Ht-Logo-gigapixel-icon
Ht-Logo-gigapixel-icon
Thursday, July 10, 2025

Canada’s Politics and Government News Source Since 1989

Latest Paper
Thursday, July 10, 2025 | Latest Paper
Subscribe Now

TRENDING:

Neil Moss

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.

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated in June that the pay raise for military members would be immediate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.
Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated in June that the pay raise for military members would be immediate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

G7 summit wraps without reaching full consensus on Ukraine

  • The G7 released seven statements over the two-day Leaders' Summit, but there were no joint messages devoted to Ukraine.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
European Council President António Costa, left, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

G7 summit wraps without reaching full consensus on Ukraine

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • The G7 released seven statements over the two-day Leaders' Summit, but there were no joint messages devoted to Ukraine.

G7 summit wraps without reaching full consensus on Ukraine

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • The G7 released seven statements over the two-day Leaders' Summit, but there were no joint messages devoted to Ukraine.
European Council President António Costa, left, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, right, met with U.S. President Donald Trump, left, at the G7 in Kananaskis, Alta., for the first time since their Oval Office meeting last month. Screenshot courtesy of X

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, right, met with U.S. President Donald Trump, left, at the G7 in Kananaskis, Alta., for the first time since their Oval Office meeting last month. Screenshot courtesy of X

Carney comes to the Rockies to try to move mountains at the G7 summit

  • The multilateral session of what is being described as one of the most consequential G7 summits will kick off June 16 and 17.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2025
The G7 Leaders' Summit is back in the heart of Canada's Rocky Mountains for the first time in 23 years. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Carney comes to the Rockies to try to move mountains at the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2025
  • The multilateral session of what is being described as one of the most consequential G7 summits will kick off June 16 and 17.

Carney comes to the Rockies to try to move mountains at the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2025
  • The multilateral session of what is being described as one of the most consequential G7 summits will kick off June 16 and 17.
The G7 Leaders' Summit is back in the heart of Canada's Rocky Mountains for the first time in 23 years. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

‘These events are big challenges’: Carney faces tough road to G7 joint communiqué in Kananaksis

  • As leaders from the Group of Seven gather in Kananaksis, Alta., the chief task will be to mitigate any upheaval from the 'Trump circus,'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 11, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in the hot seat when he chairs his first G7 summit as leader amid Canada's presidency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘These events are big challenges’: Carney faces tough road to G7 joint communiqué in Kananaksis

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 11, 2025
  • As leaders from the Group of Seven gather in Kananaksis, Alta., the chief task will be to mitigate any upheaval from the 'Trump circus,'

‘These events are big challenges’: Carney faces tough road to G7 joint communiqué in Kananaksis

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 11, 2025
  • As leaders from the Group of Seven gather in Kananaksis, Alta., the chief task will be to mitigate any upheaval from the 'Trump circus,'
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in the hot seat when he chairs his first G7 summit as leader amid Canada's presidency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All eyes on Trump: meet the top 50 foreign policy influencers navigating Canada’s role in a rocky world

  • The Hill Times spoke with nearly 20 insiders, including current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, business leaders, analysts, and academics to compile
News | BY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON, IREM KOCA | June 11, 2025
Observers say Prime Minister Mark Carney's foreign policy legacy could be a major one as he navigates the country's response to moves made by U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

All eyes on Trump: meet the top 50 foreign policy influencers navigating Canada’s role in a rocky world

News | BY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON, IREM KOCA | June 11, 2025
  • The Hill Times spoke with nearly 20 insiders, including current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, business leaders, analysts, and academics to compile

All eyes on Trump: meet the top 50 foreign policy influencers navigating Canada’s role in a rocky world

News | BY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON, IREM KOCA | June 11, 2025
  • The Hill Times spoke with nearly 20 insiders, including current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, business leaders, analysts, and academics to compile
Observers say Prime Minister Mark Carney's foreign policy legacy could be a major one as he navigates the country's response to moves made by U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Bloc’s supply management bill passes House as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

  • Bill C-202 was fast tracked through the House of Commons on June 5 and is off to the Senate.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet tabled his party's newest version of a bill to bar supply management concessions in trade negotiations on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bloc’s supply management bill passes House as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
  • Bill C-202 was fast tracked through the House of Commons on June 5 and is off to the Senate.

Bloc’s supply management bill passes House as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
  • Bill C-202 was fast tracked through the House of Commons on June 5 and is off to the Senate.
Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet tabled his party's newest version of a bill to bar supply management concessions in trade negotiations on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Peacekeeping not apace: feds’ spending plan for UN operations down 42 per cent from 2015-16

  • Global Affairs Canada is proposing a 15.7-per-cent decline from planned spending of $219.9-million in 2024-25, and a 42.7 per cent decline from the actual
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 4, 2025
Canada only deployed 26 personnel on peacekeeping missions, according to the latest United Nations numbers as of Feb. 28. DND photograph by MCpl Jennifer Kusche

Peacekeeping not apace: feds’ spending plan for UN operations down 42 per cent from 2015-16

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 4, 2025
  • Global Affairs Canada is proposing a 15.7-per-cent decline from planned spending of $219.9-million in 2024-25, and a 42.7 per cent decline from the actual

Peacekeeping not apace: feds’ spending plan for UN operations down 42 per cent from 2015-16

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 4, 2025
  • Global Affairs Canada is proposing a 15.7-per-cent decline from planned spending of $219.9-million in 2024-25, and a 42.7 per cent decline from the actual
Canada only deployed 26 personnel on peacekeeping missions, according to the latest United Nations numbers as of Feb. 28. DND photograph by MCpl Jennifer Kusche

Pakistan wants South Asian stability to be a top issue on G7 communiqué

  • Tensions between India and Pakistan should be a top geostrategic discussion for the G7 leaders, right behind the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, says
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
Pakistani High Commissioner to Canada Muhammad Saleem says the conflict between India and Pakistan 'cannot be ignored.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pakistan wants South Asian stability to be a top issue on G7 communiqué

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
  • Tensions between India and Pakistan should be a top geostrategic discussion for the G7 leaders, right behind the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, says

Pakistan wants South Asian stability to be a top issue on G7 communiqué

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
  • Tensions between India and Pakistan should be a top geostrategic discussion for the G7 leaders, right behind the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, says
Pakistani High Commissioner to Canada Muhammad Saleem says the conflict between India and Pakistan 'cannot be ignored.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re hurt, too’: U.S. envoy counters Canadians’ outrage over annexation threats

  • U.S. envoy Pete Hoekstra says he is 'not very sympathetic' to the pain Canadians feel over Trump's annexation threats as he looks to the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says he asked President Donald Trump for the posting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re hurt, too’: U.S. envoy counters Canadians’ outrage over annexation threats

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
  • U.S. envoy Pete Hoekstra says he is 'not very sympathetic' to the pain Canadians feel over Trump's annexation threats as he looks to the

‘We’re hurt, too’: U.S. envoy counters Canadians’ outrage over annexation threats

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
  • U.S. envoy Pete Hoekstra says he is 'not very sympathetic' to the pain Canadians feel over Trump's annexation threats as he looks to the
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says he asked President Donald Trump for the posting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged a new foreign policy and a boost to Canada's diplomatic presence abroad in the Liberal campaign platform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged a new foreign policy and a boost to Canada's diplomatic presence abroad in the Liberal campaign platform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged a new foreign policy and a boost to Canada's diplomatic presence abroad in the Liberal campaign platform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged a new foreign policy and a boost to Canada's diplomatic presence abroad in the Liberal campaign platform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Americans don’t know enough about Canada’: prominent Washington voice for Canada-U.S. relationship shutters

  • There are hopes of reconstituting the efforts of the Canada Institute in a new organization, but it won't be attached to the Wilson Center.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly during then-U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Ottawa in 2022. For many cabinet ministers, their first stop during a trip to Washington, D.C., was to the Wilson Center's Canada Institute to give an address. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Americans don’t know enough about Canada’: prominent Washington voice for Canada-U.S. relationship shutters

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • There are hopes of reconstituting the efforts of the Canada Institute in a new organization, but it won't be attached to the Wilson Center.

‘Americans don’t know enough about Canada’: prominent Washington voice for Canada-U.S. relationship shutters

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • There are hopes of reconstituting the efforts of the Canada Institute in a new organization, but it won't be attached to the Wilson Center.
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly during then-U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Ottawa in 2022. For many cabinet ministers, their first stop during a trip to Washington, D.C., was to the Wilson Center's Canada Institute to give an address. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney clicked with caretaker convention’s call for restraint, experts say

  • Mark Carney's Liberal government had few cabinet orders during the election despite criticism that he wasn't adhering to the caretaker convention.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
The Privy Council Office issues guidance for ministers and the public service on what they can and cannot do during an election period. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney clicked with caretaker convention’s call for restraint, experts say

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government had few cabinet orders during the election despite criticism that he wasn't adhering to the caretaker convention.

Carney clicked with caretaker convention’s call for restraint, experts say

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government had few cabinet orders during the election despite criticism that he wasn't adhering to the caretaker convention.
The Privy Council Office issues guidance for ministers and the public service on what they can and cannot do during an election period. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as
News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured after winning the election in the early hours of the morning on April 29, 2025, warned in his winning speech that the upcoming months may be challenging and will require sacrifices, but emphasized the importance of Canadian unity in the face of threats from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured after winning the election in the early hours of the morning on April 29, 2025, warned in his winning speech that the upcoming months may be challenging and will require sacrifices, but emphasized the importance of Canadian unity in the face of threats from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Supply management consensus emerges but Grits, Tories accuse each other of past capitulation

  • Supply management has become a proxy for Canadian nationalism, which means politicians will want to own it during the campaign, say observers.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 23, 2025
Party leaders are in agreement that supply management won't be on the agenda in future trade talks. Pixabay photograph by Waldo93

Supply management consensus emerges but Grits, Tories accuse each other of past capitulation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 23, 2025
  • Supply management has become a proxy for Canadian nationalism, which means politicians will want to own it during the campaign, say observers.

Supply management consensus emerges but Grits, Tories accuse each other of past capitulation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 23, 2025
  • Supply management has become a proxy for Canadian nationalism, which means politicians will want to own it during the campaign, say observers.
Party leaders are in agreement that supply management won't be on the agenda in future trade talks. Pixabay photograph by Waldo93

‘I can’t go back and I can’t go forward’: Sudanese mothers struggle with delays to bring Canadian children home

  • Canadian officials have yet to create a pathway for Sudanese mothers to come to Canada with their children, who are citizens.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 22, 2025
Salma Mohammed, left, with her four-year-old son, Mohammed Mostafa, who is a Canadian citizen who has been unable to leave Sudan. Photograph courtesy of Salma Mohammed

‘I can’t go back and I can’t go forward’: Sudanese mothers struggle with delays to bring Canadian children home

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 22, 2025
  • Canadian officials have yet to create a pathway for Sudanese mothers to come to Canada with their children, who are citizens.

‘I can’t go back and I can’t go forward’: Sudanese mothers struggle with delays to bring Canadian children home

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 22, 2025
  • Canadian officials have yet to create a pathway for Sudanese mothers to come to Canada with their children, who are citizens.
Salma Mohammed, left, with her four-year-old son, Mohammed Mostafa, who is a Canadian citizen who has been unable to leave Sudan. Photograph courtesy of Salma Mohammed
More Stories

It’s Louis Riel Day today in Manitoba, Salhany offers a fresh book on Canada’s ‘most famous trial in court history’

  • It might be Family Day in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and New Brunswick today, but in Manitoba today, it’s Louis Riel Day, Feb.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 17, 2020
Louis Riel, pictured, was the founder of the province of Manitoba and political leader of the Métis people of the Prairies, he led two rebellions against the federal government, the Red River Rebellion 1869-1870 and the Northwest Rebellion of 1885. He was hanged for treason on Nov. 16, 1885. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

It’s Louis Riel Day today in Manitoba, Salhany offers a fresh book on Canada’s ‘most famous trial in court history’

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 17, 2020
  • It might be Family Day in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and New Brunswick today, but in Manitoba today, it’s Louis Riel Day, Feb.

It’s Louis Riel Day today in Manitoba, Salhany offers a fresh book on Canada’s ‘most famous trial in court history’

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 17, 2020
  • It might be Family Day in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and New Brunswick today, but in Manitoba today, it’s Louis Riel Day, Feb.
Louis Riel, pictured, was the founder of the province of Manitoba and political leader of the Métis people of the Prairies, he led two rebellions against the federal government, the Red River Rebellion 1869-1870 and the Northwest Rebellion of 1885. He was hanged for treason on Nov. 16, 1885. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Press Gallery keeps Bingham Cup, defeats U.S. Embassy team in dominating fashion

  • For the second year in a row, a hockey team representing the Parliamentary Press Gallery defeated a team of U.S. Embassy staffers to win
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 12, 2020
Former Globe and Mail staff writer Barrie McKenna is pictured rushing towards the U.S. Embassy team's net in a game on Feb. 8 that ended with a decisive win for the Parliamentary Press Gallery's team. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Press Gallery keeps Bingham Cup, defeats U.S. Embassy team in dominating fashion

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 12, 2020
  • For the second year in a row, a hockey team representing the Parliamentary Press Gallery defeated a team of U.S. Embassy staffers to win

Press Gallery keeps Bingham Cup, defeats U.S. Embassy team in dominating fashion

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 12, 2020
  • For the second year in a row, a hockey team representing the Parliamentary Press Gallery defeated a team of U.S. Embassy staffers to win
Former Globe and Mail staff writer Barrie McKenna is pictured rushing towards the U.S. Embassy team's net in a game on Feb. 8 that ended with a decisive win for the Parliamentary Press Gallery's team. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Foreign troop deployment at traditionally low levels in Africa amid Security Council campaign

  • As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Africa trying to drum up support for Canada’s United Nations Security Council bid, its commitment of military
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 12, 2020
Two Griffon helicopters are pictured, five of which were deployed as part of Canada's 13-month task force supporting the United Nation's peacekeeping mission in Mali. Since Canada has left, its number of troops deployed in Africa has decreased by 312. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence/Ken Beliwicz

Foreign troop deployment at traditionally low levels in Africa amid Security Council campaign

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 12, 2020
  • As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Africa trying to drum up support for Canada’s United Nations Security Council bid, its commitment of military

Foreign troop deployment at traditionally low levels in Africa amid Security Council campaign

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 12, 2020
  • As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Africa trying to drum up support for Canada’s United Nations Security Council bid, its commitment of military
Two Griffon helicopters are pictured, five of which were deployed as part of Canada's 13-month task force supporting the United Nation's peacekeeping mission in Mali. Since Canada has left, its number of troops deployed in Africa has decreased by 312. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence/Ken Beliwicz

Raptors boss Masai Ujiri joins Trudeau on Africa trip

  • The president of the defending NBA champions has joined the Canadian prime minister for a trip to Africa where Justin Trudeau hopes to win
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 10, 2020
Justin Trudeau is pictured with Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri during last October's election campaign in York South-Weston, Ont. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Toronto Raptors

Raptors boss Masai Ujiri joins Trudeau on Africa trip

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 10, 2020
  • The president of the defending NBA champions has joined the Canadian prime minister for a trip to Africa where Justin Trudeau hopes to win

Raptors boss Masai Ujiri joins Trudeau on Africa trip

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 10, 2020
  • The president of the defending NBA champions has joined the Canadian prime minister for a trip to Africa where Justin Trudeau hopes to win
Justin Trudeau is pictured with Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri during last October's election campaign in York South-Weston, Ont. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Toronto Raptors

Conservatives not prepared to ‘buy a pig in the poke,’ want to see economic impact report for new NAFTA

  • Conservative members of a House of Commons committee want to see the economic impact assessment of the new NAFTA before their study of the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 7, 2020
Steve Verheul, right, pictured at the House International Trade Committee on Feb. 5, has served as Canada's chief bargainer throughout NAFTA renegotiations.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives not prepared to ‘buy a pig in the poke,’ want to see economic impact report for new NAFTA

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 7, 2020
  • Conservative members of a House of Commons committee want to see the economic impact assessment of the new NAFTA before their study of the

Conservatives not prepared to ‘buy a pig in the poke,’ want to see economic impact report for new NAFTA

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 7, 2020
  • Conservative members of a House of Commons committee want to see the economic impact assessment of the new NAFTA before their study of the
Steve Verheul, right, pictured at the House International Trade Committee on Feb. 5, has served as Canada's chief bargainer throughout NAFTA renegotiations.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cases of Canadian detainees in China will determine success in Beijing posting, says envoy Barton

  • Canada’s top man in China told Parliamentarians on the special Canada-China Relations House Committee on Wednesday that the release of two detained Canadians and
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 6, 2020
Dominic Barton appeared before the Special Committee on Canada-China Relations on Feb. 5, the first time he has appeared before a parliamentary committee since his appointment in September. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cases of Canadian detainees in China will determine success in Beijing posting, says envoy Barton

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 6, 2020
  • Canada’s top man in China told Parliamentarians on the special Canada-China Relations House Committee on Wednesday that the release of two detained Canadians and

Cases of Canadian detainees in China will determine success in Beijing posting, says envoy Barton

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 6, 2020
  • Canada’s top man in China told Parliamentarians on the special Canada-China Relations House Committee on Wednesday that the release of two detained Canadians and
Dominic Barton appeared before the Special Committee on Canada-China Relations on Feb. 5, the first time he has appeared before a parliamentary committee since his appointment in September. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Big caucus backing not necessarily a sign of coronation for MacKay, say politicos

  • As Conservative leadership candidate Peter MacKay garners a surge of endorsements from the Conservative caucus, politicos say those displays of support are not necessarily
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 5, 2020
Conservative leadership candidate Peter MacKay has the backing of 20 MPs and two Senators. The Hill Times file photograph

Big caucus backing not necessarily a sign of coronation for MacKay, say politicos

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 5, 2020
  • As Conservative leadership candidate Peter MacKay garners a surge of endorsements from the Conservative caucus, politicos say those displays of support are not necessarily

Big caucus backing not necessarily a sign of coronation for MacKay, say politicos

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 5, 2020
  • As Conservative leadership candidate Peter MacKay garners a surge of endorsements from the Conservative caucus, politicos say those displays of support are not necessarily
Conservative leadership candidate Peter MacKay has the backing of 20 MPs and two Senators. The Hill Times file photograph

Wooden mace used in House to mark 104 years since Parliament fire

  • A mace that was used after the original one was destroyed in a devastating 1916 Parliament Hill fire was again spotted in the House
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 5, 2020
The original House of Commons mace was lost in the Feb. 3, 1916, fire that destroyed nearly all of Centre Block. John Boyd photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

Wooden mace used in House to mark 104 years since Parliament fire

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 5, 2020
  • A mace that was used after the original one was destroyed in a devastating 1916 Parliament Hill fire was again spotted in the House

Wooden mace used in House to mark 104 years since Parliament fire

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 5, 2020
  • A mace that was used after the original one was destroyed in a devastating 1916 Parliament Hill fire was again spotted in the House
The original House of Commons mace was lost in the Feb. 3, 1916, fire that destroyed nearly all of Centre Block. John Boyd photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

Opposition MPs will do ‘due diligence’ on new NAFTA bill as Liberals urge quick passage

  • Opposition MPs say they will do their “due diligence” on the new Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade agreement implementation bill, while the Liberals are encouraging Parliamentarians to
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 3, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence are pictured in Ottawa on May 30, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opposition MPs will do ‘due diligence’ on new NAFTA bill as Liberals urge quick passage

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 3, 2020
  • Opposition MPs say they will do their “due diligence” on the new Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade agreement implementation bill, while the Liberals are encouraging Parliamentarians to

Opposition MPs will do ‘due diligence’ on new NAFTA bill as Liberals urge quick passage

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 3, 2020
  • Opposition MPs say they will do their “due diligence” on the new Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade agreement implementation bill, while the Liberals are encouraging Parliamentarians to
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence are pictured in Ottawa on May 30, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Julie Lalonde’s Resilience Is Futile to be released this month

  • Telling a story of fleeing from domestic violence at 20, to being stalked by a former partner for more than a decade, Julie Lalonde‘s
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 3, 2020
Julie Lalolnde has provided sexual harassment workshops on Parliament Hill. Photograph courtesy of Taylor Hermiston and book cover image courtesy of Between the Lines

Julie Lalonde’s Resilience Is Futile to be released this month

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 3, 2020
  • Telling a story of fleeing from domestic violence at 20, to being stalked by a former partner for more than a decade, Julie Lalonde‘s

Julie Lalonde’s Resilience Is Futile to be released this month

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 3, 2020
  • Telling a story of fleeing from domestic violence at 20, to being stalked by a former partner for more than a decade, Julie Lalonde‘s
Julie Lalolnde has provided sexual harassment workshops on Parliament Hill. Photograph courtesy of Taylor Hermiston and book cover image courtesy of Between the Lines

Don’t go down ‘rabbit hole’ in Trade Committee’s study of new NAFTA implementation bill, warn trade experts

  • As the bill to implement the new NATFA moves towards a committee study, trade experts warn against a marathon review of the pact, which
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2020
Chrystia Freeland, pictured arriving to a cabinet meeting on Jan. 28, is urging all MPs to pass the USMCA implementation bill 'without undue delay.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t go down ‘rabbit hole’ in Trade Committee’s study of new NAFTA implementation bill, warn trade experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2020
  • As the bill to implement the new NATFA moves towards a committee study, trade experts warn against a marathon review of the pact, which

Don’t go down ‘rabbit hole’ in Trade Committee’s study of new NAFTA implementation bill, warn trade experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2020
  • As the bill to implement the new NATFA moves towards a committee study, trade experts warn against a marathon review of the pact, which
Chrystia Freeland, pictured arriving to a cabinet meeting on Jan. 28, is urging all MPs to pass the USMCA implementation bill 'without undue delay.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New office, new chief: Heather Scoffield is The Toronto Star’s new bureau chief

  • The Toronto Star‘s parliamentary bureau has moved into its new Byward Market offices, and has a new skipper as well. Heather Scoffield tweeted that
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2020
Heather Scoffield, who was previously the parliamentary bureau chief for The Canadian Press from 2013 to 2019, is taking charge of The Toronto Star's Ottawa bureau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New office, new chief: Heather Scoffield is The Toronto Star’s new bureau chief

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2020
  • The Toronto Star‘s parliamentary bureau has moved into its new Byward Market offices, and has a new skipper as well. Heather Scoffield tweeted that

New office, new chief: Heather Scoffield is The Toronto Star’s new bureau chief

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2020
  • The Toronto Star‘s parliamentary bureau has moved into its new Byward Market offices, and has a new skipper as well. Heather Scoffield tweeted that
Heather Scoffield, who was previously the parliamentary bureau chief for The Canadian Press from 2013 to 2019, is taking charge of The Toronto Star's Ottawa bureau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Signs of political opportunism emerge as MPs on Canada-China Relations Committee urge collaboration

  • MPs of all political stripes argue that the upstart special committee dealing with Canada’s relationship with China is not a place to score political
News | BY NEIL MOSS, PETER MAZEREEUW | January 27, 2020
Liberal MP Robert Oliphant says he wants to see the Special House Committee on Canada-China Relations operate on a consensus basis, like the Subcommittee on International Human Rights. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Signs of political opportunism emerge as MPs on Canada-China Relations Committee urge collaboration

News | BY NEIL MOSS, PETER MAZEREEUW | January 27, 2020
  • MPs of all political stripes argue that the upstart special committee dealing with Canada’s relationship with China is not a place to score political

Signs of political opportunism emerge as MPs on Canada-China Relations Committee urge collaboration

News | BY NEIL MOSS, PETER MAZEREEUW | January 27, 2020
  • MPs of all political stripes argue that the upstart special committee dealing with Canada’s relationship with China is not a place to score political
Liberal MP Robert Oliphant says he wants to see the Special House Committee on Canada-China Relations operate on a consensus basis, like the Subcommittee on International Human Rights. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fisheries, seas, and globalization: three new reads to look out for

  • Three new books on Canada’s struggling fishing industry, changing seas, and how globalization has left the middle class behind are set to hit the
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 27, 2020
Rick Williams's A Future for the Fishery: Crisis and Renewal in Canada’s Neglected Fishing Industry, left, Jeff Rubin's The Expendables: How the Middle Class Got Screwed by Globalization, middle, and Laura Trethewey's The Imperilled Ocean: Human Stories from a Changing Sea, right. Book cover images courtesy of Nimbus Publishing, Random House Canada, and Pegasus Books

Fisheries, seas, and globalization: three new reads to look out for

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 27, 2020
  • Three new books on Canada’s struggling fishing industry, changing seas, and how globalization has left the middle class behind are set to hit the

Fisheries, seas, and globalization: three new reads to look out for

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 27, 2020
  • Three new books on Canada’s struggling fishing industry, changing seas, and how globalization has left the middle class behind are set to hit the
Rick Williams's A Future for the Fishery: Crisis and Renewal in Canada’s Neglected Fishing Industry, left, Jeff Rubin's The Expendables: How the Middle Class Got Screwed by Globalization, middle, and Laura Trethewey's The Imperilled Ocean: Human Stories from a Changing Sea, right. Book cover images courtesy of Nimbus Publishing, Random House Canada, and Pegasus Books

Gov. Gen. Payette to visit Auschwitz and Israel to mark 75-years since death camp’s liberation

  • Governor General Julie Payette is in Israel and later this week, on Jan. 27, will travel to Poland to mark the 75th anniversary of
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 22, 2020
During the Second World War, 1.3 million prisoners were sent to Auschwitz, pictured here in 2017, where 1.1 million were killed, including approximately one million Jews. The death camp was liberated by the Soviet Union's Red Army on Jan. 27, 1945. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gov. Gen. Payette to visit Auschwitz and Israel to mark 75-years since death camp’s liberation

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 22, 2020
  • Governor General Julie Payette is in Israel and later this week, on Jan. 27, will travel to Poland to mark the 75th anniversary of

Gov. Gen. Payette to visit Auschwitz and Israel to mark 75-years since death camp’s liberation

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 22, 2020
  • Governor General Julie Payette is in Israel and later this week, on Jan. 27, will travel to Poland to mark the 75th anniversary of
During the Second World War, 1.3 million prisoners were sent to Auschwitz, pictured here in 2017, where 1.1 million were killed, including approximately one million Jews. The death camp was liberated by the Soviet Union's Red Army on Jan. 27, 1945. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Iranian investigator into downed Flight 752 should be replaced due to past, says former Liberal justice minister

  • The past actions of the Iranian official tapped to lead the investigation into the downing of Ukrainian International Airlines Flight 752 should disqualify him
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 22, 2020
Former Liberal MP Irwin Cotler says Ebrahim Raisi's role on the Tehran 'death commission' in 1988 'ought to disqualify him' from leading the inquiry into the downing of Flight 752. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Iranian investigator into downed Flight 752 should be replaced due to past, says former Liberal justice minister

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 22, 2020
  • The past actions of the Iranian official tapped to lead the investigation into the downing of Ukrainian International Airlines Flight 752 should disqualify him

Iranian investigator into downed Flight 752 should be replaced due to past, says former Liberal justice minister

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 22, 2020
  • The past actions of the Iranian official tapped to lead the investigation into the downing of Ukrainian International Airlines Flight 752 should disqualify him
Former Liberal MP Irwin Cotler says Ebrahim Raisi's role on the Tehran 'death commission' in 1988 'ought to disqualify him' from leading the inquiry into the downing of Flight 752. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former diplomats and experts at odds over potential Canadian re-engagement with Tehran

  • Does the downing of Flight 752 and the deaths of 57 Canadians in Iran present a catalyst to restart Canada’s diplomatic relationship with Iran?
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 20, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, is pictured at the National Press Theatre on Jan. 17, where he announced that the Canadian government would be giving families of Canadian victims of Flight 752 $25,000 per victim for immediate needs, such as for funeral costs and travel expenses. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former diplomats and experts at odds over potential Canadian re-engagement with Tehran

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 20, 2020
  • Does the downing of Flight 752 and the deaths of 57 Canadians in Iran present a catalyst to restart Canada’s diplomatic relationship with Iran?

Former diplomats and experts at odds over potential Canadian re-engagement with Tehran

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 20, 2020
  • Does the downing of Flight 752 and the deaths of 57 Canadians in Iran present a catalyst to restart Canada’s diplomatic relationship with Iran?
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, is pictured at the National Press Theatre on Jan. 17, where he announced that the Canadian government would be giving families of Canadian victims of Flight 752 $25,000 per victim for immediate needs, such as for funeral costs and travel expenses. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada-China Relations House Committee members announced, to meet to decide chair

  • A House committee that was formed in the first Commons vote since the federal election will meet on Jan. 20 to elect its chair.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 20, 2020
Among the 12 members of the Special House Committee on Canada-China Relations will be Liberal MPs Robert Oliphant, left, and Geoff Regan, Conservative MPs Leona Alleslev, and Dan Albas, and NDP MP Jack Harris The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photographs

Canada-China Relations House Committee members announced, to meet to decide chair

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 20, 2020
  • A House committee that was formed in the first Commons vote since the federal election will meet on Jan. 20 to elect its chair.

Canada-China Relations House Committee members announced, to meet to decide chair

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 20, 2020
  • A House committee that was formed in the first Commons vote since the federal election will meet on Jan. 20 to elect its chair.
Among the 12 members of the Special House Committee on Canada-China Relations will be Liberal MPs Robert Oliphant, left, and Geoff Regan, Conservative MPs Leona Alleslev, and Dan Albas, and NDP MP Jack Harris The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photographs

‘One of the best drummers in the world’: politicos remember the life of Neil Peart

  • Following the death of Rush’s Neil Peart, politicos offered tributes to the iconic Canadian drummer. “We’ve lost a legend,” tweeted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 15, 2020
Neil Peart, middle, is pictured with Rush bandmates Geddy Lee, right, and Alex Lifeson, left, at the Governor General's Awards in 2012. The Hill Times file photograph

‘One of the best drummers in the world’: politicos remember the life of Neil Peart

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 15, 2020
  • Following the death of Rush’s Neil Peart, politicos offered tributes to the iconic Canadian drummer. “We’ve lost a legend,” tweeted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

‘One of the best drummers in the world’: politicos remember the life of Neil Peart

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 15, 2020
  • Following the death of Rush’s Neil Peart, politicos offered tributes to the iconic Canadian drummer. “We’ve lost a legend,” tweeted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Neil Peart, middle, is pictured with Rush bandmates Geddy Lee, right, and Alex Lifeson, left, at the Governor General's Awards in 2012. The Hill Times file photograph

Trudeau set right tone in the days after Flight 752 downing, say foreign policy experts

  • In the days after Canada learned that it was Iran that downed a Ukrainian airliner shortly after it took off from Tehran, the somber,
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 15, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at the National Press Theatre on Jan. 11, said that Iran must take 'full responsibility' for its downing of a Ukrainian flight over Tehran that led to the death of 57 Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau set right tone in the days after Flight 752 downing, say foreign policy experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 15, 2020
  • In the days after Canada learned that it was Iran that downed a Ukrainian airliner shortly after it took off from Tehran, the somber,

Trudeau set right tone in the days after Flight 752 downing, say foreign policy experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 15, 2020
  • In the days after Canada learned that it was Iran that downed a Ukrainian airliner shortly after it took off from Tehran, the somber,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at the National Press Theatre on Jan. 11, said that Iran must take 'full responsibility' for its downing of a Ukrainian flight over Tehran that led to the death of 57 Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

News

Get free news updates

Opinion

Submit a guest opinion article

resources

Follow us

Advertise

get help

Subscribe
CloseMenu