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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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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
Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

Poutine and Tim’s: a new book looks at Canada’s motifs

  • There can be no mistaking how Canadian—or more specifically, how Québécois—poutine is, even a prime minister has shared the name of that delicacy of
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2018
O Canada, eh: An RCMP Mountie sings the national anthem—both are Canadian symbols described in a new book on the icons of Canada. The Hill Times file photograph

Poutine and Tim’s: a new book looks at Canada’s motifs

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2018
  • There can be no mistaking how Canadian—or more specifically, how Québécois—poutine is, even a prime minister has shared the name of that delicacy of

Poutine and Tim’s: a new book looks at Canada’s motifs

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2018
  • There can be no mistaking how Canadian—or more specifically, how Québécois—poutine is, even a prime minister has shared the name of that delicacy of
O Canada, eh: An RCMP Mountie sings the national anthem—both are Canadian symbols described in a new book on the icons of Canada. The Hill Times file photograph

More than 50 years later, PPS constable honours family’s place in Canadian history

  • Standing in front of the portrait of former prime minister Robert Borden in the House of Commons foyer, Parliamentary Protective Service Const. Janet Asselin
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 28, 2018
Members of Lester B. Pearson's cabinet celebrate after voting on the Canadian flag in 1965. Pictured to the far left and centre are PPS Const. Janet Asselin's father Patrick and uncle Edmund Tobin Asselin. Photograph courtesy of Janet Asselin

More than 50 years later, PPS constable honours family’s place in Canadian history

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 28, 2018
  • Standing in front of the portrait of former prime minister Robert Borden in the House of Commons foyer, Parliamentary Protective Service Const. Janet Asselin

More than 50 years later, PPS constable honours family’s place in Canadian history

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 28, 2018
  • Standing in front of the portrait of former prime minister Robert Borden in the House of Commons foyer, Parliamentary Protective Service Const. Janet Asselin
Members of Lester B. Pearson's cabinet celebrate after voting on the Canadian flag in 1965. Pictured to the far left and centre are PPS Const. Janet Asselin's father Patrick and uncle Edmund Tobin Asselin. Photograph courtesy of Janet Asselin

Liberals should be more transparent about reasons for Raj Grewal’s resignation, opposition MPs say

  • Opposition MPs are raising serious questions about the PMO’s handling of the Raj Grewal affair, saying the government is “changing” its story and that
News | BY ABBAS RANA, NEIL MOSS | November 28, 2018
Raj Grewal announced his resignation in a Nov. 22 Facebook post. The PMO said he resigned because of gambling problems. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals should be more transparent about reasons for Raj Grewal’s resignation, opposition MPs say

News | BY ABBAS RANA, NEIL MOSS | November 28, 2018
  • Opposition MPs are raising serious questions about the PMO’s handling of the Raj Grewal affair, saying the government is “changing” its story and that

Liberals should be more transparent about reasons for Raj Grewal’s resignation, opposition MPs say

News | BY ABBAS RANA, NEIL MOSS | November 28, 2018
  • Opposition MPs are raising serious questions about the PMO’s handling of the Raj Grewal affair, saying the government is “changing” its story and that
Raj Grewal announced his resignation in a Nov. 22 Facebook post. The PMO said he resigned because of gambling problems. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Good prospects for Canadian companies in Cuba, says Cuban trade minister, as expert urges Canada to step up investment

  • With increased focus on foreign investment opportunities in Cuba, the Cuban foreign trade and investment minister was in Canada last week to promote new
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 26, 2018
Cuba's Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz, pictured, was in Ottawa last week and spoke to International Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Good prospects for Canadian companies in Cuba, says Cuban trade minister, as expert urges Canada to step up investment

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 26, 2018
  • With increased focus on foreign investment opportunities in Cuba, the Cuban foreign trade and investment minister was in Canada last week to promote new

Good prospects for Canadian companies in Cuba, says Cuban trade minister, as expert urges Canada to step up investment

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 26, 2018
  • With increased focus on foreign investment opportunities in Cuba, the Cuban foreign trade and investment minister was in Canada last week to promote new
Cuba's Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz, pictured, was in Ottawa last week and spoke to International Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AIAC to launch stakeholder meetings in December to look at future of Canada’s aerospace industry

  • The Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC) will soon begin industry consultations on a long-term plan for the future of Canada’s space, aviation, and
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 26, 2018

AIAC to launch stakeholder meetings in December to look at future of Canada’s aerospace industry

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 26, 2018
  • The Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC) will soon begin industry consultations on a long-term plan for the future of Canada’s space, aviation, and

AIAC to launch stakeholder meetings in December to look at future of Canada’s aerospace industry

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 26, 2018
  • The Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC) will soon begin industry consultations on a long-term plan for the future of Canada’s space, aviation, and

Niki Ashton to meet Bernie Sanders in Vermont

  • NDP MP Niki Ashton is travelling to the Green Mountain State–Burlington, Vermont, to be exact–on Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, to attend a gathering
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 26, 2018
NDP MP Niki Ashton, left, will travel to Burlington, Vermont to attend a progressive gathering hosted by Bernie Sanders', right, think tank from Nov. 29 to Dec. 1. Will they stop at Ben and Jerry's? Unknown. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Niki Ashton to meet Bernie Sanders in Vermont

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 26, 2018
  • NDP MP Niki Ashton is travelling to the Green Mountain State–Burlington, Vermont, to be exact–on Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, to attend a gathering

Niki Ashton to meet Bernie Sanders in Vermont

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 26, 2018
  • NDP MP Niki Ashton is travelling to the Green Mountain State–Burlington, Vermont, to be exact–on Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, to attend a gathering
NDP MP Niki Ashton, left, will travel to Burlington, Vermont to attend a progressive gathering hosted by Bernie Sanders', right, think tank from Nov. 29 to Dec. 1. Will they stop at Ben and Jerry's? Unknown. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Bill Morneau to talk fall economic update at the Economic Club

  • Finance Minister Bill Morneau will be speaking at the Economic Club of Canada on Nov. 22 following his tabling of the fall economic statement
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 21, 2018
Finance Minister Bill Morneau will give an Economic Club of Canada address in Ottawa the day after delivering his fall economic update in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill Morneau to talk fall economic update at the Economic Club

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 21, 2018
  • Finance Minister Bill Morneau will be speaking at the Economic Club of Canada on Nov. 22 following his tabling of the fall economic statement

Bill Morneau to talk fall economic update at the Economic Club

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 21, 2018
  • Finance Minister Bill Morneau will be speaking at the Economic Club of Canada on Nov. 22 following his tabling of the fall economic statement
Finance Minister Bill Morneau will give an Economic Club of Canada address in Ottawa the day after delivering his fall economic update in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Procurement update: fighter jet replacement still a problem for feds, say experts, auditor general

  • The plan to replace Canada’s aging fleet of fighter jets has been a failing of both the Harper and Trudeau governments, say defence procurement
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 21, 2018
Defence policy expert Martin Shadwick called the F-35, pictured, the 'de facto standard for the vast majority of Canada's allies.' It was initially planned to be procured under the previous Conservative government before being cancelled by the Liberals. Photograph courtesy of Widimedia Commons

Procurement update: fighter jet replacement still a problem for feds, say experts, auditor general

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 21, 2018
  • The plan to replace Canada’s aging fleet of fighter jets has been a failing of both the Harper and Trudeau governments, say defence procurement

Procurement update: fighter jet replacement still a problem for feds, say experts, auditor general

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 21, 2018
  • The plan to replace Canada’s aging fleet of fighter jets has been a failing of both the Harper and Trudeau governments, say defence procurement
Defence policy expert Martin Shadwick called the F-35, pictured, the 'de facto standard for the vast majority of Canada's allies.' It was initially planned to be procured under the previous Conservative government before being cancelled by the Liberals. Photograph courtesy of Widimedia Commons

Pulling out of Mali in July could leave UN in ‘lurch,’ says peacekeeping expert

  • With the federal government doubling down on its commitment to leave the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali next summer, a Canadian peacekeeping observer
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 21, 2018
Two CH-146 Griffon helicopters fly over Mali on Oct. 10. Canada has deployed three Chinook and five Griffon helicopters to aid a peacekeeping mission in Mali. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence/Ken Beliwicz

Pulling out of Mali in July could leave UN in ‘lurch,’ says peacekeeping expert

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 21, 2018
  • With the federal government doubling down on its commitment to leave the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali next summer, a Canadian peacekeeping observer

Pulling out of Mali in July could leave UN in ‘lurch,’ says peacekeeping expert

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 21, 2018
  • With the federal government doubling down on its commitment to leave the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali next summer, a Canadian peacekeeping observer
Two CH-146 Griffon helicopters fly over Mali on Oct. 10. Canada has deployed three Chinook and five Griffon helicopters to aid a peacekeeping mission in Mali. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence/Ken Beliwicz

National Security and Intelligence Committee’s report on Trudeau’s India trip to be released on Dec. 3

  • A report on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s calamitous February trip to India authored by the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians will be
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 19, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau and their children, pictured in India in February 2018. The trip was considered a public relations disaster after a few days. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

National Security and Intelligence Committee’s report on Trudeau’s India trip to be released on Dec. 3

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 19, 2018
  • A report on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s calamitous February trip to India authored by the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians will be

National Security and Intelligence Committee’s report on Trudeau’s India trip to be released on Dec. 3

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 19, 2018
  • A report on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s calamitous February trip to India authored by the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians will be
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau and their children, pictured in India in February 2018. The trip was considered a public relations disaster after a few days. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Rebels for a cause: Bernier headlines Rebel Media event in Calgary

  • People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier spoke at a far-right media organization’s event on Nov. 10 in Calgary. Mr. Bernier, a self-titled “Albertan from Quebec,”
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 14, 2018
Maxime Bernier—pictured launching his upstart party on Sept. 14 in Ottawa—is on a cross-country speaking tour drumming up support for the People's Party, including headlining a recent Rebel Media conference in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rebels for a cause: Bernier headlines Rebel Media event in Calgary

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 14, 2018
  • People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier spoke at a far-right media organization’s event on Nov. 10 in Calgary. Mr. Bernier, a self-titled “Albertan from Quebec,”

Rebels for a cause: Bernier headlines Rebel Media event in Calgary

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 14, 2018
  • People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier spoke at a far-right media organization’s event on Nov. 10 in Calgary. Mr. Bernier, a self-titled “Albertan from Quebec,”
Maxime Bernier—pictured launching his upstart party on Sept. 14 in Ottawa—is on a cross-country speaking tour drumming up support for the People's Party, including headlining a recent Rebel Media conference in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Despite initial ‘disappointment’ over make-up of pharmacare advisory council, pharma industry content with consultations

  • After initial concern over not having a direct representative on the advisory committee for the implementation of a national pharmacare plan, industry stakeholders say
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 14, 2018
Dr. Eric Hoskins, left, is chairing the advisory council that is looking into a national pharmacare plan. The council will submit its report to Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, right, and Finance Minister Bill Morneau by the spring of 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Despite initial ‘disappointment’ over make-up of pharmacare advisory council, pharma industry content with consultations

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 14, 2018
  • After initial concern over not having a direct representative on the advisory committee for the implementation of a national pharmacare plan, industry stakeholders say

Despite initial ‘disappointment’ over make-up of pharmacare advisory council, pharma industry content with consultations

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 14, 2018
  • After initial concern over not having a direct representative on the advisory committee for the implementation of a national pharmacare plan, industry stakeholders say
Dr. Eric Hoskins, left, is chairing the advisory council that is looking into a national pharmacare plan. The council will submit its report to Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, right, and Finance Minister Bill Morneau by the spring of 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Inequality in system no reason to criminalize paying for fertility services, says Grit MP Housefather

  • The ability to pay surrogates as well as sperm and egg donors for their services will largely benefit wealthy and middle class people seeking
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 14, 2018
NDP MP Don Davies, left, questions if the for-profit sale of bodily fluids is the right path for Canada. Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu, middle, says Conservative MPs will likely have a 'free vote' on Liberal MP Anthony Housefather's, right, private member's bill on the topic. The Hill Times file photograph, by Andrew Meade, and by Sam Garcia

Inequality in system no reason to criminalize paying for fertility services, says Grit MP Housefather

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 14, 2018
  • The ability to pay surrogates as well as sperm and egg donors for their services will largely benefit wealthy and middle class people seeking

Inequality in system no reason to criminalize paying for fertility services, says Grit MP Housefather

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 14, 2018
  • The ability to pay surrogates as well as sperm and egg donors for their services will largely benefit wealthy and middle class people seeking
NDP MP Don Davies, left, questions if the for-profit sale of bodily fluids is the right path for Canada. Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu, middle, says Conservative MPs will likely have a 'free vote' on Liberal MP Anthony Housefather's, right, private member's bill on the topic. The Hill Times file photograph, by Andrew Meade, and by Sam Garcia

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