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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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‘We need courage’: Bloc, NDP MPs push for House to recognize Uyghur genocide in face of Beijing pressure

  • Following a recent subcommittee proclamation that the Chinese persecution of Uyghur Muslims amounts to genocide, Bloc and NDP MPs on the subcommittee are urging
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 28, 2020
Bloc Québécois MP Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe, left, and NDP MP Heather McPherson, right, want to see the House of Commons recognize the Chinese persecution of Uyghurs as genocide. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘We need courage’: Bloc, NDP MPs push for House to recognize Uyghur genocide in face of Beijing pressure

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 28, 2020
  • Following a recent subcommittee proclamation that the Chinese persecution of Uyghur Muslims amounts to genocide, Bloc and NDP MPs on the subcommittee are urging

‘We need courage’: Bloc, NDP MPs push for House to recognize Uyghur genocide in face of Beijing pressure

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 28, 2020
  • Following a recent subcommittee proclamation that the Chinese persecution of Uyghur Muslims amounts to genocide, Bloc and NDP MPs on the subcommittee are urging
Bloc Québécois MP Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe, left, and NDP MP Heather McPherson, right, want to see the House of Commons recognize the Chinese persecution of Uyghurs as genocide. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

One hopeful Tory candidate wants the Ottawa-Beijing relationship on the ballot

  • A former foreign affairs correspondent seeking the Conservative nomination in an Ottawa-area Liberal-held riding wants the government’s handling of the Canada-China relationship to be
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 28, 2020
Matthew Fisher was a foreign correspondent, who has written for Postmedia, The Globe and Mail, and Sun Media. He has been endorsed by noteworthy foreign affairs figures, such as Mark Norman and Lewis MacKenzie. Photograph courtesy of Matthew Fisher

One hopeful Tory candidate wants the Ottawa-Beijing relationship on the ballot

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 28, 2020
  • A former foreign affairs correspondent seeking the Conservative nomination in an Ottawa-area Liberal-held riding wants the government’s handling of the Canada-China relationship to be

One hopeful Tory candidate wants the Ottawa-Beijing relationship on the ballot

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 28, 2020
  • A former foreign affairs correspondent seeking the Conservative nomination in an Ottawa-area Liberal-held riding wants the government’s handling of the Canada-China relationship to be
Matthew Fisher was a foreign correspondent, who has written for Postmedia, The Globe and Mail, and Sun Media. He has been endorsed by noteworthy foreign affairs figures, such as Mark Norman and Lewis MacKenzie. Photograph courtesy of Matthew Fisher

Ailish Campbell named Canada’s next EU ambassador, becoming first woman in role

  • Canada’s chief trade commissioner is becoming its next ambassador in Brussels. Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne named Ailish Campbell to the post on Oct.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 21, 2020
Ailish Campbell has been Canada's chief trade commissioner since 2017. Her duties involved implementing the federal government's trade diversification strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ailish Campbell named Canada’s next EU ambassador, becoming first woman in role

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 21, 2020
  • Canada’s chief trade commissioner is becoming its next ambassador in Brussels. Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne named Ailish Campbell to the post on Oct.

Ailish Campbell named Canada’s next EU ambassador, becoming first woman in role

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 21, 2020
  • Canada’s chief trade commissioner is becoming its next ambassador in Brussels. Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne named Ailish Campbell to the post on Oct.
Ailish Campbell has been Canada's chief trade commissioner since 2017. Her duties involved implementing the federal government's trade diversification strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds misled House Defence Committee in 2019 on status of peacekeeping pledges

  • In the final months of the 42nd Parliament, Global Affairs seemingly misled the House Defence Committee, telling MPs that a key Canadian peacekeeping capability
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 21, 2020
Two Griffon helicopters are pictured, five of which were deployed as part of Canada's 13-month task force supporting the United Nation's peacekeeping mission in Mali. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence/Ken Beliwicz

Feds misled House Defence Committee in 2019 on status of peacekeeping pledges

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 21, 2020
  • In the final months of the 42nd Parliament, Global Affairs seemingly misled the House Defence Committee, telling MPs that a key Canadian peacekeeping capability

Feds misled House Defence Committee in 2019 on status of peacekeeping pledges

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 21, 2020
  • In the final months of the 42nd Parliament, Global Affairs seemingly misled the House Defence Committee, telling MPs that a key Canadian peacekeeping capability
Two Griffon helicopters are pictured, five of which were deployed as part of Canada's 13-month task force supporting the United Nation's peacekeeping mission in Mali. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence/Ken Beliwicz

‘It’s an ongoing battle’: Bob Rae’s push to move the needle on human rights at the UN

  • Just months into his new posting as Canada’s top diplomat at the United Nations, Bob Rae isn’t backing down from raising Canada’s human rights
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 21, 2020
In the early months of his new UN posting, Ambassador Bob Rae gave an impassioned speech defending the universality of human rights and Canada's ability to speak on issues despite its own human rights concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s an ongoing battle’: Bob Rae’s push to move the needle on human rights at the UN

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 21, 2020
  • Just months into his new posting as Canada’s top diplomat at the United Nations, Bob Rae isn’t backing down from raising Canada’s human rights

‘It’s an ongoing battle’: Bob Rae’s push to move the needle on human rights at the UN

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 21, 2020
  • Just months into his new posting as Canada’s top diplomat at the United Nations, Bob Rae isn’t backing down from raising Canada’s human rights
In the early months of his new UN posting, Ambassador Bob Rae gave an impassioned speech defending the universality of human rights and Canada's ability to speak on issues despite its own human rights concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A parliamentary recognition of Uyghur genocide will be met with a ‘strong reaction,’ says Chinese ambassador

  • China’s top diplomat in Canada is warning Canadian Parliamentarians to be cautious when considering having the House of Commons recognize Beijing’s treatment of Uyghur
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 15, 2020
Chinese envoyv Cong Peiwu, pictured at the Chinese Embassy on March 12, says Canadians should be cautious when invoking genocide. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A parliamentary recognition of Uyghur genocide will be met with a ‘strong reaction,’ says Chinese ambassador

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 15, 2020
  • China’s top diplomat in Canada is warning Canadian Parliamentarians to be cautious when considering having the House of Commons recognize Beijing’s treatment of Uyghur

A parliamentary recognition of Uyghur genocide will be met with a ‘strong reaction,’ says Chinese ambassador

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 15, 2020
  • China’s top diplomat in Canada is warning Canadian Parliamentarians to be cautious when considering having the House of Commons recognize Beijing’s treatment of Uyghur
Chinese envoyv Cong Peiwu, pictured at the Chinese Embassy on March 12, says Canadians should be cautious when invoking genocide. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

House committees return with some new faces as chairs

  • With the new parliamentary session underway, House of Commons committees are starting to take shape with some chairs already elected, including a few new
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 14, 2020
Conservative MPs David Sweet, right, Marilyn Gladu, middle, and Robert Kitchen, left, have been elected as chairs of the House Committee on Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics, the House Committee on the Status of Women, and the House Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, respectively. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

House committees return with some new faces as chairs

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 14, 2020
  • With the new parliamentary session underway, House of Commons committees are starting to take shape with some chairs already elected, including a few new

House committees return with some new faces as chairs

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 14, 2020
  • With the new parliamentary session underway, House of Commons committees are starting to take shape with some chairs already elected, including a few new
Conservative MPs David Sweet, right, Marilyn Gladu, middle, and Robert Kitchen, left, have been elected as chairs of the House Committee on Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics, the House Committee on the Status of Women, and the House Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, respectively. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Champagne popping off to Europe in hopes of quelling Armenia-Azerbaijan clash

  • Canada’s top diplomat is headed to Europe to meet with allies to discuss a path to de-escalation in the revived conflict between Armenia and
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 7, 2020
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne says Canada has 'credibility' on the international stage in speaking up for human rights and the protection of civilians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Champagne popping off to Europe in hopes of quelling Armenia-Azerbaijan clash

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 7, 2020
  • Canada’s top diplomat is headed to Europe to meet with allies to discuss a path to de-escalation in the revived conflict between Armenia and

Champagne popping off to Europe in hopes of quelling Armenia-Azerbaijan clash

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 7, 2020
  • Canada’s top diplomat is headed to Europe to meet with allies to discuss a path to de-escalation in the revived conflict between Armenia and
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne says Canada has 'credibility' on the international stage in speaking up for human rights and the protection of civilians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals ignoring promise for trade transparency as U.K. talks ‘commence,’ say critics

  • Opposition MPs say the Liberal government is ignoring an agreed-upon change that gives Parliamentarians more transparency over trade deals by not alerting the House
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 7, 2020
NDP MP Daniel Blaikie says it is a 'real problem' that the Liberals haven't tabled notice of trade negotiations if those talks have begun in 'earnest.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals ignoring promise for trade transparency as U.K. talks ‘commence,’ say critics

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 7, 2020
  • Opposition MPs say the Liberal government is ignoring an agreed-upon change that gives Parliamentarians more transparency over trade deals by not alerting the House

Liberals ignoring promise for trade transparency as U.K. talks ‘commence,’ say critics

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 7, 2020
  • Opposition MPs say the Liberal government is ignoring an agreed-upon change that gives Parliamentarians more transparency over trade deals by not alerting the House
NDP MP Daniel Blaikie says it is a 'real problem' that the Liberals haven't tabled notice of trade negotiations if those talks have begun in 'earnest.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP says Liberals at fault for slow progress on testing voting app that is ‘months away’ from being ready

  • With the laborious voting sessions leading to MPs conducting parliamentary work into the early morning, the NDP says more work should have been done
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 7, 2020
The House of Commons Chamber has only been holding a skeleton crew of MPs since the COVID-19 pandemic hit Canada in March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP says Liberals at fault for slow progress on testing voting app that is ‘months away’ from being ready

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 7, 2020
  • With the laborious voting sessions leading to MPs conducting parliamentary work into the early morning, the NDP says more work should have been done

NDP says Liberals at fault for slow progress on testing voting app that is ‘months away’ from being ready

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 7, 2020
  • With the laborious voting sessions leading to MPs conducting parliamentary work into the early morning, the NDP says more work should have been done
The House of Commons Chamber has only been holding a skeleton crew of MPs since the COVID-19 pandemic hit Canada in March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds trumpet uncertain WTO reform to protect Canada from trade whims of superpowers

  • With growing trade uncertainty around the globe, the Liberal government is trumpeting its leadership of a group of likeminded nations to reform the World
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 30, 2020
International Trade Minister Mary Ng's office says the World Trade Organization is facing a series of challenges which the Ottawa Group is working to address, but experts says success isn't guaranteed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds trumpet uncertain WTO reform to protect Canada from trade whims of superpowers

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 30, 2020
  • With growing trade uncertainty around the globe, the Liberal government is trumpeting its leadership of a group of likeminded nations to reform the World

Feds trumpet uncertain WTO reform to protect Canada from trade whims of superpowers

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 30, 2020
  • With growing trade uncertainty around the globe, the Liberal government is trumpeting its leadership of a group of likeminded nations to reform the World
International Trade Minister Mary Ng's office says the World Trade Organization is facing a series of challenges which the Ottawa Group is working to address, but experts says success isn't guaranteed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diplomats raised concern for safety of Canadian-supported female White Helmet members days before daring 2018 rescue, emails show

  • In the summer of 2018, as the Assad government was consolidating its position in southern Syria, Canadian officials were working behind the scenes to
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 30, 2020
As opposition forces lost ground in southern Syria, members of the White Helmets occupied an increasingly precarious position in the summer of 2018. Ultimately, 422 members and family members were able to leave the country through a Canadian-led rescue effort. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/The White Helmets

Diplomats raised concern for safety of Canadian-supported female White Helmet members days before daring 2018 rescue, emails show

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 30, 2020
  • In the summer of 2018, as the Assad government was consolidating its position in southern Syria, Canadian officials were working behind the scenes to

Diplomats raised concern for safety of Canadian-supported female White Helmet members days before daring 2018 rescue, emails show

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 30, 2020
  • In the summer of 2018, as the Assad government was consolidating its position in southern Syria, Canadian officials were working behind the scenes to
As opposition forces lost ground in southern Syria, members of the White Helmets occupied an increasingly precarious position in the summer of 2018. Ultimately, 422 members and family members were able to leave the country through a Canadian-led rescue effort. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/The White Helmets

First virtual Commons vote featured lags and laughs

  • The House of Commons held its first hybrid in-person/remote recorded division on Sept. 28, with a vote on a Bloc Québécois change to a
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 30, 2020
Conservative Michelle Rempel Garner voted remotely for the first time on Sept. 28 with her furry companion. Screenshot via Parlvu

First virtual Commons vote featured lags and laughs

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 30, 2020
  • The House of Commons held its first hybrid in-person/remote recorded division on Sept. 28, with a vote on a Bloc Québécois change to a

First virtual Commons vote featured lags and laughs

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 30, 2020
  • The House of Commons held its first hybrid in-person/remote recorded division on Sept. 28, with a vote on a Bloc Québécois change to a
Conservative Michelle Rempel Garner voted remotely for the first time on Sept. 28 with her furry companion. Screenshot via Parlvu

PMO shuffles public service, with new PHAC president named

  • The Public Health Agency of Canada, a once little-known and underreported government agency that’s now in the crossfires of Canadian political and public policy, has
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 23, 2020
The Prime Minister's Office recently announced a shake-up in the senior public service ranks, with past the Public Health Agency of Canada president joining the Privy Council Office as a 'senior official.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PMO shuffles public service, with new PHAC president named

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 23, 2020
  • The Public Health Agency of Canada, a once little-known and underreported government agency that’s now in the crossfires of Canadian political and public policy, has

PMO shuffles public service, with new PHAC president named

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 23, 2020
  • The Public Health Agency of Canada, a once little-known and underreported government agency that’s now in the crossfires of Canadian political and public policy, has
The Prime Minister's Office recently announced a shake-up in the senior public service ranks, with past the Public Health Agency of Canada president joining the Privy Council Office as a 'senior official.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Presidential election could change course on unilateral tariff use, but Canada-U.S. trade tensions will remain: experts

  • With the removal of national security tariffs on Canadian aluminum exports, the fast-approaching U.S. presidential election will shape Canada-U.S. trade for the next four
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 23, 2020
Trade experts say U.S. President Donald Trump has weaponized the use of national security tariffs, some of which have targeted Canada, which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called 'unjust.' Democratic candidate Joe Biden may be more constrained in their use. White House photograph by Andrea Hanks and the Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photograph

Presidential election could change course on unilateral tariff use, but Canada-U.S. trade tensions will remain: experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 23, 2020
  • With the removal of national security tariffs on Canadian aluminum exports, the fast-approaching U.S. presidential election will shape Canada-U.S. trade for the next four

Presidential election could change course on unilateral tariff use, but Canada-U.S. trade tensions will remain: experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 23, 2020
  • With the removal of national security tariffs on Canadian aluminum exports, the fast-approaching U.S. presidential election will shape Canada-U.S. trade for the next four
Trade experts say U.S. President Donald Trump has weaponized the use of national security tariffs, some of which have targeted Canada, which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called 'unjust.' Democratic candidate Joe Biden may be more constrained in their use. White House photograph by Andrea Hanks and the Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photograph

Foreign policy focus in new session should be on China, U.S., and human rights, say Parliamentarians

  • As Parliament returns for another session, MPs and Senators say they want to see a foreign policy focus on Canada’s fraught relationship with China,
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 23, 2020
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne, right, pictured on Sept. 14 arriving at the Liberal cabinet retreat, has condemned the human rights violations in Belarus and the poisoning of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign policy focus in new session should be on China, U.S., and human rights, say Parliamentarians

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 23, 2020
  • As Parliament returns for another session, MPs and Senators say they want to see a foreign policy focus on Canada’s fraught relationship with China,

Foreign policy focus in new session should be on China, U.S., and human rights, say Parliamentarians

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 23, 2020
  • As Parliament returns for another session, MPs and Senators say they want to see a foreign policy focus on Canada’s fraught relationship with China,
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne, right, pictured on Sept. 14 arriving at the Liberal cabinet retreat, has condemned the human rights violations in Belarus and the poisoning of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Diplomat’ Deltell’s promotion could lead to closer co-operation in Parliament as new Tory House team spotlights Quebec, party unity, say insiders

  • With new Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole having assembled his House leadership team and front bench, a former Conservative House leader says Gérard Deltell’s talents
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 9, 2020
New Conservative House Leader Gérard Deltell previously held the role in Quebec's National Assembly as a member of the CAQ. He has a reputation of being well liked throughout the partisan divide. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Diplomat’ Deltell’s promotion could lead to closer co-operation in Parliament as new Tory House team spotlights Quebec, party unity, say insiders

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 9, 2020
  • With new Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole having assembled his House leadership team and front bench, a former Conservative House leader says Gérard Deltell’s talents

‘Diplomat’ Deltell’s promotion could lead to closer co-operation in Parliament as new Tory House team spotlights Quebec, party unity, say insiders

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 9, 2020
  • With new Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole having assembled his House leadership team and front bench, a former Conservative House leader says Gérard Deltell’s talents
New Conservative House Leader Gérard Deltell previously held the role in Quebec's National Assembly as a member of the CAQ. He has a reputation of being well liked throughout the partisan divide. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Green Party leadership candidates to debate Canada’s role in the world

  • In the final days of the Green Party leadership race, candidates will discuss Canada’s place in the world after Ottawa’s second consecutive failed campaign
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 9, 2020
Green Party parliamentary leader Elizabeth May is pictured before the French-language leaders' debate on Oct. 10, 2019. Her party's leadership candidates will participate in a foreign policy debate on Sept. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Green Party leadership candidates to debate Canada’s role in the world

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 9, 2020
  • In the final days of the Green Party leadership race, candidates will discuss Canada’s place in the world after Ottawa’s second consecutive failed campaign

Green Party leadership candidates to debate Canada’s role in the world

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 9, 2020
  • In the final days of the Green Party leadership race, candidates will discuss Canada’s place in the world after Ottawa’s second consecutive failed campaign
Green Party parliamentary leader Elizabeth May is pictured before the French-language leaders' debate on Oct. 10, 2019. Her party's leadership candidates will participate in a foreign policy debate on Sept. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Change approach with Riyadh beyond human rights if Canada wants to rebuild relationship with Saudi Arabia, says former ambassador

  • With little apparent progress to resolve the diplomatic impasse between Canada and Saudi Arabia, Ottawa will have to change its approach with Riyadh if
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 9, 2020
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne said in April that an agreement between Canada and Saudi Arabia to resume the export of light armoured vehicles isn't a sign that the two countries have normalized their relationship. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Change approach with Riyadh beyond human rights if Canada wants to rebuild relationship with Saudi Arabia, says former ambassador

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 9, 2020
  • With little apparent progress to resolve the diplomatic impasse between Canada and Saudi Arabia, Ottawa will have to change its approach with Riyadh if

Change approach with Riyadh beyond human rights if Canada wants to rebuild relationship with Saudi Arabia, says former ambassador

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 9, 2020
  • With little apparent progress to resolve the diplomatic impasse between Canada and Saudi Arabia, Ottawa will have to change its approach with Riyadh if
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne said in April that an agreement between Canada and Saudi Arabia to resume the export of light armoured vehicles isn't a sign that the two countries have normalized their relationship. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada could have added leverage in trade talks with U.K. as activists push for stronger environmental protections

  • With the United Kingdom pushing for a multitude of free trade deals as the Brexit transition period nears its end, Canada could be in
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 2, 2020
The United Kingdom, led by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has indicated it wants to have free trade agreements with countries covering 80 per cent of U.K. trade by 2023. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Parsons/Flickr

Canada could have added leverage in trade talks with U.K. as activists push for stronger environmental protections

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 2, 2020
  • With the United Kingdom pushing for a multitude of free trade deals as the Brexit transition period nears its end, Canada could be in

Canada could have added leverage in trade talks with U.K. as activists push for stronger environmental protections

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 2, 2020
  • With the United Kingdom pushing for a multitude of free trade deals as the Brexit transition period nears its end, Canada could be in
The United Kingdom, led by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has indicated it wants to have free trade agreements with countries covering 80 per cent of U.K. trade by 2023. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Parsons/Flickr

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