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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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‘Clock is ticking’: feds should release fiscal update, recovery plan soon, says Page

  • Where are Bill Morneau’s new shoes? That’s the question being asked around Parliament Hill as a former parliamentary budget officer says that the “clock
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 11, 2020
Kevin Page says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Bill Morneau's statements that 'they will do whatever it takes to buffer the blow of the virus' are not a fiscal plan. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photograph

‘Clock is ticking’: feds should release fiscal update, recovery plan soon, says Page

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 11, 2020
  • Where are Bill Morneau’s new shoes? That’s the question being asked around Parliament Hill as a former parliamentary budget officer says that the “clock

‘Clock is ticking’: feds should release fiscal update, recovery plan soon, says Page

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 11, 2020
  • Where are Bill Morneau’s new shoes? That’s the question being asked around Parliament Hill as a former parliamentary budget officer says that the “clock
Kevin Page says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Bill Morneau's statements that 'they will do whatever it takes to buffer the blow of the virus' are not a fiscal plan. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photograph

‘Forever in their debt’: MPs mark 75 years since Canada’s liberation of the Netherlands and the end of World War II in Europe

  • Three quarters of a century ago, the Canadian Army advanced through the Netherlands in 1945 liberating it from nearly five years of Nazi occupation.
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | May 11, 2020
Perth Regiment's Capt. Crawford Smith is pictured with Suzie Calder in Harderwijk, Netherlands, on April 19, 1945. Photograph courtesy of Capt. Jack H. Smith/Department of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada

‘Forever in their debt’: MPs mark 75 years since Canada’s liberation of the Netherlands and the end of World War II in Europe

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | May 11, 2020
  • Three quarters of a century ago, the Canadian Army advanced through the Netherlands in 1945 liberating it from nearly five years of Nazi occupation.

‘Forever in their debt’: MPs mark 75 years since Canada’s liberation of the Netherlands and the end of World War II in Europe

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | May 11, 2020
  • Three quarters of a century ago, the Canadian Army advanced through the Netherlands in 1945 liberating it from nearly five years of Nazi occupation.
Perth Regiment's Capt. Crawford Smith is pictured with Suzie Calder in Harderwijk, Netherlands, on April 19, 1945. Photograph courtesy of Capt. Jack H. Smith/Department of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada

Globe and Mail team wins National Newspaper Award for SNC-Lavalin reporting

  • A team of reporters headlined by Globe and Mail parliamentary bureau chief Robert Fife and reporters Steven Chase and Daniel Leblanc won the National
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | May 6, 2020
Robert Fife was one of four Globe and Mail reporters who won the National Newspaper Award for best political reporting. The Hill Times file photograph

Globe and Mail team wins National Newspaper Award for SNC-Lavalin reporting

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | May 6, 2020
  • A team of reporters headlined by Globe and Mail parliamentary bureau chief Robert Fife and reporters Steven Chase and Daniel Leblanc won the National

Globe and Mail team wins National Newspaper Award for SNC-Lavalin reporting

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | May 6, 2020
  • A team of reporters headlined by Globe and Mail parliamentary bureau chief Robert Fife and reporters Steven Chase and Daniel Leblanc won the National
Robert Fife was one of four Globe and Mail reporters who won the National Newspaper Award for best political reporting. The Hill Times file photograph

Some politicos, dairy groups say the feds promised new NAFTA would start in August, while trade experts say start date was being hurried by Trump

  • Some opposition Parliamentarians say the federal government misled them on when the new NAFTA will come into force, believing they had an assurance that
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 6, 2020
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has been tasked with stickhandling the renegotiations of NAFTA and the implementation of the updated trade agreement since U.S. President Donald Trump announced his desire to see it amended. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Some politicos, dairy groups say the feds promised new NAFTA would start in August, while trade experts say start date was being hurried by Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 6, 2020
  • Some opposition Parliamentarians say the federal government misled them on when the new NAFTA will come into force, believing they had an assurance that

Some politicos, dairy groups say the feds promised new NAFTA would start in August, while trade experts say start date was being hurried by Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 6, 2020
  • Some opposition Parliamentarians say the federal government misled them on when the new NAFTA will come into force, believing they had an assurance that
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has been tasked with stickhandling the renegotiations of NAFTA and the implementation of the updated trade agreement since U.S. President Donald Trump announced his desire to see it amended. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment and Climate Change Canada wins Code of Silence (dis)honour

  • For its departmental secrecy and a slow response to an access to information request, four journalism advocacy groups have awarded Environment and Climate Change
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | May 4, 2020
Former environment minister Catherine McKenna, now federal infrastructure minister, oversaw Environment and Climate Change Canada in the year for which it has received a critical 'award' for its departmental secrecy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment and Climate Change Canada wins Code of Silence (dis)honour

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | May 4, 2020
  • For its departmental secrecy and a slow response to an access to information request, four journalism advocacy groups have awarded Environment and Climate Change

Environment and Climate Change Canada wins Code of Silence (dis)honour

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | May 4, 2020
  • For its departmental secrecy and a slow response to an access to information request, four journalism advocacy groups have awarded Environment and Climate Change
Former environment minister Catherine McKenna, now federal infrastructure minister, oversaw Environment and Climate Change Canada in the year for which it has received a critical 'award' for its departmental secrecy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ready for June UN Security Council election despite not actively campaigning amid pandemic, says UN envoy

  • With a fast-approaching United Nations Security Council election, Canada’s mission at the UN is focusing its efforts on curbing the coronavirus pandemic, but Canada’s
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 29, 2020
Canada's Ambassador to the UN, Marc-André Blanchard, was appointed to the New York City post in 2016. United Nations photograph by JC McIlwaine

Canada ready for June UN Security Council election despite not actively campaigning amid pandemic, says UN envoy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 29, 2020
  • With a fast-approaching United Nations Security Council election, Canada’s mission at the UN is focusing its efforts on curbing the coronavirus pandemic, but Canada’s

Canada ready for June UN Security Council election despite not actively campaigning amid pandemic, says UN envoy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 29, 2020
  • With a fast-approaching United Nations Security Council election, Canada’s mission at the UN is focusing its efforts on curbing the coronavirus pandemic, but Canada’s
Canada's Ambassador to the UN, Marc-André Blanchard, was appointed to the New York City post in 2016. United Nations photograph by JC McIlwaine

Former Hill journalist, two-time Liberal candidate Allan Thompson to head Carleton j-school

  • Allan Thompson’s reporting career took him from Parliament Hill to Rwanda, and now he is set to become the new lead for Carleton University’s
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 29, 2020
Allan Thompson has been a journalism professor at Carleton University since 2003. He was previously a reporter in The Toronto Star’s parliamentary bureau from 1994 to 2003. Photograph courtesy of Allan Thompson

Former Hill journalist, two-time Liberal candidate Allan Thompson to head Carleton j-school

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 29, 2020
  • Allan Thompson’s reporting career took him from Parliament Hill to Rwanda, and now he is set to become the new lead for Carleton University’s

Former Hill journalist, two-time Liberal candidate Allan Thompson to head Carleton j-school

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 29, 2020
  • Allan Thompson’s reporting career took him from Parliament Hill to Rwanda, and now he is set to become the new lead for Carleton University’s
Allan Thompson has been a journalism professor at Carleton University since 2003. He was previously a reporter in The Toronto Star’s parliamentary bureau from 1994 to 2003. Photograph courtesy of Allan Thompson

Multilateralism suffering ‘collective breakdown,’ say Parliamentarians who are calling for increased global cooperation

  • As countries around the world shift their attention inward, Canadian Parliamentarians say they are worried about the state of pivotal international humanitarian partnerships, and
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 27, 2020
Senator Peter Boehm, left, says Canada can use its G7 connections to convince the Trump administration of the benefits of multilateralism while Senator Peter Harder, right, says the G20 is suffering from a lack of global leadership, particularly from the U.S. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Multilateralism suffering ‘collective breakdown,’ say Parliamentarians who are calling for increased global cooperation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 27, 2020
  • As countries around the world shift their attention inward, Canadian Parliamentarians say they are worried about the state of pivotal international humanitarian partnerships, and

Multilateralism suffering ‘collective breakdown,’ say Parliamentarians who are calling for increased global cooperation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 27, 2020
  • As countries around the world shift their attention inward, Canadian Parliamentarians say they are worried about the state of pivotal international humanitarian partnerships, and
Senator Peter Boehm, left, says Canada can use its G7 connections to convince the Trump administration of the benefits of multilateralism while Senator Peter Harder, right, says the G20 is suffering from a lack of global leadership, particularly from the U.S. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘It’s just been one wave of shock and grief after the other’: Grit MP Zann calls Nova Scotia rampage a ‘living nightmare’

  • In the days after a gunman killed 22 Nova Scotians along a trail of 16 crime scenes last weekend, Liberal MP Lenore Zann, who
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 27, 2020
Liberal MP Lenore Zann, who represents the riding where much of the violence occurred, says Nova Scotians are finding ways to grieve together despite the pandemic forcing physical distance. Photograph courtesy of Lenore Zann's office

‘It’s just been one wave of shock and grief after the other’: Grit MP Zann calls Nova Scotia rampage a ‘living nightmare’

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 27, 2020
  • In the days after a gunman killed 22 Nova Scotians along a trail of 16 crime scenes last weekend, Liberal MP Lenore Zann, who

‘It’s just been one wave of shock and grief after the other’: Grit MP Zann calls Nova Scotia rampage a ‘living nightmare’

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 27, 2020
  • In the days after a gunman killed 22 Nova Scotians along a trail of 16 crime scenes last weekend, Liberal MP Lenore Zann, who
Liberal MP Lenore Zann, who represents the riding where much of the violence occurred, says Nova Scotians are finding ways to grieve together despite the pandemic forcing physical distance. Photograph courtesy of Lenore Zann's office

Presence of backbench MPs, cross-Canada representation restricted during in-person House sittings amidst physical distancing

  • With reduced numbers of MPs sitting in the House amidst the coronavirus pandemic, the presence of backbenchers and equitable geographic representation has been constrained
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 22, 2020
Liberal MP Ken Hardie, pictured on April 20 in the House of Commons, was one of two Liberals with no official House or government role present for this week's sitting and only one of the four B.C. MPs at the parliamentary session. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Presence of backbench MPs, cross-Canada representation restricted during in-person House sittings amidst physical distancing

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 22, 2020
  • With reduced numbers of MPs sitting in the House amidst the coronavirus pandemic, the presence of backbenchers and equitable geographic representation has been constrained

Presence of backbench MPs, cross-Canada representation restricted during in-person House sittings amidst physical distancing

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 22, 2020
  • With reduced numbers of MPs sitting in the House amidst the coronavirus pandemic, the presence of backbenchers and equitable geographic representation has been constrained
Liberal MP Ken Hardie, pictured on April 20 in the House of Commons, was one of two Liberals with no official House or government role present for this week's sitting and only one of the four B.C. MPs at the parliamentary session. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Like no one I have ever met’: former Canadian ambassador to U.S. Allan Gotlieb dies at 92

  • By the time he finished serving as Canada’s top diplomat in Washington, D.C., for one Progressive Conservative and two Liberal prime ministers, Allan Gotlieb
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 22, 2020
Allan Gotlieb was Canada's ambassador to the United States from 1981 to 1989. The Hill Times file photograph

‘Like no one I have ever met’: former Canadian ambassador to U.S. Allan Gotlieb dies at 92

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 22, 2020
  • By the time he finished serving as Canada’s top diplomat in Washington, D.C., for one Progressive Conservative and two Liberal prime ministers, Allan Gotlieb

‘Like no one I have ever met’: former Canadian ambassador to U.S. Allan Gotlieb dies at 92

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 22, 2020
  • By the time he finished serving as Canada’s top diplomat in Washington, D.C., for one Progressive Conservative and two Liberal prime ministers, Allan Gotlieb
Allan Gotlieb was Canada's ambassador to the United States from 1981 to 1989. The Hill Times file photograph

This just in: Donner Prize, Dafoe Prize name books shortlisted for honours

  • The nominees for 2020’s prestigious Donner and Dafoe book prizes are now out, with 10 books earning the nod and offering Canadians another enlightening
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 20, 2020
The winners of the Donner and Dafoe book prizes will be announced in anticipated ceremonies this fall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This just in: Donner Prize, Dafoe Prize name books shortlisted for honours

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 20, 2020
  • The nominees for 2020’s prestigious Donner and Dafoe book prizes are now out, with 10 books earning the nod and offering Canadians another enlightening

This just in: Donner Prize, Dafoe Prize name books shortlisted for honours

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 20, 2020
  • The nominees for 2020’s prestigious Donner and Dafoe book prizes are now out, with 10 books earning the nod and offering Canadians another enlightening
The winners of the Donner and Dafoe book prizes will be announced in anticipated ceremonies this fall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s coronavirus pronouncements have had little impact on Canadian response as few have been realized, say analysts, ‘most of what he threatens goes away, it doesn’t happen’

  • As U.S. President Donald Trump makes headline-grabbing suggestions that could have wide-reaching effects on Canada’s response to curb COVID-19, analysts say the presidential pronouncements
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 20, 2020
At times throughout the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump have been misaligned as the U.S. president has pushed for reopening the American economy as he prepares for re-election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Trump’s coronavirus pronouncements have had little impact on Canadian response as few have been realized, say analysts, ‘most of what he threatens goes away, it doesn’t happen’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 20, 2020
  • As U.S. President Donald Trump makes headline-grabbing suggestions that could have wide-reaching effects on Canada’s response to curb COVID-19, analysts say the presidential pronouncements

Trump’s coronavirus pronouncements have had little impact on Canadian response as few have been realized, say analysts, ‘most of what he threatens goes away, it doesn’t happen’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 20, 2020
  • As U.S. President Donald Trump makes headline-grabbing suggestions that could have wide-reaching effects on Canada’s response to curb COVID-19, analysts say the presidential pronouncements
At times throughout the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump have been misaligned as the U.S. president has pushed for reopening the American economy as he prepares for re-election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

China may have breached consular agreement by withholding access to detained Canadians since January

  • With no consular access for two detained Canadians since January in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, China may have breached a bilateral consular
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 15, 2020
Michael Spavor, left, and Michael Kovrig, right, have been detained by Chinese authorities since December 2018. Consular officials haven't been able to access the two Canadians since Jan. 13 and Jan. 14, respectively. Photographs courtesy of Twitter and the International Crisis Group

China may have breached consular agreement by withholding access to detained Canadians since January

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 15, 2020
  • With no consular access for two detained Canadians since January in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, China may have breached a bilateral consular

China may have breached consular agreement by withholding access to detained Canadians since January

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 15, 2020
  • With no consular access for two detained Canadians since January in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, China may have breached a bilateral consular
Michael Spavor, left, and Michael Kovrig, right, have been detained by Chinese authorities since December 2018. Consular officials haven't been able to access the two Canadians since Jan. 13 and Jan. 14, respectively. Photographs courtesy of Twitter and the International Crisis Group

‘Hope, courage, determination’: politicos mark 40 years since start of Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope

  • Four decades after Terry Fox dipped his right leg in the ice cold waters of the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Newfoundland and
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 15, 2020
The Terry Fox Memorial was completed in 1982 just outside of Thunder Bay, Ont., where Terry Fox stopped his Marathon of Hope. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

‘Hope, courage, determination’: politicos mark 40 years since start of Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 15, 2020
  • Four decades after Terry Fox dipped his right leg in the ice cold waters of the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Newfoundland and

‘Hope, courage, determination’: politicos mark 40 years since start of Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 15, 2020
  • Four decades after Terry Fox dipped his right leg in the ice cold waters of the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Newfoundland and
The Terry Fox Memorial was completed in 1982 just outside of Thunder Bay, Ont., where Terry Fox stopped his Marathon of Hope. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Inside the Campaign: Managing Elections In Canada: a new book pulls curtain on the people and machinery behind the vote

  • Crashed buses and a blackface scandal highlighted the 41-day campaign of the 2019 election. A new book with contributions from political staffers, campaign managers,
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 13, 2020
A crush of political supporters gather outside of the history museum in Gatineau, Que., for the leaders' debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Inside the Campaign: Managing Elections In Canada: a new book pulls curtain on the people and machinery behind the vote

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 13, 2020
  • Crashed buses and a blackface scandal highlighted the 41-day campaign of the 2019 election. A new book with contributions from political staffers, campaign managers,

Inside the Campaign: Managing Elections In Canada: a new book pulls curtain on the people and machinery behind the vote

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 13, 2020
  • Crashed buses and a blackface scandal highlighted the 41-day campaign of the 2019 election. A new book with contributions from political staffers, campaign managers,
A crush of political supporters gather outside of the history museum in Gatineau, Que., for the leaders' debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The deeper the wound, the longer it takes to heal’: Trump’s threats undermine Canada-U.S. relationship, says former envoy

  • The Trump administration’s threat to withhold critical medical infrastructure has angered Canadians and may have deepened an already open wound in the Canada-U.S relationship,
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 8, 2020
Former U.S. ambassador Bruce Heyman, left, says there will be a necessary healing process in the Canada-U.S. relationship due to the damage done by American President Donald Trump. The Hill Times file photograph and photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

‘The deeper the wound, the longer it takes to heal’: Trump’s threats undermine Canada-U.S. relationship, says former envoy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 8, 2020
  • The Trump administration’s threat to withhold critical medical infrastructure has angered Canadians and may have deepened an already open wound in the Canada-U.S relationship,

‘The deeper the wound, the longer it takes to heal’: Trump’s threats undermine Canada-U.S. relationship, says former envoy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 8, 2020
  • The Trump administration’s threat to withhold critical medical infrastructure has angered Canadians and may have deepened an already open wound in the Canada-U.S relationship,
Former U.S. ambassador Bruce Heyman, left, says there will be a necessary healing process in the Canada-U.S. relationship due to the damage done by American President Donald Trump. The Hill Times file photograph and photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Politicos honour ‘fierce campaigner’ Shirley Douglas

  • MPs across the partisan divide honoured the life of Canadian activist and actress Shirley Douglas after news of her death broke on April 5.
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 8, 2020
Shirley Douglas is pictured meeting with then-prime minister Jean Chrétien in 1997 alongside her son Kiefer Sutherland, as well as then-MPs Bill Blaikie and Peter Milliken. Photograph courtesy of Jean-Marc Carisse

Politicos honour ‘fierce campaigner’ Shirley Douglas

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 8, 2020
  • MPs across the partisan divide honoured the life of Canadian activist and actress Shirley Douglas after news of her death broke on April 5.

Politicos honour ‘fierce campaigner’ Shirley Douglas

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 8, 2020
  • MPs across the partisan divide honoured the life of Canadian activist and actress Shirley Douglas after news of her death broke on April 5.
Shirley Douglas is pictured meeting with then-prime minister Jean Chrétien in 1997 alongside her son Kiefer Sutherland, as well as then-MPs Bill Blaikie and Peter Milliken. Photograph courtesy of Jean-Marc Carisse

Senator Doug Black calls for creation of Economic Recovery Council in post-coronavirus world

  • In order to ensure Canada is positioned to rebound from the fiscal damages brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, Alberta Senator Doug Black is
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 6, 2020
Senator Doug Black, pictured on March 23, 2019, speaking at the Manning Conference in Ottawa, wants a group of 'eminent and highly qualified Canadians' to make up a council to address the post-COVID-19 economic recovery. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Doug Black calls for creation of Economic Recovery Council in post-coronavirus world

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 6, 2020
  • In order to ensure Canada is positioned to rebound from the fiscal damages brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, Alberta Senator Doug Black is

Senator Doug Black calls for creation of Economic Recovery Council in post-coronavirus world

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 6, 2020
  • In order to ensure Canada is positioned to rebound from the fiscal damages brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, Alberta Senator Doug Black is
Senator Doug Black, pictured on March 23, 2019, speaking at the Manning Conference in Ottawa, wants a group of 'eminent and highly qualified Canadians' to make up a council to address the post-COVID-19 economic recovery. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds partly responsible for treatment of asylum seekers turned back at Canadian-U.S. border, say refugee advocates

  • As Canada is turning back asylum seekers who cross its southern border, refugee advocates say the federal government has a shared responsibility for how
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 6, 2020
Before the federal government reversed its position, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, pictured on the Hill on March 18, 2020, said asylum seekers would be allowed to make refugee claims even as non-essential travel to Canada was barred. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds partly responsible for treatment of asylum seekers turned back at Canadian-U.S. border, say refugee advocates

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 6, 2020
  • As Canada is turning back asylum seekers who cross its southern border, refugee advocates say the federal government has a shared responsibility for how

Feds partly responsible for treatment of asylum seekers turned back at Canadian-U.S. border, say refugee advocates

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 6, 2020
  • As Canada is turning back asylum seekers who cross its southern border, refugee advocates say the federal government has a shared responsibility for how
Before the federal government reversed its position, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, pictured on the Hill on March 18, 2020, said asylum seekers would be allowed to make refugee claims even as non-essential travel to Canada was barred. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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