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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.

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

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

G7 summit wraps without reaching full consensus on Ukraine

  • The G7 released seven statements over the two-day Leaders' Summit, but there were no joint messages devoted to Ukraine.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
European Council President António Costa, left, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

G7 summit wraps without reaching full consensus on Ukraine

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • The G7 released seven statements over the two-day Leaders' Summit, but there were no joint messages devoted to Ukraine.

G7 summit wraps without reaching full consensus on Ukraine

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • The G7 released seven statements over the two-day Leaders' Summit, but there were no joint messages devoted to Ukraine.
European Council President António Costa, left, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, right, met with U.S. President Donald Trump, left, at the G7 in Kananaskis, Alta., for the first time since their Oval Office meeting last month. Screenshot courtesy of X

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, right, met with U.S. President Donald Trump, left, at the G7 in Kananaskis, Alta., for the first time since their Oval Office meeting last month. Screenshot courtesy of X

Carney comes to the Rockies to try to move mountains at the G7 summit

  • The multilateral session of what is being described as one of the most consequential G7 summits will kick off June 16 and 17.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2025
The G7 Leaders' Summit is back in the heart of Canada's Rocky Mountains for the first time in 23 years. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Carney comes to the Rockies to try to move mountains at the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2025
  • The multilateral session of what is being described as one of the most consequential G7 summits will kick off June 16 and 17.

Carney comes to the Rockies to try to move mountains at the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2025
  • The multilateral session of what is being described as one of the most consequential G7 summits will kick off June 16 and 17.
The G7 Leaders' Summit is back in the heart of Canada's Rocky Mountains for the first time in 23 years. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

‘These events are big challenges’: Carney faces tough road to G7 joint communiqué in Kananaksis

  • As leaders from the Group of Seven gather in Kananaksis, Alta., the chief task will be to mitigate any upheaval from the 'Trump circus,'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 11, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in the hot seat when he chairs his first G7 summit as leader amid Canada's presidency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘These events are big challenges’: Carney faces tough road to G7 joint communiqué in Kananaksis

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 11, 2025
  • As leaders from the Group of Seven gather in Kananaksis, Alta., the chief task will be to mitigate any upheaval from the 'Trump circus,'

‘These events are big challenges’: Carney faces tough road to G7 joint communiqué in Kananaksis

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 11, 2025
  • As leaders from the Group of Seven gather in Kananaksis, Alta., the chief task will be to mitigate any upheaval from the 'Trump circus,'
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in the hot seat when he chairs his first G7 summit as leader amid Canada's presidency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All eyes on Trump: meet the top 50 foreign policy influencers navigating Canada’s role in a rocky world

  • The Hill Times spoke with nearly 20 insiders, including current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, business leaders, analysts, and academics to compile
News | BY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON, IREM KOCA | June 11, 2025
Observers say Prime Minister Mark Carney's foreign policy legacy could be a major one as he navigates the country's response to moves made by U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

All eyes on Trump: meet the top 50 foreign policy influencers navigating Canada’s role in a rocky world

News | BY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON, IREM KOCA | June 11, 2025
  • The Hill Times spoke with nearly 20 insiders, including current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, business leaders, analysts, and academics to compile

All eyes on Trump: meet the top 50 foreign policy influencers navigating Canada’s role in a rocky world

News | BY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON, IREM KOCA | June 11, 2025
  • The Hill Times spoke with nearly 20 insiders, including current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, business leaders, analysts, and academics to compile
Observers say Prime Minister Mark Carney's foreign policy legacy could be a major one as he navigates the country's response to moves made by U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Bloc’s supply management bill passes House as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

  • Bill C-202 was fast tracked through the House of Commons on June 5 and is off to the Senate.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet tabled his party's newest version of a bill to bar supply management concessions in trade negotiations on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bloc’s supply management bill passes House as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
  • Bill C-202 was fast tracked through the House of Commons on June 5 and is off to the Senate.

Bloc’s supply management bill passes House as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
  • Bill C-202 was fast tracked through the House of Commons on June 5 and is off to the Senate.
Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet tabled his party's newest version of a bill to bar supply management concessions in trade negotiations on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Peacekeeping not apace: feds’ spending plan for UN operations down 42 per cent from 2015-16

  • Global Affairs Canada is proposing a 15.7-per-cent decline from planned spending of $219.9-million in 2024-25, and a 42.7 per cent decline from the actual
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 4, 2025
Canada only deployed 26 personnel on peacekeeping missions, according to the latest United Nations numbers as of Feb. 28. DND photograph by MCpl Jennifer Kusche

Peacekeeping not apace: feds’ spending plan for UN operations down 42 per cent from 2015-16

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 4, 2025
  • Global Affairs Canada is proposing a 15.7-per-cent decline from planned spending of $219.9-million in 2024-25, and a 42.7 per cent decline from the actual

Peacekeeping not apace: feds’ spending plan for UN operations down 42 per cent from 2015-16

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 4, 2025
  • Global Affairs Canada is proposing a 15.7-per-cent decline from planned spending of $219.9-million in 2024-25, and a 42.7 per cent decline from the actual
Canada only deployed 26 personnel on peacekeeping missions, according to the latest United Nations numbers as of Feb. 28. DND photograph by MCpl Jennifer Kusche

‘We’re hurt, too’: U.S. envoy counters Canadians’ outrage over annexation threats

  • U.S. envoy Pete Hoekstra says he is 'not very sympathetic' to the pain Canadians feel over Trump's annexation threats as he looks to the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says he asked President Donald Trump for the posting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re hurt, too’: U.S. envoy counters Canadians’ outrage over annexation threats

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
  • U.S. envoy Pete Hoekstra says he is 'not very sympathetic' to the pain Canadians feel over Trump's annexation threats as he looks to the

‘We’re hurt, too’: U.S. envoy counters Canadians’ outrage over annexation threats

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
  • U.S. envoy Pete Hoekstra says he is 'not very sympathetic' to the pain Canadians feel over Trump's annexation threats as he looks to the
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says he asked President Donald Trump for the posting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pakistan wants South Asian stability to be a top issue on G7 communiqué

  • Tensions between India and Pakistan should be a top geostrategic discussion for the G7 leaders, right behind the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, says
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
Pakistani High Commissioner to Canada Muhammad Saleem says the conflict between India and Pakistan 'cannot be ignored.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pakistan wants South Asian stability to be a top issue on G7 communiqué

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
  • Tensions between India and Pakistan should be a top geostrategic discussion for the G7 leaders, right behind the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, says

Pakistan wants South Asian stability to be a top issue on G7 communiqué

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
  • Tensions between India and Pakistan should be a top geostrategic discussion for the G7 leaders, right behind the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, says
Pakistani High Commissioner to Canada Muhammad Saleem says the conflict between India and Pakistan 'cannot be ignored.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged a new foreign policy and a boost to Canada's diplomatic presence abroad in the Liberal campaign platform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged a new foreign policy and a boost to Canada's diplomatic presence abroad in the Liberal campaign platform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request  

  • DND blames the loss of the memo on 'poor information management practices' during the COVID-19 pandemic.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Defence Minister Bill Blair has pledged that DND will better adhere to the Access to Information Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • DND blames the loss of the memo on 'poor information management practices' during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • DND blames the loss of the memo on 'poor information management practices' during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Defence Minister Bill Blair has pledged that DND will better adhere to the Access to Information Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘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 clicked with caretaker convention’s call for restraint, experts say

  • Mark Carney's Liberal government had few cabinet orders during the election despite criticism that he wasn't adhering to the caretaker convention.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
The Privy Council Office issues guidance for ministers and the public service on what they can and cannot do during an election period. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney clicked with caretaker convention’s call for restraint, experts say

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government had few cabinet orders during the election despite criticism that he wasn't adhering to the caretaker convention.

Carney clicked with caretaker convention’s call for restraint, experts say

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government had few cabinet orders during the election despite criticism that he wasn't adhering to the caretaker convention.
The Privy Council Office issues guidance for ministers and the public service on what they can and cannot do during an election period. 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
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Canada’s recognition of Juan Guaidó’s presidency could come under question after Maduro’s ‘illegitimate’ election

  • After a disputed parliamentary election, much is in the air over whether Canada will continue to recognize the soon-to-be former president of Venezuela’s National
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 16, 2020
Canada first recognized Juan Guaidó, left, pictured meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Jan. 27, 2020, as the interim president of Venezuela in 2019. But recent statements by Canada and the Lima Group about their refusal to recognize recent Venezuelan parliamentary elections don't mention Mr. Guaidó by name. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s recognition of Juan Guaidó’s presidency could come under question after Maduro’s ‘illegitimate’ election

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 16, 2020
  • After a disputed parliamentary election, much is in the air over whether Canada will continue to recognize the soon-to-be former president of Venezuela’s National

Canada’s recognition of Juan Guaidó’s presidency could come under question after Maduro’s ‘illegitimate’ election

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 16, 2020
  • After a disputed parliamentary election, much is in the air over whether Canada will continue to recognize the soon-to-be former president of Venezuela’s National
Canada first recognized Juan Guaidó, left, pictured meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Jan. 27, 2020, as the interim president of Venezuela in 2019. But recent statements by Canada and the Lima Group about their refusal to recognize recent Venezuelan parliamentary elections don't mention Mr. Guaidó by name. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Emergency sittings, committee meetings can be accommodated during critical House maintenance period, but will have to be in person

  • As MPs head home for the winter break, the House will be undergoing a critical update to its broadcasting system, but the House administration
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 16, 2020
While the House Chamber sits empty after the House adjourned for its winter break on Dec. 11, it could still be recalled if an emergency sitting is needed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Emergency sittings, committee meetings can be accommodated during critical House maintenance period, but will have to be in person

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 16, 2020
  • As MPs head home for the winter break, the House will be undergoing a critical update to its broadcasting system, but the House administration

Emergency sittings, committee meetings can be accommodated during critical House maintenance period, but will have to be in person

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 16, 2020
  • As MPs head home for the winter break, the House will be undergoing a critical update to its broadcasting system, but the House administration
While the House Chamber sits empty after the House adjourned for its winter break on Dec. 11, it could still be recalled if an emergency sitting is needed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Press Gallery drafts ‘generally accepted journalistic principles and practices’ white paper, as it rejects Rebel Media for membership

  • The Parliamentary Press Gallery is seeking to highlight “generally accepted journalistic principles and practices” to provide transparency in the decision-making process for accrediting journalists.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 16, 2020
A draft white paper on journalistic practices and principles maintains that accreditation to the Parliamentary Press Gallery is a 'privilege' and 'not a right.' The white paper has been sent to press gallery members for consultation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Press Gallery drafts ‘generally accepted journalistic principles and practices’ white paper, as it rejects Rebel Media for membership

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 16, 2020
  • The Parliamentary Press Gallery is seeking to highlight “generally accepted journalistic principles and practices” to provide transparency in the decision-making process for accrediting journalists.

Press Gallery drafts ‘generally accepted journalistic principles and practices’ white paper, as it rejects Rebel Media for membership

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 16, 2020
  • The Parliamentary Press Gallery is seeking to highlight “generally accepted journalistic principles and practices” to provide transparency in the decision-making process for accrediting journalists.
A draft white paper on journalistic practices and principles maintains that accreditation to the Parliamentary Press Gallery is a 'privilege' and 'not a right.' The white paper has been sent to press gallery members for consultation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opposition demands to see government’s plan for implementation of new Canada-U.K. trade bill

  • The last-minute release of the text of the Canada-U.K. Trade Continuity Agreement has left Parliamentarians with little time to pass an implementation bill needed
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 11, 2020
International Trade Minister Mary Ng hasn't revealed any mitigation measures in case the government is unable to implement the Canada-U.K. Trade Continuity Agreement by the end of the year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opposition demands to see government’s plan for implementation of new Canada-U.K. trade bill

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 11, 2020
  • The last-minute release of the text of the Canada-U.K. Trade Continuity Agreement has left Parliamentarians with little time to pass an implementation bill needed

Opposition demands to see government’s plan for implementation of new Canada-U.K. trade bill

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 11, 2020
  • The last-minute release of the text of the Canada-U.K. Trade Continuity Agreement has left Parliamentarians with little time to pass an implementation bill needed
International Trade Minister Mary Ng hasn't revealed any mitigation measures in case the government is unable to implement the Canada-U.K. Trade Continuity Agreement by the end of the year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators say assisted dying bill is too important to rush amid tight timeline for Red Chamber

  • With less than two weeks until the Red Chamber rises for the year, a fast-approaching deadline looms over the legislative timeline for the feds’
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 9, 2020
Conservative Senator Denise Batters, left, and Progressive Senator Pierre Dalphond, right, say Bill C-7 is too important to rush through the Senate, as Independent Senator and Senate sponsor Chantal Petitclerc, centre, says she is 'realistically optimistic' about passing the bill. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Senators say assisted dying bill is too important to rush amid tight timeline for Red Chamber

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 9, 2020
  • With less than two weeks until the Red Chamber rises for the year, a fast-approaching deadline looms over the legislative timeline for the feds’

Senators say assisted dying bill is too important to rush amid tight timeline for Red Chamber

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 9, 2020
  • With less than two weeks until the Red Chamber rises for the year, a fast-approaching deadline looms over the legislative timeline for the feds’
Conservative Senator Denise Batters, left, and Progressive Senator Pierre Dalphond, right, say Bill C-7 is too important to rush through the Senate, as Independent Senator and Senate sponsor Chantal Petitclerc, centre, says she is 'realistically optimistic' about passing the bill. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Very important’ embassy inauguration bash, which attracts influential Washington power brokers, up in the air

  • U.S. inauguration festivities will dominate the social scene in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 2021, but plans for the ever-important invitation-only bash at the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 2, 2020
The Jan. 20, 2021 inauguration of vice-president-elect Kamala Harris and president-elect Joe Biden is unlikely to be the flashpoint for networking between Canadian officials and their U.S. counterparts at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., as is typical for the event, due to COVID-19. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Joe Biden

‘Very important’ embassy inauguration bash, which attracts influential Washington power brokers, up in the air

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 2, 2020
  • U.S. inauguration festivities will dominate the social scene in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 2021, but plans for the ever-important invitation-only bash at the

‘Very important’ embassy inauguration bash, which attracts influential Washington power brokers, up in the air

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 2, 2020
  • U.S. inauguration festivities will dominate the social scene in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 2021, but plans for the ever-important invitation-only bash at the
The Jan. 20, 2021 inauguration of vice-president-elect Kamala Harris and president-elect Joe Biden is unlikely to be the flashpoint for networking between Canadian officials and their U.S. counterparts at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., as is typical for the event, due to COVID-19. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Joe Biden

‘I am going to miss the fun. I am going to miss the fights, but I am looking forward to the next chapter’: Diane Finley reflects on 16 years in the House

  • As the toppling of a government can come at any moment during a minority Parliament, departing Conservative MP Diane Finley took some time to
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 2, 2020
Conservative MP Diane Finley is pictured with former cabinet colleagues Vic Toews, right, and John Duncan, left. Ms. Finley's current sixth term will be her last. The Hill Times file photograph

‘I am going to miss the fun. I am going to miss the fights, but I am looking forward to the next chapter’: Diane Finley reflects on 16 years in the House

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 2, 2020
  • As the toppling of a government can come at any moment during a minority Parliament, departing Conservative MP Diane Finley took some time to

‘I am going to miss the fun. I am going to miss the fights, but I am looking forward to the next chapter’: Diane Finley reflects on 16 years in the House

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 2, 2020
  • As the toppling of a government can come at any moment during a minority Parliament, departing Conservative MP Diane Finley took some time to
Conservative MP Diane Finley is pictured with former cabinet colleagues Vic Toews, right, and John Duncan, left. Ms. Finley's current sixth term will be her last. The Hill Times file photograph

DND says budget for Surface Combatants remains unchanged; PBO report expected in late February

  • The Department of National Defence says there hasn’t been an increase in cost to the largest defence procurement project in Canadian history, which will
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 25, 2020
Canada is the midst of a crucial procurement project to replace its fleet of Halifax-class frigates. Halifax-class HMCS Vancouver is pictured in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Photograph courtesy of the U.S. Navy/Daniel L. Zink

DND says budget for Surface Combatants remains unchanged; PBO report expected in late February

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 25, 2020
  • The Department of National Defence says there hasn’t been an increase in cost to the largest defence procurement project in Canadian history, which will

DND says budget for Surface Combatants remains unchanged; PBO report expected in late February

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 25, 2020
  • The Department of National Defence says there hasn’t been an increase in cost to the largest defence procurement project in Canadian history, which will
Canada is the midst of a crucial procurement project to replace its fleet of Halifax-class frigates. Halifax-class HMCS Vancouver is pictured in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Photograph courtesy of the U.S. Navy/Daniel L. Zink

Veteran MP Kent won’t seek re-election, becoming third CPC MP to bow out of next race

  • Conservative MP Peter Kent has announced he won’t seek re-election in a safe blue riding in the Greater Toronto Area next time Canadians go
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 25, 2020
Conservative MP Peter Kent has been a high-profile member of his party's caucus since entering public life in 2008. He recently announced he won't seek another term next election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Veteran MP Kent won’t seek re-election, becoming third CPC MP to bow out of next race

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 25, 2020
  • Conservative MP Peter Kent has announced he won’t seek re-election in a safe blue riding in the Greater Toronto Area next time Canadians go

Veteran MP Kent won’t seek re-election, becoming third CPC MP to bow out of next race

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 25, 2020
  • Conservative MP Peter Kent has announced he won’t seek re-election in a safe blue riding in the Greater Toronto Area next time Canadians go
Conservative MP Peter Kent has been a high-profile member of his party's caucus since entering public life in 2008. He recently announced he won't seek another term next election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tick tock: Liberals call for swift implementation of new Canada-U.K. trade pact as legislative process remains murky

  • After completing negotiations for a rollover of Canada-U.K. trade provisions, the Liberals have little time to pass the new deal through Parliament before those
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 25, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the completion of negotiations for a Canada-U.K. transitional trade pact on Nov. 21. The new deal is set to come into force on Jan. 1, 2021, but first, an implementation bill has to be passed. Photograph courtesy of Pippa Fowles/No. 10 Downing Street and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tick tock: Liberals call for swift implementation of new Canada-U.K. trade pact as legislative process remains murky

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 25, 2020
  • After completing negotiations for a rollover of Canada-U.K. trade provisions, the Liberals have little time to pass the new deal through Parliament before those

Tick tock: Liberals call for swift implementation of new Canada-U.K. trade pact as legislative process remains murky

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 25, 2020
  • After completing negotiations for a rollover of Canada-U.K. trade provisions, the Liberals have little time to pass the new deal through Parliament before those
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the completion of negotiations for a Canada-U.K. transitional trade pact on Nov. 21. The new deal is set to come into force on Jan. 1, 2021, but first, an implementation bill has to be passed. Photograph courtesy of Pippa Fowles/No. 10 Downing Street and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What can Canadian pollsters learn from mistakes in American presidential polling?

  • As questions mount about the performance of U.S. polling in successive presidential elections, some Canadian pollsters say there is an opportunity to learn from
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 18, 2020
With around 97 per cent of the expected vote counted, U.S. president-elect Joe Biden, right, is leading U.S. President Donald Trump by 3.6 points in the popular vote as of Nov. 17. Pre-election national polls projected Mr. Biden would win by at least eight points. Photographs courtesy of Flickr/White House and Twitter/Joe Biden

What can Canadian pollsters learn from mistakes in American presidential polling?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 18, 2020
  • As questions mount about the performance of U.S. polling in successive presidential elections, some Canadian pollsters say there is an opportunity to learn from

What can Canadian pollsters learn from mistakes in American presidential polling?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 18, 2020
  • As questions mount about the performance of U.S. polling in successive presidential elections, some Canadian pollsters say there is an opportunity to learn from
With around 97 per cent of the expected vote counted, U.S. president-elect Joe Biden, right, is leading U.S. President Donald Trump by 3.6 points in the popular vote as of Nov. 17. Pre-election national polls projected Mr. Biden would win by at least eight points. Photographs courtesy of Flickr/White House and Twitter/Joe Biden

Chinese ambassador turns down invite to appear at Canada-China Relations Committee

  • As the Special House Committee on Canada-China Relations continues studying the maimed relationship between Ottawa and Beijing, Chinese Ambassador Cong Peiwu declined an offer
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 18, 2020
MPs on the Canada-China Relations Special Committee said they were 'disappointed' that Chinese Ambassador Cong Peiwu, pictured on March 12, chose not to appear. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Chinese ambassador turns down invite to appear at Canada-China Relations Committee

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 18, 2020
  • As the Special House Committee on Canada-China Relations continues studying the maimed relationship between Ottawa and Beijing, Chinese Ambassador Cong Peiwu declined an offer

Chinese ambassador turns down invite to appear at Canada-China Relations Committee

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 18, 2020
  • As the Special House Committee on Canada-China Relations continues studying the maimed relationship between Ottawa and Beijing, Chinese Ambassador Cong Peiwu declined an offer
MPs on the Canada-China Relations Special Committee said they were 'disappointed' that Chinese Ambassador Cong Peiwu, pictured on March 12, chose not to appear. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Inevitable’ return to testy federal-provincial relations will showcase discord with differing priorities, say politicos and experts

  • As the collaborative approach between federal and provincial political leaders is collapsing, politicos and experts say it is an “inevitable” return to normal as
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 18, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has urged provincial premiers, like, clockwise from top left, Doug Ford, François Legault, Scott Moe, Brian Pallister, and Jason Kenney, and to 'do the right thing' to combat the surging second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Inevitable’ return to testy federal-provincial relations will showcase discord with differing priorities, say politicos and experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 18, 2020
  • As the collaborative approach between federal and provincial political leaders is collapsing, politicos and experts say it is an “inevitable” return to normal as

‘Inevitable’ return to testy federal-provincial relations will showcase discord with differing priorities, say politicos and experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 18, 2020
  • As the collaborative approach between federal and provincial political leaders is collapsing, politicos and experts say it is an “inevitable” return to normal as
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has urged provincial premiers, like, clockwise from top left, Doug Ford, François Legault, Scott Moe, Brian Pallister, and Jason Kenney, and to 'do the right thing' to combat the surging second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Charm offensive 2.0: how Canada is preparing for a Biden administration and a new cabinet

  • The victory of U.S. president-elect Joe Biden had many Canadians breathing a sigh of relief after four turbulent years of the Trump administration, but
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 11, 2020
U.S. president-elect Joe Biden, right, and vice-president-elect Kamala Harris, left, will assume control of the White House on Jan. 20. Former Canadian ambassador Raymond Chrétien says Canadian officials will have greater access with the Biden administration than it has had over the last four years. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Joe Biden

Charm offensive 2.0: how Canada is preparing for a Biden administration and a new cabinet

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 11, 2020
  • The victory of U.S. president-elect Joe Biden had many Canadians breathing a sigh of relief after four turbulent years of the Trump administration, but

Charm offensive 2.0: how Canada is preparing for a Biden administration and a new cabinet

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 11, 2020
  • The victory of U.S. president-elect Joe Biden had many Canadians breathing a sigh of relief after four turbulent years of the Trump administration, but
U.S. president-elect Joe Biden, right, and vice-president-elect Kamala Harris, left, will assume control of the White House on Jan. 20. Former Canadian ambassador Raymond Chrétien says Canadian officials will have greater access with the Biden administration than it has had over the last four years. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Joe Biden

Feds ‘keen’ for Moscow to play ‘positive’ role in Belarus crisis, as experts say Canadian sanctions may have scant impact

  • As protests continue in the streets of Belarus, despite being violently repressed, after an allegedly fraudulent election, Global Affairs is hoping that Russia can
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 11, 2020
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne met with Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya in Lithuania in October. He has called the Belarus election 'fraudulent.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds ‘keen’ for Moscow to play ‘positive’ role in Belarus crisis, as experts say Canadian sanctions may have scant impact

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 11, 2020
  • As protests continue in the streets of Belarus, despite being violently repressed, after an allegedly fraudulent election, Global Affairs is hoping that Russia can

Feds ‘keen’ for Moscow to play ‘positive’ role in Belarus crisis, as experts say Canadian sanctions may have scant impact

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 11, 2020
  • As protests continue in the streets of Belarus, despite being violently repressed, after an allegedly fraudulent election, Global Affairs is hoping that Russia can
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne met with Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya in Lithuania in October. He has called the Belarus election 'fraudulent.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Hill to honour Remembrance Day in minimalist ceremony with vintage flyover

  • As the National Remembrance Day Ceremony will be scaled down amid the COVID-19 pandemic, onlookers will be gazing up to mark the 75th anniversary
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 11, 2020
The National Remembrance Day Ceremony at the War Memorial will have a maximum of 100 attendees as the Canadian Legion is encouraging the thousands of Canadians who typically attend to watch from home. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Hill to honour Remembrance Day in minimalist ceremony with vintage flyover

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 11, 2020
  • As the National Remembrance Day Ceremony will be scaled down amid the COVID-19 pandemic, onlookers will be gazing up to mark the 75th anniversary

The Hill to honour Remembrance Day in minimalist ceremony with vintage flyover

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 11, 2020
  • As the National Remembrance Day Ceremony will be scaled down amid the COVID-19 pandemic, onlookers will be gazing up to mark the 75th anniversary
The National Remembrance Day Ceremony at the War Memorial will have a maximum of 100 attendees as the Canadian Legion is encouraging the thousands of Canadians who typically attend to watch from home. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Eleven weeks after becoming finance minister, Freeland’s mandate letter has yet to be released

  • Eleven weeks after she was tapped to guide Canada’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Liberal government has yet to release a mandate
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 4, 2020
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said in an Oct. 28 speech to the Global Toronto Forum that Canada's fiscal spending is 'limited and temporary,' but noted 'the risks of withdrawing support too soon outweigh the dangers of spending too much.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Eleven weeks after becoming finance minister, Freeland’s mandate letter has yet to be released

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 4, 2020
  • Eleven weeks after she was tapped to guide Canada’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Liberal government has yet to release a mandate

Eleven weeks after becoming finance minister, Freeland’s mandate letter has yet to be released

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 4, 2020
  • Eleven weeks after she was tapped to guide Canada’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Liberal government has yet to release a mandate
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said in an Oct. 28 speech to the Global Toronto Forum that Canada's fiscal spending is 'limited and temporary,' but noted 'the risks of withdrawing support too soon outweigh the dangers of spending too much.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stakeholders push feds to quickly reach transitional U.K. trade deal, as government says new pact ‘close to the finish line’

  • With Canada’s export competitors in the midst of trade negotiations with Britain, stakeholders are urging Canada to quickly finalize a transitional trade agreement with
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 4, 2020
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has maintained that the Brexit transition period won't be extended, which will end coverage of Canada-U.K. trade under CETA at the end of the year. Photograph courtesy of Pippa Fowles/No. 10 Downing Street

Stakeholders push feds to quickly reach transitional U.K. trade deal, as government says new pact ‘close to the finish line’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 4, 2020
  • With Canada’s export competitors in the midst of trade negotiations with Britain, stakeholders are urging Canada to quickly finalize a transitional trade agreement with

Stakeholders push feds to quickly reach transitional U.K. trade deal, as government says new pact ‘close to the finish line’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 4, 2020
  • With Canada’s export competitors in the midst of trade negotiations with Britain, stakeholders are urging Canada to quickly finalize a transitional trade agreement with
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has maintained that the Brexit transition period won't be extended, which will end coverage of Canada-U.K. trade under CETA at the end of the year. Photograph courtesy of Pippa Fowles/No. 10 Downing Street

Hail to the Chief: Chris Carter tapped to lead CBC’s parliamentary newsroom

  • Canada’s public broadcaster has a new chief leading the Parliamentary Press Gallery’s largest newsroom. Chris Carter was named the new CBC parliamentary bureau chief,
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 4, 2020
The CBC parliamentary bureau is the largest Parliamentary Press Gallery newsroom with more than 50 members. The Hill Times file photograph

Hail to the Chief: Chris Carter tapped to lead CBC’s parliamentary newsroom

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 4, 2020
  • Canada’s public broadcaster has a new chief leading the Parliamentary Press Gallery’s largest newsroom. Chris Carter was named the new CBC parliamentary bureau chief,

Hail to the Chief: Chris Carter tapped to lead CBC’s parliamentary newsroom

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 4, 2020
  • Canada’s public broadcaster has a new chief leading the Parliamentary Press Gallery’s largest newsroom. Chris Carter was named the new CBC parliamentary bureau chief,
The CBC parliamentary bureau is the largest Parliamentary Press Gallery newsroom with more than 50 members. The Hill Times file photograph

A quartet of former NDP MPs win seats in B.C. election

  • Four MPs who sat together on the NDP benches during the 42nd Parliament will take a spot on the governing side of the B.C.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 28, 2020
Former NDP MPs Fin Donnelly, left, Sheila Malcolmson, Murray Rankin, and Nathan Cullen will be caucus colleagues once again after they won their ridings in the Oct. 24 B.C. election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photograph

A quartet of former NDP MPs win seats in B.C. election

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 28, 2020
  • Four MPs who sat together on the NDP benches during the 42nd Parliament will take a spot on the governing side of the B.C.

A quartet of former NDP MPs win seats in B.C. election

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 28, 2020
  • Four MPs who sat together on the NDP benches during the 42nd Parliament will take a spot on the governing side of the B.C.
Former NDP MPs Fin Donnelly, left, Sheila Malcolmson, Murray Rankin, and Nathan Cullen will be caucus colleagues once again after they won their ridings in the Oct. 24 B.C. election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photograph

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