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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

G7 top diplomats find little new ground on support for Ukraine 

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

G7 top diplomats find little new ground on support for Ukraine 

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

G7 top diplomats find little new ground on support for Ukraine 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Can Conservative links help Canada in Trump talks?

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

Can Conservative links help Canada in Trump talks?

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

Can Conservative links help Canada in Trump talks?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 24, 2025
  • The Conservative Party has criticized Prime Minister Mark Carney for not getting a more tangible result during his recent trip to Mexico.
Prime Minister Mark Carney made his first trip to Mexico as a world leader last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Canada and allies push to isolate Moscow at the UN as Russia’s veto curbs response

  • As collective action addressing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at the United Nations Security Council has been stymied due to Moscow’s veto, Canada and global
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 2, 2022
UN Ambassador Bob Rae says while there has been success in isolating Russia at the UN, it has not led to greater protection for peace and security. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and allies push to isolate Moscow at the UN as Russia’s veto curbs response

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 2, 2022
  • As collective action addressing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at the United Nations Security Council has been stymied due to Moscow’s veto, Canada and global

Canada and allies push to isolate Moscow at the UN as Russia’s veto curbs response

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 2, 2022
  • As collective action addressing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at the United Nations Security Council has been stymied due to Moscow’s veto, Canada and global
UN Ambassador Bob Rae says while there has been success in isolating Russia at the UN, it has not led to greater protection for peace and security. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Latvia wants ‘more Canada’ in face of renewed Russian invasion, says departing envoy

  • Since starting his post in 2016, outgoing Latvian Ambassador Kārlis Eihenbaums says the relationship between Ottawa and Riga has grown to be a “very
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | March 2, 2022
Kārlis Eihenbaums departs Ottawa after more than five years as Latvia's top diplomat in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Latvia wants ‘more Canada’ in face of renewed Russian invasion, says departing envoy

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | March 2, 2022
  • Since starting his post in 2016, outgoing Latvian Ambassador Kārlis Eihenbaums says the relationship between Ottawa and Riga has grown to be a “very

Latvia wants ‘more Canada’ in face of renewed Russian invasion, says departing envoy

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | March 2, 2022
  • Since starting his post in 2016, outgoing Latvian Ambassador Kārlis Eihenbaums says the relationship between Ottawa and Riga has grown to be a “very
Kārlis Eihenbaums departs Ottawa after more than five years as Latvia's top diplomat in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Attacked for betraying NDP legacy, Singh plays balancing act while supporting Emergencies Act

  • In supporting the invocation of the Emergencies Act, the NDP is playing a balancing act, but party insiders say it had to be done.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 23, 2022
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says that he will stop supporting the Emergencies Act as soon as it is not needed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Attacked for betraying NDP legacy, Singh plays balancing act while supporting Emergencies Act

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 23, 2022
  • In supporting the invocation of the Emergencies Act, the NDP is playing a balancing act, but party insiders say it had to be done.

Attacked for betraying NDP legacy, Singh plays balancing act while supporting Emergencies Act

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 23, 2022
  • In supporting the invocation of the Emergencies Act, the NDP is playing a balancing act, but party insiders say it had to be done.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says that he will stop supporting the Emergencies Act as soon as it is not needed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs yet to take advantage of increased transparency in trade negotiation process

  • MPs on the House Committee for International Trade have yet to take advantage of a greater oversight role by studying three upcoming trade negotiations.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 23, 2022
Since the new Parliament began, the House Committee on International Trade has embarked on studies looking at Canada-U.S. trade and the modernization of the Canada-Ukraine free trade agreement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs yet to take advantage of increased transparency in trade negotiation process

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 23, 2022
  • MPs on the House Committee for International Trade have yet to take advantage of a greater oversight role by studying three upcoming trade negotiations.

MPs yet to take advantage of increased transparency in trade negotiation process

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 23, 2022
  • MPs on the House Committee for International Trade have yet to take advantage of a greater oversight role by studying three upcoming trade negotiations.
Since the new Parliament began, the House Committee on International Trade has embarked on studies looking at Canada-U.S. trade and the modernization of the Canada-Ukraine free trade agreement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau, Joly lead cross-border convos, as Freeland appears to step back from U.S. file

  • Since the first cabinet shuffle of the new Parliament on Oct. 26, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his ministers have been meeting with their
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 21, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly have had the most engagement with U.S. counterparts, while Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland seemingly has been playing a less active role in the file. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trudeau, Joly lead cross-border convos, as Freeland appears to step back from U.S. file

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 21, 2022
  • Since the first cabinet shuffle of the new Parliament on Oct. 26, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his ministers have been meeting with their

Trudeau, Joly lead cross-border convos, as Freeland appears to step back from U.S. file

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 21, 2022
  • Since the first cabinet shuffle of the new Parliament on Oct. 26, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his ministers have been meeting with their
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly have had the most engagement with U.S. counterparts, while Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland seemingly has been playing a less active role in the file. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

When breaking party ranks, only some MPs forfeit their political future in the name of dissent

  • When dissenting from the party line, Liberal MP Joël Lightbound took a rarely seen step on Parliament Hill to advocate a position not being
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 16, 2022
In a rare display on Parliament Hill, Liberal MP Joël Lightbound broke with his party on COVID-19 restrictions in a Feb. 8 address. Unlike with others who've dissented from the Liberal Party line, the only fallout has so far been his resignation as chair of the party's Quebec caucus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When breaking party ranks, only some MPs forfeit their political future in the name of dissent

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 16, 2022
  • When dissenting from the party line, Liberal MP Joël Lightbound took a rarely seen step on Parliament Hill to advocate a position not being

When breaking party ranks, only some MPs forfeit their political future in the name of dissent

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 16, 2022
  • When dissenting from the party line, Liberal MP Joël Lightbound took a rarely seen step on Parliament Hill to advocate a position not being
In a rare display on Parliament Hill, Liberal MP Joël Lightbound broke with his party on COVID-19 restrictions in a Feb. 8 address. Unlike with others who've dissented from the Liberal Party line, the only fallout has so far been his resignation as chair of the party's Quebec caucus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rink links: A new form of outdoor diplomacy has emerged in Ottawa

  • Like many Canadians across the nation who are embracing the sub-zero temperatures, diplomats in Ottawa have set up outdoor rinks where they can host
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 16, 2022
U.K. Deputy Head of Mission David Reed skates on an ice rink on the grounds of the mission's historic Earnscliffe residence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rink links: A new form of outdoor diplomacy has emerged in Ottawa

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 16, 2022
  • Like many Canadians across the nation who are embracing the sub-zero temperatures, diplomats in Ottawa have set up outdoor rinks where they can host

Rink links: A new form of outdoor diplomacy has emerged in Ottawa

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 16, 2022
  • Like many Canadians across the nation who are embracing the sub-zero temperatures, diplomats in Ottawa have set up outdoor rinks where they can host
U.K. Deputy Head of Mission David Reed skates on an ice rink on the grounds of the mission's historic Earnscliffe residence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nearly half of Canada’s air fleet not serviceable to meet readiness and training standards in 2020-21

  • With an aging air fleet and COVID-19 workplace restrictions in place, a Canadian military departmental results report found that only 55 per cent of
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 9, 2022
A CF-18 from 3 Wing Bagotville is pictured at Thule Air Base in Greenland in March 2021. COVID-19 work restrictions at 3 Wing Bagotville were cited for contributing to a 11.8 per cent serviceability drop for Canada's fighter jet fleet. Photograph courtesy of the Canadian Armed Forces/Master Corporal Gary Calvé

Nearly half of Canada’s air fleet not serviceable to meet readiness and training standards in 2020-21

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 9, 2022
  • With an aging air fleet and COVID-19 workplace restrictions in place, a Canadian military departmental results report found that only 55 per cent of

Nearly half of Canada’s air fleet not serviceable to meet readiness and training standards in 2020-21

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 9, 2022
  • With an aging air fleet and COVID-19 workplace restrictions in place, a Canadian military departmental results report found that only 55 per cent of
A CF-18 from 3 Wing Bagotville is pictured at Thule Air Base in Greenland in March 2021. COVID-19 work restrictions at 3 Wing Bagotville were cited for contributing to a 11.8 per cent serviceability drop for Canada's fighter jet fleet. Photograph courtesy of the Canadian Armed Forces/Master Corporal Gary Calvé

Feds cited caretaker convention to justify delays even after it wasn’t in ‘strict application’

  • In the weeks following the Sept. 20 election, the Liberal government cited the caretaker convention as a reason to delay releasing new policies or
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 8, 2022
At a time when the caretaker convention was no longer in 'strict application,' according to a response by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to an Order Paper question, Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough, left, and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller, right, cited the convention as a reason for delays in announcing policy decisions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds cited caretaker convention to justify delays even after it wasn’t in ‘strict application’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 8, 2022
  • In the weeks following the Sept. 20 election, the Liberal government cited the caretaker convention as a reason to delay releasing new policies or

Feds cited caretaker convention to justify delays even after it wasn’t in ‘strict application’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 8, 2022
  • In the weeks following the Sept. 20 election, the Liberal government cited the caretaker convention as a reason to delay releasing new policies or
At a time when the caretaker convention was no longer in 'strict application,' according to a response by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to an Order Paper question, Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough, left, and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller, right, cited the convention as a reason for delays in announcing policy decisions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Russian minister willing to meet Joly anywhere around the globe, but feds mum on offer

  • With the Liberal government proclaiming its assistance for Ukraine amid a Russian military buildup on its border, in pursuit of de-escalation and a diplomatic
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 2, 2022
Russian Ambassador Oleg Stepanov (unpictured) says Canada has not responded to the offer for Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, right, to have a meeting with her Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Flickr/Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Russian minister willing to meet Joly anywhere around the globe, but feds mum on offer

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 2, 2022
  • With the Liberal government proclaiming its assistance for Ukraine amid a Russian military buildup on its border, in pursuit of de-escalation and a diplomatic

Russian minister willing to meet Joly anywhere around the globe, but feds mum on offer

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 2, 2022
  • With the Liberal government proclaiming its assistance for Ukraine amid a Russian military buildup on its border, in pursuit of de-escalation and a diplomatic
Russian Ambassador Oleg Stepanov (unpictured) says Canada has not responded to the offer for Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, right, to have a meeting with her Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Flickr/Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

New Israeli ambassador pledges to showcase ‘the reality and the facts’ about Palestinian evictions

  • After two years without an Israeli ambassador in Ottawa, Ronen Hoffman has arrived with much on his plate, including his goal to explain the
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 2, 2022
Israeli Ambassador Ronen Hoffman filled an ambassadorial absence of about two years when he took his post in December. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New Israeli ambassador pledges to showcase ‘the reality and the facts’ about Palestinian evictions

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 2, 2022
  • After two years without an Israeli ambassador in Ottawa, Ronen Hoffman has arrived with much on his plate, including his goal to explain the

New Israeli ambassador pledges to showcase ‘the reality and the facts’ about Palestinian evictions

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 2, 2022
  • After two years without an Israeli ambassador in Ottawa, Ronen Hoffman has arrived with much on his plate, including his goal to explain the
Israeli Ambassador Ronen Hoffman filled an ambassadorial absence of about two years when he took his post in December. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Can NSICOP continue its work amid the Conservative boycott?

  • With the Conservative Party boycotting a committee of Parliamentarians charged with overseeing Canada’s national security and intelligence agencies, questions loom about how the group
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 2, 2022
Liberal MP David McGuinty has chaired the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians since it was first established in 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can NSICOP continue its work amid the Conservative boycott?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 2, 2022
  • With the Conservative Party boycotting a committee of Parliamentarians charged with overseeing Canada’s national security and intelligence agencies, questions loom about how the group

Can NSICOP continue its work amid the Conservative boycott?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 2, 2022
  • With the Conservative Party boycotting a committee of Parliamentarians charged with overseeing Canada’s national security and intelligence agencies, questions loom about how the group
Liberal MP David McGuinty has chaired the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians since it was first established in 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada boosts Ukrainian military training mission, but yet to match Kyiv’s ask for lethal weapons, sanctions

  • Canada came short of matching Kyiv’s appeals for help, announcing it is extending and expanding its military training mission to Ukraine, but defensive weapons
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 27, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured announcing Canada's assistance package to Ukraine in the West Block on Jan. 26, says Canada's motivated towards 'de-escalation and a diplomatic solution.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada boosts Ukrainian military training mission, but yet to match Kyiv’s ask for lethal weapons, sanctions

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 27, 2022
  • Canada came short of matching Kyiv’s appeals for help, announcing it is extending and expanding its military training mission to Ukraine, but defensive weapons

Canada boosts Ukrainian military training mission, but yet to match Kyiv’s ask for lethal weapons, sanctions

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 27, 2022
  • Canada came short of matching Kyiv’s appeals for help, announcing it is extending and expanding its military training mission to Ukraine, but defensive weapons
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured announcing Canada's assistance package to Ukraine in the West Block on Jan. 26, says Canada's motivated towards 'de-escalation and a diplomatic solution.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In a NAFTA renegotiation team reunion, Freeland’s Finance Department adds Steve Verheul

  • The pair that is credited with saving Canada’s North American trade pact are reuniting in the Finance Department, as the chief negotiator of the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 26, 2022
Deputy Prime Minister and then-minister of intergovernmental affairs Chrystia Freeland is pictured alongside Steve Verheul at the House Committee on International Trade in February 2018, as the implementation bill for the new NAFTA was being shepherded through Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In a NAFTA renegotiation team reunion, Freeland’s Finance Department adds Steve Verheul

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 26, 2022
  • The pair that is credited with saving Canada’s North American trade pact are reuniting in the Finance Department, as the chief negotiator of the

In a NAFTA renegotiation team reunion, Freeland’s Finance Department adds Steve Verheul

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 26, 2022
  • The pair that is credited with saving Canada’s North American trade pact are reuniting in the Finance Department, as the chief negotiator of the
Deputy Prime Minister and then-minister of intergovernmental affairs Chrystia Freeland is pictured alongside Steve Verheul at the House Committee on International Trade in February 2018, as the implementation bill for the new NAFTA was being shepherded through Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ukraine envoy ‘confident’ talks will lead to Canada meeting requests as Russian threat looms

  • Defensive weapons, increased sanctions, and an expansion of Canada’s training mission in Ukraine are at the top of Ukraine’s appeals to Ottawa for help
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 26, 2022
With Russia's border buildup threatening President Volodymyr Zelensky's Ukraine, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, and Defence Minister Anita Anand will have to decide whether Canada will agree to Kyiv's three requests for Canadian assistance. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Ukraine envoy ‘confident’ talks will lead to Canada meeting requests as Russian threat looms

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 26, 2022
  • Defensive weapons, increased sanctions, and an expansion of Canada’s training mission in Ukraine are at the top of Ukraine’s appeals to Ottawa for help

Ukraine envoy ‘confident’ talks will lead to Canada meeting requests as Russian threat looms

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 26, 2022
  • Defensive weapons, increased sanctions, and an expansion of Canada’s training mission in Ukraine are at the top of Ukraine’s appeals to Ottawa for help
With Russia's border buildup threatening President Volodymyr Zelensky's Ukraine, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, and Defence Minister Anita Anand will have to decide whether Canada will agree to Kyiv's three requests for Canadian assistance. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Bilateral spats need to be addressed, but outgoing South African envoy says Canadian ties still ‘strong’

  • Despite an ongoing “hurdle” brought on by Canada’s travel ban, the departing South African envoy said Canada-South African ties remain “strong” with their roots
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | January 19, 2022
After more than four and a half years serving as South Africa's top diplomat in Ottawa, Sibongiseni Dlamini-Mntambo, pictured in 2018, is departing her post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Bilateral spats need to be addressed, but outgoing South African envoy says Canadian ties still ‘strong’

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | January 19, 2022
  • Despite an ongoing “hurdle” brought on by Canada’s travel ban, the departing South African envoy said Canada-South African ties remain “strong” with their roots

Bilateral spats need to be addressed, but outgoing South African envoy says Canadian ties still ‘strong’

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | January 19, 2022
  • Despite an ongoing “hurdle” brought on by Canada’s travel ban, the departing South African envoy said Canada-South African ties remain “strong” with their roots
After more than four and a half years serving as South Africa's top diplomat in Ottawa, Sibongiseni Dlamini-Mntambo, pictured in 2018, is departing her post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘We should respect each other’: South Africa says notification not given before travel ban imposed

  • It’s not just the decision to implement a controversial travel ban on southern African nations, which since has been revoked, but the way in
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 19, 2022
Following the announcement on Nov. 26 of travel restrictions being imposed on South Africa and neighbouring southern African nations by Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, middle, and Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, South African High Commissioner Sibongiseni Dlamini-Mntambo, left, took issue with the Canadian government's lack of notification. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

‘We should respect each other’: South Africa says notification not given before travel ban imposed

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 19, 2022
  • It’s not just the decision to implement a controversial travel ban on southern African nations, which since has been revoked, but the way in

‘We should respect each other’: South Africa says notification not given before travel ban imposed

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 19, 2022
  • It’s not just the decision to implement a controversial travel ban on southern African nations, which since has been revoked, but the way in
Following the announcement on Nov. 26 of travel restrictions being imposed on South Africa and neighbouring southern African nations by Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, middle, and Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, South African High Commissioner Sibongiseni Dlamini-Mntambo, left, took issue with the Canadian government's lack of notification. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Three years on, Canada delays naming an ambassador to the Holy See

  • More than three years after Canada’s last full-fledged ambassador to the Holy See left his post, Ottawa has yet to name a replacement. The
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 19, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured visiting Pope Francis in Vatican City in 2017, has called on the Pope to apologize for the Catholic Church's role in the residential school system. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Justin Trudeau

Three years on, Canada delays naming an ambassador to the Holy See

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 19, 2022
  • More than three years after Canada’s last full-fledged ambassador to the Holy See left his post, Ottawa has yet to name a replacement. The

Three years on, Canada delays naming an ambassador to the Holy See

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 19, 2022
  • More than three years after Canada’s last full-fledged ambassador to the Holy See left his post, Ottawa has yet to name a replacement. The
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured visiting Pope Francis in Vatican City in 2017, has called on the Pope to apologize for the Catholic Church's role in the residential school system. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Justin Trudeau

Holocaust distortion, glorification of Nazi collaborators must be met with Canada’s condemnation, say advocates and experts

  • In the face of a rising tide of anti-Semitism and Holocaust distortion, experts and advocates are calling on the Canadian government to take a
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 12, 2022
Irwin Cotler was reappointed as Canada's Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism on Nov. 21, 2021, by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Holocaust distortion, glorification of Nazi collaborators must be met with Canada’s condemnation, say advocates and experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 12, 2022
  • In the face of a rising tide of anti-Semitism and Holocaust distortion, experts and advocates are calling on the Canadian government to take a

Holocaust distortion, glorification of Nazi collaborators must be met with Canada’s condemnation, say advocates and experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 12, 2022
  • In the face of a rising tide of anti-Semitism and Holocaust distortion, experts and advocates are calling on the Canadian government to take a
Irwin Cotler was reappointed as Canada's Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism on Nov. 21, 2021, by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

After ‘ups and downs,’ departing Taiwanese diplomat says relationship is on the ascent

  • After two prime ministers, three elections, and seven foreign affairs ministers, a mainstay at Taiwan’s economic and cultural office in Ottawa is heading home.
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | January 12, 2022
After seven years in Ottawa, Simon Sung, the executive director of the public affairs division in Taiwan’s economic and cultural office in Ottawa, is headed back to Taipei this month. Photograph courtesy of Simon Sung

After ‘ups and downs,’ departing Taiwanese diplomat says relationship is on the ascent

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | January 12, 2022
  • After two prime ministers, three elections, and seven foreign affairs ministers, a mainstay at Taiwan’s economic and cultural office in Ottawa is heading home.

After ‘ups and downs,’ departing Taiwanese diplomat says relationship is on the ascent

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | January 12, 2022
  • After two prime ministers, three elections, and seven foreign affairs ministers, a mainstay at Taiwan’s economic and cultural office in Ottawa is heading home.
After seven years in Ottawa, Simon Sung, the executive director of the public affairs division in Taiwan’s economic and cultural office in Ottawa, is headed back to Taipei this month. Photograph courtesy of Simon Sung

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