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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

G7 top diplomats find little new ground on support for Ukraine 

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

G7 top diplomats find little new ground on support for Ukraine 

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

G7 top diplomats find little new ground on support for Ukraine 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Can Conservative links help Canada in Trump talks?

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

Can Conservative links help Canada in Trump talks?

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

Can Conservative links help Canada in Trump talks?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Despite a provincial election that coloured Manitoba a Conservative blue last week, some Liberal MPs say they’re hopeful when it comes to their party’s
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | September 18, 2019
Progressive Conservative Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister was re-elected to a majority government on Sept. 10. Manitoba Federal Liberal incumbents Jim Carr and Dan Vandal say that, despite Liberals in the province slipping from four to three seats, they're hopeful about their own election prospects. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photograph

Manitoba Liberal MPs not deterred by recent provincial Tory majority win

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | September 18, 2019
  • Despite a provincial election that coloured Manitoba a Conservative blue last week, some Liberal MPs say they’re hopeful when it comes to their party’s

Manitoba Liberal MPs not deterred by recent provincial Tory majority win

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | September 18, 2019
  • Despite a provincial election that coloured Manitoba a Conservative blue last week, some Liberal MPs say they’re hopeful when it comes to their party’s
Progressive Conservative Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister was re-elected to a majority government on Sept. 10. Manitoba Federal Liberal incumbents Jim Carr and Dan Vandal say that, despite Liberals in the province slipping from four to three seats, they're hopeful about their own election prospects. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photograph

Arctic policy framework released ‘last minute’ ahead of October election, say experts

  • After nearly three years of waiting, the release of the Trudeau government’s much-anticipated Arctic policy framework was rushed ahead of the looming election, possibly
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 18, 2019
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett, pictured, announced in December 2016 that the Liberal government was developing a new Arctic policy framework. It was released on Sept. 10, a day before the election call. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Arctic policy framework released ‘last minute’ ahead of October election, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 18, 2019
  • After nearly three years of waiting, the release of the Trudeau government’s much-anticipated Arctic policy framework was rushed ahead of the looming election, possibly

Arctic policy framework released ‘last minute’ ahead of October election, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 18, 2019
  • After nearly three years of waiting, the release of the Trudeau government’s much-anticipated Arctic policy framework was rushed ahead of the looming election, possibly
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett, pictured, announced in December 2016 that the Liberal government was developing a new Arctic policy framework. It was released on Sept. 10, a day before the election call. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hill haunt Parliament Pub to shutter at end of September

  • The Parliament Pub, once a hotspot for MPs, Senators, lobbyists, and staffers alike, will close at the end of September, its owner says. “I’m
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | September 16, 2019
Janaki Mody bought the Parliament Pub in 2013, but it was forced out of its indoor space due to renovations by the then-titled Department of Public Works. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hill haunt Parliament Pub to shutter at end of September

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | September 16, 2019
  • The Parliament Pub, once a hotspot for MPs, Senators, lobbyists, and staffers alike, will close at the end of September, its owner says. “I’m

Hill haunt Parliament Pub to shutter at end of September

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | September 16, 2019
  • The Parliament Pub, once a hotspot for MPs, Senators, lobbyists, and staffers alike, will close at the end of September, its owner says. “I’m
Janaki Mody bought the Parliament Pub in 2013, but it was forced out of its indoor space due to renovations by the then-titled Department of Public Works. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Assad’s grip on power hampers Canadian humanitarian assistance to Syria, say experts

  • As the Syrian Civil War nears its end, with the Syrian government controlling the vast majority of the war-torn country, Syrian experts say Canadian
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 11, 2019
From August 2013 to February 2018, the Syrian government was responsible for the 'majority' of 85 confirmed chemical attacks, according to the Human Rights Watch. United Nations photograph by David Manyua

Assad’s grip on power hampers Canadian humanitarian assistance to Syria, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 11, 2019
  • As the Syrian Civil War nears its end, with the Syrian government controlling the vast majority of the war-torn country, Syrian experts say Canadian

Assad’s grip on power hampers Canadian humanitarian assistance to Syria, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 11, 2019
  • As the Syrian Civil War nears its end, with the Syrian government controlling the vast majority of the war-torn country, Syrian experts say Canadian
From August 2013 to February 2018, the Syrian government was responsible for the 'majority' of 85 confirmed chemical attacks, according to the Human Rights Watch. United Nations photograph by David Manyua

#SheTheNorth: Politicos catch Bianca Andreescu fever

  • Following Bianca Andreescu‘s historic U.S. Open win on Sept. 7, becoming the first Canadian to win a grand slam title, political leaders were quick
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | September 11, 2019
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh was among the Canadians glued to the screen watching Bianca Andreescu's U.S. Open finals win. Photograph courtesy of Jagmeet Singh/Twitter

#SheTheNorth: Politicos catch Bianca Andreescu fever

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | September 11, 2019
  • Following Bianca Andreescu‘s historic U.S. Open win on Sept. 7, becoming the first Canadian to win a grand slam title, political leaders were quick

#SheTheNorth: Politicos catch Bianca Andreescu fever

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | September 11, 2019
  • Following Bianca Andreescu‘s historic U.S. Open win on Sept. 7, becoming the first Canadian to win a grand slam title, political leaders were quick
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh was among the Canadians glued to the screen watching Bianca Andreescu's U.S. Open finals win. Photograph courtesy of Jagmeet Singh/Twitter

Egging him on: chicken-suited protesters mock Trudeau for not attending two of five debates

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will not be participating in two of the five federal leaders debates, CBC reported last week. The decision not to
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | September 9, 2019
Two protesters wearing chicken costumes call out Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for not participating in all five pre-election debates. Screen capture courtesy of Twitter

Egging him on: chicken-suited protesters mock Trudeau for not attending two of five debates

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | September 9, 2019
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will not be participating in two of the five federal leaders debates, CBC reported last week. The decision not to

Egging him on: chicken-suited protesters mock Trudeau for not attending two of five debates

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | September 9, 2019
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will not be participating in two of the five federal leaders debates, CBC reported last week. The decision not to
Two protesters wearing chicken costumes call out Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for not participating in all five pre-election debates. Screen capture courtesy of Twitter

UN says there will be no medical evacuation gap in Mali peacekeeping mission, but mum on details

  • The United Nations says there will be no lapse in medical evacuations critical to its Mali peacekeeping mission after Canada ended such efforts in
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 4, 2019
A Chinook helicopter is pictured in Mali on June 5 with a Griffon in the background. While deployed in Mali, the Griffon acted as an armed escort for the Chinooks. Department of National Defence photograph by Corp. François Charest

UN says there will be no medical evacuation gap in Mali peacekeeping mission, but mum on details

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 4, 2019
  • The United Nations says there will be no lapse in medical evacuations critical to its Mali peacekeeping mission after Canada ended such efforts in

UN says there will be no medical evacuation gap in Mali peacekeeping mission, but mum on details

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 4, 2019
  • The United Nations says there will be no lapse in medical evacuations critical to its Mali peacekeeping mission after Canada ended such efforts in
A Chinook helicopter is pictured in Mali on June 5 with a Griffon in the background. While deployed in Mali, the Griffon acted as an armed escort for the Chinooks. Department of National Defence photograph by Corp. François Charest

Beating the pods: Peter Mansbridge, Kevin Newman launch podcasts

  • Veteran Canadian journalists Peter Mansbridge and Kevin Newman have released new podcasts to discuss the upcoming election. The former longtime CBC The National anchor
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | September 4, 2019
Former national new anchors Peter Mansbridge, left, and Kevin Newman, right, have become podcasters as they both launch shows looking at the upcoming October election. The Hill Times file photographs

Beating the pods: Peter Mansbridge, Kevin Newman launch podcasts

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | September 4, 2019
  • Veteran Canadian journalists Peter Mansbridge and Kevin Newman have released new podcasts to discuss the upcoming election. The former longtime CBC The National anchor

Beating the pods: Peter Mansbridge, Kevin Newman launch podcasts

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | September 4, 2019
  • Veteran Canadian journalists Peter Mansbridge and Kevin Newman have released new podcasts to discuss the upcoming election. The former longtime CBC The National anchor
Former national new anchors Peter Mansbridge, left, and Kevin Newman, right, have become podcasters as they both launch shows looking at the upcoming October election. The Hill Times file photographs

Air Singh: NDP offering spot on campaign plane for a day

  • If you ever wanted to live life as a NDP staffer for a day and fly on the party’s campaign plane, the New Democrats
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS, MIKE LAPOINTE | September 2, 2019
A new NDP contest will allow a winning contestant to fly the skies for a day with NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh during October's election campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Air Singh: NDP offering spot on campaign plane for a day

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS, MIKE LAPOINTE | September 2, 2019
  • If you ever wanted to live life as a NDP staffer for a day and fly on the party’s campaign plane, the New Democrats

Air Singh: NDP offering spot on campaign plane for a day

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS, MIKE LAPOINTE | September 2, 2019
  • If you ever wanted to live life as a NDP staffer for a day and fly on the party’s campaign plane, the New Democrats
A new NDP contest will allow a winning contestant to fly the skies for a day with NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh during October's election campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ UN peacekeeping pledges left half finished

  • As Canada exits its peacekeeping mission in Mali, an expert in the field says Canada has only met half of its commitments to re-engage
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 2, 2019
Members of Canada's Mali peacekeeping task force are pictured on June 8 at Camp Castor in Gao. Department of National Defence photograph by Corp. François Charest

Liberals’ UN peacekeeping pledges left half finished

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 2, 2019
  • As Canada exits its peacekeeping mission in Mali, an expert in the field says Canada has only met half of its commitments to re-engage

Liberals’ UN peacekeeping pledges left half finished

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 2, 2019
  • As Canada exits its peacekeeping mission in Mali, an expert in the field says Canada has only met half of its commitments to re-engage
Members of Canada's Mali peacekeeping task force are pictured on June 8 at Camp Castor in Gao. Department of National Defence photograph by Corp. François Charest

From where she stands: Jody Wilson-Raybould to launch new book at the Ottawa Writers Festival

  • Independent MP Jody Wilson-Raybould will be chatting about her new book at the Ottawa Writers Festival on Sept. 20. The former justice minister and
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | August 28, 2019
Jody Wilson-Raybould served as Canada's justice minister and attorney general from 2015 until she was shuffled out of the post this past January. Now running for re-election as an Independent, she'll be taking time amid the coming campaign to discuss her new book at the Ottawa Writer's Festival on Sept. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From where she stands: Jody Wilson-Raybould to launch new book at the Ottawa Writers Festival

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | August 28, 2019
  • Independent MP Jody Wilson-Raybould will be chatting about her new book at the Ottawa Writers Festival on Sept. 20. The former justice minister and

From where she stands: Jody Wilson-Raybould to launch new book at the Ottawa Writers Festival

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | August 28, 2019
  • Independent MP Jody Wilson-Raybould will be chatting about her new book at the Ottawa Writers Festival on Sept. 20. The former justice minister and
Jody Wilson-Raybould served as Canada's justice minister and attorney general from 2015 until she was shuffled out of the post this past January. Now running for re-election as an Independent, she'll be taking time amid the coming campaign to discuss her new book at the Ottawa Writer's Festival on Sept. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Grits, Tories back addition of third shipyard to Canadian plan, but questions abound over future boom-bust cycle return

  • As the Canadian government moves forward with the addition of a third shipyard to its National Shipbuilding Strategy, defence procurement experts are raising questions
News | BY NEIL MOSS, MIKE LAPOINTE | August 28, 2019
Halifax's Irving Shipbuilding, pictured, was one of two shipyards—along with Seaspan Shipyards—tasked with building all vessels for the National Shipbuilding Strategy that are more than 1,000 tonnes. In May, the federal government announced a third shipyard would be brought into the strategy. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Grits, Tories back addition of third shipyard to Canadian plan, but questions abound over future boom-bust cycle return

News | BY NEIL MOSS, MIKE LAPOINTE | August 28, 2019
  • As the Canadian government moves forward with the addition of a third shipyard to its National Shipbuilding Strategy, defence procurement experts are raising questions

Grits, Tories back addition of third shipyard to Canadian plan, but questions abound over future boom-bust cycle return

News | BY NEIL MOSS, MIKE LAPOINTE | August 28, 2019
  • As the Canadian government moves forward with the addition of a third shipyard to its National Shipbuilding Strategy, defence procurement experts are raising questions
Halifax's Irving Shipbuilding, pictured, was one of two shipyards—along with Seaspan Shipyards—tasked with building all vessels for the National Shipbuilding Strategy that are more than 1,000 tonnes. In May, the federal government announced a third shipyard would be brought into the strategy. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Harper, Scheer, Baird, and MacKay to top speakers list at Deepak Obhrai memorial

  • Former prime minister Stephen Harper and senior members of his cabinet will be in Calgary on Aug. 26 to honour the life of former
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | August 26, 2019
Deepak Obhrai died on Aug. 2 at the age of 69. He was an MP for more than 22 years. The Hill Times file photograph

Harper, Scheer, Baird, and MacKay to top speakers list at Deepak Obhrai memorial

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | August 26, 2019
  • Former prime minister Stephen Harper and senior members of his cabinet will be in Calgary on Aug. 26 to honour the life of former

Harper, Scheer, Baird, and MacKay to top speakers list at Deepak Obhrai memorial

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | August 26, 2019
  • Former prime minister Stephen Harper and senior members of his cabinet will be in Calgary on Aug. 26 to honour the life of former
Deepak Obhrai died on Aug. 2 at the age of 69. He was an MP for more than 22 years. The Hill Times file photograph

Opposition MPs call on China to respect the ‘one country, two systems’ agreement

  • A Conservative and an NDP MP are calling for the Chinese government to respect the “one country, two systems” agreement that governed the reunification
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 19, 2019
Since June, millions of people have gathered on Hong Kong streets over an extradition bill that opposition MPs say threatens the agreement behind the reunification of Hong Kong and China. Photograph by Studio Incendo courtesy of Flickr

Opposition MPs call on China to respect the ‘one country, two systems’ agreement

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 19, 2019
  • A Conservative and an NDP MP are calling for the Chinese government to respect the “one country, two systems” agreement that governed the reunification

Opposition MPs call on China to respect the ‘one country, two systems’ agreement

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 19, 2019
  • A Conservative and an NDP MP are calling for the Chinese government to respect the “one country, two systems” agreement that governed the reunification
Since June, millions of people have gathered on Hong Kong streets over an extradition bill that opposition MPs say threatens the agreement behind the reunification of Hong Kong and China. Photograph by Studio Incendo courtesy of Flickr

Britain’s poor pay for trade negotiators hampered recruitment of Canadian trade officials

  • The British government has tried to poach Canadians, including a senior ambassador, as it built a new trade negotiation team in the midst of
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 19, 2019
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pushed his country towards a no-deal Brexit after Oct. 31, but there are questions about the start up of the U.K.'s Department for International Trade, as it tries to build a team of trade negotiators to independently finalize its first trade deals since it joined the EU in the 1970s. Photograph By Andrew Parsons, i-Images

Britain’s poor pay for trade negotiators hampered recruitment of Canadian trade officials

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 19, 2019
  • The British government has tried to poach Canadians, including a senior ambassador, as it built a new trade negotiation team in the midst of

Britain’s poor pay for trade negotiators hampered recruitment of Canadian trade officials

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 19, 2019
  • The British government has tried to poach Canadians, including a senior ambassador, as it built a new trade negotiation team in the midst of
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pushed his country towards a no-deal Brexit after Oct. 31, but there are questions about the start up of the U.K.'s Department for International Trade, as it tries to build a team of trade negotiators to independently finalize its first trade deals since it joined the EU in the 1970s. Photograph By Andrew Parsons, i-Images

No national leaders at Capital Pride Parade, but 10 Liberal MPs will attend

  • There won’t be any federal party leaders at the Capital Pride Parade on Aug. 25, but local Liberal MPs and other party candidates will
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | August 14, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Aug. 27, 2017 marching in that year's Capital Pride Parade, won't be participating in this year's parade, but 10 local Liberal MPs will be. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No national leaders at Capital Pride Parade, but 10 Liberal MPs will attend

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | August 14, 2019
  • There won’t be any federal party leaders at the Capital Pride Parade on Aug. 25, but local Liberal MPs and other party candidates will

No national leaders at Capital Pride Parade, but 10 Liberal MPs will attend

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | August 14, 2019
  • There won’t be any federal party leaders at the Capital Pride Parade on Aug. 25, but local Liberal MPs and other party candidates will
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Aug. 27, 2017 marching in that year's Capital Pride Parade, won't be participating in this year's parade, but 10 local Liberal MPs will be. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘In-depth’ understanding of Congress, Capitol Hill outreach to be part of MacNaughton’s D.C. legacy, say experts

  • When David MacNaughton departs his post as Canada’s ambassador to the United States at the end of the month, he will be remembered for
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 14, 2019
Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate played a key role in advocating that Donald Trump abandon steel and aluminum tariffs he had placed on Canada. The Hill Times file photograph

‘In-depth’ understanding of Congress, Capitol Hill outreach to be part of MacNaughton’s D.C. legacy, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 14, 2019
  • When David MacNaughton departs his post as Canada’s ambassador to the United States at the end of the month, he will be remembered for

‘In-depth’ understanding of Congress, Capitol Hill outreach to be part of MacNaughton’s D.C. legacy, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 14, 2019
  • When David MacNaughton departs his post as Canada’s ambassador to the United States at the end of the month, he will be remembered for
Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate played a key role in advocating that Donald Trump abandon steel and aluminum tariffs he had placed on Canada. The Hill Times file photograph

Ivison launches his Trudeau chronicle at the Métropolitain

  • National Post columnist John Ivison‘s soaring stature always begets tall jokes, but in her opening remarks at the launch of Mr. Ivison’s book, Trudeau: The
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | August 12, 2019
The crowd, pictured on Aug. 7, 2019, listening to the National Post's John Ivison speak about his new book, Trudeau: The Education of a Prime Minister at Métropolitain. Photograph courtesy of Phil von Finckenstein's Twitter

Ivison launches his Trudeau chronicle at the Métropolitain

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | August 12, 2019
  • National Post columnist John Ivison‘s soaring stature always begets tall jokes, but in her opening remarks at the launch of Mr. Ivison’s book, Trudeau: The

Ivison launches his Trudeau chronicle at the Métropolitain

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | August 12, 2019
  • National Post columnist John Ivison‘s soaring stature always begets tall jokes, but in her opening remarks at the launch of Mr. Ivison’s book, Trudeau: The
The crowd, pictured on Aug. 7, 2019, listening to the National Post's John Ivison speak about his new book, Trudeau: The Education of a Prime Minister at Métropolitain. Photograph courtesy of Phil von Finckenstein's Twitter

Inexperience of British trade team created ‘frustration’ during early talks for a potential Canada-U.K. pact, experts say

  • Before Canada-U.K. preliminary trade talks cooled, the inexperience of the British negotiation team complicated the discussions, observers say. “They have never done this before,”
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 7, 2019
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has committed Britain to leaving the EU on Oct. 31, even without a withdrawal agreement in place. Flickr photograph courtesy of Andrew Parsons

Inexperience of British trade team created ‘frustration’ during early talks for a potential Canada-U.K. pact, experts say

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 7, 2019
  • Before Canada-U.K. preliminary trade talks cooled, the inexperience of the British negotiation team complicated the discussions, observers say. “They have never done this before,”

Inexperience of British trade team created ‘frustration’ during early talks for a potential Canada-U.K. pact, experts say

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 7, 2019
  • Before Canada-U.K. preliminary trade talks cooled, the inexperience of the British negotiation team complicated the discussions, observers say. “They have never done this before,”
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has committed Britain to leaving the EU on Oct. 31, even without a withdrawal agreement in place. Flickr photograph courtesy of Andrew Parsons

Conservative dean Deepak Obhrai dies at 69, MPs honour his service to Canada

  • The Conservative Party’s longest-serving MP, Deepak Obhrai, died on Aug. 2. He was 69. Then a Reform MP, Mr. Obhrai first won a seat
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | August 7, 2019
Deepak Obhrai was a Conservative from 1997 until his death on Aug. 2. The Hill Times file photograph

Conservative dean Deepak Obhrai dies at 69, MPs honour his service to Canada

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | August 7, 2019
  • The Conservative Party’s longest-serving MP, Deepak Obhrai, died on Aug. 2. He was 69. Then a Reform MP, Mr. Obhrai first won a seat

Conservative dean Deepak Obhrai dies at 69, MPs honour his service to Canada

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | August 7, 2019
  • The Conservative Party’s longest-serving MP, Deepak Obhrai, died on Aug. 2. He was 69. Then a Reform MP, Mr. Obhrai first won a seat
Deepak Obhrai was a Conservative from 1997 until his death on Aug. 2. The Hill Times file photograph

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