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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.

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated in June that the pay raise for military members would be immediate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.
Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated in June that the pay raise for military members would be immediate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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
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
  • 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
  • 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

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

‘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

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

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

‘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

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

‘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
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Change approach with Riyadh beyond human rights if Canada wants to rebuild relationship with Saudi Arabia, says former ambassador

  • With little apparent progress to resolve the diplomatic impasse between Canada and Saudi Arabia, Ottawa will have to change its approach with Riyadh if
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 9, 2020
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne said in April that an agreement between Canada and Saudi Arabia to resume the export of light armoured vehicles isn't a sign that the two countries have normalized their relationship. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Change approach with Riyadh beyond human rights if Canada wants to rebuild relationship with Saudi Arabia, says former ambassador

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 9, 2020
  • With little apparent progress to resolve the diplomatic impasse between Canada and Saudi Arabia, Ottawa will have to change its approach with Riyadh if

Change approach with Riyadh beyond human rights if Canada wants to rebuild relationship with Saudi Arabia, says former ambassador

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 9, 2020
  • With little apparent progress to resolve the diplomatic impasse between Canada and Saudi Arabia, Ottawa will have to change its approach with Riyadh if
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne said in April that an agreement between Canada and Saudi Arabia to resume the export of light armoured vehicles isn't a sign that the two countries have normalized their relationship. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada could have added leverage in trade talks with U.K. as activists push for stronger environmental protections

  • With the United Kingdom pushing for a multitude of free trade deals as the Brexit transition period nears its end, Canada could be in
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 2, 2020
The United Kingdom, led by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has indicated it wants to have free trade agreements with countries covering 80 per cent of U.K. trade by 2023. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Parsons/Flickr

Canada could have added leverage in trade talks with U.K. as activists push for stronger environmental protections

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 2, 2020
  • With the United Kingdom pushing for a multitude of free trade deals as the Brexit transition period nears its end, Canada could be in

Canada could have added leverage in trade talks with U.K. as activists push for stronger environmental protections

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 2, 2020
  • With the United Kingdom pushing for a multitude of free trade deals as the Brexit transition period nears its end, Canada could be in
The United Kingdom, led by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has indicated it wants to have free trade agreements with countries covering 80 per cent of U.K. trade by 2023. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Parsons/Flickr

Canada continues to diplomatically press China on Hong Kong, two Michaels—is it working?

  • Canada has continuously talked about the declining democratic shift in Hong Kong and the detention of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor with Chinese officials,
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 2, 2020
Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi is pictured meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in 2016. Mr. Wang met with Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne on Aug. 25, during which Mr. Champagne raised the cases of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti

Canada continues to diplomatically press China on Hong Kong, two Michaels—is it working?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 2, 2020
  • Canada has continuously talked about the declining democratic shift in Hong Kong and the detention of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor with Chinese officials,

Canada continues to diplomatically press China on Hong Kong, two Michaels—is it working?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 2, 2020
  • Canada has continuously talked about the declining democratic shift in Hong Kong and the detention of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor with Chinese officials,
Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi is pictured meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in 2016. Mr. Wang met with Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne on Aug. 25, during which Mr. Champagne raised the cases of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti

Scaled-down Remembrance Day Ceremony to mark 75th anniversary of end of Second World War

  • In a typical year, thousands of Canadians gather near the National War Monument to mark Remembrance Day. But 2020 isn’t a typical year. While
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 2, 2020
Wreaths will be set in place before the National Remembrance Day Ceremony begins at the War Memorial on Nov. 11 so there will be no need for wreath bearers and assistants. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scaled-down Remembrance Day Ceremony to mark 75th anniversary of end of Second World War

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 2, 2020
  • In a typical year, thousands of Canadians gather near the National War Monument to mark Remembrance Day. But 2020 isn’t a typical year. While

Scaled-down Remembrance Day Ceremony to mark 75th anniversary of end of Second World War

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 2, 2020
  • In a typical year, thousands of Canadians gather near the National War Monument to mark Remembrance Day. But 2020 isn’t a typical year. While
Wreaths will be set in place before the National Remembrance Day Ceremony begins at the War Memorial on Nov. 11 so there will be no need for wreath bearers and assistants. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Competing designers named for Canada’s national monument to Afghanistan mission

  • The five groups that are competing to design Canada’s national monument to the Afghanistan mission have been revealed. The five potential design groups come
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 26, 2020
The National War Memorial is pictured on Nov. 11, 2019, during the National Remembrance Day ceremony. From 2001 to 2014, 158 Canadians soldiers died in the mission in Afghanistan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Competing designers named for Canada’s national monument to Afghanistan mission

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 26, 2020
  • The five groups that are competing to design Canada’s national monument to the Afghanistan mission have been revealed. The five potential design groups come

Competing designers named for Canada’s national monument to Afghanistan mission

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 26, 2020
  • The five groups that are competing to design Canada’s national monument to the Afghanistan mission have been revealed. The five potential design groups come
The National War Memorial is pictured on Nov. 11, 2019, during the National Remembrance Day ceremony. From 2001 to 2014, 158 Canadians soldiers died in the mission in Afghanistan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New ministerial anchoring of Canada-U.S. file is a return to regular operations, say experts

  • As cabinet ministers take on new roles and more voices are being added to the crucial Canada-U.S. file, experts say it is a normalization
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 26, 2020
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, International Trade Minister Mary Ng, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Public Safety Minister Bill Blair will all have roles to play in the Canada-U.S. file as ministerial responsibility has been shifted since the promotion to Ms. Freeland as the new finance minister. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

New ministerial anchoring of Canada-U.S. file is a return to regular operations, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 26, 2020
  • As cabinet ministers take on new roles and more voices are being added to the crucial Canada-U.S. file, experts say it is a normalization

New ministerial anchoring of Canada-U.S. file is a return to regular operations, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 26, 2020
  • As cabinet ministers take on new roles and more voices are being added to the crucial Canada-U.S. file, experts say it is a normalization
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, International Trade Minister Mary Ng, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Public Safety Minister Bill Blair will all have roles to play in the Canada-U.S. file as ministerial responsibility has been shifted since the promotion to Ms. Freeland as the new finance minister. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Parties yet to discuss throne speech, confidence vote plan as pandemic puts wrench in usual pomp and circumstance

  • With less than a month until the Liberals put forward a new plan for governance, the parties have yet to deliberate on how a
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 26, 2020
The House Chamber has only been filled with a skeleton crew of MPs to allow for social distancing since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parties yet to discuss throne speech, confidence vote plan as pandemic puts wrench in usual pomp and circumstance

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 26, 2020
  • With less than a month until the Liberals put forward a new plan for governance, the parties have yet to deliberate on how a

Parties yet to discuss throne speech, confidence vote plan as pandemic puts wrench in usual pomp and circumstance

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 26, 2020
  • With less than a month until the Liberals put forward a new plan for governance, the parties have yet to deliberate on how a
The House Chamber has only been filled with a skeleton crew of MPs to allow for social distancing since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t expect aluminum tariffs to be removed before U.S. election, say analysts

  • Without the ability to impose broad-based, politically focused retaliatory tariffs on U.S. exports, it is likely that tariffs on Canadian aluminum will continue at
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 19, 2020
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Aug. 22, 2019, announced that Canada will have a 'dollar-for-dollar' response to the reimposition of national security tariffs on Canadian aluminum exports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t expect aluminum tariffs to be removed before U.S. election, say analysts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 19, 2020
  • Without the ability to impose broad-based, politically focused retaliatory tariffs on U.S. exports, it is likely that tariffs on Canadian aluminum will continue at

Don’t expect aluminum tariffs to be removed before U.S. election, say analysts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 19, 2020
  • Without the ability to impose broad-based, politically focused retaliatory tariffs on U.S. exports, it is likely that tariffs on Canadian aluminum will continue at
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Aug. 22, 2019, announced that Canada will have a 'dollar-for-dollar' response to the reimposition of national security tariffs on Canadian aluminum exports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Legendary Hill scribe Richard Gwyn dies at 86

  • For years, Richard Gwyn was regarded as one of the best political journalists in Canada. He died last week from Alzheimer’s disease at the
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 19, 2020
Richard Gwyn wrote a national affairs column for The Toronto Star from 1973 to 1985. The Hill Times file photograph

Legendary Hill scribe Richard Gwyn dies at 86

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 19, 2020
  • For years, Richard Gwyn was regarded as one of the best political journalists in Canada. He died last week from Alzheimer’s disease at the

Legendary Hill scribe Richard Gwyn dies at 86

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 19, 2020
  • For years, Richard Gwyn was regarded as one of the best political journalists in Canada. He died last week from Alzheimer’s disease at the
Richard Gwyn wrote a national affairs column for The Toronto Star from 1973 to 1985. The Hill Times file photograph

Easing of restrictions to non-U.S. travellers into Canada unlikely to be met with Trump backlash, could pave way for reopening of 49th parallel, say experts

  • With no progress towards reopening the Canada-U.S. border as the United States continues to be overwhelmed by COVID-19, experts say easing restrictions to allow
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 12, 2020
A spokesperson for Public Safety Minister Bill Blair wouldn't say if the government is exploring easing restrictions to non-U.S. travellers to Canada before the Canada-U.S. border is reopened to normal operations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Easing of restrictions to non-U.S. travellers into Canada unlikely to be met with Trump backlash, could pave way for reopening of 49th parallel, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 12, 2020
  • With no progress towards reopening the Canada-U.S. border as the United States continues to be overwhelmed by COVID-19, experts say easing restrictions to allow

Easing of restrictions to non-U.S. travellers into Canada unlikely to be met with Trump backlash, could pave way for reopening of 49th parallel, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 12, 2020
  • With no progress towards reopening the Canada-U.S. border as the United States continues to be overwhelmed by COVID-19, experts say easing restrictions to allow
A spokesperson for Public Safety Minister Bill Blair wouldn't say if the government is exploring easing restrictions to non-U.S. travellers to Canada before the Canada-U.S. border is reopened to normal operations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ng, Qualtrough to appear at Finance Committee as WE Charity inquiry continues

  • Following the testimony of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth Minister Bardish Chagger, Employment, Workforce Development, and Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough, and Ian Ian
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 12, 2020
Small Business Minister Mary Ng, left, and Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough are the latest cabinet members to appear in front of the House Finance Committee in the midst of the WE scandal. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ng, Qualtrough to appear at Finance Committee as WE Charity inquiry continues

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 12, 2020
  • Following the testimony of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth Minister Bardish Chagger, Employment, Workforce Development, and Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough, and Ian Ian

Ng, Qualtrough to appear at Finance Committee as WE Charity inquiry continues

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 12, 2020
  • Following the testimony of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth Minister Bardish Chagger, Employment, Workforce Development, and Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough, and Ian Ian
Small Business Minister Mary Ng, left, and Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough are the latest cabinet members to appear in front of the House Finance Committee in the midst of the WE scandal. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Weak’ trade growth in 2019 caused by ‘trade policy uncertainty’ and ‘mixed economic signals’, Global Affairs report suggests

  • Following a year of slow economic growth in 2019 which hurt Canadian trade, a Global Affairs report on the “State of Trade” suggests that
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 12, 2020
International Trade Minister Mary Ng took over the cabinet role near the tail end of a year filled with trade tensions and poor economic growth. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Weak’ trade growth in 2019 caused by ‘trade policy uncertainty’ and ‘mixed economic signals’, Global Affairs report suggests

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 12, 2020
  • Following a year of slow economic growth in 2019 which hurt Canadian trade, a Global Affairs report on the “State of Trade” suggests that

‘Weak’ trade growth in 2019 caused by ‘trade policy uncertainty’ and ‘mixed economic signals’, Global Affairs report suggests

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 12, 2020
  • Following a year of slow economic growth in 2019 which hurt Canadian trade, a Global Affairs report on the “State of Trade” suggests that
International Trade Minister Mary Ng took over the cabinet role near the tail end of a year filled with trade tensions and poor economic growth. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former UN envoy Marc‑André Blanchard has a new gig

  • Canada’s recently departed ambassador to the UN, Marc-André Blanchard, already has a new job. Mr. Blanchard was named an executive vice-president of Quebec’s pension
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 5, 2020
Marc‑André Blanchard served as Canada's ambassador to the UN from 2016 until this week. United Nations photograph by JC McIlwaine

Former UN envoy Marc‑André Blanchard has a new gig

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 5, 2020
  • Canada’s recently departed ambassador to the UN, Marc-André Blanchard, already has a new job. Mr. Blanchard was named an executive vice-president of Quebec’s pension

Former UN envoy Marc‑André Blanchard has a new gig

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 5, 2020
  • Canada’s recently departed ambassador to the UN, Marc-André Blanchard, already has a new job. Mr. Blanchard was named an executive vice-president of Quebec’s pension
Marc‑André Blanchard served as Canada's ambassador to the UN from 2016 until this week. United Nations photograph by JC McIlwaine

‘It’s a national security threat’: DND launches anti-Black racism initiative

  • Addressing anti-Black racism in the ranks of the Canadian military is a matter of national security, with recent bad press likely to dampen recruitment,
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 5, 2020
DND deputy minister Jody Thomas and outgoing chief of the defence staff Jonathan Vance took part in a July 27 meeting where they heard the lived experiences from those at DND who have dealt with anti-Black racism. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘It’s a national security threat’: DND launches anti-Black racism initiative

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 5, 2020
  • Addressing anti-Black racism in the ranks of the Canadian military is a matter of national security, with recent bad press likely to dampen recruitment,

‘It’s a national security threat’: DND launches anti-Black racism initiative

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 5, 2020
  • Addressing anti-Black racism in the ranks of the Canadian military is a matter of national security, with recent bad press likely to dampen recruitment,
DND deputy minister Jody Thomas and outgoing chief of the defence staff Jonathan Vance took part in a July 27 meeting where they heard the lived experiences from those at DND who have dealt with anti-Black racism. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘I await your response’: inside N.S. Liberal MPs’ push for a public inquiry

  • As Nova Scotia Liberal MPs were hearing backlash from their constituents on the decision to have an independent review into Canada’s worst-ever mass shooting,
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 5, 2020
Liberal MPs Sean Fraser, left, Lenore Zann, and Darrell Samson are three of the 10-member Nova Scotia federal Liberal caucus who lobbied the government on the need for a public inquiry into the April mass shooting. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Lenore Zann's office

‘I await your response’: inside N.S. Liberal MPs’ push for a public inquiry

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 5, 2020
  • As Nova Scotia Liberal MPs were hearing backlash from their constituents on the decision to have an independent review into Canada’s worst-ever mass shooting,

‘I await your response’: inside N.S. Liberal MPs’ push for a public inquiry

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 5, 2020
  • As Nova Scotia Liberal MPs were hearing backlash from their constituents on the decision to have an independent review into Canada’s worst-ever mass shooting,
Liberal MPs Sean Fraser, left, Lenore Zann, and Darrell Samson are three of the 10-member Nova Scotia federal Liberal caucus who lobbied the government on the need for a public inquiry into the April mass shooting. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Lenore Zann's office

Parliament should label Uyghur persecution as genocide to foster global support against China’s human rights abuses, says former Liberal justice minister

  • Parliamentarians heard from activists during hours-long committee meetings last week who were calling for the Chinese government’s oppression of Uyghur Muslims to be acknowledged
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 29, 2020
Irwin Cotler, who was a Liberal MP from 1999 to 2015, says it is important that likeminded countries act in partnership to counteract the bullying of the Chinese government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliament should label Uyghur persecution as genocide to foster global support against China’s human rights abuses, says former Liberal justice minister

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 29, 2020
  • Parliamentarians heard from activists during hours-long committee meetings last week who were calling for the Chinese government’s oppression of Uyghur Muslims to be acknowledged

Parliament should label Uyghur persecution as genocide to foster global support against China’s human rights abuses, says former Liberal justice minister

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 29, 2020
  • Parliamentarians heard from activists during hours-long committee meetings last week who were calling for the Chinese government’s oppression of Uyghur Muslims to be acknowledged
Irwin Cotler, who was a Liberal MP from 1999 to 2015, says it is important that likeminded countries act in partnership to counteract the bullying of the Chinese government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Red Chamber posts $16.3-million surplus

  • The Senate posted a $16.3-million surplus last year, representing about 14 per cent of its $114-million budget, a savings due to the reduced sitting
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 29, 2020
The biggest savings in Senate expenses, $9.1-million, was a result of reduced Senator spending, helped by less sitting days due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2019 federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Red Chamber posts $16.3-million surplus

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 29, 2020
  • The Senate posted a $16.3-million surplus last year, representing about 14 per cent of its $114-million budget, a savings due to the reduced sitting

Red Chamber posts $16.3-million surplus

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 29, 2020
  • The Senate posted a $16.3-million surplus last year, representing about 14 per cent of its $114-million budget, a savings due to the reduced sitting
The biggest savings in Senate expenses, $9.1-million, was a result of reduced Senator spending, helped by less sitting days due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2019 federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stephen Harper, Candice Bergen, James Bezan, Judy Sgro, Leo Housakos, and John Baird participate in controversial ‘Free Iran’ virtual summit

  • Current and former MPs, including former prime minister Stephen Harper, participated in a virtual Iran dissident summit that has connections to a group that
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 22, 2020
Past prime minister Stephen Harper has made frequent appearances at the annual 'Free Iran' summit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stephen Harper, Candice Bergen, James Bezan, Judy Sgro, Leo Housakos, and John Baird participate in controversial ‘Free Iran’ virtual summit

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 22, 2020
  • Current and former MPs, including former prime minister Stephen Harper, participated in a virtual Iran dissident summit that has connections to a group that

Stephen Harper, Candice Bergen, James Bezan, Judy Sgro, Leo Housakos, and John Baird participate in controversial ‘Free Iran’ virtual summit

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 22, 2020
  • Current and former MPs, including former prime minister Stephen Harper, participated in a virtual Iran dissident summit that has connections to a group that
Past prime minister Stephen Harper has made frequent appearances at the annual 'Free Iran' summit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Geopolitics, not national security, to be guiding factor in Huawei decision, say experts

  • As Canada is stuck between two feuding superpowers, its looming decision on whether to grant Huawei access to provide Canadian 5G equipment is no
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 22, 2020
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says Canada's decision on Huawei will be based on the interests and security of Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Geopolitics, not national security, to be guiding factor in Huawei decision, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 22, 2020
  • As Canada is stuck between two feuding superpowers, its looming decision on whether to grant Huawei access to provide Canadian 5G equipment is no

Geopolitics, not national security, to be guiding factor in Huawei decision, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 22, 2020
  • As Canada is stuck between two feuding superpowers, its looming decision on whether to grant Huawei access to provide Canadian 5G equipment is no
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says Canada's decision on Huawei will be based on the interests and security of Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds have yet to make agreed-upon changes giving Parliament greater oversight over trade deals

  • Despite saying it would abide by agreed-upon provisions to give Parliamentarians more oversight on trade deals, the Liberal government has yet to amend its
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 22, 2020
A spokesperson for International Trade Minister Mary Ng, pictured, says 'preparations for negotiation of any new agreement with the U.K. would be in accordance with recent commitments to inform Parliament ahead of their launch.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds have yet to make agreed-upon changes giving Parliament greater oversight over trade deals

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 22, 2020
  • Despite saying it would abide by agreed-upon provisions to give Parliamentarians more oversight on trade deals, the Liberal government has yet to amend its

Feds have yet to make agreed-upon changes giving Parliament greater oversight over trade deals

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 22, 2020
  • Despite saying it would abide by agreed-upon provisions to give Parliamentarians more oversight on trade deals, the Liberal government has yet to amend its
A spokesperson for International Trade Minister Mary Ng, pictured, says 'preparations for negotiation of any new agreement with the U.K. would be in accordance with recent commitments to inform Parliament ahead of their launch.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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