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Neil Moss is a reporter with The Hill Times who covers federal politics, foreign policy, international trade, Canada-U.S. relations, and defence, as well as leading the newspaper's annual Top 50 list of foreign policy influencers. He has been with The Hill Times since 2018. You can reach him at nmoss@hilltimes.com.

U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham a repeat contact for Canada’s foreign minister, documents show

  • Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand had half as many calls with U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham as with her formal counterpart, Secretary of State Marco
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand had three calls with U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham on June 27, Aug. 22, and Sept. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham a repeat contact for Canada’s foreign minister, documents show

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand had half as many calls with U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham as with her formal counterpart, Secretary of State Marco

U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham a repeat contact for Canada’s foreign minister, documents show

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand had half as many calls with U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham as with her formal counterpart, Secretary of State Marco
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand had three calls with U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham on June 27, Aug. 22, and Sept. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Constituent seeking help for brother and others fleeing Sudan civil war says immigration minister ‘angry, rude, and dismissive’ in phone call

  • A Halifax constituent and an advocate for Sudanese applicants are both calling for Immigration Minister Lena Diab to be shuffled out of her role
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
A constituent of Immigration Minister Lena Diab says she was told by the cabinet member that she wouldn't speak about matters under her ministerial responsibility while in Halifax. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Constituent seeking help for brother and others fleeing Sudan civil war says immigration minister ‘angry, rude, and dismissive’ in phone call

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
  • A Halifax constituent and an advocate for Sudanese applicants are both calling for Immigration Minister Lena Diab to be shuffled out of her role

Constituent seeking help for brother and others fleeing Sudan civil war says immigration minister ‘angry, rude, and dismissive’ in phone call

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
  • A Halifax constituent and an advocate for Sudanese applicants are both calling for Immigration Minister Lena Diab to be shuffled out of her role
A constituent of Immigration Minister Lena Diab says she was told by the cabinet member that she wouldn't speak about matters under her ministerial responsibility while in Halifax. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Global Affairs misses benchmark after report shows only 58 per cent of properties abroad in ‘good’ or ‘fair’ condition

  • Former diplomat David McKinnon says the state of the foreign ministry’s properties abroad is a long-standing concern, but that similar pressures go far beyond
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
Global Affairs Canada, headquartered in Ottawa's Pearson Building, has missions in Japan, Mexico, and Senegal, among others, that are rated in 'critical' condition. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Global Affairs misses benchmark after report shows only 58 per cent of properties abroad in ‘good’ or ‘fair’ condition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
  • Former diplomat David McKinnon says the state of the foreign ministry’s properties abroad is a long-standing concern, but that similar pressures go far beyond

Global Affairs misses benchmark after report shows only 58 per cent of properties abroad in ‘good’ or ‘fair’ condition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
  • Former diplomat David McKinnon says the state of the foreign ministry’s properties abroad is a long-standing concern, but that similar pressures go far beyond
Global Affairs Canada, headquartered in Ottawa's Pearson Building, has missions in Japan, Mexico, and Senegal, among others, that are rated in 'critical' condition. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joint co-operation needed to tackle spread of narcotics, says Colombian defence minister 

  • Colombian Defence Minister Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez says the fight against international crime requires global solutions.
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 26, 2025
Colombian Defence Minister Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez, left, met his Canadian counterpart David McGuinty at the Halifax International Security Forum. Photograph courtesy of X/National Defence

Joint co-operation needed to tackle spread of narcotics, says Colombian defence minister 

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 26, 2025
  • Colombian Defence Minister Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez says the fight against international crime requires global solutions.

Joint co-operation needed to tackle spread of narcotics, says Colombian defence minister 

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 26, 2025
  • Colombian Defence Minister Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez says the fight against international crime requires global solutions.
Colombian Defence Minister Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez, left, met his Canadian counterpart David McGuinty at the Halifax International Security Forum. Photograph courtesy of X/National Defence

Gripen fighter jet purchase would allow Canada to assert sovereignty, says past chair of House Defence Committee McKay

  • The future success of trade talks with the U.S. will weigh heavily when Canada decides if it wants to buy the American F-35 plane,
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 26, 2025
Former Liberal MP John McKay says military calculations may not be the most important arbitrator for picking Canada's next fighter jet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gripen fighter jet purchase would allow Canada to assert sovereignty, says past chair of House Defence Committee McKay

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 26, 2025
  • The future success of trade talks with the U.S. will weigh heavily when Canada decides if it wants to buy the American F-35 plane,

Gripen fighter jet purchase would allow Canada to assert sovereignty, says past chair of House Defence Committee McKay

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 26, 2025
  • The future success of trade talks with the U.S. will weigh heavily when Canada decides if it wants to buy the American F-35 plane,
Former Liberal MP John McKay says military calculations may not be the most important arbitrator for picking Canada's next fighter jet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fentanyl tariffs, U.S. air strikes avoided at G7 ministers’ discussion on drug trafficking 

  • U.S. President Donald Trump placed tariffs on Canadian goods under the guise of addressing cross-border fentanyl trafficking, but those levies were not raised by
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 23, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, left, says his conversations with U.S. officials—such as Attorney General Pam Bondi—dealt with explaining the work that Canada has undergone to strengthen border security. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fentanyl tariffs, U.S. air strikes avoided at G7 ministers’ discussion on drug trafficking 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 23, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump placed tariffs on Canadian goods under the guise of addressing cross-border fentanyl trafficking, but those levies were not raised by

Fentanyl tariffs, U.S. air strikes avoided at G7 ministers’ discussion on drug trafficking 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 23, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump placed tariffs on Canadian goods under the guise of addressing cross-border fentanyl trafficking, but those levies were not raised by
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, left, says his conversations with U.S. officials—such as Attorney General Pam Bondi—dealt with explaining the work that Canada has undergone to strengthen border security. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Did Canada’s G7 presidency ever emerge from the Trump shadow? 

  • Canada's G7 presidency was more about convening than setting a thematic agenda, says foreign policy observer Adam Chapnick.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 19, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured left at the June G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., with U.S. President Donald Trump, said at the time that the 'G7 is nothing without U.S. leadership.' Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Did Canada’s G7 presidency ever emerge from the Trump shadow? 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 19, 2025
  • Canada's G7 presidency was more about convening than setting a thematic agenda, says foreign policy observer Adam Chapnick.

Did Canada’s G7 presidency ever emerge from the Trump shadow? 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 19, 2025
  • Canada's G7 presidency was more about convening than setting a thematic agenda, says foreign policy observer Adam Chapnick.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured left at the June G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., with U.S. President Donald Trump, said at the time that the 'G7 is nothing without U.S. leadership.' Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Anand urged to reverse ‘wrong’ course of letting U.S. decide if it breached international law with boat strikes

  • Experts say that Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has erred in proclaiming that it is up to the U.S. to decide if it has
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 19, 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand recently said it is 'within the purview of U.S. authorities' to decide if it has breached international law with its own strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Anand urged to reverse ‘wrong’ course of letting U.S. decide if it breached international law with boat strikes

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 19, 2025
  • Experts say that Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has erred in proclaiming that it is up to the U.S. to decide if it has

Anand urged to reverse ‘wrong’ course of letting U.S. decide if it breached international law with boat strikes

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 19, 2025
  • Experts say that Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has erred in proclaiming that it is up to the U.S. to decide if it has
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand recently said it is 'within the purview of U.S. authorities' to decide if it has breached international law with its own strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Up to the U.S. to decide if it violated international law with Caribbean boat strikes, says Anand 

  • Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand broke with tradition as she seemingly asserted that Canada's top diplomat doesn't weigh in on a foreign country's adherence
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 12, 2025
At the close of the most recent gathering of G7 foreign ministers, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand outlined what she saw as the parameters of her job. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Up to the U.S. to decide if it violated international law with Caribbean boat strikes, says Anand 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 12, 2025
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand broke with tradition as she seemingly asserted that Canada's top diplomat doesn't weigh in on a foreign country's adherence

Up to the U.S. to decide if it violated international law with Caribbean boat strikes, says Anand 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 12, 2025
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand broke with tradition as she seemingly asserted that Canada's top diplomat doesn't weigh in on a foreign country's adherence
At the close of the most recent gathering of G7 foreign ministers, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand outlined what she saw as the parameters of her job. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 top diplomats find little new ground on support for Ukraine 

  • The G7 foreign ministers' joint statement on Ukraine retreads many items that were agreed upon the last time the group met in March.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 12, 2025
The second day of the G7 foreign ministers' meeting on Nov. 12 commenced with a session on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 top diplomats find little new ground on support for Ukraine 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 12, 2025
  • The G7 foreign ministers' joint statement on Ukraine retreads many items that were agreed upon the last time the group met in March.

G7 top diplomats find little new ground on support for Ukraine 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 12, 2025
  • The G7 foreign ministers' joint statement on Ukraine retreads many items that were agreed upon the last time the group met in March.
The second day of the G7 foreign ministers' meeting on Nov. 12 commenced with a session on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

At G7, minister touts importance of Canadian leadership on foreign assistance amid billions in budget cuts to international aid  

  • The federal budget tabled on Nov. 4 proposed cuts of $2.7-billion from Canada's humanitarian aid envelope.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 11, 2025
Foreign Minister Anita Anand started a 'jam-packed' two-day meeting of the G7's top diplomats in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., on Nov. 11. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

At G7, minister touts importance of Canadian leadership on foreign assistance amid billions in budget cuts to international aid  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 11, 2025
  • The federal budget tabled on Nov. 4 proposed cuts of $2.7-billion from Canada's humanitarian aid envelope.

At G7, minister touts importance of Canadian leadership on foreign assistance amid billions in budget cuts to international aid  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 11, 2025
  • The federal budget tabled on Nov. 4 proposed cuts of $2.7-billion from Canada's humanitarian aid envelope.
Foreign Minister Anita Anand started a 'jam-packed' two-day meeting of the G7's top diplomats in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., on Nov. 11. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s G7 presidency faces last major test as top diplomats set to gather in Niagara

  • Foreign Minister Anita Anand has suggested the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting will focus on multilateral geopolitical issues in a departure from the approach taken
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 10, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will host 15 top diplomats as Canada convenes a second foreign ministers’ meeting in the Niagara region from Nov. 11-12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s G7 presidency faces last major test as top diplomats set to gather in Niagara

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 10, 2025
  • Foreign Minister Anita Anand has suggested the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting will focus on multilateral geopolitical issues in a departure from the approach taken

Canada’s G7 presidency faces last major test as top diplomats set to gather in Niagara

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 10, 2025
  • Foreign Minister Anita Anand has suggested the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting will focus on multilateral geopolitical issues in a departure from the approach taken
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will host 15 top diplomats as Canada convenes a second foreign ministers’ meeting in the Niagara region from Nov. 11-12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Conservative links help Canada in Trump talks?

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre hasn't taken the quasi-typical trip that most opposition leaders take to Washington, D.C., to forge connections.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 29, 2025
Earlier this month, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre offered to 'help' the prime minister achieve a deal with the U.S., but little has come from the offer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Conservative links help Canada in Trump talks?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 29, 2025
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre hasn't taken the quasi-typical trip that most opposition leaders take to Washington, D.C., to forge connections.

Can Conservative links help Canada in Trump talks?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 29, 2025
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre hasn't taken the quasi-typical trip that most opposition leaders take to Washington, D.C., to forge connections.
Earlier this month, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre offered to 'help' the prime minister achieve a deal with the U.S., but little has come from the offer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s hope to constrain Trump’s tariff agenda shifts to America’s top court 

  • Even if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down President Donald Trump's use of IEEPA tariffs, there are other levying authorities he can use in
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, speaks with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in the White House on Oct. 7. A portrait of former U.S. president Ronald Reagan hangs in the background. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Canada’s hope to constrain Trump’s tariff agenda shifts to America’s top court 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 29, 2025
  • Even if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down President Donald Trump's use of IEEPA tariffs, there are other levying authorities he can use in

Canada’s hope to constrain Trump’s tariff agenda shifts to America’s top court 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 29, 2025
  • Even if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down President Donald Trump's use of IEEPA tariffs, there are other levying authorities he can use in
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, speaks with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in the White House on Oct. 7. A portrait of former U.S. president Ronald Reagan hangs in the background. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

‘Bridge is not burnt’: suspension of trade talks over Ontario ad just another Trump tactic, says former negotiator

  • Unlike the last pause in negotiations with the United States, the way back to the table is murky for Canada, say observers.
News | BY NEIL MOSS, ELEANOR WAND | October 24, 2025
On Oct. 7, Prime Minister Mark Carney, second right, and U.S. President Donald Trump, right, were full of praise for each other at the White House. Now the American leader has suspended trade talks. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

‘Bridge is not burnt’: suspension of trade talks over Ontario ad just another Trump tactic, says former negotiator

News | BY NEIL MOSS, ELEANOR WAND | October 24, 2025
  • Unlike the last pause in negotiations with the United States, the way back to the table is murky for Canada, say observers.

‘Bridge is not burnt’: suspension of trade talks over Ontario ad just another Trump tactic, says former negotiator

News | BY NEIL MOSS, ELEANOR WAND | October 24, 2025
  • Unlike the last pause in negotiations with the United States, the way back to the table is murky for Canada, say observers.
On Oct. 7, Prime Minister Mark Carney, second right, and U.S. President Donald Trump, right, were full of praise for each other at the White House. Now the American leader has suspended trade talks. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

Shortlisted shipbuilders say Poland’s submarine pick won’t affect delivery on Canadian procurement

  • Poland is weighing buying submarines from a collection of offers including from the two shipbuilders shortlisted by Canada.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 23, 2025
Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr has indicated the delivery schedule will help inform Canada's choice for its next submarine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shortlisted shipbuilders say Poland’s submarine pick won’t affect delivery on Canadian procurement

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 23, 2025
  • Poland is weighing buying submarines from a collection of offers including from the two shipbuilders shortlisted by Canada.

Shortlisted shipbuilders say Poland’s submarine pick won’t affect delivery on Canadian procurement

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 23, 2025
  • Poland is weighing buying submarines from a collection of offers including from the two shipbuilders shortlisted by Canada.
Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr has indicated the delivery schedule will help inform Canada's choice for its next submarine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney fourth most travelled G7 leader since becoming prime minister, prioritizing trips to Europe and the U.S. 

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney is taking his first trip to the Indo-Pacific region this week after five previous excursions to Europe where he visited
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 22, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has seemingly prioritized diversification through Europe over the Indo-Pacific given his tour itinerary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney fourth most travelled G7 leader since becoming prime minister, prioritizing trips to Europe and the U.S. 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 22, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney is taking his first trip to the Indo-Pacific region this week after five previous excursions to Europe where he visited

Carney fourth most travelled G7 leader since becoming prime minister, prioritizing trips to Europe and the U.S. 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 22, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney is taking his first trip to the Indo-Pacific region this week after five previous excursions to Europe where he visited
Prime Minister Mark Carney has seemingly prioritized diversification through Europe over the Indo-Pacific given his tour itinerary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Trade Committee needs to be ‘respectful’ of Carney’s approach to Trump talks, says Liberal chair

  • The government has released few details about the state of negotiations with the U.S., seemingly at odds with its acknowledgement that Canadians have concerns
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, second right, and U.S. President Donald Trump, right, were full of praise for each other at a Oct. 7 meeting in the Oval Office, but no trade agreement materialized. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

House Trade Committee needs to be ‘respectful’ of Carney’s approach to Trump talks, says Liberal chair

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 15, 2025
  • The government has released few details about the state of negotiations with the U.S., seemingly at odds with its acknowledgement that Canadians have concerns

House Trade Committee needs to be ‘respectful’ of Carney’s approach to Trump talks, says Liberal chair

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 15, 2025
  • The government has released few details about the state of negotiations with the U.S., seemingly at odds with its acknowledgement that Canadians have concerns
Prime Minister Mark Carney, second right, and U.S. President Donald Trump, right, were full of praise for each other at a Oct. 7 meeting in the Oval Office, but no trade agreement materialized. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

Complementary, but limited: how Carney’s use of ‘personal’ envoys can boost the foreign service

  • Although the government hasn’t yet reached that point, too many political appointments ‘is never ideal because it undermines morale in the diplomatic service,’ says
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney looks on as then-Privy Council clerk John Hannaford, right, swears in then-transport minister Chrystia Freeland, left, on May 13. Carney has since recently given Freeland and Hannaford each their own diplomatic assignment. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garica

Complementary, but limited: how Carney’s use of ‘personal’ envoys can boost the foreign service

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 14, 2025
  • Although the government hasn’t yet reached that point, too many political appointments ‘is never ideal because it undermines morale in the diplomatic service,’ says

Complementary, but limited: how Carney’s use of ‘personal’ envoys can boost the foreign service

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 14, 2025
  • Although the government hasn’t yet reached that point, too many political appointments ‘is never ideal because it undermines morale in the diplomatic service,’ says
Prime Minister Mark Carney looks on as then-Privy Council clerk John Hannaford, right, swears in then-transport minister Chrystia Freeland, left, on May 13. Carney has since recently given Freeland and Hannaford each their own diplomatic assignment. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garica

‘Canada is getting more and more important for us,’ says visiting German Bundestag member

  • In a wide-ranging interview, Johannes Winkel talks a renewed Canada-German relationship, Trump shocks, European security, and the future of free trade.
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2025
Johannes Winkel has been a member of the Bundestag, Germany's federal Parliament, since last March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Canada is getting more and more important for us,’ says visiting German Bundestag member

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Johannes Winkel talks a renewed Canada-German relationship, Trump shocks, European security, and the future of free trade.

‘Canada is getting more and more important for us,’ says visiting German Bundestag member

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Johannes Winkel talks a renewed Canada-German relationship, Trump shocks, European security, and the future of free trade.
Johannes Winkel has been a member of the Bundestag, Germany's federal Parliament, since last March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How a former Hill staffer is lionizing a Canadian that helped end the Troubles 

  • Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin remarked that a new scholarship named for John de Chastelain will 'help foster peace and reconciliation worldwide.'
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2025
Chris Collenette is a former staffer in Jean Chrétien's PMO and Allan Rock's ministerial office. Photograph courtesy of Chris Collenette

How a former Hill staffer is lionizing a Canadian that helped end the Troubles 

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2025
  • Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin remarked that a new scholarship named for John de Chastelain will 'help foster peace and reconciliation worldwide.'

How a former Hill staffer is lionizing a Canadian that helped end the Troubles 

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2025
  • Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin remarked that a new scholarship named for John de Chastelain will 'help foster peace and reconciliation worldwide.'
Chris Collenette is a former staffer in Jean Chrétien's PMO and Allan Rock's ministerial office. Photograph courtesy of Chris Collenette

Canada’s submarine purchase has new ‘sense of urgency’ with possible selection by end of year, says German envoy 

  • The clock is ticking to replace the aging Victoria-class submarines before they are taken out of the water in the 2030s, leaving the Canadian
News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA | October 8, 2025
German Ambassador to Canada Matthias Lüttenberg says there's a new feeling of of momentum that's 'more palpable than before' when it comes to picking between the submarine bids from his country and South Korea. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s submarine purchase has new ‘sense of urgency’ with possible selection by end of year, says German envoy 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA | October 8, 2025
  • The clock is ticking to replace the aging Victoria-class submarines before they are taken out of the water in the 2030s, leaving the Canadian

Canada’s submarine purchase has new ‘sense of urgency’ with possible selection by end of year, says German envoy 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA | October 8, 2025
  • The clock is ticking to replace the aging Victoria-class submarines before they are taken out of the water in the 2030s, leaving the Canadian
German Ambassador to Canada Matthias Lüttenberg says there's a new feeling of of momentum that's 'more palpable than before' when it comes to picking between the submarine bids from his country and South Korea. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How a former Hill staffer is lionizing a Canadian that helped end the Troubles 

  • Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin remarked that a new scholarship named for John de Chastelain will 'help foster peace and reconciliation worldwide.'
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2025
Chris Collenette is a former staffer in Jean Chrétien's PMO and Allan Rock's ministerial office. Photograph courtesy of Chris Collenette

How a former Hill staffer is lionizing a Canadian that helped end the Troubles 

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2025
  • Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin remarked that a new scholarship named for John de Chastelain will 'help foster peace and reconciliation worldwide.'

How a former Hill staffer is lionizing a Canadian that helped end the Troubles 

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2025
  • Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin remarked that a new scholarship named for John de Chastelain will 'help foster peace and reconciliation worldwide.'
Chris Collenette is a former staffer in Jean Chrétien's PMO and Allan Rock's ministerial office. Photograph courtesy of Chris Collenette

‘I’ve had to run to keep up’: U.K. envoy trumpets ‘new energy’ in Canadian relationship, but questions loom over trade talks

  • In a wide-ranging interview, U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline discusses his country's renewed relationship with Canada, what happens next on trade, and the decision
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline previously served as the foreign office's director for the Americas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I’ve had to run to keep up’: U.K. envoy trumpets ‘new energy’ in Canadian relationship, but questions loom over trade talks

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline discusses his country's renewed relationship with Canada, what happens next on trade, and the decision

‘I’ve had to run to keep up’: U.K. envoy trumpets ‘new energy’ in Canadian relationship, but questions loom over trade talks

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline discusses his country's renewed relationship with Canada, what happens next on trade, and the decision
U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline previously served as the foreign office's director for the Americas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney calls Indonesia trade deal ‘game changing,’ but labour says it is a ‘step backwards’ 

  • Canadian negotiators faced opposition to convince their Indonesian counterparts to accept enforceable labour chapters.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto inked a free trade pact in Ottawa on Sept. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney calls Indonesia trade deal ‘game changing,’ but labour says it is a ‘step backwards’ 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
  • Canadian negotiators faced opposition to convince their Indonesian counterparts to accept enforceable labour chapters.

Carney calls Indonesia trade deal ‘game changing,’ but labour says it is a ‘step backwards’ 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
  • Canadian negotiators faced opposition to convince their Indonesian counterparts to accept enforceable labour chapters.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto inked a free trade pact in Ottawa on Sept. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I’ve had to run to keep up’: U.K. envoy trumpets ‘new energy’ in Canadian relationship, but questions loom over trade talks

  • In a wide-ranging interview, U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline discusses his country's renewed relationship with Canada, what happens next on trade, and the decision
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline previously served as the foreign office's director for the Americas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I’ve had to run to keep up’: U.K. envoy trumpets ‘new energy’ in Canadian relationship, but questions loom over trade talks

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline discusses his country's renewed relationship with Canada, what happens next on trade, and the decision

‘I’ve had to run to keep up’: U.K. envoy trumpets ‘new energy’ in Canadian relationship, but questions loom over trade talks

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline discusses his country's renewed relationship with Canada, what happens next on trade, and the decision
U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline previously served as the foreign office's director for the Americas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney sets out to repair Canada-Mexico strife ahead of CUSMA review 

  • The Conservative Party has criticized Prime Minister Mark Carney for not getting a more tangible result during his recent trip to Mexico.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney made his first trip to Mexico as a world leader last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney sets out to repair Canada-Mexico strife ahead of CUSMA review 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 24, 2025
  • The Conservative Party has criticized Prime Minister Mark Carney for not getting a more tangible result during his recent trip to Mexico.

Carney sets out to repair Canada-Mexico strife ahead of CUSMA review 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 24, 2025
  • The Conservative Party has criticized Prime Minister Mark Carney for not getting a more tangible result during his recent trip to Mexico.
Prime Minister Mark Carney made his first trip to Mexico as a world leader last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Fisheries, seas, and globalization: three new reads to look out for

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

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
Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

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

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
Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY 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’

Feature | BY 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’

Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

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