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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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Red Christmas: Guilbeault to kick off holiday season

  • It may not be Saint Nick, but Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault will be on hand to kick start the holiday season by marking the
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | December 4, 2019
Liberal MPs of the 42nd Parliament are pictured on Dec. 10, 2018, singing Christmas carols in Centre Block's rotunda. Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault will kick off the Christmas season on the Hill officially on Dec. 4 The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Red Christmas: Guilbeault to kick off holiday season

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | December 4, 2019
  • It may not be Saint Nick, but Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault will be on hand to kick start the holiday season by marking the

Red Christmas: Guilbeault to kick off holiday season

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | December 4, 2019
  • It may not be Saint Nick, but Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault will be on hand to kick start the holiday season by marking the
Liberal MPs of the 42nd Parliament are pictured on Dec. 10, 2018, singing Christmas carols in Centre Block's rotunda. Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault will kick off the Christmas season on the Hill officially on Dec. 4 The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No such thing as too many cooks’: Freeland and Champagne to balance crucial Canada-U.S. relationship

  • As the new NAFTA crawls towards implementation, it is natural for new Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland to keep her responsibility over the Canada-U.S.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 2, 2019
New Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne and new Deputy Prime Minister and Intergovernmental Affaris Minister Chrystia Freeland, both pictured at Rideau Hall on Nov. 20, 2019. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘No such thing as too many cooks’: Freeland and Champagne to balance crucial Canada-U.S. relationship

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 2, 2019
  • As the new NAFTA crawls towards implementation, it is natural for new Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland to keep her responsibility over the Canada-U.S.

‘No such thing as too many cooks’: Freeland and Champagne to balance crucial Canada-U.S. relationship

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 2, 2019
  • As the new NAFTA crawls towards implementation, it is natural for new Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland to keep her responsibility over the Canada-U.S.
New Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne and new Deputy Prime Minister and Intergovernmental Affaris Minister Chrystia Freeland, both pictured at Rideau Hall on Nov. 20, 2019. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

A Napoleonic honour: Serge Joyal to get Légion d’Honneur promotion

  • Non-affiliated Senator Serge Joyal is being promoted within France’s highest order of merit. French President Emmanuel Macron promoted Sen. Joyal to commander of the
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | December 2, 2019
Quebec Senator Serge Joyal, who retires from the Senate on Feb. 1, 2020, has been a member of the Upper Chamber since 1997. The Hill Times file photograph

A Napoleonic honour: Serge Joyal to get Légion d’Honneur promotion

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | December 2, 2019
  • Non-affiliated Senator Serge Joyal is being promoted within France’s highest order of merit. French President Emmanuel Macron promoted Sen. Joyal to commander of the

A Napoleonic honour: Serge Joyal to get Légion d’Honneur promotion

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | December 2, 2019
  • Non-affiliated Senator Serge Joyal is being promoted within France’s highest order of merit. French President Emmanuel Macron promoted Sen. Joyal to commander of the
Quebec Senator Serge Joyal, who retires from the Senate on Feb. 1, 2020, has been a member of the Upper Chamber since 1997. The Hill Times file photograph

‘It’s feeling a lot like 1990’: Manitoba MPs celebrate Winnipeg’s long-awaited Grey Cup win

  • After nearly 30 years, the Grey Cup returned to Winnipeg, and local MPs were thrilled. “I can’t wait to go home and celebrate with
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 27, 2019
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal, left, is pictured with Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister, right at the Grey Cup on Nov. 24. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Dan Vandal

‘It’s feeling a lot like 1990’: Manitoba MPs celebrate Winnipeg’s long-awaited Grey Cup win

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 27, 2019
  • After nearly 30 years, the Grey Cup returned to Winnipeg, and local MPs were thrilled. “I can’t wait to go home and celebrate with

‘It’s feeling a lot like 1990’: Manitoba MPs celebrate Winnipeg’s long-awaited Grey Cup win

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 27, 2019
  • After nearly 30 years, the Grey Cup returned to Winnipeg, and local MPs were thrilled. “I can’t wait to go home and celebrate with
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal, left, is pictured with Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister, right at the Grey Cup on Nov. 24. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Dan Vandal

Payette to travel to Italy to mark the 75th anniversary of Italian campaign

  • Canada’s commander-in-chief will be in Italy later this week to honour the service of the nearly 100,000 Canadians who served in the Italian campaign
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 25, 2019
A Canadian solider is pictured being rescued in Ortona, Italy on Dec. 30, 1943. Photograph cpurtesy of Library and Archives Canada

Payette to travel to Italy to mark the 75th anniversary of Italian campaign

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 25, 2019
  • Canada’s commander-in-chief will be in Italy later this week to honour the service of the nearly 100,000 Canadians who served in the Italian campaign

Payette to travel to Italy to mark the 75th anniversary of Italian campaign

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 25, 2019
  • Canada’s commander-in-chief will be in Italy later this week to honour the service of the nearly 100,000 Canadians who served in the Italian campaign
A Canadian solider is pictured being rescued in Ortona, Italy on Dec. 30, 1943. Photograph cpurtesy of Library and Archives Canada

Mending global relationships, defending economic interests Champagne’s top tasks, say foreign policy analysts

  • Repairing Canada’s global relationships and defending its economic interests will dominate the work of Canada’s new top diplomat, which will likely include less unilateral
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 22, 2019
François-Philippe Champagne is pictured on Nov. 20 walking into Rideau Hall to be sworn in as Justin Trudeau's third foreign affairs minister. The Hill Times photograh by Andrew Meade

Mending global relationships, defending economic interests Champagne’s top tasks, say foreign policy analysts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 22, 2019
  • Repairing Canada’s global relationships and defending its economic interests will dominate the work of Canada’s new top diplomat, which will likely include less unilateral

Mending global relationships, defending economic interests Champagne’s top tasks, say foreign policy analysts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 22, 2019
  • Repairing Canada’s global relationships and defending its economic interests will dominate the work of Canada’s new top diplomat, which will likely include less unilateral
François-Philippe Champagne is pictured on Nov. 20 walking into Rideau Hall to be sworn in as Justin Trudeau's third foreign affairs minister. The Hill Times photograh by Andrew Meade

Anchorman: Evan Solomon named new host of CTV’s Power Play

  • Evan Solomon will be replacing retiring Don Martin as host of CTV’s Power Play. Since 2016, Mr. Solomon has been the host of the
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 20, 2019
Evan Solomon is pictured, right, with then-finance minister Joe Oliver after the announcement of the 2015 budget. The Hill Times file photograph

Anchorman: Evan Solomon named new host of CTV’s Power Play

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 20, 2019
  • Evan Solomon will be replacing retiring Don Martin as host of CTV’s Power Play. Since 2016, Mr. Solomon has been the host of the

Anchorman: Evan Solomon named new host of CTV’s Power Play

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 20, 2019
  • Evan Solomon will be replacing retiring Don Martin as host of CTV’s Power Play. Since 2016, Mr. Solomon has been the host of the
Evan Solomon is pictured, right, with then-finance minister Joe Oliver after the announcement of the 2015 budget. The Hill Times file photograph

Liberals’ proposed fix to defence procurement is a ‘gamble,’ say Conservatives

  • The Liberals’ proposed new defence procurement agency, laid out in the party’s 2019 election campaign platform, is a “gamble” say Tory MPs, but a
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 20, 2019
Lockheed Martin, the manufacturer of the F-35, pictured, is one of four potential bidders that could replace Canada's fleet of CF-18s with 88 new fighter jets. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Liberals’ proposed fix to defence procurement is a ‘gamble,’ say Conservatives

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 20, 2019
  • The Liberals’ proposed new defence procurement agency, laid out in the party’s 2019 election campaign platform, is a “gamble” say Tory MPs, but a

Liberals’ proposed fix to defence procurement is a ‘gamble,’ say Conservatives

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 20, 2019
  • The Liberals’ proposed new defence procurement agency, laid out in the party’s 2019 election campaign platform, is a “gamble” say Tory MPs, but a
Lockheed Martin, the manufacturer of the F-35, pictured, is one of four potential bidders that could replace Canada's fleet of CF-18s with 88 new fighter jets. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

From a climate change guide to a case for Indigenous justice: five new books to keep your eye on

  • As the cold weather hits, five eclectic, Canadian non-fiction books could make good (and informative) reads to help pass the snowy months. Peace and
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 18, 2019
Books covers pictured, left to right: The Citizen's Guide to Climate Success: Overcoming Myths that Hinder Progress by Mark Jaccard, The Sport and Prey of Capitalists: How the Rich Are Stealing Canada's Public Wealth by Linda McQuaig, Black Cop: My 36 Years in Police Work, and My Career Ending Experiences with Official Racism by Calvin Lawrence with Miles Howe, Un-Canadian: Islamophobia in the True North by Graeme Truelove, and Peace and Good Order: The Case for Indigenous Justice in Canada by Harold R. Johnson. Book cover images courtesy of Cambridge University Press, Dundurn Press, Lorimer, Nightwood Editions, and McClelland & Stewart.

From a climate change guide to a case for Indigenous justice: five new books to keep your eye on

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 18, 2019
  • As the cold weather hits, five eclectic, Canadian non-fiction books could make good (and informative) reads to help pass the snowy months. Peace and

From a climate change guide to a case for Indigenous justice: five new books to keep your eye on

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 18, 2019
  • As the cold weather hits, five eclectic, Canadian non-fiction books could make good (and informative) reads to help pass the snowy months. Peace and
Books covers pictured, left to right: The Citizen's Guide to Climate Success: Overcoming Myths that Hinder Progress by Mark Jaccard, The Sport and Prey of Capitalists: How the Rich Are Stealing Canada's Public Wealth by Linda McQuaig, Black Cop: My 36 Years in Police Work, and My Career Ending Experiences with Official Racism by Calvin Lawrence with Miles Howe, Un-Canadian: Islamophobia in the True North by Graeme Truelove, and Peace and Good Order: The Case for Indigenous Justice in Canada by Harold R. Johnson. Book cover images courtesy of Cambridge University Press, Dundurn Press, Lorimer, Nightwood Editions, and McClelland & Stewart.

‘Ordered populists’ concentrated among Conservative Party supporters, says pollster Graves

  • Despite the poor results for the People’s Party in the October election, “ordered populism” is still a threat to Canadian democracy and is present
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 18, 2019
Pollster Frank Graves says the largest constituency in the Conservative Party is order-based populists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Ordered populists’ concentrated among Conservative Party supporters, says pollster Graves

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 18, 2019
  • Despite the poor results for the People’s Party in the October election, “ordered populism” is still a threat to Canadian democracy and is present

‘Ordered populists’ concentrated among Conservative Party supporters, says pollster Graves

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 18, 2019
  • Despite the poor results for the People’s Party in the October election, “ordered populism” is still a threat to Canadian democracy and is present
Pollster Frank Graves says the largest constituency in the Conservative Party is order-based populists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Implementation of new NAFTA will be ‘important priority’ for Liberal government as U.S. negotiations progress

  • With MPs set to return to Ottawa on Dec. 5, progress is being made towards implementation of the new NAFTA south of the border,
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2019
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland met with U.S. Democrat Richard Neal in Ottawa on Nov. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Implementation of new NAFTA will be ‘important priority’ for Liberal government as U.S. negotiations progress

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2019
  • With MPs set to return to Ottawa on Dec. 5, progress is being made towards implementation of the new NAFTA south of the border,

Implementation of new NAFTA will be ‘important priority’ for Liberal government as U.S. negotiations progress

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2019
  • With MPs set to return to Ottawa on Dec. 5, progress is being made towards implementation of the new NAFTA south of the border,
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland met with U.S. Democrat Richard Neal in Ottawa on Nov. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Riding off into the sunset: two Tory Senators retire

  • Two Conservative Senators officially retired this month, though their last days in the Upper Chamber were during the heated final days of the 42nd
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2019
Conservative Senators Paul McIntyre, left, and Richard Neufeld, right, both recently retired after serveing in the Upper Chamber for a combined total of 17 years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Richard Neufeld's office

Riding off into the sunset: two Tory Senators retire

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2019
  • Two Conservative Senators officially retired this month, though their last days in the Upper Chamber were during the heated final days of the 42nd

Riding off into the sunset: two Tory Senators retire

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2019
  • Two Conservative Senators officially retired this month, though their last days in the Upper Chamber were during the heated final days of the 42nd
Conservative Senators Paul McIntyre, left, and Richard Neufeld, right, both recently retired after serveing in the Upper Chamber for a combined total of 17 years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Richard Neufeld's office

The Hill remembers: in 43rd Parliament, 19 MPs and Senators have served in the military

  • Remembrance Day will hold a special significance for 19 Parliamentarians who have previously served in the Canadian Armed Forces. In Ottawa, to mark the
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 11, 2019
Parliamentarians who serve and who have served in the Armed Forces, or reserves are, from top left: Leona Alleslev, Michael Barrett, Stéphane Bergeron, Michel Boudrias, Sen. Patrick Brazeau, Sen. Joseph Day, Sen. Percy Downe, Transportation Minister Marc Garneau, and Peter Kent. Bottom, from left: Kevin Lamoureux, Dane Lloyd, Karen McCrimmon, Marc Miller, Erin O’Toole, Pierre Paul-Hus, Alex Ruff, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, Sameer Zuberi, and Ramesh Sangha (Indian Armed Forces). The Hill Times file photographs and photographs by Andrew Meade, and photographs courtesy of the House of Commons, Twitter, Facebook, Wikimedia Commons, and Jean-Marc Carisse

The Hill remembers: in 43rd Parliament, 19 MPs and Senators have served in the military

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 11, 2019
  • Remembrance Day will hold a special significance for 19 Parliamentarians who have previously served in the Canadian Armed Forces. In Ottawa, to mark the

The Hill remembers: in 43rd Parliament, 19 MPs and Senators have served in the military

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 11, 2019
  • Remembrance Day will hold a special significance for 19 Parliamentarians who have previously served in the Canadian Armed Forces. In Ottawa, to mark the
Parliamentarians who serve and who have served in the Armed Forces, or reserves are, from top left: Leona Alleslev, Michael Barrett, Stéphane Bergeron, Michel Boudrias, Sen. Patrick Brazeau, Sen. Joseph Day, Sen. Percy Downe, Transportation Minister Marc Garneau, and Peter Kent. Bottom, from left: Kevin Lamoureux, Dane Lloyd, Karen McCrimmon, Marc Miller, Erin O’Toole, Pierre Paul-Hus, Alex Ruff, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, Sameer Zuberi, and Ramesh Sangha (Indian Armed Forces). The Hill Times file photographs and photographs by Andrew Meade, and photographs courtesy of the House of Commons, Twitter, Facebook, Wikimedia Commons, and Jean-Marc Carisse

CPAC’s Andrew Thomson is a two-day Jeopardy champion, will try to continue streak Nov. 18

  • As many Hill journalists are still recovering from the gruelling election campaign, CPAC’s Andrew Thomson has been showcasing his trivia skills in tinseltown. “Well
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 6, 2019
CPAC's Andrew Thomson, right, is pictured with Jeopardy host and fellow Canadian, Alex Trebek. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Thomson/Twitter

CPAC’s Andrew Thomson is a two-day Jeopardy champion, will try to continue streak Nov. 18

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 6, 2019
  • As many Hill journalists are still recovering from the gruelling election campaign, CPAC’s Andrew Thomson has been showcasing his trivia skills in tinseltown. “Well

CPAC’s Andrew Thomson is a two-day Jeopardy champion, will try to continue streak Nov. 18

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 6, 2019
  • As many Hill journalists are still recovering from the gruelling election campaign, CPAC’s Andrew Thomson has been showcasing his trivia skills in tinseltown. “Well
CPAC's Andrew Thomson, right, is pictured with Jeopardy host and fellow Canadian, Alex Trebek. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Thomson/Twitter

Trudeau’s re-election should bolster his international stature, says former diplomat

  • Despite losing his majority government, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s re-election will give his foreign policy posturing added legitimacy, with further opportunity for Canada to
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 6, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Oct. 23 at the National Press Theatre addressing media for the first time following the 43rd federal election . The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trudeau’s re-election should bolster his international stature, says former diplomat

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 6, 2019
  • Despite losing his majority government, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s re-election will give his foreign policy posturing added legitimacy, with further opportunity for Canada to

Trudeau’s re-election should bolster his international stature, says former diplomat

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 6, 2019
  • Despite losing his majority government, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s re-election will give his foreign policy posturing added legitimacy, with further opportunity for Canada to
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Oct. 23 at the National Press Theatre addressing media for the first time following the 43rd federal election . The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

U.S. lawmaker Richard Neal to travel to Ottawa to talk new NAFTA with Trudeau, Freeland

  • The Democratic chair of a powerful U.S. House of Representatives committee will travel to Ottawa on Nov. 6 to speak with Prime Minister Justin
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 4, 2019
Richard Neal, centre, will meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, right, on Nov. 6. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of the U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. lawmaker Richard Neal to travel to Ottawa to talk new NAFTA with Trudeau, Freeland

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 4, 2019
  • The Democratic chair of a powerful U.S. House of Representatives committee will travel to Ottawa on Nov. 6 to speak with Prime Minister Justin

U.S. lawmaker Richard Neal to travel to Ottawa to talk new NAFTA with Trudeau, Freeland

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 4, 2019
  • The Democratic chair of a powerful U.S. House of Representatives committee will travel to Ottawa on Nov. 6 to speak with Prime Minister Justin
Richard Neal, centre, will meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, right, on Nov. 6. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of the U.S. House of Representatives

From the new NAFTA to winning a seat on the UN Security Council: the key foreign policy priorities in the next Parliament

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s minority government will face both lingering and new foreign policy puzzles when the new cabinet is sworn in on Nov.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 4, 2019
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland—if she keeps the same spot in cabinet—and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will have to address the rocky relationship between Ottawa and Beijing in the upcoming Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From the new NAFTA to winning a seat on the UN Security Council: the key foreign policy priorities in the next Parliament

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 4, 2019
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s minority government will face both lingering and new foreign policy puzzles when the new cabinet is sworn in on Nov.

From the new NAFTA to winning a seat on the UN Security Council: the key foreign policy priorities in the next Parliament

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 4, 2019
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s minority government will face both lingering and new foreign policy puzzles when the new cabinet is sworn in on Nov.
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland—if she keeps the same spot in cabinet—and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will have to address the rocky relationship between Ottawa and Beijing in the upcoming Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scribes on the move: Andy Blatchford, Ryan Tumilty join new Hill bureaus; Katie Simpson heads to D.C., and Marie-Danielle Smith joins Maclean’s

  • In time for the new Parliament, veteran Hill reporter Andy Blatchford is becoming the first Ottawa-based reporter for upstart Politco Pro Canada, and Ryan
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 30, 2019
Andy Blatchford, far left, is joining Politico Pro Canada, and Ryan Tumilty, second from left, will be the newest addition to the National Post's parliamentary bureau. Departing the Parliamentary Press Gallery are Katie Simpson, second from right, and Marie-Danielle Smith, far right, as they take new jobs in Washington, D.C., and Vancouver. The Hill Times file photographs and photographs courtesy of Ulle Baum and Facebook

Scribes on the move: Andy Blatchford, Ryan Tumilty join new Hill bureaus; Katie Simpson heads to D.C., and Marie-Danielle Smith joins Maclean’s

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 30, 2019
  • In time for the new Parliament, veteran Hill reporter Andy Blatchford is becoming the first Ottawa-based reporter for upstart Politco Pro Canada, and Ryan

Scribes on the move: Andy Blatchford, Ryan Tumilty join new Hill bureaus; Katie Simpson heads to D.C., and Marie-Danielle Smith joins Maclean’s

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 30, 2019
  • In time for the new Parliament, veteran Hill reporter Andy Blatchford is becoming the first Ottawa-based reporter for upstart Politco Pro Canada, and Ryan
Andy Blatchford, far left, is joining Politico Pro Canada, and Ryan Tumilty, second from left, will be the newest addition to the National Post's parliamentary bureau. Departing the Parliamentary Press Gallery are Katie Simpson, second from right, and Marie-Danielle Smith, far right, as they take new jobs in Washington, D.C., and Vancouver. The Hill Times file photographs and photographs courtesy of Ulle Baum and Facebook

Harper, Chrétien to share stage; to discuss federalism, populism and Canada’s future in Calgary

  • Stephen Harper and Jean Chrétien—Canada’s fifth and sixth longest serving former prime ministers—will share the stage in Calgary to discuss Canada’s future in the
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 28, 2019
Former Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien, left, and former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper, right, are Canada's fifth and sixth longest-serving prime ministers. The Hill Times photograhs by Andrew Meade

Harper, Chrétien to share stage; to discuss federalism, populism and Canada’s future in Calgary

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 28, 2019
  • Stephen Harper and Jean Chrétien—Canada’s fifth and sixth longest serving former prime ministers—will share the stage in Calgary to discuss Canada’s future in the

Harper, Chrétien to share stage; to discuss federalism, populism and Canada’s future in Calgary

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 28, 2019
  • Stephen Harper and Jean Chrétien—Canada’s fifth and sixth longest serving former prime ministers—will share the stage in Calgary to discuss Canada’s future in the
Former Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien, left, and former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper, right, are Canada's fifth and sixth longest-serving prime ministers. The Hill Times photograhs by Andrew Meade

House committees to have renewed importance in minority Parliament

  • House of Commons committees will hold a renewed importance in the upcoming minority Parliament, as opposition members will control the vote. With Liberal MPs
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 28, 2019
The Procedure and House Affairs Committee, pictured on April 2, will be a striking committee for all other House committees in the next Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House committees to have renewed importance in minority Parliament

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 28, 2019
  • House of Commons committees will hold a renewed importance in the upcoming minority Parliament, as opposition members will control the vote. With Liberal MPs

House committees to have renewed importance in minority Parliament

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 28, 2019
  • House of Commons committees will hold a renewed importance in the upcoming minority Parliament, as opposition members will control the vote. With Liberal MPs
The Procedure and House Affairs Committee, pictured on April 2, will be a striking committee for all other House committees in the next Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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