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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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Liberals’ proposed fix to defence procurement is a ‘gamble,’ say Conservatives

  • The Liberals’ proposed new defence procurement agency, laid out in the party’s 2019 election campaign platform, is a “gamble” say Tory MPs, but a
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 20, 2019
Lockheed Martin, the manufacturer of the F-35, pictured, is one of four potential bidders that could replace Canada's fleet of CF-18s with 88 new fighter jets. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Liberals’ proposed fix to defence procurement is a ‘gamble,’ say Conservatives

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 20, 2019
  • The Liberals’ proposed new defence procurement agency, laid out in the party’s 2019 election campaign platform, is a “gamble” say Tory MPs, but a

Liberals’ proposed fix to defence procurement is a ‘gamble,’ say Conservatives

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 20, 2019
  • The Liberals’ proposed new defence procurement agency, laid out in the party’s 2019 election campaign platform, is a “gamble” say Tory MPs, but a
Lockheed Martin, the manufacturer of the F-35, pictured, is one of four potential bidders that could replace Canada's fleet of CF-18s with 88 new fighter jets. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

From a climate change guide to a case for Indigenous justice: five new books to keep your eye on

  • As the cold weather hits, five eclectic, Canadian non-fiction books could make good (and informative) reads to help pass the snowy months. Peace and
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 18, 2019
Books covers pictured, left to right: The Citizen's Guide to Climate Success: Overcoming Myths that Hinder Progress by Mark Jaccard, The Sport and Prey of Capitalists: How the Rich Are Stealing Canada's Public Wealth by Linda McQuaig, Black Cop: My 36 Years in Police Work, and My Career Ending Experiences with Official Racism by Calvin Lawrence with Miles Howe, Un-Canadian: Islamophobia in the True North by Graeme Truelove, and Peace and Good Order: The Case for Indigenous Justice in Canada by Harold R. Johnson. Book cover images courtesy of Cambridge University Press, Dundurn Press, Lorimer, Nightwood Editions, and McClelland & Stewart.

From a climate change guide to a case for Indigenous justice: five new books to keep your eye on

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 18, 2019
  • As the cold weather hits, five eclectic, Canadian non-fiction books could make good (and informative) reads to help pass the snowy months. Peace and

From a climate change guide to a case for Indigenous justice: five new books to keep your eye on

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 18, 2019
  • As the cold weather hits, five eclectic, Canadian non-fiction books could make good (and informative) reads to help pass the snowy months. Peace and
Books covers pictured, left to right: The Citizen's Guide to Climate Success: Overcoming Myths that Hinder Progress by Mark Jaccard, The Sport and Prey of Capitalists: How the Rich Are Stealing Canada's Public Wealth by Linda McQuaig, Black Cop: My 36 Years in Police Work, and My Career Ending Experiences with Official Racism by Calvin Lawrence with Miles Howe, Un-Canadian: Islamophobia in the True North by Graeme Truelove, and Peace and Good Order: The Case for Indigenous Justice in Canada by Harold R. Johnson. Book cover images courtesy of Cambridge University Press, Dundurn Press, Lorimer, Nightwood Editions, and McClelland & Stewart.

‘Ordered populists’ concentrated among Conservative Party supporters, says pollster Graves

  • Despite the poor results for the People’s Party in the October election, “ordered populism” is still a threat to Canadian democracy and is present
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 18, 2019
Pollster Frank Graves says the largest constituency in the Conservative Party is order-based populists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Ordered populists’ concentrated among Conservative Party supporters, says pollster Graves

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 18, 2019
  • Despite the poor results for the People’s Party in the October election, “ordered populism” is still a threat to Canadian democracy and is present

‘Ordered populists’ concentrated among Conservative Party supporters, says pollster Graves

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 18, 2019
  • Despite the poor results for the People’s Party in the October election, “ordered populism” is still a threat to Canadian democracy and is present
Pollster Frank Graves says the largest constituency in the Conservative Party is order-based populists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Implementation of new NAFTA will be ‘important priority’ for Liberal government as U.S. negotiations progress

  • With MPs set to return to Ottawa on Dec. 5, progress is being made towards implementation of the new NAFTA south of the border,
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2019
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland met with U.S. Democrat Richard Neal in Ottawa on Nov. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Implementation of new NAFTA will be ‘important priority’ for Liberal government as U.S. negotiations progress

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2019
  • With MPs set to return to Ottawa on Dec. 5, progress is being made towards implementation of the new NAFTA south of the border,

Implementation of new NAFTA will be ‘important priority’ for Liberal government as U.S. negotiations progress

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2019
  • With MPs set to return to Ottawa on Dec. 5, progress is being made towards implementation of the new NAFTA south of the border,
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland met with U.S. Democrat Richard Neal in Ottawa on Nov. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Riding off into the sunset: two Tory Senators retire

  • Two Conservative Senators officially retired this month, though their last days in the Upper Chamber were during the heated final days of the 42nd
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2019
Conservative Senators Paul McIntyre, left, and Richard Neufeld, right, both recently retired after serveing in the Upper Chamber for a combined total of 17 years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Richard Neufeld's office

Riding off into the sunset: two Tory Senators retire

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2019
  • Two Conservative Senators officially retired this month, though their last days in the Upper Chamber were during the heated final days of the 42nd

Riding off into the sunset: two Tory Senators retire

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2019
  • Two Conservative Senators officially retired this month, though their last days in the Upper Chamber were during the heated final days of the 42nd
Conservative Senators Paul McIntyre, left, and Richard Neufeld, right, both recently retired after serveing in the Upper Chamber for a combined total of 17 years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Richard Neufeld's office

The Hill remembers: in 43rd Parliament, 19 MPs and Senators have served in the military

  • Remembrance Day will hold a special significance for 19 Parliamentarians who have previously served in the Canadian Armed Forces. In Ottawa, to mark the
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 11, 2019
Parliamentarians who serve and who have served in the Armed Forces, or reserves are, from top left: Leona Alleslev, Michael Barrett, Stéphane Bergeron, Michel Boudrias, Sen. Patrick Brazeau, Sen. Joseph Day, Sen. Percy Downe, Transportation Minister Marc Garneau, and Peter Kent. Bottom, from left: Kevin Lamoureux, Dane Lloyd, Karen McCrimmon, Marc Miller, Erin O’Toole, Pierre Paul-Hus, Alex Ruff, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, Sameer Zuberi, and Ramesh Sangha (Indian Armed Forces). The Hill Times file photographs and photographs by Andrew Meade, and photographs courtesy of the House of Commons, Twitter, Facebook, Wikimedia Commons, and Jean-Marc Carisse

The Hill remembers: in 43rd Parliament, 19 MPs and Senators have served in the military

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 11, 2019
  • Remembrance Day will hold a special significance for 19 Parliamentarians who have previously served in the Canadian Armed Forces. In Ottawa, to mark the

The Hill remembers: in 43rd Parliament, 19 MPs and Senators have served in the military

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 11, 2019
  • Remembrance Day will hold a special significance for 19 Parliamentarians who have previously served in the Canadian Armed Forces. In Ottawa, to mark the
Parliamentarians who serve and who have served in the Armed Forces, or reserves are, from top left: Leona Alleslev, Michael Barrett, Stéphane Bergeron, Michel Boudrias, Sen. Patrick Brazeau, Sen. Joseph Day, Sen. Percy Downe, Transportation Minister Marc Garneau, and Peter Kent. Bottom, from left: Kevin Lamoureux, Dane Lloyd, Karen McCrimmon, Marc Miller, Erin O’Toole, Pierre Paul-Hus, Alex Ruff, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, Sameer Zuberi, and Ramesh Sangha (Indian Armed Forces). The Hill Times file photographs and photographs by Andrew Meade, and photographs courtesy of the House of Commons, Twitter, Facebook, Wikimedia Commons, and Jean-Marc Carisse

CPAC’s Andrew Thomson is a two-day Jeopardy champion, will try to continue streak Nov. 18

  • As many Hill journalists are still recovering from the gruelling election campaign, CPAC’s Andrew Thomson has been showcasing his trivia skills in tinseltown. “Well
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 6, 2019
CPAC's Andrew Thomson, right, is pictured with Jeopardy host and fellow Canadian, Alex Trebek. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Thomson/Twitter

CPAC’s Andrew Thomson is a two-day Jeopardy champion, will try to continue streak Nov. 18

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 6, 2019
  • As many Hill journalists are still recovering from the gruelling election campaign, CPAC’s Andrew Thomson has been showcasing his trivia skills in tinseltown. “Well

CPAC’s Andrew Thomson is a two-day Jeopardy champion, will try to continue streak Nov. 18

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 6, 2019
  • As many Hill journalists are still recovering from the gruelling election campaign, CPAC’s Andrew Thomson has been showcasing his trivia skills in tinseltown. “Well
CPAC's Andrew Thomson, right, is pictured with Jeopardy host and fellow Canadian, Alex Trebek. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Thomson/Twitter

Trudeau’s re-election should bolster his international stature, says former diplomat

  • Despite losing his majority government, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s re-election will give his foreign policy posturing added legitimacy, with further opportunity for Canada to
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 6, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Oct. 23 at the National Press Theatre addressing media for the first time following the 43rd federal election . The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trudeau’s re-election should bolster his international stature, says former diplomat

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 6, 2019
  • Despite losing his majority government, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s re-election will give his foreign policy posturing added legitimacy, with further opportunity for Canada to

Trudeau’s re-election should bolster his international stature, says former diplomat

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 6, 2019
  • Despite losing his majority government, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s re-election will give his foreign policy posturing added legitimacy, with further opportunity for Canada to
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Oct. 23 at the National Press Theatre addressing media for the first time following the 43rd federal election . The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

U.S. lawmaker Richard Neal to travel to Ottawa to talk new NAFTA with Trudeau, Freeland

  • The Democratic chair of a powerful U.S. House of Representatives committee will travel to Ottawa on Nov. 6 to speak with Prime Minister Justin
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 4, 2019
Richard Neal, centre, will meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, right, on Nov. 6. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of the U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. lawmaker Richard Neal to travel to Ottawa to talk new NAFTA with Trudeau, Freeland

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 4, 2019
  • The Democratic chair of a powerful U.S. House of Representatives committee will travel to Ottawa on Nov. 6 to speak with Prime Minister Justin

U.S. lawmaker Richard Neal to travel to Ottawa to talk new NAFTA with Trudeau, Freeland

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 4, 2019
  • The Democratic chair of a powerful U.S. House of Representatives committee will travel to Ottawa on Nov. 6 to speak with Prime Minister Justin
Richard Neal, centre, will meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, right, on Nov. 6. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of the U.S. House of Representatives

From the new NAFTA to winning a seat on the UN Security Council: the key foreign policy priorities in the next Parliament

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s minority government will face both lingering and new foreign policy puzzles when the new cabinet is sworn in on Nov.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 4, 2019
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland—if she keeps the same spot in cabinet—and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will have to address the rocky relationship between Ottawa and Beijing in the upcoming Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From the new NAFTA to winning a seat on the UN Security Council: the key foreign policy priorities in the next Parliament

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 4, 2019
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s minority government will face both lingering and new foreign policy puzzles when the new cabinet is sworn in on Nov.

From the new NAFTA to winning a seat on the UN Security Council: the key foreign policy priorities in the next Parliament

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 4, 2019
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s minority government will face both lingering and new foreign policy puzzles when the new cabinet is sworn in on Nov.
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland—if she keeps the same spot in cabinet—and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will have to address the rocky relationship between Ottawa and Beijing in the upcoming Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scribes on the move: Andy Blatchford, Ryan Tumilty join new Hill bureaus; Katie Simpson heads to D.C., and Marie-Danielle Smith joins Maclean’s

  • In time for the new Parliament, veteran Hill reporter Andy Blatchford is becoming the first Ottawa-based reporter for upstart Politco Pro Canada, and Ryan
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 30, 2019
Andy Blatchford, far left, is joining Politico Pro Canada, and Ryan Tumilty, second from left, will be the newest addition to the National Post's parliamentary bureau. Departing the Parliamentary Press Gallery are Katie Simpson, second from right, and Marie-Danielle Smith, far right, as they take new jobs in Washington, D.C., and Vancouver. The Hill Times file photographs and photographs courtesy of Ulle Baum and Facebook

Scribes on the move: Andy Blatchford, Ryan Tumilty join new Hill bureaus; Katie Simpson heads to D.C., and Marie-Danielle Smith joins Maclean’s

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 30, 2019
  • In time for the new Parliament, veteran Hill reporter Andy Blatchford is becoming the first Ottawa-based reporter for upstart Politco Pro Canada, and Ryan

Scribes on the move: Andy Blatchford, Ryan Tumilty join new Hill bureaus; Katie Simpson heads to D.C., and Marie-Danielle Smith joins Maclean’s

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 30, 2019
  • In time for the new Parliament, veteran Hill reporter Andy Blatchford is becoming the first Ottawa-based reporter for upstart Politco Pro Canada, and Ryan
Andy Blatchford, far left, is joining Politico Pro Canada, and Ryan Tumilty, second from left, will be the newest addition to the National Post's parliamentary bureau. Departing the Parliamentary Press Gallery are Katie Simpson, second from right, and Marie-Danielle Smith, far right, as they take new jobs in Washington, D.C., and Vancouver. The Hill Times file photographs and photographs courtesy of Ulle Baum and Facebook

Harper, Chrétien to share stage; to discuss federalism, populism and Canada’s future in Calgary

  • Stephen Harper and Jean Chrétien—Canada’s fifth and sixth longest serving former prime ministers—will share the stage in Calgary to discuss Canada’s future in the
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 28, 2019
Former Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien, left, and former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper, right, are Canada's fifth and sixth longest-serving prime ministers. The Hill Times photograhs by Andrew Meade

Harper, Chrétien to share stage; to discuss federalism, populism and Canada’s future in Calgary

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 28, 2019
  • Stephen Harper and Jean Chrétien—Canada’s fifth and sixth longest serving former prime ministers—will share the stage in Calgary to discuss Canada’s future in the

Harper, Chrétien to share stage; to discuss federalism, populism and Canada’s future in Calgary

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 28, 2019
  • Stephen Harper and Jean Chrétien—Canada’s fifth and sixth longest serving former prime ministers—will share the stage in Calgary to discuss Canada’s future in the
Former Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien, left, and former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper, right, are Canada's fifth and sixth longest-serving prime ministers. The Hill Times photograhs by Andrew Meade

House committees to have renewed importance in minority Parliament

  • House of Commons committees will hold a renewed importance in the upcoming minority Parliament, as opposition members will control the vote. With Liberal MPs
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 28, 2019
The Procedure and House Affairs Committee, pictured on April 2, will be a striking committee for all other House committees in the next Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House committees to have renewed importance in minority Parliament

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 28, 2019
  • House of Commons committees will hold a renewed importance in the upcoming minority Parliament, as opposition members will control the vote. With Liberal MPs

House committees to have renewed importance in minority Parliament

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 28, 2019
  • House of Commons committees will hold a renewed importance in the upcoming minority Parliament, as opposition members will control the vote. With Liberal MPs
The Procedure and House Affairs Committee, pictured on April 2, will be a striking committee for all other House committees in the next Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times

  • Highs   The vote For the 43rd time in the country’s history, Canadians headed to the polls to decide who to send to the
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 23, 2019
The 43rd Canadian federal election campaign has come and gone. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 23, 2019
  • Highs   The vote For the 43rd time in the country’s history, Canadians headed to the polls to decide who to send to the

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 23, 2019
  • Highs   The vote For the 43rd time in the country’s history, Canadians headed to the polls to decide who to send to the
The 43rd Canadian federal election campaign has come and gone. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

McKenna may be moved to new cabinet role after four years implementing Grits’ climate policies, say politicos

  • After winning re-election in Ottawa Centre, Ont., on Oct. 21, Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna could be in line for a new
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 23, 2019
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna celebrates her re-election on Oct. 21, after garnering nearly half of the vote in Ottawa Centre, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

McKenna may be moved to new cabinet role after four years implementing Grits’ climate policies, say politicos

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 23, 2019
  • After winning re-election in Ottawa Centre, Ont., on Oct. 21, Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna could be in line for a new

McKenna may be moved to new cabinet role after four years implementing Grits’ climate policies, say politicos

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 23, 2019
  • After winning re-election in Ottawa Centre, Ont., on Oct. 21, Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna could be in line for a new
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna celebrates her re-election on Oct. 21, after garnering nearly half of the vote in Ottawa Centre, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

McKenna wins re-election in Ottawa Centre, trumpets voters’ support for climate fight

  • Environment Minister Catherine McKenna won re-election on Oct. 21, keeping Ottawa Centre, Ont.—which was held by the NDP from 2004 to 2015—red. The election
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 22, 2019
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, pictured on Oct. 19, won re-election on Oct. 21. The Hill Times photograh by Andrew Meade

McKenna wins re-election in Ottawa Centre, trumpets voters’ support for climate fight

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 22, 2019
  • Environment Minister Catherine McKenna won re-election on Oct. 21, keeping Ottawa Centre, Ont.—which was held by the NDP from 2004 to 2015—red. The election

McKenna wins re-election in Ottawa Centre, trumpets voters’ support for climate fight

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 22, 2019
  • Environment Minister Catherine McKenna won re-election on Oct. 21, keeping Ottawa Centre, Ont.—which was held by the NDP from 2004 to 2015—red. The election
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, pictured on Oct. 19, won re-election on Oct. 21. The Hill Times photograh by Andrew Meade

Laurie Few named National Observer managing editor, Carl Meyer new Ottawa bureau chief

  • Following the departure of Mike De Souza as the National Observer‘s managing editor, it was announced last week that Laurie Few will be taking
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 21, 2019
Laurie Few, left, will take over as managing editor from Carl Meyer, right, who had been occupying the position on an interim basis since Mike De Souza left the company. Mr. Meyer is now the new Ottawa bureau chief for The National Observer. Photographs courtesy of Facebook and Twitter

Laurie Few named National Observer managing editor, Carl Meyer new Ottawa bureau chief

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 21, 2019
  • Following the departure of Mike De Souza as the National Observer‘s managing editor, it was announced last week that Laurie Few will be taking

Laurie Few named National Observer managing editor, Carl Meyer new Ottawa bureau chief

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 21, 2019
  • Following the departure of Mike De Souza as the National Observer‘s managing editor, it was announced last week that Laurie Few will be taking
Laurie Few, left, will take over as managing editor from Carl Meyer, right, who had been occupying the position on an interim basis since Mike De Souza left the company. Mr. Meyer is now the new Ottawa bureau chief for The National Observer. Photographs courtesy of Facebook and Twitter

Turkish offensive should pressure feds to act on repatriation of Canadian citizens in Kurdish-controlled ISIS detention camps, says expert

  • In the midst of an uncertain future in northeastern Syria where Turkish forces have been attacking Syrian Kurdish positions for more than a week,
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 21, 2019
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland condemned the Turkish offensive into northeastern Syria earlier this month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Turkish offensive should pressure feds to act on repatriation of Canadian citizens in Kurdish-controlled ISIS detention camps, says expert

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 21, 2019
  • In the midst of an uncertain future in northeastern Syria where Turkish forces have been attacking Syrian Kurdish positions for more than a week,

Turkish offensive should pressure feds to act on repatriation of Canadian citizens in Kurdish-controlled ISIS detention camps, says expert

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 21, 2019
  • In the midst of an uncertain future in northeastern Syria where Turkish forces have been attacking Syrian Kurdish positions for more than a week,
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland condemned the Turkish offensive into northeastern Syria earlier this month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A presidential endorsement: Raptors boss Masai Ujiri backs Trudeau

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has the support of the man who led the Toronto Raptors to the first-ever NBA championship win by a team
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 16, 2019
Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri, pictured on Oct. 13 during a Thanksgiving event with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in York South-Weston, Ont. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Toronto Raptors

A presidential endorsement: Raptors boss Masai Ujiri backs Trudeau

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 16, 2019
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has the support of the man who led the Toronto Raptors to the first-ever NBA championship win by a team

A presidential endorsement: Raptors boss Masai Ujiri backs Trudeau

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 16, 2019
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has the support of the man who led the Toronto Raptors to the first-ever NBA championship win by a team
Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri, pictured on Oct. 13 during a Thanksgiving event with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in York South-Weston, Ont. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Toronto Raptors

The astrophysicist whose polling aggregator is projecting the election

  • Mired in a growing frustration with how political polls were being reported on, a Quebec astrophysicist tried his hand at aggregating polls and projecting
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 16, 2019
Phillipe Fournier teaches astrophysics at Cégep de Saint-Laurent in Montreal. He says he currently spends 70 to 80 hours a week working on 338Canada. Photograph courtesy of Philippe Fournier

The astrophysicist whose polling aggregator is projecting the election

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 16, 2019
  • Mired in a growing frustration with how political polls were being reported on, a Quebec astrophysicist tried his hand at aggregating polls and projecting

The astrophysicist whose polling aggregator is projecting the election

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 16, 2019
  • Mired in a growing frustration with how political polls were being reported on, a Quebec astrophysicist tried his hand at aggregating polls and projecting
Phillipe Fournier teaches astrophysics at Cégep de Saint-Laurent in Montreal. He says he currently spends 70 to 80 hours a week working on 338Canada. Photograph courtesy of Philippe Fournier

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