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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.

Flipping the script: rejected rulings of House committee chairs on the rise

  • Nearly 60 per cent of rulings by committee chairs are being reversed when appealed, which is an increase from past minority Parliaments.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 11, 2026
Liberal MP Jean-Yves Duclos, chair of the House Public Safety and National Security Committee, has had the most decisions appealed, with 13 of his rulings being overturned and 13 sustained. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Flipping the script: rejected rulings of House committee chairs on the rise

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 11, 2026
  • Nearly 60 per cent of rulings by committee chairs are being reversed when appealed, which is an increase from past minority Parliaments.

Flipping the script: rejected rulings of House committee chairs on the rise

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 11, 2026
  • Nearly 60 per cent of rulings by committee chairs are being reversed when appealed, which is an increase from past minority Parliaments.
Liberal MP Jean-Yves Duclos, chair of the House Public Safety and National Security Committee, has had the most decisions appealed, with 13 of his rulings being overturned and 13 sustained. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Talking is also action’: feds face pressure to clarify stance on Iran conflict amid shifting posture

  • The Canadian government's response to the U.S.-Israeli strikes in the Middle East has shifted since its initial support on Feb. 28, raising questions about
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 11, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney hasn't explicitly stated a position on the legality of the U.S. strikes on Iran, remarking that it 'appears' they are 'inconsistent with international law.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Talking is also action’: feds face pressure to clarify stance on Iran conflict amid shifting posture

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 11, 2026
  • The Canadian government's response to the U.S.-Israeli strikes in the Middle East has shifted since its initial support on Feb. 28, raising questions about

‘Talking is also action’: feds face pressure to clarify stance on Iran conflict amid shifting posture

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 11, 2026
  • The Canadian government's response to the U.S.-Israeli strikes in the Middle East has shifted since its initial support on Feb. 28, raising questions about
Prime Minister Mark Carney hasn't explicitly stated a position on the legality of the U.S. strikes on Iran, remarking that it 'appears' they are 'inconsistent with international law.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Major public service shakeup taps David Morrison to ‘elevated’ key foreign policy role in the centre

  • The March 4 announcement names 15 senior civil servants to new roles, and brings in one person from the private sector as Prime Minister
News | BY MARLO GLASS, NEIL MOSS | March 4, 2026 | UPDATED March 6, 2026
David Morrison, pictured, was named Prime Minister Mark Carney's senior diplomatic and international affairs adviser as part of a wide-ranging March 4 shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Major public service shakeup taps David Morrison to ‘elevated’ key foreign policy role in the centre

News | BY MARLO GLASS, NEIL MOSS | March 4, 2026 | UPDATED March 6, 2026
  • The March 4 announcement names 15 senior civil servants to new roles, and brings in one person from the private sector as Prime Minister

Major public service shakeup taps David Morrison to ‘elevated’ key foreign policy role in the centre

News | BY MARLO GLASS, NEIL MOSS | March 4, 2026 | UPDATED March 6, 2026
  • The March 4 announcement names 15 senior civil servants to new roles, and brings in one person from the private sector as Prime Minister
David Morrison, pictured, was named Prime Minister Mark Carney's senior diplomatic and international affairs adviser as part of a wide-ranging March 4 shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

EU putting pressure on laggard members to fully ratify trade pact with Canada 

  • Ten of the European Union's 27 member states have yet to ratify the free trade deal that was inked in 2017.
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | March 4, 2026
Belén Martínez Carbonell, secretary general of the European External Action Service, says that the EU won't accede to Canada's Pacific Rim trade deal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

EU putting pressure on laggard members to fully ratify trade pact with Canada 

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | March 4, 2026
  • Ten of the European Union's 27 member states have yet to ratify the free trade deal that was inked in 2017.

EU putting pressure on laggard members to fully ratify trade pact with Canada 

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | March 4, 2026
  • Ten of the European Union's 27 member states have yet to ratify the free trade deal that was inked in 2017.
Belén Martínez Carbonell, secretary general of the European External Action Service, says that the EU won't accede to Canada's Pacific Rim trade deal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Japan not expecting ‘major shift’ in Canada’s posture in the Indo-Pacific: official 

  • Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has signalled that Canada is reworking its Indo-Pacific strategy after thawing relations with China and India, but another major
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 4, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney will make his first trip to Japan as the head of government on March 6 and 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Japan not expecting ‘major shift’ in Canada’s posture in the Indo-Pacific: official 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 4, 2026
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has signalled that Canada is reworking its Indo-Pacific strategy after thawing relations with China and India, but another major

Japan not expecting ‘major shift’ in Canada’s posture in the Indo-Pacific: official 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 4, 2026
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has signalled that Canada is reworking its Indo-Pacific strategy after thawing relations with China and India, but another major
Prime Minister Mark Carney will make his first trip to Japan as the head of government on March 6 and 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘abandoning’ international law with support for U.S. strikes on Iran, say former diplomats

  • Though Canada's approach to Iran has been 'well-aligned' with the United States for many years, Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has been reluctant to
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 1, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand have declared their support for the U.S. 'acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, and to prevent its regime from further threatening international peace and security.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘abandoning’ international law with support for U.S. strikes on Iran, say former diplomats

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 1, 2026
  • Though Canada's approach to Iran has been 'well-aligned' with the United States for many years, Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has been reluctant to

Canada ‘abandoning’ international law with support for U.S. strikes on Iran, say former diplomats

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 1, 2026
  • Though Canada's approach to Iran has been 'well-aligned' with the United States for many years, Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has been reluctant to
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand have declared their support for the U.S. 'acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, and to prevent its regime from further threatening international peace and security.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s ‘bridge’ between the EU and the Pacific Rim trade deal likely to stop short of merging blocs, say observers  

  • The prime minister's Davos address set out linking the EU with the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, but putting it into practice
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 25, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney is positioning Canada to play a role in helping to tie the the European Union to the bloc of nations in the Pacific Rim trade pact. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s ‘bridge’ between the EU and the Pacific Rim trade deal likely to stop short of merging blocs, say observers  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 25, 2026
  • The prime minister's Davos address set out linking the EU with the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, but putting it into practice

Carney’s ‘bridge’ between the EU and the Pacific Rim trade deal likely to stop short of merging blocs, say observers  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 25, 2026
  • The prime minister's Davos address set out linking the EU with the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, but putting it into practice
Prime Minister Mark Carney is positioning Canada to play a role in helping to tie the the European Union to the bloc of nations in the Pacific Rim trade pact. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada has a role to play in linking global democracy movements, says activist 

  • The path forward for democracy promotion is being reimagined in face of U.S. cuts to agencies that drove initiatives for decades.
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 25, 2026
Democracy and human rights activist Ryota Jonen was in Ottawa earlier this month meeting with Parliament's Democracy Caucus and testifying in front of the Subcommittee of International Human Rights. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada has a role to play in linking global democracy movements, says activist 

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 25, 2026
  • The path forward for democracy promotion is being reimagined in face of U.S. cuts to agencies that drove initiatives for decades.

Canada has a role to play in linking global democracy movements, says activist 

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 25, 2026
  • The path forward for democracy promotion is being reimagined in face of U.S. cuts to agencies that drove initiatives for decades.
Democracy and human rights activist Ryota Jonen was in Ottawa earlier this month meeting with Parliament's Democracy Caucus and testifying in front of the Subcommittee of International Human Rights. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney breaks with tradition in selecting Charette as chief negotiator for U.S. trade

  • Previous chief negotiators have had extensive experience in trade policy before taking on Canada's most important negotiations, but observers say it's more important that
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 24, 2026
Janice Charette will serve as special adviser to Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc in her role as chief trade negotiator to the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney breaks with tradition in selecting Charette as chief negotiator for U.S. trade

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 24, 2026
  • Previous chief negotiators have had extensive experience in trade policy before taking on Canada's most important negotiations, but observers say it's more important that

Carney breaks with tradition in selecting Charette as chief negotiator for U.S. trade

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 24, 2026
  • Previous chief negotiators have had extensive experience in trade policy before taking on Canada's most important negotiations, but observers say it's more important that
Janice Charette will serve as special adviser to Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc in her role as chief trade negotiator to the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New strategy outlines ‘ambitious’ defence readiness objective months after downgrading air fleet target

  • National Defence's most recent departmental plans reduced the readiness target for the air fleet to 70 per cent, down from 85 per cent. The
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 19, 2026
Defence Minister David McGuinty faces a tough task to rectify long-standing readiness short-comings for the military's fleets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New strategy outlines ‘ambitious’ defence readiness objective months after downgrading air fleet target

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 19, 2026
  • National Defence's most recent departmental plans reduced the readiness target for the air fleet to 70 per cent, down from 85 per cent. The

New strategy outlines ‘ambitious’ defence readiness objective months after downgrading air fleet target

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 19, 2026
  • National Defence's most recent departmental plans reduced the readiness target for the air fleet to 70 per cent, down from 85 per cent. The
Defence Minister David McGuinty faces a tough task to rectify long-standing readiness short-comings for the military's fleets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sudanese refugees waiting to come to Canada face deportation risk from Egypt

  • The Sudanese Civil War has produced the world's largest active humanitarian crisis with millions of people displaced. Meanwhile, Canada's resettlement stream has been plagued
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 18, 2026
Immigration Minister Lena Diab has been criticized for her handling of the Sudanese family resettlement program. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sudanese refugees waiting to come to Canada face deportation risk from Egypt

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 18, 2026
  • The Sudanese Civil War has produced the world's largest active humanitarian crisis with millions of people displaced. Meanwhile, Canada's resettlement stream has been plagued

Sudanese refugees waiting to come to Canada face deportation risk from Egypt

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 18, 2026
  • The Sudanese Civil War has produced the world's largest active humanitarian crisis with millions of people displaced. Meanwhile, Canada's resettlement stream has been plagued
Immigration Minister Lena Diab has been criticized for her handling of the Sudanese family resettlement program. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators ‘hopeful’ for shifting tide in Congress as U.S. lawmakers rally to Canada’s cause

  • The U.S. Congress has largely abandoned its jurisdictional authority over trade to the Trump White House, but Canadian engagement has continued while waiting for
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 18, 2026
Progressive Senator Andrew Cardozo says the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., told the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group to be less 'forthright' with their American counterparts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators ‘hopeful’ for shifting tide in Congress as U.S. lawmakers rally to Canada’s cause

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 18, 2026
  • The U.S. Congress has largely abandoned its jurisdictional authority over trade to the Trump White House, but Canadian engagement has continued while waiting for

Senators ‘hopeful’ for shifting tide in Congress as U.S. lawmakers rally to Canada’s cause

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 18, 2026
  • The U.S. Congress has largely abandoned its jurisdictional authority over trade to the Trump White House, but Canadian engagement has continued while waiting for
Progressive Senator Andrew Cardozo says the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., told the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group to be less 'forthright' with their American counterparts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence official says Canadian transiting of Taiwan Strait ‘likely’ to continue

  • Since the launch of the Indo-Pacific Strategy in late 2022, Canadian warships have sailed through the Taiwan Strait seven times.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 11, 2026
HMCS Ville de Québec was the last Canadian warship to sail through the Taiwan Strait in September 2025 alongside Australia's HMAS Brisbane. DND photograph by MCpl Gabrielle DesRochers

Defence official says Canadian transiting of Taiwan Strait ‘likely’ to continue

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 11, 2026
  • Since the launch of the Indo-Pacific Strategy in late 2022, Canadian warships have sailed through the Taiwan Strait seven times.

Defence official says Canadian transiting of Taiwan Strait ‘likely’ to continue

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 11, 2026
  • Since the launch of the Indo-Pacific Strategy in late 2022, Canadian warships have sailed through the Taiwan Strait seven times.
HMCS Ville de Québec was the last Canadian warship to sail through the Taiwan Strait in September 2025 alongside Australia's HMAS Brisbane. DND photograph by MCpl Gabrielle DesRochers

‘Something new is needed’: Ottawa’s diplomatic corps still trying to grasp Carney’s worldview after Davos 

  • 'Carney broke out of that binary between unacceptable subordination and self-destructive resistance, and he gave a third way,' says South African envoy Rieaz Shaik.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 10, 2026
Ottawa-based diplomats have differing interpretations of what Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, spelled out as a new direction for Canada. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand recently gathered the diplomatic corps to 'outline' Canada's foreign policy priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Something new is needed’: Ottawa’s diplomatic corps still trying to grasp Carney’s worldview after Davos 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 10, 2026
  • 'Carney broke out of that binary between unacceptable subordination and self-destructive resistance, and he gave a third way,' says South African envoy Rieaz Shaik.

‘Something new is needed’: Ottawa’s diplomatic corps still trying to grasp Carney’s worldview after Davos 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 10, 2026
  • 'Carney broke out of that binary between unacceptable subordination and self-destructive resistance, and he gave a third way,' says South African envoy Rieaz Shaik.
Ottawa-based diplomats have differing interpretations of what Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, spelled out as a new direction for Canada. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand recently gathered the diplomatic corps to 'outline' Canada's foreign policy priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

DND spurns House committee request for roadmap to comply with info czar’s orders

  • The feds say the Department of National Defence treats orders from the information commissioner as a 'priority,' but won't commit to a timeline.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 4, 2026
Minister David McGuinty's Department of National Defence is consistently one of the worst performers for complying with the Access to Information Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

DND spurns House committee request for roadmap to comply with info czar’s orders

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 4, 2026
  • The feds say the Department of National Defence treats orders from the information commissioner as a 'priority,' but won't commit to a timeline.

DND spurns House committee request for roadmap to comply with info czar’s orders

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 4, 2026
  • The feds say the Department of National Defence treats orders from the information commissioner as a 'priority,' but won't commit to a timeline.
Minister David McGuinty's Department of National Defence is consistently one of the worst performers for complying with the Access to Information Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds prioritize speed in trade agenda as MPs raise alarm over transparency  

  • Unlike the U.S. consultations for the CUSMA review, Canadian submissions have remained secret, and House International Trade Committee members are pushing for more information.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 3, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney's default position is that Canada won't conduct trade negotiations in public. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds prioritize speed in trade agenda as MPs raise alarm over transparency  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 3, 2026
  • Unlike the U.S. consultations for the CUSMA review, Canadian submissions have remained secret, and House International Trade Committee members are pushing for more information.

Feds prioritize speed in trade agenda as MPs raise alarm over transparency  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 3, 2026
  • Unlike the U.S. consultations for the CUSMA review, Canadian submissions have remained secret, and House International Trade Committee members are pushing for more information.
Prime Minister Mark Carney's default position is that Canada won't conduct trade negotiations in public. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Union warns foreign ministry cuts will hamper delivery of Carney doctrine 

  • More than 3,100 employees at Global Affairs Canada have received notices that their jobs could be affected by cuts at a time when the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 28, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney received international praise for his speech in Davos, Switzerland, where he called for a coalition of middle powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Union warns foreign ministry cuts will hamper delivery of Carney doctrine 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 28, 2026
  • More than 3,100 employees at Global Affairs Canada have received notices that their jobs could be affected by cuts at a time when the

Union warns foreign ministry cuts will hamper delivery of Carney doctrine 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 28, 2026
  • More than 3,100 employees at Global Affairs Canada have received notices that their jobs could be affected by cuts at a time when the
Prime Minister Mark Carney received international praise for his speech in Davos, Switzerland, where he called for a coalition of middle powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions loom over future of Canada’s Indo-Pacific strategy after China détente 

  • Although Prime Minister Mark Carney is seen as embarking on a more 'pragmatic' and 'interests-based' foreign policy, Ottawa-based foreign diplomats are wary about the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 21, 2026
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand cited the change in government when asked if Canada still paints China as an 'increasingly disruptive global power.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions loom over future of Canada’s Indo-Pacific strategy after China détente 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 21, 2026
  • Although Prime Minister Mark Carney is seen as embarking on a more 'pragmatic' and 'interests-based' foreign policy, Ottawa-based foreign diplomats are wary about the

Questions loom over future of Canada’s Indo-Pacific strategy after China détente 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 21, 2026
  • Although Prime Minister Mark Carney is seen as embarking on a more 'pragmatic' and 'interests-based' foreign policy, Ottawa-based foreign diplomats are wary about the
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand cited the change in government when asked if Canada still paints China as an 'increasingly disruptive global power.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CUSMA review approaching, but mechanism remains murky

  • The CUSMA document itself offers little information about how its mandated review is supposed to unfold, leaving stakeholders clamouring for more details about the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 21, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc will be tested as the future of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement remains in doubt as its review approaches. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CUSMA review approaching, but mechanism remains murky

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 21, 2026
  • The CUSMA document itself offers little information about how its mandated review is supposed to unfold, leaving stakeholders clamouring for more details about the

CUSMA review approaching, but mechanism remains murky

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 21, 2026
  • The CUSMA document itself offers little information about how its mandated review is supposed to unfold, leaving stakeholders clamouring for more details about the
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc will be tested as the future of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement remains in doubt as its review approaches. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mexico takes firm stance on U.S. incursion in Venezuela as Canada walks cautious line ahead of CUSMA review

  • Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum condemned the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro, while Prime Minister Mark Carney didn't directly mention the United States when responding
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 14, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, has taken a trans-Atlantic approach to addressing U.S. President Donald Trump, while Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum follows a hemispheric one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Mexico takes firm stance on U.S. incursion in Venezuela as Canada walks cautious line ahead of CUSMA review

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 14, 2026
  • Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum condemned the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro, while Prime Minister Mark Carney didn't directly mention the United States when responding

Mexico takes firm stance on U.S. incursion in Venezuela as Canada walks cautious line ahead of CUSMA review

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 14, 2026
  • Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum condemned the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro, while Prime Minister Mark Carney didn't directly mention the United States when responding
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, has taken a trans-Atlantic approach to addressing U.S. President Donald Trump, while Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum follows a hemispheric one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Senate committee casts doubt on feds’ ability to move on Africa strategy without new funds, calls for action plan

  • The Africa strategy was released last March without any new funding or timelines attached. In the months since its release, the Senate Foreign Affairs
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 14, 2026
Independent Senator Peter Boehm, left, chairs the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, with Progressive Senator Peter Harder serving as deputy chair. Both members of the Red Chamber are former senior officials in Canada's foreign ministry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate committee casts doubt on feds’ ability to move on Africa strategy without new funds, calls for action plan

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 14, 2026
  • The Africa strategy was released last March without any new funding or timelines attached. In the months since its release, the Senate Foreign Affairs

Senate committee casts doubt on feds’ ability to move on Africa strategy without new funds, calls for action plan

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 14, 2026
  • The Africa strategy was released last March without any new funding or timelines attached. In the months since its release, the Senate Foreign Affairs
Independent Senator Peter Boehm, left, chairs the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, with Progressive Senator Peter Harder serving as deputy chair. Both members of the Red Chamber are former senior officials in Canada's foreign ministry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New GAC report on ‘game-changing’ Canada-Indonesia deal reduces projected export growth by more than half 

  • Global Affairs Canada's projections for export growth to Indonesia dropped to an expected $216-million after five years, from initial suggestions that exports 'could' increase
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 5, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto announced the completion of the Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement in September in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New GAC report on ‘game-changing’ Canada-Indonesia deal reduces projected export growth by more than half 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 5, 2026
  • Global Affairs Canada's projections for export growth to Indonesia dropped to an expected $216-million after five years, from initial suggestions that exports 'could' increase

New GAC report on ‘game-changing’ Canada-Indonesia deal reduces projected export growth by more than half 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 5, 2026
  • Global Affairs Canada's projections for export growth to Indonesia dropped to an expected $216-million after five years, from initial suggestions that exports 'could' increase
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto announced the completion of the Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement in September in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government showing a ‘clear reluctance’ to criticize Trump with lack of direct condemnation over Venezuela raid, says past Liberal foreign minister Axworthy

  • Neither Prime Minister Mark Carney nor Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand mentioned the United States when responding to the Jan. 3 raid in Venezuela
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 4, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney says that the current moment is an 'opportunity' for 'freedom, democracy, peace, and prosperity' for the people of Venezuela. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government showing a ‘clear reluctance’ to criticize Trump with lack of direct condemnation over Venezuela raid, says past Liberal foreign minister Axworthy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 4, 2026
  • Neither Prime Minister Mark Carney nor Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand mentioned the United States when responding to the Jan. 3 raid in Venezuela

Carney government showing a ‘clear reluctance’ to criticize Trump with lack of direct condemnation over Venezuela raid, says past Liberal foreign minister Axworthy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 4, 2026
  • Neither Prime Minister Mark Carney nor Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand mentioned the United States when responding to the Jan. 3 raid in Venezuela
Prime Minister Mark Carney says that the current moment is an 'opportunity' for 'freedom, democracy, peace, and prosperity' for the people of Venezuela. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Most dangerous period that we’ve been in’: Carney urged to bolster ‘Team Canada’ approach ahead of CUSMA review

  • The Carney government isn't repeating many of the same steps that allowed Canada to come out of the NAFTA renegotiations with a trade deal
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has taken a less consultative approach to Canada-U.S. trade talks than Justin Trudeau did during the NAFTA renegotiations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Most dangerous period that we’ve been in’: Carney urged to bolster ‘Team Canada’ approach ahead of CUSMA review

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 29, 2025
  • The Carney government isn't repeating many of the same steps that allowed Canada to come out of the NAFTA renegotiations with a trade deal

‘Most dangerous period that we’ve been in’: Carney urged to bolster ‘Team Canada’ approach ahead of CUSMA review

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 29, 2025
  • The Carney government isn't repeating many of the same steps that allowed Canada to come out of the NAFTA renegotiations with a trade deal
Prime Minister Mark Carney has taken a less consultative approach to Canada-U.S. trade talks than Justin Trudeau did during the NAFTA renegotiations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Redactions up: foreign ministry hiding more memo titles with 38 per cent kept secret this year

  • Titles and reference numbers for memos prepared for a cabinet minister or deputy head must be proactively released by law, but are becoming 'less
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 17, 2025
Since 2019, Global Affairs Canada has fully redacted the titles of 1,933 of 9,772 memos for its ministers and deputy heads. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Redactions up: foreign ministry hiding more memo titles with 38 per cent kept secret this year

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 17, 2025
  • Titles and reference numbers for memos prepared for a cabinet minister or deputy head must be proactively released by law, but are becoming 'less

Redactions up: foreign ministry hiding more memo titles with 38 per cent kept secret this year

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 17, 2025
  • Titles and reference numbers for memos prepared for a cabinet minister or deputy head must be proactively released by law, but are becoming 'less
Since 2019, Global Affairs Canada has fully redacted the titles of 1,933 of 9,772 memos for its ministers and deputy heads. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘This is a process unlike any we’ve ever seen’: questions loom over Canada’s readiness for CUSMA review

  • Canada is being encouraged to 'ramp up' consultations as the CUSMA review nears.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc face a difficult task to keep CUSMA alive, say observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘This is a process unlike any we’ve ever seen’: questions loom over Canada’s readiness for CUSMA review

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 17, 2025
  • Canada is being encouraged to 'ramp up' consultations as the CUSMA review nears.

‘This is a process unlike any we’ve ever seen’: questions loom over Canada’s readiness for CUSMA review

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 17, 2025
  • Canada is being encouraged to 'ramp up' consultations as the CUSMA review nears.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc face a difficult task to keep CUSMA alive, say observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

India eyes speedy, year-long negotiation to finalize trade pact with Canada 

  • Trade observers say trade shocks brought on by U.S. President Donald Trump and recent pacts struck by India with other nations have re-awakened hopes
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 13, 2025
Indian High Commissioner to Canada Dinesh Kumar Patnaik, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on Sept. 24. Rideau Hall photograph by MS Anne-Marie Brisson

India eyes speedy, year-long negotiation to finalize trade pact with Canada 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 13, 2025
  • Trade observers say trade shocks brought on by U.S. President Donald Trump and recent pacts struck by India with other nations have re-awakened hopes

India eyes speedy, year-long negotiation to finalize trade pact with Canada 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 13, 2025
  • Trade observers say trade shocks brought on by U.S. President Donald Trump and recent pacts struck by India with other nations have re-awakened hopes
Indian High Commissioner to Canada Dinesh Kumar Patnaik, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on Sept. 24. Rideau Hall photograph by MS Anne-Marie Brisson
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‘Absolutely the wrong direction’: feds respond to calls for more money for foreign ministry with budget cuts

  • Global Affairs Canada will be subject to three fiscal years of mounting cuts of $118-million in 2024-25, $179-million in 2025-26, and $243-million in 2026-27,
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has echoed the call for GAC to receive more funding despite cuts now being announced. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Absolutely the wrong direction’: feds respond to calls for more money for foreign ministry with budget cuts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2024
  • Global Affairs Canada will be subject to three fiscal years of mounting cuts of $118-million in 2024-25, $179-million in 2025-26, and $243-million in 2026-27,

‘Absolutely the wrong direction’: feds respond to calls for more money for foreign ministry with budget cuts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2024
  • Global Affairs Canada will be subject to three fiscal years of mounting cuts of $118-million in 2024-25, $179-million in 2025-26, and $243-million in 2026-27,
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has echoed the call for GAC to receive more funding despite cuts now being announced. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Flexing some legal muscle’: info watchdog takes Blair to court as DND eschews access law

  • The Department of National Defence is only the second governmental entity that Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard is taking to court to compel it to
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 6, 2024
Defence Minister Bill Blair, pictured with Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre, told the Defence Committee on Feb. 12 that his department 'needs to do better' in complying with freedom of information laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Flexing some legal muscle’: info watchdog takes Blair to court as DND eschews access law

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 6, 2024
  • The Department of National Defence is only the second governmental entity that Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard is taking to court to compel it to

‘Flexing some legal muscle’: info watchdog takes Blair to court as DND eschews access law

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 6, 2024
  • The Department of National Defence is only the second governmental entity that Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard is taking to court to compel it to
Defence Minister Bill Blair, pictured with Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre, told the Defence Committee on Feb. 12 that his department 'needs to do better' in complying with freedom of information laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Some foreign envoys voice ‘frustration’ over access in Ottawa as others downplay concerns  

  • 'Most of my colleagues consider that they are a bit alone in the desert of Ottawa,' says one ambassador posted to Canada.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 28, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says she has met with 'many' envoys in Ottawa's diplomatic corps 'many' times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Some foreign envoys voice ‘frustration’ over access in Ottawa as others downplay concerns  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 28, 2024
  • 'Most of my colleagues consider that they are a bit alone in the desert of Ottawa,' says one ambassador posted to Canada.

Some foreign envoys voice ‘frustration’ over access in Ottawa as others downplay concerns  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 28, 2024
  • 'Most of my colleagues consider that they are a bit alone in the desert of Ottawa,' says one ambassador posted to Canada.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says she has met with 'many' envoys in Ottawa's diplomatic corps 'many' times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Peruvian envoy hopes for increased Canadian engagement in Latin America

  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Peruvian Ambassador Manuel Gerardo Talavera Espinar talks Canada's place in the Americas, its burdensome visa regime, and trade.
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 28, 2024
Manuel Gerardo Talavera Espinar has had previous ambassadorial postings in Mexico and Singapore. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Peruvian envoy hopes for increased Canadian engagement in Latin America

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 28, 2024
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Peruvian Ambassador Manuel Gerardo Talavera Espinar talks Canada's place in the Americas, its burdensome visa regime, and trade.

New Peruvian envoy hopes for increased Canadian engagement in Latin America

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 28, 2024
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Peruvian Ambassador Manuel Gerardo Talavera Espinar talks Canada's place in the Americas, its burdensome visa regime, and trade.
Manuel Gerardo Talavera Espinar has had previous ambassadorial postings in Mexico and Singapore. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Candidate pulls out of Tory Richmond Hill nomination race, citing shadow of foreign interference

  • Former Conservative nomination candidate Kaveh Shahrooz says he faced 'significant foreign interference' during his eight-day campaign to run in a Toronto riding.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 28, 2024
Kaveh Shahrooz, left, has withdrawn from the Conservative nomination election for Richmond Hill, Ont. Vincent Ho, centre, and Shermineh Esmati are among the remaining candidates. Photographs courtesy of X and from Vincent Ho's campaign website

Candidate pulls out of Tory Richmond Hill nomination race, citing shadow of foreign interference

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 28, 2024
  • Former Conservative nomination candidate Kaveh Shahrooz says he faced 'significant foreign interference' during his eight-day campaign to run in a Toronto riding.

Candidate pulls out of Tory Richmond Hill nomination race, citing shadow of foreign interference

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 28, 2024
  • Former Conservative nomination candidate Kaveh Shahrooz says he faced 'significant foreign interference' during his eight-day campaign to run in a Toronto riding.
Kaveh Shahrooz, left, has withdrawn from the Conservative nomination election for Richmond Hill, Ont. Vincent Ho, centre, and Shermineh Esmati are among the remaining candidates. Photographs courtesy of X and from Vincent Ho's campaign website

Canada and Indonesia face hurdles to finalize trade talks, putting end-of-year pledge at risk

  • Canadian and Indonesian officials are publicly optimistic that a trade deal can be completed this year, but a closed-door briefing for stakeholders last fall
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 21, 2024
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, right, has heavy lifting ahead of her to meet Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's commitment to complete a free-trade pact with Indonesia by the end of the year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Indonesia face hurdles to finalize trade talks, putting end-of-year pledge at risk

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 21, 2024
  • Canadian and Indonesian officials are publicly optimistic that a trade deal can be completed this year, but a closed-door briefing for stakeholders last fall

Canada and Indonesia face hurdles to finalize trade talks, putting end-of-year pledge at risk

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 21, 2024
  • Canadian and Indonesian officials are publicly optimistic that a trade deal can be completed this year, but a closed-door briefing for stakeholders last fall
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, right, has heavy lifting ahead of her to meet Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's commitment to complete a free-trade pact with Indonesia by the end of the year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We want Canada to be on the ground’: Cypriot envoy calls for Ottawa to reopen high commission

  • Canada has been without an embassy in Cyprus since 1970, and is the only G7 country without a diplomatic presence on the island nation.
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 21, 2024
Cypriot High Commissioner Giorgos Ioannides says that when his country opened its mission in Ottawa in 2015, there was an expectation and hope that 'down the road' Canada would follow suit in Cyprus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We want Canada to be on the ground’: Cypriot envoy calls for Ottawa to reopen high commission

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 21, 2024
  • Canada has been without an embassy in Cyprus since 1970, and is the only G7 country without a diplomatic presence on the island nation.

‘We want Canada to be on the ground’: Cypriot envoy calls for Ottawa to reopen high commission

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 21, 2024
  • Canada has been without an embassy in Cyprus since 1970, and is the only G7 country without a diplomatic presence on the island nation.
Cypriot High Commissioner Giorgos Ioannides says that when his country opened its mission in Ottawa in 2015, there was an expectation and hope that 'down the road' Canada would follow suit in Cyprus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Not sound strategy’: cracks forming in Senate support for supply-management bill

  • Four Senators on the Senate Committee for Foreign Affairs and International Trade have indicated their opposition or that they have concerns with Bill C-282.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 14, 2024
The Bloc Québécois' Bill C-282 to protect the country's supply-management system has been stuck at second reading in the Senate since passing the House last June. Photograph courtesy of PixaBay

‘Not sound strategy’: cracks forming in Senate support for supply-management bill

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 14, 2024
  • Four Senators on the Senate Committee for Foreign Affairs and International Trade have indicated their opposition or that they have concerns with Bill C-282.

‘Not sound strategy’: cracks forming in Senate support for supply-management bill

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 14, 2024
  • Four Senators on the Senate Committee for Foreign Affairs and International Trade have indicated their opposition or that they have concerns with Bill C-282.
The Bloc Québécois' Bill C-282 to protect the country's supply-management system has been stuck at second reading in the Senate since passing the House last June. Photograph courtesy of PixaBay

‘I think they can do it again’: Taiwanese rep cautions against persistent China interference

  • In a wide-ranging interview, Taiwanese envoy Harry Ho-jen Tseng talks foreign interference, Chinese retaliation since Taiwan's presidential election, and trade with Canada.
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 14, 2024
Taiwanese envoy Harry Ho-jen Tseng says his country's recent election didn't produce a result that China wanted to see, leading to retaliation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I think they can do it again’: Taiwanese rep cautions against persistent China interference

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 14, 2024
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Taiwanese envoy Harry Ho-jen Tseng talks foreign interference, Chinese retaliation since Taiwan's presidential election, and trade with Canada.

‘I think they can do it again’: Taiwanese rep cautions against persistent China interference

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 14, 2024
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Taiwanese envoy Harry Ho-jen Tseng talks foreign interference, Chinese retaliation since Taiwan's presidential election, and trade with Canada.
Taiwanese envoy Harry Ho-jen Tseng says his country's recent election didn't produce a result that China wanted to see, leading to retaliation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Taiwanese envoy warns against banning MPs’ sponsored travel, but former Harper-era minister Kent says MPs should not accept ‘large gifts’

  • Former minister Peter Kent says MPs accepting free travel is a ‘huge contradiction’ in ethics rules, while Taiwan’s top diplomat Harry Ho-jen Tseng says
News | BY NEIL MOSS, STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 9, 2024
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada Representative Harry Ho-jen Tseng said ending sponsored travel means his nation 'will lose a very good opportunity to help [Canada] get a better understanding of the challenge we face.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Taiwanese envoy warns against banning MPs’ sponsored travel, but former Harper-era minister Kent says MPs should not accept ‘large gifts’

News | BY NEIL MOSS, STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 9, 2024
  • Former minister Peter Kent says MPs accepting free travel is a ‘huge contradiction’ in ethics rules, while Taiwan’s top diplomat Harry Ho-jen Tseng says

Taiwanese envoy warns against banning MPs’ sponsored travel, but former Harper-era minister Kent says MPs should not accept ‘large gifts’

News | BY NEIL MOSS, STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 9, 2024
  • Former minister Peter Kent says MPs accepting free travel is a ‘huge contradiction’ in ethics rules, while Taiwan’s top diplomat Harry Ho-jen Tseng says
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada Representative Harry Ho-jen Tseng said ending sponsored travel means his nation 'will lose a very good opportunity to help [Canada] get a better understanding of the challenge we face.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Shrinking’ political, practical capacity stunts Canada’s engagement in the Middle East, say experts

  • A GAC official told the House Foreign Affairs Committee in December that Canada's Middle East strategy has 'evolved to reflect Canada's priorities in the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 7, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly's attention has recently been glued to the Middle East amid regional instability, but Canada is lacking a current underlying strategy, say observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Shrinking’ political, practical capacity stunts Canada’s engagement in the Middle East, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 7, 2024
  • A GAC official told the House Foreign Affairs Committee in December that Canada's Middle East strategy has 'evolved to reflect Canada's priorities in the

‘Shrinking’ political, practical capacity stunts Canada’s engagement in the Middle East, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 7, 2024
  • A GAC official told the House Foreign Affairs Committee in December that Canada's Middle East strategy has 'evolved to reflect Canada's priorities in the
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly's attention has recently been glued to the Middle East amid regional instability, but Canada is lacking a current underlying strategy, say observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kosovo seeks Canadian support for NATO bid amid escalating Serbian tensions

  • 'It’s time for Canada to be more engaged in the region, more present in the region,' says Kosovo's Deputy Foreign Minister Liza Gashi.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 7, 2024
Kosovar Deputy Foreign Minister Liza Gashi was in Ottawa last week holding political consultations with Canadian officials and Parliamentarians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kosovo seeks Canadian support for NATO bid amid escalating Serbian tensions

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 7, 2024
  • 'It’s time for Canada to be more engaged in the region, more present in the region,' says Kosovo's Deputy Foreign Minister Liza Gashi.

Kosovo seeks Canadian support for NATO bid amid escalating Serbian tensions

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 7, 2024
  • 'It’s time for Canada to be more engaged in the region, more present in the region,' says Kosovo's Deputy Foreign Minister Liza Gashi.
Kosovar Deputy Foreign Minister Liza Gashi was in Ottawa last week holding political consultations with Canadian officials and Parliamentarians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Renewed ‘Team Canada’ effort in the U.S. needs to take advantage of parliamentary links on Capitol Hill, says former Grit MP Easter

  • 'Those personal relationships built up over time are extremely important and I don’t think are recognized enough by cabinet ministers,' says Wayne Easter.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 31, 2024
Former Liberal MP Wayne Easter says cabinet members don't fully appreciate the value of the links created by the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Renewed ‘Team Canada’ effort in the U.S. needs to take advantage of parliamentary links on Capitol Hill, says former Grit MP Easter

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 31, 2024
  • 'Those personal relationships built up over time are extremely important and I don’t think are recognized enough by cabinet ministers,' says Wayne Easter.

Renewed ‘Team Canada’ effort in the U.S. needs to take advantage of parliamentary links on Capitol Hill, says former Grit MP Easter

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 31, 2024
  • 'Those personal relationships built up over time are extremely important and I don’t think are recognized enough by cabinet ministers,' says Wayne Easter.
Former Liberal MP Wayne Easter says cabinet members don't fully appreciate the value of the links created by the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Navy won’t send ships in annual West Africa deployment amid readiness woes

  • Since 2017, the Canadian Navy has deployed two Kingston-class vessels to West Africa annually as part of a naval forward presence mission, aside from
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 31, 2024
HMCS Shawinigan was one of two Kingston-class ships to be deployed to the Gulf of Guinea off the coast of West Africa in 2020. Canadian Armed Forces photograph by Cpl. Yongku Kang

Navy won’t send ships in annual West Africa deployment amid readiness woes

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 31, 2024
  • Since 2017, the Canadian Navy has deployed two Kingston-class vessels to West Africa annually as part of a naval forward presence mission, aside from

Navy won’t send ships in annual West Africa deployment amid readiness woes

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 31, 2024
  • Since 2017, the Canadian Navy has deployed two Kingston-class vessels to West Africa annually as part of a naval forward presence mission, aside from
HMCS Shawinigan was one of two Kingston-class ships to be deployed to the Gulf of Guinea off the coast of West Africa in 2020. Canadian Armed Forces photograph by Cpl. Yongku Kang

The 100 most influential people in federal politics and government to watch in 2024

  • The election could still be more than a year away, but things are heating up. This year’s Top 100 list reflects some changes in
News | BY CHELSEA NASH, LAURA RYCKEWAERT, MIKE LAPOINTE, IAN CAMPBELL, STEPHEN JEFFERY, NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2024
The power players: Chrystia Freeland, top left, Justin Trudeau, Anita Anand, Pierre Poilievre, Seamus O'Regan, Mélanie Joly, Danielle Smith, Dominic LeBlanc, Sean Fraser, Andrew Scheer, Katie Telford, Charlie Angus, Yves-François Blanchet, Jagmeet Singh, Marc Miller, Melissa Lantsman, Tim Uppal, Don Davies, Jenni Byrne, and Doug Ford. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Stuart Benson, and Jake Wright

The 100 most influential people in federal politics and government to watch in 2024

News | BY CHELSEA NASH, LAURA RYCKEWAERT, MIKE LAPOINTE, IAN CAMPBELL, STEPHEN JEFFERY, NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2024
  • The election could still be more than a year away, but things are heating up. This year’s Top 100 list reflects some changes in

The 100 most influential people in federal politics and government to watch in 2024

News | BY CHELSEA NASH, LAURA RYCKEWAERT, MIKE LAPOINTE, IAN CAMPBELL, STEPHEN JEFFERY, NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2024
  • The election could still be more than a year away, but things are heating up. This year’s Top 100 list reflects some changes in
The power players: Chrystia Freeland, top left, Justin Trudeau, Anita Anand, Pierre Poilievre, Seamus O'Regan, Mélanie Joly, Danielle Smith, Dominic LeBlanc, Sean Fraser, Andrew Scheer, Katie Telford, Charlie Angus, Yves-François Blanchet, Jagmeet Singh, Marc Miller, Melissa Lantsman, Tim Uppal, Don Davies, Jenni Byrne, and Doug Ford. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Stuart Benson, and Jake Wright

Trudeau nears record high for political diplomatic appointments as Bennett goes to Denmark

  • Only Jean Chrétien and Pierre Trudeau appointed more of their cabinet ministers as ambassadors and high commissioners than Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has to
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 24, 2024
New ambassador Carolyn Bennett became the fourth cabinet minister Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named as a foreign envoy when she was appointed Canada's top diplomat in Denmark on Jan. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau nears record high for political diplomatic appointments as Bennett goes to Denmark

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 24, 2024
  • Only Jean Chrétien and Pierre Trudeau appointed more of their cabinet ministers as ambassadors and high commissioners than Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has to

Trudeau nears record high for political diplomatic appointments as Bennett goes to Denmark

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 24, 2024
  • Only Jean Chrétien and Pierre Trudeau appointed more of their cabinet ministers as ambassadors and high commissioners than Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has to
New ambassador Carolyn Bennett became the fourth cabinet minister Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named as a foreign envoy when she was appointed Canada's top diplomat in Denmark on Jan. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.K. opens new three-storey commission steps from Canada’s foreign ministry

  • After more than 60 years in downtown Ottawa, the U.K. High Commission has moved its offices to 140 Sussex Dr.
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | January 24, 2024
The new U.K. High Commission is being touted as Britain's greenest mission throughout the globe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.K. opens new three-storey commission steps from Canada’s foreign ministry

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | January 24, 2024
  • After more than 60 years in downtown Ottawa, the U.K. High Commission has moved its offices to 140 Sussex Dr.

U.K. opens new three-storey commission steps from Canada’s foreign ministry

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | January 24, 2024
  • After more than 60 years in downtown Ottawa, the U.K. High Commission has moved its offices to 140 Sussex Dr.
The new U.K. High Commission is being touted as Britain's greenest mission throughout the globe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s arm’s-length regard for foreign policy raises questions as to how he would manage the global stage

  • The silence from the Conservative leader has left foreign policy observers wondering what approach he will take to the world stage: continuing the path
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 17, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been muted about his foreign policy priorities since he took over the reins of his party 16 months ago. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s arm’s-length regard for foreign policy raises questions as to how he would manage the global stage

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 17, 2024
  • The silence from the Conservative leader has left foreign policy observers wondering what approach he will take to the world stage: continuing the path

Poilievre’s arm’s-length regard for foreign policy raises questions as to how he would manage the global stage

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 17, 2024
  • The silence from the Conservative leader has left foreign policy observers wondering what approach he will take to the world stage: continuing the path
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been muted about his foreign policy priorities since he took over the reins of his party 16 months ago. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence industry asks feds for strategic planning for new Ukrainian aid with dwindling Canadian stockpiles

  • The call for a 'wartime footing' in arms production still hasn't been matched with a plan, says a defence industry representative.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 17, 2024
Defence Minister Bill Blair, right, and Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre have championed military assistance for Ukraine, but an industry group says strategic planning is missing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence industry asks feds for strategic planning for new Ukrainian aid with dwindling Canadian stockpiles

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 17, 2024
  • The call for a 'wartime footing' in arms production still hasn't been matched with a plan, says a defence industry representative.

Defence industry asks feds for strategic planning for new Ukrainian aid with dwindling Canadian stockpiles

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 17, 2024
  • The call for a 'wartime footing' in arms production still hasn't been matched with a plan, says a defence industry representative.
Defence Minister Bill Blair, right, and Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre have championed military assistance for Ukraine, but an industry group says strategic planning is missing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wait for Africa plan brings questions over Canada’s commitment to continent

  • 'The longer this is delayed, the less chance that it is going to have any lingering impact,' says the University of Calgary's Chris W.J.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 10, 2024
African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki, left, meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Oct. 26, 2022. Observers are keen to see an African strategy released in the near term to address Canada's neglect of the continent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wait for Africa plan brings questions over Canada’s commitment to continent

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 10, 2024
  • 'The longer this is delayed, the less chance that it is going to have any lingering impact,' says the University of Calgary's Chris W.J.

Wait for Africa plan brings questions over Canada’s commitment to continent

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 10, 2024
  • 'The longer this is delayed, the less chance that it is going to have any lingering impact,' says the University of Calgary's Chris W.J.
African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki, left, meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Oct. 26, 2022. Observers are keen to see an African strategy released in the near term to address Canada's neglect of the continent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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