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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
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
  • 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
  • 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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Slovak envoy trumpets new Canadian Embassy, downplays shift in Ukrainian support

  • In a wide-ranging interview, Slovak Ambassador to Canada Viera Grigová discusses military aid to Ukraine, Canada's transformed mission in Bratislava, and NATO defence spending.
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 18, 2023
Slovak Ambassador Viera Grigová officially started her first head of mission posting in Ottawa in September. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Slovak envoy trumpets new Canadian Embassy, downplays shift in Ukrainian support

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 18, 2023
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Slovak Ambassador to Canada Viera Grigová discusses military aid to Ukraine, Canada's transformed mission in Bratislava, and NATO defence spending.

Slovak envoy trumpets new Canadian Embassy, downplays shift in Ukrainian support

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 18, 2023
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Slovak Ambassador to Canada Viera Grigová discusses military aid to Ukraine, Canada's transformed mission in Bratislava, and NATO defence spending.
Slovak Ambassador Viera Grigová officially started her first head of mission posting in Ottawa in September. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diplomatic removals will stunt work of Canada’s High Commission in India: former envoy

  • India has argued that it is seeking 'parity' in calling for the withdrawal of around 40 Canadian diplomats.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 11, 2023
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's rocky relationship has reached a nadir after Canada alleged the Indian government was involved in the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diplomatic removals will stunt work of Canada’s High Commission in India: former envoy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 11, 2023
  • India has argued that it is seeking 'parity' in calling for the withdrawal of around 40 Canadian diplomats.

Diplomatic removals will stunt work of Canada’s High Commission in India: former envoy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 11, 2023
  • India has argued that it is seeking 'parity' in calling for the withdrawal of around 40 Canadian diplomats.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's rocky relationship has reached a nadir after Canada alleged the Indian government was involved in the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Americans ignoring CUSMA auto ruling reveals cracks in deal’s credibility, say trade experts

  • ‘If we can’t figure this one out, the agreement itself will be questioned,’ says Christopher Sands, director of the Wilson Center’s Canada Institute, of
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 11, 2023
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, left, with International Trade Minister Mary Ng on May 2, 2022. Tai and the U.S. government are under the microscope for refusing to comply with a CUSMA dispute settlement ruling. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Americans ignoring CUSMA auto ruling reveals cracks in deal’s credibility, say trade experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 11, 2023
  • ‘If we can’t figure this one out, the agreement itself will be questioned,’ says Christopher Sands, director of the Wilson Center’s Canada Institute, of

Americans ignoring CUSMA auto ruling reveals cracks in deal’s credibility, say trade experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 11, 2023
  • ‘If we can’t figure this one out, the agreement itself will be questioned,’ says Christopher Sands, director of the Wilson Center’s Canada Institute, of
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, left, with International Trade Minister Mary Ng on May 2, 2022. Tai and the U.S. government are under the microscope for refusing to comply with a CUSMA dispute settlement ruling. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Lack of direction’: delayed release of mandate letters raises questions over government’s plans

  • The more than two-month wait so far in publicly releasing mandate letters is the longest delay following a major cabinet shuffle since the Trudeau
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 4, 2023
Cabinet ministers are still working off of 2021 mandate letters as they wait for new instructions to be released following the July 26 shuffle The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Lack of direction’: delayed release of mandate letters raises questions over government’s plans

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 4, 2023
  • The more than two-month wait so far in publicly releasing mandate letters is the longest delay following a major cabinet shuffle since the Trudeau

‘Lack of direction’: delayed release of mandate letters raises questions over government’s plans

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 4, 2023
  • The more than two-month wait so far in publicly releasing mandate letters is the longest delay following a major cabinet shuffle since the Trudeau
Cabinet ministers are still working off of 2021 mandate letters as they wait for new instructions to be released following the July 26 shuffle The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Too early for proposals for North American trade pact review, says GAC official, as experts push for proactive plan

  • 'Relitigating' NAFTA renegotiation could jeopardize 'opportunity' of six-year review, says senior trade official.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 4, 2023
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, right, pictured with U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai in May 2022, faces a distant, but looming, review of the federal government's North American trade pact in 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Too early for proposals for North American trade pact review, says GAC official, as experts push for proactive plan

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 4, 2023
  • 'Relitigating' NAFTA renegotiation could jeopardize 'opportunity' of six-year review, says senior trade official.

Too early for proposals for North American trade pact review, says GAC official, as experts push for proactive plan

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 4, 2023
  • 'Relitigating' NAFTA renegotiation could jeopardize 'opportunity' of six-year review, says senior trade official.
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, right, pictured with U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai in May 2022, faces a distant, but looming, review of the federal government's North American trade pact in 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Speaker Rota resigns after parliamentary ovation for Nazi veteran leaves international ‘black eye’ on Canada, say observers

  • A new Speaker of the House will be elected after Sept. 27, in the wake of Anthony Rota's resignation amid the fallout from his
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 27, 2023
On Sept. 22, MPs and Senators give a standing ovation to Yaroslav Hunka, a former member of Nazi Germany's 14th Waffen-SS Grenadier Division. Screenshot courtesy of CBC

Speaker Rota resigns after parliamentary ovation for Nazi veteran leaves international ‘black eye’ on Canada, say observers

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 27, 2023
  • A new Speaker of the House will be elected after Sept. 27, in the wake of Anthony Rota's resignation amid the fallout from his

Speaker Rota resigns after parliamentary ovation for Nazi veteran leaves international ‘black eye’ on Canada, say observers

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 27, 2023
  • A new Speaker of the House will be elected after Sept. 27, in the wake of Anthony Rota's resignation amid the fallout from his
On Sept. 22, MPs and Senators give a standing ovation to Yaroslav Hunka, a former member of Nazi Germany's 14th Waffen-SS Grenadier Division. Screenshot courtesy of CBC

Convention speaker sends ‘wrong message’ CAF culture could roll back under potential Poilievre government, say experts

  • However, the Conservatives have been strong voices calling on the government to address sexual misconduct in the military, and 'they cannot go back on
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 13, 2023
Retired lieutenant-general Michel Maisonneuve accused the Liberal government of placing 'identity politics' above Canada's national security in a keynote address at the Conservative convention on Sept. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Convention speaker sends ‘wrong message’ CAF culture could roll back under potential Poilievre government, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 13, 2023
  • However, the Conservatives have been strong voices calling on the government to address sexual misconduct in the military, and 'they cannot go back on

Convention speaker sends ‘wrong message’ CAF culture could roll back under potential Poilievre government, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 13, 2023
  • However, the Conservatives have been strong voices calling on the government to address sexual misconduct in the military, and 'they cannot go back on
Retired lieutenant-general Michel Maisonneuve accused the Liberal government of placing 'identity politics' above Canada's national security in a keynote address at the Conservative convention on Sept. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada-India relationship hits low point as policy differences at G20 summit overshadow trade

  • 'There are some fundamental issues that have been weighing on this relationship for a long time that make it hard to take it to
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 13, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi did little to improve their frosty relationship during the recent G20 summit. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada-India relationship hits low point as policy differences at G20 summit overshadow trade

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 13, 2023
  • 'There are some fundamental issues that have been weighing on this relationship for a long time that make it hard to take it to

Canada-India relationship hits low point as policy differences at G20 summit overshadow trade

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 13, 2023
  • 'There are some fundamental issues that have been weighing on this relationship for a long time that make it hard to take it to
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi did little to improve their frosty relationship during the recent G20 summit. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More clarity needed on Canada’s engagement plan with Africa, say advocates and experts

  • Some are calling on the federal government to combine its plans for African engagement into a comprehensive strategy.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 6, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, met with African Union Commission chairperson Moussa Faki in Ottawa on Oct. 26, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More clarity needed on Canada’s engagement plan with Africa, say advocates and experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 6, 2023
  • Some are calling on the federal government to combine its plans for African engagement into a comprehensive strategy.

More clarity needed on Canada’s engagement plan with Africa, say advocates and experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 6, 2023
  • Some are calling on the federal government to combine its plans for African engagement into a comprehensive strategy.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, met with African Union Commission chairperson Moussa Faki in Ottawa on Oct. 26, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Complete abdication of responsibility’: group that visited Syrian detainees says pressure building on feds to act

  • The Canadian government has long held that its ability to provide consular assistance in the Syrian detention camps are 'extremely limited' due to the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 5, 2023
Human rights lawyer Alex Neve says the Canadian government is shirking its responsibility for detained Canadians in Syria. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Complete abdication of responsibility’: group that visited Syrian detainees says pressure building on feds to act

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 5, 2023
  • The Canadian government has long held that its ability to provide consular assistance in the Syrian detention camps are 'extremely limited' due to the

‘Complete abdication of responsibility’: group that visited Syrian detainees says pressure building on feds to act

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 5, 2023
  • The Canadian government has long held that its ability to provide consular assistance in the Syrian detention camps are 'extremely limited' due to the
Human rights lawyer Alex Neve says the Canadian government is shirking its responsibility for detained Canadians in Syria. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Ambassador to the ambassadors’ leaves post after navigating diplomatic upheaval

  • From state visits to monarch's funerals to 'bicycle diplomacy,' outgoing chief of protocol Stewart Wheeler reflects on four and half years on diplomacy's front
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | August 30, 2023
Stewart Wheeler, centre, welcomes U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and First Lady Jill Biden to Ottawa on March 23. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Ambassador to the ambassadors’ leaves post after navigating diplomatic upheaval

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | August 30, 2023
  • From state visits to monarch's funerals to 'bicycle diplomacy,' outgoing chief of protocol Stewart Wheeler reflects on four and half years on diplomacy's front

‘Ambassador to the ambassadors’ leaves post after navigating diplomatic upheaval

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | August 30, 2023
  • From state visits to monarch's funerals to 'bicycle diplomacy,' outgoing chief of protocol Stewart Wheeler reflects on four and half years on diplomacy's front
Stewart Wheeler, centre, welcomes U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and First Lady Jill Biden to Ottawa on March 23. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Tug of war: defence budget caught between feds’ plans for cuts and calls for increased military spending  

  • Historically, when Canadian governments have sought to reduce federal spending, the defence budget has been a frequent target for savings.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 29, 2023
Defence Minister Bill Blair will have to grapple with the fiscal realities of the federal government and the mounting pressure to grow Canada's military budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tug of war: defence budget caught between feds’ plans for cuts and calls for increased military spending  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 29, 2023
  • Historically, when Canadian governments have sought to reduce federal spending, the defence budget has been a frequent target for savings.

Tug of war: defence budget caught between feds’ plans for cuts and calls for increased military spending  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 29, 2023
  • Historically, when Canadian governments have sought to reduce federal spending, the defence budget has been a frequent target for savings.
Defence Minister Bill Blair will have to grapple with the fiscal realities of the federal government and the mounting pressure to grow Canada's military budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Critics urge Ottawa to re-evaluate unwavering UN support for Israel

  • 'It’s one thing to say you are concerned, but the real measure of your concern is in United Nations votes,' says University of Western
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 23, 2023
Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly's Global Affairs Canada legal adviser has urged the International Court of Justice not to heed the UN General Assembly's call for an advisory legal opinion on Israel's conduct with the occupied territories. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Critics urge Ottawa to re-evaluate unwavering UN support for Israel

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 23, 2023
  • 'It’s one thing to say you are concerned, but the real measure of your concern is in United Nations votes,' says University of Western

Critics urge Ottawa to re-evaluate unwavering UN support for Israel

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 23, 2023
  • 'It’s one thing to say you are concerned, but the real measure of your concern is in United Nations votes,' says University of Western
Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly's Global Affairs Canada legal adviser has urged the International Court of Justice not to heed the UN General Assembly's call for an advisory legal opinion on Israel's conduct with the occupied territories. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate Conservatives miffed over continued exclusion from NSICOP

  • The Upper Chamber's three spots on NSICOP have been filled with two Senators from the Independent Senators Group, and one Senator from the Progressive
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 23, 2023
Senate Conservative Leader Don Plett has been calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to appoint a Conservative Senator to NSICOP in a series of letters dating back to April 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate Conservatives miffed over continued exclusion from NSICOP

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 23, 2023
  • The Upper Chamber's three spots on NSICOP have been filled with two Senators from the Independent Senators Group, and one Senator from the Progressive

Senate Conservatives miffed over continued exclusion from NSICOP

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 23, 2023
  • The Upper Chamber's three spots on NSICOP have been filled with two Senators from the Independent Senators Group, and one Senator from the Progressive
Senate Conservative Leader Don Plett has been calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to appoint a Conservative Senator to NSICOP in a series of letters dating back to April 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New MP Majumdar brings extensive foreign policy credentials to Ottawa

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's focus on domestic issues could create extra leeway for his caucus' foreign policy team to operate, suggests Royal Military College
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 16, 2023
Conservative MP-elect Shuvaloy Majumdar, right, is the newest member of Pierre Poilievre's caucus after winning the Calgary Heritage, Alta., byelection on July 24. Photograph courtesy of Shuvaloy Majumdar's Facebook

New MP Majumdar brings extensive foreign policy credentials to Ottawa

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 16, 2023
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's focus on domestic issues could create extra leeway for his caucus' foreign policy team to operate, suggests Royal Military College

New MP Majumdar brings extensive foreign policy credentials to Ottawa

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 16, 2023
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's focus on domestic issues could create extra leeway for his caucus' foreign policy team to operate, suggests Royal Military College
Conservative MP-elect Shuvaloy Majumdar, right, is the newest member of Pierre Poilievre's caucus after winning the Calgary Heritage, Alta., byelection on July 24. Photograph courtesy of Shuvaloy Majumdar's Facebook

Senators raise concerns about Bloc’s ‘flawed’ supply management bill

  • Bill C-282 passed the House of Commons at third reading 262-51, arriving in the Senate just prior to the Chamber rising for the summer.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 16, 2023
The Bloc Québécois' Bill C-282 to ban supply management concessions in trade negotiations received wide-spread support in the House of Commons. Photograph courtesy of PixaBay

Senators raise concerns about Bloc’s ‘flawed’ supply management bill

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 16, 2023
  • Bill C-282 passed the House of Commons at third reading 262-51, arriving in the Senate just prior to the Chamber rising for the summer.

Senators raise concerns about Bloc’s ‘flawed’ supply management bill

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 16, 2023
  • Bill C-282 passed the House of Commons at third reading 262-51, arriving in the Senate just prior to the Chamber rising for the summer.
The Bloc Québécois' Bill C-282 to ban supply management concessions in trade negotiations received wide-spread support in the House of Commons. Photograph courtesy of PixaBay

Trudeau should ‘speak out more loudly’ against Israel’s judicial reforms, says former ambassador

  • Former Canadian ambassador to Israel Jon Allen says Israel's planned judicial reforms threaten the future of a two-state solution.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 9, 2023
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been under fire for reforms that will weaken judicial oversight of the government. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trudeau should ‘speak out more loudly’ against Israel’s judicial reforms, says former ambassador

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 9, 2023
  • Former Canadian ambassador to Israel Jon Allen says Israel's planned judicial reforms threaten the future of a two-state solution.

Trudeau should ‘speak out more loudly’ against Israel’s judicial reforms, says former ambassador

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 9, 2023
  • Former Canadian ambassador to Israel Jon Allen says Israel's planned judicial reforms threaten the future of a two-state solution.
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been under fire for reforms that will weaken judicial oversight of the government. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Liberals’ progressive trade agenda faces uphill battle in Southeast Asian negotiations

  • Before Canada finalizes a trade pact with ASEAN, Myanmar's place in that deal will have to be confronted, say former diplomats.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 9, 2023
International Trade Minister Mary Ng has a full slate of trade negotiations to tackle as Canada sets out to reposition its footprint in the Indo-Pacific. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ progressive trade agenda faces uphill battle in Southeast Asian negotiations

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 9, 2023
  • Before Canada finalizes a trade pact with ASEAN, Myanmar's place in that deal will have to be confronted, say former diplomats.

Liberals’ progressive trade agenda faces uphill battle in Southeast Asian negotiations

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 9, 2023
  • Before Canada finalizes a trade pact with ASEAN, Myanmar's place in that deal will have to be confronted, say former diplomats.
International Trade Minister Mary Ng has a full slate of trade negotiations to tackle as Canada sets out to reposition its footprint in the Indo-Pacific. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals attempting to push defence file out of spotlight with Blair appointment, say analysts

  • 'I don’t think there’s any evidence that this government wants national defence issues to be front and centre in the election at all,' says
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 2, 2023
Bill Blair, left, is sworn in by Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford as the third defence minister under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Rideau Hall on July 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals attempting to push defence file out of spotlight with Blair appointment, say analysts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 2, 2023
  • 'I don’t think there’s any evidence that this government wants national defence issues to be front and centre in the election at all,' says

Liberals attempting to push defence file out of spotlight with Blair appointment, say analysts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 2, 2023
  • 'I don’t think there’s any evidence that this government wants national defence issues to be front and centre in the election at all,' says
Bill Blair, left, is sworn in by Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford as the third defence minister under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Rideau Hall on July 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

11-month delay in appointing German envoy the latest prolonged ambassadorial vacancy

  • '[Not] having an ambassador there for that long of time sends a very bad signal to the Germans,' says former senior diplomat Guy Saint-Jacques.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 27, 2023
A new Canadian ambassador in Germany has been absent from a series of diplomatic appointments announced this summer by Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

11-month delay in appointing German envoy the latest prolonged ambassadorial vacancy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 27, 2023
  • '[Not] having an ambassador there for that long of time sends a very bad signal to the Germans,' says former senior diplomat Guy Saint-Jacques.

11-month delay in appointing German envoy the latest prolonged ambassadorial vacancy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 27, 2023
  • '[Not] having an ambassador there for that long of time sends a very bad signal to the Germans,' says former senior diplomat Guy Saint-Jacques.
A new Canadian ambassador in Germany has been absent from a series of diplomatic appointments announced this summer by Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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