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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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Ottawa Lawn Summer Nights raises $97,000 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada; McGuire, Sarazin, MacEachern top fundraisers

  • The annual Ottawa Lawn Summer Nights lawn bowling fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis Canada wanted to raise $90,000, but raised $97,000 last month, says Amanda
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | August 5, 2019
Ottawa filmmaker Max McGuire, 38, who has cystic fibrosis, pictured July 3, 2019, is one of the top fundraisers nationally for the Lawn Summer Nights lawn bowling for Cystic Fibrosis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa Lawn Summer Nights raises $97,000 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada; McGuire, Sarazin, MacEachern top fundraisers

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | August 5, 2019
  • The annual Ottawa Lawn Summer Nights lawn bowling fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis Canada wanted to raise $90,000, but raised $97,000 last month, says Amanda

Ottawa Lawn Summer Nights raises $97,000 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada; McGuire, Sarazin, MacEachern top fundraisers

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | August 5, 2019
  • The annual Ottawa Lawn Summer Nights lawn bowling fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis Canada wanted to raise $90,000, but raised $97,000 last month, says Amanda
Ottawa filmmaker Max McGuire, 38, who has cystic fibrosis, pictured July 3, 2019, is one of the top fundraisers nationally for the Lawn Summer Nights lawn bowling for Cystic Fibrosis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Green day: Local funnyman Tom Green hosts picnic to stop Château Laurier expansion

  • Ottawa-born comedian Tom Green’s sunset picnic beside the Château Laurier in Major’s Hill Park drew an estimated 300 people on July 27, based on
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, NEIL MOSS | July 31, 2019
Liberal MP Mona Fortier, left, joined comedian Tom Green, and Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, right, at a July 27 picnic of likeminded Ottawans who oppose the Château Laurier expansion. Photograph courtesy of Jean-Marc Carisse

Green day: Local funnyman Tom Green hosts picnic to stop Château Laurier expansion

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, NEIL MOSS | July 31, 2019
  • Ottawa-born comedian Tom Green’s sunset picnic beside the Château Laurier in Major’s Hill Park drew an estimated 300 people on July 27, based on

Green day: Local funnyman Tom Green hosts picnic to stop Château Laurier expansion

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, NEIL MOSS | July 31, 2019
  • Ottawa-born comedian Tom Green’s sunset picnic beside the Château Laurier in Major’s Hill Park drew an estimated 300 people on July 27, based on
Liberal MP Mona Fortier, left, joined comedian Tom Green, and Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, right, at a July 27 picnic of likeminded Ottawans who oppose the Château Laurier expansion. Photograph courtesy of Jean-Marc Carisse

Build new fighter jets in Canada, says NDP MP Garrison, as feds look for economically attractive bids

  • After Public Services and Procurement Canada launched its request for bids for 88 advanced fighter jets on July 23, the NDP defence critic says
News | BY NEIL MOSS, MIKE LAPOINTE | July 31, 2019
The government has launched its formal request for bids from suppliers to acquire 88 advanced fighter jets to replace the Canadian Armed Forces aging fleet of CF-18s, pictured. DND photograph courtesy of Cpl. Jean-Roch Chabot

Build new fighter jets in Canada, says NDP MP Garrison, as feds look for economically attractive bids

News | BY NEIL MOSS, MIKE LAPOINTE | July 31, 2019
  • After Public Services and Procurement Canada launched its request for bids for 88 advanced fighter jets on July 23, the NDP defence critic says

Build new fighter jets in Canada, says NDP MP Garrison, as feds look for economically attractive bids

News | BY NEIL MOSS, MIKE LAPOINTE | July 31, 2019
  • After Public Services and Procurement Canada launched its request for bids for 88 advanced fighter jets on July 23, the NDP defence critic says
The government has launched its formal request for bids from suppliers to acquire 88 advanced fighter jets to replace the Canadian Armed Forces aging fleet of CF-18s, pictured. DND photograph courtesy of Cpl. Jean-Roch Chabot

Waiting until a hard Brexit comes with risk for Canadian trade, say observers

  • As exploratory trade talks between Canada and Britain have hit a pause, there is some concern that a lack of preparation for a new
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 31, 2019
As U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson promises a hard Brexit by Oct. 31, exploratory trade talks between Canada and Britain have hit a pause. Photograph courtesy of Arno Mikkor/Flickr

Waiting until a hard Brexit comes with risk for Canadian trade, say observers

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 31, 2019
  • As exploratory trade talks between Canada and Britain have hit a pause, there is some concern that a lack of preparation for a new

Waiting until a hard Brexit comes with risk for Canadian trade, say observers

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 31, 2019
  • As exploratory trade talks between Canada and Britain have hit a pause, there is some concern that a lack of preparation for a new
As U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson promises a hard Brexit by Oct. 31, exploratory trade talks between Canada and Britain have hit a pause. Photograph courtesy of Arno Mikkor/Flickr

Canada should seek exemption from ‘Buy American’ provisions instead of fighting U.S. protectionist policy, trade observers say

  • Getting Canadian exporters access to U.S. federal government procurement projects will become more difficult thanks to a new executive order from U.S. President Donald
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 29, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured on Nov. 30, 2019, during the signing of the new NAFTA in in Buenos Aires, Argentina. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Canada should seek exemption from ‘Buy American’ provisions instead of fighting U.S. protectionist policy, trade observers say

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 29, 2019
  • Getting Canadian exporters access to U.S. federal government procurement projects will become more difficult thanks to a new executive order from U.S. President Donald

Canada should seek exemption from ‘Buy American’ provisions instead of fighting U.S. protectionist policy, trade observers say

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 29, 2019
  • Getting Canadian exporters access to U.S. federal government procurement projects will become more difficult thanks to a new executive order from U.S. President Donald
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured on Nov. 30, 2019, during the signing of the new NAFTA in in Buenos Aires, Argentina. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Two Trudeau chronicles to hit bookshelves before October election

  • As political leaders release memoirs ahead of the next federal election, two Hill reporters’ books on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will also be hitting the
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | July 29, 2019
Aaron Wherry's Promise and Peril: Justin Trudeau in Power will be published on Aug. 20, and John Ivison's Trudeau: The Education of a Prime Minister will have a launch party on Aug. 7. Book cover images courtesy of HarperCollins Publishers and McClelland and Stewart

Two Trudeau chronicles to hit bookshelves before October election

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | July 29, 2019
  • As political leaders release memoirs ahead of the next federal election, two Hill reporters’ books on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will also be hitting the

Two Trudeau chronicles to hit bookshelves before October election

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | July 29, 2019
  • As political leaders release memoirs ahead of the next federal election, two Hill reporters’ books on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will also be hitting the
Aaron Wherry's Promise and Peril: Justin Trudeau in Power will be published on Aug. 20, and John Ivison's Trudeau: The Education of a Prime Minister will have a launch party on Aug. 7. Book cover images courtesy of HarperCollins Publishers and McClelland and Stewart

Former Harper PMO comms director Andrew MacDougall pens political thriller

  • Former PMO communications lead Andrew MacDougall has authored a political thriller which focuses on a fictional press aide to a British prime minister who
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | July 24, 2019
A new thriller by Andrew MacDougall focuses on a 10 Downing St. press adviser who tries to manage a political crisis in the midst of a terror attack and Russian oligarch financial influence of the governing party. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Former Harper PMO comms director Andrew MacDougall pens political thriller

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | July 24, 2019
  • Former PMO communications lead Andrew MacDougall has authored a political thriller which focuses on a fictional press aide to a British prime minister who

Former Harper PMO comms director Andrew MacDougall pens political thriller

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | July 24, 2019
  • Former PMO communications lead Andrew MacDougall has authored a political thriller which focuses on a fictional press aide to a British prime minister who
A new thriller by Andrew MacDougall focuses on a 10 Downing St. press adviser who tries to manage a political crisis in the midst of a terror attack and Russian oligarch financial influence of the governing party. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

New society to take a deep dive into parliamentary history

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

New society to take a deep dive into parliamentary history

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

New society to take a deep dive into parliamentary history

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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