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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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This just in: Toronto-area Liberal MPs endorse a Tory

  • Some Toronto-area Liberal MPs have endorsed Toronto mayor John Tory for re-election in the upcoming Toronto municipal election. Mr. Tory, not just a Tory
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 13, 2018
Liberal MPs John Maloney, left, Judy Sgro, centre, and Marco Mendicino, right, endorsed Toronto mayor John Tory in his re-election bid. The Hill Times file photographs and The Hill Times photgraph by Andrew Meade

This just in: Toronto-area Liberal MPs endorse a Tory

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 13, 2018
  • Some Toronto-area Liberal MPs have endorsed Toronto mayor John Tory for re-election in the upcoming Toronto municipal election. Mr. Tory, not just a Tory

This just in: Toronto-area Liberal MPs endorse a Tory

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 13, 2018
  • Some Toronto-area Liberal MPs have endorsed Toronto mayor John Tory for re-election in the upcoming Toronto municipal election. Mr. Tory, not just a Tory
Liberal MPs John Maloney, left, Judy Sgro, centre, and Marco Mendicino, right, endorsed Toronto mayor John Tory in his re-election bid. The Hill Times file photographs and The Hill Times photgraph by Andrew Meade

More interprovincial electricity trade will lower energy prices, experts say

  • More energy trading between provinces could lower prices for consumers, say energy analysts, but for provinces it isn’t a priority as they seek energy self-sufficiency.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 13, 2018
There are many barriers to a greater interprovincial electricity trade, including infrastructure and regulation, but the top barrier is politics, says an energy policy analyst for the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Joe Strupek

More interprovincial electricity trade will lower energy prices, experts say

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 13, 2018
  • More energy trading between provinces could lower prices for consumers, say energy analysts, but for provinces it isn’t a priority as they seek energy self-sufficiency.

More interprovincial electricity trade will lower energy prices, experts say

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 13, 2018
  • More energy trading between provinces could lower prices for consumers, say energy analysts, but for provinces it isn’t a priority as they seek energy self-sufficiency.
There are many barriers to a greater interprovincial electricity trade, including infrastructure and regulation, but the top barrier is politics, says an energy policy analyst for the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Joe Strupek

Dead heat in polls shows fragility of federal Liberals’ majority: pollsters

  • Fourteen months away from the next federal election, polls show the Liberals and Conservatives in a deadlock, and the Liberals have to hold onto
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 13, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, centre, are polling in a dead heat, as NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right, could be fighting for his political life in the upcoming by-election in Burnaby South, B.C. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Dead heat in polls shows fragility of federal Liberals’ majority: pollsters

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 13, 2018
  • Fourteen months away from the next federal election, polls show the Liberals and Conservatives in a deadlock, and the Liberals have to hold onto

Dead heat in polls shows fragility of federal Liberals’ majority: pollsters

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 13, 2018
  • Fourteen months away from the next federal election, polls show the Liberals and Conservatives in a deadlock, and the Liberals have to hold onto
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, centre, are polling in a dead heat, as NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right, could be fighting for his political life in the upcoming by-election in Burnaby South, B.C. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada enters dangerous year-long peacekeeping mission in Mali, Conservatives still want House debate and vote

  • Canada started its year-long, dangerous peacekeeping mission in Mali on Aug. 1 aimed at bringing peace and stability to the northwestern African nation which
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 8, 2018
Maj.-Gen. Amadou Kane, MINUSMA's deputy force commander, pictured on July 31, 2018, handing the United Nations' flag to Col. Chris McKenna in a change of command from Germany to Canada at a parade at Camp Castor in Gao, Mali. Photograph courtesy of Department of National Defence/Corporal Ken Beliwicz

Canada enters dangerous year-long peacekeeping mission in Mali, Conservatives still want House debate and vote

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 8, 2018
  • Canada started its year-long, dangerous peacekeeping mission in Mali on Aug. 1 aimed at bringing peace and stability to the northwestern African nation which

Canada enters dangerous year-long peacekeeping mission in Mali, Conservatives still want House debate and vote

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 8, 2018
  • Canada started its year-long, dangerous peacekeeping mission in Mali on Aug. 1 aimed at bringing peace and stability to the northwestern African nation which
Maj.-Gen. Amadou Kane, MINUSMA's deputy force commander, pictured on July 31, 2018, handing the United Nations' flag to Col. Chris McKenna in a change of command from Germany to Canada at a parade at Camp Castor in Gao, Mali. Photograph courtesy of Department of National Defence/Corporal Ken Beliwicz

Catherine McKenna’s ‘straw free’ tweets not free of criticism

  • Environment Minister Catherine McKenna‘s push against plastic straws has some opposition. Twice now, Ms. McKenna has tweeted that an Ottawa-area establishment had banned plastic
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 8, 2018
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna's highlighting of restaurants who have stopped using plastic straws is not having the desired effect. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Catherine McKenna’s ‘straw free’ tweets not free of criticism

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 8, 2018
  • Environment Minister Catherine McKenna‘s push against plastic straws has some opposition. Twice now, Ms. McKenna has tweeted that an Ottawa-area establishment had banned plastic

Catherine McKenna’s ‘straw free’ tweets not free of criticism

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 8, 2018
  • Environment Minister Catherine McKenna‘s push against plastic straws has some opposition. Twice now, Ms. McKenna has tweeted that an Ottawa-area establishment had banned plastic
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna's highlighting of restaurants who have stopped using plastic straws is not having the desired effect. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wackiest thing you did as an MP? For Scott Brison, paddling in a giant pumpkin race, and then winning it

  • An MP’s schedule is packed with a myriad of constituency events, but Treasury Board President Scott Brison might just take the prize for the most
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 6, 2018
He's got skills: Treasury Board President Scott Brison, pictured in this undated photo, racing his pumpkin. Photograph courtesy of Scott Brison

Wackiest thing you did as an MP? For Scott Brison, paddling in a giant pumpkin race, and then winning it

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 6, 2018
  • An MP’s schedule is packed with a myriad of constituency events, but Treasury Board President Scott Brison might just take the prize for the most

Wackiest thing you did as an MP? For Scott Brison, paddling in a giant pumpkin race, and then winning it

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 6, 2018
  • An MP’s schedule is packed with a myriad of constituency events, but Treasury Board President Scott Brison might just take the prize for the most
He's got skills: Treasury Board President Scott Brison, pictured in this undated photo, racing his pumpkin. Photograph courtesy of Scott Brison

Tory strategist, Global anchor tie the knot, as politicians and pundits look on

  • Conservative strategist Rick Anderson wed Global National anchor Dawna Friesen in Vancouver on July 28. Mr. Anderson was the chief adviser to Reform leader Preston
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 1, 2018
Ottawa strategist Rick Anderson, left, walks with his new wife, Global National's Dawna Friesen, right, with officiant Liberal MP Robert Oliphant in the background. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Tory strategist, Global anchor tie the knot, as politicians and pundits look on

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 1, 2018
  • Conservative strategist Rick Anderson wed Global National anchor Dawna Friesen in Vancouver on July 28. Mr. Anderson was the chief adviser to Reform leader Preston

Tory strategist, Global anchor tie the knot, as politicians and pundits look on

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 1, 2018
  • Conservative strategist Rick Anderson wed Global National anchor Dawna Friesen in Vancouver on July 28. Mr. Anderson was the chief adviser to Reform leader Preston
Ottawa strategist Rick Anderson, left, walks with his new wife, Global National's Dawna Friesen, right, with officiant Liberal MP Robert Oliphant in the background. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Behind the story to save the Syrian White Helmets: a Canadian diplomat and her ‘challenging’ role as a revolution fades away

  • Beneath the July 21 dramatic rescue of more than 400 members of Syria’s White Helmets and their families, Canada’s special envoy to Syria, who
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 30, 2018
Canada helped evacuate 422 members of the White Helmets and their families. On July 10, White Helmets, pictured, dig thorough rubble after a house was targeted by airstrikes killing two girls and wounding a woman in Idlib province in northwestern Syria, according to the White Helmets Twitter account. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Behind the story to save the Syrian White Helmets: a Canadian diplomat and her ‘challenging’ role as a revolution fades away

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 30, 2018
  • Beneath the July 21 dramatic rescue of more than 400 members of Syria’s White Helmets and their families, Canada’s special envoy to Syria, who

Behind the story to save the Syrian White Helmets: a Canadian diplomat and her ‘challenging’ role as a revolution fades away

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 30, 2018
  • Beneath the July 21 dramatic rescue of more than 400 members of Syria’s White Helmets and their families, Canada’s special envoy to Syria, who
Canada helped evacuate 422 members of the White Helmets and their families. On July 10, White Helmets, pictured, dig thorough rubble after a house was targeted by airstrikes killing two girls and wounding a woman in Idlib province in northwestern Syria, according to the White Helmets Twitter account. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

University of Toronto project brings parliamentary records into the 21st century

  • Have you ever wanted to read the House debates between prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau and leader of the opposition Joe Clark in 1978?
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 30, 2018
A University of Toronto project has digitized the Hansard and now House of Commons debates as far back as 1901 can be more easily read by everyone. The Hill Times file photograph

University of Toronto project brings parliamentary records into the 21st century

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 30, 2018
  • Have you ever wanted to read the House debates between prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau and leader of the opposition Joe Clark in 1978?

University of Toronto project brings parliamentary records into the 21st century

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 30, 2018
  • Have you ever wanted to read the House debates between prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau and leader of the opposition Joe Clark in 1978?
A University of Toronto project has digitized the Hansard and now House of Commons debates as far back as 1901 can be more easily read by everyone. The Hill Times file photograph

Samara aims to find out which political party is the most democratic

  • The Samara Centre for Democracy is in the process of a new series of reports that will peg political parties against each other “to
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 25, 2018
Samara wants parties to work together to promote internal party democracy, but is concerned parties—led by Liberal Leader and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, centre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right—might not want to be questioned on their inner workings. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Samara aims to find out which political party is the most democratic

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 25, 2018
  • The Samara Centre for Democracy is in the process of a new series of reports that will peg political parties against each other “to

Samara aims to find out which political party is the most democratic

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 25, 2018
  • The Samara Centre for Democracy is in the process of a new series of reports that will peg political parties against each other “to
Samara wants parties to work together to promote internal party democracy, but is concerned parties—led by Liberal Leader and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, centre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right—might not want to be questioned on their inner workings. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Blair’s focus will be guns, drugs, organized crime, more than migration, suggests Parl. Sec. Vaughan

  • Though his new cabinet post gives him responsibility for irregular migration, the job of newly appointed cabinet minister Bill Blair will be about so
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 25, 2018
Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction Bill Blair, left, sits with Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale, right, as they testify in front of the House Immigration Committee on July 24 on the impact of asylum seekers irregularly crossing the Canada-U.S. border. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blair’s focus will be guns, drugs, organized crime, more than migration, suggests Parl. Sec. Vaughan

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 25, 2018
  • Though his new cabinet post gives him responsibility for irregular migration, the job of newly appointed cabinet minister Bill Blair will be about so

Blair’s focus will be guns, drugs, organized crime, more than migration, suggests Parl. Sec. Vaughan

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 25, 2018
  • Though his new cabinet post gives him responsibility for irregular migration, the job of newly appointed cabinet minister Bill Blair will be about so
Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction Bill Blair, left, sits with Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale, right, as they testify in front of the House Immigration Committee on July 24 on the impact of asylum seekers irregularly crossing the Canada-U.S. border. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PMO mum over whether Trudeau raised concerns over ‘rising tide’ of anti-Semitism with the Latvian PM

  • The Prime Minister’s Office is staying quiet on whether Justin Trudeau discussed concerns over creeping anti-Semitism and Nazi glorification in Europe with the Latvian
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 17, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre right, meets with Latvian Prime Minister Māris Kučinskis, opposite him, last week during Mr. Trudeau's visit to the European nation. Photograph courtesy of Harjit Sajjan's Twitter

PMO mum over whether Trudeau raised concerns over ‘rising tide’ of anti-Semitism with the Latvian PM

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 17, 2018
  • The Prime Minister’s Office is staying quiet on whether Justin Trudeau discussed concerns over creeping anti-Semitism and Nazi glorification in Europe with the Latvian

PMO mum over whether Trudeau raised concerns over ‘rising tide’ of anti-Semitism with the Latvian PM

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 17, 2018
  • The Prime Minister’s Office is staying quiet on whether Justin Trudeau discussed concerns over creeping anti-Semitism and Nazi glorification in Europe with the Latvian
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre right, meets with Latvian Prime Minister Māris Kučinskis, opposite him, last week during Mr. Trudeau's visit to the European nation. Photograph courtesy of Harjit Sajjan's Twitter

Energy transition may result in job losses, says renewable energy expert

  • As Canada transitions to a reliance on cleaner energy, the energy’s self-efficiency could mean the loss of future Canadian energy jobs, says one expert.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2018
The Wolfe Island Wind Farm produces 100 MW of energy on a "really windy day" and only takes three people to maintain, as opposed to a small natural gas plant which requires about 40 people to produce the same amount of energy. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/QUOI Media Group

Energy transition may result in job losses, says renewable energy expert

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2018
  • As Canada transitions to a reliance on cleaner energy, the energy’s self-efficiency could mean the loss of future Canadian energy jobs, says one expert.

Energy transition may result in job losses, says renewable energy expert

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2018
  • As Canada transitions to a reliance on cleaner energy, the energy’s self-efficiency could mean the loss of future Canadian energy jobs, says one expert.
The Wolfe Island Wind Farm produces 100 MW of energy on a "really windy day" and only takes three people to maintain, as opposed to a small natural gas plant which requires about 40 people to produce the same amount of energy. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/QUOI Media Group

Harper’s speech at Iran dissident event in Paris lends group undeserved legitimacy, says former DND analyst

  • Former prime minister Stephen Harper’s decision to deliver a speech at an event in Paris hosted by a controversial group that Canada once listed
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 6, 2018
Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper spoke at the Free Iran Gathering last weekend, but his spokesperson says his speech was not an endorsement of any Iranian opposition group over another. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Harper’s speech at Iran dissident event in Paris lends group undeserved legitimacy, says former DND analyst

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 6, 2018
  • Former prime minister Stephen Harper’s decision to deliver a speech at an event in Paris hosted by a controversial group that Canada once listed

Harper’s speech at Iran dissident event in Paris lends group undeserved legitimacy, says former DND analyst

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 6, 2018
  • Former prime minister Stephen Harper’s decision to deliver a speech at an event in Paris hosted by a controversial group that Canada once listed
Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper spoke at the Free Iran Gathering last weekend, but his spokesperson says his speech was not an endorsement of any Iranian opposition group over another. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Deep discourse or partisan pablum? Political pundits weigh in on the art of the panel

  • Ian Capstick had to get out of the game. When the well-known NDP TV pundit announced on Facebook that he was leaving the world
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 4, 2018
Weeknight political shows, like CBC’s Power and Politics, feature panellists including journalists and partisans, such as, from left, Maclean's writer Jason Markusoff, Liberal strategist Amanda Alvaro, former NDP pundit Ian Capstick, and Conservative commentator Tim Powers. CBC screen capture

Deep discourse or partisan pablum? Political pundits weigh in on the art of the panel

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 4, 2018
  • Ian Capstick had to get out of the game. When the well-known NDP TV pundit announced on Facebook that he was leaving the world

Deep discourse or partisan pablum? Political pundits weigh in on the art of the panel

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 4, 2018
  • Ian Capstick had to get out of the game. When the well-known NDP TV pundit announced on Facebook that he was leaving the world
Weeknight political shows, like CBC’s Power and Politics, feature panellists including journalists and partisans, such as, from left, Maclean's writer Jason Markusoff, Liberal strategist Amanda Alvaro, former NDP pundit Ian Capstick, and Conservative commentator Tim Powers. CBC screen capture

Fewer expected at U.S. ambassador’s Fourth of July party, amid trade tussle

  • The United States ambassador’s annual Fourth of July party is sure to take place next week in a much more subdued atmosphere than past
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 27, 2018
Party-goers at the 2015 U.S. ambassador's Fourth of July party applaud a performing band. This year's edition may be more modest, reflecting Ambassador Kelly Craft's preference for smaller gatherings. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Fewer expected at U.S. ambassador’s Fourth of July party, amid trade tussle

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 27, 2018
  • The United States ambassador’s annual Fourth of July party is sure to take place next week in a much more subdued atmosphere than past

Fewer expected at U.S. ambassador’s Fourth of July party, amid trade tussle

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 27, 2018
  • The United States ambassador’s annual Fourth of July party is sure to take place next week in a much more subdued atmosphere than past
Party-goers at the 2015 U.S. ambassador's Fourth of July party applaud a performing band. This year's edition may be more modest, reflecting Ambassador Kelly Craft's preference for smaller gatherings. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘We’re in uncharted waters’: public personal attacks unprecedented in Canada-U.S. relationship, say ex-ambassadors to Washington, Ottawa

  • “Stunning,” “craziness,” “terribly insulting,” “disturbing,” “disappointing,” “inappropriate”: these are just some of the descriptions 10 former ambassadors to the United States and Canada are
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 20, 2018
Ten Canadian former ambassadors to the U.S. and U.S. ambassadors to Canada are speaking out about what many say is an unprecedented time in bilateral trade ties. From top left, clockwise: Americans Bruce Heyman (2014-17) and Peter Teeley (1992-93); Canadians Michael Kergin (2000-05), Michael Wilson (2006-09), and Raymond Chrétien (1994-2000); Americans Kenneth Curtis (1979-81), James Blanchard (1993-96), and Gordon Giffin (1997-2001); and Canadians Frank McKenna (2005-06), and Allan Gotlieb (1981-89). The Hill Times file photographs and courtesy of Michigan State University/Harley J Seeley Photography, Christian Children’s Fund, Gordon Giffin, and Kenneth Curtis

‘We’re in uncharted waters’: public personal attacks unprecedented in Canada-U.S. relationship, say ex-ambassadors to Washington, Ottawa

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 20, 2018
  • “Stunning,” “craziness,” “terribly insulting,” “disturbing,” “disappointing,” “inappropriate”: these are just some of the descriptions 10 former ambassadors to the United States and Canada are

‘We’re in uncharted waters’: public personal attacks unprecedented in Canada-U.S. relationship, say ex-ambassadors to Washington, Ottawa

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 20, 2018
  • “Stunning,” “craziness,” “terribly insulting,” “disturbing,” “disappointing,” “inappropriate”: these are just some of the descriptions 10 former ambassadors to the United States and Canada are
Ten Canadian former ambassadors to the U.S. and U.S. ambassadors to Canada are speaking out about what many say is an unprecedented time in bilateral trade ties. From top left, clockwise: Americans Bruce Heyman (2014-17) and Peter Teeley (1992-93); Canadians Michael Kergin (2000-05), Michael Wilson (2006-09), and Raymond Chrétien (1994-2000); Americans Kenneth Curtis (1979-81), James Blanchard (1993-96), and Gordon Giffin (1997-2001); and Canadians Frank McKenna (2005-06), and Allan Gotlieb (1981-89). The Hill Times file photographs and courtesy of Michigan State University/Harley J Seeley Photography, Christian Children’s Fund, Gordon Giffin, and Kenneth Curtis

Use of Indigenous languages on House floor will help reconciliation efforts, say Liberal MP and others

  • Speaking Indigenous languages in the House of Commons will improve the chances of their preservation, says Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette. Mr. Ouellette (Winnipeg Centre,
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 18, 2018
Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette raised the issue of the use of Indigenous languages in the House of Commons after his speech in Cree wasn't simultaneously translated into French and English despite him giving 48 hours notice. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Use of Indigenous languages on House floor will help reconciliation efforts, say Liberal MP and others

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 18, 2018
  • Speaking Indigenous languages in the House of Commons will improve the chances of their preservation, says Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette. Mr. Ouellette (Winnipeg Centre,

Use of Indigenous languages on House floor will help reconciliation efforts, say Liberal MP and others

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 18, 2018
  • Speaking Indigenous languages in the House of Commons will improve the chances of their preservation, says Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette. Mr. Ouellette (Winnipeg Centre,
Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette raised the issue of the use of Indigenous languages in the House of Commons after his speech in Cree wasn't simultaneously translated into French and English despite him giving 48 hours notice. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

C-69 still ‘a mess’ after more than 100 amendments, say stakeholders, critics

  • After an abbreviated committee study, 130 amendments and time allocation, the Liberals’ Impact Assessment Bill was “improved somewhat,” say stakeholders, but is still a
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 13, 2018
Liberal MP Jonathan Wilkinson, parliamentary secretary to the environment minister, says the total consultation period for C-69 was ‘extensive.’ The Hill Times file photograph

C-69 still ‘a mess’ after more than 100 amendments, say stakeholders, critics

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 13, 2018
  • After an abbreviated committee study, 130 amendments and time allocation, the Liberals’ Impact Assessment Bill was “improved somewhat,” say stakeholders, but is still a

C-69 still ‘a mess’ after more than 100 amendments, say stakeholders, critics

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 13, 2018
  • After an abbreviated committee study, 130 amendments and time allocation, the Liberals’ Impact Assessment Bill was “improved somewhat,” say stakeholders, but is still a
Liberal MP Jonathan Wilkinson, parliamentary secretary to the environment minister, says the total consultation period for C-69 was ‘extensive.’ The Hill Times file photograph

Talks underway for ‘ambitious’ clean fuel standard not broad enough, says Tory critic

  • Consultations on the development of a clean fuel standard to reduce Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions aren’t broad enough, according to the Conservative environment critic,
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 13, 2018
Conservative environment critic Ed Fast says the Liberals won't meet their commitments to the Paris climate accord, despite costing consumers more money at the gas pump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Talks underway for ‘ambitious’ clean fuel standard not broad enough, says Tory critic

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 13, 2018
  • Consultations on the development of a clean fuel standard to reduce Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions aren’t broad enough, according to the Conservative environment critic,

Talks underway for ‘ambitious’ clean fuel standard not broad enough, says Tory critic

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 13, 2018
  • Consultations on the development of a clean fuel standard to reduce Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions aren’t broad enough, according to the Conservative environment critic,
Conservative environment critic Ed Fast says the Liberals won't meet their commitments to the Paris climate accord, despite costing consumers more money at the gas pump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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