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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.

More than a third of steel used in Centre Block reno is non-Canadian

  • PSPC encouraged contractors to prioritize Canadian sources of steel at the government's expense. No premiums have yet been incurred.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
Centre Block's multibillion-dollar renovations are expected to be completed by 2031. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More than a third of steel used in Centre Block reno is non-Canadian

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
  • PSPC encouraged contractors to prioritize Canadian sources of steel at the government's expense. No premiums have yet been incurred.

More than a third of steel used in Centre Block reno is non-Canadian

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
  • PSPC encouraged contractors to prioritize Canadian sources of steel at the government's expense. No premiums have yet been incurred.
Centre Block's multibillion-dollar renovations are expected to be completed by 2031. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada is ‘evaluating’ ties with Israel, observers say that shouldn’t be done alone 

  • Foreign Minister Anita Anand told reporters on Sept. 9 that Canada is 'evaluating' its relationship with Israel, but didn't offer additional details about what
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 17, 2025
Foreign Minister Anita Anand has several options that she can consider when 'evaluating' Canada's relationship with Israel, from trade to diplomacy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada is ‘evaluating’ ties with Israel, observers say that shouldn’t be done alone 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 17, 2025
  • Foreign Minister Anita Anand told reporters on Sept. 9 that Canada is 'evaluating' its relationship with Israel, but didn't offer additional details about what

Canada is ‘evaluating’ ties with Israel, observers say that shouldn’t be done alone 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 17, 2025
  • Foreign Minister Anita Anand told reporters on Sept. 9 that Canada is 'evaluating' its relationship with Israel, but didn't offer additional details about what
Foreign Minister Anita Anand has several options that she can consider when 'evaluating' Canada's relationship with Israel, from trade to diplomacy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Excessive secrecy’: PMO not releasing summaries of some Carney-Trump calls 

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has insisted that he won't conduct trade talks with the U.S. in public as some have criticized his approach as
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has twice revealed that he had calls with U.S. President Donald Trump that weren't previously known due to a lack of a public readout. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Excessive secrecy’: PMO not releasing summaries of some Carney-Trump calls 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 17, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has insisted that he won't conduct trade talks with the U.S. in public as some have criticized his approach as

‘Excessive secrecy’: PMO not releasing summaries of some Carney-Trump calls 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 17, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has insisted that he won't conduct trade talks with the U.S. in public as some have criticized his approach as
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has twice revealed that he had calls with U.S. President Donald Trump that weren't previously known due to a lack of a public readout. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 foreign ministers returning in the fall with eyes towards Ukraine 

  • G7 foreign ministers last met in Charlevoix, Que., in March under the backdrop of U.S. President Donald Trump's annexation threats.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 10, 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will welcome her G7 counterparts to the Golden Horseshoe in the fall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 foreign ministers returning in the fall with eyes towards Ukraine 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 10, 2025
  • G7 foreign ministers last met in Charlevoix, Que., in March under the backdrop of U.S. President Donald Trump's annexation threats.

G7 foreign ministers returning in the fall with eyes towards Ukraine 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 10, 2025
  • G7 foreign ministers last met in Charlevoix, Que., in March under the backdrop of U.S. President Donald Trump's annexation threats.
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will welcome her G7 counterparts to the Golden Horseshoe in the fall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fentanyl tariff ruling doesn’t cast aside Trump’s ‘national emergency’ spotlight on border

  • Justices on the U.S. Court of Appeals argued that the national security considerations behind President Donald Trump's trafficking tariffs are not at issue. 
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 9, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has introduced legislation in Bill C-2 to strengthen border security. The controversial bill is at second reading in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fentanyl tariff ruling doesn’t cast aside Trump’s ‘national emergency’ spotlight on border

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 9, 2025
  • Justices on the U.S. Court of Appeals argued that the national security considerations behind President Donald Trump's trafficking tariffs are not at issue. 

Fentanyl tariff ruling doesn’t cast aside Trump’s ‘national emergency’ spotlight on border

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 9, 2025
  • Justices on the U.S. Court of Appeals argued that the national security considerations behind President Donald Trump's trafficking tariffs are not at issue. 
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has introduced legislation in Bill C-2 to strengthen border security. The controversial bill is at second reading in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Latvia extension forges near-permanent Canadian Army presence in Europe, leaving limited ability to deploy elsewhere 

  • Canada last had a permanent military presence in Europe during the Cold War.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 2, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty has few options of where he can task the Canadian Army after extending its mission in Latvia. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Latvia extension forges near-permanent Canadian Army presence in Europe, leaving limited ability to deploy elsewhere 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 2, 2025
  • Canada last had a permanent military presence in Europe during the Cold War.

Latvia extension forges near-permanent Canadian Army presence in Europe, leaving limited ability to deploy elsewhere 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 2, 2025
  • Canada last had a permanent military presence in Europe during the Cold War.
Defence Minister David McGuinty has few options of where he can task the Canadian Army after extending its mission in Latvia. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney will need to show results for trade concessions, says Canada-U.S. council member 

  • The Liberal government has made successive concessions to the Trump administration, but it is not seemingly evident what has been gained.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 27, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Aug. 22 that Canada would be removing countermeasures on American exports that comply with the North American trade pact. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney will need to show results for trade concessions, says Canada-U.S. council member 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 27, 2025
  • The Liberal government has made successive concessions to the Trump administration, but it is not seemingly evident what has been gained.

Carney will need to show results for trade concessions, says Canada-U.S. council member 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 27, 2025
  • The Liberal government has made successive concessions to the Trump administration, but it is not seemingly evident what has been gained.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Aug. 22 that Canada would be removing countermeasures on American exports that comply with the North American trade pact. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada needs ‘eyes wide open’ approach to China amid diversification efforts, say observers 

  • The Carney government began engaging with Beijing this summer as it trumpets trade diversification.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 27, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand have both spoken with their Chinese counterparts this summer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs ‘eyes wide open’ approach to China amid diversification efforts, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 27, 2025
  • The Carney government began engaging with Beijing this summer as it trumpets trade diversification.

Canada needs ‘eyes wide open’ approach to China amid diversification efforts, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 27, 2025
  • The Carney government began engaging with Beijing this summer as it trumpets trade diversification.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand have both spoken with their Chinese counterparts this summer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Observers eye fall sitting for bills to implement still-secret trade pacts with Indonesia and Ecuador 

  • Negotiations with the two countries were completed under the Trudeau government, but the final deals have yet to be unveiled, and could be a
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 20, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu will face his first hurdle as a new member of cabinet when he stick-handles implementation bills for two completed negotiations through Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Observers eye fall sitting for bills to implement still-secret trade pacts with Indonesia and Ecuador 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 20, 2025
  • Negotiations with the two countries were completed under the Trudeau government, but the final deals have yet to be unveiled, and could be a

Observers eye fall sitting for bills to implement still-secret trade pacts with Indonesia and Ecuador 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 20, 2025
  • Negotiations with the two countries were completed under the Trudeau government, but the final deals have yet to be unveiled, and could be a
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu will face his first hurdle as a new member of cabinet when he stick-handles implementation bills for two completed negotiations through Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Difference between a revolver and a machine gun’: how the U.S. courts could partially blunt Trump’s tariffs 

  • 'The lawyers won’t save North American trade,' says consultant Eric Miller, remarking that a solution will only come from negotiations.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 20, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump warned of a looming 'great depression' if the American government has to repay tariff revenue. White House photograph by Molly Riley

‘Difference between a revolver and a machine gun’: how the U.S. courts could partially blunt Trump’s tariffs 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 20, 2025
  • 'The lawyers won’t save North American trade,' says consultant Eric Miller, remarking that a solution will only come from negotiations.

‘Difference between a revolver and a machine gun’: how the U.S. courts could partially blunt Trump’s tariffs 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 20, 2025
  • 'The lawyers won’t save North American trade,' says consultant Eric Miller, remarking that a solution will only come from negotiations.
U.S. President Donald Trump warned of a looming 'great depression' if the American government has to repay tariff revenue. White House photograph by Molly Riley

Canada-U.S. parliamentary group has been without a Commons co-chair since election: ‘very concerning’ 

  • The Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group has built deep links in Congress, but the annual general meetings to select the executives for interparliamentary associations have been
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 15, 2025
Conservative Senator Michael MacDonald, left, co-chair of the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group, said it would be better if a co-chair is in place on the Commons side. Independent Senator Marty Deacon, vice-chair of the group, said it has a 'quite significant role to play' in resolving trade discord in the bilateral relationship. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada-U.S. parliamentary group has been without a Commons co-chair since election: ‘very concerning’ 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 15, 2025
  • The Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group has built deep links in Congress, but the annual general meetings to select the executives for interparliamentary associations have been

Canada-U.S. parliamentary group has been without a Commons co-chair since election: ‘very concerning’ 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 15, 2025
  • The Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group has built deep links in Congress, but the annual general meetings to select the executives for interparliamentary associations have been
Conservative Senator Michael MacDonald, left, co-chair of the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group, said it would be better if a co-chair is in place on the Commons side. Independent Senator Marty Deacon, vice-chair of the group, said it has a 'quite significant role to play' in resolving trade discord in the bilateral relationship. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

GAC’s dissent channel offers partial anonymity, forbids undermining leadership: memo 

  • Between June 2024 and March 2025, IRCC only accepted three of 24 dissenting messages in a similar channel, according to a GAC memo.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 13, 2025
Global Affairs Canada, overseen by Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, approved the establishment of a dissent channel this past March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

GAC’s dissent channel offers partial anonymity, forbids undermining leadership: memo 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 13, 2025
  • Between June 2024 and March 2025, IRCC only accepted three of 24 dissenting messages in a similar channel, according to a GAC memo.

GAC’s dissent channel offers partial anonymity, forbids undermining leadership: memo 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 13, 2025
  • Between June 2024 and March 2025, IRCC only accepted three of 24 dissenting messages in a similar channel, according to a GAC memo.
Global Affairs Canada, overseen by Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, approved the establishment of a dissent channel this past March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Conservative trade minister eyes expanded Canada-U.S. pact for added negotiating leverage

  • Architects of a plan to expand bilateral negotiations with the U.S. say that Canada cannot replace the American market through diversification.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 6, 2025
Ed Fast was the international trade minister in then-prime minister Stephen Harper's Conservative cabinet from 2011 to 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Conservative trade minister eyes expanded Canada-U.S. pact for added negotiating leverage

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 6, 2025
  • Architects of a plan to expand bilateral negotiations with the U.S. say that Canada cannot replace the American market through diversification.

Former Conservative trade minister eyes expanded Canada-U.S. pact for added negotiating leverage

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 6, 2025
  • Architects of a plan to expand bilateral negotiations with the U.S. say that Canada cannot replace the American market through diversification.
Ed Fast was the international trade minister in then-prime minister Stephen Harper's Conservative cabinet from 2011 to 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Finance Committee faces pre-budget time crunch ahead of fall tabling 

  • The amount of influence the House Finance Committee can have on a government budget is debatable, say observers, who note the fall schedule could
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 5, 2025
Liberal MP Karina Gould chairs the House Finance Committee, which will have a compact schedule in the fall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Finance Committee faces pre-budget time crunch ahead of fall tabling 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 5, 2025
  • The amount of influence the House Finance Committee can have on a government budget is debatable, say observers, who note the fall schedule could

House Finance Committee faces pre-budget time crunch ahead of fall tabling 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 5, 2025
  • The amount of influence the House Finance Committee can have on a government budget is debatable, say observers, who note the fall schedule could
Liberal MP Karina Gould chairs the House Finance Committee, which will have a compact schedule in the fall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds mum on timing of crucial North American trade pact meeting anticipated to ‘set the stage’ for 2026 review

  • The Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement Free Trade Commission meeting was initially anticipated for 'mid-2025,' according to an internal memo, but Canada's foreign ministry isn't providing a
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 30, 2025
Dominic LeBlanc is Canada's lead minister responsible for Canada-U.S. trade. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Feds mum on timing of crucial North American trade pact meeting anticipated to ‘set the stage’ for 2026 review

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 30, 2025
  • The Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement Free Trade Commission meeting was initially anticipated for 'mid-2025,' according to an internal memo, but Canada's foreign ministry isn't providing a

Feds mum on timing of crucial North American trade pact meeting anticipated to ‘set the stage’ for 2026 review

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 30, 2025
  • The Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement Free Trade Commission meeting was initially anticipated for 'mid-2025,' according to an internal memo, but Canada's foreign ministry isn't providing a
Dominic LeBlanc is Canada's lead minister responsible for Canada-U.S. trade. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada’s Syrian embassy to remain empty for ‘immediate term’ as more countries restart missions

  • Canada's foreign ministry says its newly appointed ambassador-designate to Lebanon will be a non-resident envoy to Syria.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 30, 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand's department hasn't had a resident ambassador in Syria since 2012. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s Syrian embassy to remain empty for ‘immediate term’ as more countries restart missions

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 30, 2025
  • Canada's foreign ministry says its newly appointed ambassador-designate to Lebanon will be a non-resident envoy to Syria.

Canada’s Syrian embassy to remain empty for ‘immediate term’ as more countries restart missions

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 30, 2025
  • Canada's foreign ministry says its newly appointed ambassador-designate to Lebanon will be a non-resident envoy to Syria.
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand's department hasn't had a resident ambassador in Syria since 2012. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

August deadline could force Canada to sign a deal before courts rule on legality of Trump’s fentanyl tariffs 

  • Canada could gain added leverage in negotiations if the soon-to-be 35-per-cent tariffs are ruled unconstitutional by an American appeals court.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has suggested that some level of tariffs will remain in any deal that is made with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

August deadline could force Canada to sign a deal before courts rule on legality of Trump’s fentanyl tariffs 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
  • Canada could gain added leverage in negotiations if the soon-to-be 35-per-cent tariffs are ruled unconstitutional by an American appeals court.

August deadline could force Canada to sign a deal before courts rule on legality of Trump’s fentanyl tariffs 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
  • Canada could gain added leverage in negotiations if the soon-to-be 35-per-cent tariffs are ruled unconstitutional by an American appeals court.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has suggested that some level of tariffs will remain in any deal that is made with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 Speakers to gather in Ottawa in September

  • Canada hosted the first Group of Seven summit of Lower House Speakers during its 2002 presidency.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia will take part in his first G7 Speakers' summit as its host. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 Speakers to gather in Ottawa in September

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
  • Canada hosted the first Group of Seven summit of Lower House Speakers during its 2002 presidency.

G7 Speakers to gather in Ottawa in September

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
  • Canada hosted the first Group of Seven summit of Lower House Speakers during its 2002 presidency.
House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia will take part in his first G7 Speakers' summit as its host. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated in June that the pay raise for military members would be immediate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.
Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated in June that the pay raise for military members would be immediate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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‘Americans don’t know enough about Canada’: prominent Washington voice for Canada-U.S. relationship shutters

  • There are hopes of reconstituting the efforts of the Canada Institute in a new organization, but it won't be attached to the Wilson Center.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly during then-U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Ottawa in 2022. For many cabinet ministers, their first stop during a trip to Washington, D.C., was to the Wilson Center's Canada Institute to give an address. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Americans don’t know enough about Canada’: prominent Washington voice for Canada-U.S. relationship shutters

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • There are hopes of reconstituting the efforts of the Canada Institute in a new organization, but it won't be attached to the Wilson Center.

‘Americans don’t know enough about Canada’: prominent Washington voice for Canada-U.S. relationship shutters

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • There are hopes of reconstituting the efforts of the Canada Institute in a new organization, but it won't be attached to the Wilson Center.
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly during then-U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Ottawa in 2022. For many cabinet ministers, their first stop during a trip to Washington, D.C., was to the Wilson Center's Canada Institute to give an address. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as
News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured after winning the election in the early hours of the morning on April 29, 2025, warned in his winning speech that the upcoming months may be challenging and will require sacrifices, but emphasized the importance of Canadian unity in the face of threats from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured after winning the election in the early hours of the morning on April 29, 2025, warned in his winning speech that the upcoming months may be challenging and will require sacrifices, but emphasized the importance of Canadian unity in the face of threats from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Supply management consensus emerges but Grits, Tories accuse each other of past capitulation

  • Supply management has become a proxy for Canadian nationalism, which means politicians will want to own it during the campaign, say observers.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 23, 2025
Party leaders are in agreement that supply management won't be on the agenda in future trade talks. Pixabay photograph by Waldo93

Supply management consensus emerges but Grits, Tories accuse each other of past capitulation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 23, 2025
  • Supply management has become a proxy for Canadian nationalism, which means politicians will want to own it during the campaign, say observers.

Supply management consensus emerges but Grits, Tories accuse each other of past capitulation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 23, 2025
  • Supply management has become a proxy for Canadian nationalism, which means politicians will want to own it during the campaign, say observers.
Party leaders are in agreement that supply management won't be on the agenda in future trade talks. Pixabay photograph by Waldo93

‘I can’t go back and I can’t go forward’: Sudanese mothers struggle with delays to bring Canadian children home

  • Canadian officials have yet to create a pathway for Sudanese mothers to come to Canada with their children, who are citizens.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 22, 2025
Salma Mohammed, left, with her four-year-old son, Mohammed Mostafa, who is a Canadian citizen who has been unable to leave Sudan. Photograph courtesy of Salma Mohammed

‘I can’t go back and I can’t go forward’: Sudanese mothers struggle with delays to bring Canadian children home

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 22, 2025
  • Canadian officials have yet to create a pathway for Sudanese mothers to come to Canada with their children, who are citizens.

‘I can’t go back and I can’t go forward’: Sudanese mothers struggle with delays to bring Canadian children home

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 22, 2025
  • Canadian officials have yet to create a pathway for Sudanese mothers to come to Canada with their children, who are citizens.
Salma Mohammed, left, with her four-year-old son, Mohammed Mostafa, who is a Canadian citizen who has been unable to leave Sudan. Photograph courtesy of Salma Mohammed

Canadian election outcome not of ‘pivotal strategic importance’ for China and India, say observers 

  • China is focused on its budding trade war with the U.S., says Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada VP Vina Nadjibulla, but former envoy Guy
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 16, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, have been muted on how their governments would engage in the Indo-Pacific region. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canadian election outcome not of ‘pivotal strategic importance’ for China and India, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 16, 2025
  • China is focused on its budding trade war with the U.S., says Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada VP Vina Nadjibulla, but former envoy Guy

Canadian election outcome not of ‘pivotal strategic importance’ for China and India, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 16, 2025
  • China is focused on its budding trade war with the U.S., says Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada VP Vina Nadjibulla, but former envoy Guy
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, have been muted on how their governments would engage in the Indo-Pacific region. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trade talks more opaque after Canada’s foreign ministry cuts live briefings in wake of media leaks

  • Global Affairs Canada says it ended live trade briefings because leaks could threaten the final deal, but the department says it has 'no reason
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 16, 2025
Then-trade minister Mary Ng concluded negotiations with Indonesia on a new trade pact in late 2024. Photograph courtesy of X/Mary Ng

Trade talks more opaque after Canada’s foreign ministry cuts live briefings in wake of media leaks

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 16, 2025
  • Global Affairs Canada says it ended live trade briefings because leaks could threaten the final deal, but the department says it has 'no reason

Trade talks more opaque after Canada’s foreign ministry cuts live briefings in wake of media leaks

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 16, 2025
  • Global Affairs Canada says it ended live trade briefings because leaks could threaten the final deal, but the department says it has 'no reason
Then-trade minister Mary Ng concluded negotiations with Indonesia on a new trade pact in late 2024. Photograph courtesy of X/Mary Ng

Canada ‘isolated’ as most nations rebuff retaliatory tariffs on America, says former CUSMA negotiator Verheul

  • Only Canada and China have chosen to impose counter levies in response to American tariffs.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 10, 2025
Steve Verheul was widely considered an architect of Canada's trade policy during his time in the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘isolated’ as most nations rebuff retaliatory tariffs on America, says former CUSMA negotiator Verheul

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 10, 2025
  • Only Canada and China have chosen to impose counter levies in response to American tariffs.

Canada ‘isolated’ as most nations rebuff retaliatory tariffs on America, says former CUSMA negotiator Verheul

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 10, 2025
  • Only Canada and China have chosen to impose counter levies in response to American tariffs.
Steve Verheul was widely considered an architect of Canada's trade policy during his time in the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre vows to renegotiate North American pact, but Trump’s repeated trade breaches imperil plan

  • While Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has pledged to renegotiate CUSMA, Liberal Leader Mark Carney has vowed to negotiate an economic and security partnership with
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 9, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has called for a quick renegotiation of Canada's North American trade pact. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre vows to renegotiate North American pact, but Trump’s repeated trade breaches imperil plan

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 9, 2025
  • While Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has pledged to renegotiate CUSMA, Liberal Leader Mark Carney has vowed to negotiate an economic and security partnership with

Poilievre vows to renegotiate North American pact, but Trump’s repeated trade breaches imperil plan

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 9, 2025
  • While Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has pledged to renegotiate CUSMA, Liberal Leader Mark Carney has vowed to negotiate an economic and security partnership with
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has called for a quick renegotiation of Canada's North American trade pact. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tariffs ‘still devastating’ despite ‘reciprocal’ reprieve, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

  • Neither Canada nor Mexico were among the swath of nations subject to U.S. President Donald Trump's self-styled 'reciprocal' tariffs.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 3, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a retaliatory tariff of 25 per cent on non-CUSMA compliant American auto exports to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tariffs ‘still devastating’ despite ‘reciprocal’ reprieve, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 3, 2025
  • Neither Canada nor Mexico were among the swath of nations subject to U.S. President Donald Trump's self-styled 'reciprocal' tariffs.

Tariffs ‘still devastating’ despite ‘reciprocal’ reprieve, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 3, 2025
  • Neither Canada nor Mexico were among the swath of nations subject to U.S. President Donald Trump's self-styled 'reciprocal' tariffs.
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a retaliatory tariff of 25 per cent on non-CUSMA compliant American auto exports to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Completely unpredictable’: will Trump’s words upend Canada’s vote?

  • U.S. President Donald Trump seemingly curtailed talk of absorbing Canada as a '51st' state following a call with Prime Minister Mark Carney.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 2, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, centre, suggested that he would rather deal with Liberal Leader Mark Carney, right, as opposed to Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre as prime minister, but remarked that he doesn't care who wins the Canadian vote. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons, illustration by The Hill Times’ Neena Singhal

‘Completely unpredictable’: will Trump’s words upend Canada’s vote?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 2, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump seemingly curtailed talk of absorbing Canada as a '51st' state following a call with Prime Minister Mark Carney.

‘Completely unpredictable’: will Trump’s words upend Canada’s vote?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 2, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump seemingly curtailed talk of absorbing Canada as a '51st' state following a call with Prime Minister Mark Carney.
U.S. President Donald Trump, centre, suggested that he would rather deal with Liberal Leader Mark Carney, right, as opposed to Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre as prime minister, but remarked that he doesn't care who wins the Canadian vote. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons, illustration by The Hill Times’ Neena Singhal

Defence pledges have unprecedented electoral spotlight, but more ambition may be needed to match allies: experts

  • 'We seem to be catching up on the old conversation just as it’s on the cusp of changing,' says defence expert David Perry on
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 1, 2025
A CF-18 at the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland in 2021 as it takes part in NORAD joint exercises. DND photograph by Master Corporal Gary Calvé

Defence pledges have unprecedented electoral spotlight, but more ambition may be needed to match allies: experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 1, 2025
  • 'We seem to be catching up on the old conversation just as it’s on the cusp of changing,' says defence expert David Perry on

Defence pledges have unprecedented electoral spotlight, but more ambition may be needed to match allies: experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 1, 2025
  • 'We seem to be catching up on the old conversation just as it’s on the cusp of changing,' says defence expert David Perry on
A CF-18 at the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland in 2021 as it takes part in NORAD joint exercises. DND photograph by Master Corporal Gary Calvé

Carney’s 24-member cabinet looks at safe path to re-election  

  • Fourteen members of Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet won election in 2021 by a margin of more than 15 percentage points when transposed onto
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 31, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his 24-member cabinet faces few pitfalls in their individual path towards re-election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s 24-member cabinet looks at safe path to re-election  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 31, 2025
  • Fourteen members of Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet won election in 2021 by a margin of more than 15 percentage points when transposed onto

Carney’s 24-member cabinet looks at safe path to re-election  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 31, 2025
  • Fourteen members of Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet won election in 2021 by a margin of more than 15 percentage points when transposed onto
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his 24-member cabinet faces few pitfalls in their individual path towards re-election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Feta issue must crumble before Greek ratification of Canada-EU trade pact, says envoy

  • Greek Ambassador to Canada Ekaterina Dimakis says Ottawa is 'reluctant' to hand over a list of Canadian producers of feta cheese prior to CETA
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 26, 2025
Greek Ambassador to Canada Ekaterina Dimakis, left, pictured with former Danish Ambassador to Canada Hanne Fugl Eskjær, says there is willingness in both Athens and Ottawa to discuss feta concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Feta issue must crumble before Greek ratification of Canada-EU trade pact, says envoy

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 26, 2025
  • Greek Ambassador to Canada Ekaterina Dimakis says Ottawa is 'reluctant' to hand over a list of Canadian producers of feta cheese prior to CETA

Feta issue must crumble before Greek ratification of Canada-EU trade pact, says envoy

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 26, 2025
  • Greek Ambassador to Canada Ekaterina Dimakis says Ottawa is 'reluctant' to hand over a list of Canadian producers of feta cheese prior to CETA
Greek Ambassador to Canada Ekaterina Dimakis, left, pictured with former Danish Ambassador to Canada Hanne Fugl Eskjær, says there is willingness in both Athens and Ottawa to discuss feta concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

In Charlevoix, G7 ministers chose domestic audiences over taking message to the world

  • German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock was the lone top diplomat to take the stage at the press theatre at the G7 foreign ministers' meeting
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 19, 2025
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is surrounded by journalists as she speaks with an offsite Christiane Amanpour from CNN during the G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Quebec on March 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In Charlevoix, G7 ministers chose domestic audiences over taking message to the world

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 19, 2025
  • German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock was the lone top diplomat to take the stage at the press theatre at the G7 foreign ministers' meeting

In Charlevoix, G7 ministers chose domestic audiences over taking message to the world

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 19, 2025
  • German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock was the lone top diplomat to take the stage at the press theatre at the G7 foreign ministers' meeting
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is surrounded by journalists as she speaks with an offsite Christiane Amanpour from CNN during the G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Quebec on March 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Canadians are so upset at the moment’: how the German ambassador explained the mood of the nation 

  • 'Sometimes [Europeans] don’t appreciate how deep this goes,' German Ambassador Tjorven Bellmann says of Canada's reaction to the American threats.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 19, 2025
German Ambassador to Canada Tjorven Bellmann was previously a political director in her foreign ministry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Canadians are so upset at the moment’: how the German ambassador explained the mood of the nation 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 19, 2025
  • 'Sometimes [Europeans] don’t appreciate how deep this goes,' German Ambassador Tjorven Bellmann says of Canada's reaction to the American threats.

‘Canadians are so upset at the moment’: how the German ambassador explained the mood of the nation 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 19, 2025
  • 'Sometimes [Europeans] don’t appreciate how deep this goes,' German Ambassador Tjorven Bellmann says of Canada's reaction to the American threats.
German Ambassador to Canada Tjorven Bellmann was previously a political director in her foreign ministry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Italy’s top diplomat says ‘not my job’ to condemn Trump’s annexation threats as Germany takes tougher stand 

  • G7 foreign ministers were reluctant to directly condemn U.S. President Donald Trump over his threats to annex Canada.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 14, 2025
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, pictured, and six other top diplomats joined Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly in La Malbaie, Que., for a three-day gathering March 12-14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Italy’s top diplomat says ‘not my job’ to condemn Trump’s annexation threats as Germany takes tougher stand 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 14, 2025
  • G7 foreign ministers were reluctant to directly condemn U.S. President Donald Trump over his threats to annex Canada.

Italy’s top diplomat says ‘not my job’ to condemn Trump’s annexation threats as Germany takes tougher stand 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 14, 2025
  • G7 foreign ministers were reluctant to directly condemn U.S. President Donald Trump over his threats to annex Canada.
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, pictured, and six other top diplomats joined Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly in La Malbaie, Que., for a three-day gathering March 12-14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 foreign ministers avoid explicit support for Canada as Trump doubles down

  • Trade wars and annexation threats overshadow G7 co-operation at the gathering of top diplomats.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, is pictured with German counterpart Annalena Baerbock and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 foreign ministers avoid explicit support for Canada as Trump doubles down

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2025
  • Trade wars and annexation threats overshadow G7 co-operation at the gathering of top diplomats.

G7 foreign ministers avoid explicit support for Canada as Trump doubles down

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2025
  • Trade wars and annexation threats overshadow G7 co-operation at the gathering of top diplomats.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, is pictured with German counterpart Annalena Baerbock and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 top diplomats open three-day meeting with all eyes on U.S. as trade war deepens

  • U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says threats to Canadian sovereignty won't be a topic of discussion at the G7 foreign ministers' meeting.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 12, 2025
The Group of Seven has returned to Le Manoir Richelieu in La Malbaie, Que, for the first time since the fractious G7 Leaders' Summit in 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 top diplomats open three-day meeting with all eyes on U.S. as trade war deepens

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 12, 2025
  • U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says threats to Canadian sovereignty won't be a topic of discussion at the G7 foreign ministers' meeting.

G7 top diplomats open three-day meeting with all eyes on U.S. as trade war deepens

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 12, 2025
  • U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says threats to Canadian sovereignty won't be a topic of discussion at the G7 foreign ministers' meeting.
The Group of Seven has returned to Le Manoir Richelieu in La Malbaie, Que, for the first time since the fractious G7 Leaders' Summit in 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau failed to live up to initial foreign policy promise, says past foreign minister Axworthy

  • 'We lacked that kind of real sense of: what do we want to see happen in the world?' says former top diplomat Lloyd Axworthy.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 12, 2025
Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and CARICOM Secretary-General Carla Natalie Barnett arrive for the CARICOM-Canada summit in Ottawa on Oct. 18, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau failed to live up to initial foreign policy promise, says past foreign minister Axworthy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 12, 2025
  • 'We lacked that kind of real sense of: what do we want to see happen in the world?' says former top diplomat Lloyd Axworthy.

Trudeau failed to live up to initial foreign policy promise, says past foreign minister Axworthy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 12, 2025
  • 'We lacked that kind of real sense of: what do we want to see happen in the world?' says former top diplomat Lloyd Axworthy.
Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and CARICOM Secretary-General Carla Natalie Barnett arrive for the CARICOM-Canada summit in Ottawa on Oct. 18, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No money, no fanfare’: questions loom over scope of belated Africa strategy   

  • Not having any cabinet ministers on hand to release the plan suggests the government doesn’t view it as a priority, says NDP MP Heather
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 12, 2025
Liberal MP Robert Oliphant, parliamentary secretary to the foreign affairs minister, unveiled Canada's Africa strategy in Toronto on March 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No money, no fanfare’: questions loom over scope of belated Africa strategy   

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 12, 2025
  • Not having any cabinet ministers on hand to release the plan suggests the government doesn’t view it as a priority, says NDP MP Heather

‘No money, no fanfare’: questions loom over scope of belated Africa strategy   

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 12, 2025
  • Not having any cabinet ministers on hand to release the plan suggests the government doesn’t view it as a priority, says NDP MP Heather
Liberal MP Robert Oliphant, parliamentary secretary to the foreign affairs minister, unveiled Canada's Africa strategy in Toronto on March 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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