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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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Don’t expect Biden’s tough, bipartisan approach to China to be met with Canadian imitation, say analysts

  • As the Biden administration signals it will be taking a tough approach to China, experts say an American bipartisan approach in its dealings with
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 27, 2021
U.S. President Joe Biden's pick for secretary of state, Antony Blinken, endorsed the tough approach former president Donald Trump took with Beijing. The Hill Times file photograph

Don’t expect Biden’s tough, bipartisan approach to China to be met with Canadian imitation, say analysts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 27, 2021
  • As the Biden administration signals it will be taking a tough approach to China, experts say an American bipartisan approach in its dealings with

Don’t expect Biden’s tough, bipartisan approach to China to be met with Canadian imitation, say analysts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 27, 2021
  • As the Biden administration signals it will be taking a tough approach to China, experts say an American bipartisan approach in its dealings with
U.S. President Joe Biden's pick for secretary of state, Antony Blinken, endorsed the tough approach former president Donald Trump took with Beijing. The Hill Times file photograph

New Haitian envoy pushes for direct aid and investment, away from NGOs

  • The new Haitian ambassador is trying to encourage more direct investment in the Caribbean country away from the orbit of non-governmental organizations. Ambassador Weibert
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | January 27, 2021
Haitian Ambassador Weibert Arthus virtually met with Liberal MP Greg Fergus on Jan. 21. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Embassy of Haiti

New Haitian envoy pushes for direct aid and investment, away from NGOs

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | January 27, 2021
  • The new Haitian ambassador is trying to encourage more direct investment in the Caribbean country away from the orbit of non-governmental organizations. Ambassador Weibert

New Haitian envoy pushes for direct aid and investment, away from NGOs

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | January 27, 2021
  • The new Haitian ambassador is trying to encourage more direct investment in the Caribbean country away from the orbit of non-governmental organizations. Ambassador Weibert
Haitian Ambassador Weibert Arthus virtually met with Liberal MP Greg Fergus on Jan. 21. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Embassy of Haiti

Garneau’s new foreign affairs post centres on his American links and steady hands, say analysts

  • As a new administration takes over the White House, Canada’s new foreign affairs minister, Marc Garneau, brings experience stick-handling Canada’s most important relationship, something
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 20, 2021
'I believe very, very strongly that no bilateral relationship is more important than that of Canada with the United States, and it will continue to be that way,' Marc Garneau said following the virtual ceremony that saw him sworn in as Canada's new foreign affairs minister on Jan. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Garneau’s new foreign affairs post centres on his American links and steady hands, say analysts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 20, 2021
  • As a new administration takes over the White House, Canada’s new foreign affairs minister, Marc Garneau, brings experience stick-handling Canada’s most important relationship, something

Garneau’s new foreign affairs post centres on his American links and steady hands, say analysts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 20, 2021
  • As a new administration takes over the White House, Canada’s new foreign affairs minister, Marc Garneau, brings experience stick-handling Canada’s most important relationship, something
'I believe very, very strongly that no bilateral relationship is more important than that of Canada with the United States, and it will continue to be that way,' Marc Garneau said following the virtual ceremony that saw him sworn in as Canada's new foreign affairs minister on Jan. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Updated mandate letters allow Grits to showcase pandemic fight without being attacked for abandoning promises, say politicos

  • With the release of updated mandate letters, the federal government has positioned itself as confronting the COVID-19 pandemic, yet not shying away from past
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 20, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau started to publicly release mandate letters in 2015 to promote greater transparency in government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Updated mandate letters allow Grits to showcase pandemic fight without being attacked for abandoning promises, say politicos

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 20, 2021
  • With the release of updated mandate letters, the federal government has positioned itself as confronting the COVID-19 pandemic, yet not shying away from past

Updated mandate letters allow Grits to showcase pandemic fight without being attacked for abandoning promises, say politicos

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 20, 2021
  • With the release of updated mandate letters, the federal government has positioned itself as confronting the COVID-19 pandemic, yet not shying away from past
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau started to publicly release mandate letters in 2015 to promote greater transparency in government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Serbian envoy hopes for ‘more intensive’ political dialogue with Ottawa

  • Serbia’s new ambassador to Canada is hoping to move the needle on increased political discussion to strengthen Belgrade-Ottawa ties. Dejan Ralević said he wants
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | January 20, 2021
Serbian Ambassador Dejan Ralević presented his letter of credence to Governor General Julie Payette in a virtual ceremony on Nov. 30, along with six other ambassadors. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New Serbian envoy hopes for ‘more intensive’ political dialogue with Ottawa

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | January 20, 2021
  • Serbia’s new ambassador to Canada is hoping to move the needle on increased political discussion to strengthen Belgrade-Ottawa ties. Dejan Ralević said he wants

New Serbian envoy hopes for ‘more intensive’ political dialogue with Ottawa

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | January 20, 2021
  • Serbia’s new ambassador to Canada is hoping to move the needle on increased political discussion to strengthen Belgrade-Ottawa ties. Dejan Ralević said he wants
Serbian Ambassador Dejan Ralević presented his letter of credence to Governor General Julie Payette in a virtual ceremony on Nov. 30, along with six other ambassadors. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

House and Senate joint committees haven’t met since 2019

  • Parliament’s two standing joint committees have yet to meet in this Parliament and have not convened since 2019. The Joint Committee on the Library
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 13, 2021
The Library of Parliament is pictured. The Scrutiny of Regulations Joint Committee hasn't met since June 2019, while the Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament last met in May 2019. Neither committee has elected its co-chairs or vice-chairs, which happens at the first meeting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House and Senate joint committees haven’t met since 2019

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 13, 2021
  • Parliament’s two standing joint committees have yet to meet in this Parliament and have not convened since 2019. The Joint Committee on the Library

House and Senate joint committees haven’t met since 2019

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 13, 2021
  • Parliament’s two standing joint committees have yet to meet in this Parliament and have not convened since 2019. The Joint Committee on the Library
The Library of Parliament is pictured. The Scrutiny of Regulations Joint Committee hasn't met since June 2019, while the Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament last met in May 2019. Neither committee has elected its co-chairs or vice-chairs, which happens at the first meeting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NCC proposal for new embassy row could boost diplomatic presence away from the Hill

  • If a new National Capital Commission embassy row proposal receives the City of Ottawa’s approval, it could grow the diplomatic presence further from the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 13, 2021
Former diplomat Colin Robertson says typically, embassies want to be close to the centre of Canadian political life, near the Parliamentary Precinct and the Pearson Building on Sussex Drive, pictured. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NCC proposal for new embassy row could boost diplomatic presence away from the Hill

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 13, 2021
  • If a new National Capital Commission embassy row proposal receives the City of Ottawa’s approval, it could grow the diplomatic presence further from the

NCC proposal for new embassy row could boost diplomatic presence away from the Hill

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 13, 2021
  • If a new National Capital Commission embassy row proposal receives the City of Ottawa’s approval, it could grow the diplomatic presence further from the
Former diplomat Colin Robertson says typically, embassies want to be close to the centre of Canadian political life, near the Parliamentary Precinct and the Pearson Building on Sussex Drive, pictured. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal government, MPs watch ‘descent into madness,’ condemn violence in U.S. capital

  • Canadian MPs joined what were likely scores of people around the world on Wednesday afternoon in watching protests against the certification of election results
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 6, 2021
Pro-Donald Trump rioters breached the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday afternoon, forcing the evacuation of politicians who had gathered to certify Joe Biden’s win of the presidential election. Screenshot courtesy of NBC News

Federal government, MPs watch ‘descent into madness,’ condemn violence in U.S. capital

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 6, 2021
  • Canadian MPs joined what were likely scores of people around the world on Wednesday afternoon in watching protests against the certification of election results

Federal government, MPs watch ‘descent into madness,’ condemn violence in U.S. capital

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 6, 2021
  • Canadian MPs joined what were likely scores of people around the world on Wednesday afternoon in watching protests against the certification of election results
Pro-Donald Trump rioters breached the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday afternoon, forcing the evacuation of politicians who had gathered to certify Joe Biden’s win of the presidential election. Screenshot courtesy of NBC News

Future of Canada’s Middle East strategy ‘under consideration’ as it puts leadership of NATO training mission in rearview mirror

  • As Canada looks back on the two years of commanding a NATO capacity-building mission in Iraq, which experts say had success but was overshadowed
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 29, 2020
Maj.-Gen. Jennie Carignan, left, pictured on Nov. 26, 2019, taking over the command of the NATO Mission in Iraq from Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin at the Union III Military Base, in Baghdad, Iraq. Maj.-Gen. Carignan transferred command of the mission to Danish Lt.-Gen. Per Pugholm Olsen in November. Canadian Armed Forces photograph by Cpl. Ryan Moulton

Future of Canada’s Middle East strategy ‘under consideration’ as it puts leadership of NATO training mission in rearview mirror

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 29, 2020
  • As Canada looks back on the two years of commanding a NATO capacity-building mission in Iraq, which experts say had success but was overshadowed

Future of Canada’s Middle East strategy ‘under consideration’ as it puts leadership of NATO training mission in rearview mirror

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 29, 2020
  • As Canada looks back on the two years of commanding a NATO capacity-building mission in Iraq, which experts say had success but was overshadowed
Maj.-Gen. Jennie Carignan, left, pictured on Nov. 26, 2019, taking over the command of the NATO Mission in Iraq from Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin at the Union III Military Base, in Baghdad, Iraq. Maj.-Gen. Carignan transferred command of the mission to Danish Lt.-Gen. Per Pugholm Olsen in November. Canadian Armed Forces photograph by Cpl. Ryan Moulton

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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