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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

G7 summit wraps without reaching full consensus on Ukraine

  • The G7 released seven statements over the two-day Leaders' Summit, but there were no joint messages devoted to Ukraine.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
European Council President António Costa, left, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

G7 summit wraps without reaching full consensus on Ukraine

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • The G7 released seven statements over the two-day Leaders' Summit, but there were no joint messages devoted to Ukraine.

G7 summit wraps without reaching full consensus on Ukraine

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • The G7 released seven statements over the two-day Leaders' Summit, but there were no joint messages devoted to Ukraine.
European Council President António Costa, left, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, right, met with U.S. President Donald Trump, left, at the G7 in Kananaskis, Alta., for the first time since their Oval Office meeting last month. Screenshot courtesy of X

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, right, met with U.S. President Donald Trump, left, at the G7 in Kananaskis, Alta., for the first time since their Oval Office meeting last month. Screenshot courtesy of X

Carney comes to the Rockies to try to move mountains at the G7 summit

  • The multilateral session of what is being described as one of the most consequential G7 summits will kick off June 16 and 17.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2025
The G7 Leaders' Summit is back in the heart of Canada's Rocky Mountains for the first time in 23 years. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Carney comes to the Rockies to try to move mountains at the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2025
  • The multilateral session of what is being described as one of the most consequential G7 summits will kick off June 16 and 17.

Carney comes to the Rockies to try to move mountains at the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2025
  • The multilateral session of what is being described as one of the most consequential G7 summits will kick off June 16 and 17.
The G7 Leaders' Summit is back in the heart of Canada's Rocky Mountains for the first time in 23 years. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

‘These events are big challenges’: Carney faces tough road to G7 joint communiqué in Kananaksis

  • As leaders from the Group of Seven gather in Kananaksis, Alta., the chief task will be to mitigate any upheaval from the 'Trump circus,'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 11, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in the hot seat when he chairs his first G7 summit as leader amid Canada's presidency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘These events are big challenges’: Carney faces tough road to G7 joint communiqué in Kananaksis

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 11, 2025
  • As leaders from the Group of Seven gather in Kananaksis, Alta., the chief task will be to mitigate any upheaval from the 'Trump circus,'

‘These events are big challenges’: Carney faces tough road to G7 joint communiqué in Kananaksis

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 11, 2025
  • As leaders from the Group of Seven gather in Kananaksis, Alta., the chief task will be to mitigate any upheaval from the 'Trump circus,'
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in the hot seat when he chairs his first G7 summit as leader amid Canada's presidency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All eyes on Trump: meet the top 50 foreign policy influencers navigating Canada’s role in a rocky world

  • The Hill Times spoke with nearly 20 insiders, including current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, business leaders, analysts, and academics to compile
News | BY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON, IREM KOCA | June 11, 2025
Observers say Prime Minister Mark Carney's foreign policy legacy could be a major one as he navigates the country's response to moves made by U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

All eyes on Trump: meet the top 50 foreign policy influencers navigating Canada’s role in a rocky world

News | BY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON, IREM KOCA | June 11, 2025
  • The Hill Times spoke with nearly 20 insiders, including current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, business leaders, analysts, and academics to compile

All eyes on Trump: meet the top 50 foreign policy influencers navigating Canada’s role in a rocky world

News | BY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON, IREM KOCA | June 11, 2025
  • The Hill Times spoke with nearly 20 insiders, including current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, business leaders, analysts, and academics to compile
Observers say Prime Minister Mark Carney's foreign policy legacy could be a major one as he navigates the country's response to moves made by U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Bloc’s supply management bill passes House as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

  • Bill C-202 was fast tracked through the House of Commons on June 5 and is off to the Senate.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet tabled his party's newest version of a bill to bar supply management concessions in trade negotiations on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bloc’s supply management bill passes House as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
  • Bill C-202 was fast tracked through the House of Commons on June 5 and is off to the Senate.

Bloc’s supply management bill passes House as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
  • Bill C-202 was fast tracked through the House of Commons on June 5 and is off to the Senate.
Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet tabled his party's newest version of a bill to bar supply management concessions in trade negotiations on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Peacekeeping not apace: feds’ spending plan for UN operations down 42 per cent from 2015-16

  • Global Affairs Canada is proposing a 15.7-per-cent decline from planned spending of $219.9-million in 2024-25, and a 42.7 per cent decline from the actual
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 4, 2025
Canada only deployed 26 personnel on peacekeeping missions, according to the latest United Nations numbers as of Feb. 28. DND photograph by MCpl Jennifer Kusche

Peacekeeping not apace: feds’ spending plan for UN operations down 42 per cent from 2015-16

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 4, 2025
  • Global Affairs Canada is proposing a 15.7-per-cent decline from planned spending of $219.9-million in 2024-25, and a 42.7 per cent decline from the actual

Peacekeeping not apace: feds’ spending plan for UN operations down 42 per cent from 2015-16

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 4, 2025
  • Global Affairs Canada is proposing a 15.7-per-cent decline from planned spending of $219.9-million in 2024-25, and a 42.7 per cent decline from the actual
Canada only deployed 26 personnel on peacekeeping missions, according to the latest United Nations numbers as of Feb. 28. DND photograph by MCpl Jennifer Kusche

Pakistan wants South Asian stability to be a top issue on G7 communiqué

  • Tensions between India and Pakistan should be a top geostrategic discussion for the G7 leaders, right behind the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, says
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
Pakistani High Commissioner to Canada Muhammad Saleem says the conflict between India and Pakistan 'cannot be ignored.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pakistan wants South Asian stability to be a top issue on G7 communiqué

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
  • Tensions between India and Pakistan should be a top geostrategic discussion for the G7 leaders, right behind the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, says

Pakistan wants South Asian stability to be a top issue on G7 communiqué

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
  • Tensions between India and Pakistan should be a top geostrategic discussion for the G7 leaders, right behind the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, says
Pakistani High Commissioner to Canada Muhammad Saleem says the conflict between India and Pakistan 'cannot be ignored.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re hurt, too’: U.S. envoy counters Canadians’ outrage over annexation threats

  • U.S. envoy Pete Hoekstra says he is 'not very sympathetic' to the pain Canadians feel over Trump's annexation threats as he looks to the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says he asked President Donald Trump for the posting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re hurt, too’: U.S. envoy counters Canadians’ outrage over annexation threats

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
  • U.S. envoy Pete Hoekstra says he is 'not very sympathetic' to the pain Canadians feel over Trump's annexation threats as he looks to the

‘We’re hurt, too’: U.S. envoy counters Canadians’ outrage over annexation threats

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
  • U.S. envoy Pete Hoekstra says he is 'not very sympathetic' to the pain Canadians feel over Trump's annexation threats as he looks to the
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says he asked President Donald Trump for the posting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged a new foreign policy and a boost to Canada's diplomatic presence abroad in the Liberal campaign platform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged a new foreign policy and a boost to Canada's diplomatic presence abroad in the Liberal campaign platform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged a new foreign policy and a boost to Canada's diplomatic presence abroad in the Liberal campaign platform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged a new foreign policy and a boost to Canada's diplomatic presence abroad in the Liberal campaign platform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Americans don’t know enough about Canada’: prominent Washington voice for Canada-U.S. relationship shutters

  • There are hopes of reconstituting the efforts of the Canada Institute in a new organization, but it won't be attached to the Wilson Center.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly during then-U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Ottawa in 2022. For many cabinet ministers, their first stop during a trip to Washington, D.C., was to the Wilson Center's Canada Institute to give an address. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Americans don’t know enough about Canada’: prominent Washington voice for Canada-U.S. relationship shutters

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • There are hopes of reconstituting the efforts of the Canada Institute in a new organization, but it won't be attached to the Wilson Center.

‘Americans don’t know enough about Canada’: prominent Washington voice for Canada-U.S. relationship shutters

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • There are hopes of reconstituting the efforts of the Canada Institute in a new organization, but it won't be attached to the Wilson Center.
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly during then-U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Ottawa in 2022. For many cabinet ministers, their first stop during a trip to Washington, D.C., was to the Wilson Center's Canada Institute to give an address. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney clicked with caretaker convention’s call for restraint, experts say

  • Mark Carney's Liberal government had few cabinet orders during the election despite criticism that he wasn't adhering to the caretaker convention.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
The Privy Council Office issues guidance for ministers and the public service on what they can and cannot do during an election period. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney clicked with caretaker convention’s call for restraint, experts say

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government had few cabinet orders during the election despite criticism that he wasn't adhering to the caretaker convention.

Carney clicked with caretaker convention’s call for restraint, experts say

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government had few cabinet orders during the election despite criticism that he wasn't adhering to the caretaker convention.
The Privy Council Office issues guidance for ministers and the public service on what they can and cannot do during an election period. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as
News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured after winning the election in the early hours of the morning on April 29, 2025, warned in his winning speech that the upcoming months may be challenging and will require sacrifices, but emphasized the importance of Canadian unity in the face of threats from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured after winning the election in the early hours of the morning on April 29, 2025, warned in his winning speech that the upcoming months may be challenging and will require sacrifices, but emphasized the importance of Canadian unity in the face of threats from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Supply management consensus emerges but Grits, Tories accuse each other of past capitulation

  • Supply management has become a proxy for Canadian nationalism, which means politicians will want to own it during the campaign, say observers.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 23, 2025
Party leaders are in agreement that supply management won't be on the agenda in future trade talks. Pixabay photograph by Waldo93

Supply management consensus emerges but Grits, Tories accuse each other of past capitulation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 23, 2025
  • Supply management has become a proxy for Canadian nationalism, which means politicians will want to own it during the campaign, say observers.

Supply management consensus emerges but Grits, Tories accuse each other of past capitulation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 23, 2025
  • Supply management has become a proxy for Canadian nationalism, which means politicians will want to own it during the campaign, say observers.
Party leaders are in agreement that supply management won't be on the agenda in future trade talks. Pixabay photograph by Waldo93

‘I can’t go back and I can’t go forward’: Sudanese mothers struggle with delays to bring Canadian children home

  • Canadian officials have yet to create a pathway for Sudanese mothers to come to Canada with their children, who are citizens.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 22, 2025
Salma Mohammed, left, with her four-year-old son, Mohammed Mostafa, who is a Canadian citizen who has been unable to leave Sudan. Photograph courtesy of Salma Mohammed

‘I can’t go back and I can’t go forward’: Sudanese mothers struggle with delays to bring Canadian children home

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 22, 2025
  • Canadian officials have yet to create a pathway for Sudanese mothers to come to Canada with their children, who are citizens.

‘I can’t go back and I can’t go forward’: Sudanese mothers struggle with delays to bring Canadian children home

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 22, 2025
  • Canadian officials have yet to create a pathway for Sudanese mothers to come to Canada with their children, who are citizens.
Salma Mohammed, left, with her four-year-old son, Mohammed Mostafa, who is a Canadian citizen who has been unable to leave Sudan. Photograph courtesy of Salma Mohammed
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Tassi, O’Regan exit their campaigns to tend to ill family members, Tassi’s mother dies on Oct. 12

  • As election day quickly approaches, two Liberal cabinet members took time off from their campaigns last week in order to spend time with family
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 14, 2019
Seniors Minister Filomena Tassi and Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O'Regan both announced last week they will be tending to ill family members. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Tassi, O’Regan exit their campaigns to tend to ill family members, Tassi’s mother dies on Oct. 12

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 14, 2019
  • As election day quickly approaches, two Liberal cabinet members took time off from their campaigns last week in order to spend time with family

Tassi, O’Regan exit their campaigns to tend to ill family members, Tassi’s mother dies on Oct. 12

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 14, 2019
  • As election day quickly approaches, two Liberal cabinet members took time off from their campaigns last week in order to spend time with family
Seniors Minister Filomena Tassi and Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O'Regan both announced last week they will be tending to ill family members. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

If it’s a minority government, Liberals can stay in power even if Conservatives win more seats on Oct. 21, but could prompt public backlash

  • With public opinion polls suggesting Canada is heading towards a minority government, the Liberals will have the first crack at maintaining power if they
News | BY NEIL MOSS, MIKE LAPOINTE | October 14, 2019
MPs, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, along with all the clerks, posed for a group photo in the House Chamber on Dec. 12, 2018, before the Centre Block closed for 10 years. The new House of Commons could remain empty as late as December, as the parties negotiate how a minority government could receive confidence in the elected Chamber. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

If it’s a minority government, Liberals can stay in power even if Conservatives win more seats on Oct. 21, but could prompt public backlash

News | BY NEIL MOSS, MIKE LAPOINTE | October 14, 2019
  • With public opinion polls suggesting Canada is heading towards a minority government, the Liberals will have the first crack at maintaining power if they

If it’s a minority government, Liberals can stay in power even if Conservatives win more seats on Oct. 21, but could prompt public backlash

News | BY NEIL MOSS, MIKE LAPOINTE | October 14, 2019
  • With public opinion polls suggesting Canada is heading towards a minority government, the Liberals will have the first crack at maintaining power if they
MPs, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, along with all the clerks, posed for a group photo in the House Chamber on Dec. 12, 2018, before the Centre Block closed for 10 years. The new House of Commons could remain empty as late as December, as the parties negotiate how a minority government could receive confidence in the elected Chamber. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

‘Worst debate format in the history of Canadian TV debates’: English-language debate failed to inform Canadian voters, say politicos

  • The format of the only English-language debate with Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this election is being panned by political analysts, who say it
News | BY NEIL MOSS, BEATRICE PAEZ | October 9, 2019
Centre stage: Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh are pictured on stage for the English-language debate at the Canadian Museum of History on Oct. 7. Photograph courtesy of The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

‘Worst debate format in the history of Canadian TV debates’: English-language debate failed to inform Canadian voters, say politicos

News | BY NEIL MOSS, BEATRICE PAEZ | October 9, 2019
  • The format of the only English-language debate with Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this election is being panned by political analysts, who say it

‘Worst debate format in the history of Canadian TV debates’: English-language debate failed to inform Canadian voters, say politicos

News | BY NEIL MOSS, BEATRICE PAEZ | October 9, 2019
  • The format of the only English-language debate with Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this election is being panned by political analysts, who say it
Centre stage: Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh are pictured on stage for the English-language debate at the Canadian Museum of History on Oct. 7. Photograph courtesy of The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Hanging up the whip: NDP staffer Rob Sutherland retires after 30 years on the Hill

  • After more than 30 years working in federal politics, NDP staffer Rob Sutherland is calling it a career. Mr. Sutherland was most recently the
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 9, 2019
Rob Sutherland, right, pictured with former NDP MP Bill Blaikie, left, and NDP staffer Christian Brideau, middle. Photograph courtesy of Anthony Salloum

Hanging up the whip: NDP staffer Rob Sutherland retires after 30 years on the Hill

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 9, 2019
  • After more than 30 years working in federal politics, NDP staffer Rob Sutherland is calling it a career. Mr. Sutherland was most recently the

Hanging up the whip: NDP staffer Rob Sutherland retires after 30 years on the Hill

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 9, 2019
  • After more than 30 years working in federal politics, NDP staffer Rob Sutherland is calling it a career. Mr. Sutherland was most recently the
Rob Sutherland, right, pictured with former NDP MP Bill Blaikie, left, and NDP staffer Christian Brideau, middle. Photograph courtesy of Anthony Salloum

New Canadian envoy arrives in China, has yet to present letter of credence

  • Dominic Barton arrived in China to start work on his ambassadorial post in late September, but he has not yet presented his letter of credence
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 7, 2019
Canadian Ambassador to China Dominic Barton, pictured with Don Newman in 2012, was appointed to his post last month. The Hill Times file photograph

New Canadian envoy arrives in China, has yet to present letter of credence

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 7, 2019
  • Dominic Barton arrived in China to start work on his ambassadorial post in late September, but he has not yet presented his letter of credence

New Canadian envoy arrives in China, has yet to present letter of credence

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 7, 2019
  • Dominic Barton arrived in China to start work on his ambassadorial post in late September, but he has not yet presented his letter of credence
Canadian Ambassador to China Dominic Barton, pictured with Don Newman in 2012, was appointed to his post last month. The Hill Times file photograph

NDP says position unchanged on renegotiation for new NAFTA, despite saying improvements ‘can and should be made to this deal’

  • The NDP will wait to see what changes are made by U.S. House Democrats to the new NAFTA before deciding whether they will vote
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 7, 2019
NDP MP Tracey Ramsey was her party's most recent international trade critic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP says position unchanged on renegotiation for new NAFTA, despite saying improvements ‘can and should be made to this deal’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 7, 2019
  • The NDP will wait to see what changes are made by U.S. House Democrats to the new NAFTA before deciding whether they will vote

NDP says position unchanged on renegotiation for new NAFTA, despite saying improvements ‘can and should be made to this deal’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 7, 2019
  • The NDP will wait to see what changes are made by U.S. House Democrats to the new NAFTA before deciding whether they will vote
NDP MP Tracey Ramsey was her party's most recent international trade critic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New book explores legacy of the first female Supreme Court chief justice

  • In a recently released book, two academics explore the legacy of Canada’s first-ever female Supreme Court chief justice, Beverley McLachlin, who held the role
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 2, 2019
Beverley McLachlin was Canada's longest-serving chief justice of the Supreme Court and the first-ever woman to hold the position. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New book explores legacy of the first female Supreme Court chief justice

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 2, 2019
  • In a recently released book, two academics explore the legacy of Canada’s first-ever female Supreme Court chief justice, Beverley McLachlin, who held the role

New book explores legacy of the first female Supreme Court chief justice

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 2, 2019
  • In a recently released book, two academics explore the legacy of Canada’s first-ever female Supreme Court chief justice, Beverley McLachlin, who held the role
Beverley McLachlin was Canada's longest-serving chief justice of the Supreme Court and the first-ever woman to hold the position. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals hope to turn London-Fanshawe red with help of $2-billion defence procurement funding

  • The Liberals, who hold two of the four London, Ont., ridings, hope to hold onto their incumbents but also want to win one other
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 2, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 16, 2019, campaigning in London North Centre with MPs Peter Fragiskatos and Kate Young. Photograph courtesy of Justin Trudeau/Twitter

Liberals hope to turn London-Fanshawe red with help of $2-billion defence procurement funding

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 2, 2019
  • The Liberals, who hold two of the four London, Ont., ridings, hope to hold onto their incumbents but also want to win one other

Liberals hope to turn London-Fanshawe red with help of $2-billion defence procurement funding

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 2, 2019
  • The Liberals, who hold two of the four London, Ont., ridings, hope to hold onto their incumbents but also want to win one other
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 16, 2019, campaigning in London North Centre with MPs Peter Fragiskatos and Kate Young. Photograph courtesy of Justin Trudeau/Twitter

New Chinese envoy arrives in Ottawa

  • As Canada’s dispute with the Chinese government nears its 10-month mark, a new Chinese envoy has started his posting in Ottawa. Cong Peiwu officially
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 30, 2019
The Chinese embassy in Ottawa has taken an active role in the rocky relationship between the Canadian and Chinese governments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Chinese envoy arrives in Ottawa

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 30, 2019
  • As Canada’s dispute with the Chinese government nears its 10-month mark, a new Chinese envoy has started his posting in Ottawa. Cong Peiwu officially

New Chinese envoy arrives in Ottawa

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 30, 2019
  • As Canada’s dispute with the Chinese government nears its 10-month mark, a new Chinese envoy has started his posting in Ottawa. Cong Peiwu officially
The Chinese embassy in Ottawa has taken an active role in the rocky relationship between the Canadian and Chinese governments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Faith Goldy flashed hate-linked hand sign in 2017 photo with Conservative candidate Justina McCaffrey

  • Conservative candidate Justina McCaffrey was photographed in 2017 with far-right activist Faith Goldy as she was giving a hand gesture that has been linked
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 30, 2019
Conservative candidate Justina McCaffrey, far left, pictured with Faith Goldy, far right, flanking two unidentified individuals at a conservative event held at a ByWard Market restaurant on Feb. 23, 2017, during the Manning Conference. The Hill Times file photograph

Faith Goldy flashed hate-linked hand sign in 2017 photo with Conservative candidate Justina McCaffrey

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 30, 2019
  • Conservative candidate Justina McCaffrey was photographed in 2017 with far-right activist Faith Goldy as she was giving a hand gesture that has been linked

Faith Goldy flashed hate-linked hand sign in 2017 photo with Conservative candidate Justina McCaffrey

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 30, 2019
  • Conservative candidate Justina McCaffrey was photographed in 2017 with far-right activist Faith Goldy as she was giving a hand gesture that has been linked
Conservative candidate Justina McCaffrey, far left, pictured with Faith Goldy, far right, flanking two unidentified individuals at a conservative event held at a ByWard Market restaurant on Feb. 23, 2017, during the Manning Conference. The Hill Times file photograph

Liberal campaign spinning its wheels: media bus gives the Grits more trouble

  • As the Liberals were stuck in crisis management mode after the revelation that its leader, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, had previously been photographed wearing
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 25, 2019
The Liberals' campaign media bus back up traffic on Government Rd., in Burnaby, B.C., when it got stuck entering a parking lot before a public announcement on Sept. 24. Photograph courtesy of Glen McGregor/Twitter

Liberal campaign spinning its wheels: media bus gives the Grits more trouble

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 25, 2019
  • As the Liberals were stuck in crisis management mode after the revelation that its leader, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, had previously been photographed wearing

Liberal campaign spinning its wheels: media bus gives the Grits more trouble

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 25, 2019
  • As the Liberals were stuck in crisis management mode after the revelation that its leader, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, had previously been photographed wearing
The Liberals' campaign media bus back up traffic on Government Rd., in Burnaby, B.C., when it got stuck entering a parking lot before a public announcement on Sept. 24. Photograph courtesy of Glen McGregor/Twitter

Liberal war room may have to stop releasing dirt on Tory candidates, for fear of appearing ‘hypocritical’

  • In the traditionally Conservative-area of Kanata-Carleton, the Liberals have highlighted the relationship between the Conservative candidate and a far-right activist, but they may have
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 23, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured announcing the election call at Rideau Hall on Sept. 11, was photographed wearing brownface as recently as 2001. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal war room may have to stop releasing dirt on Tory candidates, for fear of appearing ‘hypocritical’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 23, 2019
  • In the traditionally Conservative-area of Kanata-Carleton, the Liberals have highlighted the relationship between the Conservative candidate and a far-right activist, but they may have

Liberal war room may have to stop releasing dirt on Tory candidates, for fear of appearing ‘hypocritical’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 23, 2019
  • In the traditionally Conservative-area of Kanata-Carleton, the Liberals have highlighted the relationship between the Conservative candidate and a far-right activist, but they may have
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured announcing the election call at Rideau Hall on Sept. 11, was photographed wearing brownface as recently as 2001. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Campaign signs across Canada are being defaced with hateful graffiti 

  • As local campaigns hit the pavement ahead of the Oct. 21 federal election, candidates across the country are seeing their campaign signs defaced with
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 23, 2019
Liberal MP Karen Ludwig, who's running for re-election in New Brunswick Southwest, N.B., is just one of a number of candidates who have had their campaign signs vandalized. Photograph courtesy of Karen Ludwig/Twitter

Campaign signs across Canada are being defaced with hateful graffiti 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 23, 2019
  • As local campaigns hit the pavement ahead of the Oct. 21 federal election, candidates across the country are seeing their campaign signs defaced with

Campaign signs across Canada are being defaced with hateful graffiti 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 23, 2019
  • As local campaigns hit the pavement ahead of the Oct. 21 federal election, candidates across the country are seeing their campaign signs defaced with
Liberal MP Karen Ludwig, who's running for re-election in New Brunswick Southwest, N.B., is just one of a number of candidates who have had their campaign signs vandalized. Photograph courtesy of Karen Ludwig/Twitter

Manitoba Liberal MPs not deterred by recent provincial Tory majority win

  • Despite a provincial election that coloured Manitoba a Conservative blue last week, some Liberal MPs say they’re hopeful when it comes to their party’s
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 18, 2019
Progressive Conservative Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister was re-elected to a majority government on Sept. 10. Manitoba Federal Liberal incumbents Jim Carr and Dan Vandal say that, despite Liberals in the province slipping from four to three seats, they're hopeful about their own election prospects. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photograph

Manitoba Liberal MPs not deterred by recent provincial Tory majority win

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 18, 2019
  • Despite a provincial election that coloured Manitoba a Conservative blue last week, some Liberal MPs say they’re hopeful when it comes to their party’s

Manitoba Liberal MPs not deterred by recent provincial Tory majority win

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 18, 2019
  • Despite a provincial election that coloured Manitoba a Conservative blue last week, some Liberal MPs say they’re hopeful when it comes to their party’s
Progressive Conservative Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister was re-elected to a majority government on Sept. 10. Manitoba Federal Liberal incumbents Jim Carr and Dan Vandal say that, despite Liberals in the province slipping from four to three seats, they're hopeful about their own election prospects. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photograph

Arctic policy framework released ‘last minute’ ahead of October election, say experts

  • After nearly three years of waiting, the release of the Trudeau government’s much-anticipated Arctic policy framework was rushed ahead of the looming election, possibly
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 18, 2019
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett, pictured, announced in December 2016 that the Liberal government was developing a new Arctic policy framework. It was released on Sept. 10, a day before the election call. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Arctic policy framework released ‘last minute’ ahead of October election, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 18, 2019
  • After nearly three years of waiting, the release of the Trudeau government’s much-anticipated Arctic policy framework was rushed ahead of the looming election, possibly

Arctic policy framework released ‘last minute’ ahead of October election, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 18, 2019
  • After nearly three years of waiting, the release of the Trudeau government’s much-anticipated Arctic policy framework was rushed ahead of the looming election, possibly
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett, pictured, announced in December 2016 that the Liberal government was developing a new Arctic policy framework. It was released on Sept. 10, a day before the election call. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hill haunt Parliament Pub to shutter at end of September

  • The Parliament Pub, once a hotspot for MPs, Senators, lobbyists, and staffers alike, will close at the end of September, its owner says. “I’m
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 16, 2019
Janaki Mody bought the Parliament Pub in 2013, but it was forced out of its indoor space due to renovations by the then-titled Department of Public Works. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hill haunt Parliament Pub to shutter at end of September

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 16, 2019
  • The Parliament Pub, once a hotspot for MPs, Senators, lobbyists, and staffers alike, will close at the end of September, its owner says. “I’m

Hill haunt Parliament Pub to shutter at end of September

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 16, 2019
  • The Parliament Pub, once a hotspot for MPs, Senators, lobbyists, and staffers alike, will close at the end of September, its owner says. “I’m
Janaki Mody bought the Parliament Pub in 2013, but it was forced out of its indoor space due to renovations by the then-titled Department of Public Works. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Assad’s grip on power hampers Canadian humanitarian assistance to Syria, say experts

  • As the Syrian Civil War nears its end, with the Syrian government controlling the vast majority of the war-torn country, Syrian experts say Canadian
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 11, 2019
From August 2013 to February 2018, the Syrian government was responsible for the 'majority' of 85 confirmed chemical attacks, according to the Human Rights Watch. United Nations photograph by David Manyua

Assad’s grip on power hampers Canadian humanitarian assistance to Syria, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 11, 2019
  • As the Syrian Civil War nears its end, with the Syrian government controlling the vast majority of the war-torn country, Syrian experts say Canadian

Assad’s grip on power hampers Canadian humanitarian assistance to Syria, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 11, 2019
  • As the Syrian Civil War nears its end, with the Syrian government controlling the vast majority of the war-torn country, Syrian experts say Canadian
From August 2013 to February 2018, the Syrian government was responsible for the 'majority' of 85 confirmed chemical attacks, according to the Human Rights Watch. United Nations photograph by David Manyua

#SheTheNorth: Politicos catch Bianca Andreescu fever

  • Following Bianca Andreescu‘s historic U.S. Open win on Sept. 7, becoming the first Canadian to win a grand slam title, political leaders were quick
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 11, 2019
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh was among the Canadians glued to the screen watching Bianca Andreescu's U.S. Open finals win. Photograph courtesy of Jagmeet Singh/Twitter

#SheTheNorth: Politicos catch Bianca Andreescu fever

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 11, 2019
  • Following Bianca Andreescu‘s historic U.S. Open win on Sept. 7, becoming the first Canadian to win a grand slam title, political leaders were quick

#SheTheNorth: Politicos catch Bianca Andreescu fever

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 11, 2019
  • Following Bianca Andreescu‘s historic U.S. Open win on Sept. 7, becoming the first Canadian to win a grand slam title, political leaders were quick
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh was among the Canadians glued to the screen watching Bianca Andreescu's U.S. Open finals win. Photograph courtesy of Jagmeet Singh/Twitter

Egging him on: chicken-suited protesters mock Trudeau for not attending two of five debates

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will not be participating in two of the five federal leaders debates, CBC reported last week. The decision not to
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 9, 2019
Two protesters wearing chicken costumes call out Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for not participating in all five pre-election debates. Screen capture courtesy of Twitter

Egging him on: chicken-suited protesters mock Trudeau for not attending two of five debates

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 9, 2019
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will not be participating in two of the five federal leaders debates, CBC reported last week. The decision not to

Egging him on: chicken-suited protesters mock Trudeau for not attending two of five debates

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 9, 2019
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will not be participating in two of the five federal leaders debates, CBC reported last week. The decision not to
Two protesters wearing chicken costumes call out Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for not participating in all five pre-election debates. Screen capture courtesy of Twitter

UN says there will be no medical evacuation gap in Mali peacekeeping mission, but mum on details

  • The United Nations says there will be no lapse in medical evacuations critical to its Mali peacekeeping mission after Canada ended such efforts in
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 4, 2019
A Chinook helicopter is pictured in Mali on June 5 with a Griffon in the background. While deployed in Mali, the Griffon acted as an armed escort for the Chinooks. Department of National Defence photograph by Corp. François Charest

UN says there will be no medical evacuation gap in Mali peacekeeping mission, but mum on details

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 4, 2019
  • The United Nations says there will be no lapse in medical evacuations critical to its Mali peacekeeping mission after Canada ended such efforts in

UN says there will be no medical evacuation gap in Mali peacekeeping mission, but mum on details

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 4, 2019
  • The United Nations says there will be no lapse in medical evacuations critical to its Mali peacekeeping mission after Canada ended such efforts in
A Chinook helicopter is pictured in Mali on June 5 with a Griffon in the background. While deployed in Mali, the Griffon acted as an armed escort for the Chinooks. Department of National Defence photograph by Corp. François Charest

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