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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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Three Globe and Mail Hill reporters to take voluntary buyouts

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

Three Globe and Mail Hill reporters to take voluntary buyouts

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

Three Globe and Mail Hill reporters to take voluntary buyouts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Booted NDP MP Erin Weir not seeking re-election

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

Booted NDP MP Erin Weir not seeking re-election

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

Booted NDP MP Erin Weir not seeking re-election

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Scribes, politicos to rub elbows at Politics and the Pen

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

Scribes, politicos to rub elbows at Politics and the Pen

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

Scribes, politicos to rub elbows at Politics and the Pen

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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