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

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated in June that the pay raise for military members would be immediate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.
Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated in June that the pay raise for military members would be immediate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

G7 summit wraps without reaching full consensus on Ukraine

  • The G7 released seven statements over the two-day Leaders' Summit, but there were no joint messages devoted to Ukraine.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
European Council President António Costa, left, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

G7 summit wraps without reaching full consensus on Ukraine

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • The G7 released seven statements over the two-day Leaders' Summit, but there were no joint messages devoted to Ukraine.

G7 summit wraps without reaching full consensus on Ukraine

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • The G7 released seven statements over the two-day Leaders' Summit, but there were no joint messages devoted to Ukraine.
European Council President António Costa, left, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, right, met with U.S. President Donald Trump, left, at the G7 in Kananaskis, Alta., for the first time since their Oval Office meeting last month. Screenshot courtesy of X

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, right, met with U.S. President Donald Trump, left, at the G7 in Kananaskis, Alta., for the first time since their Oval Office meeting last month. Screenshot courtesy of X

Carney comes to the Rockies to try to move mountains at the G7 summit

  • The multilateral session of what is being described as one of the most consequential G7 summits will kick off June 16 and 17.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2025
The G7 Leaders' Summit is back in the heart of Canada's Rocky Mountains for the first time in 23 years. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Carney comes to the Rockies to try to move mountains at the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2025
  • The multilateral session of what is being described as one of the most consequential G7 summits will kick off June 16 and 17.

Carney comes to the Rockies to try to move mountains at the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2025
  • The multilateral session of what is being described as one of the most consequential G7 summits will kick off June 16 and 17.
The G7 Leaders' Summit is back in the heart of Canada's Rocky Mountains for the first time in 23 years. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

‘These events are big challenges’: Carney faces tough road to G7 joint communiqué in Kananaksis

  • As leaders from the Group of Seven gather in Kananaksis, Alta., the chief task will be to mitigate any upheaval from the 'Trump circus,'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 11, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in the hot seat when he chairs his first G7 summit as leader amid Canada's presidency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘These events are big challenges’: Carney faces tough road to G7 joint communiqué in Kananaksis

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 11, 2025
  • As leaders from the Group of Seven gather in Kananaksis, Alta., the chief task will be to mitigate any upheaval from the 'Trump circus,'

‘These events are big challenges’: Carney faces tough road to G7 joint communiqué in Kananaksis

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 11, 2025
  • As leaders from the Group of Seven gather in Kananaksis, Alta., the chief task will be to mitigate any upheaval from the 'Trump circus,'
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in the hot seat when he chairs his first G7 summit as leader amid Canada's presidency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All eyes on Trump: meet the top 50 foreign policy influencers navigating Canada’s role in a rocky world

  • The Hill Times spoke with nearly 20 insiders, including current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, business leaders, analysts, and academics to compile
News | BY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON, IREM KOCA | June 11, 2025
Observers say Prime Minister Mark Carney's foreign policy legacy could be a major one as he navigates the country's response to moves made by U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

All eyes on Trump: meet the top 50 foreign policy influencers navigating Canada’s role in a rocky world

News | BY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON, IREM KOCA | June 11, 2025
  • The Hill Times spoke with nearly 20 insiders, including current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, business leaders, analysts, and academics to compile

All eyes on Trump: meet the top 50 foreign policy influencers navigating Canada’s role in a rocky world

News | BY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON, IREM KOCA | June 11, 2025
  • The Hill Times spoke with nearly 20 insiders, including current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, business leaders, analysts, and academics to compile
Observers say Prime Minister Mark Carney's foreign policy legacy could be a major one as he navigates the country's response to moves made by U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Bloc’s supply management bill passes House as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

  • Bill C-202 was fast tracked through the House of Commons on June 5 and is off to the Senate.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet tabled his party's newest version of a bill to bar supply management concessions in trade negotiations on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bloc’s supply management bill passes House as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
  • Bill C-202 was fast tracked through the House of Commons on June 5 and is off to the Senate.

Bloc’s supply management bill passes House as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
  • Bill C-202 was fast tracked through the House of Commons on June 5 and is off to the Senate.
Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet tabled his party's newest version of a bill to bar supply management concessions in trade negotiations on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Peacekeeping not apace: feds’ spending plan for UN operations down 42 per cent from 2015-16

  • Global Affairs Canada is proposing a 15.7-per-cent decline from planned spending of $219.9-million in 2024-25, and a 42.7 per cent decline from the actual
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 4, 2025
Canada only deployed 26 personnel on peacekeeping missions, according to the latest United Nations numbers as of Feb. 28. DND photograph by MCpl Jennifer Kusche

Peacekeeping not apace: feds’ spending plan for UN operations down 42 per cent from 2015-16

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 4, 2025
  • Global Affairs Canada is proposing a 15.7-per-cent decline from planned spending of $219.9-million in 2024-25, and a 42.7 per cent decline from the actual

Peacekeeping not apace: feds’ spending plan for UN operations down 42 per cent from 2015-16

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 4, 2025
  • Global Affairs Canada is proposing a 15.7-per-cent decline from planned spending of $219.9-million in 2024-25, and a 42.7 per cent decline from the actual
Canada only deployed 26 personnel on peacekeeping missions, according to the latest United Nations numbers as of Feb. 28. DND photograph by MCpl Jennifer Kusche

Pakistan wants South Asian stability to be a top issue on G7 communiqué

  • Tensions between India and Pakistan should be a top geostrategic discussion for the G7 leaders, right behind the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, says
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
Pakistani High Commissioner to Canada Muhammad Saleem says the conflict between India and Pakistan 'cannot be ignored.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pakistan wants South Asian stability to be a top issue on G7 communiqué

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
  • Tensions between India and Pakistan should be a top geostrategic discussion for the G7 leaders, right behind the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, says

Pakistan wants South Asian stability to be a top issue on G7 communiqué

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
  • Tensions between India and Pakistan should be a top geostrategic discussion for the G7 leaders, right behind the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, says
Pakistani High Commissioner to Canada Muhammad Saleem says the conflict between India and Pakistan 'cannot be ignored.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re hurt, too’: U.S. envoy counters Canadians’ outrage over annexation threats

  • U.S. envoy Pete Hoekstra says he is 'not very sympathetic' to the pain Canadians feel over Trump's annexation threats as he looks to the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says he asked President Donald Trump for the posting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re hurt, too’: U.S. envoy counters Canadians’ outrage over annexation threats

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
  • U.S. envoy Pete Hoekstra says he is 'not very sympathetic' to the pain Canadians feel over Trump's annexation threats as he looks to the

‘We’re hurt, too’: U.S. envoy counters Canadians’ outrage over annexation threats

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
  • U.S. envoy Pete Hoekstra says he is 'not very sympathetic' to the pain Canadians feel over Trump's annexation threats as he looks to the
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says he asked President Donald Trump for the posting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged a new foreign policy and a boost to Canada's diplomatic presence abroad in the Liberal campaign platform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged a new foreign policy and a boost to Canada's diplomatic presence abroad in the Liberal campaign platform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged a new foreign policy and a boost to Canada's diplomatic presence abroad in the Liberal campaign platform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged a new foreign policy and a boost to Canada's diplomatic presence abroad in the Liberal campaign platform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Americans don’t know enough about Canada’: prominent Washington voice for Canada-U.S. relationship shutters

  • There are hopes of reconstituting the efforts of the Canada Institute in a new organization, but it won't be attached to the Wilson Center.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly during then-U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Ottawa in 2022. For many cabinet ministers, their first stop during a trip to Washington, D.C., was to the Wilson Center's Canada Institute to give an address. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Americans don’t know enough about Canada’: prominent Washington voice for Canada-U.S. relationship shutters

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • There are hopes of reconstituting the efforts of the Canada Institute in a new organization, but it won't be attached to the Wilson Center.

‘Americans don’t know enough about Canada’: prominent Washington voice for Canada-U.S. relationship shutters

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • There are hopes of reconstituting the efforts of the Canada Institute in a new organization, but it won't be attached to the Wilson Center.
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly during then-U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Ottawa in 2022. For many cabinet ministers, their first stop during a trip to Washington, D.C., was to the Wilson Center's Canada Institute to give an address. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney clicked with caretaker convention’s call for restraint, experts say

  • Mark Carney's Liberal government had few cabinet orders during the election despite criticism that he wasn't adhering to the caretaker convention.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
The Privy Council Office issues guidance for ministers and the public service on what they can and cannot do during an election period. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney clicked with caretaker convention’s call for restraint, experts say

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government had few cabinet orders during the election despite criticism that he wasn't adhering to the caretaker convention.

Carney clicked with caretaker convention’s call for restraint, experts say

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government had few cabinet orders during the election despite criticism that he wasn't adhering to the caretaker convention.
The Privy Council Office issues guidance for ministers and the public service on what they can and cannot do during an election period. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as
News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured after winning the election in the early hours of the morning on April 29, 2025, warned in his winning speech that the upcoming months may be challenging and will require sacrifices, but emphasized the importance of Canadian unity in the face of threats from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured after winning the election in the early hours of the morning on April 29, 2025, warned in his winning speech that the upcoming months may be challenging and will require sacrifices, but emphasized the importance of Canadian unity in the face of threats from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Supply management consensus emerges but Grits, Tories accuse each other of past capitulation

  • Supply management has become a proxy for Canadian nationalism, which means politicians will want to own it during the campaign, say observers.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 23, 2025
Party leaders are in agreement that supply management won't be on the agenda in future trade talks. Pixabay photograph by Waldo93

Supply management consensus emerges but Grits, Tories accuse each other of past capitulation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 23, 2025
  • Supply management has become a proxy for Canadian nationalism, which means politicians will want to own it during the campaign, say observers.

Supply management consensus emerges but Grits, Tories accuse each other of past capitulation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 23, 2025
  • Supply management has become a proxy for Canadian nationalism, which means politicians will want to own it during the campaign, say observers.
Party leaders are in agreement that supply management won't be on the agenda in future trade talks. Pixabay photograph by Waldo93

‘I can’t go back and I can’t go forward’: Sudanese mothers struggle with delays to bring Canadian children home

  • Canadian officials have yet to create a pathway for Sudanese mothers to come to Canada with their children, who are citizens.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 22, 2025
Salma Mohammed, left, with her four-year-old son, Mohammed Mostafa, who is a Canadian citizen who has been unable to leave Sudan. Photograph courtesy of Salma Mohammed

‘I can’t go back and I can’t go forward’: Sudanese mothers struggle with delays to bring Canadian children home

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 22, 2025
  • Canadian officials have yet to create a pathway for Sudanese mothers to come to Canada with their children, who are citizens.

‘I can’t go back and I can’t go forward’: Sudanese mothers struggle with delays to bring Canadian children home

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 22, 2025
  • Canadian officials have yet to create a pathway for Sudanese mothers to come to Canada with their children, who are citizens.
Salma Mohammed, left, with her four-year-old son, Mohammed Mostafa, who is a Canadian citizen who has been unable to leave Sudan. Photograph courtesy of Salma Mohammed
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All aboard the omnibus: new Political Party to raise funds for journalism interns

  • A leading pollster and a Canadian journalism icon are hosting a party to raise money for paid journalism internships. Bruce Anderson, the chair of
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 19, 2018
Bruce Anderson, right, and Peter Mansbridge, left, will host The Political Party with Nancy Jamieson at the Black Sheep Inn on Sept. 21 to raise money for new Hill journalism internships. The Hill Times file photograph

All aboard the omnibus: new Political Party to raise funds for journalism interns

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 19, 2018
  • A leading pollster and a Canadian journalism icon are hosting a party to raise money for paid journalism internships. Bruce Anderson, the chair of

All aboard the omnibus: new Political Party to raise funds for journalism interns

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 19, 2018
  • A leading pollster and a Canadian journalism icon are hosting a party to raise money for paid journalism internships. Bruce Anderson, the chair of
Bruce Anderson, right, and Peter Mansbridge, left, will host The Political Party with Nancy Jamieson at the Black Sheep Inn on Sept. 21 to raise money for new Hill journalism internships. The Hill Times file photograph

NAFTA players top Canada’s 40 most-influential foreign-policy minds

  • When it comes to who is influencing Canadian foreign policy, there’s the people working on files related to the United States, and then there’s
News | BY NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 19, 2018
As NAFTA dominates Canada's foreign policy, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Chrystia Freeland, left, are No. 1 and 2 on The Hill Times' Top 40 Foreign Policy Influencer list. They're seen walking to the National Press Theatre on May 31 to announce retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NAFTA players top Canada’s 40 most-influential foreign-policy minds

News | BY NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 19, 2018
  • When it comes to who is influencing Canadian foreign policy, there’s the people working on files related to the United States, and then there’s

NAFTA players top Canada’s 40 most-influential foreign-policy minds

News | BY NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 19, 2018
  • When it comes to who is influencing Canadian foreign policy, there’s the people working on files related to the United States, and then there’s
As NAFTA dominates Canada's foreign policy, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Chrystia Freeland, left, are No. 1 and 2 on The Hill Times' Top 40 Foreign Policy Influencer list. They're seen walking to the National Press Theatre on May 31 to announce retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PMO stalwarts Butts, Telford claim top spots in The Hill Times’ 17th annual Terrific 25 Staffers Survey

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The man behind the prime minister, principal secretary Gerald Butts, was named the top staffer in The Hill Times‘ 17th annual Terrific 25 Staffers
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 17, 2018
PMO principal secretary Gerald Butts, right, topped this year's Terrific 25 Staffers list, followed by PMO chief of staff Katie Telford, left, in the latest edition of The Hill Times' annual staffer survey. The Hill Times file photograph

PMO stalwarts Butts, Telford claim top spots in The Hill Times’ 17th annual Terrific 25 Staffers Survey

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 17, 2018
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The man behind the prime minister, principal secretary Gerald Butts, was named the top staffer in The Hill Times‘ 17th annual Terrific 25 Staffers

PMO stalwarts Butts, Telford claim top spots in The Hill Times’ 17th annual Terrific 25 Staffers Survey

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 17, 2018
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The man behind the prime minister, principal secretary Gerald Butts, was named the top staffer in The Hill Times‘ 17th annual Terrific 25 Staffers
PMO principal secretary Gerald Butts, right, topped this year's Terrific 25 Staffers list, followed by PMO chief of staff Katie Telford, left, in the latest edition of The Hill Times' annual staffer survey. The Hill Times file photograph

Freeland, LeBlanc, Morneau voted most influential ministers in 26th annual Politically Savvy Survey

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland are this year’s best cabinet ministers in
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 17, 2018
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, left, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland were named the most influential ministers in cabinet in the The Hill Times’ 26th annual Politically Savvy Survey. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Freeland, LeBlanc, Morneau voted most influential ministers in 26th annual Politically Savvy Survey

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 17, 2018
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland are this year’s best cabinet ministers in

Freeland, LeBlanc, Morneau voted most influential ministers in 26th annual Politically Savvy Survey

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 17, 2018
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland are this year’s best cabinet ministers in
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, left, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland were named the most influential ministers in cabinet in the The Hill Times’ 26th annual Politically Savvy Survey. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Party leaders rally around Liberal MPs accused of being more loyal to Israel than Canada

  • MPs across the ideological spectrum came to the defence of a pair of Liberal representatives who were the subject of a social media post
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 12, 2018
Liberal MPs Michael Levitt, left, and Anthony Housefather, right, who are both Jewish, were showered with support after a social media post questioned their loyalty to Canada. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Party leaders rally around Liberal MPs accused of being more loyal to Israel than Canada

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 12, 2018
  • MPs across the ideological spectrum came to the defence of a pair of Liberal representatives who were the subject of a social media post

Party leaders rally around Liberal MPs accused of being more loyal to Israel than Canada

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 12, 2018
  • MPs across the ideological spectrum came to the defence of a pair of Liberal representatives who were the subject of a social media post
Liberal MPs Michael Levitt, left, and Anthony Housefather, right, who are both Jewish, were showered with support after a social media post questioned their loyalty to Canada. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Sajjan says Canadian Armed Forces should reflect Canadian population and be gender balanced

  • Canada’s Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan says the Canadian Armed Forces is striving to reflect its population, and that means gender parity. The
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 10, 2018
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan spoke to The Hill Times for a 15-minute interview on Aug. 29 on the national shipbuilding strategy, Canada's Mali peacekeeping mission, gender parity in the Forces, among others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sajjan says Canadian Armed Forces should reflect Canadian population and be gender balanced

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 10, 2018
  • Canada’s Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan says the Canadian Armed Forces is striving to reflect its population, and that means gender parity. The

Sajjan says Canadian Armed Forces should reflect Canadian population and be gender balanced

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 10, 2018
  • Canada’s Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan says the Canadian Armed Forces is striving to reflect its population, and that means gender parity. The
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan spoke to The Hill Times for a 15-minute interview on Aug. 29 on the national shipbuilding strategy, Canada's Mali peacekeeping mission, gender parity in the Forces, among others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can’t afford to sign renegotiated NAFTA without dispute resolution protections, say original NAFTA negotiators

  • Two top negotiators of the original North American Free Trade Agreement say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is right not to sign onto NAFTA’s renegotiated
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 10, 2018
Trade observers say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured May 31, 2018, in Ottawa, are right not sign a renegotiated NAFTA without Chapter 19 protections. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can’t afford to sign renegotiated NAFTA without dispute resolution protections, say original NAFTA negotiators

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 10, 2018
  • Two top negotiators of the original North American Free Trade Agreement say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is right not to sign onto NAFTA’s renegotiated

Canada can’t afford to sign renegotiated NAFTA without dispute resolution protections, say original NAFTA negotiators

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 10, 2018
  • Two top negotiators of the original North American Free Trade Agreement say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is right not to sign onto NAFTA’s renegotiated
Trade observers say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured May 31, 2018, in Ottawa, are right not sign a renegotiated NAFTA without Chapter 19 protections. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Monique Bégin’s new memoir, Ladies, Upstairs, hits shelves in January

  • When she was first elected as a Quebec Liberal MP in 1972, Monique Bégin was among the first female MPs elected from the province,
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 10, 2018
Ladies, Upstairs!, by Monique Bégin; The Secret History of Soldiers: How Canadians Survived The Great War, by Tim Cook; Beardmore: The Viking Hoax That Rewrote History, by Douglas Hunter; and Trust, Distrust, Mistrust in Multinational Democracies: Comparative Perspectives, edited by Dimitrios Karmis and François Rocher.

Monique Bégin’s new memoir, Ladies, Upstairs, hits shelves in January

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 10, 2018
  • When she was first elected as a Quebec Liberal MP in 1972, Monique Bégin was among the first female MPs elected from the province,

Monique Bégin’s new memoir, Ladies, Upstairs, hits shelves in January

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 10, 2018
  • When she was first elected as a Quebec Liberal MP in 1972, Monique Bégin was among the first female MPs elected from the province,
Ladies, Upstairs!, by Monique Bégin; The Secret History of Soldiers: How Canadians Survived The Great War, by Tim Cook; Beardmore: The Viking Hoax That Rewrote History, by Douglas Hunter; and Trust, Distrust, Mistrust in Multinational Democracies: Comparative Perspectives, edited by Dimitrios Karmis and François Rocher.

Delays in CSC procurement to be expected after ‘generation’ slumber in shipbuilding, defence experts say

  • The procurement of multi-purpose vessels that will serve as the backbone of the Canadian Navy for decades to come is going about as well
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 10, 2018
Canada enters the shipbuilding business after a 'generation' following the closure of Saint John Shipbuilding, which built the now aging Halifax-class frigates (pictured). Photograph by John Clevett, courtesy of the Department of National Defence

Delays in CSC procurement to be expected after ‘generation’ slumber in shipbuilding, defence experts say

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 10, 2018
  • The procurement of multi-purpose vessels that will serve as the backbone of the Canadian Navy for decades to come is going about as well

Delays in CSC procurement to be expected after ‘generation’ slumber in shipbuilding, defence experts say

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 10, 2018
  • The procurement of multi-purpose vessels that will serve as the backbone of the Canadian Navy for decades to come is going about as well
Canada enters the shipbuilding business after a 'generation' following the closure of Saint John Shipbuilding, which built the now aging Halifax-class frigates (pictured). Photograph by John Clevett, courtesy of the Department of National Defence

Tribalism and identity politics dominate U.S. midterm campaigns, leaving policy snubbed, say New York Times scribes

  • Policy issues, including U.S.-Canadian trade, aren’t top of mind for the American electorate heading into November’s midterm elections, and instead tribalism and partisanship dominate
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 10, 2018
New York Times Canada correspondent Ian Austen, left, hosted a talk with New York Times political reporters Julie Davis, Jonathan Martin, and Astead Herndon, in Ottawa on Sept. 5. They talked about Donald Trump, the U.S. midterms, and their impact on Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Tribalism and identity politics dominate U.S. midterm campaigns, leaving policy snubbed, say New York Times scribes

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 10, 2018
  • Policy issues, including U.S.-Canadian trade, aren’t top of mind for the American electorate heading into November’s midterm elections, and instead tribalism and partisanship dominate

Tribalism and identity politics dominate U.S. midterm campaigns, leaving policy snubbed, say New York Times scribes

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 10, 2018
  • Policy issues, including U.S.-Canadian trade, aren’t top of mind for the American electorate heading into November’s midterm elections, and instead tribalism and partisanship dominate
New York Times Canada correspondent Ian Austen, left, hosted a talk with New York Times political reporters Julie Davis, Jonathan Martin, and Astead Herndon, in Ottawa on Sept. 5. They talked about Donald Trump, the U.S. midterms, and their impact on Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

After MRIA’s demise, new polling industry group aims to set ‘high bar’

  • A month after a national polling association shut its doors, a new one has popped up. The who’s who of Canadian polling joined forces
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 5, 2018
Nik Nanos, pictured, and fellow polling industry leaders have teamed up to start a new polling association. The Hill Times file photograph

After MRIA’s demise, new polling industry group aims to set ‘high bar’

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 5, 2018
  • A month after a national polling association shut its doors, a new one has popped up. The who’s who of Canadian polling joined forces

After MRIA’s demise, new polling industry group aims to set ‘high bar’

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 5, 2018
  • A month after a national polling association shut its doors, a new one has popped up. The who’s who of Canadian polling joined forces
Nik Nanos, pictured, and fellow polling industry leaders have teamed up to start a new polling association. The Hill Times file photograph

Canadians will cut the Liberals slack on NAFTA for negotiating with ‘crazy man’ Trump, say pollsters

  • The Liberals won’t be punished by voters if they head into next year’s federal election campaign without a finished NAFTA renegotiation, some pollsters say,
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 3, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, right, may be forgiven by the Canadian electorate if they don't reach a renegotiated NAFTA because of the unpredictability and bad-faith of U.S. President Donald Trump, say Canadian pollsters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians will cut the Liberals slack on NAFTA for negotiating with ‘crazy man’ Trump, say pollsters

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 3, 2018
  • The Liberals won’t be punished by voters if they head into next year’s federal election campaign without a finished NAFTA renegotiation, some pollsters say,

Canadians will cut the Liberals slack on NAFTA for negotiating with ‘crazy man’ Trump, say pollsters

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 3, 2018
  • The Liberals won’t be punished by voters if they head into next year’s federal election campaign without a finished NAFTA renegotiation, some pollsters say,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, right, may be forgiven by the Canadian electorate if they don't reach a renegotiated NAFTA because of the unpredictability and bad-faith of U.S. President Donald Trump, say Canadian pollsters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

John McKay and Anju Dhillon join Navy in the Arctic for more than just iceberg watching

  • Liberal MP John McKay spent three days at sea off the coast of Nunavut in mid-August to check in on Canada’s defence of its
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 3, 2018
Liberal MP John McKay travelled with the Navy to the Arctic to look into the dangers threatening Canadian sovereignty. 'Canadians absolutely have no idea what the Canadian military does for them on a daily basis,' he said. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

John McKay and Anju Dhillon join Navy in the Arctic for more than just iceberg watching

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 3, 2018
  • Liberal MP John McKay spent three days at sea off the coast of Nunavut in mid-August to check in on Canada’s defence of its

John McKay and Anju Dhillon join Navy in the Arctic for more than just iceberg watching

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 3, 2018
  • Liberal MP John McKay spent three days at sea off the coast of Nunavut in mid-August to check in on Canada’s defence of its
Liberal MP John McKay travelled with the Navy to the Arctic to look into the dangers threatening Canadian sovereignty. 'Canadians absolutely have no idea what the Canadian military does for them on a daily basis,' he said. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Trans Mountain court decision a ‘political no-win’ that could hurt Liberals in Quebec, B.C., Alberta, says pollster

  • The Liberals stand to take a hit on multiple political fronts from the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision to but the Trans Mountain pipeline
News | BY JOLSON LIM, NEIL MOSS | September 3, 2018
Anti-Trans Mountain pipeline protesters on Parliament Hill in May 2018. The Federal Court of Appeal ruled on Aug. 30 that some First Nations were not adequately consulted on the pipeline that would cross through their territory, and the impact of increased shipping traffic on Orca whales was not properly considered. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trans Mountain court decision a ‘political no-win’ that could hurt Liberals in Quebec, B.C., Alberta, says pollster

News | BY JOLSON LIM, NEIL MOSS | September 3, 2018
  • The Liberals stand to take a hit on multiple political fronts from the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision to but the Trans Mountain pipeline

Trans Mountain court decision a ‘political no-win’ that could hurt Liberals in Quebec, B.C., Alberta, says pollster

News | BY JOLSON LIM, NEIL MOSS | September 3, 2018
  • The Liberals stand to take a hit on multiple political fronts from the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision to but the Trans Mountain pipeline
Anti-Trans Mountain pipeline protesters on Parliament Hill in May 2018. The Federal Court of Appeal ruled on Aug. 30 that some First Nations were not adequately consulted on the pipeline that would cross through their territory, and the impact of increased shipping traffic on Orca whales was not properly considered. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Two NDP MPs join growing list of incumbents not seeking re-election

  • Long-serving NDP MPs Irene Mathyssen and Linda Duncan have joined more than a dozen MPs who have decided not to try and retain their
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 29, 2018
NPD MPs Linda Duncan, left, and Irene Mathyssen, right, are not seeking re-election in 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photograph

Two NDP MPs join growing list of incumbents not seeking re-election

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 29, 2018
  • Long-serving NDP MPs Irene Mathyssen and Linda Duncan have joined more than a dozen MPs who have decided not to try and retain their

Two NDP MPs join growing list of incumbents not seeking re-election

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 29, 2018
  • Long-serving NDP MPs Irene Mathyssen and Linda Duncan have joined more than a dozen MPs who have decided not to try and retain their
NPD MPs Linda Duncan, left, and Irene Mathyssen, right, are not seeking re-election in 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photograph

No change for Canada despite U.S.-Mexico trade pact, trade experts say

  • A preliminary trade agreement between Mexico and the United States won’t alter Canada’s place in a future trilateral agreement between the three North American
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 28, 2018
After the announcement of a U.S.-Mexico preliminary trade agreement, Canada will be welcomed back to the negotiation table. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland, pictured, announcing retaliatory tariffs on the United States on May 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No change for Canada despite U.S.-Mexico trade pact, trade experts say

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 28, 2018
  • A preliminary trade agreement between Mexico and the United States won’t alter Canada’s place in a future trilateral agreement between the three North American

No change for Canada despite U.S.-Mexico trade pact, trade experts say

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 28, 2018
  • A preliminary trade agreement between Mexico and the United States won’t alter Canada’s place in a future trilateral agreement between the three North American
After the announcement of a U.S.-Mexico preliminary trade agreement, Canada will be welcomed back to the negotiation table. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland, pictured, announcing retaliatory tariffs on the United States on May 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hill lobbyist ties the knot, with help from legendary curler

  • Hill denizens Derek Nighbor and Joey Taylor wed on Aug. 11 with the help of Canadian curling legend Colleen Jones. Mr. Nighbor is a lobbyist
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 22, 2018
Canadian curling giant Colleen Jones speaks at the wedding of Hill lobbyist Derek Nighbor, right, and Joey Taylor, left, on Aug. 11. Photograph courtesy of Brittany Fleming

Hill lobbyist ties the knot, with help from legendary curler

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 22, 2018
  • Hill denizens Derek Nighbor and Joey Taylor wed on Aug. 11 with the help of Canadian curling legend Colleen Jones. Mr. Nighbor is a lobbyist

Hill lobbyist ties the knot, with help from legendary curler

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 22, 2018
  • Hill denizens Derek Nighbor and Joey Taylor wed on Aug. 11 with the help of Canadian curling legend Colleen Jones. Mr. Nighbor is a lobbyist
Canadian curling giant Colleen Jones speaks at the wedding of Hill lobbyist Derek Nighbor, right, and Joey Taylor, left, on Aug. 11. Photograph courtesy of Brittany Fleming

Feds mum on moving controversial statues on Parliament Hill

  • The government won’t say if there has been any discussion of removing Parliament Hill statues of Sir John A. Macdonald and other historical heavyweights
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 20, 2018
A statue of Sir John A. Macdonald stands on Parliament Hill, as the removal of another statue of Canada's first prime minister in Victoria raises questions over historical remembrance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds mum on moving controversial statues on Parliament Hill

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 20, 2018
  • The government won’t say if there has been any discussion of removing Parliament Hill statues of Sir John A. Macdonald and other historical heavyweights

Feds mum on moving controversial statues on Parliament Hill

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 20, 2018
  • The government won’t say if there has been any discussion of removing Parliament Hill statues of Sir John A. Macdonald and other historical heavyweights
A statue of Sir John A. Macdonald stands on Parliament Hill, as the removal of another statue of Canada's first prime minister in Victoria raises questions over historical remembrance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliamentarians send love to MP Kmiec after death of his daughter

  • MPs and Senators of all political stripes sent public messages of support and sympathy to first-term Conservative MP Tom Kmiec after he announced the
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 20, 2018
Tom Kmiec and his wife Evangeline hold their daughter Lucy-Rose in a photo Mr. Kmiec shared of one of their happy moments together. Lucy-Rose passed away on Aug. 13. Photograph courtesy of Tom Kmiec's Facebook page

Parliamentarians send love to MP Kmiec after death of his daughter

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 20, 2018
  • MPs and Senators of all political stripes sent public messages of support and sympathy to first-term Conservative MP Tom Kmiec after he announced the

Parliamentarians send love to MP Kmiec after death of his daughter

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 20, 2018
  • MPs and Senators of all political stripes sent public messages of support and sympathy to first-term Conservative MP Tom Kmiec after he announced the
Tom Kmiec and his wife Evangeline hold their daughter Lucy-Rose in a photo Mr. Kmiec shared of one of their happy moments together. Lucy-Rose passed away on Aug. 13. Photograph courtesy of Tom Kmiec's Facebook page

Former Tory staffer’s brewery launches ‘buck-a-beer’ challenge, offering a cold brew and warm welcome to refugees

  • During Ontario Premier Doug Ford‘s election campaign, he promised he would bring the minimum beer price down to a buck a beer, and an
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 15, 2018
As Ontario Premier Doug Ford plans to lower the minimum beer price to $1, Dominion City Brewing Company will offer a 'buck-a-beer' to help resettle refugees. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Former Tory staffer’s brewery launches ‘buck-a-beer’ challenge, offering a cold brew and warm welcome to refugees

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 15, 2018
  • During Ontario Premier Doug Ford‘s election campaign, he promised he would bring the minimum beer price down to a buck a beer, and an

Former Tory staffer’s brewery launches ‘buck-a-beer’ challenge, offering a cold brew and warm welcome to refugees

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 15, 2018
  • During Ontario Premier Doug Ford‘s election campaign, he promised he would bring the minimum beer price down to a buck a beer, and an
As Ontario Premier Doug Ford plans to lower the minimum beer price to $1, Dominion City Brewing Company will offer a 'buck-a-beer' to help resettle refugees. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

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