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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

G7 top diplomats find little new ground on support for Ukraine 

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

G7 top diplomats find little new ground on support for Ukraine 

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

G7 top diplomats find little new ground on support for Ukraine 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Can Conservative links help Canada in Trump talks?

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

Can Conservative links help Canada in Trump talks?

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

Can Conservative links help Canada in Trump talks?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 24, 2025
  • The Conservative Party has criticized Prime Minister Mark Carney for not getting a more tangible result during his recent trip to Mexico.
Prime Minister Mark Carney made his first trip to Mexico as a world leader last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Protocol became ‘even more important’ in a world of virtual diplomacy, says Canada’s chief

  • In a post typically full of diplomatic meetings and state visits, Canada’s chief of protocol had to find out how to keep the world
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 14, 2021
Stewart Wheeler had to adapt to a much changed world of protocol during the COVID-19 pandemic. He is pictured with Armenian Ambassador Anahit Harutyunyan during a January diplomatic house call. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Stewart Wheeler

Protocol became ‘even more important’ in a world of virtual diplomacy, says Canada’s chief

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 14, 2021
  • In a post typically full of diplomatic meetings and state visits, Canada’s chief of protocol had to find out how to keep the world

Protocol became ‘even more important’ in a world of virtual diplomacy, says Canada’s chief

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 14, 2021
  • In a post typically full of diplomatic meetings and state visits, Canada’s chief of protocol had to find out how to keep the world
Stewart Wheeler had to adapt to a much changed world of protocol during the COVID-19 pandemic. He is pictured with Armenian Ambassador Anahit Harutyunyan during a January diplomatic house call. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Stewart Wheeler

Feds say too early to talk opening Canada-U.S. border, but experts push for plan

  • It’s time for the federal government to signal a future plan on how the Canada-U.S. border will reopen when public health conditions permit, say
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 14, 2021
A spokesperson for Public Safety Minister Bill Blair wouldn't say if there have been any discussions between Canadian and U.S. officials about a plan to eventually reopen the Canada-U.S. border. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds say too early to talk opening Canada-U.S. border, but experts push for plan

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 14, 2021
  • It’s time for the federal government to signal a future plan on how the Canada-U.S. border will reopen when public health conditions permit, say

Feds say too early to talk opening Canada-U.S. border, but experts push for plan

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 14, 2021
  • It’s time for the federal government to signal a future plan on how the Canada-U.S. border will reopen when public health conditions permit, say
A spokesperson for Public Safety Minister Bill Blair wouldn't say if there have been any discussions between Canadian and U.S. officials about a plan to eventually reopen the Canada-U.S. border. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They have interfered with the privileges of Parliament’: Foreign Affairs Committee calls on Global Affairs to provide non-redacted documents

  • MPs are once again calling for government documents requested by a House committee to not be blacked out in advance. For its study on
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 31, 2021
MPs of the Foreign Affairs Committee, chaired by Liberal MP Sven Spengemann, pictured bottom left, are calling on Global Affairs officials at the Pearson Building to provide the committee with unredacted documents. NDP MP Jack Harris, pictured top left, says he is 'more than disappointed' that the committee received pre-redacted documents. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photograph

‘They have interfered with the privileges of Parliament’: Foreign Affairs Committee calls on Global Affairs to provide non-redacted documents

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 31, 2021
  • MPs are once again calling for government documents requested by a House committee to not be blacked out in advance. For its study on

‘They have interfered with the privileges of Parliament’: Foreign Affairs Committee calls on Global Affairs to provide non-redacted documents

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 31, 2021
  • MPs are once again calling for government documents requested by a House committee to not be blacked out in advance. For its study on
MPs of the Foreign Affairs Committee, chaired by Liberal MP Sven Spengemann, pictured bottom left, are calling on Global Affairs officials at the Pearson Building to provide the committee with unredacted documents. NDP MP Jack Harris, pictured top left, says he is 'more than disappointed' that the committee received pre-redacted documents. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photograph

MPs, Senators raise pipelines, Buy American provisions in first meetings with new U.S. Congress

  • A group of Canadian Parliamentarians held their first meetings with members of the new U.S. Congress last week during which they raised concerns about
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 24, 2021
Conservative Senator Michael L. MacDonald, left, and Liberal MP Wayne Easter, right, led the meetings with members of U.S. Congress. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photographs

MPs, Senators raise pipelines, Buy American provisions in first meetings with new U.S. Congress

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 24, 2021
  • A group of Canadian Parliamentarians held their first meetings with members of the new U.S. Congress last week during which they raised concerns about

MPs, Senators raise pipelines, Buy American provisions in first meetings with new U.S. Congress

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 24, 2021
  • A group of Canadian Parliamentarians held their first meetings with members of the new U.S. Congress last week during which they raised concerns about
Conservative Senator Michael L. MacDonald, left, and Liberal MP Wayne Easter, right, led the meetings with members of U.S. Congress. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photographs

Some Senators criticize rushed process as Canada-U.K. transitional trade deal passes Red Chamber without committee review

  • For the second time in a row, the Senate fast-tracked a trade implementation bill without a formal committee review, drawing the ire of some
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 24, 2021
Progessive Senator Peter Harder, left, and Independent Senator Peter Boehm supported the swift passage of BIll C-18, while Conservative Senator Leo Housakos and CSG Senator Diane Griffin supported the trade bill, but criticized the process in which it was passed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photographs, and photograph courtesy of the Senate

Some Senators criticize rushed process as Canada-U.K. transitional trade deal passes Red Chamber without committee review

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 24, 2021
  • For the second time in a row, the Senate fast-tracked a trade implementation bill without a formal committee review, drawing the ire of some

Some Senators criticize rushed process as Canada-U.K. transitional trade deal passes Red Chamber without committee review

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 24, 2021
  • For the second time in a row, the Senate fast-tracked a trade implementation bill without a formal committee review, drawing the ire of some
Progessive Senator Peter Harder, left, and Independent Senator Peter Boehm supported the swift passage of BIll C-18, while Conservative Senator Leo Housakos and CSG Senator Diane Griffin supported the trade bill, but criticized the process in which it was passed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photographs, and photograph courtesy of the Senate

Greece felt ‘very happy’ to have Canada’s top diplomat in Athens last year amid pandemic, says new Greek envoy

  • Greece was “very honoured” to have the then-foreign affairs minister François-Philippe Champagne visit Greece amid the pandemic, said the new Greek ambassador to Canada.
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | March 17, 2021
Greek Ambassador Konstantina Athanassiadou presented her letter of credence to then-governor general Julie Payette in a Nov. 30, 2020, virutal ceremony. Photograph courtesy of MCpl Anis Assari/Rideau Hall

Greece felt ‘very happy’ to have Canada’s top diplomat in Athens last year amid pandemic, says new Greek envoy

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | March 17, 2021
  • Greece was “very honoured” to have the then-foreign affairs minister François-Philippe Champagne visit Greece amid the pandemic, said the new Greek ambassador to Canada.

Greece felt ‘very happy’ to have Canada’s top diplomat in Athens last year amid pandemic, says new Greek envoy

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | March 17, 2021
  • Greece was “very honoured” to have the then-foreign affairs minister François-Philippe Champagne visit Greece amid the pandemic, said the new Greek ambassador to Canada.
Greek Ambassador Konstantina Athanassiadou presented her letter of credence to then-governor general Julie Payette in a Nov. 30, 2020, virutal ceremony. Photograph courtesy of MCpl Anis Assari/Rideau Hall

When will the world see Canada’s grounded top diplomat in person?

  • Three months into his new cabinet role as Canada’s top diplomat, Marc Garneau has yet to embark outside the Canadian border amid the continuing
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 10, 2021
Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau has no international trips planned, according to a spokesperson from his ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When will the world see Canada’s grounded top diplomat in person?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 10, 2021
  • Three months into his new cabinet role as Canada’s top diplomat, Marc Garneau has yet to embark outside the Canadian border amid the continuing

When will the world see Canada’s grounded top diplomat in person?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 10, 2021
  • Three months into his new cabinet role as Canada’s top diplomat, Marc Garneau has yet to embark outside the Canadian border amid the continuing
Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau has no international trips planned, according to a spokesperson from his ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chinese envoy silent over effect of cabinet’s abstention from Uyghur genocide vote

  • The Chinese ambassador to Canada is keeping mum about the effect of the federal cabinet’s abstention in a non-binding vote in which the House
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 3, 2021
Ambassador Cong Peiwu, pictured on March 12, 2020, says that MPs who voted for the Feb. 22 motion to recognize the Uyghur genocide did so to 'secure political gains.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Chinese envoy silent over effect of cabinet’s abstention from Uyghur genocide vote

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 3, 2021
  • The Chinese ambassador to Canada is keeping mum about the effect of the federal cabinet’s abstention in a non-binding vote in which the House

Chinese envoy silent over effect of cabinet’s abstention from Uyghur genocide vote

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 3, 2021
  • The Chinese ambassador to Canada is keeping mum about the effect of the federal cabinet’s abstention in a non-binding vote in which the House
Ambassador Cong Peiwu, pictured on March 12, 2020, says that MPs who voted for the Feb. 22 motion to recognize the Uyghur genocide did so to 'secure political gains.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Herbert Norman, Raymond Chrétien, Marie-Lucie Morin among 10 named as ‘Ambassadors of Note’

  • An association of former Canadian ambassadors has honoured 10 former diplomats for their distinguished careers, including a past envoy to the U.S., a representative
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | March 3, 2021
Former Canadian ambassador Anne Leahy, left, and Canadian Ambassadors Alumni Association president Abbie Dann, right, were among those honouring 10 former envoys as 'Ambassadors of Note' during a Feb. 18 virtual ceremony. Screen capture courtesy of YouTube/Canadian Ambassadors Alumni Association

Herbert Norman, Raymond Chrétien, Marie-Lucie Morin among 10 named as ‘Ambassadors of Note’

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | March 3, 2021
  • An association of former Canadian ambassadors has honoured 10 former diplomats for their distinguished careers, including a past envoy to the U.S., a representative

Herbert Norman, Raymond Chrétien, Marie-Lucie Morin among 10 named as ‘Ambassadors of Note’

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | March 3, 2021
  • An association of former Canadian ambassadors has honoured 10 former diplomats for their distinguished careers, including a past envoy to the U.S., a representative
Former Canadian ambassador Anne Leahy, left, and Canadian Ambassadors Alumni Association president Abbie Dann, right, were among those honouring 10 former envoys as 'Ambassadors of Note' during a Feb. 18 virtual ceremony. Screen capture courtesy of YouTube/Canadian Ambassadors Alumni Association

Lack of sunset clause in Canada-U.K. interim deal could stick us with status quo, say opposition MPs

  • Opposition MPs are concerned the absence of a sunset clause in the new Canada-U.K. Trade Continuity Agreement may affect the conclusion of a more
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 3, 2021
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, pictured on Sept. 15, 2020, says a still-to-be negotiated comprehensive trade deal with the U.K. will include 'ambitious chapters on the environment, women's economic empowerment, labour, and digital trade.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lack of sunset clause in Canada-U.K. interim deal could stick us with status quo, say opposition MPs

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 3, 2021
  • Opposition MPs are concerned the absence of a sunset clause in the new Canada-U.K. Trade Continuity Agreement may affect the conclusion of a more

Lack of sunset clause in Canada-U.K. interim deal could stick us with status quo, say opposition MPs

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 3, 2021
  • Opposition MPs are concerned the absence of a sunset clause in the new Canada-U.K. Trade Continuity Agreement may affect the conclusion of a more
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, pictured on Sept. 15, 2020, says a still-to-be negotiated comprehensive trade deal with the U.K. will include 'ambitious chapters on the environment, women's economic empowerment, labour, and digital trade.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New committee a forum to look deeper into ever-important Canada-U.S. economic relationship, but will partisan squabbles dominate?

  • The new House Special Committee on the Economic Relationship between Canada and the United States could allow for greater focus on Canada’s most important
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 24, 2021
The results of the first virtual meeting between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden, pictured during a 2016 meeting, could be looked at by the new Special House Committee on Canada-U.S. Economic Relations. The Hill Times file photograph

New committee a forum to look deeper into ever-important Canada-U.S. economic relationship, but will partisan squabbles dominate?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 24, 2021
  • The new House Special Committee on the Economic Relationship between Canada and the United States could allow for greater focus on Canada’s most important

New committee a forum to look deeper into ever-important Canada-U.S. economic relationship, but will partisan squabbles dominate?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 24, 2021
  • The new House Special Committee on the Economic Relationship between Canada and the United States could allow for greater focus on Canada’s most important
The results of the first virtual meeting between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden, pictured during a 2016 meeting, could be looked at by the new Special House Committee on Canada-U.S. Economic Relations. The Hill Times file photograph

‘Much water has flown’ since heated row over Trudeau’s farmers’ protest comments, says Indian envoy

  • While demonstrators stood across the street from India’s New Edinburgh High Commission protesting new farm laws as snow covered the national capital last week,
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 24, 2021
Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria started his posting in Ottawa just over a year ago on March 1, 2020. He is pictured during an interview with The Hill Times on Feb. 19, 2021, at the Indian High Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Much water has flown’ since heated row over Trudeau’s farmers’ protest comments, says Indian envoy

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 24, 2021
  • While demonstrators stood across the street from India’s New Edinburgh High Commission protesting new farm laws as snow covered the national capital last week,

‘Much water has flown’ since heated row over Trudeau’s farmers’ protest comments, says Indian envoy

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 24, 2021
  • While demonstrators stood across the street from India’s New Edinburgh High Commission protesting new farm laws as snow covered the national capital last week,
Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria started his posting in Ottawa just over a year ago on March 1, 2020. He is pictured during an interview with The Hill Times on Feb. 19, 2021, at the Indian High Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Arbitrary detention declaration is a ‘good start,’ but questions loom about impact

  • While the tangible impact of a non-binding declaration for countries around the world to stop the use of arbitrarily detaining foreigners to advance state-to-state
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 24, 2021
Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau says the arbitrary detention declaration isn't aimed at a single country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Arbitrary detention declaration is a ‘good start,’ but questions loom about impact

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 24, 2021
  • While the tangible impact of a non-binding declaration for countries around the world to stop the use of arbitrarily detaining foreigners to advance state-to-state

Arbitrary detention declaration is a ‘good start,’ but questions loom about impact

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 24, 2021
  • While the tangible impact of a non-binding declaration for countries around the world to stop the use of arbitrarily detaining foreigners to advance state-to-state
Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau says the arbitrary detention declaration isn't aimed at a single country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Davie shipyard funding more equitable since 2015, but long-term contracts needed for stability, say experts

  • As federal shipbuilding funds for the Quebec-based Chantier Davie shipyard have increasingly become more equitable in comparison to Nova Scotia’s Irving shipyard and B.C.’s
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 17, 2021
The MV Asterix, which is being leased by the Canadian Navy, was converted by Davie shipyard. The interim auxiliary oiler services it provides has come at a cost of $620-million over five years—encompassing more than a quarter of the funds that the Quebec shipyard has received under the National Shipbuilding Strategy. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence/Sgt. Devin VandeSype

Davie shipyard funding more equitable since 2015, but long-term contracts needed for stability, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 17, 2021
  • As federal shipbuilding funds for the Quebec-based Chantier Davie shipyard have increasingly become more equitable in comparison to Nova Scotia’s Irving shipyard and B.C.’s

Davie shipyard funding more equitable since 2015, but long-term contracts needed for stability, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 17, 2021
  • As federal shipbuilding funds for the Quebec-based Chantier Davie shipyard have increasingly become more equitable in comparison to Nova Scotia’s Irving shipyard and B.C.’s
The MV Asterix, which is being leased by the Canadian Navy, was converted by Davie shipyard. The interim auxiliary oiler services it provides has come at a cost of $620-million over five years—encompassing more than a quarter of the funds that the Quebec shipyard has received under the National Shipbuilding Strategy. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence/Sgt. Devin VandeSype

Defence Committee should look at broader issues of military culture change and external accountability in Vance probe, say experts

  • As the House Defence Committee embarks on a study looking into sexual misconduct allegations against former chief of the defence staff General Jonathan Vance,
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 17, 2021
Jonathan Vance, pictured speaking to reporters in West Block on June 17, 2019, will be the subject of a three-session study of the House Defence Committee into allegations of his sexual misconduct. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence Committee should look at broader issues of military culture change and external accountability in Vance probe, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 17, 2021
  • As the House Defence Committee embarks on a study looking into sexual misconduct allegations against former chief of the defence staff General Jonathan Vance,

Defence Committee should look at broader issues of military culture change and external accountability in Vance probe, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 17, 2021
  • As the House Defence Committee embarks on a study looking into sexual misconduct allegations against former chief of the defence staff General Jonathan Vance,
Jonathan Vance, pictured speaking to reporters in West Block on June 17, 2019, will be the subject of a three-session study of the House Defence Committee into allegations of his sexual misconduct. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pressure builds to label Beijing’s persecution of Uyghurs as genocide while subcommittee’s report inches towards tabling

  • After releasing a statement last October declaring that the Chinese persecution of Muslim Uyghurs amounted to genocide, the House Subcommittee on International Human Rights’
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 10, 2021
Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau has said an independent investigation is needed to observe the internment camps in Xinjiang. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pressure builds to label Beijing’s persecution of Uyghurs as genocide while subcommittee’s report inches towards tabling

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 10, 2021
  • After releasing a statement last October declaring that the Chinese persecution of Muslim Uyghurs amounted to genocide, the House Subcommittee on International Human Rights’

Pressure builds to label Beijing’s persecution of Uyghurs as genocide while subcommittee’s report inches towards tabling

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 10, 2021
  • After releasing a statement last October declaring that the Chinese persecution of Muslim Uyghurs amounted to genocide, the House Subcommittee on International Human Rights’
Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau has said an independent investigation is needed to observe the internment camps in Xinjiang. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Non-issue’ for Chief Justice Wagner to serve as administrator but a quickened appointment of a new GG would be favourable, say legal experts

  • While it is manageable for Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Wagner to fulfill his constitutional role serving as the administrator of Canada, former judges
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 3, 2021
Richard Wagner, pictured being sworn in as Canada's 18th Supreme Court chief justice on Dec. 18, 2017 at Rideau Hall, became the Administrator of Canada following the resignation of Julie Payette as governor general on Jan. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Non-issue’ for Chief Justice Wagner to serve as administrator but a quickened appointment of a new GG would be favourable, say legal experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 3, 2021
  • While it is manageable for Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Wagner to fulfill his constitutional role serving as the administrator of Canada, former judges

‘Non-issue’ for Chief Justice Wagner to serve as administrator but a quickened appointment of a new GG would be favourable, say legal experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 3, 2021
  • While it is manageable for Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Wagner to fulfill his constitutional role serving as the administrator of Canada, former judges
Richard Wagner, pictured being sworn in as Canada's 18th Supreme Court chief justice on Dec. 18, 2017 at Rideau Hall, became the Administrator of Canada following the resignation of Julie Payette as governor general on Jan. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada-Philippines ties positive despite past flare-ups, says new Filipino envoy

  • After recent spats between Ottawa and Manila, the Philippines’ new ambassador says relations between the countries are on the right path. “The relationship is
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 3, 2021
Rodolfo Robles, left, is pictured meeting with Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux on Dec. 11, 2020. Mr. Lamoureux chairs the Canada-Philippines Friendship Group. Photograph courtesy of the Philippines Embassy/Twitter

Canada-Philippines ties positive despite past flare-ups, says new Filipino envoy

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 3, 2021
  • After recent spats between Ottawa and Manila, the Philippines’ new ambassador says relations between the countries are on the right path. “The relationship is

Canada-Philippines ties positive despite past flare-ups, says new Filipino envoy

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 3, 2021
  • After recent spats between Ottawa and Manila, the Philippines’ new ambassador says relations between the countries are on the right path. “The relationship is
Rodolfo Robles, left, is pictured meeting with Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux on Dec. 11, 2020. Mr. Lamoureux chairs the Canada-Philippines Friendship Group. Photograph courtesy of the Philippines Embassy/Twitter

Feds need to spotlight North American integration to gain exemption from Biden’s protectionist Buy American measures, say experts

  • With the Canadian government seeking to get an exemption from the Biden administration’s protectionist Buy American executive order, it will have to convince the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 3, 2021
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, campaigned on a stricter Buy American regime for federal procurements. With the Canadian government seeking to get an exemption from the new measures, International Trade Minister Mary Ng and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have spotlighted the integration of Canadian and American supply chains. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Flickr

Feds need to spotlight North American integration to gain exemption from Biden’s protectionist Buy American measures, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 3, 2021
  • With the Canadian government seeking to get an exemption from the Biden administration’s protectionist Buy American executive order, it will have to convince the

Feds need to spotlight North American integration to gain exemption from Biden’s protectionist Buy American measures, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 3, 2021
  • With the Canadian government seeking to get an exemption from the Biden administration’s protectionist Buy American executive order, it will have to convince the
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, campaigned on a stricter Buy American regime for federal procurements. With the Canadian government seeking to get an exemption from the new measures, International Trade Minister Mary Ng and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have spotlighted the integration of Canadian and American supply chains. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Flickr

No replacing need for in-person diplomacy, say chairs, as work of interparliamentary groups goes on

  • As the 13 interparliamentary groups hold virtual meetings while under a travel ban, chairs of the groups say nothing can replace the need for
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 27, 2021
Interparliamentary group chairs Wayne Easter, left, Jim Munson, and Francis Drouin say there have been challenges in conducting parliamentary diplomacy virtually. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

No replacing need for in-person diplomacy, say chairs, as work of interparliamentary groups goes on

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 27, 2021
  • As the 13 interparliamentary groups hold virtual meetings while under a travel ban, chairs of the groups say nothing can replace the need for

No replacing need for in-person diplomacy, say chairs, as work of interparliamentary groups goes on

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 27, 2021
  • As the 13 interparliamentary groups hold virtual meetings while under a travel ban, chairs of the groups say nothing can replace the need for
Interparliamentary group chairs Wayne Easter, left, Jim Munson, and Francis Drouin say there have been challenges in conducting parliamentary diplomacy virtually. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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