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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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NDP, Green MPs raise concern over Canada’s trust in OAS election monitoring in Bolivia

  • As doubt grows over the monitoring of the last Bolivian election, NDP and Green Party MPs have raised their concern over the ability for
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2020
Former Bolivian president Evo Morales, pictured in November 2019, resigned and went into exile in Mexico after losing the support of his country’s security forces following an October 2019 election controversially flagged by Organization of American States observers. A Global Affairs spokesperson says that Canada 'welcomes public scrutiny of democratic processes, including electoral observation missions.' Flickr photograph by Prachatai

NDP, Green MPs raise concern over Canada’s trust in OAS election monitoring in Bolivia

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2020
  • As doubt grows over the monitoring of the last Bolivian election, NDP and Green Party MPs have raised their concern over the ability for

NDP, Green MPs raise concern over Canada’s trust in OAS election monitoring in Bolivia

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2020
  • As doubt grows over the monitoring of the last Bolivian election, NDP and Green Party MPs have raised their concern over the ability for
Former Bolivian president Evo Morales, pictured in November 2019, resigned and went into exile in Mexico after losing the support of his country’s security forces following an October 2019 election controversially flagged by Organization of American States observers. A Global Affairs spokesperson says that Canada 'welcomes public scrutiny of democratic processes, including electoral observation missions.' Flickr photograph by Prachatai

Time for Champagne?: Canada awaits UN Security Council vote in New York City

  • In what could be one of the most important days for the legacy of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s foreign policy, Canada will find out
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made gaining a seat on the UN Security Council a core part of his foreign policy platform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for Champagne?: Canada awaits UN Security Council vote in New York City

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2020
  • In what could be one of the most important days for the legacy of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s foreign policy, Canada will find out

Time for Champagne?: Canada awaits UN Security Council vote in New York City

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2020
  • In what could be one of the most important days for the legacy of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s foreign policy, Canada will find out
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made gaining a seat on the UN Security Council a core part of his foreign policy platform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau continuing historical tradition while presenting indirect critiques of Trump to prevent backlash

  • In his decision to offer repeated allusive criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking the path of past prime
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 13, 2017, has been careful not to offer overly direct criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump since the temperamental president took control of the White House in 2017. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead/Flickr

Trudeau continuing historical tradition while presenting indirect critiques of Trump to prevent backlash

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2020
  • In his decision to offer repeated allusive criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking the path of past prime

Trudeau continuing historical tradition while presenting indirect critiques of Trump to prevent backlash

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2020
  • In his decision to offer repeated allusive criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking the path of past prime
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 13, 2017, has been careful not to offer overly direct criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump since the temperamental president took control of the White House in 2017. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead/Flickr

Canada to virtually host fifth ministerial meeting of the Ottawa Group on WTO reform

  • As the World Trade Organization comes under heightened strain due to increasingly protectionist global actors during the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada is brining together 12
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2020
International Trade Minister Mary Ng said in May that the Ottawa Group 'can only do so much' and WTO reform efforts will require commitment from all WTO members. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada to virtually host fifth ministerial meeting of the Ottawa Group on WTO reform

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2020
  • As the World Trade Organization comes under heightened strain due to increasingly protectionist global actors during the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada is brining together 12

Canada to virtually host fifth ministerial meeting of the Ottawa Group on WTO reform

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2020
  • As the World Trade Organization comes under heightened strain due to increasingly protectionist global actors during the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada is brining together 12
International Trade Minister Mary Ng said in May that the Ottawa Group 'can only do so much' and WTO reform efforts will require commitment from all WTO members. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

UN Security Council election win could boost Trudeau’s international capital, says former diplomat

  • With the UN Security Council election set to take place in a week, Canada’s success or failure in the vote could have a lasting
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 10, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made winning a temporary seat on the UN Security Council a cornerstone of his foreign policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

UN Security Council election win could boost Trudeau’s international capital, says former diplomat

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 10, 2020
  • With the UN Security Council election set to take place in a week, Canada’s success or failure in the vote could have a lasting

UN Security Council election win could boost Trudeau’s international capital, says former diplomat

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 10, 2020
  • With the UN Security Council election set to take place in a week, Canada’s success or failure in the vote could have a lasting
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made winning a temporary seat on the UN Security Council a cornerstone of his foreign policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AFN’s Perry Bellegarde to join forces with Prince Charles on ‘The Great Reset’

  • Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde is helping the heir apparent to the British throne in his campaign to promote sustainable growth as the
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | June 10, 2020
AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde has had a relationship with Prince Charles since 2000, when the prince visited Saskatchewan as part of a cross-Canada tour while Mr. Bellegarde was the chief of the then-named Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AFN’s Perry Bellegarde to join forces with Prince Charles on ‘The Great Reset’

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | June 10, 2020
  • Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde is helping the heir apparent to the British throne in his campaign to promote sustainable growth as the

AFN’s Perry Bellegarde to join forces with Prince Charles on ‘The Great Reset’

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | June 10, 2020
  • Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde is helping the heir apparent to the British throne in his campaign to promote sustainable growth as the
AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde has had a relationship with Prince Charles since 2000, when the prince visited Saskatchewan as part of a cross-Canada tour while Mr. Bellegarde was the chief of the then-named Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tim Cook’s new book will look at how Canada has remembered World War II

  • One of Canada’s most prominent historians has penned a book that is looking at how Canadians have remembered the Second World War in the
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | June 8, 2020
Tim Cook, pictured in a file photograph, is a member of the Order of Canada who has won the J.W. Dafoe Award and the C.P. Stacey Award. The Hill Times file photograph and book cover image courtesy of Penguin Random House

Tim Cook’s new book will look at how Canada has remembered World War II

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | June 8, 2020
  • One of Canada’s most prominent historians has penned a book that is looking at how Canadians have remembered the Second World War in the

Tim Cook’s new book will look at how Canada has remembered World War II

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | June 8, 2020
  • One of Canada’s most prominent historians has penned a book that is looking at how Canadians have remembered the Second World War in the
Tim Cook, pictured in a file photograph, is a member of the Order of Canada who has won the J.W. Dafoe Award and the C.P. Stacey Award. The Hill Times file photograph and book cover image courtesy of Penguin Random House

Opposition MPs working to reopen dormant Canada-China Relations Committee

  • Opposition MPs are seeking to restart the work of the Special House Committee on Canada-China Relations to address a dire situation in Hong Kong
News | BY NEIL MOSS, BEATRICE PAEZ | June 8, 2020
Conservative MP Garnett Genuis, left, NDP MP Jack Harris, and Bloc MP Stéphane Bergeron say they want to see the Special House Committee on Canada-China Relations reopened. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photograph

Opposition MPs working to reopen dormant Canada-China Relations Committee

News | BY NEIL MOSS, BEATRICE PAEZ | June 8, 2020
  • Opposition MPs are seeking to restart the work of the Special House Committee on Canada-China Relations to address a dire situation in Hong Kong

Opposition MPs working to reopen dormant Canada-China Relations Committee

News | BY NEIL MOSS, BEATRICE PAEZ | June 8, 2020
  • Opposition MPs are seeking to restart the work of the Special House Committee on Canada-China Relations to address a dire situation in Hong Kong
Conservative MP Garnett Genuis, left, NDP MP Jack Harris, and Bloc MP Stéphane Bergeron say they want to see the Special House Committee on Canada-China Relations reopened. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photograph

‘Sharp and relentless’: Julie Van Dusen retires from Hill reporting after more than 30 years

  • A staple among the halls of Parliament Hill for decades, Julie Van Dusen could always been seen chasing down politicians asking about the latest
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | June 3, 2020
Longtime CBC parliamentary reporter Julie Van Dusen, pictured in the West Block at a press conference on the COVID-19 pandemic on April 16, says in her post-Hill life she will be working on a book with her 94-year-old mother. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Sharp and relentless’: Julie Van Dusen retires from Hill reporting after more than 30 years

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | June 3, 2020
  • A staple among the halls of Parliament Hill for decades, Julie Van Dusen could always been seen chasing down politicians asking about the latest

‘Sharp and relentless’: Julie Van Dusen retires from Hill reporting after more than 30 years

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | June 3, 2020
  • A staple among the halls of Parliament Hill for decades, Julie Van Dusen could always been seen chasing down politicians asking about the latest
Longtime CBC parliamentary reporter Julie Van Dusen, pictured in the West Block at a press conference on the COVID-19 pandemic on April 16, says in her post-Hill life she will be working on a book with her 94-year-old mother. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliamentary association chair defends Canada-China group as critics call for its suspension

  • As Beijing’s behaviour grows increasingly strong-willed and the Canada-China relationship continues to flounder, some are calling for the suspension of a parliamentary association between
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 3, 2020
Independent Senator Paul Massicotte, co-chair of the Canada-China Legislative Association, says that without the parliamentary group, diplomatic dialogue between the two countries would be damaged. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliamentary association chair defends Canada-China group as critics call for its suspension

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 3, 2020
  • As Beijing’s behaviour grows increasingly strong-willed and the Canada-China relationship continues to flounder, some are calling for the suspension of a parliamentary association between

Parliamentary association chair defends Canada-China group as critics call for its suspension

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 3, 2020
  • As Beijing’s behaviour grows increasingly strong-willed and the Canada-China relationship continues to flounder, some are calling for the suspension of a parliamentary association between
Independent Senator Paul Massicotte, co-chair of the Canada-China Legislative Association, says that without the parliamentary group, diplomatic dialogue between the two countries would be damaged. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cross-party Parliamentarians to urge feds to take strong response to new Hong Kong security law

  • As Chinese lawmakers have moved forward with national security legislation that threatens Hong Kong’s “one country, two systems” bedrock, Parliamentarians across the partisan spectrum
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | June 1, 2020
NDP MP Heather McPherson, left, Conservative MP Kenny Chiu, Independent Senator Marilou McPhedran, and Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith will participate in a press conference on June 1 calling for the federal government to take 'further steps' against China's decision to impose a national security law in Hong Kong. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Twitter

Cross-party Parliamentarians to urge feds to take strong response to new Hong Kong security law

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | June 1, 2020
  • As Chinese lawmakers have moved forward with national security legislation that threatens Hong Kong’s “one country, two systems” bedrock, Parliamentarians across the partisan spectrum

Cross-party Parliamentarians to urge feds to take strong response to new Hong Kong security law

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | June 1, 2020
  • As Chinese lawmakers have moved forward with national security legislation that threatens Hong Kong’s “one country, two systems” bedrock, Parliamentarians across the partisan spectrum
NDP MP Heather McPherson, left, Conservative MP Kenny Chiu, Independent Senator Marilou McPhedran, and Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith will participate in a press conference on June 1 calling for the federal government to take 'further steps' against China's decision to impose a national security law in Hong Kong. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Twitter

Time for foreign policy update to prepare Canada for post-pandemic world, say some experts

  • As the COVID-19 pandemic has forced governments to reassess their priorities and shifted geopolitical fault lines, some former diplomats and experts are calling for
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 1, 2020
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured in this file photo at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, gave the Trudeau government's most recent foreign policy expression last February in what one expert called a 'disappointing' speech that lacked specifics. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for foreign policy update to prepare Canada for post-pandemic world, say some experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 1, 2020
  • As the COVID-19 pandemic has forced governments to reassess their priorities and shifted geopolitical fault lines, some former diplomats and experts are calling for

Time for foreign policy update to prepare Canada for post-pandemic world, say some experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 1, 2020
  • As the COVID-19 pandemic has forced governments to reassess their priorities and shifted geopolitical fault lines, some former diplomats and experts are calling for
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured in this file photo at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, gave the Trudeau government's most recent foreign policy expression last February in what one expert called a 'disappointing' speech that lacked specifics. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Paul Thomas named new director of Parliamentary Internship Programme

  • An alumni of the Parliamentary Internship Programme will be taking the organization’s reins in July. Paul E.J. Thomas was named the program’s new director
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | May 27, 2020
Paul E.J. Thomas has most recently been a senior research associate at the Samara Centre for Democracy. He will start his new gig as director of the Parliamentary Internship Programme on July 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Paul Thomas named new director of Parliamentary Internship Programme

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | May 27, 2020
  • An alumni of the Parliamentary Internship Programme will be taking the organization’s reins in July. Paul E.J. Thomas was named the program’s new director

Paul Thomas named new director of Parliamentary Internship Programme

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | May 27, 2020
  • An alumni of the Parliamentary Internship Programme will be taking the organization’s reins in July. Paul E.J. Thomas was named the program’s new director
Paul E.J. Thomas has most recently been a senior research associate at the Samara Centre for Democracy. He will start his new gig as director of the Parliamentary Internship Programme on July 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s next trade battle: consensus building at the WTO

  • As an embattled international trading system is further strained by some countries’ protectionist instincts, the Canadian government continues to try to build consensus over
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 27, 2020
International Trade Minister Mary Ng says that reforming the World Trade Organization cannot be done by the Ottawa Group alone. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s next trade battle: consensus building at the WTO

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 27, 2020
  • As an embattled international trading system is further strained by some countries’ protectionist instincts, the Canadian government continues to try to build consensus over

Canada’s next trade battle: consensus building at the WTO

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 27, 2020
  • As an embattled international trading system is further strained by some countries’ protectionist instincts, the Canadian government continues to try to build consensus over
International Trade Minister Mary Ng says that reforming the World Trade Organization cannot be done by the Ottawa Group alone. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘More Canadians are starting to get it’: outgoing Don Kelly reflects on two decades at Assembly of First Nations

  • A fixture in the Parliamentary Precinct for years, departing Assembly of First Nations (AFN) spokesperson Don Kelly says since he started at the advocacy
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | May 25, 2020
Don Kelly first started working at the Assembly of First Nations in 1999, he later became the organization's communications director in the early 2000s, but last week started a new gig as lead program communications and public affairs at MasterCard Foundation where he will work supporting Indigenous youth and education driven by Indigenous communities. He's also a stand-up comedian. Photograph courtesy of Don Kelly

‘More Canadians are starting to get it’: outgoing Don Kelly reflects on two decades at Assembly of First Nations

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | May 25, 2020
  • A fixture in the Parliamentary Precinct for years, departing Assembly of First Nations (AFN) spokesperson Don Kelly says since he started at the advocacy

‘More Canadians are starting to get it’: outgoing Don Kelly reflects on two decades at Assembly of First Nations

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | May 25, 2020
  • A fixture in the Parliamentary Precinct for years, departing Assembly of First Nations (AFN) spokesperson Don Kelly says since he started at the advocacy
Don Kelly first started working at the Assembly of First Nations in 1999, he later became the organization's communications director in the early 2000s, but last week started a new gig as lead program communications and public affairs at MasterCard Foundation where he will work supporting Indigenous youth and education driven by Indigenous communities. He's also a stand-up comedian. Photograph courtesy of Don Kelly

‘A very difficult few weeks’: MPs pay tribute to Snowbirds fatal crash victim Jennifer Casey

  • Parliamentarians commemorated the life of a Snowbird public affairs officer following a crash in Kamloops, B.C., which happened less than a month after six
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | May 20, 2020
A Snowbird plane crashed in Kamloops, B.C. on May 17, leading to the death of public affairs officer Captain Jennifer Casey. Captain Richard MacDougall, the plane's pilot, was injured in the crash. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘A very difficult few weeks’: MPs pay tribute to Snowbirds fatal crash victim Jennifer Casey

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | May 20, 2020
  • Parliamentarians commemorated the life of a Snowbird public affairs officer following a crash in Kamloops, B.C., which happened less than a month after six

‘A very difficult few weeks’: MPs pay tribute to Snowbirds fatal crash victim Jennifer Casey

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | May 20, 2020
  • Parliamentarians commemorated the life of a Snowbird public affairs officer following a crash in Kamloops, B.C., which happened less than a month after six
A Snowbird plane crashed in Kamloops, B.C. on May 17, leading to the death of public affairs officer Captain Jennifer Casey. Captain Richard MacDougall, the plane's pilot, was injured in the crash. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Maple syrup, maple chocolate, maple lollipops: a look inside Canada’s gifts to UN diplomats

  • When keeping up the tradition of diplomatic gift-giving, Canada’s mission to the United Nations takes cues from its flag—handing out an assortment of maple-related
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | May 18, 2020
A bottle of Canadian maple syrup sits alongside a bag of Colombian coffee on the Sri Lankan desk at the UN General Assembly on Oct. 12, 2010. Maple products have long been a gift of choice for Canadian diplomats. Photograph by Evan Schneider, courtesy of the United Nations

Maple syrup, maple chocolate, maple lollipops: a look inside Canada’s gifts to UN diplomats

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | May 18, 2020
  • When keeping up the tradition of diplomatic gift-giving, Canada’s mission to the United Nations takes cues from its flag—handing out an assortment of maple-related

Maple syrup, maple chocolate, maple lollipops: a look inside Canada’s gifts to UN diplomats

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | May 18, 2020
  • When keeping up the tradition of diplomatic gift-giving, Canada’s mission to the United Nations takes cues from its flag—handing out an assortment of maple-related
A bottle of Canadian maple syrup sits alongside a bag of Colombian coffee on the Sri Lankan desk at the UN General Assembly on Oct. 12, 2010. Maple products have long been a gift of choice for Canadian diplomats. Photograph by Evan Schneider, courtesy of the United Nations

Trudeau taking charge of Canada’s UN Security Council bid with calls to world leaders, but they could have limited impact, says former UN diplomat

  • As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau works to address the coronavirus pandemic from Rideau Cottage in Ottawa, he is also tackling another crusade—Canada’s push for
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 18, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured May 12, 2020, has made a temporary spot for Canada on the UN Security Council a key pillar of his foreign policy vision. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau taking charge of Canada’s UN Security Council bid with calls to world leaders, but they could have limited impact, says former UN diplomat

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 18, 2020
  • As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau works to address the coronavirus pandemic from Rideau Cottage in Ottawa, he is also tackling another crusade—Canada’s push for

Trudeau taking charge of Canada’s UN Security Council bid with calls to world leaders, but they could have limited impact, says former UN diplomat

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 18, 2020
  • As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau works to address the coronavirus pandemic from Rideau Cottage in Ottawa, he is also tackling another crusade—Canada’s push for
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured May 12, 2020, has made a temporary spot for Canada on the UN Security Council a key pillar of his foreign policy vision. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MP Kamal Khera joins nursing ranks after COVID-19 recovery

  • The only MP to have publicly revealed to have tested positive for COVID-19 and subsequently recovered has joined the front lines pitching in at
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | May 13, 2020
Liberal MP Kamal Khera, second from right, is working alongside military nurses at a Brampton long-term care home on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Kamal Khera

Liberal MP Kamal Khera joins nursing ranks after COVID-19 recovery

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | May 13, 2020
  • The only MP to have publicly revealed to have tested positive for COVID-19 and subsequently recovered has joined the front lines pitching in at

Liberal MP Kamal Khera joins nursing ranks after COVID-19 recovery

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | May 13, 2020
  • The only MP to have publicly revealed to have tested positive for COVID-19 and subsequently recovered has joined the front lines pitching in at
Liberal MP Kamal Khera, second from right, is working alongside military nurses at a Brampton long-term care home on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Kamal Khera

‘Hard decisions are going to have to be made’: can vital defence procurements survive in a post-pandemic world?

  • In the midst of critical procurements that will set the framework for the Canadian military for years to come, questions remain on how the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 13, 2020
Lockheed Martin's F-35, pictured, is one of three potential options that could replace Canada's fleet of CF-18s with 88 new fighter jets. The procurement process for the new planes has already been delayed by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

‘Hard decisions are going to have to be made’: can vital defence procurements survive in a post-pandemic world?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 13, 2020
  • In the midst of critical procurements that will set the framework for the Canadian military for years to come, questions remain on how the

‘Hard decisions are going to have to be made’: can vital defence procurements survive in a post-pandemic world?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 13, 2020
  • In the midst of critical procurements that will set the framework for the Canadian military for years to come, questions remain on how the
Lockheed Martin's F-35, pictured, is one of three potential options that could replace Canada's fleet of CF-18s with 88 new fighter jets. The procurement process for the new planes has already been delayed by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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