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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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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
Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

It’s Louis Riel Day today in Manitoba, Salhany offers a fresh book on Canada’s ‘most famous trial in court history’

  • It might be Family Day in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and New Brunswick today, but in Manitoba today, it’s Louis Riel Day, Feb.
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 17, 2020
Louis Riel, pictured, was the founder of the province of Manitoba and political leader of the Métis people of the Prairies, he led two rebellions against the federal government, the Red River Rebellion 1869-1870 and the Northwest Rebellion of 1885. He was hanged for treason on Nov. 16, 1885. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

It’s Louis Riel Day today in Manitoba, Salhany offers a fresh book on Canada’s ‘most famous trial in court history’

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 17, 2020
  • It might be Family Day in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and New Brunswick today, but in Manitoba today, it’s Louis Riel Day, Feb.

It’s Louis Riel Day today in Manitoba, Salhany offers a fresh book on Canada’s ‘most famous trial in court history’

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 17, 2020
  • It might be Family Day in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and New Brunswick today, but in Manitoba today, it’s Louis Riel Day, Feb.
Louis Riel, pictured, was the founder of the province of Manitoba and political leader of the Métis people of the Prairies, he led two rebellions against the federal government, the Red River Rebellion 1869-1870 and the Northwest Rebellion of 1885. He was hanged for treason on Nov. 16, 1885. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Press Gallery keeps Bingham Cup, defeats U.S. Embassy team in dominating fashion

  • For the second year in a row, a hockey team representing the Parliamentary Press Gallery defeated a team of U.S. Embassy staffers to win
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 12, 2020
Former Globe and Mail staff writer Barrie McKenna is pictured rushing towards the U.S. Embassy team's net in a game on Feb. 8 that ended with a decisive win for the Parliamentary Press Gallery's team. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Press Gallery keeps Bingham Cup, defeats U.S. Embassy team in dominating fashion

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 12, 2020
  • For the second year in a row, a hockey team representing the Parliamentary Press Gallery defeated a team of U.S. Embassy staffers to win

Press Gallery keeps Bingham Cup, defeats U.S. Embassy team in dominating fashion

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 12, 2020
  • For the second year in a row, a hockey team representing the Parliamentary Press Gallery defeated a team of U.S. Embassy staffers to win
Former Globe and Mail staff writer Barrie McKenna is pictured rushing towards the U.S. Embassy team's net in a game on Feb. 8 that ended with a decisive win for the Parliamentary Press Gallery's team. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Foreign troop deployment at traditionally low levels in Africa amid Security Council campaign

  • As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Africa trying to drum up support for Canada’s United Nations Security Council bid, its commitment of military
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 12, 2020
Two Griffon helicopters are pictured, five of which were deployed as part of Canada's 13-month task force supporting the United Nation's peacekeeping mission in Mali. Since Canada has left, its number of troops deployed in Africa has decreased by 312. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence/Ken Beliwicz

Foreign troop deployment at traditionally low levels in Africa amid Security Council campaign

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 12, 2020
  • As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Africa trying to drum up support for Canada’s United Nations Security Council bid, its commitment of military

Foreign troop deployment at traditionally low levels in Africa amid Security Council campaign

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 12, 2020
  • As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Africa trying to drum up support for Canada’s United Nations Security Council bid, its commitment of military
Two Griffon helicopters are pictured, five of which were deployed as part of Canada's 13-month task force supporting the United Nation's peacekeeping mission in Mali. Since Canada has left, its number of troops deployed in Africa has decreased by 312. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence/Ken Beliwicz

Raptors boss Masai Ujiri joins Trudeau on Africa trip

  • The president of the defending NBA champions has joined the Canadian prime minister for a trip to Africa where Justin Trudeau hopes to win
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 10, 2020
Justin Trudeau is pictured with Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri during last October's election campaign in York South-Weston, Ont. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Toronto Raptors

Raptors boss Masai Ujiri joins Trudeau on Africa trip

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 10, 2020
  • The president of the defending NBA champions has joined the Canadian prime minister for a trip to Africa where Justin Trudeau hopes to win

Raptors boss Masai Ujiri joins Trudeau on Africa trip

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 10, 2020
  • The president of the defending NBA champions has joined the Canadian prime minister for a trip to Africa where Justin Trudeau hopes to win
Justin Trudeau is pictured with Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri during last October's election campaign in York South-Weston, Ont. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Toronto Raptors

Conservatives not prepared to ‘buy a pig in the poke,’ want to see economic impact report for new NAFTA

  • Conservative members of a House of Commons committee want to see the economic impact assessment of the new NAFTA before their study of the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 7, 2020
Steve Verheul, right, pictured at the House International Trade Committee on Feb. 5, has served as Canada's chief bargainer throughout NAFTA renegotiations.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives not prepared to ‘buy a pig in the poke,’ want to see economic impact report for new NAFTA

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 7, 2020
  • Conservative members of a House of Commons committee want to see the economic impact assessment of the new NAFTA before their study of the

Conservatives not prepared to ‘buy a pig in the poke,’ want to see economic impact report for new NAFTA

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 7, 2020
  • Conservative members of a House of Commons committee want to see the economic impact assessment of the new NAFTA before their study of the
Steve Verheul, right, pictured at the House International Trade Committee on Feb. 5, has served as Canada's chief bargainer throughout NAFTA renegotiations.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cases of Canadian detainees in China will determine success in Beijing posting, says envoy Barton

  • Canada’s top man in China told Parliamentarians on the special Canada-China Relations House Committee on Wednesday that the release of two detained Canadians and
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 6, 2020
Dominic Barton appeared before the Special Committee on Canada-China Relations on Feb. 5, the first time he has appeared before a parliamentary committee since his appointment in September. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cases of Canadian detainees in China will determine success in Beijing posting, says envoy Barton

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 6, 2020
  • Canada’s top man in China told Parliamentarians on the special Canada-China Relations House Committee on Wednesday that the release of two detained Canadians and

Cases of Canadian detainees in China will determine success in Beijing posting, says envoy Barton

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 6, 2020
  • Canada’s top man in China told Parliamentarians on the special Canada-China Relations House Committee on Wednesday that the release of two detained Canadians and
Dominic Barton appeared before the Special Committee on Canada-China Relations on Feb. 5, the first time he has appeared before a parliamentary committee since his appointment in September. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Big caucus backing not necessarily a sign of coronation for MacKay, say politicos

  • As Conservative leadership candidate Peter MacKay garners a surge of endorsements from the Conservative caucus, politicos say those displays of support are not necessarily
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 5, 2020
Conservative leadership candidate Peter MacKay has the backing of 20 MPs and two Senators. The Hill Times file photograph

Big caucus backing not necessarily a sign of coronation for MacKay, say politicos

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 5, 2020
  • As Conservative leadership candidate Peter MacKay garners a surge of endorsements from the Conservative caucus, politicos say those displays of support are not necessarily

Big caucus backing not necessarily a sign of coronation for MacKay, say politicos

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 5, 2020
  • As Conservative leadership candidate Peter MacKay garners a surge of endorsements from the Conservative caucus, politicos say those displays of support are not necessarily
Conservative leadership candidate Peter MacKay has the backing of 20 MPs and two Senators. The Hill Times file photograph

Wooden mace used in House to mark 104 years since Parliament fire

  • A mace that was used after the original one was destroyed in a devastating 1916 Parliament Hill fire was again spotted in the House
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 5, 2020
The original House of Commons mace was lost in the Feb. 3, 1916, fire that destroyed nearly all of Centre Block. John Boyd photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

Wooden mace used in House to mark 104 years since Parliament fire

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 5, 2020
  • A mace that was used after the original one was destroyed in a devastating 1916 Parliament Hill fire was again spotted in the House

Wooden mace used in House to mark 104 years since Parliament fire

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 5, 2020
  • A mace that was used after the original one was destroyed in a devastating 1916 Parliament Hill fire was again spotted in the House
The original House of Commons mace was lost in the Feb. 3, 1916, fire that destroyed nearly all of Centre Block. John Boyd photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

Opposition MPs will do ‘due diligence’ on new NAFTA bill as Liberals urge quick passage

  • Opposition MPs say they will do their “due diligence” on the new Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade agreement implementation bill, while the Liberals are encouraging Parliamentarians to
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 3, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence are pictured in Ottawa on May 30, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opposition MPs will do ‘due diligence’ on new NAFTA bill as Liberals urge quick passage

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 3, 2020
  • Opposition MPs say they will do their “due diligence” on the new Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade agreement implementation bill, while the Liberals are encouraging Parliamentarians to

Opposition MPs will do ‘due diligence’ on new NAFTA bill as Liberals urge quick passage

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 3, 2020
  • Opposition MPs say they will do their “due diligence” on the new Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade agreement implementation bill, while the Liberals are encouraging Parliamentarians to
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence are pictured in Ottawa on May 30, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Julie Lalonde’s Resilience Is Futile to be released this month

  • Telling a story of fleeing from domestic violence at 20, to being stalked by a former partner for more than a decade, Julie Lalonde‘s
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 3, 2020
Julie Lalolnde has provided sexual harassment workshops on Parliament Hill. Photograph courtesy of Taylor Hermiston and book cover image courtesy of Between the Lines

Julie Lalonde’s Resilience Is Futile to be released this month

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 3, 2020
  • Telling a story of fleeing from domestic violence at 20, to being stalked by a former partner for more than a decade, Julie Lalonde‘s

Julie Lalonde’s Resilience Is Futile to be released this month

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 3, 2020
  • Telling a story of fleeing from domestic violence at 20, to being stalked by a former partner for more than a decade, Julie Lalonde‘s
Julie Lalolnde has provided sexual harassment workshops on Parliament Hill. Photograph courtesy of Taylor Hermiston and book cover image courtesy of Between the Lines

Don’t go down ‘rabbit hole’ in Trade Committee’s study of new NAFTA implementation bill, warn trade experts

  • As the bill to implement the new NATFA moves towards a committee study, trade experts warn against a marathon review of the pact, which
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2020
Chrystia Freeland, pictured arriving to a cabinet meeting on Jan. 28, is urging all MPs to pass the USMCA implementation bill 'without undue delay.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t go down ‘rabbit hole’ in Trade Committee’s study of new NAFTA implementation bill, warn trade experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2020
  • As the bill to implement the new NATFA moves towards a committee study, trade experts warn against a marathon review of the pact, which

Don’t go down ‘rabbit hole’ in Trade Committee’s study of new NAFTA implementation bill, warn trade experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2020
  • As the bill to implement the new NATFA moves towards a committee study, trade experts warn against a marathon review of the pact, which
Chrystia Freeland, pictured arriving to a cabinet meeting on Jan. 28, is urging all MPs to pass the USMCA implementation bill 'without undue delay.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New office, new chief: Heather Scoffield is The Toronto Star’s new bureau chief

  • The Toronto Star‘s parliamentary bureau has moved into its new Byward Market offices, and has a new skipper as well. Heather Scoffield tweeted that
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2020
Heather Scoffield, who was previously the parliamentary bureau chief for The Canadian Press from 2013 to 2019, is taking charge of The Toronto Star's Ottawa bureau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New office, new chief: Heather Scoffield is The Toronto Star’s new bureau chief

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2020
  • The Toronto Star‘s parliamentary bureau has moved into its new Byward Market offices, and has a new skipper as well. Heather Scoffield tweeted that

New office, new chief: Heather Scoffield is The Toronto Star’s new bureau chief

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2020
  • The Toronto Star‘s parliamentary bureau has moved into its new Byward Market offices, and has a new skipper as well. Heather Scoffield tweeted that
Heather Scoffield, who was previously the parliamentary bureau chief for The Canadian Press from 2013 to 2019, is taking charge of The Toronto Star's Ottawa bureau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Signs of political opportunism emerge as MPs on Canada-China Relations Committee urge collaboration

  • MPs of all political stripes argue that the upstart special committee dealing with Canada’s relationship with China is not a place to score political
News | BY NEIL MOSS, PETER MAZEREEUW | January 27, 2020
Liberal MP Robert Oliphant says he wants to see the Special House Committee on Canada-China Relations operate on a consensus basis, like the Subcommittee on International Human Rights. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Signs of political opportunism emerge as MPs on Canada-China Relations Committee urge collaboration

News | BY NEIL MOSS, PETER MAZEREEUW | January 27, 2020
  • MPs of all political stripes argue that the upstart special committee dealing with Canada’s relationship with China is not a place to score political

Signs of political opportunism emerge as MPs on Canada-China Relations Committee urge collaboration

News | BY NEIL MOSS, PETER MAZEREEUW | January 27, 2020
  • MPs of all political stripes argue that the upstart special committee dealing with Canada’s relationship with China is not a place to score political
Liberal MP Robert Oliphant says he wants to see the Special House Committee on Canada-China Relations operate on a consensus basis, like the Subcommittee on International Human Rights. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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