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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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Conservative premiers on campaign trail give Scheer little boost, say pollsters

  • Campaigning conservative premiers pose little gain for federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and his party in preparation for the October election, pollsters say. A
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 22, 2019
Conservative Leader Andrew has to avoid Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, right, outshining him on the national stage. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservative premiers on campaign trail give Scheer little boost, say pollsters

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 22, 2019
  • Campaigning conservative premiers pose little gain for federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and his party in preparation for the October election, pollsters say. A

Conservative premiers on campaign trail give Scheer little boost, say pollsters

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 22, 2019
  • Campaigning conservative premiers pose little gain for federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and his party in preparation for the October election, pollsters say. A
Conservative Leader Andrew has to avoid Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, right, outshining him on the national stage. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

This just in: U.S. Congressional district staffers coming to Canada to talk trade, immigration, Indigenous issues

  • Eight senior staffers from Democratic and Republican Congressional district offices will be in Ottawa on July 22 to discuss matters impacting the Canada-U.S. relationship.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 22, 2019
On May 30, U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence visited Ottawa to speak with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the timeline to ratify the new NAFTA. It has yet to be brought to the floor of the House of Representatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This just in: U.S. Congressional district staffers coming to Canada to talk trade, immigration, Indigenous issues

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 22, 2019
  • Eight senior staffers from Democratic and Republican Congressional district offices will be in Ottawa on July 22 to discuss matters impacting the Canada-U.S. relationship.

This just in: U.S. Congressional district staffers coming to Canada to talk trade, immigration, Indigenous issues

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 22, 2019
  • Eight senior staffers from Democratic and Republican Congressional district offices will be in Ottawa on July 22 to discuss matters impacting the Canada-U.S. relationship.
On May 30, U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence visited Ottawa to speak with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the timeline to ratify the new NAFTA. It has yet to be brought to the floor of the House of Representatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opposition MPs skirt top soldier, place blame for DND ‘chaos’ on Trudeau, Sajjan

  • Opposition MPs are pointing the finger at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan for their “mismanaged” military leadership, which has created
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 17, 2019
Former defence minister Peter MacKay is accusing Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan of 'scapegoating' Gen. Jonathan Vance during the Mark Norman trial. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opposition MPs skirt top soldier, place blame for DND ‘chaos’ on Trudeau, Sajjan

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 17, 2019
  • Opposition MPs are pointing the finger at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan for their “mismanaged” military leadership, which has created

Opposition MPs skirt top soldier, place blame for DND ‘chaos’ on Trudeau, Sajjan

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 17, 2019
  • Opposition MPs are pointing the finger at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan for their “mismanaged” military leadership, which has created
Former defence minister Peter MacKay is accusing Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan of 'scapegoating' Gen. Jonathan Vance during the Mark Norman trial. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Sunny’ assistant deputy sergeant-at-arms bids the Hill adieu

  • After 35 years, the assistant deputy sergeant-at-arms, Gilles Gervais, is calling it a career. “Mr. Gervais has worked on the Hill for more than
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 17, 2019
Outgoing assistant deputy sergeant-at-arms Gilles Gervais has been working on the Hill for 35 years. He is pictured outside the room he said he would miss most in Centre Block—the Memorial Chamber. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Sunny’ assistant deputy sergeant-at-arms bids the Hill adieu

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 17, 2019
  • After 35 years, the assistant deputy sergeant-at-arms, Gilles Gervais, is calling it a career. “Mr. Gervais has worked on the Hill for more than

‘Sunny’ assistant deputy sergeant-at-arms bids the Hill adieu

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 17, 2019
  • After 35 years, the assistant deputy sergeant-at-arms, Gilles Gervais, is calling it a career. “Mr. Gervais has worked on the Hill for more than
Outgoing assistant deputy sergeant-at-arms Gilles Gervais has been working on the Hill for 35 years. He is pictured outside the room he said he would miss most in Centre Block—the Memorial Chamber. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should keep focus on human rights in midst of U.S.-Iran spiralling tensions, say activists

  • As tensions between the U.S. and Iran flare, Canada should keep its focus on Iran’s poor human rights record, activists say. With academics expecting
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 15, 2019
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured June 17, 2019, in Ottawa, discussed the issue of rising tensions with Iran with NATO allies, including the U.K. and the Netherlands, while in the United Kingdom last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should keep focus on human rights in midst of U.S.-Iran spiralling tensions, say activists

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 15, 2019
  • As tensions between the U.S. and Iran flare, Canada should keep its focus on Iran’s poor human rights record, activists say. With academics expecting

Canada should keep focus on human rights in midst of U.S.-Iran spiralling tensions, say activists

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 15, 2019
  • As tensions between the U.S. and Iran flare, Canada should keep its focus on Iran’s poor human rights record, activists say. With academics expecting
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured June 17, 2019, in Ottawa, discussed the issue of rising tensions with Iran with NATO allies, including the U.K. and the Netherlands, while in the United Kingdom last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals accuse Conservatives of promoting anti-abortion movie, reopening abortion debate

  • As an American film with an anti-choice message is set to premiere across Canada, Liberals say Tory MPs have been promoting the film and
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 10, 2019
Conservative MP Brad Trost, pictured at a May anti-abortion rally on Parliament Hill with his daughter, Helena, attended a screening of Unplanned on Parliament Hill in April. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals accuse Conservatives of promoting anti-abortion movie, reopening abortion debate

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 10, 2019
  • As an American film with an anti-choice message is set to premiere across Canada, Liberals say Tory MPs have been promoting the film and

Liberals accuse Conservatives of promoting anti-abortion movie, reopening abortion debate

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 10, 2019
  • As an American film with an anti-choice message is set to premiere across Canada, Liberals say Tory MPs have been promoting the film and
Conservative MP Brad Trost, pictured at a May anti-abortion rally on Parliament Hill with his daughter, Helena, attended a screening of Unplanned on Parliament Hill in April. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hard-hitting reads coming out this fall; Savoie’s upcoming Democracy in Canada a ‘masterwork analysis’

  • There are quite a few good public policy books out now and more coming out this fall. Don Savoie, the illustrious Canada Research Chair
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 1, 2019
The Politics of Fiscal Federalism: Neoliberalism versus Social Democracy in Multilevel Governance, by Adam Harmes, is out; Putin Kitsch in America, by Alison Rowley, will be out in September; and Don Savoie's Democracy in Canada: The Disintegration of Our Institutions, will also be released in September and in French in October. Scans of book covers

Hard-hitting reads coming out this fall; Savoie’s upcoming Democracy in Canada a ‘masterwork analysis’

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 1, 2019
  • There are quite a few good public policy books out now and more coming out this fall. Don Savoie, the illustrious Canada Research Chair

Hard-hitting reads coming out this fall; Savoie’s upcoming Democracy in Canada a ‘masterwork analysis’

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 1, 2019
  • There are quite a few good public policy books out now and more coming out this fall. Don Savoie, the illustrious Canada Research Chair
The Politics of Fiscal Federalism: Neoliberalism versus Social Democracy in Multilevel Governance, by Adam Harmes, is out; Putin Kitsch in America, by Alison Rowley, will be out in September; and Don Savoie's Democracy in Canada: The Disintegration of Our Institutions, will also be released in September and in French in October. Scans of book covers

New society to take a deep dive into parliamentary history

  • Canadian parliamentary history buffs now have a place to bring their Westminster system wisdom. The brainchild of Liberal MP Brenda Shanahan, the Canadian Society
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 26, 2019
The Canadian Society of Parliamentary History launched with its first event in May. Participants, from top left: Conservative MP Martin Shields, former Speaker of the House of Commons Robert Marleau, Liberal MP Brenda Shanahan, Co-operative Commonwealth Federation MP Erin Weir, former Liberal minister John Reid, and former senator Anne Cools. From bottom left: former House Speaker Peter Miliken, Carleton University professor Paul Thomas, Dalhousie University professor Lori Turnbull, and University of Ottawa professor Jennifer Wallner. Photograph courtesy of Brenda Shanahan

New society to take a deep dive into parliamentary history

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 26, 2019
  • Canadian parliamentary history buffs now have a place to bring their Westminster system wisdom. The brainchild of Liberal MP Brenda Shanahan, the Canadian Society

New society to take a deep dive into parliamentary history

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 26, 2019
  • Canadian parliamentary history buffs now have a place to bring their Westminster system wisdom. The brainchild of Liberal MP Brenda Shanahan, the Canadian Society
The Canadian Society of Parliamentary History launched with its first event in May. Participants, from top left: Conservative MP Martin Shields, former Speaker of the House of Commons Robert Marleau, Liberal MP Brenda Shanahan, Co-operative Commonwealth Federation MP Erin Weir, former Liberal minister John Reid, and former senator Anne Cools. From bottom left: former House Speaker Peter Miliken, Carleton University professor Paul Thomas, Dalhousie University professor Lori Turnbull, and University of Ottawa professor Jennifer Wallner. Photograph courtesy of Brenda Shanahan

Mark Warawa, 69, dies after cancer battle, MPs honour friend

  • Conservative MP Mark Warawa died on June 20 following a diagnosis of cancer in his pancreas, colon, and lungs. “It’s been an incredible honour
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 24, 2019
Mark Warawa, far left, and fellow MP5 members, Kevin Sorenson, second from left, Randy Kamp, second from right, and fill-in Mark Strahl, far right, perform at the Concert on the Hill in 2012. The Hill Times file photograph

Mark Warawa, 69, dies after cancer battle, MPs honour friend

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 24, 2019
  • Conservative MP Mark Warawa died on June 20 following a diagnosis of cancer in his pancreas, colon, and lungs. “It’s been an incredible honour

Mark Warawa, 69, dies after cancer battle, MPs honour friend

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 24, 2019
  • Conservative MP Mark Warawa died on June 20 following a diagnosis of cancer in his pancreas, colon, and lungs. “It’s been an incredible honour
Mark Warawa, far left, and fellow MP5 members, Kevin Sorenson, second from left, Randy Kamp, second from right, and fill-in Mark Strahl, far right, perform at the Concert on the Hill in 2012. The Hill Times file photograph

Romania maintains Mali deployment date hasn’t changed, leaving possible UN capability gap after Canada departs

  • Despite Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan saying there is not an exact date for the Romanian replacement peacekeepers to arrive in Mali, Romania maintains its
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2019
Canada has deployed a peacekeeping mission of 250 people and eight helicopters to Mali since August. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence/Ken Beliwicz

Romania maintains Mali deployment date hasn’t changed, leaving possible UN capability gap after Canada departs

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2019
  • Despite Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan saying there is not an exact date for the Romanian replacement peacekeepers to arrive in Mali, Romania maintains its

Romania maintains Mali deployment date hasn’t changed, leaving possible UN capability gap after Canada departs

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2019
  • Despite Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan saying there is not an exact date for the Romanian replacement peacekeepers to arrive in Mali, Romania maintains its
Canada has deployed a peacekeeping mission of 250 people and eight helicopters to Mali since August. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence/Ken Beliwicz

Dominic LeBlanc’s treatment showing encouraging results; will run in October election

  • Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs, and Internal Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced on June 17 that his cancer treatment is going well, and that he
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 19, 2019
Cabinet minister Dominic LeBlanc appeared in a Twitter video on June 17 giving an update on his medical treatment. He revealed his non-Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis in April. Twitter screenshot

Dominic LeBlanc’s treatment showing encouraging results; will run in October election

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 19, 2019
  • Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs, and Internal Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced on June 17 that his cancer treatment is going well, and that he

Dominic LeBlanc’s treatment showing encouraging results; will run in October election

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 19, 2019
  • Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs, and Internal Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced on June 17 that his cancer treatment is going well, and that he
Cabinet minister Dominic LeBlanc appeared in a Twitter video on June 17 giving an update on his medical treatment. He revealed his non-Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis in April. Twitter screenshot

Canada’s Mali extension shortens medevac gap, but questions remain over when replacements will arrive

  • Canada has announced a limited extension of its helicopter medical evacuation capability as part of the United Nations’ Mali peacekeeping mission, but critics say
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 19, 2019
On medical evacuation calls in Mali, a Chinook serves as a 'flying hospital,' and is accompanied by Griffon armed escorts, pictured. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence/Ken Beliwicz

Canada’s Mali extension shortens medevac gap, but questions remain over when replacements will arrive

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 19, 2019
  • Canada has announced a limited extension of its helicopter medical evacuation capability as part of the United Nations’ Mali peacekeeping mission, but critics say

Canada’s Mali extension shortens medevac gap, but questions remain over when replacements will arrive

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 19, 2019
  • Canada has announced a limited extension of its helicopter medical evacuation capability as part of the United Nations’ Mali peacekeeping mission, but critics say
On medical evacuation calls in Mali, a Chinook serves as a 'flying hospital,' and is accompanied by Griffon armed escorts, pictured. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence/Ken Beliwicz

Liberals getting ‘homework’ done on new NAFTA before passage in U.S. and Mexico, but NDP say bill being rushed

  • Ahead of the looming October election, the NDP is charging the government with rushing passage of the new NAFTA implementation bill, but the Liberal
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, then-Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump signed the USMCA on Nov. 30, 2018, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Behind the leaders are former Mexican economy secretary Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, and Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland. Now the three countries are slowly moving towards ratification of the deal. Photograph by Shealah Craighead, courtesy of the White House

Liberals getting ‘homework’ done on new NAFTA before passage in U.S. and Mexico, but NDP say bill being rushed

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2019
  • Ahead of the looming October election, the NDP is charging the government with rushing passage of the new NAFTA implementation bill, but the Liberal

Liberals getting ‘homework’ done on new NAFTA before passage in U.S. and Mexico, but NDP say bill being rushed

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2019
  • Ahead of the looming October election, the NDP is charging the government with rushing passage of the new NAFTA implementation bill, but the Liberal
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, then-Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump signed the USMCA on Nov. 30, 2018, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Behind the leaders are former Mexican economy secretary Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, and Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland. Now the three countries are slowly moving towards ratification of the deal. Photograph by Shealah Craighead, courtesy of the White House

Three Globe and Mail Hill reporters to take voluntary buyouts

  • Gloria Galloway and Barrie McKenna will be joining fellow The Globe and Mail reporter Shawn McCarthy in taking voluntary buyouts from the paper. The
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2019
The Globe and Mail's Shawn McCarthy, left, Gloria Galloway, middle, and Barrie McKenna, right, are taking voluntary buyouts from the paper. Photographs courtesy of Twitter and Facebook

Three Globe and Mail Hill reporters to take voluntary buyouts

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2019
  • Gloria Galloway and Barrie McKenna will be joining fellow The Globe and Mail reporter Shawn McCarthy in taking voluntary buyouts from the paper. The

Three Globe and Mail Hill reporters to take voluntary buyouts

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2019
  • Gloria Galloway and Barrie McKenna will be joining fellow The Globe and Mail reporter Shawn McCarthy in taking voluntary buyouts from the paper. The
The Globe and Mail's Shawn McCarthy, left, Gloria Galloway, middle, and Barrie McKenna, right, are taking voluntary buyouts from the paper. Photographs courtesy of Twitter and Facebook

Liberal backers want to implement new NAFTA now, but Conservative supporters want to wait until after looming election, poll suggests

  • Canadians are split over when to implement the renegotiated NAFTA, a new poll suggests. A Forum Research poll suggested that 51 per cent of
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 12, 2019
Vice-President Mike Pence, left, met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, in Ottawa on May 30 to discuss the ratification of the new NAFTA, also known as the CUSMA or USMCA. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal backers want to implement new NAFTA now, but Conservative supporters want to wait until after looming election, poll suggests

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 12, 2019
  • Canadians are split over when to implement the renegotiated NAFTA, a new poll suggests. A Forum Research poll suggested that 51 per cent of

Liberal backers want to implement new NAFTA now, but Conservative supporters want to wait until after looming election, poll suggests

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 12, 2019
  • Canadians are split over when to implement the renegotiated NAFTA, a new poll suggests. A Forum Research poll suggested that 51 per cent of
Vice-President Mike Pence, left, met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, in Ottawa on May 30 to discuss the ratification of the new NAFTA, also known as the CUSMA or USMCA. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former prime ministers, rivals, come out to celebrate John Turner’s 90th birthday

  • John Turner, the oldest living former Canadian prime minister, was toasted at his 90th birthday party on June 10 at the Sir John A.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 12, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended former prime minister John Turner's 90 birthday celebrations in Ottawa on June 10. Photograph courtesy of Alex Tétreault/Prime Minister's Office

Former prime ministers, rivals, come out to celebrate John Turner’s 90th birthday

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 12, 2019
  • John Turner, the oldest living former Canadian prime minister, was toasted at his 90th birthday party on June 10 at the Sir John A.

Former prime ministers, rivals, come out to celebrate John Turner’s 90th birthday

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 12, 2019
  • John Turner, the oldest living former Canadian prime minister, was toasted at his 90th birthday party on June 10 at the Sir John A.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended former prime minister John Turner's 90 birthday celebrations in Ottawa on June 10. Photograph courtesy of Alex Tétreault/Prime Minister's Office

Liberals prepared to sit on trade bill, recall Parliament in summer if needed; some Senators warn Bill C-100 shouldn’t be rushed in Upper Chamber

  • The government is prepared to sit on its bill to implement Canada’s trade agreement with the United States and Mexico until those countries are
News | BY NEIL MOSS, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 10, 2019
Vice-President Mike Pence, left, met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, in Ottawa on May 30 to discuss the ratification of the new NAFTA, also known as the CUSMA or USMCA. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals prepared to sit on trade bill, recall Parliament in summer if needed; some Senators warn Bill C-100 shouldn’t be rushed in Upper Chamber

News | BY NEIL MOSS, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 10, 2019
  • The government is prepared to sit on its bill to implement Canada’s trade agreement with the United States and Mexico until those countries are

Liberals prepared to sit on trade bill, recall Parliament in summer if needed; some Senators warn Bill C-100 shouldn’t be rushed in Upper Chamber

News | BY NEIL MOSS, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 10, 2019
  • The government is prepared to sit on its bill to implement Canada’s trade agreement with the United States and Mexico until those countries are
Vice-President Mike Pence, left, met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, in Ottawa on May 30 to discuss the ratification of the new NAFTA, also known as the CUSMA or USMCA. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rodger and me: friends and colleagues roast and toast departing Grit MP Rodger Cuzner

  • On June 5, MPs, Senators, and friends gathered at Brigid’s Well to roast retiring MP Rodger Cuzner and celebrate his extraordinary 19-year career representing
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 10, 2019
Liberal MP Rodger Cuzner, left, pictured singing with Kelly Prescott, right, at The Political Party on Sept. 21, 2018, in Wakefield, Que. Photograph courtesy of Dave Chan

Rodger and me: friends and colleagues roast and toast departing Grit MP Rodger Cuzner

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 10, 2019
  • On June 5, MPs, Senators, and friends gathered at Brigid’s Well to roast retiring MP Rodger Cuzner and celebrate his extraordinary 19-year career representing

Rodger and me: friends and colleagues roast and toast departing Grit MP Rodger Cuzner

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 10, 2019
  • On June 5, MPs, Senators, and friends gathered at Brigid’s Well to roast retiring MP Rodger Cuzner and celebrate his extraordinary 19-year career representing
Liberal MP Rodger Cuzner, left, pictured singing with Kelly Prescott, right, at The Political Party on Sept. 21, 2018, in Wakefield, Que. Photograph courtesy of Dave Chan

John Turner’s friends to throw his 90th birthday bash on June 10 in Ottawa

  • John Turner, Canada’s oldest former living prime minister, will turn 90 on June 7, but friends are throwing a big birthday bash for him
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 3, 2019
Former prime minister John Turner, left, former prime minister Paul Martin, middle, and former Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty, right, pictured in 2012. The Hill Times file photograph

John Turner’s friends to throw his 90th birthday bash on June 10 in Ottawa

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 3, 2019
  • John Turner, Canada’s oldest former living prime minister, will turn 90 on June 7, but friends are throwing a big birthday bash for him

John Turner’s friends to throw his 90th birthday bash on June 10 in Ottawa

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 3, 2019
  • John Turner, Canada’s oldest former living prime minister, will turn 90 on June 7, but friends are throwing a big birthday bash for him
Former prime minister John Turner, left, former prime minister Paul Martin, middle, and former Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty, right, pictured in 2012. The Hill Times file photograph

Sajjan says tender for replacement fighter jets will be released in July

  • Request for proposals to replace Canada’s fighter jet fleet will be released in July, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan announced on Wednesday. Speaking at a
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 29, 2019
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan announced at CANSEC that the request for proposal will take into account industry feedback it received following the release of the draft RFP. He is pictured speaking at CANSEC in 2016. The Hill Times file photograph

Sajjan says tender for replacement fighter jets will be released in July

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 29, 2019
  • Request for proposals to replace Canada’s fighter jet fleet will be released in July, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan announced on Wednesday. Speaking at a

Sajjan says tender for replacement fighter jets will be released in July

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 29, 2019
  • Request for proposals to replace Canada’s fighter jet fleet will be released in July, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan announced on Wednesday. Speaking at a
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan announced at CANSEC that the request for proposal will take into account industry feedback it received following the release of the draft RFP. He is pictured speaking at CANSEC in 2016. The Hill Times file photograph

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