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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘We’re in ambition mode’: Champagne says infrastructure funding free from politics

  • Infrastructure funding is being being spent free from political considerations, says Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne, but his Conservative critic says money is
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 10, 2019
Infrastructure Minister François-Philippe Champagne says with so many infrastructure projects in the queue, his goal is to get them started as soon as possible. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re in ambition mode’: Champagne says infrastructure funding free from politics

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 10, 2019
  • Infrastructure funding is being being spent free from political considerations, says Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne, but his Conservative critic says money is

‘We’re in ambition mode’: Champagne says infrastructure funding free from politics

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 10, 2019
  • Infrastructure funding is being being spent free from political considerations, says Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne, but his Conservative critic says money is
Infrastructure Minister François-Philippe Champagne says with so many infrastructure projects in the queue, his goal is to get them started as soon as possible. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian peacekeepers haven’t faced any attacks in Mali, commanders say ‘we present a pretty credible deterrent’

  • Despite being a part of what’s known to be the United Nations’ most dangerous peacekeeping mission, the Canadian peacekeeping force in Mali has never
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 10, 2019
Two Griffon helicopters fly over Mali on Oct. 10. The Griffons are used as armed escorts for larger Chinook helicopters that have performed eight medical evacuations since August. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence/Ken Beliwicz

Canadian peacekeepers haven’t faced any attacks in Mali, commanders say ‘we present a pretty credible deterrent’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 10, 2019
  • Despite being a part of what’s known to be the United Nations’ most dangerous peacekeeping mission, the Canadian peacekeeping force in Mali has never

Canadian peacekeepers haven’t faced any attacks in Mali, commanders say ‘we present a pretty credible deterrent’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 10, 2019
  • Despite being a part of what’s known to be the United Nations’ most dangerous peacekeeping mission, the Canadian peacekeeping force in Mali has never
Two Griffon helicopters fly over Mali on Oct. 10. The Griffons are used as armed escorts for larger Chinook helicopters that have performed eight medical evacuations since August. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence/Ken Beliwicz

‘I’m a pretty impatient minister’: Champagne says he’d like infrastructure money doled out faster, but feds are improving

  • The federal government has responded to concerns about infrastructure money not getting out the door fast enough, says Infrastructure Minister François-Philippe Champagne. The process
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 10, 2019
François-Philippe Champagne became infrastructure minister last July. Prior to his shuffle, he was the international trade minister from 2017 to 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I’m a pretty impatient minister’: Champagne says he’d like infrastructure money doled out faster, but feds are improving

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 10, 2019
  • The federal government has responded to concerns about infrastructure money not getting out the door fast enough, says Infrastructure Minister François-Philippe Champagne. The process

‘I’m a pretty impatient minister’: Champagne says he’d like infrastructure money doled out faster, but feds are improving

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 10, 2019
  • The federal government has responded to concerns about infrastructure money not getting out the door fast enough, says Infrastructure Minister François-Philippe Champagne. The process
François-Philippe Champagne became infrastructure minister last July. Prior to his shuffle, he was the international trade minister from 2017 to 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Criminally irresponsible’ for Tories not to release climate plan, says activist, but Conservative strategists and pollsters say it’s unwise to push out plan as SNC-Lavalin scandal dominates

  • It’s “criminally irresponsible” for the Conservatives to attack the Liberals’ carbon tax without offering an alternative plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, says an
News | BY NEIL MOSS, PETER MAZEREEUW | April 8, 2019
The Liberal government's carbon tax went into effect on April 1, 2019, placing a $20 price tag on every tonne of greenhouse gas emission. Conservative leaders are calling for its removal. The Hill Times file photograph

‘Criminally irresponsible’ for Tories not to release climate plan, says activist, but Conservative strategists and pollsters say it’s unwise to push out plan as SNC-Lavalin scandal dominates

News | BY NEIL MOSS, PETER MAZEREEUW | April 8, 2019
  • It’s “criminally irresponsible” for the Conservatives to attack the Liberals’ carbon tax without offering an alternative plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, says an

‘Criminally irresponsible’ for Tories not to release climate plan, says activist, but Conservative strategists and pollsters say it’s unwise to push out plan as SNC-Lavalin scandal dominates

News | BY NEIL MOSS, PETER MAZEREEUW | April 8, 2019
  • It’s “criminally irresponsible” for the Conservatives to attack the Liberals’ carbon tax without offering an alternative plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, says an
The Liberal government's carbon tax went into effect on April 1, 2019, placing a $20 price tag on every tonne of greenhouse gas emission. Conservative leaders are calling for its removal. The Hill Times file photograph

‘I spoke almost 100,000 words over four days,’ Poilievre sets a record for longest speech in the House

  • Over the course of four days last week, Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre was front and centre in the House of Commons as he staged
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 8, 2019
Pierre Poilievre says he set a record for the longest speech in the House of Commons when he spoke over four days of the budget debate. Screen capture courtesy of the House of Commons

‘I spoke almost 100,000 words over four days,’ Poilievre sets a record for longest speech in the House

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 8, 2019
  • Over the course of four days last week, Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre was front and centre in the House of Commons as he staged

‘I spoke almost 100,000 words over four days,’ Poilievre sets a record for longest speech in the House

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 8, 2019
  • Over the course of four days last week, Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre was front and centre in the House of Commons as he staged
Pierre Poilievre says he set a record for the longest speech in the House of Commons when he spoke over four days of the budget debate. Screen capture courtesy of the House of Commons

Barking up the wrong tree: century-old elm on last sticks

  • As an Ottawa-area environmental group is trying to save a 100-year-old elm on the Hill, a Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) official says
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 3, 2019
Liberal members of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee voted April 2 against a motion to extend a moratorium on the removal of a 100-year-old elm tree next to Centre Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Barking up the wrong tree: century-old elm on last sticks

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 3, 2019
  • As an Ottawa-area environmental group is trying to save a 100-year-old elm on the Hill, a Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) official says

Barking up the wrong tree: century-old elm on last sticks

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 3, 2019
  • As an Ottawa-area environmental group is trying to save a 100-year-old elm on the Hill, a Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) official says
Liberal members of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee voted April 2 against a motion to extend a moratorium on the removal of a 100-year-old elm tree next to Centre Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Increased foreign ownership limits may not lead to cheaper airfares, experts say, but its worthwhile anyway

  • The increase of foreign ownership limits in Canadians airlines may not lead to more competition for commercial airliners and cheaper airfares for consumers, experts
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 1, 2019
New Transport Canada regulations allow Canadian airlines to have 49 per cent foreign ownership. Air Canada has is seeking shareholder approval to increase its foreign ownership limit to the new maximum. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/BriYYZ

Increased foreign ownership limits may not lead to cheaper airfares, experts say, but its worthwhile anyway

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 1, 2019
  • The increase of foreign ownership limits in Canadians airlines may not lead to more competition for commercial airliners and cheaper airfares for consumers, experts

Increased foreign ownership limits may not lead to cheaper airfares, experts say, but its worthwhile anyway

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 1, 2019
  • The increase of foreign ownership limits in Canadians airlines may not lead to more competition for commercial airliners and cheaper airfares for consumers, experts
New Transport Canada regulations allow Canadian airlines to have 49 per cent foreign ownership. Air Canada has is seeking shareholder approval to increase its foreign ownership limit to the new maximum. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/BriYYZ

Library and Archives Canada Foundation to launch on April 2; tour Prime Ministers and the Arts exhibit

  • The newly created Library and Archives Canada Foundation will be launched on April 2 in Ottawa at an event featuring former prime minister Jean
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 1, 2019
A new exhibit at Library and Archives Canada looks at the connection between prime ministers and Canadian art. Image courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

Library and Archives Canada Foundation to launch on April 2; tour Prime Ministers and the Arts exhibit

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 1, 2019
  • The newly created Library and Archives Canada Foundation will be launched on April 2 in Ottawa at an event featuring former prime minister Jean

Library and Archives Canada Foundation to launch on April 2; tour Prime Ministers and the Arts exhibit

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | April 1, 2019
  • The newly created Library and Archives Canada Foundation will be launched on April 2 in Ottawa at an event featuring former prime minister Jean
A new exhibit at Library and Archives Canada looks at the connection between prime ministers and Canadian art. Image courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

‘Snitch’ Scott Reid mocked on U.S. late-night talk show

  • A clip of Conservative MP Scott Reid accusing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of eating a bagel during last week’s marathon voting session was put
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | March 27, 2019
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, right, cracked jokes at the expense of Scott Reid, left, after the Tory MP wrongly accused Justin Trudeau of eating a bagel in the House of Commons last week. The Hill Times file photograph and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

‘Snitch’ Scott Reid mocked on U.S. late-night talk show

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | March 27, 2019
  • A clip of Conservative MP Scott Reid accusing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of eating a bagel during last week’s marathon voting session was put

‘Snitch’ Scott Reid mocked on U.S. late-night talk show

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | March 27, 2019
  • A clip of Conservative MP Scott Reid accusing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of eating a bagel during last week’s marathon voting session was put
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, right, cracked jokes at the expense of Scott Reid, left, after the Tory MP wrongly accused Justin Trudeau of eating a bagel in the House of Commons last week. The Hill Times file photograph and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Tories block some House committee travel, want to stay in Ottawa as election looms

  • The Conservatives are blocking House committee travel, say some Liberal committee chairs, but Tory whip Mark Strahl suggested it’s only some trips. A number
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 27, 2019
Liberal committee chairs Judy Sgro, second from left, Mark Eyking, second from right, and Wayne Easter, far right, say that the Conservative leadership is blocking committee travel, which complicates the work of the committees. Conservative whip Mark Strahl, far left, says not all committee travel has been blocked. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photographs

Tories block some House committee travel, want to stay in Ottawa as election looms

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 27, 2019
  • The Conservatives are blocking House committee travel, say some Liberal committee chairs, but Tory whip Mark Strahl suggested it’s only some trips. A number

Tories block some House committee travel, want to stay in Ottawa as election looms

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 27, 2019
  • The Conservatives are blocking House committee travel, say some Liberal committee chairs, but Tory whip Mark Strahl suggested it’s only some trips. A number
Liberal committee chairs Judy Sgro, second from left, Mark Eyking, second from right, and Wayne Easter, far right, say that the Conservative leadership is blocking committee travel, which complicates the work of the committees. Conservative whip Mark Strahl, far left, says not all committee travel has been blocked. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photographs

Sohi says investments in green economy won’t leave traditional energy workers behind

  • As Canada moves away from coal-powered energy, the federal Liberal government has invested $150-million in communities that depend on coal as an economic driver,
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 25, 2019
Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi, pictured in this file photograph at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, maintains that economic growth and environmental protection can and should go together. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sohi says investments in green economy won’t leave traditional energy workers behind

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 25, 2019
  • As Canada moves away from coal-powered energy, the federal Liberal government has invested $150-million in communities that depend on coal as an economic driver,

Sohi says investments in green economy won’t leave traditional energy workers behind

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 25, 2019
  • As Canada moves away from coal-powered energy, the federal Liberal government has invested $150-million in communities that depend on coal as an economic driver,
Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi, pictured in this file photograph at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, maintains that economic growth and environmental protection can and should go together. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cot napping: Grits nearly lose confidence vote, MPs survive marathon sitting with make-shift beds and bagels

  • As MPs voted in a more than 30-hour marathon session last week, Liberal MPs had cots to sleep on and bagels to eat. The
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | March 25, 2019
Make-shift cots were set up for Liberal MPs to catch a nap during marathon votes. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Cot napping: Grits nearly lose confidence vote, MPs survive marathon sitting with make-shift beds and bagels

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | March 25, 2019
  • As MPs voted in a more than 30-hour marathon session last week, Liberal MPs had cots to sleep on and bagels to eat. The

Cot napping: Grits nearly lose confidence vote, MPs survive marathon sitting with make-shift beds and bagels

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | March 25, 2019
  • As MPs voted in a more than 30-hour marathon session last week, Liberal MPs had cots to sleep on and bagels to eat. The
Make-shift cots were set up for Liberal MPs to catch a nap during marathon votes. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Trudeau team’s legacy on agriculture will be market access gains, says Minister Bibeau

  • After four years in government, the Trudeau Liberals’ biggest enduring legacy on Canada’s agricultural sector will be increased market access abroad, says newly appointed
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 20, 2019
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says Canadian testing has found no evidence of pests in canola shipped to China. The Asian country says it revoked the export permit of one of Canada's largest canola processors because it found pests in canola samples from Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau team’s legacy on agriculture will be market access gains, says Minister Bibeau

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 20, 2019
  • After four years in government, the Trudeau Liberals’ biggest enduring legacy on Canada’s agricultural sector will be increased market access abroad, says newly appointed

Trudeau team’s legacy on agriculture will be market access gains, says Minister Bibeau

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 20, 2019
  • After four years in government, the Trudeau Liberals’ biggest enduring legacy on Canada’s agricultural sector will be increased market access abroad, says newly appointed
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says Canadian testing has found no evidence of pests in canola shipped to China. The Asian country says it revoked the export permit of one of Canada's largest canola processors because it found pests in canola samples from Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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