taking his first trip to the Indo-Pacific region this week after five previous excursions to Europe where he visited

Carney fourth most travelled G7 leader since becoming prime minister, prioritizing trips to Europe and the U.S. 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 22, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney is taking his first trip to the Indo-Pacific region this week after five previous excursions to Europe where he visited
Prime Minister Mark Carney has seemingly prioritized diversification through Europe over the Indo-Pacific given his tour itinerary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Trade Committee needs to be ‘respectful’ of Carney’s approach to Trump talks, says Liberal chair

  • The government has released few details about the state of negotiations with the U.S., seemingly at odds with its acknowledgement that Canadians have concerns
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, second right, and U.S. President Donald Trump, right, were full of praise for each other at a Oct. 7 meeting in the Oval Office, but no trade agreement materialized. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

House Trade Committee needs to be ‘respectful’ of Carney’s approach to Trump talks, says Liberal chair

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 15, 2025
  • The government has released few details about the state of negotiations with the U.S., seemingly at odds with its acknowledgement that Canadians have concerns

House Trade Committee needs to be ‘respectful’ of Carney’s approach to Trump talks, says Liberal chair

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 15, 2025
  • The government has released few details about the state of negotiations with the U.S., seemingly at odds with its acknowledgement that Canadians have concerns
Prime Minister Mark Carney, second right, and U.S. President Donald Trump, right, were full of praise for each other at a Oct. 7 meeting in the Oval Office, but no trade agreement materialized. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

Complementary, but limited: how Carney’s use of ‘personal’ envoys can boost the foreign service

  • Although the government hasn’t yet reached that point, too many political appointments ‘is never ideal because it undermines morale in the diplomatic service,’ says
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney looks on as then-Privy Council clerk John Hannaford, right, swears in then-transport minister Chrystia Freeland, left, on May 13. Carney has since recently given Freeland and Hannaford each their own diplomatic assignment. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garica

Complementary, but limited: how Carney’s use of ‘personal’ envoys can boost the foreign service

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 14, 2025
  • Although the government hasn’t yet reached that point, too many political appointments ‘is never ideal because it undermines morale in the diplomatic service,’ says

Complementary, but limited: how Carney’s use of ‘personal’ envoys can boost the foreign service

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 14, 2025
  • Although the government hasn’t yet reached that point, too many political appointments ‘is never ideal because it undermines morale in the diplomatic service,’ says
Prime Minister Mark Carney looks on as then-Privy Council clerk John Hannaford, right, swears in then-transport minister Chrystia Freeland, left, on May 13. Carney has since recently given Freeland and Hannaford each their own diplomatic assignment. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garica

‘Canada is getting more and more important for us,’ says visiting German Bundestag member

  • In a wide-ranging interview, Johannes Winkel talks a renewed Canada-German relationship, Trump shocks, European security, and the future of free trade.
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2025
Johannes Winkel has been a member of the Bundestag, Germany's federal Parliament, since last March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Canada is getting more and more important for us,’ says visiting German Bundestag member

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Johannes Winkel talks a renewed Canada-German relationship, Trump shocks, European security, and the future of free trade.

‘Canada is getting more and more important for us,’ says visiting German Bundestag member

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Johannes Winkel talks a renewed Canada-German relationship, Trump shocks, European security, and the future of free trade.
Johannes Winkel has been a member of the Bundestag, Germany's federal Parliament, since last March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How a former Hill staffer is lionizing a Canadian that helped end the Troubles 

  • Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin remarked that a new scholarship named for John de Chastelain will 'help foster peace and reconciliation worldwide.'
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2025
Chris Collenette is a former staffer in Jean Chrétien's PMO and Allan Rock's ministerial office. Photograph courtesy of Chris Collenette

How a former Hill staffer is lionizing a Canadian that helped end the Troubles 

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2025
  • Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin remarked that a new scholarship named for John de Chastelain will 'help foster peace and reconciliation worldwide.'

How a former Hill staffer is lionizing a Canadian that helped end the Troubles 

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2025
  • Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin remarked that a new scholarship named for John de Chastelain will 'help foster peace and reconciliation worldwide.'
Chris Collenette is a former staffer in Jean Chrétien's PMO and Allan Rock's ministerial office. Photograph courtesy of Chris Collenette

Canada’s submarine purchase has new ‘sense of urgency’ with possible selection by end of year, says German envoy 

  • The clock is ticking to replace the aging Victoria-class submarines before they are taken out of the water in the 2030s, leaving the Canadian
News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA | October 8, 2025
German Ambassador to Canada Matthias Lüttenberg says there's a new feeling of of momentum that's 'more palpable than before' when it comes to picking between the submarine bids from his country and South Korea. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s submarine purchase has new ‘sense of urgency’ with possible selection by end of year, says German envoy 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA | October 8, 2025
  • The clock is ticking to replace the aging Victoria-class submarines before they are taken out of the water in the 2030s, leaving the Canadian

Canada’s submarine purchase has new ‘sense of urgency’ with possible selection by end of year, says German envoy 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA | October 8, 2025
  • The clock is ticking to replace the aging Victoria-class submarines before they are taken out of the water in the 2030s, leaving the Canadian
German Ambassador to Canada Matthias Lüttenberg says there's a new feeling of of momentum that's 'more palpable than before' when it comes to picking between the submarine bids from his country and South Korea. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How a former Hill staffer is lionizing a Canadian that helped end the Troubles 

  • Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin remarked that a new scholarship named for John de Chastelain will 'help foster peace and reconciliation worldwide.'
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2025
Chris Collenette is a former staffer in Jean Chrétien's PMO and Allan Rock's ministerial office. Photograph courtesy of Chris Collenette

How a former Hill staffer is lionizing a Canadian that helped end the Troubles 

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2025
  • Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin remarked that a new scholarship named for John de Chastelain will 'help foster peace and reconciliation worldwide.'

How a former Hill staffer is lionizing a Canadian that helped end the Troubles 

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2025
  • Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin remarked that a new scholarship named for John de Chastelain will 'help foster peace and reconciliation worldwide.'
Chris Collenette is a former staffer in Jean Chrétien's PMO and Allan Rock's ministerial office. Photograph courtesy of Chris Collenette

‘I’ve had to run to keep up’: U.K. envoy trumpets ‘new energy’ in Canadian relationship, but questions loom over trade talks

  • In a wide-ranging interview, U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline discusses his country's renewed relationship with Canada, what happens next on trade, and the decision
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline previously served as the foreign office's director for the Americas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I’ve had to run to keep up’: U.K. envoy trumpets ‘new energy’ in Canadian relationship, but questions loom over trade talks

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline discusses his country's renewed relationship with Canada, what happens next on trade, and the decision

‘I’ve had to run to keep up’: U.K. envoy trumpets ‘new energy’ in Canadian relationship, but questions loom over trade talks

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline discusses his country's renewed relationship with Canada, what happens next on trade, and the decision
U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline previously served as the foreign office's director for the Americas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney calls Indonesia trade deal ‘game changing,’ but labour says it is a ‘step backwards’ 

  • Canadian negotiators faced opposition to convince their Indonesian counterparts to accept enforceable labour chapters.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto inked a free trade pact in Ottawa on Sept. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney calls Indonesia trade deal ‘game changing,’ but labour says it is a ‘step backwards’ 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
  • Canadian negotiators faced opposition to convince their Indonesian counterparts to accept enforceable labour chapters.

Carney calls Indonesia trade deal ‘game changing,’ but labour says it is a ‘step backwards’ 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
  • Canadian negotiators faced opposition to convince their Indonesian counterparts to accept enforceable labour chapters.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto inked a free trade pact in Ottawa on Sept. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I’ve had to run to keep up’: U.K. envoy trumpets ‘new energy’ in Canadian relationship, but questions loom over trade talks

  • In a wide-ranging interview, U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline discusses his country's renewed relationship with Canada, what happens next on trade, and the decision
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline previously served as the foreign office's director for the Americas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I’ve had to run to keep up’: U.K. envoy trumpets ‘new energy’ in Canadian relationship, but questions loom over trade talks

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline discusses his country's renewed relationship with Canada, what happens next on trade, and the decision

‘I’ve had to run to keep up’: U.K. envoy trumpets ‘new energy’ in Canadian relationship, but questions loom over trade talks

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline discusses his country's renewed relationship with Canada, what happens next on trade, and the decision
U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline previously served as the foreign office's director for the Americas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney sets out to repair Canada-Mexico strife ahead of CUSMA review 

  • The Conservative Party has criticized Prime Minister Mark Carney for not getting a more tangible result during his recent trip to Mexico.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney made his first trip to Mexico as a world leader last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney sets out to repair Canada-Mexico strife ahead of CUSMA review 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 24, 2025
  • The Conservative Party has criticized Prime Minister Mark Carney for not getting a more tangible result during his recent trip to Mexico.

Carney sets out to repair Canada-Mexico strife ahead of CUSMA review 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 24, 2025
  • The Conservative Party has criticized Prime Minister Mark Carney for not getting a more tangible result during his recent trip to Mexico.
Prime Minister Mark Carney made his first trip to Mexico as a world leader last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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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
Feature | BY 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’

Feature | BY 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’

Feature | BY 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

Canada pushes for government to be formed in Lebanon as humanitarian crisis mounts

  • As Lebanon faces an economic and political crisis, Canada is pushing Beirut to form a government. Lebanon has had a caretaker government since the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 28, 2021
Global Affairs, led by Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau, released a statement on July 16 that Canada 'strongly urges' Lebanon to 'put aside differences' and form a government 'without delay.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada pushes for government to be formed in Lebanon as humanitarian crisis mounts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 28, 2021
  • As Lebanon faces an economic and political crisis, Canada is pushing Beirut to form a government. Lebanon has had a caretaker government since the

Canada pushes for government to be formed in Lebanon as humanitarian crisis mounts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 28, 2021
  • As Lebanon faces an economic and political crisis, Canada is pushing Beirut to form a government. Lebanon has had a caretaker government since the
Global Affairs, led by Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau, released a statement on July 16 that Canada 'strongly urges' Lebanon to 'put aside differences' and form a government 'without delay.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lack of Canada-U.S. planning contributed to uncertainty over border reopening, say observers

  • With delta variant concerns rising and a need to manage the borders to its north and south, a potential reopening of the American land
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 28, 2021
While Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured far right, and Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, second from right, announced the border would reopen to fully vaccinated U.S. travellers on Aug. 9, U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas have yet to announce when Canadians can cross the land border. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia and photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Lack of Canada-U.S. planning contributed to uncertainty over border reopening, say observers

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 28, 2021
  • With delta variant concerns rising and a need to manage the borders to its north and south, a potential reopening of the American land

Lack of Canada-U.S. planning contributed to uncertainty over border reopening, say observers

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 28, 2021
  • With delta variant concerns rising and a need to manage the borders to its north and south, a potential reopening of the American land
While Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured far right, and Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, second from right, announced the border would reopen to fully vaccinated U.S. travellers on Aug. 9, U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas have yet to announce when Canadians can cross the land border. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia and photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Non-partisan focus needed for next UN Security Council campaign, say experts

  • More than a year after Canada lost its bid for a temporary seat on the UN Security Council, experts say a non-partisan approach is
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 14, 2021
UN Ambassador Bob Rae took over his post from Marc-André Blanchard shortly after Canada's failed bid to gain a seat on the Security Council. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Non-partisan focus needed for next UN Security Council campaign, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 14, 2021
  • More than a year after Canada lost its bid for a temporary seat on the UN Security Council, experts say a non-partisan approach is

Non-partisan focus needed for next UN Security Council campaign, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 14, 2021
  • More than a year after Canada lost its bid for a temporary seat on the UN Security Council, experts say a non-partisan approach is
UN Ambassador Bob Rae took over his post from Marc-André Blanchard shortly after Canada's failed bid to gain a seat on the Security Council. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Haiti sees role for Canada in paving path to new elections

  • Following the assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse, the Haitian ambassador in Ottawa says there is a role for Canada in helping the Caribbean
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 13, 2021
After the assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse, second from left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured far left, said that Canada is prepared to offer 'any assistance' that Haiti needs. Liberal MP Emmanuel Dubourg, far right, and Independent Senator Marie-Françoise Mégie say Canada could facilitate a fair election in Haiti. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Haiti sees role for Canada in paving path to new elections

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 13, 2021
  • Following the assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse, the Haitian ambassador in Ottawa says there is a role for Canada in helping the Caribbean

Haiti sees role for Canada in paving path to new elections

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 13, 2021
  • Following the assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse, the Haitian ambassador in Ottawa says there is a role for Canada in helping the Caribbean
After the assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse, second from left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured far left, said that Canada is prepared to offer 'any assistance' that Haiti needs. Liberal MP Emmanuel Dubourg, far right, and Independent Senator Marie-Françoise Mégie say Canada could facilitate a fair election in Haiti. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

‘We have to have visits’: New Romanian envoy hopes for renewal of high-level meetings post-pandemic

  • Romania’s new ambassador to Canada is hoping that future high-level meetings between Ottawa and Bucharest can be used to further develop the Canada-Romanian relationship.
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2021
Romanian Ambassador Bogdan Mănoiu presented his letter of credence to Administrator Richard Wagner on March 22. He previously served as Romania's charge d'affaires in Ottawa since 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘We have to have visits’: New Romanian envoy hopes for renewal of high-level meetings post-pandemic

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2021
  • Romania’s new ambassador to Canada is hoping that future high-level meetings between Ottawa and Bucharest can be used to further develop the Canada-Romanian relationship.

‘We have to have visits’: New Romanian envoy hopes for renewal of high-level meetings post-pandemic

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2021
  • Romania’s new ambassador to Canada is hoping that future high-level meetings between Ottawa and Bucharest can be used to further develop the Canada-Romanian relationship.
Romanian Ambassador Bogdan Mănoiu presented his letter of credence to Administrator Richard Wagner on March 22. He previously served as Romania's charge d'affaires in Ottawa since 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

With McKenna out, NDP sees opportunity to recapture Ottawa Centre

  • Following the news that Liberal MP Catherine McKenna won’t be seeking re-election in Ottawa Centre, Ont., the NDP is hoping to use the two-term
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2021
Following the announcement that Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna, pictured far left, won't seek re-election, former Ontario cabinet minister Yasir Naqvi jumped in the Ottawa Centre Liberal nomination race. There has been speculation that past Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney, centre, will seek the nomination. For the NDP, school board trustee Lyra Evans and economist Angella MacEwen, pictured far right, are seeking their party's nomination. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photographs courtesy of Twitter/Wikimedia Commons/Facebook

With McKenna out, NDP sees opportunity to recapture Ottawa Centre

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2021
  • Following the news that Liberal MP Catherine McKenna won’t be seeking re-election in Ottawa Centre, Ont., the NDP is hoping to use the two-term

With McKenna out, NDP sees opportunity to recapture Ottawa Centre

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2021
  • Following the news that Liberal MP Catherine McKenna won’t be seeking re-election in Ottawa Centre, Ont., the NDP is hoping to use the two-term
Following the announcement that Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna, pictured far left, won't seek re-election, former Ontario cabinet minister Yasir Naqvi jumped in the Ottawa Centre Liberal nomination race. There has been speculation that past Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney, centre, will seek the nomination. For the NDP, school board trustee Lyra Evans and economist Angella MacEwen, pictured far right, are seeking their party's nomination. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photographs courtesy of Twitter/Wikimedia Commons/Facebook

RCMP and Global Affairs haven’t released previously completed ATIP requests since 2020

  • The federal access-to-information system has slowed during the pandemic and a number of departments have been delayed in releasing already completed requests, including the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2021
Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau, left, and Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, right, oversee Global Affairs Canada and the RCMP, respectively, both of which haven't publicly released already completed access-to-information requests since last year. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

RCMP and Global Affairs haven’t released previously completed ATIP requests since 2020

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2021
  • The federal access-to-information system has slowed during the pandemic and a number of departments have been delayed in releasing already completed requests, including the

RCMP and Global Affairs haven’t released previously completed ATIP requests since 2020

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2021
  • The federal access-to-information system has slowed during the pandemic and a number of departments have been delayed in releasing already completed requests, including the
Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau, left, and Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, right, oversee Global Affairs Canada and the RCMP, respectively, both of which haven't publicly released already completed access-to-information requests since last year. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Political calendar could push start of Canada-U.K. trade talks to 2022

  • With new parliamentary tabling requirements and the possibility of an upcoming election, negotiations for a more comprehensive Canada-United Kingdom free trade agreement could be
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 30, 2021
International Trade Minister Mary Ng spoke with U.K Secretary of State for International Trade Liz Truss last month during which the two cabinet ministers spoke about 'progress toward launching new trade negotiations for a comprehensive bilateral trade agreement,' according to a Global Affairs readout. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Political calendar could push start of Canada-U.K. trade talks to 2022

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 30, 2021
  • With new parliamentary tabling requirements and the possibility of an upcoming election, negotiations for a more comprehensive Canada-United Kingdom free trade agreement could be

Political calendar could push start of Canada-U.K. trade talks to 2022

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 30, 2021
  • With new parliamentary tabling requirements and the possibility of an upcoming election, negotiations for a more comprehensive Canada-United Kingdom free trade agreement could be
International Trade Minister Mary Ng spoke with U.K Secretary of State for International Trade Liz Truss last month during which the two cabinet ministers spoke about 'progress toward launching new trade negotiations for a comprehensive bilateral trade agreement,' according to a Global Affairs readout. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

One year into new North American trading pact, Canada has returned to ‘good old days’ of trade disputes

  • After a year with the new NAFTA in place, Canada has returned to stability in its North American trading relationship, but historic disputes continue,
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 30, 2021
While the threat of having NAFTA ripped up is no longer a present danger, the North American trading relationship remains fraught with the typical irritants. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, middle, still has to handle the delicate relationship alongside U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia and photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

One year into new North American trading pact, Canada has returned to ‘good old days’ of trade disputes

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 30, 2021
  • After a year with the new NAFTA in place, Canada has returned to stability in its North American trading relationship, but historic disputes continue,

One year into new North American trading pact, Canada has returned to ‘good old days’ of trade disputes

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 30, 2021
  • After a year with the new NAFTA in place, Canada has returned to stability in its North American trading relationship, but historic disputes continue,
While the threat of having NAFTA ripped up is no longer a present danger, the North American trading relationship remains fraught with the typical irritants. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, middle, still has to handle the delicate relationship alongside U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia and photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

More than $41.4-billion in spending goes without Commons committee review

  • Amid committee filibusters, six House committees and a joint House and Senate committee did not review main spending estimates under their purview before the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 23, 2021
Liberal MPs Sherry Romando, left, Scott Simms, Ruby Sahota, Ken McDonald, Emmanuel Dubourg, and Karen McCrimmon chair the six House committees that didn't perform reviews of the 2021-22 main estimates. A joint committee, which hasn't elected a chair, also didn't review the estimates. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photograph and photograph courtesy of Twitter

More than $41.4-billion in spending goes without Commons committee review

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 23, 2021
  • Amid committee filibusters, six House committees and a joint House and Senate committee did not review main spending estimates under their purview before the

More than $41.4-billion in spending goes without Commons committee review

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 23, 2021
  • Amid committee filibusters, six House committees and a joint House and Senate committee did not review main spending estimates under their purview before the
Liberal MPs Sherry Romando, left, Scott Simms, Ruby Sahota, Ken McDonald, Emmanuel Dubourg, and Karen McCrimmon chair the six House committees that didn't perform reviews of the 2021-22 main estimates. A joint committee, which hasn't elected a chair, also didn't review the estimates. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photograph and photograph courtesy of Twitter

Jenica Atwin voted with Liberals 60 per cent of the time as a Green MP

  • New Liberal MP Jenica Atwin, who is under attack for jumping ship for what some see as partisan gain, voted with the Liberals less
News | BY NEIL MOSS, ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | June 23, 2021
Liberal MP Jenica Atwin joined her new party on June 10 following disagreements with Green Leader Annamie Paul. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Jenica Atwin voted with Liberals 60 per cent of the time as a Green MP

News | BY NEIL MOSS, ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | June 23, 2021
  • New Liberal MP Jenica Atwin, who is under attack for jumping ship for what some see as partisan gain, voted with the Liberals less

Jenica Atwin voted with Liberals 60 per cent of the time as a Green MP

News | BY NEIL MOSS, ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | June 23, 2021
  • New Liberal MP Jenica Atwin, who is under attack for jumping ship for what some see as partisan gain, voted with the Liberals less
Liberal MP Jenica Atwin joined her new party on June 10 following disagreements with Green Leader Annamie Paul. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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