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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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‘Year of the fighter procurement’ to be on display at CANSEC

  • Canada’s biggest defence trade show will be in Ottawa this week, as defence procurement has been thrust into the spotlight by the Mark Norman
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 27, 2019
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan may be announcing the start of the request for proposal process for the fighter jet replacement procurement at CANSEC this week. The Hill Times file photograph

‘Year of the fighter procurement’ to be on display at CANSEC

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 27, 2019
  • Canada’s biggest defence trade show will be in Ottawa this week, as defence procurement has been thrust into the spotlight by the Mark Norman

‘Year of the fighter procurement’ to be on display at CANSEC

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 27, 2019
  • Canada’s biggest defence trade show will be in Ottawa this week, as defence procurement has been thrust into the spotlight by the Mark Norman
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan may be announcing the start of the request for proposal process for the fighter jet replacement procurement at CANSEC this week. The Hill Times file photograph

There’s an app for that: Conservative MP Rempel gets an app

  • Conservative MP Michelle Rempel may be the first Canadian politician with their own app. The high-profile former Harper cabinet minister has cultivated a large
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 27, 2019
Michelle Rempel may be the first Canadian politician with their own app. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s an app for that: Conservative MP Rempel gets an app

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 27, 2019
  • Conservative MP Michelle Rempel may be the first Canadian politician with their own app. The high-profile former Harper cabinet minister has cultivated a large

There’s an app for that: Conservative MP Rempel gets an app

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 27, 2019
  • Conservative MP Michelle Rempel may be the first Canadian politician with their own app. The high-profile former Harper cabinet minister has cultivated a large
Michelle Rempel may be the first Canadian politician with their own app. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House may need to sit in summer to pass new NAFTA deal, says Trade Committee chair

  • With U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum now lifted, MPs say the door is open for Washington to make the first move to
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 22, 2019
U.S. Democrats have raised concerns over labour and environmental standards in the NAFTA-replacement deal. MPs say Canada should hold off on ratifying the agreement before the U.S. does. The Hill Times file photograph

House may need to sit in summer to pass new NAFTA deal, says Trade Committee chair

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 22, 2019
  • With U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum now lifted, MPs say the door is open for Washington to make the first move to

House may need to sit in summer to pass new NAFTA deal, says Trade Committee chair

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 22, 2019
  • With U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum now lifted, MPs say the door is open for Washington to make the first move to
U.S. Democrats have raised concerns over labour and environmental standards in the NAFTA-replacement deal. MPs say Canada should hold off on ratifying the agreement before the U.S. does. The Hill Times file photograph

Booted NDP MP Erin Weir not seeking re-election

  • Erin Weir, who was removed from the NDP caucus a year ago, announced that he will not be seeking re-election in the upcoming election.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 22, 2019
The Co-Operative Commonwealth Federation's short return to the House of Commons will end in October, with MP Erin Weir—who came in under the NDP banner—leaving the House of Commons after one term. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Booted NDP MP Erin Weir not seeking re-election

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 22, 2019
  • Erin Weir, who was removed from the NDP caucus a year ago, announced that he will not be seeking re-election in the upcoming election.

Booted NDP MP Erin Weir not seeking re-election

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 22, 2019
  • Erin Weir, who was removed from the NDP caucus a year ago, announced that he will not be seeking re-election in the upcoming election.
The Co-Operative Commonwealth Federation's short return to the House of Commons will end in October, with MP Erin Weir—who came in under the NDP banner—leaving the House of Commons after one term. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘There is no greater guy in this place’: MPs celebrate outgoing Liberal MP Eyking

  • MPs from all parties honoured Mark Eyking‘s federal service last week, and reminisced about his beaver-saving heroics. The 58-year-old Liberal MP announced last February
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 20, 2019
While they were being celebrated in the House, MPs revelled in the retelling of Mark Eyking, pictured with former Liberal MP Paddy Torsney, and Rodger Cuzner's 2009 beaver-saving escapade on Sparks Street on their way home from D'Arcy McGee's Irish Pub. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘There is no greater guy in this place’: MPs celebrate outgoing Liberal MP Eyking

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 20, 2019
  • MPs from all parties honoured Mark Eyking‘s federal service last week, and reminisced about his beaver-saving heroics. The 58-year-old Liberal MP announced last February

‘There is no greater guy in this place’: MPs celebrate outgoing Liberal MP Eyking

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 20, 2019
  • MPs from all parties honoured Mark Eyking‘s federal service last week, and reminisced about his beaver-saving heroics. The 58-year-old Liberal MP announced last February
While they were being celebrated in the House, MPs revelled in the retelling of Mark Eyking, pictured with former Liberal MP Paddy Torsney, and Rodger Cuzner's 2009 beaver-saving escapade on Sparks Street on their way home from D'Arcy McGee's Irish Pub. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trade Committee MPs tell U.S. lawmakers clock is ticking to ratify new NAFTA

  • Canada has reached a deal with the U.S. to lift the steel and aluminum tariffs that have been a sticking point for ratifying the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 17, 2019
Seven MPs from the House Committee on International Trade were on Capitol Hill from May 8 to 10 calling on U.S. legislators to urge President Donald Trump to remove steel and aluminum tariffs. They pressed the need to move on ratification of the new NAFTA. The Hill Times file photograph

Trade Committee MPs tell U.S. lawmakers clock is ticking to ratify new NAFTA

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 17, 2019
  • Canada has reached a deal with the U.S. to lift the steel and aluminum tariffs that have been a sticking point for ratifying the

Trade Committee MPs tell U.S. lawmakers clock is ticking to ratify new NAFTA

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 17, 2019
  • Canada has reached a deal with the U.S. to lift the steel and aluminum tariffs that have been a sticking point for ratifying the
Seven MPs from the House Committee on International Trade were on Capitol Hill from May 8 to 10 calling on U.S. legislators to urge President Donald Trump to remove steel and aluminum tariffs. They pressed the need to move on ratification of the new NAFTA. The Hill Times file photograph

Scribes, politicos to rub elbows at Politics and the Pen

  • The 2018 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing will be unveiled at the annual Politics and the Pen showcase May 15, which typically brings
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 15, 2019
Ensight’s John Delacourt, left, with Brian Bohunicky, senior adviser in Public Services Minister Carla Qualtrough’s office, and Monique Lugli, chief of staff to Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, at the 2018 Politics and the Pen gala. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scribes, politicos to rub elbows at Politics and the Pen

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 15, 2019
  • The 2018 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing will be unveiled at the annual Politics and the Pen showcase May 15, which typically brings

Scribes, politicos to rub elbows at Politics and the Pen

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 15, 2019
  • The 2018 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing will be unveiled at the annual Politics and the Pen showcase May 15, which typically brings
Ensight’s John Delacourt, left, with Brian Bohunicky, senior adviser in Public Services Minister Carla Qualtrough’s office, and Monique Lugli, chief of staff to Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, at the 2018 Politics and the Pen gala. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Veterans probably won’t vote Liberal for a very long time’: Norman case reflects Grits’ failed promises to vets, say advocates

  • The Mark Norman affair serves as the culmination of the government’s poor performance on the veterans affairs file, veterans advocates say. During the 2015
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 15, 2019
Vice-Admiral Mark Norman's breach of trust charges were stayed on May 8, before his trial was set to begin in August. Conservative and NDP strategists say the damage of the trial to the Liberals will be mitigated compared to if it had gone forward. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Veterans probably won’t vote Liberal for a very long time’: Norman case reflects Grits’ failed promises to vets, say advocates

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 15, 2019
  • The Mark Norman affair serves as the culmination of the government’s poor performance on the veterans affairs file, veterans advocates say. During the 2015

‘Veterans probably won’t vote Liberal for a very long time’: Norman case reflects Grits’ failed promises to vets, say advocates

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 15, 2019
  • The Mark Norman affair serves as the culmination of the government’s poor performance on the veterans affairs file, veterans advocates say. During the 2015
Vice-Admiral Mark Norman's breach of trust charges were stayed on May 8, before his trial was set to begin in August. Conservative and NDP strategists say the damage of the trial to the Liberals will be mitigated compared to if it had gone forward. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CBC’s de Paul retires after 35 years on the Hill

  • Veteran CBC News Hill cameraman Mike de Paul, who first started on the Hill the day prime minister John Turner called the 1984 election,
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 13, 2019
CBC News cameraman Mike de Paul, who was on the Hill during the Oct. 22, 2014 shooting, and continued to film, retired two weeks ago after almost 35 years on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Steve Gerecke

CBC’s de Paul retires after 35 years on the Hill

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 13, 2019
  • Veteran CBC News Hill cameraman Mike de Paul, who first started on the Hill the day prime minister John Turner called the 1984 election,

CBC’s de Paul retires after 35 years on the Hill

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 13, 2019
  • Veteran CBC News Hill cameraman Mike de Paul, who first started on the Hill the day prime minister John Turner called the 1984 election,
CBC News cameraman Mike de Paul, who was on the Hill during the Oct. 22, 2014 shooting, and continued to film, retired two weeks ago after almost 35 years on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Steve Gerecke

USMCA vote falls to wayside as feds continue outreach on lifting tariffs

  • The Canadian government is questioning the value of ratifying a renegotiated trade deal with the U.S. and Mexico if tariffs on Canadian steel and
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 8, 2019
Liberal MP Wayne Easter, left, says he has spoken to longtime friend Republican Senator Chuck Grassley, right, on imploring U.S. President Donald Trump to remove tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum exports. Mr. Grassley wrote an April 28 op-ed in the Wall Street Journal saying the USMCA won't be ratified without the tariffs being removed. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

USMCA vote falls to wayside as feds continue outreach on lifting tariffs

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 8, 2019
  • The Canadian government is questioning the value of ratifying a renegotiated trade deal with the U.S. and Mexico if tariffs on Canadian steel and

USMCA vote falls to wayside as feds continue outreach on lifting tariffs

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 8, 2019
  • The Canadian government is questioning the value of ratifying a renegotiated trade deal with the U.S. and Mexico if tariffs on Canadian steel and
Liberal MP Wayne Easter, left, says he has spoken to longtime friend Republican Senator Chuck Grassley, right, on imploring U.S. President Donald Trump to remove tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum exports. Mr. Grassley wrote an April 28 op-ed in the Wall Street Journal saying the USMCA won't be ratified without the tariffs being removed. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Will there be a Wellington National Mall in Ottawa? Plamondon says there should be

  • An Ottawa group wants to bring a bit of Washington to Ottawa, urging Ottawa to turn Wellington Street into a national mall. As the
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 8, 2019
A petition calls for a National Mall on Wellington Street to stretch from Elgin to Lyon streets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will there be a Wellington National Mall in Ottawa? Plamondon says there should be

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 8, 2019
  • An Ottawa group wants to bring a bit of Washington to Ottawa, urging Ottawa to turn Wellington Street into a national mall. As the

Will there be a Wellington National Mall in Ottawa? Plamondon says there should be

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 8, 2019
  • An Ottawa group wants to bring a bit of Washington to Ottawa, urging Ottawa to turn Wellington Street into a national mall. As the
A petition calls for a National Mall on Wellington Street to stretch from Elgin to Lyon streets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A diversity of thought, experience, background, breeds great research’: Duncan trumpets equity in science and research

  • With increased diversity, equity, and inclusion, Canadian research improves, says Science Minister Kirsty Duncan. In a wide-ranging May 3 phone interview, Ms. Duncan (Etobicoke
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 6, 2019
Kirsty Duncan has been the minister of science since 2015. Before beginning her career as an MP, she served as an associate professor of Health Studies at the University of Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A diversity of thought, experience, background, breeds great research’: Duncan trumpets equity in science and research

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 6, 2019
  • With increased diversity, equity, and inclusion, Canadian research improves, says Science Minister Kirsty Duncan. In a wide-ranging May 3 phone interview, Ms. Duncan (Etobicoke

‘A diversity of thought, experience, background, breeds great research’: Duncan trumpets equity in science and research

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 6, 2019
  • With increased diversity, equity, and inclusion, Canadian research improves, says Science Minister Kirsty Duncan. In a wide-ranging May 3 phone interview, Ms. Duncan (Etobicoke
Kirsty Duncan has been the minister of science since 2015. Before beginning her career as an MP, she served as an associate professor of Health Studies at the University of Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tom Courchene wins Donner Prize, best public policy book of the year

  • Thomas Courchene won the Donner Prize for the best public policy book of the year last week. His book, Indigenous Nationals/Canadian Citizens: From First
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 6, 2019
Tom Courchene, centre, pictured May 1, 2019, with jury chair David Dodge, left, and Deborah Donner. Mr. Courchene is the winner of the 2018/19 Donner Prize. Photograph courtesy of Will Putz

Tom Courchene wins Donner Prize, best public policy book of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 6, 2019
  • Thomas Courchene won the Donner Prize for the best public policy book of the year last week. His book, Indigenous Nationals/Canadian Citizens: From First

Tom Courchene wins Donner Prize, best public policy book of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 6, 2019
  • Thomas Courchene won the Donner Prize for the best public policy book of the year last week. His book, Indigenous Nationals/Canadian Citizens: From First
Tom Courchene, centre, pictured May 1, 2019, with jury chair David Dodge, left, and Deborah Donner. Mr. Courchene is the winner of the 2018/19 Donner Prize. Photograph courtesy of Will Putz

Feds hope low earth orbiting satellites are answer for rural broadband access

  • In the recent budget, the government announced $1.7-billion for its plan to get broadband access for all Canadian homes by 2030, but how much
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 6, 2019
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains has long been an advocate for the government's broadband access plan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds hope low earth orbiting satellites are answer for rural broadband access

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 6, 2019
  • In the recent budget, the government announced $1.7-billion for its plan to get broadband access for all Canadian homes by 2030, but how much

Feds hope low earth orbiting satellites are answer for rural broadband access

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 6, 2019
  • In the recent budget, the government announced $1.7-billion for its plan to get broadband access for all Canadian homes by 2030, but how much
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains has long been an advocate for the government's broadband access plan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Local MPs pitch in to help combat flooding as water levels continue to rise

  • As the National Capital Region braces amid flooding, MPs joined volunteers, officials, and the Canadian Armed Forces in sandbagging in hopes more costly water
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 1, 2019
Liberal MP Will Amos helps out with sandbagging efforts on April 28 at the municipal garage at l’Île-du-Grand-Calumet in his riding of Pontiac, Que., which has been heavily affected by flooding in the National Capital Region this week. Photograph courtesy of William Amos’s Twitter

Local MPs pitch in to help combat flooding as water levels continue to rise

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 1, 2019
  • As the National Capital Region braces amid flooding, MPs joined volunteers, officials, and the Canadian Armed Forces in sandbagging in hopes more costly water

Local MPs pitch in to help combat flooding as water levels continue to rise

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 1, 2019
  • As the National Capital Region braces amid flooding, MPs joined volunteers, officials, and the Canadian Armed Forces in sandbagging in hopes more costly water
Liberal MP Will Amos helps out with sandbagging efforts on April 28 at the municipal garage at l’Île-du-Grand-Calumet in his riding of Pontiac, Que., which has been heavily affected by flooding in the National Capital Region this week. Photograph courtesy of William Amos’s Twitter

Canadian businesses not seizing on CETA as much as Europeans, need a culture shift, say analysts

  • The European Union’s ambassador to Canada says though it’s been more than a year and a half since the two sides’ trade deal largely
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 24, 2019
International Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr says the government's plan to increase overseas exports by 50 per cent by 2025 is rooted in the 'art of the possible.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian businesses not seizing on CETA as much as Europeans, need a culture shift, say analysts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 24, 2019
  • The European Union’s ambassador to Canada says though it’s been more than a year and a half since the two sides’ trade deal largely

Canadian businesses not seizing on CETA as much as Europeans, need a culture shift, say analysts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 24, 2019
  • The European Union’s ambassador to Canada says though it’s been more than a year and a half since the two sides’ trade deal largely
International Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr says the government's plan to increase overseas exports by 50 per cent by 2025 is rooted in the 'art of the possible.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A nice day for a Green wedding: Elizabeth May ties the knot on Earth Day

  • Green Party Leader Elizabeth May wed John Kidder over the holiday weekend in Victoria, B.C. Ms. May, a first-time bride, met Mr. Kidder when
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | April 24, 2019
Elizabeth May and John Kidder became romantically involved following the Green Party's convention in September. They wed on April 22 in Victoria, B.C. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

A nice day for a Green wedding: Elizabeth May ties the knot on Earth Day

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | April 24, 2019
  • Green Party Leader Elizabeth May wed John Kidder over the holiday weekend in Victoria, B.C. Ms. May, a first-time bride, met Mr. Kidder when

A nice day for a Green wedding: Elizabeth May ties the knot on Earth Day

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | April 24, 2019
  • Green Party Leader Elizabeth May wed John Kidder over the holiday weekend in Victoria, B.C. Ms. May, a first-time bride, met Mr. Kidder when
Elizabeth May and John Kidder became romantically involved following the Green Party's convention in September. They wed on April 22 in Victoria, B.C. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Meslin’s Teardown: Rebuilding Democracy from the Ground Up calls ‘for a revolution against our own cynicism’

  • Spring has finally sprung and with it, more books. The latest, Teardown: Rebuilding Democracy from the Ground Up, by Dave Meslin, and published by
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | April 22, 2019
Spring releases: From Righteousness to Far Right: An Anthropological Rethinking of Critical Security Studies, by Emma McCluskey; Teardown: Rebuilding Democracy from the Ground Up, by Dave Meslin; A Grander Vision: My Life in the Labour Movement, by Sid Ryan; and A New Kind of Union: Unifor and the Birth of the Modern Canadian Union, by Fred Wilson, are all out.

Meslin’s Teardown: Rebuilding Democracy from the Ground Up calls ‘for a revolution against our own cynicism’

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | April 22, 2019
  • Spring has finally sprung and with it, more books. The latest, Teardown: Rebuilding Democracy from the Ground Up, by Dave Meslin, and published by

Meslin’s Teardown: Rebuilding Democracy from the Ground Up calls ‘for a revolution against our own cynicism’

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | April 22, 2019
  • Spring has finally sprung and with it, more books. The latest, Teardown: Rebuilding Democracy from the Ground Up, by Dave Meslin, and published by
Spring releases: From Righteousness to Far Right: An Anthropological Rethinking of Critical Security Studies, by Emma McCluskey; Teardown: Rebuilding Democracy from the Ground Up, by Dave Meslin; A Grander Vision: My Life in the Labour Movement, by Sid Ryan; and A New Kind of Union: Unifor and the Birth of the Modern Canadian Union, by Fred Wilson, are all out.

‘Passionate, outspoken’ Ghislain Maltais bids adieu to the Red Chamber

  • Conservative Senator Ghislain Maltais will retire from the Senate on April 22, which is his 75th birthday—the mandatory retirement age for all Senators. Sen.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | April 17, 2019
Conservative Senator Ghislain Maltais, middle, will retire on April 22. He is pictured with Cuban Ambassador to Canada Josefina Vidal Ferreiro, left, and Cuban Foreign Trade and Investment Minister Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz, right, at a Cuban Embassy reception in November. Photograph courtesy of Freddy Rodriguez Santana

‘Passionate, outspoken’ Ghislain Maltais bids adieu to the Red Chamber

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | April 17, 2019
  • Conservative Senator Ghislain Maltais will retire from the Senate on April 22, which is his 75th birthday—the mandatory retirement age for all Senators. Sen.

‘Passionate, outspoken’ Ghislain Maltais bids adieu to the Red Chamber

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | April 17, 2019
  • Conservative Senator Ghislain Maltais will retire from the Senate on April 22, which is his 75th birthday—the mandatory retirement age for all Senators. Sen.
Conservative Senator Ghislain Maltais, middle, will retire on April 22. He is pictured with Cuban Ambassador to Canada Josefina Vidal Ferreiro, left, and Cuban Foreign Trade and Investment Minister Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz, right, at a Cuban Embassy reception in November. Photograph courtesy of Freddy Rodriguez Santana

Kenney readies for Tuesday’s election with a little help from his friend, Stephen Harper

  • As United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney prepares for Alberta’s April 16 election, he is doing so with the assistance of former prime minister
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | April 15, 2019
Jason Kenney, right, was a former cabinet member in prime minister Stephen Harper's, left, government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photograph

Kenney readies for Tuesday’s election with a little help from his friend, Stephen Harper

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | April 15, 2019
  • As United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney prepares for Alberta’s April 16 election, he is doing so with the assistance of former prime minister

Kenney readies for Tuesday’s election with a little help from his friend, Stephen Harper

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | April 15, 2019
  • As United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney prepares for Alberta’s April 16 election, he is doing so with the assistance of former prime minister
Jason Kenney, right, was a former cabinet member in prime minister Stephen Harper's, left, government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photograph

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