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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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This just in: new books from The Globe’s John Ibbitson and pollster Darrell Bricker, former international trade minister Roy MacLaren, and more

  • In three decades the world’s population will peak and then drop, and when the decline starts it won’t end, The Globe and Mail’s John
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 28, 2019
Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline, by Darrell Bricker and John Ibbitson; Mackenzie King in the Age of Dictators: Canada's Imperial and Foreign Policies, by Roy MacLaren; and Too Dumb for Democracy? Why We Make Bad Political Decisions and How We Can Make Better Ones, by David Moscrop. Book cover images courtesy of McGill Queen's University Press, Goose Lane, and Signal/McClelland and Stewart

This just in: new books from The Globe’s John Ibbitson and pollster Darrell Bricker, former international trade minister Roy MacLaren, and more

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 28, 2019
  • In three decades the world’s population will peak and then drop, and when the decline starts it won’t end, The Globe and Mail’s John

This just in: new books from The Globe’s John Ibbitson and pollster Darrell Bricker, former international trade minister Roy MacLaren, and more

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 28, 2019
  • In three decades the world’s population will peak and then drop, and when the decline starts it won’t end, The Globe and Mail’s John
Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline, by Darrell Bricker and John Ibbitson; Mackenzie King in the Age of Dictators: Canada's Imperial and Foreign Policies, by Roy MacLaren; and Too Dumb for Democracy? Why We Make Bad Political Decisions and How We Can Make Better Ones, by David Moscrop. Book cover images courtesy of McGill Queen's University Press, Goose Lane, and Signal/McClelland and Stewart

MacKay says McCallum’s comments on Huawei extradition ‘incomprehensible’ and ‘unforgivable,’ may hurt Canada’s effort to seek allies

  • Canada’s concerted strategy of seeking international support in the Huawei affair is well-intentioned but has so far led to few results, experts say, and
News | BY JOLSON LIM, NEIL MOSS | January 28, 2019
Canada's ambassador to China John McCallum, a former MP and member of cabinet, has been criticized for his comments on the extradition case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. The Hill Times file photograph

MacKay says McCallum’s comments on Huawei extradition ‘incomprehensible’ and ‘unforgivable,’ may hurt Canada’s effort to seek allies

News | BY JOLSON LIM, NEIL MOSS | January 28, 2019
  • Canada’s concerted strategy of seeking international support in the Huawei affair is well-intentioned but has so far led to few results, experts say, and

MacKay says McCallum’s comments on Huawei extradition ‘incomprehensible’ and ‘unforgivable,’ may hurt Canada’s effort to seek allies

News | BY JOLSON LIM, NEIL MOSS | January 28, 2019
  • Canada’s concerted strategy of seeking international support in the Huawei affair is well-intentioned but has so far led to few results, experts say, and
Canada's ambassador to China John McCallum, a former MP and member of cabinet, has been criticized for his comments on the extradition case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. The Hill Times file photograph

New beginnings: Catherine Cullen goes on maternity leave, John Ivison welcomes baby boy, and Vassy Kapelos gets engaged

  • CBC reporter Catherine Cullen is on a new assignment, as she is starting her maternity leave. Ms. Cullen appeared on Power and Politics on
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 23, 2019
Catherine Cullen, left, is stepping away from CBC's parliamentary bureau to go on maternity leave, as John Ivison, middle, welcomes a son, and Vassy Kapelos, right, got engaged. The Hill Times photographs by Shruti Shekar and Kristen Shane, and photograph courtesy of CBC

New beginnings: Catherine Cullen goes on maternity leave, John Ivison welcomes baby boy, and Vassy Kapelos gets engaged

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 23, 2019
  • CBC reporter Catherine Cullen is on a new assignment, as she is starting her maternity leave. Ms. Cullen appeared on Power and Politics on

New beginnings: Catherine Cullen goes on maternity leave, John Ivison welcomes baby boy, and Vassy Kapelos gets engaged

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 23, 2019
  • CBC reporter Catherine Cullen is on a new assignment, as she is starting her maternity leave. Ms. Cullen appeared on Power and Politics on
Catherine Cullen, left, is stepping away from CBC's parliamentary bureau to go on maternity leave, as John Ivison, middle, welcomes a son, and Vassy Kapelos, right, got engaged. The Hill Times photographs by Shruti Shekar and Kristen Shane, and photograph courtesy of CBC

This just in: Rick Mercer added to Samara’s board

  • Canada’s ranter-in-chief Rick Mercer was added to the Samara Centre for Democracy’s board of directors. Mr. Mercer hosted the self-titled Rick Mercer Report on
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 21, 2019
Funnyman Rick Mercer will be on Samara's board of directors for 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This just in: Rick Mercer added to Samara’s board

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 21, 2019
  • Canada’s ranter-in-chief Rick Mercer was added to the Samara Centre for Democracy’s board of directors. Mr. Mercer hosted the self-titled Rick Mercer Report on

This just in: Rick Mercer added to Samara’s board

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 21, 2019
  • Canada’s ranter-in-chief Rick Mercer was added to the Samara Centre for Democracy’s board of directors. Mr. Mercer hosted the self-titled Rick Mercer Report on
Funnyman Rick Mercer will be on Samara's board of directors for 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

DND should start to plan Victoria-class submarine replacements ‘now,’ says former submariner

  • As Canada’s four submarines undergo costly modernization upgrades, a former Canadian submariner says the government Department of National Defence needs to start a replacement
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 21, 2019
The Department of National Defence says its priority is the modernization of Victoria-class submarines, instead of their replacements. Pictured is Victoria-class HMCS Victoria in 2012. Photograph courtesy of Jacek Szymanski, Department of National Defence

DND should start to plan Victoria-class submarine replacements ‘now,’ says former submariner

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 21, 2019
  • As Canada’s four submarines undergo costly modernization upgrades, a former Canadian submariner says the government Department of National Defence needs to start a replacement

DND should start to plan Victoria-class submarine replacements ‘now,’ says former submariner

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 21, 2019
  • As Canada’s four submarines undergo costly modernization upgrades, a former Canadian submariner says the government Department of National Defence needs to start a replacement
The Department of National Defence says its priority is the modernization of Victoria-class submarines, instead of their replacements. Pictured is Victoria-class HMCS Victoria in 2012. Photograph courtesy of Jacek Szymanski, Department of National Defence

‘Unjust’ reporting on China not ‘conducive’ to development of Canada-China relationship, says Chinese ambassador in rare press conference

  • In a rare press conference, China’s envoy in Canada took time to lambaste members of the Canadian press for what he says is “unjust”
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 18, 2019
In front of a crowd of reporters on Jan. 17, Chinese Ambassador Lu Shaye criticized the Canadian media's negative reporting about China. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Unjust’ reporting on China not ‘conducive’ to development of Canada-China relationship, says Chinese ambassador in rare press conference

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 18, 2019
  • In a rare press conference, China’s envoy in Canada took time to lambaste members of the Canadian press for what he says is “unjust”

‘Unjust’ reporting on China not ‘conducive’ to development of Canada-China relationship, says Chinese ambassador in rare press conference

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 18, 2019
  • In a rare press conference, China’s envoy in Canada took time to lambaste members of the Canadian press for what he says is “unjust”
In front of a crowd of reporters on Jan. 17, Chinese Ambassador Lu Shaye criticized the Canadian media's negative reporting about China. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Negotiations are done,’ says Canadian official, in face of U.S. Democrats looking to reopen USMCA

  • As United States Democrats question if they will approve the re-negotiated NAFTA, a Canadian official says the deal has been signed and negotiations are
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 16, 2019
Then-Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, middle, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, celebrate the signing of the USMCA on Nov. 30 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, but there is much work to be done before the trade pact will be ratified. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

‘Negotiations are done,’ says Canadian official, in face of U.S. Democrats looking to reopen USMCA

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 16, 2019
  • As United States Democrats question if they will approve the re-negotiated NAFTA, a Canadian official says the deal has been signed and negotiations are

‘Negotiations are done,’ says Canadian official, in face of U.S. Democrats looking to reopen USMCA

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 16, 2019
  • As United States Democrats question if they will approve the re-negotiated NAFTA, a Canadian official says the deal has been signed and negotiations are
Then-Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, middle, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, celebrate the signing of the USMCA on Nov. 30 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, but there is much work to be done before the trade pact will be ratified. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Heymans exhibit the Art of Diplomacy in new book

  • Bruce and Vicki Heyman have penned a new book offering their personal insights into the Canada-U.S. relationship. Mr. Heyman served as U.S. ambassador to
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 16, 2019
Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman and his wife Vicki Heyman, pictured at the embassy's 2015 Fourth of July party, are releasing a new book on the Canada-U.S. relationship. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Heymans exhibit the Art of Diplomacy in new book

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 16, 2019
  • Bruce and Vicki Heyman have penned a new book offering their personal insights into the Canada-U.S. relationship. Mr. Heyman served as U.S. ambassador to

Heymans exhibit the Art of Diplomacy in new book

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 16, 2019
  • Bruce and Vicki Heyman have penned a new book offering their personal insights into the Canada-U.S. relationship. Mr. Heyman served as U.S. ambassador to
Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman and his wife Vicki Heyman, pictured at the embassy's 2015 Fourth of July party, are releasing a new book on the Canada-U.S. relationship. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Edible pot regulations a ‘start,’ says industry ahead of consultations

  • As they prepare to sit down with government officials to talk about cannabis edibles, industry stakeholders say the regulations already proposed offer a path
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 16, 2019
Cannabis industry stakeholders will voice concerns on new regulations around edibles and extracts during Health Canada's 60-day consultation period. The Hill Times file photograph

Edible pot regulations a ‘start,’ says industry ahead of consultations

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 16, 2019
  • As they prepare to sit down with government officials to talk about cannabis edibles, industry stakeholders say the regulations already proposed offer a path

Edible pot regulations a ‘start,’ says industry ahead of consultations

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 16, 2019
  • As they prepare to sit down with government officials to talk about cannabis edibles, industry stakeholders say the regulations already proposed offer a path
Cannabis industry stakeholders will voice concerns on new regulations around edibles and extracts during Health Canada's 60-day consultation period. The Hill Times file photograph

TV tangle: CPAC still sorting out new Senate broadcast details

  • The Senate will begin regular video broadcasts of its Chamber proceedings in a few weeks, but the Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC) says it
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 9, 2019
The Senate will begin video transmission of its Chamber proceedings by March 1, but CPAC says it hasn’t yet figured out how to balance the TV broadcast schedule with the top-priority House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

TV tangle: CPAC still sorting out new Senate broadcast details

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 9, 2019
  • The Senate will begin regular video broadcasts of its Chamber proceedings in a few weeks, but the Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC) says it

TV tangle: CPAC still sorting out new Senate broadcast details

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 9, 2019
  • The Senate will begin regular video broadcasts of its Chamber proceedings in a few weeks, but the Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC) says it
The Senate will begin video transmission of its Chamber proceedings by March 1, but CPAC says it hasn’t yet figured out how to balance the TV broadcast schedule with the top-priority House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Killing Saudi arms export deal would ‘devastate’ London region, says Tory MP Vecchio

  • The fallout for the southwestern Ontario epicentre of a controversial arms export deal with Saudi Arabia could be devastating if the contract is cancelled,
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 9, 2019
General Dynamics Land Systems' sale of light armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia is under threat, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has indicated his government is trying to find a way out of the multi-billion-dollar deal. The Hill Times file photograph

Killing Saudi arms export deal would ‘devastate’ London region, says Tory MP Vecchio

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 9, 2019
  • The fallout for the southwestern Ontario epicentre of a controversial arms export deal with Saudi Arabia could be devastating if the contract is cancelled,

Killing Saudi arms export deal would ‘devastate’ London region, says Tory MP Vecchio

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 9, 2019
  • The fallout for the southwestern Ontario epicentre of a controversial arms export deal with Saudi Arabia could be devastating if the contract is cancelled,
General Dynamics Land Systems' sale of light armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia is under threat, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has indicated his government is trying to find a way out of the multi-billion-dollar deal. The Hill Times file photograph

Canada needs to step up its assistance to Yemen, play a leadership role in addressing the humanitarian crisis, says former Liberal justice minister

  • In spite of the $130-million that the Canadian government has set aside to fight the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, more needs to be done,
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 20, 2018
Global Affairs Canada said Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland has made it clear that Canada is ready to provide support towards a peace effort in Yemen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to step up its assistance to Yemen, play a leadership role in addressing the humanitarian crisis, says former Liberal justice minister

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 20, 2018
  • In spite of the $130-million that the Canadian government has set aside to fight the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, more needs to be done,

Canada needs to step up its assistance to Yemen, play a leadership role in addressing the humanitarian crisis, says former Liberal justice minister

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 20, 2018
  • In spite of the $130-million that the Canadian government has set aside to fight the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, more needs to be done,
Global Affairs Canada said Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland has made it clear that Canada is ready to provide support towards a peace effort in Yemen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A PMO staffer and a former Chagger aide seek to flip ridings in 2019 votes

  • Rachel Bendayan will try, once again, to turn the federal riding of Outremont, Que., red, after winning the Liberal nomination over the weekend. Ms.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 19, 2018
Former Liberal chief of staff Rachel Bendayan, left, will be the Grit candidate in the byelection in Outremont, Que., in February, while PMO adviser and former National Post columnist Michael Den Tandt, right, seeks to win the Liberal nomination for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound, Ont. Photograph courtesy of Rachel Bendayan and Twitter

A PMO staffer and a former Chagger aide seek to flip ridings in 2019 votes

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 19, 2018
  • Rachel Bendayan will try, once again, to turn the federal riding of Outremont, Que., red, after winning the Liberal nomination over the weekend. Ms.

A PMO staffer and a former Chagger aide seek to flip ridings in 2019 votes

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 19, 2018
  • Rachel Bendayan will try, once again, to turn the federal riding of Outremont, Que., red, after winning the Liberal nomination over the weekend. Ms.
Former Liberal chief of staff Rachel Bendayan, left, will be the Grit candidate in the byelection in Outremont, Que., in February, while PMO adviser and former National Post columnist Michael Den Tandt, right, seeks to win the Liberal nomination for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound, Ont. Photograph courtesy of Rachel Bendayan and Twitter

After two weeks of fury, it’s time for high-level talks between Canada and China, experts say

  • The tense diplomatic row between China and Canada will only worsen until the contentious extradition case of a Huawei executive is settled, former diplomats
News | BY JOLSON LIM, NEIL MOSS | December 17, 2018
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during Wang's visit to Ottawa in June 2016. Experts and diplomats believe high-level discussions need to occur to de-escalate the current Huawei dispute. Prime Minister's Office photograph taken by Adam Scotti

After two weeks of fury, it’s time for high-level talks between Canada and China, experts say

News | BY JOLSON LIM, NEIL MOSS | December 17, 2018
  • The tense diplomatic row between China and Canada will only worsen until the contentious extradition case of a Huawei executive is settled, former diplomats

After two weeks of fury, it’s time for high-level talks between Canada and China, experts say

News | BY JOLSON LIM, NEIL MOSS | December 17, 2018
  • The tense diplomatic row between China and Canada will only worsen until the contentious extradition case of a Huawei executive is settled, former diplomats
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during Wang's visit to Ottawa in June 2016. Experts and diplomats believe high-level discussions need to occur to de-escalate the current Huawei dispute. Prime Minister's Office photograph taken by Adam Scotti

Liberal MP Cuzner’s annual Christmas roast gets lots of laughs from MPs this year

  • Cape Breton Liberal MP Rodger Cuzner‘s annual political Twas the Night Before Christmas-type jingle was delivered on Dec. 12, to the delight of his
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 17, 2018
Liberal MP Rodger Cuzner, pictured on Sept. 21, 2018, at the Blacksheep Inn in Wakefield, Que., with local singer Kelly Prescott, at a fundraiser for a new political journalism internship. Photograph courtesy of Dave Chan

Liberal MP Cuzner’s annual Christmas roast gets lots of laughs from MPs this year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 17, 2018
  • Cape Breton Liberal MP Rodger Cuzner‘s annual political Twas the Night Before Christmas-type jingle was delivered on Dec. 12, to the delight of his

Liberal MP Cuzner’s annual Christmas roast gets lots of laughs from MPs this year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 17, 2018
  • Cape Breton Liberal MP Rodger Cuzner‘s annual political Twas the Night Before Christmas-type jingle was delivered on Dec. 12, to the delight of his
Liberal MP Rodger Cuzner, pictured on Sept. 21, 2018, at the Blacksheep Inn in Wakefield, Que., with local singer Kelly Prescott, at a fundraiser for a new political journalism internship. Photograph courtesy of Dave Chan

Liberal MPs celebrate the holiday season in song

  • In the final week of sitting for the House of Commons before the holiday break—after which Centre Block’s doors will be sealed for more
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 12, 2018
An impassioned Randy Boissonnault leads a group of Liberal MPs in Christmas carols in Centre Block on Dec. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MPs celebrate the holiday season in song

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 12, 2018
  • In the final week of sitting for the House of Commons before the holiday break—after which Centre Block’s doors will be sealed for more

Liberal MPs celebrate the holiday season in song

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 12, 2018
  • In the final week of sitting for the House of Commons before the holiday break—after which Centre Block’s doors will be sealed for more
An impassioned Randy Boissonnault leads a group of Liberal MPs in Christmas carols in Centre Block on Dec. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

James Travers foreign correspondent fellowship to be revealed this week

  • The recipient of the 2019 R. James Travers Foreign Corresponding Fellowship will be announced on Dec. 11 in Centre Block. The recipient will get
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 10, 2018
The late James Travers, left, with then PBO Kevin Page, right, at the Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner in 2010, held on Parliament Hill. The Hill Times file photograph

James Travers foreign correspondent fellowship to be revealed this week

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 10, 2018
  • The recipient of the 2019 R. James Travers Foreign Corresponding Fellowship will be announced on Dec. 11 in Centre Block. The recipient will get

James Travers foreign correspondent fellowship to be revealed this week

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 10, 2018
  • The recipient of the 2019 R. James Travers Foreign Corresponding Fellowship will be announced on Dec. 11 in Centre Block. The recipient will get
The late James Travers, left, with then PBO Kevin Page, right, at the Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner in 2010, held on Parliament Hill. The Hill Times file photograph

Committee calls for review of rules for kidnapped Canadians, while former diplomats say to make changes now

  • Former diplomats are calling for more direct action to improve the procedures triggered when a Canadian is kidnapped abroad, after a House committee’s recommendations
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 5, 2018
Global Affairs Canada, which is headquartered at the Lester B. Pearson Building in Ottawa, has a no-ransom policy where they will not pay kidnappers for the release of Canadian hostages abroad. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Committee calls for review of rules for kidnapped Canadians, while former diplomats say to make changes now

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 5, 2018
  • Former diplomats are calling for more direct action to improve the procedures triggered when a Canadian is kidnapped abroad, after a House committee’s recommendations

Committee calls for review of rules for kidnapped Canadians, while former diplomats say to make changes now

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 5, 2018
  • Former diplomats are calling for more direct action to improve the procedures triggered when a Canadian is kidnapped abroad, after a House committee’s recommendations
Global Affairs Canada, which is headquartered at the Lester B. Pearson Building in Ottawa, has a no-ransom policy where they will not pay kidnappers for the release of Canadian hostages abroad. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bains issues notice of libel to the National Post over report of alleged involvement in Brampton real estate deal

  • Representatives of Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains have sent the National Post a notice of libel following a Nov. 30 report that says the RCMP
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 5, 2018
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains is fighting back against allegations the RCMP is looking into his involvement in a Brampton land deal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bains issues notice of libel to the National Post over report of alleged involvement in Brampton real estate deal

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 5, 2018
  • Representatives of Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains have sent the National Post a notice of libel following a Nov. 30 report that says the RCMP

Bains issues notice of libel to the National Post over report of alleged involvement in Brampton real estate deal

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 5, 2018
  • Representatives of Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains have sent the National Post a notice of libel following a Nov. 30 report that says the RCMP
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains is fighting back against allegations the RCMP is looking into his involvement in a Brampton land deal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Eastern promises: Canada should look to Asia to shift away from a sole export market, say experts

  • With a rapidly dropping oil price, experts suggest looking across the Pacific Ocean to divest its traditional, north-south oil trading route, but the delay
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2018
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley speaks to reporters after giving a speech to a crowd of businesspeople in Ottawa last week. She announced on Nov. 28 that Alberta will be purchasing additional rail cars so it can transport 120,000 more barrels of oil per day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Eastern promises: Canada should look to Asia to shift away from a sole export market, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2018
  • With a rapidly dropping oil price, experts suggest looking across the Pacific Ocean to divest its traditional, north-south oil trading route, but the delay

Eastern promises: Canada should look to Asia to shift away from a sole export market, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2018
  • With a rapidly dropping oil price, experts suggest looking across the Pacific Ocean to divest its traditional, north-south oil trading route, but the delay
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley speaks to reporters after giving a speech to a crowd of businesspeople in Ottawa last week. She announced on Nov. 28 that Alberta will be purchasing additional rail cars so it can transport 120,000 more barrels of oil per day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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