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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

G7 top diplomats find little new ground on support for Ukraine 

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

G7 top diplomats find little new ground on support for Ukraine 

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

G7 top diplomats find little new ground on support for Ukraine 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Can Conservative links help Canada in Trump talks?

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

Can Conservative links help Canada in Trump talks?

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

Can Conservative links help Canada in Trump talks?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 24, 2025
  • The Conservative Party has criticized Prime Minister Mark Carney for not getting a more tangible result during his recent trip to Mexico.
Prime Minister Mark Carney made his first trip to Mexico as a world leader last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Food supply, emergency vehicle repair: keeping Canada-U.S. trade open key to fight against COVID-19, say stakeholders

  • With the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic having shifted to the United States, industry stakeholders say Canada-U.S. trade is too vital for cross-border commerce
News | BY NEIL MOSS, MIKE LAPOINTE | April 1, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured with U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence, who now heads the White House Coronavirus Task Force, on May 30, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Food supply, emergency vehicle repair: keeping Canada-U.S. trade open key to fight against COVID-19, say stakeholders

News | BY NEIL MOSS, MIKE LAPOINTE | April 1, 2020
  • With the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic having shifted to the United States, industry stakeholders say Canada-U.S. trade is too vital for cross-border commerce

Food supply, emergency vehicle repair: keeping Canada-U.S. trade open key to fight against COVID-19, say stakeholders

News | BY NEIL MOSS, MIKE LAPOINTE | April 1, 2020
  • With the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic having shifted to the United States, industry stakeholders say Canada-U.S. trade is too vital for cross-border commerce
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured with U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence, who now heads the White House Coronavirus Task Force, on May 30, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ralph Goodale tapped as special adviser on Flight 752 downing

  • Former Liberal cabinet minister Ralph Goodale is being brought back into the fold as the new special adviser for the federal government’s response to
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 1, 2020
Ralph Goodale, who served as public safety minister from 2015 to 2019, was in the Liberal caucus from 1974 to 1979 and again from 1993 until he was defeated in last October's election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ralph Goodale tapped as special adviser on Flight 752 downing

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 1, 2020
  • Former Liberal cabinet minister Ralph Goodale is being brought back into the fold as the new special adviser for the federal government’s response to

Ralph Goodale tapped as special adviser on Flight 752 downing

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 1, 2020
  • Former Liberal cabinet minister Ralph Goodale is being brought back into the fold as the new special adviser for the federal government’s response to
Ralph Goodale, who served as public safety minister from 2015 to 2019, was in the Liberal caucus from 1974 to 1979 and again from 1993 until he was defeated in last October's election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Catherine McKenna offers virtual civics lesson for furloughed students

  • With Ontario’s children stuck at home following the provincial government’s school closures to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna decided
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | March 30, 2020
Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna went online to share what it's like to be an MP and a cabinet minister with kids who were home from school. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Catherine McKenna offers virtual civics lesson for furloughed students

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | March 30, 2020
  • With Ontario’s children stuck at home following the provincial government’s school closures to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna decided

Catherine McKenna offers virtual civics lesson for furloughed students

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | March 30, 2020
  • With Ontario’s children stuck at home following the provincial government’s school closures to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna decided
Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna went online to share what it's like to be an MP and a cabinet minister with kids who were home from school. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

COVID-19 can’t end parliamentary scrutiny, say experts

  • With a unprecedented crisis, Canada could see an unprecedented Parliament. But  despite the crisis, there still remains a place for Parliamentarians to scrutinize the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 30, 2020
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez, pictured on March 24, 2020, in the House. Screen capture courtesy of CPAC

COVID-19 can’t end parliamentary scrutiny, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 30, 2020
  • With a unprecedented crisis, Canada could see an unprecedented Parliament. But  despite the crisis, there still remains a place for Parliamentarians to scrutinize the

COVID-19 can’t end parliamentary scrutiny, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 30, 2020
  • With a unprecedented crisis, Canada could see an unprecedented Parliament. But  despite the crisis, there still remains a place for Parliamentarians to scrutinize the
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez, pictured on March 24, 2020, in the House. Screen capture courtesy of CPAC

Start date for new North American trade pact could be pushed back amid coronavirus pandemic, says NAFTA Council member

  • As the White House seeks to have the new North American trade deal in force by the beginning of June, a member of the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 25, 2020
Canadian Labour Congress president Hassan Yussuff is one of 13 individuals on Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland's NAFTA Council who feels the new trilateral pact may not be coming into effect on the U.S. president's desired June 1 timeline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Start date for new North American trade pact could be pushed back amid coronavirus pandemic, says NAFTA Council member

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 25, 2020
  • As the White House seeks to have the new North American trade deal in force by the beginning of June, a member of the

Start date for new North American trade pact could be pushed back amid coronavirus pandemic, says NAFTA Council member

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 25, 2020
  • As the White House seeks to have the new North American trade deal in force by the beginning of June, a member of the
Canadian Labour Congress president Hassan Yussuff is one of 13 individuals on Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland's NAFTA Council who feels the new trilateral pact may not be coming into effect on the U.S. president's desired June 1 timeline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau calls on some celebrity friends to urge Canadians to stay inside

  • After a day spent imploring Canadians to stay inside, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took to Twitter to encourage some Hollywood friends to share the
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | March 25, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, recently reached out to singer Michael Bublé, left, and actor Ryan Reynolds, right, on Twitter to encourage Canadians to practice social distancing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trudeau calls on some celebrity friends to urge Canadians to stay inside

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | March 25, 2020
  • After a day spent imploring Canadians to stay inside, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took to Twitter to encourage some Hollywood friends to share the

Trudeau calls on some celebrity friends to urge Canadians to stay inside

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | March 25, 2020
  • After a day spent imploring Canadians to stay inside, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took to Twitter to encourage some Hollywood friends to share the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, recently reached out to singer Michael Bublé, left, and actor Ryan Reynolds, right, on Twitter to encourage Canadians to practice social distancing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner postponed until October

  • Like many events around Parliament Hill, the night some call the “Nerd Prom” is being postponed until October. The Parliamentary Press Gallery executive board
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | March 23, 2020
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, is pictured dancing with now-Yahoo Finance reporter Shruti Shekar, CBC host Chris Hall, and David Akin of Global News at the 2018 Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner postponed until October

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | March 23, 2020
  • Like many events around Parliament Hill, the night some call the “Nerd Prom” is being postponed until October. The Parliamentary Press Gallery executive board

Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner postponed until October

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | March 23, 2020
  • Like many events around Parliament Hill, the night some call the “Nerd Prom” is being postponed until October. The Parliamentary Press Gallery executive board
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, is pictured dancing with now-Yahoo Finance reporter Shruti Shekar, CBC host Chris Hall, and David Akin of Global News at the 2018 Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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
Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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:
Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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.
Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

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