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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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‘We’re in ambition mode’: Champagne says infrastructure funding free from politics

  • Infrastructure funding is being being spent free from political considerations, says Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne, but his Conservative critic says money is
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 10, 2019
Infrastructure Minister François-Philippe Champagne says with so many infrastructure projects in the queue, his goal is to get them started as soon as possible. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re in ambition mode’: Champagne says infrastructure funding free from politics

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 10, 2019
  • Infrastructure funding is being being spent free from political considerations, says Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne, but his Conservative critic says money is

‘We’re in ambition mode’: Champagne says infrastructure funding free from politics

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 10, 2019
  • Infrastructure funding is being being spent free from political considerations, says Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne, but his Conservative critic says money is
Infrastructure Minister François-Philippe Champagne says with so many infrastructure projects in the queue, his goal is to get them started as soon as possible. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian peacekeepers haven’t faced any attacks in Mali, commanders say ‘we present a pretty credible deterrent’

  • Despite being a part of what’s known to be the United Nations’ most dangerous peacekeeping mission, the Canadian peacekeeping force in Mali has never
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 10, 2019
Two Griffon helicopters fly over Mali on Oct. 10. The Griffons are used as armed escorts for larger Chinook helicopters that have performed eight medical evacuations since August. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence/Ken Beliwicz

Canadian peacekeepers haven’t faced any attacks in Mali, commanders say ‘we present a pretty credible deterrent’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 10, 2019
  • Despite being a part of what’s known to be the United Nations’ most dangerous peacekeeping mission, the Canadian peacekeeping force in Mali has never

Canadian peacekeepers haven’t faced any attacks in Mali, commanders say ‘we present a pretty credible deterrent’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 10, 2019
  • Despite being a part of what’s known to be the United Nations’ most dangerous peacekeeping mission, the Canadian peacekeeping force in Mali has never
Two Griffon helicopters fly over Mali on Oct. 10. The Griffons are used as armed escorts for larger Chinook helicopters that have performed eight medical evacuations since August. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence/Ken Beliwicz

‘I’m a pretty impatient minister’: Champagne says he’d like infrastructure money doled out faster, but feds are improving

  • The federal government has responded to concerns about infrastructure money not getting out the door fast enough, says Infrastructure Minister François-Philippe Champagne. The process
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 10, 2019
François-Philippe Champagne became infrastructure minister last July. Prior to his shuffle, he was the international trade minister from 2017 to 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I’m a pretty impatient minister’: Champagne says he’d like infrastructure money doled out faster, but feds are improving

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 10, 2019
  • The federal government has responded to concerns about infrastructure money not getting out the door fast enough, says Infrastructure Minister François-Philippe Champagne. The process

‘I’m a pretty impatient minister’: Champagne says he’d like infrastructure money doled out faster, but feds are improving

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 10, 2019
  • The federal government has responded to concerns about infrastructure money not getting out the door fast enough, says Infrastructure Minister François-Philippe Champagne. The process
François-Philippe Champagne became infrastructure minister last July. Prior to his shuffle, he was the international trade minister from 2017 to 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Criminally irresponsible’ for Tories not to release climate plan, says activist, but Conservative strategists and pollsters say it’s unwise to push out plan as SNC-Lavalin scandal dominates

  • It’s “criminally irresponsible” for the Conservatives to attack the Liberals’ carbon tax without offering an alternative plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, says an
News | BY NEIL MOSS, PETER MAZEREEUW | April 8, 2019
The Liberal government's carbon tax went into effect on April 1, 2019, placing a $20 price tag on every tonne of greenhouse gas emission. Conservative leaders are calling for its removal. The Hill Times file photograph

‘Criminally irresponsible’ for Tories not to release climate plan, says activist, but Conservative strategists and pollsters say it’s unwise to push out plan as SNC-Lavalin scandal dominates

News | BY NEIL MOSS, PETER MAZEREEUW | April 8, 2019
  • It’s “criminally irresponsible” for the Conservatives to attack the Liberals’ carbon tax without offering an alternative plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, says an

‘Criminally irresponsible’ for Tories not to release climate plan, says activist, but Conservative strategists and pollsters say it’s unwise to push out plan as SNC-Lavalin scandal dominates

News | BY NEIL MOSS, PETER MAZEREEUW | April 8, 2019
  • It’s “criminally irresponsible” for the Conservatives to attack the Liberals’ carbon tax without offering an alternative plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, says an
The Liberal government's carbon tax went into effect on April 1, 2019, placing a $20 price tag on every tonne of greenhouse gas emission. Conservative leaders are calling for its removal. The Hill Times file photograph

‘I spoke almost 100,000 words over four days,’ Poilievre sets a record for longest speech in the House

  • Over the course of four days last week, Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre was front and centre in the House of Commons as he staged
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | April 8, 2019
Pierre Poilievre says he set a record for the longest speech in the House of Commons when he spoke over four days of the budget debate. Screen capture courtesy of the House of Commons

‘I spoke almost 100,000 words over four days,’ Poilievre sets a record for longest speech in the House

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | April 8, 2019
  • Over the course of four days last week, Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre was front and centre in the House of Commons as he staged

‘I spoke almost 100,000 words over four days,’ Poilievre sets a record for longest speech in the House

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | April 8, 2019
  • Over the course of four days last week, Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre was front and centre in the House of Commons as he staged
Pierre Poilievre says he set a record for the longest speech in the House of Commons when he spoke over four days of the budget debate. Screen capture courtesy of the House of Commons

Barking up the wrong tree: century-old elm on last sticks

  • As an Ottawa-area environmental group is trying to save a 100-year-old elm on the Hill, a Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) official says
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | April 3, 2019
Liberal members of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee voted April 2 against a motion to extend a moratorium on the removal of a 100-year-old elm tree next to Centre Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Barking up the wrong tree: century-old elm on last sticks

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | April 3, 2019
  • As an Ottawa-area environmental group is trying to save a 100-year-old elm on the Hill, a Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) official says

Barking up the wrong tree: century-old elm on last sticks

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | April 3, 2019
  • As an Ottawa-area environmental group is trying to save a 100-year-old elm on the Hill, a Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) official says
Liberal members of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee voted April 2 against a motion to extend a moratorium on the removal of a 100-year-old elm tree next to Centre Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Increased foreign ownership limits may not lead to cheaper airfares, experts say, but its worthwhile anyway

  • The increase of foreign ownership limits in Canadians airlines may not lead to more competition for commercial airliners and cheaper airfares for consumers, experts
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 1, 2019
New Transport Canada regulations allow Canadian airlines to have 49 per cent foreign ownership. Air Canada has is seeking shareholder approval to increase its foreign ownership limit to the new maximum. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/BriYYZ

Increased foreign ownership limits may not lead to cheaper airfares, experts say, but its worthwhile anyway

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 1, 2019
  • The increase of foreign ownership limits in Canadians airlines may not lead to more competition for commercial airliners and cheaper airfares for consumers, experts

Increased foreign ownership limits may not lead to cheaper airfares, experts say, but its worthwhile anyway

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 1, 2019
  • The increase of foreign ownership limits in Canadians airlines may not lead to more competition for commercial airliners and cheaper airfares for consumers, experts
New Transport Canada regulations allow Canadian airlines to have 49 per cent foreign ownership. Air Canada has is seeking shareholder approval to increase its foreign ownership limit to the new maximum. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/BriYYZ

Library and Archives Canada Foundation to launch on April 2; tour Prime Ministers and the Arts exhibit

  • The newly created Library and Archives Canada Foundation will be launched on April 2 in Ottawa at an event featuring former prime minister Jean
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | April 1, 2019
A new exhibit at Library and Archives Canada looks at the connection between prime ministers and Canadian art. Image courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

Library and Archives Canada Foundation to launch on April 2; tour Prime Ministers and the Arts exhibit

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | April 1, 2019
  • The newly created Library and Archives Canada Foundation will be launched on April 2 in Ottawa at an event featuring former prime minister Jean

Library and Archives Canada Foundation to launch on April 2; tour Prime Ministers and the Arts exhibit

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | April 1, 2019
  • The newly created Library and Archives Canada Foundation will be launched on April 2 in Ottawa at an event featuring former prime minister Jean
A new exhibit at Library and Archives Canada looks at the connection between prime ministers and Canadian art. Image courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

‘Snitch’ Scott Reid mocked on U.S. late-night talk show

  • A clip of Conservative MP Scott Reid accusing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of eating a bagel during last week’s marathon voting session was put
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 27, 2019
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, right, cracked jokes at the expense of Scott Reid, left, after the Tory MP wrongly accused Justin Trudeau of eating a bagel in the House of Commons last week. The Hill Times file photograph and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

‘Snitch’ Scott Reid mocked on U.S. late-night talk show

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 27, 2019
  • A clip of Conservative MP Scott Reid accusing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of eating a bagel during last week’s marathon voting session was put

‘Snitch’ Scott Reid mocked on U.S. late-night talk show

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 27, 2019
  • A clip of Conservative MP Scott Reid accusing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of eating a bagel during last week’s marathon voting session was put
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, right, cracked jokes at the expense of Scott Reid, left, after the Tory MP wrongly accused Justin Trudeau of eating a bagel in the House of Commons last week. The Hill Times file photograph and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Tories block some House committee travel, want to stay in Ottawa as election looms

  • The Conservatives are blocking House committee travel, say some Liberal committee chairs, but Tory whip Mark Strahl suggested it’s only some trips. A number
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 27, 2019
Liberal committee chairs Judy Sgro, second from left, Mark Eyking, second from right, and Wayne Easter, far right, say that the Conservative leadership is blocking committee travel, which complicates the work of the committees. Conservative whip Mark Strahl, far left, says not all committee travel has been blocked. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photographs

Tories block some House committee travel, want to stay in Ottawa as election looms

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 27, 2019
  • The Conservatives are blocking House committee travel, say some Liberal committee chairs, but Tory whip Mark Strahl suggested it’s only some trips. A number

Tories block some House committee travel, want to stay in Ottawa as election looms

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 27, 2019
  • The Conservatives are blocking House committee travel, say some Liberal committee chairs, but Tory whip Mark Strahl suggested it’s only some trips. A number
Liberal committee chairs Judy Sgro, second from left, Mark Eyking, second from right, and Wayne Easter, far right, say that the Conservative leadership is blocking committee travel, which complicates the work of the committees. Conservative whip Mark Strahl, far left, says not all committee travel has been blocked. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photographs

Sohi says investments in green economy won’t leave traditional energy workers behind

  • As Canada moves away from coal-powered energy, the federal Liberal government has invested $150-million in communities that depend on coal as an economic driver,
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 25, 2019
Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi, pictured in this file photograph at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, maintains that economic growth and environmental protection can and should go together. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sohi says investments in green economy won’t leave traditional energy workers behind

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 25, 2019
  • As Canada moves away from coal-powered energy, the federal Liberal government has invested $150-million in communities that depend on coal as an economic driver,

Sohi says investments in green economy won’t leave traditional energy workers behind

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 25, 2019
  • As Canada moves away from coal-powered energy, the federal Liberal government has invested $150-million in communities that depend on coal as an economic driver,
Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi, pictured in this file photograph at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, maintains that economic growth and environmental protection can and should go together. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cot napping: Grits nearly lose confidence vote, MPs survive marathon sitting with make-shift beds and bagels

  • As MPs voted in a more than 30-hour marathon session last week, Liberal MPs had cots to sleep on and bagels to eat. The
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 25, 2019
Make-shift cots were set up for Liberal MPs to catch a nap during marathon votes. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Cot napping: Grits nearly lose confidence vote, MPs survive marathon sitting with make-shift beds and bagels

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 25, 2019
  • As MPs voted in a more than 30-hour marathon session last week, Liberal MPs had cots to sleep on and bagels to eat. The

Cot napping: Grits nearly lose confidence vote, MPs survive marathon sitting with make-shift beds and bagels

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 25, 2019
  • As MPs voted in a more than 30-hour marathon session last week, Liberal MPs had cots to sleep on and bagels to eat. The
Make-shift cots were set up for Liberal MPs to catch a nap during marathon votes. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Trudeau team’s legacy on agriculture will be market access gains, says Minister Bibeau

  • After four years in government, the Trudeau Liberals’ biggest enduring legacy on Canada’s agricultural sector will be increased market access abroad, says newly appointed
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 20, 2019
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says Canadian testing has found no evidence of pests in canola shipped to China. The Asian country says it revoked the export permit of one of Canada's largest canola processors because it found pests in canola samples from Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau team’s legacy on agriculture will be market access gains, says Minister Bibeau

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 20, 2019
  • After four years in government, the Trudeau Liberals’ biggest enduring legacy on Canada’s agricultural sector will be increased market access abroad, says newly appointed

Trudeau team’s legacy on agriculture will be market access gains, says Minister Bibeau

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 20, 2019
  • After four years in government, the Trudeau Liberals’ biggest enduring legacy on Canada’s agricultural sector will be increased market access abroad, says newly appointed
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says Canadian testing has found no evidence of pests in canola shipped to China. The Asian country says it revoked the export permit of one of Canada's largest canola processors because it found pests in canola samples from Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In the spotlight: Senate Chamber makes TV debut

  • Ever felt the burning desire to watch Senate proceedings, but then realize you’re too busy or too far away to be there in person?
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS, NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 20, 2019
The Senate began broadcasting from inside the Red Chamber on March 18. Screenshot courtesy of SenVu

In the spotlight: Senate Chamber makes TV debut

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS, NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 20, 2019
  • Ever felt the burning desire to watch Senate proceedings, but then realize you’re too busy or too far away to be there in person?

In the spotlight: Senate Chamber makes TV debut

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS, NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 20, 2019
  • Ever felt the burning desire to watch Senate proceedings, but then realize you’re too busy or too far away to be there in person?
The Senate began broadcasting from inside the Red Chamber on March 18. Screenshot courtesy of SenVu

Canada must engage with China to resolve canola impasse, say trade observers

  • It’s time the Canadian government find a way to engage with China to protect its canola industry, say a former diplomat and stakeholder group,
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 20, 2019
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says Chinese officials haven't given Canada any indication that the suspension of a Canadian company's canola export permit was political retaliation from the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou last December. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must engage with China to resolve canola impasse, say trade observers

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 20, 2019
  • It’s time the Canadian government find a way to engage with China to protect its canola industry, say a former diplomat and stakeholder group,

Canada must engage with China to resolve canola impasse, say trade observers

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 20, 2019
  • It’s time the Canadian government find a way to engage with China to protect its canola industry, say a former diplomat and stakeholder group,
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says Chinese officials haven't given Canada any indication that the suspension of a Canadian company's canola export permit was political retaliation from the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou last December. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Everybody’s shuffling: Singh shakes up his House leadership and party critics

  • When NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh takes his front-row seat in the House on Monday, March 18, for the first-time since he was elected in
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 18, 2019
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured Feb. 27, 2019, speaking to his caucus and supporters after his byelection win in Burnaby-South, B.C. Mr. Singh named a new slate of House officers on March 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Everybody’s shuffling: Singh shakes up his House leadership and party critics

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 18, 2019
  • When NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh takes his front-row seat in the House on Monday, March 18, for the first-time since he was elected in

Everybody’s shuffling: Singh shakes up his House leadership and party critics

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 18, 2019
  • When NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh takes his front-row seat in the House on Monday, March 18, for the first-time since he was elected in
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured Feb. 27, 2019, speaking to his caucus and supporters after his byelection win in Burnaby-South, B.C. Mr. Singh named a new slate of House officers on March 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

SNC-Lavalin affair ripe for opposition to capitalize on, say politicos, but Scheer, Singh poll numbers still flat

  • The SNC-Lavalin affair has hurt Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s approval numbers, but political commentators say it remains to be seen whether Conservative Leader Andrew
News | BY JOLSON LIM, NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2019
Left to right, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Mr. Trudeau's polling numbers have taken a hit in the wake of the SNC-Lavalin story. Mr. Scheer shouldn’t have called for Mr. Trudeau’s head so early in the game, says ex-Conservative adviser Tim Powers, while pollster Frank Graves says Mr. Singh could benefit from focusing on the corporate accountability aspects of the SNC-Lavalin affair. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

SNC-Lavalin affair ripe for opposition to capitalize on, say politicos, but Scheer, Singh poll numbers still flat

News | BY JOLSON LIM, NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2019
  • The SNC-Lavalin affair has hurt Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s approval numbers, but political commentators say it remains to be seen whether Conservative Leader Andrew

SNC-Lavalin affair ripe for opposition to capitalize on, say politicos, but Scheer, Singh poll numbers still flat

News | BY JOLSON LIM, NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2019
  • The SNC-Lavalin affair has hurt Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s approval numbers, but political commentators say it remains to be seen whether Conservative Leader Andrew
Left to right, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Mr. Trudeau's polling numbers have taken a hit in the wake of the SNC-Lavalin story. Mr. Scheer shouldn’t have called for Mr. Trudeau’s head so early in the game, says ex-Conservative adviser Tim Powers, while pollster Frank Graves says Mr. Singh could benefit from focusing on the corporate accountability aspects of the SNC-Lavalin affair. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Bernier passes on taking part in Justice Committee SNC-Lavalin hearings

  • People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier has been absent from the House of Commons Justice Committee as it delves into the SNC-Lavalin affair, despite all
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2019
People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier has chosen to sit out the House Justice Committee meetings about the SNC-Lavalin affair, instead following the new on TV. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bernier passes on taking part in Justice Committee SNC-Lavalin hearings

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2019
  • People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier has been absent from the House of Commons Justice Committee as it delves into the SNC-Lavalin affair, despite all

Bernier passes on taking part in Justice Committee SNC-Lavalin hearings

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2019
  • People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier has been absent from the House of Commons Justice Committee as it delves into the SNC-Lavalin affair, despite all
People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier has chosen to sit out the House Justice Committee meetings about the SNC-Lavalin affair, instead following the new on TV. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Margaret Trudeau to debut autobiographical production, Certain Woman of an Age, in Chicago on Mother’s Day weekend

  • Margaret Trudeau will take the stage on Mother’s Day weekend to share the story of her life. Ms. Trudeau—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s mother and
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 11, 2019
Margaret Trudeau, right, will hit the stage for an autobiographical production in May. She is pictured here back in 2017 with her daughter-in-law Sophie Grégoire Trudeau preparing a turkey during during the Christmas holidays. Photograph courtesy of Facebook

Margaret Trudeau to debut autobiographical production, Certain Woman of an Age, in Chicago on Mother’s Day weekend

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 11, 2019
  • Margaret Trudeau will take the stage on Mother’s Day weekend to share the story of her life. Ms. Trudeau—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s mother and

Margaret Trudeau to debut autobiographical production, Certain Woman of an Age, in Chicago on Mother’s Day weekend

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 11, 2019
  • Margaret Trudeau will take the stage on Mother’s Day weekend to share the story of her life. Ms. Trudeau—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s mother and
Margaret Trudeau, right, will hit the stage for an autobiographical production in May. She is pictured here back in 2017 with her daughter-in-law Sophie Grégoire Trudeau preparing a turkey during during the Christmas holidays. Photograph courtesy of Facebook

Carbon pricing ‘most cost-effective’ way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but not a ‘panacea’ to meet Paris targets, experts say

  • In order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Canada’s Liberal government has a direct price on carbon dioxide emissions that will start at $20 per
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 11, 2019
Canada's carbon price is scheduled to increase until 2022 when each tonne emitted will be taxed at $50. The Alberta oil sands, pictured, accounts for nearly 10 per cent of Canada's carbon emission. The Hill Times file photograph

Carbon pricing ‘most cost-effective’ way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but not a ‘panacea’ to meet Paris targets, experts say

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 11, 2019
  • In order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Canada’s Liberal government has a direct price on carbon dioxide emissions that will start at $20 per

Carbon pricing ‘most cost-effective’ way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but not a ‘panacea’ to meet Paris targets, experts say

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 11, 2019
  • In order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Canada’s Liberal government has a direct price on carbon dioxide emissions that will start at $20 per
Canada's carbon price is scheduled to increase until 2022 when each tonne emitted will be taxed at $50. The Alberta oil sands, pictured, accounts for nearly 10 per cent of Canada's carbon emission. The Hill Times file photograph

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