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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.

‘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
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Mark Bourrie, Robyn Doolittle among authors shortlisted for Taylor Prize

  • Mark Bourrie‘s book on Pierre-Esprit Radisson and Robyn Doolittle‘s tome on the #MeToo movement are among the five books up for the RBC Taylor
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 13, 2020
From left to right: Mark Bourrie's Bush Runner: The Adventures of Pierre-Esprit Radisson, Robyn Doolittle's Had It Coming: What's Fair in the Age of #MeToo?, Jessica McDiarmid's Highway of Tears: A True Story of Racism, Indifference and the Pursuit of Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, Ziya Tong's The Reality Bubble: Blind Spots, Hidden Truths and the Dangerous Illusions that Shape Our World, and Timothy C. Winegard's The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator. Photographs and book cover images courtesy of the RBC Taylor Prize

Mark Bourrie, Robyn Doolittle among authors shortlisted for Taylor Prize

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 13, 2020
  • Mark Bourrie‘s book on Pierre-Esprit Radisson and Robyn Doolittle‘s tome on the #MeToo movement are among the five books up for the RBC Taylor

Mark Bourrie, Robyn Doolittle among authors shortlisted for Taylor Prize

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 13, 2020
  • Mark Bourrie‘s book on Pierre-Esprit Radisson and Robyn Doolittle‘s tome on the #MeToo movement are among the five books up for the RBC Taylor
From left to right: Mark Bourrie's Bush Runner: The Adventures of Pierre-Esprit Radisson, Robyn Doolittle's Had It Coming: What's Fair in the Age of #MeToo?, Jessica McDiarmid's Highway of Tears: A True Story of Racism, Indifference and the Pursuit of Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, Ziya Tong's The Reality Bubble: Blind Spots, Hidden Truths and the Dangerous Illusions that Shape Our World, and Timothy C. Winegard's The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator. Photographs and book cover images courtesy of the RBC Taylor Prize

The future of Canada’s contribution to the fight against ISIS in hands of Americans, say experts

  • As the Canadian government hopes to continue the fight against ISIS, its ability to stay in Iraq will be determined by a continued American
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 8, 2020
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says he would like to see the global coalition against ISIS, which has been paused, continue. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The future of Canada’s contribution to the fight against ISIS in hands of Americans, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 8, 2020
  • As the Canadian government hopes to continue the fight against ISIS, its ability to stay in Iraq will be determined by a continued American

The future of Canada’s contribution to the fight against ISIS in hands of Americans, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 8, 2020
  • As the Canadian government hopes to continue the fight against ISIS, its ability to stay in Iraq will be determined by a continued American
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says he would like to see the global coalition against ISIS, which has been paused, continue. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau comes back to Ottawa with a vacation beard

  • After a few weeks in Costa Rica, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came back to work with a beard. The salt-and-pepper beard provided some, including
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 8, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Jan. 6 with his post-election beard. A Canadian prime minister hasn't sported a beard since the 19th century. Photograph courtesy of Instagram/Adam Scotti

Trudeau comes back to Ottawa with a vacation beard

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 8, 2020
  • After a few weeks in Costa Rica, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came back to work with a beard. The salt-and-pepper beard provided some, including

Trudeau comes back to Ottawa with a vacation beard

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 8, 2020
  • After a few weeks in Costa Rica, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came back to work with a beard. The salt-and-pepper beard provided some, including
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Jan. 6 with his post-election beard. A Canadian prime minister hasn't sported a beard since the 19th century. Photograph courtesy of Instagram/Adam Scotti

Countries left to ‘absolute uncertainty’ without WTO appeals body, says senior Chilean trade official

  • As a World Trade Organization’s appellant panel on dispute settlements loses its power, the Chilean vice-minister of trade was in Ottawa to champion a
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 24, 2019
Vice-minister of trade, Rodrigo Yañez, is Chile's top politically appointed trade official. While he was in Ottawa earlier this month, he met with Canada's International Trade Minister Mary Ng. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Countries left to ‘absolute uncertainty’ without WTO appeals body, says senior Chilean trade official

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 24, 2019
  • As a World Trade Organization’s appellant panel on dispute settlements loses its power, the Chilean vice-minister of trade was in Ottawa to champion a

Countries left to ‘absolute uncertainty’ without WTO appeals body, says senior Chilean trade official

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 24, 2019
  • As a World Trade Organization’s appellant panel on dispute settlements loses its power, the Chilean vice-minister of trade was in Ottawa to champion a
Vice-minister of trade, Rodrigo Yañez, is Chile's top politically appointed trade official. While he was in Ottawa earlier this month, he met with Canada's International Trade Minister Mary Ng. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sajjan, Champagne charged with expanding Canada’s UN commitment, but will there be more troops on the ground?

  • As Canada once again ramps up its bid for a seat on the United Nations Security Council, mandate letters for Canada’s foreign affairs and
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 18, 2019
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. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence/Ken Beliwicz

Sajjan, Champagne charged with expanding Canada’s UN commitment, but will there be more troops on the ground?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 18, 2019
  • As Canada once again ramps up its bid for a seat on the United Nations Security Council, mandate letters for Canada’s foreign affairs and

Sajjan, Champagne charged with expanding Canada’s UN commitment, but will there be more troops on the ground?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 18, 2019
  • As Canada once again ramps up its bid for a seat on the United Nations Security Council, mandate letters for Canada’s foreign affairs and
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. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence/Ken Beliwicz

Happy Trails: Craig Oliver and John Geddes bid adieu to the Hill

  • When Hill life resumes following the holiday break, some notable press gallery stalwarts won’t be around, including long-time CTV reporter Craig Oliver and veteran
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 18, 2019
CTV's Craig Oliver, left, and Maclean's John Geddes, right, have been fixtures on the Hill for years, and both will be taking their leave of the press gallery. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photograph

Happy Trails: Craig Oliver and John Geddes bid adieu to the Hill

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 18, 2019
  • When Hill life resumes following the holiday break, some notable press gallery stalwarts won’t be around, including long-time CTV reporter Craig Oliver and veteran

Happy Trails: Craig Oliver and John Geddes bid adieu to the Hill

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 18, 2019
  • When Hill life resumes following the holiday break, some notable press gallery stalwarts won’t be around, including long-time CTV reporter Craig Oliver and veteran
CTV's Craig Oliver, left, and Maclean's John Geddes, right, have been fixtures on the Hill for years, and both will be taking their leave of the press gallery. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photograph

Housefather continues Cuzner’s annual holiday convention, says ‘who knew that Cuzner’s Christmas poem tradition would be assumed by a Jew’

  • Before the House bid adieu for the holidays last week, Liberal MP Anthony Housefather gave MPs in the Commons a treat with a Christmas-inspired
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 16, 2019
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather, pictured, has continued former Liberal MP Rodger Cuzner's annual political take on the poem, Twas the Night Before Christmas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Housefather continues Cuzner’s annual holiday convention, says ‘who knew that Cuzner’s Christmas poem tradition would be assumed by a Jew’

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 16, 2019
  • Before the House bid adieu for the holidays last week, Liberal MP Anthony Housefather gave MPs in the Commons a treat with a Christmas-inspired

Housefather continues Cuzner’s annual holiday convention, says ‘who knew that Cuzner’s Christmas poem tradition would be assumed by a Jew’

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 16, 2019
  • Before the House bid adieu for the holidays last week, Liberal MP Anthony Housefather gave MPs in the Commons a treat with a Christmas-inspired
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather, pictured, has continued former Liberal MP Rodger Cuzner's annual political take on the poem, Twas the Night Before Christmas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It is just too important’: Conservatives will vote for new NAFTA implementation despite vocal criticism of Liberals’ renegotiations, say trade analysts

  • Despite their bemoaning of the new North American trade pact, in the end Conservatives will support the deal because it’s too important, say international
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 16, 2019
Andrew Scheer has maintained that the Conservatives could have negotiated a better trade pact with the United States and Mexico. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It is just too important’: Conservatives will vote for new NAFTA implementation despite vocal criticism of Liberals’ renegotiations, say trade analysts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 16, 2019
  • Despite their bemoaning of the new North American trade pact, in the end Conservatives will support the deal because it’s too important, say international

‘It is just too important’: Conservatives will vote for new NAFTA implementation despite vocal criticism of Liberals’ renegotiations, say trade analysts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 16, 2019
  • Despite their bemoaning of the new North American trade pact, in the end Conservatives will support the deal because it’s too important, say international
Andrew Scheer has maintained that the Conservatives could have negotiated a better trade pact with the United States and Mexico. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds risk coveting support of autocratic nations in UN Security Council bid, says Conservative MP

  • As the Canadian government pushes for a coveted spot on the United Nations Security Council, Conservatives are questioning if principles will be pushed to
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 11, 2019
Justin Trudeau campaigned on Canada's return to the UN Security Council during the 2015 election campaign, and reiterated that push during the Dec. 5 throne speech. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds risk coveting support of autocratic nations in UN Security Council bid, says Conservative MP

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 11, 2019
  • As the Canadian government pushes for a coveted spot on the United Nations Security Council, Conservatives are questioning if principles will be pushed to

Feds risk coveting support of autocratic nations in UN Security Council bid, says Conservative MP

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 11, 2019
  • As the Canadian government pushes for a coveted spot on the United Nations Security Council, Conservatives are questioning if principles will be pushed to
Justin Trudeau campaigned on Canada's return to the UN Security Council during the 2015 election campaign, and reiterated that push during the Dec. 5 throne speech. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Maura Forrest to join Politico Pro Canada, Joanna Smith switches roles

  • When the House of Commons returns after the new year, the National Post‘s Maura Forrest will be in a different newsroom. Politico Pro Canada
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 11, 2019
Media on the move: Members of the Parliamentary Press Gallery are pictured in the National Press Theatre for a news conference on Oct. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Maura Forrest to join Politico Pro Canada, Joanna Smith switches roles

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 11, 2019
  • When the House of Commons returns after the new year, the National Post‘s Maura Forrest will be in a different newsroom. Politico Pro Canada

Maura Forrest to join Politico Pro Canada, Joanna Smith switches roles

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 11, 2019
  • When the House of Commons returns after the new year, the National Post‘s Maura Forrest will be in a different newsroom. Politico Pro Canada
Media on the move: Members of the Parliamentary Press Gallery are pictured in the National Press Theatre for a news conference on Oct. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

No exit timeline for NATO training mission strengthening Iraq military, says outgoing commander

  • The outgoing Canadian commander of the NATO advising and training mission in Iraq says there isn’t a timeline for the mission to end. “I
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 9, 2019
Maj.-Gen. Jennie Carignan, left, took command of the NATO mission in Iraq from Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, right, on Nov. 26. Canadian Armed Forces photograph by Cpl. Ryan Moulton

No exit timeline for NATO training mission strengthening Iraq military, says outgoing commander

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 9, 2019
  • The outgoing Canadian commander of the NATO advising and training mission in Iraq says there isn’t a timeline for the mission to end. “I

No exit timeline for NATO training mission strengthening Iraq military, says outgoing commander

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 9, 2019
  • The outgoing Canadian commander of the NATO advising and training mission in Iraq says there isn’t a timeline for the mission to end. “I
Maj.-Gen. Jennie Carignan, left, took command of the NATO mission in Iraq from Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, right, on Nov. 26. Canadian Armed Forces photograph by Cpl. Ryan Moulton

Political ties, not diplomatic bona fides needed for next Canadian envoy in D.C., says former ambassador

  • To manage Canada’s most important relationship, the country’s next envoy in Washington, D.C. should be one who has the ear of the prime minister,
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 4, 2019
The Canadian embassy in Washington D.C., is located on iconic Pennsylvania Avenue—a stone’s throw away from Capitol Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Political ties, not diplomatic bona fides needed for next Canadian envoy in D.C., says former ambassador

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 4, 2019
  • To manage Canada’s most important relationship, the country’s next envoy in Washington, D.C. should be one who has the ear of the prime minister,

Political ties, not diplomatic bona fides needed for next Canadian envoy in D.C., says former ambassador

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 4, 2019
  • To manage Canada’s most important relationship, the country’s next envoy in Washington, D.C. should be one who has the ear of the prime minister,
The Canadian embassy in Washington D.C., is located on iconic Pennsylvania Avenue—a stone’s throw away from Capitol Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Red Christmas: Guilbeault to kick off holiday season

  • It may not be Saint Nick, but Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault will be on hand to kick start the holiday season by marking the
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 4, 2019
Liberal MPs of the 42nd Parliament are pictured on Dec. 10, 2018, singing Christmas carols in Centre Block's rotunda. Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault will kick off the Christmas season on the Hill officially on Dec. 4 The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Red Christmas: Guilbeault to kick off holiday season

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 4, 2019
  • It may not be Saint Nick, but Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault will be on hand to kick start the holiday season by marking the

Red Christmas: Guilbeault to kick off holiday season

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 4, 2019
  • It may not be Saint Nick, but Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault will be on hand to kick start the holiday season by marking the
Liberal MPs of the 42nd Parliament are pictured on Dec. 10, 2018, singing Christmas carols in Centre Block's rotunda. Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault will kick off the Christmas season on the Hill officially on Dec. 4 The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No such thing as too many cooks’: Freeland and Champagne to balance crucial Canada-U.S. relationship

  • As the new NAFTA crawls towards implementation, it is natural for new Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland to keep her responsibility over the Canada-U.S.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 2, 2019
New Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne and new Deputy Prime Minister and Intergovernmental Affaris Minister Chrystia Freeland, both pictured at Rideau Hall on Nov. 20, 2019. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘No such thing as too many cooks’: Freeland and Champagne to balance crucial Canada-U.S. relationship

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 2, 2019
  • As the new NAFTA crawls towards implementation, it is natural for new Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland to keep her responsibility over the Canada-U.S.

‘No such thing as too many cooks’: Freeland and Champagne to balance crucial Canada-U.S. relationship

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 2, 2019
  • As the new NAFTA crawls towards implementation, it is natural for new Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland to keep her responsibility over the Canada-U.S.
New Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne and new Deputy Prime Minister and Intergovernmental Affaris Minister Chrystia Freeland, both pictured at Rideau Hall on Nov. 20, 2019. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

A Napoleonic honour: Serge Joyal to get Légion d’Honneur promotion

  • Non-affiliated Senator Serge Joyal is being promoted within France’s highest order of merit. French President Emmanuel Macron promoted Sen. Joyal to commander of the
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 2, 2019
Quebec Senator Serge Joyal, who retires from the Senate on Feb. 1, 2020, has been a member of the Upper Chamber since 1997. The Hill Times file photograph

A Napoleonic honour: Serge Joyal to get Légion d’Honneur promotion

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 2, 2019
  • Non-affiliated Senator Serge Joyal is being promoted within France’s highest order of merit. French President Emmanuel Macron promoted Sen. Joyal to commander of the

A Napoleonic honour: Serge Joyal to get Légion d’Honneur promotion

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 2, 2019
  • Non-affiliated Senator Serge Joyal is being promoted within France’s highest order of merit. French President Emmanuel Macron promoted Sen. Joyal to commander of the
Quebec Senator Serge Joyal, who retires from the Senate on Feb. 1, 2020, has been a member of the Upper Chamber since 1997. The Hill Times file photograph

‘It’s feeling a lot like 1990’: Manitoba MPs celebrate Winnipeg’s long-awaited Grey Cup win

  • After nearly 30 years, the Grey Cup returned to Winnipeg, and local MPs were thrilled. “I can’t wait to go home and celebrate with
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 27, 2019
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal, left, is pictured with Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister, right at the Grey Cup on Nov. 24. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Dan Vandal

‘It’s feeling a lot like 1990’: Manitoba MPs celebrate Winnipeg’s long-awaited Grey Cup win

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 27, 2019
  • After nearly 30 years, the Grey Cup returned to Winnipeg, and local MPs were thrilled. “I can’t wait to go home and celebrate with

‘It’s feeling a lot like 1990’: Manitoba MPs celebrate Winnipeg’s long-awaited Grey Cup win

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 27, 2019
  • After nearly 30 years, the Grey Cup returned to Winnipeg, and local MPs were thrilled. “I can’t wait to go home and celebrate with
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal, left, is pictured with Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister, right at the Grey Cup on Nov. 24. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Dan Vandal

Payette to travel to Italy to mark the 75th anniversary of Italian campaign

  • Canada’s commander-in-chief will be in Italy later this week to honour the service of the nearly 100,000 Canadians who served in the Italian campaign
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 25, 2019
A Canadian solider is pictured being rescued in Ortona, Italy on Dec. 30, 1943. Photograph cpurtesy of Library and Archives Canada

Payette to travel to Italy to mark the 75th anniversary of Italian campaign

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 25, 2019
  • Canada’s commander-in-chief will be in Italy later this week to honour the service of the nearly 100,000 Canadians who served in the Italian campaign

Payette to travel to Italy to mark the 75th anniversary of Italian campaign

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 25, 2019
  • Canada’s commander-in-chief will be in Italy later this week to honour the service of the nearly 100,000 Canadians who served in the Italian campaign
A Canadian solider is pictured being rescued in Ortona, Italy on Dec. 30, 1943. Photograph cpurtesy of Library and Archives Canada

Mending global relationships, defending economic interests Champagne’s top tasks, say foreign policy analysts

  • Repairing Canada’s global relationships and defending its economic interests will dominate the work of Canada’s new top diplomat, which will likely include less unilateral
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 22, 2019
François-Philippe Champagne is pictured on Nov. 20 walking into Rideau Hall to be sworn in as Justin Trudeau's third foreign affairs minister. The Hill Times photograh by Andrew Meade

Mending global relationships, defending economic interests Champagne’s top tasks, say foreign policy analysts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 22, 2019
  • Repairing Canada’s global relationships and defending its economic interests will dominate the work of Canada’s new top diplomat, which will likely include less unilateral

Mending global relationships, defending economic interests Champagne’s top tasks, say foreign policy analysts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 22, 2019
  • Repairing Canada’s global relationships and defending its economic interests will dominate the work of Canada’s new top diplomat, which will likely include less unilateral
François-Philippe Champagne is pictured on Nov. 20 walking into Rideau Hall to be sworn in as Justin Trudeau's third foreign affairs minister. The Hill Times photograh by Andrew Meade

Anchorman: Evan Solomon named new host of CTV’s Power Play

  • Evan Solomon will be replacing retiring Don Martin as host of CTV’s Power Play. Since 2016, Mr. Solomon has been the host of the
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 20, 2019
Evan Solomon is pictured, right, with then-finance minister Joe Oliver after the announcement of the 2015 budget. The Hill Times file photograph

Anchorman: Evan Solomon named new host of CTV’s Power Play

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 20, 2019
  • Evan Solomon will be replacing retiring Don Martin as host of CTV’s Power Play. Since 2016, Mr. Solomon has been the host of the

Anchorman: Evan Solomon named new host of CTV’s Power Play

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 20, 2019
  • Evan Solomon will be replacing retiring Don Martin as host of CTV’s Power Play. Since 2016, Mr. Solomon has been the host of the
Evan Solomon is pictured, right, with then-finance minister Joe Oliver after the announcement of the 2015 budget. The Hill Times file photograph

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