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

U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham a repeat contact for Canada’s foreign minister, documents show

  • Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand had half as many calls with U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham as with her formal counterpart, Secretary of State Marco
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand had three calls with U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham on June 27, Aug. 22, and Sept. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham a repeat contact for Canada’s foreign minister, documents show

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand had half as many calls with U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham as with her formal counterpart, Secretary of State Marco

U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham a repeat contact for Canada’s foreign minister, documents show

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand had half as many calls with U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham as with her formal counterpart, Secretary of State Marco
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand had three calls with U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham on June 27, Aug. 22, and Sept. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Constituent seeking help for brother and others fleeing Sudan civil war says immigration minister ‘angry, rude, and dismissive’ in phone call

  • A Halifax constituent and an advocate for Sudanese applicants are both calling for Immigration Minister Lena Diab to be shuffled out of her role
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
A constituent of Immigration Minister Lena Diab says she was told by the cabinet member that she wouldn't speak about matters under her ministerial responsibility while in Halifax. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Constituent seeking help for brother and others fleeing Sudan civil war says immigration minister ‘angry, rude, and dismissive’ in phone call

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
  • A Halifax constituent and an advocate for Sudanese applicants are both calling for Immigration Minister Lena Diab to be shuffled out of her role

Constituent seeking help for brother and others fleeing Sudan civil war says immigration minister ‘angry, rude, and dismissive’ in phone call

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
  • A Halifax constituent and an advocate for Sudanese applicants are both calling for Immigration Minister Lena Diab to be shuffled out of her role
A constituent of Immigration Minister Lena Diab says she was told by the cabinet member that she wouldn't speak about matters under her ministerial responsibility while in Halifax. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Global Affairs misses benchmark after report shows only 58 per cent of properties abroad in ‘good’ or ‘fair’ condition

  • Former diplomat David McKinnon says the state of the foreign ministry’s properties abroad is a long-standing concern, but that similar pressures go far beyond
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
Global Affairs Canada, headquartered in Ottawa's Pearson Building, has missions in Japan, Mexico, and Senegal, among others, that are rated in 'critical' condition. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Global Affairs misses benchmark after report shows only 58 per cent of properties abroad in ‘good’ or ‘fair’ condition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
  • Former diplomat David McKinnon says the state of the foreign ministry’s properties abroad is a long-standing concern, but that similar pressures go far beyond

Global Affairs misses benchmark after report shows only 58 per cent of properties abroad in ‘good’ or ‘fair’ condition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
  • Former diplomat David McKinnon says the state of the foreign ministry’s properties abroad is a long-standing concern, but that similar pressures go far beyond
Global Affairs Canada, headquartered in Ottawa's Pearson Building, has missions in Japan, Mexico, and Senegal, among others, that are rated in 'critical' condition. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joint co-operation needed to tackle spread of narcotics, says Colombian defence minister 

  • Colombian Defence Minister Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez says the fight against international crime requires global solutions.
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 26, 2025
Colombian Defence Minister Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez, left, met his Canadian counterpart David McGuinty at the Halifax International Security Forum. Photograph courtesy of X/National Defence

Joint co-operation needed to tackle spread of narcotics, says Colombian defence minister 

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 26, 2025
  • Colombian Defence Minister Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez says the fight against international crime requires global solutions.

Joint co-operation needed to tackle spread of narcotics, says Colombian defence minister 

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 26, 2025
  • Colombian Defence Minister Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez says the fight against international crime requires global solutions.
Colombian Defence Minister Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez, left, met his Canadian counterpart David McGuinty at the Halifax International Security Forum. Photograph courtesy of X/National Defence

Gripen fighter jet purchase would allow Canada to assert sovereignty, says past chair of House Defence Committee McKay

  • The future success of trade talks with the U.S. will weigh heavily when Canada decides if it wants to buy the American F-35 plane,
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 26, 2025
Former Liberal MP John McKay says military calculations may not be the most important arbitrator for picking Canada's next fighter jet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gripen fighter jet purchase would allow Canada to assert sovereignty, says past chair of House Defence Committee McKay

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 26, 2025
  • The future success of trade talks with the U.S. will weigh heavily when Canada decides if it wants to buy the American F-35 plane,

Gripen fighter jet purchase would allow Canada to assert sovereignty, says past chair of House Defence Committee McKay

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 26, 2025
  • The future success of trade talks with the U.S. will weigh heavily when Canada decides if it wants to buy the American F-35 plane,
Former Liberal MP John McKay says military calculations may not be the most important arbitrator for picking Canada's next fighter jet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fentanyl tariffs, U.S. air strikes avoided at G7 ministers’ discussion on drug trafficking 

  • U.S. President Donald Trump placed tariffs on Canadian goods under the guise of addressing cross-border fentanyl trafficking, but those levies were not raised by
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 23, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, left, says his conversations with U.S. officials—such as Attorney General Pam Bondi—dealt with explaining the work that Canada has undergone to strengthen border security. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fentanyl tariffs, U.S. air strikes avoided at G7 ministers’ discussion on drug trafficking 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 23, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump placed tariffs on Canadian goods under the guise of addressing cross-border fentanyl trafficking, but those levies were not raised by

Fentanyl tariffs, U.S. air strikes avoided at G7 ministers’ discussion on drug trafficking 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 23, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump placed tariffs on Canadian goods under the guise of addressing cross-border fentanyl trafficking, but those levies were not raised by
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, left, says his conversations with U.S. officials—such as Attorney General Pam Bondi—dealt with explaining the work that Canada has undergone to strengthen border security. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Did Canada’s G7 presidency ever emerge from the Trump shadow? 

  • Canada's G7 presidency was more about convening than setting a thematic agenda, says foreign policy observer Adam Chapnick.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 19, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured left at the June G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., with U.S. President Donald Trump, said at the time that the 'G7 is nothing without U.S. leadership.' Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Did Canada’s G7 presidency ever emerge from the Trump shadow? 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 19, 2025
  • Canada's G7 presidency was more about convening than setting a thematic agenda, says foreign policy observer Adam Chapnick.

Did Canada’s G7 presidency ever emerge from the Trump shadow? 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 19, 2025
  • Canada's G7 presidency was more about convening than setting a thematic agenda, says foreign policy observer Adam Chapnick.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured left at the June G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., with U.S. President Donald Trump, said at the time that the 'G7 is nothing without U.S. leadership.' Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Anand urged to reverse ‘wrong’ course of letting U.S. decide if it breached international law with boat strikes

  • Experts say that Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has erred in proclaiming that it is up to the U.S. to decide if it has
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 19, 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand recently said it is 'within the purview of U.S. authorities' to decide if it has breached international law with its own strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Anand urged to reverse ‘wrong’ course of letting U.S. decide if it breached international law with boat strikes

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 19, 2025
  • Experts say that Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has erred in proclaiming that it is up to the U.S. to decide if it has

Anand urged to reverse ‘wrong’ course of letting U.S. decide if it breached international law with boat strikes

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 19, 2025
  • Experts say that Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has erred in proclaiming that it is up to the U.S. to decide if it has
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand recently said it is 'within the purview of U.S. authorities' to decide if it has breached international law with its own strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Up to the U.S. to decide if it violated international law with Caribbean boat strikes, says Anand 

  • Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand broke with tradition as she seemingly asserted that Canada's top diplomat doesn't weigh in on a foreign country's adherence
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 12, 2025
At the close of the most recent gathering of G7 foreign ministers, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand outlined what she saw as the parameters of her job. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Up to the U.S. to decide if it violated international law with Caribbean boat strikes, says Anand 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 12, 2025
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand broke with tradition as she seemingly asserted that Canada's top diplomat doesn't weigh in on a foreign country's adherence

Up to the U.S. to decide if it violated international law with Caribbean boat strikes, says Anand 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 12, 2025
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand broke with tradition as she seemingly asserted that Canada's top diplomat doesn't weigh in on a foreign country's adherence
At the close of the most recent gathering of G7 foreign ministers, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand outlined what she saw as the parameters of her job. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 top diplomats find little new ground on support for Ukraine 

  • The G7 foreign ministers' joint statement on Ukraine retreads many items that were agreed upon the last time the group met in March.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 12, 2025
The second day of the G7 foreign ministers' meeting on Nov. 12 commenced with a session on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 top diplomats find little new ground on support for Ukraine 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 12, 2025
  • The G7 foreign ministers' joint statement on Ukraine retreads many items that were agreed upon the last time the group met in March.

G7 top diplomats find little new ground on support for Ukraine 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 12, 2025
  • The G7 foreign ministers' joint statement on Ukraine retreads many items that were agreed upon the last time the group met in March.
The second day of the G7 foreign ministers' meeting on Nov. 12 commenced with a session on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

At G7, minister touts importance of Canadian leadership on foreign assistance amid billions in budget cuts to international aid  

  • The federal budget tabled on Nov. 4 proposed cuts of $2.7-billion from Canada's humanitarian aid envelope.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 11, 2025
Foreign Minister Anita Anand started a 'jam-packed' two-day meeting of the G7's top diplomats in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., on Nov. 11. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

At G7, minister touts importance of Canadian leadership on foreign assistance amid billions in budget cuts to international aid  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 11, 2025
  • The federal budget tabled on Nov. 4 proposed cuts of $2.7-billion from Canada's humanitarian aid envelope.

At G7, minister touts importance of Canadian leadership on foreign assistance amid billions in budget cuts to international aid  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 11, 2025
  • The federal budget tabled on Nov. 4 proposed cuts of $2.7-billion from Canada's humanitarian aid envelope.
Foreign Minister Anita Anand started a 'jam-packed' two-day meeting of the G7's top diplomats in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., on Nov. 11. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s G7 presidency faces last major test as top diplomats set to gather in Niagara

  • Foreign Minister Anita Anand has suggested the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting will focus on multilateral geopolitical issues in a departure from the approach taken
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 10, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will host 15 top diplomats as Canada convenes a second foreign ministers’ meeting in the Niagara region from Nov. 11-12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s G7 presidency faces last major test as top diplomats set to gather in Niagara

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 10, 2025
  • Foreign Minister Anita Anand has suggested the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting will focus on multilateral geopolitical issues in a departure from the approach taken

Canada’s G7 presidency faces last major test as top diplomats set to gather in Niagara

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 10, 2025
  • Foreign Minister Anita Anand has suggested the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting will focus on multilateral geopolitical issues in a departure from the approach taken
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will host 15 top diplomats as Canada convenes a second foreign ministers’ meeting in the Niagara region from Nov. 11-12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Conservative links help Canada in Trump talks?

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre hasn't taken the quasi-typical trip that most opposition leaders take to Washington, D.C., to forge connections.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 29, 2025
Earlier this month, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre offered to 'help' the prime minister achieve a deal with the U.S., but little has come from the offer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Conservative links help Canada in Trump talks?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 29, 2025
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre hasn't taken the quasi-typical trip that most opposition leaders take to Washington, D.C., to forge connections.

Can Conservative links help Canada in Trump talks?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 29, 2025
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre hasn't taken the quasi-typical trip that most opposition leaders take to Washington, D.C., to forge connections.
Earlier this month, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre offered to 'help' the prime minister achieve a deal with the U.S., but little has come from the offer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s hope to constrain Trump’s tariff agenda shifts to America’s top court 

  • Even if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down President Donald Trump's use of IEEPA tariffs, there are other levying authorities he can use in
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, speaks with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in the White House on Oct. 7. A portrait of former U.S. president Ronald Reagan hangs in the background. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Canada’s hope to constrain Trump’s tariff agenda shifts to America’s top court 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 29, 2025
  • Even if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down President Donald Trump's use of IEEPA tariffs, there are other levying authorities he can use in

Canada’s hope to constrain Trump’s tariff agenda shifts to America’s top court 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 29, 2025
  • Even if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down President Donald Trump's use of IEEPA tariffs, there are other levying authorities he can use in
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, speaks with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in the White House on Oct. 7. A portrait of former U.S. president Ronald Reagan hangs in the background. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

‘Bridge is not burnt’: suspension of trade talks over Ontario ad just another Trump tactic, says former negotiator

  • Unlike the last pause in negotiations with the United States, the way back to the table is murky for Canada, say observers.
News | BY NEIL MOSS, ELEANOR WAND | October 24, 2025
On Oct. 7, Prime Minister Mark Carney, second right, and U.S. President Donald Trump, right, were full of praise for each other at the White House. Now the American leader has suspended trade talks. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

‘Bridge is not burnt’: suspension of trade talks over Ontario ad just another Trump tactic, says former negotiator

News | BY NEIL MOSS, ELEANOR WAND | October 24, 2025
  • Unlike the last pause in negotiations with the United States, the way back to the table is murky for Canada, say observers.

‘Bridge is not burnt’: suspension of trade talks over Ontario ad just another Trump tactic, says former negotiator

News | BY NEIL MOSS, ELEANOR WAND | October 24, 2025
  • Unlike the last pause in negotiations with the United States, the way back to the table is murky for Canada, say observers.
On Oct. 7, Prime Minister Mark Carney, second right, and U.S. President Donald Trump, right, were full of praise for each other at the White House. Now the American leader has suspended trade talks. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

Shortlisted shipbuilders say Poland’s submarine pick won’t affect delivery on Canadian procurement

  • Poland is weighing buying submarines from a collection of offers including from the two shipbuilders shortlisted by Canada.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 23, 2025
Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr has indicated the delivery schedule will help inform Canada's choice for its next submarine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shortlisted shipbuilders say Poland’s submarine pick won’t affect delivery on Canadian procurement

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 23, 2025
  • Poland is weighing buying submarines from a collection of offers including from the two shipbuilders shortlisted by Canada.

Shortlisted shipbuilders say Poland’s submarine pick won’t affect delivery on Canadian procurement

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 23, 2025
  • Poland is weighing buying submarines from a collection of offers including from the two shipbuilders shortlisted by Canada.
Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr has indicated the delivery schedule will help inform Canada's choice for its next submarine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney fourth most travelled G7 leader since becoming prime minister, prioritizing trips to Europe and the U.S. 

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney is taking his first trip to the Indo-Pacific region this week after five previous excursions to Europe where he visited
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 22, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has seemingly prioritized diversification through Europe over the Indo-Pacific given his tour itinerary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney fourth most travelled G7 leader since becoming prime minister, prioritizing trips to Europe and the U.S. 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 22, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney is taking his first trip to the Indo-Pacific region this week after five previous excursions to Europe where he visited

Carney fourth most travelled G7 leader since becoming prime minister, prioritizing trips to Europe and the U.S. 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 22, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney is taking his first trip to the Indo-Pacific region this week after five previous excursions to Europe where he visited
Prime Minister Mark Carney has seemingly prioritized diversification through Europe over the Indo-Pacific given his tour itinerary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Trade Committee needs to be ‘respectful’ of Carney’s approach to Trump talks, says Liberal chair

  • The government has released few details about the state of negotiations with the U.S., seemingly at odds with its acknowledgement that Canadians have concerns
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, second right, and U.S. President Donald Trump, right, were full of praise for each other at a Oct. 7 meeting in the Oval Office, but no trade agreement materialized. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

House Trade Committee needs to be ‘respectful’ of Carney’s approach to Trump talks, says Liberal chair

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 15, 2025
  • The government has released few details about the state of negotiations with the U.S., seemingly at odds with its acknowledgement that Canadians have concerns

House Trade Committee needs to be ‘respectful’ of Carney’s approach to Trump talks, says Liberal chair

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 15, 2025
  • The government has released few details about the state of negotiations with the U.S., seemingly at odds with its acknowledgement that Canadians have concerns
Prime Minister Mark Carney, second right, and U.S. President Donald Trump, right, were full of praise for each other at a Oct. 7 meeting in the Oval Office, but no trade agreement materialized. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

Complementary, but limited: how Carney’s use of ‘personal’ envoys can boost the foreign service

  • Although the government hasn’t yet reached that point, too many political appointments ‘is never ideal because it undermines morale in the diplomatic service,’ says
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney looks on as then-Privy Council clerk John Hannaford, right, swears in then-transport minister Chrystia Freeland, left, on May 13. Carney has since recently given Freeland and Hannaford each their own diplomatic assignment. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garica

Complementary, but limited: how Carney’s use of ‘personal’ envoys can boost the foreign service

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 14, 2025
  • Although the government hasn’t yet reached that point, too many political appointments ‘is never ideal because it undermines morale in the diplomatic service,’ says

Complementary, but limited: how Carney’s use of ‘personal’ envoys can boost the foreign service

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 14, 2025
  • Although the government hasn’t yet reached that point, too many political appointments ‘is never ideal because it undermines morale in the diplomatic service,’ says
Prime Minister Mark Carney looks on as then-Privy Council clerk John Hannaford, right, swears in then-transport minister Chrystia Freeland, left, on May 13. Carney has since recently given Freeland and Hannaford each their own diplomatic assignment. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garica

‘Canada is getting more and more important for us,’ says visiting German Bundestag member

  • In a wide-ranging interview, Johannes Winkel talks a renewed Canada-German relationship, Trump shocks, European security, and the future of free trade.
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2025
Johannes Winkel has been a member of the Bundestag, Germany's federal Parliament, since last March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Canada is getting more and more important for us,’ says visiting German Bundestag member

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Johannes Winkel talks a renewed Canada-German relationship, Trump shocks, European security, and the future of free trade.

‘Canada is getting more and more important for us,’ says visiting German Bundestag member

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Johannes Winkel talks a renewed Canada-German relationship, Trump shocks, European security, and the future of free trade.
Johannes Winkel has been a member of the Bundestag, Germany's federal Parliament, since last March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How a former Hill staffer is lionizing a Canadian that helped end the Troubles 

  • Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin remarked that a new scholarship named for John de Chastelain will 'help foster peace and reconciliation worldwide.'
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2025
Chris Collenette is a former staffer in Jean Chrétien's PMO and Allan Rock's ministerial office. Photograph courtesy of Chris Collenette

How a former Hill staffer is lionizing a Canadian that helped end the Troubles 

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2025
  • Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin remarked that a new scholarship named for John de Chastelain will 'help foster peace and reconciliation worldwide.'

How a former Hill staffer is lionizing a Canadian that helped end the Troubles 

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2025
  • Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin remarked that a new scholarship named for John de Chastelain will 'help foster peace and reconciliation worldwide.'
Chris Collenette is a former staffer in Jean Chrétien's PMO and Allan Rock's ministerial office. Photograph courtesy of Chris Collenette

Canada’s submarine purchase has new ‘sense of urgency’ with possible selection by end of year, says German envoy 

  • The clock is ticking to replace the aging Victoria-class submarines before they are taken out of the water in the 2030s, leaving the Canadian
News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA | October 8, 2025
German Ambassador to Canada Matthias Lüttenberg says there's a new feeling of of momentum that's 'more palpable than before' when it comes to picking between the submarine bids from his country and South Korea. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s submarine purchase has new ‘sense of urgency’ with possible selection by end of year, says German envoy 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA | October 8, 2025
  • The clock is ticking to replace the aging Victoria-class submarines before they are taken out of the water in the 2030s, leaving the Canadian

Canada’s submarine purchase has new ‘sense of urgency’ with possible selection by end of year, says German envoy 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA | October 8, 2025
  • The clock is ticking to replace the aging Victoria-class submarines before they are taken out of the water in the 2030s, leaving the Canadian
German Ambassador to Canada Matthias Lüttenberg says there's a new feeling of of momentum that's 'more palpable than before' when it comes to picking between the submarine bids from his country and South Korea. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How a former Hill staffer is lionizing a Canadian that helped end the Troubles 

  • Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin remarked that a new scholarship named for John de Chastelain will 'help foster peace and reconciliation worldwide.'
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2025
Chris Collenette is a former staffer in Jean Chrétien's PMO and Allan Rock's ministerial office. Photograph courtesy of Chris Collenette

How a former Hill staffer is lionizing a Canadian that helped end the Troubles 

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2025
  • Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin remarked that a new scholarship named for John de Chastelain will 'help foster peace and reconciliation worldwide.'

How a former Hill staffer is lionizing a Canadian that helped end the Troubles 

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2025
  • Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin remarked that a new scholarship named for John de Chastelain will 'help foster peace and reconciliation worldwide.'
Chris Collenette is a former staffer in Jean Chrétien's PMO and Allan Rock's ministerial office. Photograph courtesy of Chris Collenette

‘I’ve had to run to keep up’: U.K. envoy trumpets ‘new energy’ in Canadian relationship, but questions loom over trade talks

  • In a wide-ranging interview, U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline discusses his country's renewed relationship with Canada, what happens next on trade, and the decision
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline previously served as the foreign office's director for the Americas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I’ve had to run to keep up’: U.K. envoy trumpets ‘new energy’ in Canadian relationship, but questions loom over trade talks

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline discusses his country's renewed relationship with Canada, what happens next on trade, and the decision

‘I’ve had to run to keep up’: U.K. envoy trumpets ‘new energy’ in Canadian relationship, but questions loom over trade talks

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline discusses his country's renewed relationship with Canada, what happens next on trade, and the decision
U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline previously served as the foreign office's director for the Americas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney calls Indonesia trade deal ‘game changing,’ but labour says it is a ‘step backwards’ 

  • Canadian negotiators faced opposition to convince their Indonesian counterparts to accept enforceable labour chapters.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto inked a free trade pact in Ottawa on Sept. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney calls Indonesia trade deal ‘game changing,’ but labour says it is a ‘step backwards’ 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
  • Canadian negotiators faced opposition to convince their Indonesian counterparts to accept enforceable labour chapters.

Carney calls Indonesia trade deal ‘game changing,’ but labour says it is a ‘step backwards’ 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
  • Canadian negotiators faced opposition to convince their Indonesian counterparts to accept enforceable labour chapters.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto inked a free trade pact in Ottawa on Sept. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I’ve had to run to keep up’: U.K. envoy trumpets ‘new energy’ in Canadian relationship, but questions loom over trade talks

  • In a wide-ranging interview, U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline discusses his country's renewed relationship with Canada, what happens next on trade, and the decision
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline previously served as the foreign office's director for the Americas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I’ve had to run to keep up’: U.K. envoy trumpets ‘new energy’ in Canadian relationship, but questions loom over trade talks

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline discusses his country's renewed relationship with Canada, what happens next on trade, and the decision

‘I’ve had to run to keep up’: U.K. envoy trumpets ‘new energy’ in Canadian relationship, but questions loom over trade talks

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline discusses his country's renewed relationship with Canada, what happens next on trade, and the decision
U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline previously served as the foreign office's director for the Americas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney sets out to repair Canada-Mexico strife ahead of CUSMA review 

  • The Conservative Party has criticized Prime Minister Mark Carney for not getting a more tangible result during his recent trip to Mexico.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney made his first trip to Mexico as a world leader last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney sets out to repair Canada-Mexico strife ahead of CUSMA review 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 24, 2025
  • The Conservative Party has criticized Prime Minister Mark Carney for not getting a more tangible result during his recent trip to Mexico.

Carney sets out to repair Canada-Mexico strife ahead of CUSMA review 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 24, 2025
  • The Conservative Party has criticized Prime Minister Mark Carney for not getting a more tangible result during his recent trip to Mexico.
Prime Minister Mark Carney made his first trip to Mexico as a world leader last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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MPs honour Paul Dewar’s life of public service; bow heads for moment of silence

  • MPs from all political stripes paid tribute to former Ottawa-Centre NDP MP Paul Dewar, who died on Feb. 6 of terminal brain cancer. Mr.
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 11, 2019
Paul Dewar, pictured Dec. 5, 2016, on Parliament Hill speaking to protesters at an event calling on the Trudeau government to vote in favour of nuclear disarmament negotiations at the UN. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

MPs honour Paul Dewar’s life of public service; bow heads for moment of silence

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 11, 2019
  • MPs from all political stripes paid tribute to former Ottawa-Centre NDP MP Paul Dewar, who died on Feb. 6 of terminal brain cancer. Mr.

MPs honour Paul Dewar’s life of public service; bow heads for moment of silence

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 11, 2019
  • MPs from all political stripes paid tribute to former Ottawa-Centre NDP MP Paul Dewar, who died on Feb. 6 of terminal brain cancer. Mr.
Paul Dewar, pictured Dec. 5, 2016, on Parliament Hill speaking to protesters at an event calling on the Trudeau government to vote in favour of nuclear disarmament negotiations at the UN. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Adam Vaughan apologizes for ‘whack’ tweet

  • Liberal MP Adam Vaughan apologized for a tweet he wrote on Saturday saying to “just whack” Ontario Premier Doug Ford. In the tweet, the
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 6, 2019
Liberal MP Adam Vaughan continues his long-standing feud with Ontario Premier Doug Ford. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Adam Vaughan apologizes for ‘whack’ tweet

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 6, 2019
  • Liberal MP Adam Vaughan apologized for a tweet he wrote on Saturday saying to “just whack” Ontario Premier Doug Ford. In the tweet, the

Adam Vaughan apologizes for ‘whack’ tweet

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 6, 2019
  • Liberal MP Adam Vaughan apologized for a tweet he wrote on Saturday saying to “just whack” Ontario Premier Doug Ford. In the tweet, the
Liberal MP Adam Vaughan continues his long-standing feud with Ontario Premier Doug Ford. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

New American lawmakers need ‘continual massaging’ to grasp Canada-U.S. dynamic, say MPs

  • With 100 new members in the Congress, MPs in a friendship group of Canadian and American legislators say work needs to be done to
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 6, 2019
Members of the Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, including, from left, NDP MP Brian Masse, Liberal MPs John McKay and Wayne Easter, and Conservative MP Randy Hoback, emphasize the importance of cross-border outreach, especially with so many new members of Congress. The Hill Times file photographs and The Hill Times photgraph by Andrew Meade

New American lawmakers need ‘continual massaging’ to grasp Canada-U.S. dynamic, say MPs

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 6, 2019
  • With 100 new members in the Congress, MPs in a friendship group of Canadian and American legislators say work needs to be done to

New American lawmakers need ‘continual massaging’ to grasp Canada-U.S. dynamic, say MPs

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 6, 2019
  • With 100 new members in the Congress, MPs in a friendship group of Canadian and American legislators say work needs to be done to
Members of the Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, including, from left, NDP MP Brian Masse, Liberal MPs John McKay and Wayne Easter, and Conservative MP Randy Hoback, emphasize the importance of cross-border outreach, especially with so many new members of Congress. The Hill Times file photographs and The Hill Times photgraph by Andrew Meade

MPs remember six ‘victims of hate’ murdered in Québec City mosque attack

  • Two years ago, six Muslim men were murdered during prayers at the Centre culturel islamique de Québec. Last week, MPs of all political stripes
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 4, 2019
MPs and the public gathered around the Centennial Flame on Jan. 29 to remember the six Muslims killed and the 19 injured during the Québec City mosque attack on Jan. 29, 2017. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

MPs remember six ‘victims of hate’ murdered in Québec City mosque attack

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 4, 2019
  • Two years ago, six Muslim men were murdered during prayers at the Centre culturel islamique de Québec. Last week, MPs of all political stripes

MPs remember six ‘victims of hate’ murdered in Québec City mosque attack

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 4, 2019
  • Two years ago, six Muslim men were murdered during prayers at the Centre culturel islamique de Québec. Last week, MPs of all political stripes
MPs and the public gathered around the Centennial Flame on Jan. 29 to remember the six Muslims killed and the 19 injured during the Québec City mosque attack on Jan. 29, 2017. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Appointing a special envoy a chance for ‘moral suasion’ to China, experts say

  • Dispatching a special envoy to Beijing amid the Huawei dispute could contain tensions between Canada and China and maybe lead to some form of
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 4, 2019
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland addressing reporters in the new House foyer on Jan. 29. During the scrum, she did not rule out appointing a special envoy when asked about it. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Appointing a special envoy a chance for ‘moral suasion’ to China, experts say

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 4, 2019
  • Dispatching a special envoy to Beijing amid the Huawei dispute could contain tensions between Canada and China and maybe lead to some form of

Appointing a special envoy a chance for ‘moral suasion’ to China, experts say

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 4, 2019
  • Dispatching a special envoy to Beijing amid the Huawei dispute could contain tensions between Canada and China and maybe lead to some form of
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland addressing reporters in the new House foyer on Jan. 29. During the scrum, she did not rule out appointing a special envoy when asked about it. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Concessions in renegotiated NAFTA will lead to ‘extra cost’ for Canadians and a potential pharmacare plan, but an expert says it could’ve been worse

  • Increased protection of innovative drugs will lead to an added cost for Canadians, but the trade concession doesn’t infringe on Canada’s ability to implement
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 4, 2019
U.S President Donald J. Trump, middle, with then-Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, at the USMCA signing ceremony on Nov. 30, 2018, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The renegotiated trade pact increases protection on biologics from eight to 10 years. Photo by Shealah Craighead/White House

Concessions in renegotiated NAFTA will lead to ‘extra cost’ for Canadians and a potential pharmacare plan, but an expert says it could’ve been worse

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 4, 2019
  • Increased protection of innovative drugs will lead to an added cost for Canadians, but the trade concession doesn’t infringe on Canada’s ability to implement

Concessions in renegotiated NAFTA will lead to ‘extra cost’ for Canadians and a potential pharmacare plan, but an expert says it could’ve been worse

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 4, 2019
  • Increased protection of innovative drugs will lead to an added cost for Canadians, but the trade concession doesn’t infringe on Canada’s ability to implement
U.S President Donald J. Trump, middle, with then-Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, at the USMCA signing ceremony on Nov. 30, 2018, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The renegotiated trade pact increases protection on biologics from eight to 10 years. Photo by Shealah Craighead/White House

Paul Henderson gets House support for Hockey Hall of Fame honour

  • “Here’s a shot. Henderson made a wild stab for it and fell. Here’s another shot. Right in front. They scored! Henderson has scored for
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | January 30, 2019
Paul Henderson, left, meets with Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, right, in Ottawa on Jan. 28. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Paul Henderson gets House support for Hockey Hall of Fame honour

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | January 30, 2019
  • “Here’s a shot. Henderson made a wild stab for it and fell. Here’s another shot. Right in front. They scored! Henderson has scored for

Paul Henderson gets House support for Hockey Hall of Fame honour

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | January 30, 2019
  • “Here’s a shot. Henderson made a wild stab for it and fell. Here’s another shot. Right in front. They scored! Henderson has scored for
Paul Henderson, left, meets with Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, right, in Ottawa on Jan. 28. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

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
Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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.
Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

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