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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
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
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
Mark Carney
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
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
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
Mark Carney
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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Not doing politics in the time of COVID-19: ‘the boundary of acceptable criticism just got a lot narrower’

  • With the country mired in a health crisis the likes of which hasn’t been seen in Canada in 100 years, federal opposition parties have
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 23, 2020
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, left, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Party parliamentary leader Elizabeth May have stayed relatively muted in their criticism of the Canadian government's action plan to combat the Coronavirus crisis. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Not doing politics in the time of COVID-19: ‘the boundary of acceptable criticism just got a lot narrower’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 23, 2020
  • With the country mired in a health crisis the likes of which hasn’t been seen in Canada in 100 years, federal opposition parties have

Not doing politics in the time of COVID-19: ‘the boundary of acceptable criticism just got a lot narrower’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 23, 2020
  • With the country mired in a health crisis the likes of which hasn’t been seen in Canada in 100 years, federal opposition parties have
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, left, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Party parliamentary leader Elizabeth May have stayed relatively muted in their criticism of the Canadian government's action plan to combat the Coronavirus crisis. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘They have no right to ask me to be there,’ says Chinese ambassador on possibility of appearance at Canada-China Relations Committee

  • China’s top diplomat in Ottawa says Members of Parliament on the Special Canada-China Relations Committee don’t have “a right” to ask him to appear
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 18, 2020
Cong Peiwu says he wants to see more 'positive energy' put into the Special House Committee on Canada-China Relations and have 'more sensible and more rational voices' being heard. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘They have no right to ask me to be there,’ says Chinese ambassador on possibility of appearance at Canada-China Relations Committee

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 18, 2020
  • China’s top diplomat in Ottawa says Members of Parliament on the Special Canada-China Relations Committee don’t have “a right” to ask him to appear

‘They have no right to ask me to be there,’ says Chinese ambassador on possibility of appearance at Canada-China Relations Committee

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 18, 2020
  • China’s top diplomat in Ottawa says Members of Parliament on the Special Canada-China Relations Committee don’t have “a right” to ask him to appear
Cong Peiwu says he wants to see more 'positive energy' put into the Special House Committee on Canada-China Relations and have 'more sensible and more rational voices' being heard. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Coronavirus hits home for the Hill

  • After returning to Canada following a cruise vacation, Assunta Gerretsen, the mother of Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen, tested positive for COVID-19. Ms. Gerretsen returned
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 18, 2020
Assunta Gerretsen, the mother of Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen, pictured here at a House Committee meeting in 2016, recently tested positive for COVID-19 after a cruise vacation. The Hill Times file photograph

Coronavirus hits home for the Hill

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 18, 2020
  • After returning to Canada following a cruise vacation, Assunta Gerretsen, the mother of Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen, tested positive for COVID-19. Ms. Gerretsen returned

Coronavirus hits home for the Hill

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 18, 2020
  • After returning to Canada following a cruise vacation, Assunta Gerretsen, the mother of Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen, tested positive for COVID-19. Ms. Gerretsen returned
Assunta Gerretsen, the mother of Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen, pictured here at a House Committee meeting in 2016, recently tested positive for COVID-19 after a cruise vacation. The Hill Times file photograph

The Hill braces for Covid-19

  • As Canada tries to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the Hill is also adjusting. Like many sports leagues across the world, the House
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 16, 2020
The House will remain empty until April 20 as the federal government tries to prevent the spread of Covid-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Hill braces for Covid-19

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 16, 2020
  • As Canada tries to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the Hill is also adjusting. Like many sports leagues across the world, the House

The Hill braces for Covid-19

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 16, 2020
  • As Canada tries to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the Hill is also adjusting. Like many sports leagues across the world, the House
The House will remain empty until April 20 as the federal government tries to prevent the spread of Covid-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chinese envoy calls on Canada to take ‘concrete steps’ to resolve Meng extradition issue

  • China’s ambassador in Ottawa says Canada needs to take “concrete steps” to improve the Canadian-Chinese relationship, but would not say if China shares that
News | BY NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 16, 2020
Chinese ambassador to Canada Cong Peiwu, pictured on March 12, 2020, in a sit-down interview with The Hill Times at the Chinese Embassy in Ottawa, said Canada must take ‘concrete steps’ on the ‘outstanding issue’ of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou to bring the bilateral relationship ‘back to track.’ The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Chinese envoy calls on Canada to take ‘concrete steps’ to resolve Meng extradition issue

News | BY NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 16, 2020
  • China’s ambassador in Ottawa says Canada needs to take “concrete steps” to improve the Canadian-Chinese relationship, but would not say if China shares that

Chinese envoy calls on Canada to take ‘concrete steps’ to resolve Meng extradition issue

News | BY NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 16, 2020
  • China’s ambassador in Ottawa says Canada needs to take “concrete steps” to improve the Canadian-Chinese relationship, but would not say if China shares that
Chinese ambassador to Canada Cong Peiwu, pictured on March 12, 2020, in a sit-down interview with The Hill Times at the Chinese Embassy in Ottawa, said Canada must take ‘concrete steps’ on the ‘outstanding issue’ of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou to bring the bilateral relationship ‘back to track.’ The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Cuban-Canadian relationship has remained strong regardless of governing party, says senior Cuban official

  • Political turnover in Ottawa has had little impact over the Canada-Cuba relationship, instead the relationship has remained steadfast due to “state policy,” says a
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 11, 2020
Cuban First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Marcelino Medina González called the current state of the Canada-Cuba relationship 'very positive.' Photograph courtesy of the Cuban embassy

Cuban-Canadian relationship has remained strong regardless of governing party, says senior Cuban official

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 11, 2020
  • Political turnover in Ottawa has had little impact over the Canada-Cuba relationship, instead the relationship has remained steadfast due to “state policy,” says a

Cuban-Canadian relationship has remained strong regardless of governing party, says senior Cuban official

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 11, 2020
  • Political turnover in Ottawa has had little impact over the Canada-Cuba relationship, instead the relationship has remained steadfast due to “state policy,” says a
Cuban First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Marcelino Medina González called the current state of the Canada-Cuba relationship 'very positive.' Photograph courtesy of the Cuban embassy

‘Leader, mentor, and a trail blazer’: Summa prez Tracey Hubley dies

  • Widely regarded as a top federal government lobbyist, Summa Strategies president Tracey Hubley died on March 6, leading to an outpouring of acclaim from
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 11, 2020
Tracey Hubley, left, is pictured in 2014 with now-Google Canada public policy manager Lindsay Doyle, and Summa Strategies' Shay Purdy and Kate Harrison. Ms. Hubley died March 6. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

‘Leader, mentor, and a trail blazer’: Summa prez Tracey Hubley dies

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 11, 2020
  • Widely regarded as a top federal government lobbyist, Summa Strategies president Tracey Hubley died on March 6, leading to an outpouring of acclaim from

‘Leader, mentor, and a trail blazer’: Summa prez Tracey Hubley dies

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 11, 2020
  • Widely regarded as a top federal government lobbyist, Summa Strategies president Tracey Hubley died on March 6, leading to an outpouring of acclaim from
Tracey Hubley, left, is pictured in 2014 with now-Google Canada public policy manager Lindsay Doyle, and Summa Strategies' Shay Purdy and Kate Harrison. Ms. Hubley died March 6. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

‘Braver Canada’: a new book paths a fresh course for Canada around the globe

  • A former Canadian ambassador to the U.S. and an international relations professor argue in a book that Canada needs a new approach as international
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 9, 2020
Derek Burney and Fen Osler Hampson's Braver Canada: Shaping Our Destiny in a Precarious World is a sequel to their 2014 book Brave New Canada: Meeting the Challenge of a Changing World. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photogtaph, and book cover image courtesy of

‘Braver Canada’: a new book paths a fresh course for Canada around the globe

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 9, 2020
  • A former Canadian ambassador to the U.S. and an international relations professor argue in a book that Canada needs a new approach as international

‘Braver Canada’: a new book paths a fresh course for Canada around the globe

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 9, 2020
  • A former Canadian ambassador to the U.S. and an international relations professor argue in a book that Canada needs a new approach as international
Derek Burney and Fen Osler Hampson's Braver Canada: Shaping Our Destiny in a Precarious World is a sequel to their 2014 book Brave New Canada: Meeting the Challenge of a Changing World. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photogtaph, and book cover image courtesy of

Vet MPs say future of Afghanistan up to Afghan people, as fragile U.S.-Taliban peace deal in balance

  • As a fragile peace deal hangs in the balance between the U.S. and the Taliban, Canadian federal MPs who are veterans of the mission
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 9, 2020
Canadian soldiers, pictured in 2006, participating in Operation Madusa in Afghanistan. National Defence photograph by Sgt. Lou Penney

Vet MPs say future of Afghanistan up to Afghan people, as fragile U.S.-Taliban peace deal in balance

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 9, 2020
  • As a fragile peace deal hangs in the balance between the U.S. and the Taliban, Canadian federal MPs who are veterans of the mission

Vet MPs say future of Afghanistan up to Afghan people, as fragile U.S.-Taliban peace deal in balance

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 9, 2020
  • As a fragile peace deal hangs in the balance between the U.S. and the Taliban, Canadian federal MPs who are veterans of the mission
Canadian soldiers, pictured in 2006, participating in Operation Madusa in Afghanistan. National Defence photograph by Sgt. Lou Penney

Tory questions turning House Canada-China group into ‘committee for un-Canadian activities,’ says witness

  • As the Special House Committee on Canada-China Relations tries to find an answer for Canada’s “most important” foreign policy question, some committee witnesses have
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 4, 2020
The Special House Committee on Canada-China Relations has held four meeting of testimony hearing from government officials, including Canadian Ambassador to China Dominic Barton, as well as outside experts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tory questions turning House Canada-China group into ‘committee for un-Canadian activities,’ says witness

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 4, 2020
  • As the Special House Committee on Canada-China Relations tries to find an answer for Canada’s “most important” foreign policy question, some committee witnesses have

Tory questions turning House Canada-China group into ‘committee for un-Canadian activities,’ says witness

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 4, 2020
  • As the Special House Committee on Canada-China Relations tries to find an answer for Canada’s “most important” foreign policy question, some committee witnesses have
The Special House Committee on Canada-China Relations has held four meeting of testimony hearing from government officials, including Canadian Ambassador to China Dominic Barton, as well as outside experts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making his mark: Bourrie wins Taylor Prize

  • Former Parliament Hill reporter Mark Bourrie took home this year’s RBC Taylor Prize and a hefty $30,000 cheque for his latest book, Bush Runner:
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 4, 2020
Mark Bourrie took home a $30,000 cheque as part of winning this year's RBC Taylor Prize for his latest book, Bush Runner: The Adventures of Pierre-Esprit Radisson. Photograph and book cover image courtesy of RBC Taylor Prize

Making his mark: Bourrie wins Taylor Prize

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 4, 2020
  • Former Parliament Hill reporter Mark Bourrie took home this year’s RBC Taylor Prize and a hefty $30,000 cheque for his latest book, Bush Runner:

Making his mark: Bourrie wins Taylor Prize

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 4, 2020
  • Former Parliament Hill reporter Mark Bourrie took home this year’s RBC Taylor Prize and a hefty $30,000 cheque for his latest book, Bush Runner:
Mark Bourrie took home a $30,000 cheque as part of winning this year's RBC Taylor Prize for his latest book, Bush Runner: The Adventures of Pierre-Esprit Radisson. Photograph and book cover image courtesy of RBC Taylor Prize

‘Completely disrespectful’: late release of NAFTA economic study a sign of disregard for parliamentary process, say some opposition MPs

  • The last-minute distribution of a long-awaited economic impact assessment had opposition MPs on the House International Trade Committee criticizing the way the federal government
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 2, 2020
The House Committee on International Trade finished with clause-by-clause review of Bill C-4 on Feb. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Completely disrespectful’: late release of NAFTA economic study a sign of disregard for parliamentary process, say some opposition MPs

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 2, 2020
  • The last-minute distribution of a long-awaited economic impact assessment had opposition MPs on the House International Trade Committee criticizing the way the federal government

‘Completely disrespectful’: late release of NAFTA economic study a sign of disregard for parliamentary process, say some opposition MPs

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 2, 2020
  • The last-minute distribution of a long-awaited economic impact assessment had opposition MPs on the House International Trade Committee criticizing the way the federal government
The House Committee on International Trade finished with clause-by-clause review of Bill C-4 on Feb. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Canada has lost a giant’: Liberal icon David Smith dies at 78

  • David Smith, a former Senator who was behind two Liberal prime ministers victories over four elections, died last week at the age of 78.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 2, 2020
David Smith was instrumental in Jean Chrétien's victories in 1993, 1997, and 2000, helping the former prime minister to win 98 of 99 Ontario seats in 1993. The Hill Times file photograph

‘Canada has lost a giant’: Liberal icon David Smith dies at 78

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 2, 2020
  • David Smith, a former Senator who was behind two Liberal prime ministers victories over four elections, died last week at the age of 78.

‘Canada has lost a giant’: Liberal icon David Smith dies at 78

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 2, 2020
  • David Smith, a former Senator who was behind two Liberal prime ministers victories over four elections, died last week at the age of 78.
David Smith was instrumental in Jean Chrétien's victories in 1993, 1997, and 2000, helping the former prime minister to win 98 of 99 Ontario seats in 1993. The Hill Times file photograph

American presidential election could define new U.S. envoy Aldona Wos’ time in Ottawa, say analysts

  • When the United States’ next ambassador in Ottawa takes up residence at Lornado, she could be serving one of the shortest terms in years,
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2020
North Carolina's Aldona Wos, nominated to be the new U.S. ambassador in Canada, was previously a U.S. ambassador in Estonia from 2004 to 2006 in the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush. Screen capture courtesy of Youtube/Academy for Cultural Diplomacy

American presidential election could define new U.S. envoy Aldona Wos’ time in Ottawa, say analysts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2020
  • When the United States’ next ambassador in Ottawa takes up residence at Lornado, she could be serving one of the shortest terms in years,

American presidential election could define new U.S. envoy Aldona Wos’ time in Ottawa, say analysts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2020
  • When the United States’ next ambassador in Ottawa takes up residence at Lornado, she could be serving one of the shortest terms in years,
North Carolina's Aldona Wos, nominated to be the new U.S. ambassador in Canada, was previously a U.S. ambassador in Estonia from 2004 to 2006 in the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush. Screen capture courtesy of Youtube/Academy for Cultural Diplomacy

‘We needed something and someone to cheer for’: MPs honour David Ayres’ unthinkable win

  • After David Ayres‘ unlikely victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto-area MPs honoured the netminder’s Cinderella night. “David Ayres will not win the Vezina
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2020
Conservative MP John Brassard, pictured at a February 2017 charity hockey game at the Canadian Tire Centre, gave tribute in the House on Feb. 24 to unlikely star David Ayres. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We needed something and someone to cheer for’: MPs honour David Ayres’ unthinkable win

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2020
  • After David Ayres‘ unlikely victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto-area MPs honoured the netminder’s Cinderella night. “David Ayres will not win the Vezina

‘We needed something and someone to cheer for’: MPs honour David Ayres’ unthinkable win

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2020
  • After David Ayres‘ unlikely victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto-area MPs honoured the netminder’s Cinderella night. “David Ayres will not win the Vezina
Conservative MP John Brassard, pictured at a February 2017 charity hockey game at the Canadian Tire Centre, gave tribute in the House on Feb. 24 to unlikely star David Ayres. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Downe wants Parliament to have power to amend new NAFTA, Liberals pledge to share objectives of future trade talks with House

  • The power of American lawmakers to modify trade agreements has inspired their Canadian counterparts to look for more of their own influence over the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 24, 2020
NDP MP Daniel Blaikie, left, and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, have agreed on changes to the way trade bills will be tabled in the House of Commons, while CSG Senator Percy Downe is calling for the ability to add amendments to the new NATFA. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Jean-Marc Carisse

Downe wants Parliament to have power to amend new NAFTA, Liberals pledge to share objectives of future trade talks with House

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 24, 2020
  • The power of American lawmakers to modify trade agreements has inspired their Canadian counterparts to look for more of their own influence over the

Downe wants Parliament to have power to amend new NAFTA, Liberals pledge to share objectives of future trade talks with House

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 24, 2020
  • The power of American lawmakers to modify trade agreements has inspired their Canadian counterparts to look for more of their own influence over the
NDP MP Daniel Blaikie, left, and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, have agreed on changes to the way trade bills will be tabled in the House of Commons, while CSG Senator Percy Downe is calling for the ability to add amendments to the new NATFA. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Jean-Marc Carisse

Energy, reconciliation, and Canada-China relationship in the spotlight at Pearson Conference

  • With three crises unfolding in the early days of the 43rd Parliament, current events have dominated the political landscape on the Hill. An upcoming
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 24, 2020
Conservative MP Dean Allison, left, Green Party Parliamentary Leader Elizabeth May, middle, and Associate Finance Minister Mona Fortier, right, will be speaking at the two-day Pearson Conference this week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and The Hill Times file photograph

Energy, reconciliation, and Canada-China relationship in the spotlight at Pearson Conference

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 24, 2020
  • With three crises unfolding in the early days of the 43rd Parliament, current events have dominated the political landscape on the Hill. An upcoming

Energy, reconciliation, and Canada-China relationship in the spotlight at Pearson Conference

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 24, 2020
  • With three crises unfolding in the early days of the 43rd Parliament, current events have dominated the political landscape on the Hill. An upcoming
Conservative MP Dean Allison, left, Green Party Parliamentary Leader Elizabeth May, middle, and Associate Finance Minister Mona Fortier, right, will be speaking at the two-day Pearson Conference this week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and The Hill Times file photograph

Tory leadership candidates champion CANZUK pact, but trade experts question idea’s merit

  • Conservative leadership candidates are renewing a call for a new Commonwealth trading network amid Britain’s exit from the European Union, but trade experts question
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 19, 2020
Conservative leadership candidates Marilyn Gladu, left, and Erin O'Toole, right, have both endorsed a CANZUK initiative. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Tory leadership candidates champion CANZUK pact, but trade experts question idea’s merit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 19, 2020
  • Conservative leadership candidates are renewing a call for a new Commonwealth trading network amid Britain’s exit from the European Union, but trade experts question

Tory leadership candidates champion CANZUK pact, but trade experts question idea’s merit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 19, 2020
  • Conservative leadership candidates are renewing a call for a new Commonwealth trading network amid Britain’s exit from the European Union, but trade experts question
Conservative leadership candidates Marilyn Gladu, left, and Erin O'Toole, right, have both endorsed a CANZUK initiative. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Former Harper adviser Benjamin Perrin pens book on opioid crisis

  • University of British Columbia law professor Benjamin Perrin has authored a new book on the opioid crisis, which criticizes the drug policies of his
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 19, 2020
Benjamin Perrin, pictured in 2015, was legal adviser to then-prime minister Stephen Harper from 2012 to 2013. Book cover image courtesy of Viking Press and The Hill Times file photograph

Former Harper adviser Benjamin Perrin pens book on opioid crisis

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 19, 2020
  • University of British Columbia law professor Benjamin Perrin has authored a new book on the opioid crisis, which criticizes the drug policies of his

Former Harper adviser Benjamin Perrin pens book on opioid crisis

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 19, 2020
  • University of British Columbia law professor Benjamin Perrin has authored a new book on the opioid crisis, which criticizes the drug policies of his
Benjamin Perrin, pictured in 2015, was legal adviser to then-prime minister Stephen Harper from 2012 to 2013. Book cover image courtesy of Viking Press and The Hill Times file photograph

Trade Committee Conservatives push for six additional House committees to study new NAFTA implementation bill

  • Conservatives on the House International Trade Committee are pushing for six other House committees to study the implementation bill for the new NAFTA and
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 17, 2020
Conservative MP Colin Carrie, pictured on Feb. 5, 2020, speaks with Global Affairs' Steve Verheul before a meeting of the House Committee on International Trade. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Committee Conservatives push for six additional House committees to study new NAFTA implementation bill

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 17, 2020
  • Conservatives on the House International Trade Committee are pushing for six other House committees to study the implementation bill for the new NAFTA and

Trade Committee Conservatives push for six additional House committees to study new NAFTA implementation bill

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 17, 2020
  • Conservatives on the House International Trade Committee are pushing for six other House committees to study the implementation bill for the new NAFTA and
Conservative MP Colin Carrie, pictured on Feb. 5, 2020, speaks with Global Affairs' Steve Verheul before a meeting of the House Committee on International Trade. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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