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

U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham a repeat contact for Canada’s foreign minister, documents show

  • Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand had half as many calls with U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham as with her formal counterpart, Secretary of State Marco
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand had three calls with U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham on June 27, Aug. 22, and Sept. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham a repeat contact for Canada’s foreign minister, documents show

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand had half as many calls with U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham as with her formal counterpart, Secretary of State Marco

U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham a repeat contact for Canada’s foreign minister, documents show

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand had half as many calls with U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham as with her formal counterpart, Secretary of State Marco
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand had three calls with U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham on June 27, Aug. 22, and Sept. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Constituent seeking help for brother and others fleeing Sudan civil war says immigration minister ‘angry, rude, and dismissive’ in phone call

  • A Halifax constituent and an advocate for Sudanese applicants are both calling for Immigration Minister Lena Diab to be shuffled out of her role
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
A constituent of Immigration Minister Lena Diab says she was told by the cabinet member that she wouldn't speak about matters under her ministerial responsibility while in Halifax. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Constituent seeking help for brother and others fleeing Sudan civil war says immigration minister ‘angry, rude, and dismissive’ in phone call

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
  • A Halifax constituent and an advocate for Sudanese applicants are both calling for Immigration Minister Lena Diab to be shuffled out of her role

Constituent seeking help for brother and others fleeing Sudan civil war says immigration minister ‘angry, rude, and dismissive’ in phone call

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
  • A Halifax constituent and an advocate for Sudanese applicants are both calling for Immigration Minister Lena Diab to be shuffled out of her role
A constituent of Immigration Minister Lena Diab says she was told by the cabinet member that she wouldn't speak about matters under her ministerial responsibility while in Halifax. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Global Affairs misses benchmark after report shows only 58 per cent of properties abroad in ‘good’ or ‘fair’ condition

  • Former diplomat David McKinnon says the state of the foreign ministry’s properties abroad is a long-standing concern, but that similar pressures go far beyond
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
Global Affairs Canada, headquartered in Ottawa's Pearson Building, has missions in Japan, Mexico, and Senegal, among others, that are rated in 'critical' condition. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Global Affairs misses benchmark after report shows only 58 per cent of properties abroad in ‘good’ or ‘fair’ condition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
  • Former diplomat David McKinnon says the state of the foreign ministry’s properties abroad is a long-standing concern, but that similar pressures go far beyond

Global Affairs misses benchmark after report shows only 58 per cent of properties abroad in ‘good’ or ‘fair’ condition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 3, 2025
  • Former diplomat David McKinnon says the state of the foreign ministry’s properties abroad is a long-standing concern, but that similar pressures go far beyond
Global Affairs Canada, headquartered in Ottawa's Pearson Building, has missions in Japan, Mexico, and Senegal, among others, that are rated in 'critical' condition. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joint co-operation needed to tackle spread of narcotics, says Colombian defence minister 

  • Colombian Defence Minister Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez says the fight against international crime requires global solutions.
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 26, 2025
Colombian Defence Minister Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez, left, met his Canadian counterpart David McGuinty at the Halifax International Security Forum. Photograph courtesy of X/National Defence

Joint co-operation needed to tackle spread of narcotics, says Colombian defence minister 

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 26, 2025
  • Colombian Defence Minister Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez says the fight against international crime requires global solutions.

Joint co-operation needed to tackle spread of narcotics, says Colombian defence minister 

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | November 26, 2025
  • Colombian Defence Minister Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez says the fight against international crime requires global solutions.
Colombian Defence Minister Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez, left, met his Canadian counterpart David McGuinty at the Halifax International Security Forum. Photograph courtesy of X/National Defence

Gripen fighter jet purchase would allow Canada to assert sovereignty, says past chair of House Defence Committee McKay

  • The future success of trade talks with the U.S. will weigh heavily when Canada decides if it wants to buy the American F-35 plane,
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 26, 2025
Former Liberal MP John McKay says military calculations may not be the most important arbitrator for picking Canada's next fighter jet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gripen fighter jet purchase would allow Canada to assert sovereignty, says past chair of House Defence Committee McKay

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 26, 2025
  • The future success of trade talks with the U.S. will weigh heavily when Canada decides if it wants to buy the American F-35 plane,

Gripen fighter jet purchase would allow Canada to assert sovereignty, says past chair of House Defence Committee McKay

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 26, 2025
  • The future success of trade talks with the U.S. will weigh heavily when Canada decides if it wants to buy the American F-35 plane,
Former Liberal MP John McKay says military calculations may not be the most important arbitrator for picking Canada's next fighter jet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fentanyl tariffs, U.S. air strikes avoided at G7 ministers’ discussion on drug trafficking 

  • U.S. President Donald Trump placed tariffs on Canadian goods under the guise of addressing cross-border fentanyl trafficking, but those levies were not raised by
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 23, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, left, says his conversations with U.S. officials—such as Attorney General Pam Bondi—dealt with explaining the work that Canada has undergone to strengthen border security. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fentanyl tariffs, U.S. air strikes avoided at G7 ministers’ discussion on drug trafficking 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 23, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump placed tariffs on Canadian goods under the guise of addressing cross-border fentanyl trafficking, but those levies were not raised by

Fentanyl tariffs, U.S. air strikes avoided at G7 ministers’ discussion on drug trafficking 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 23, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump placed tariffs on Canadian goods under the guise of addressing cross-border fentanyl trafficking, but those levies were not raised by
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, left, says his conversations with U.S. officials—such as Attorney General Pam Bondi—dealt with explaining the work that Canada has undergone to strengthen border security. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Did Canada’s G7 presidency ever emerge from the Trump shadow? 

  • Canada's G7 presidency was more about convening than setting a thematic agenda, says foreign policy observer Adam Chapnick.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 19, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured left at the June G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., with U.S. President Donald Trump, said at the time that the 'G7 is nothing without U.S. leadership.' Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Did Canada’s G7 presidency ever emerge from the Trump shadow? 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 19, 2025
  • Canada's G7 presidency was more about convening than setting a thematic agenda, says foreign policy observer Adam Chapnick.

Did Canada’s G7 presidency ever emerge from the Trump shadow? 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 19, 2025
  • Canada's G7 presidency was more about convening than setting a thematic agenda, says foreign policy observer Adam Chapnick.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured left at the June G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., with U.S. President Donald Trump, said at the time that the 'G7 is nothing without U.S. leadership.' Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Anand urged to reverse ‘wrong’ course of letting U.S. decide if it breached international law with boat strikes

  • Experts say that Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has erred in proclaiming that it is up to the U.S. to decide if it has
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 19, 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand recently said it is 'within the purview of U.S. authorities' to decide if it has breached international law with its own strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Anand urged to reverse ‘wrong’ course of letting U.S. decide if it breached international law with boat strikes

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 19, 2025
  • Experts say that Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has erred in proclaiming that it is up to the U.S. to decide if it has

Anand urged to reverse ‘wrong’ course of letting U.S. decide if it breached international law with boat strikes

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 19, 2025
  • Experts say that Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has erred in proclaiming that it is up to the U.S. to decide if it has
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand recently said it is 'within the purview of U.S. authorities' to decide if it has breached international law with its own strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Up to the U.S. to decide if it violated international law with Caribbean boat strikes, says Anand 

  • Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand broke with tradition as she seemingly asserted that Canada's top diplomat doesn't weigh in on a foreign country's adherence
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 12, 2025
At the close of the most recent gathering of G7 foreign ministers, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand outlined what she saw as the parameters of her job. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Up to the U.S. to decide if it violated international law with Caribbean boat strikes, says Anand 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 12, 2025
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand broke with tradition as she seemingly asserted that Canada's top diplomat doesn't weigh in on a foreign country's adherence

Up to the U.S. to decide if it violated international law with Caribbean boat strikes, says Anand 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 12, 2025
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand broke with tradition as she seemingly asserted that Canada's top diplomat doesn't weigh in on a foreign country's adherence
At the close of the most recent gathering of G7 foreign ministers, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand outlined what she saw as the parameters of her job. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 top diplomats find little new ground on support for Ukraine 

  • The G7 foreign ministers' joint statement on Ukraine retreads many items that were agreed upon the last time the group met in March.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 12, 2025
The second day of the G7 foreign ministers' meeting on Nov. 12 commenced with a session on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 top diplomats find little new ground on support for Ukraine 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 12, 2025
  • The G7 foreign ministers' joint statement on Ukraine retreads many items that were agreed upon the last time the group met in March.

G7 top diplomats find little new ground on support for Ukraine 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 12, 2025
  • The G7 foreign ministers' joint statement on Ukraine retreads many items that were agreed upon the last time the group met in March.
The second day of the G7 foreign ministers' meeting on Nov. 12 commenced with a session on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

At G7, minister touts importance of Canadian leadership on foreign assistance amid billions in budget cuts to international aid  

  • The federal budget tabled on Nov. 4 proposed cuts of $2.7-billion from Canada's humanitarian aid envelope.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 11, 2025
Foreign Minister Anita Anand started a 'jam-packed' two-day meeting of the G7's top diplomats in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., on Nov. 11. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

At G7, minister touts importance of Canadian leadership on foreign assistance amid billions in budget cuts to international aid  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 11, 2025
  • The federal budget tabled on Nov. 4 proposed cuts of $2.7-billion from Canada's humanitarian aid envelope.

At G7, minister touts importance of Canadian leadership on foreign assistance amid billions in budget cuts to international aid  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 11, 2025
  • The federal budget tabled on Nov. 4 proposed cuts of $2.7-billion from Canada's humanitarian aid envelope.
Foreign Minister Anita Anand started a 'jam-packed' two-day meeting of the G7's top diplomats in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., on Nov. 11. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s G7 presidency faces last major test as top diplomats set to gather in Niagara

  • Foreign Minister Anita Anand has suggested the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting will focus on multilateral geopolitical issues in a departure from the approach taken
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 10, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will host 15 top diplomats as Canada convenes a second foreign ministers’ meeting in the Niagara region from Nov. 11-12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s G7 presidency faces last major test as top diplomats set to gather in Niagara

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 10, 2025
  • Foreign Minister Anita Anand has suggested the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting will focus on multilateral geopolitical issues in a departure from the approach taken

Canada’s G7 presidency faces last major test as top diplomats set to gather in Niagara

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 10, 2025
  • Foreign Minister Anita Anand has suggested the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting will focus on multilateral geopolitical issues in a departure from the approach taken
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will host 15 top diplomats as Canada convenes a second foreign ministers’ meeting in the Niagara region from Nov. 11-12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Conservative links help Canada in Trump talks?

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre hasn't taken the quasi-typical trip that most opposition leaders take to Washington, D.C., to forge connections.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 29, 2025
Earlier this month, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre offered to 'help' the prime minister achieve a deal with the U.S., but little has come from the offer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Conservative links help Canada in Trump talks?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 29, 2025
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre hasn't taken the quasi-typical trip that most opposition leaders take to Washington, D.C., to forge connections.

Can Conservative links help Canada in Trump talks?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 29, 2025
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre hasn't taken the quasi-typical trip that most opposition leaders take to Washington, D.C., to forge connections.
Earlier this month, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre offered to 'help' the prime minister achieve a deal with the U.S., but little has come from the offer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s hope to constrain Trump’s tariff agenda shifts to America’s top court 

  • Even if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down President Donald Trump's use of IEEPA tariffs, there are other levying authorities he can use in
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, speaks with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in the White House on Oct. 7. A portrait of former U.S. president Ronald Reagan hangs in the background. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Canada’s hope to constrain Trump’s tariff agenda shifts to America’s top court 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 29, 2025
  • Even if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down President Donald Trump's use of IEEPA tariffs, there are other levying authorities he can use in

Canada’s hope to constrain Trump’s tariff agenda shifts to America’s top court 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 29, 2025
  • Even if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down President Donald Trump's use of IEEPA tariffs, there are other levying authorities he can use in
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, speaks with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in the White House on Oct. 7. A portrait of former U.S. president Ronald Reagan hangs in the background. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

‘Bridge is not burnt’: suspension of trade talks over Ontario ad just another Trump tactic, says former negotiator

  • Unlike the last pause in negotiations with the United States, the way back to the table is murky for Canada, say observers.
News | BY NEIL MOSS, ELEANOR WAND | October 24, 2025
On Oct. 7, Prime Minister Mark Carney, second right, and U.S. President Donald Trump, right, were full of praise for each other at the White House. Now the American leader has suspended trade talks. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

‘Bridge is not burnt’: suspension of trade talks over Ontario ad just another Trump tactic, says former negotiator

News | BY NEIL MOSS, ELEANOR WAND | October 24, 2025
  • Unlike the last pause in negotiations with the United States, the way back to the table is murky for Canada, say observers.

‘Bridge is not burnt’: suspension of trade talks over Ontario ad just another Trump tactic, says former negotiator

News | BY NEIL MOSS, ELEANOR WAND | October 24, 2025
  • Unlike the last pause in negotiations with the United States, the way back to the table is murky for Canada, say observers.
On Oct. 7, Prime Minister Mark Carney, second right, and U.S. President Donald Trump, right, were full of praise for each other at the White House. Now the American leader has suspended trade talks. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

Shortlisted shipbuilders say Poland’s submarine pick won’t affect delivery on Canadian procurement

  • Poland is weighing buying submarines from a collection of offers including from the two shipbuilders shortlisted by Canada.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 23, 2025
Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr has indicated the delivery schedule will help inform Canada's choice for its next submarine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shortlisted shipbuilders say Poland’s submarine pick won’t affect delivery on Canadian procurement

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 23, 2025
  • Poland is weighing buying submarines from a collection of offers including from the two shipbuilders shortlisted by Canada.

Shortlisted shipbuilders say Poland’s submarine pick won’t affect delivery on Canadian procurement

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 23, 2025
  • Poland is weighing buying submarines from a collection of offers including from the two shipbuilders shortlisted by Canada.
Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr has indicated the delivery schedule will help inform Canada's choice for its next submarine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney fourth most travelled G7 leader since becoming prime minister, prioritizing trips to Europe and the U.S. 

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney is taking his first trip to the Indo-Pacific region this week after five previous excursions to Europe where he visited
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 22, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has seemingly prioritized diversification through Europe over the Indo-Pacific given his tour itinerary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney fourth most travelled G7 leader since becoming prime minister, prioritizing trips to Europe and the U.S. 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 22, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney is taking his first trip to the Indo-Pacific region this week after five previous excursions to Europe where he visited

Carney fourth most travelled G7 leader since becoming prime minister, prioritizing trips to Europe and the U.S. 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 22, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney is taking his first trip to the Indo-Pacific region this week after five previous excursions to Europe where he visited
Prime Minister Mark Carney has seemingly prioritized diversification through Europe over the Indo-Pacific given his tour itinerary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Trade Committee needs to be ‘respectful’ of Carney’s approach to Trump talks, says Liberal chair

  • The government has released few details about the state of negotiations with the U.S., seemingly at odds with its acknowledgement that Canadians have concerns
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, second right, and U.S. President Donald Trump, right, were full of praise for each other at a Oct. 7 meeting in the Oval Office, but no trade agreement materialized. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

House Trade Committee needs to be ‘respectful’ of Carney’s approach to Trump talks, says Liberal chair

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 15, 2025
  • The government has released few details about the state of negotiations with the U.S., seemingly at odds with its acknowledgement that Canadians have concerns

House Trade Committee needs to be ‘respectful’ of Carney’s approach to Trump talks, says Liberal chair

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 15, 2025
  • The government has released few details about the state of negotiations with the U.S., seemingly at odds with its acknowledgement that Canadians have concerns
Prime Minister Mark Carney, second right, and U.S. President Donald Trump, right, were full of praise for each other at a Oct. 7 meeting in the Oval Office, but no trade agreement materialized. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

Complementary, but limited: how Carney’s use of ‘personal’ envoys can boost the foreign service

  • Although the government hasn’t yet reached that point, too many political appointments ‘is never ideal because it undermines morale in the diplomatic service,’ says
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney looks on as then-Privy Council clerk John Hannaford, right, swears in then-transport minister Chrystia Freeland, left, on May 13. Carney has since recently given Freeland and Hannaford each their own diplomatic assignment. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garica

Complementary, but limited: how Carney’s use of ‘personal’ envoys can boost the foreign service

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 14, 2025
  • Although the government hasn’t yet reached that point, too many political appointments ‘is never ideal because it undermines morale in the diplomatic service,’ says

Complementary, but limited: how Carney’s use of ‘personal’ envoys can boost the foreign service

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 14, 2025
  • Although the government hasn’t yet reached that point, too many political appointments ‘is never ideal because it undermines morale in the diplomatic service,’ says
Prime Minister Mark Carney looks on as then-Privy Council clerk John Hannaford, right, swears in then-transport minister Chrystia Freeland, left, on May 13. Carney has since recently given Freeland and Hannaford each their own diplomatic assignment. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garica

‘Canada is getting more and more important for us,’ says visiting German Bundestag member

  • In a wide-ranging interview, Johannes Winkel talks a renewed Canada-German relationship, Trump shocks, European security, and the future of free trade.
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2025
Johannes Winkel has been a member of the Bundestag, Germany's federal Parliament, since last March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Canada is getting more and more important for us,’ says visiting German Bundestag member

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Johannes Winkel talks a renewed Canada-German relationship, Trump shocks, European security, and the future of free trade.

‘Canada is getting more and more important for us,’ says visiting German Bundestag member

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Johannes Winkel talks a renewed Canada-German relationship, Trump shocks, European security, and the future of free trade.
Johannes Winkel has been a member of the Bundestag, Germany's federal Parliament, since last March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How a former Hill staffer is lionizing a Canadian that helped end the Troubles 

  • Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin remarked that a new scholarship named for John de Chastelain will 'help foster peace and reconciliation worldwide.'
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2025
Chris Collenette is a former staffer in Jean Chrétien's PMO and Allan Rock's ministerial office. Photograph courtesy of Chris Collenette

How a former Hill staffer is lionizing a Canadian that helped end the Troubles 

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2025
  • Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin remarked that a new scholarship named for John de Chastelain will 'help foster peace and reconciliation worldwide.'

How a former Hill staffer is lionizing a Canadian that helped end the Troubles 

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2025
  • Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin remarked that a new scholarship named for John de Chastelain will 'help foster peace and reconciliation worldwide.'
Chris Collenette is a former staffer in Jean Chrétien's PMO and Allan Rock's ministerial office. Photograph courtesy of Chris Collenette

Canada’s submarine purchase has new ‘sense of urgency’ with possible selection by end of year, says German envoy 

  • The clock is ticking to replace the aging Victoria-class submarines before they are taken out of the water in the 2030s, leaving the Canadian
News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA | October 8, 2025
German Ambassador to Canada Matthias Lüttenberg says there's a new feeling of of momentum that's 'more palpable than before' when it comes to picking between the submarine bids from his country and South Korea. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s submarine purchase has new ‘sense of urgency’ with possible selection by end of year, says German envoy 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA | October 8, 2025
  • The clock is ticking to replace the aging Victoria-class submarines before they are taken out of the water in the 2030s, leaving the Canadian

Canada’s submarine purchase has new ‘sense of urgency’ with possible selection by end of year, says German envoy 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA | October 8, 2025
  • The clock is ticking to replace the aging Victoria-class submarines before they are taken out of the water in the 2030s, leaving the Canadian
German Ambassador to Canada Matthias Lüttenberg says there's a new feeling of of momentum that's 'more palpable than before' when it comes to picking between the submarine bids from his country and South Korea. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How a former Hill staffer is lionizing a Canadian that helped end the Troubles 

  • Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin remarked that a new scholarship named for John de Chastelain will 'help foster peace and reconciliation worldwide.'
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2025
Chris Collenette is a former staffer in Jean Chrétien's PMO and Allan Rock's ministerial office. Photograph courtesy of Chris Collenette

How a former Hill staffer is lionizing a Canadian that helped end the Troubles 

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2025
  • Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin remarked that a new scholarship named for John de Chastelain will 'help foster peace and reconciliation worldwide.'

How a former Hill staffer is lionizing a Canadian that helped end the Troubles 

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2025
  • Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin remarked that a new scholarship named for John de Chastelain will 'help foster peace and reconciliation worldwide.'
Chris Collenette is a former staffer in Jean Chrétien's PMO and Allan Rock's ministerial office. Photograph courtesy of Chris Collenette

‘I’ve had to run to keep up’: U.K. envoy trumpets ‘new energy’ in Canadian relationship, but questions loom over trade talks

  • In a wide-ranging interview, U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline discusses his country's renewed relationship with Canada, what happens next on trade, and the decision
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline previously served as the foreign office's director for the Americas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I’ve had to run to keep up’: U.K. envoy trumpets ‘new energy’ in Canadian relationship, but questions loom over trade talks

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline discusses his country's renewed relationship with Canada, what happens next on trade, and the decision

‘I’ve had to run to keep up’: U.K. envoy trumpets ‘new energy’ in Canadian relationship, but questions loom over trade talks

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline discusses his country's renewed relationship with Canada, what happens next on trade, and the decision
U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline previously served as the foreign office's director for the Americas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney calls Indonesia trade deal ‘game changing,’ but labour says it is a ‘step backwards’ 

  • Canadian negotiators faced opposition to convince their Indonesian counterparts to accept enforceable labour chapters.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto inked a free trade pact in Ottawa on Sept. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney calls Indonesia trade deal ‘game changing,’ but labour says it is a ‘step backwards’ 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
  • Canadian negotiators faced opposition to convince their Indonesian counterparts to accept enforceable labour chapters.

Carney calls Indonesia trade deal ‘game changing,’ but labour says it is a ‘step backwards’ 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
  • Canadian negotiators faced opposition to convince their Indonesian counterparts to accept enforceable labour chapters.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto inked a free trade pact in Ottawa on Sept. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I’ve had to run to keep up’: U.K. envoy trumpets ‘new energy’ in Canadian relationship, but questions loom over trade talks

  • In a wide-ranging interview, U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline discusses his country's renewed relationship with Canada, what happens next on trade, and the decision
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline previously served as the foreign office's director for the Americas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I’ve had to run to keep up’: U.K. envoy trumpets ‘new energy’ in Canadian relationship, but questions loom over trade talks

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline discusses his country's renewed relationship with Canada, what happens next on trade, and the decision

‘I’ve had to run to keep up’: U.K. envoy trumpets ‘new energy’ in Canadian relationship, but questions loom over trade talks

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | October 1, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline discusses his country's renewed relationship with Canada, what happens next on trade, and the decision
U.K. High Commissioner Rob Tinline previously served as the foreign office's director for the Americas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney sets out to repair Canada-Mexico strife ahead of CUSMA review 

  • The Conservative Party has criticized Prime Minister Mark Carney for not getting a more tangible result during his recent trip to Mexico.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney made his first trip to Mexico as a world leader last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney sets out to repair Canada-Mexico strife ahead of CUSMA review 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 24, 2025
  • The Conservative Party has criticized Prime Minister Mark Carney for not getting a more tangible result during his recent trip to Mexico.

Carney sets out to repair Canada-Mexico strife ahead of CUSMA review 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 24, 2025
  • The Conservative Party has criticized Prime Minister Mark Carney for not getting a more tangible result during his recent trip to Mexico.
Prime Minister Mark Carney made his first trip to Mexico as a world leader last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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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

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

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

In the Deep South, MPs extol virtues of trade with Canada

  • MPs travelled to Mobile, Alabama, last week to highlight the strength of Canadian industry to U.S. politicians and business leaders in the midst of
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 11, 2018
NDP MP Brian Masse, pictured June 4 with Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant in Mobile, spoke with the governor on behalf of the Canadian section of the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group when he was in Alabama for a conference. Photograph courtesy of Brian Masse's Twitter

In the Deep South, MPs extol virtues of trade with Canada

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 11, 2018
  • MPs travelled to Mobile, Alabama, last week to highlight the strength of Canadian industry to U.S. politicians and business leaders in the midst of

In the Deep South, MPs extol virtues of trade with Canada

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 11, 2018
  • MPs travelled to Mobile, Alabama, last week to highlight the strength of Canadian industry to U.S. politicians and business leaders in the midst of
NDP MP Brian Masse, pictured June 4 with Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant in Mobile, spoke with the governor on behalf of the Canadian section of the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group when he was in Alabama for a conference. Photograph courtesy of Brian Masse's Twitter

NDP health critic calls on feds to investigate drug companies over opioid crisis

  • NDP MPs say they want the government to investigate pharmaceutical companies any role they played in the opioid crisis. NDP MP Tracey Ramsey (Essex,
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 4, 2018
NDP MP Don Davies, his party's health critic, is calling on the government to look into pharmaceutical companies and the opioid crisis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP health critic calls on feds to investigate drug companies over opioid crisis

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 4, 2018
  • NDP MPs say they want the government to investigate pharmaceutical companies any role they played in the opioid crisis. NDP MP Tracey Ramsey (Essex,

NDP health critic calls on feds to investigate drug companies over opioid crisis

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 4, 2018
  • NDP MPs say they want the government to investigate pharmaceutical companies any role they played in the opioid crisis. NDP MP Tracey Ramsey (Essex,
NDP MP Don Davies, his party's health critic, is calling on the government to look into pharmaceutical companies and the opioid crisis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Work on ship parts to start ahead of schedule, says Qualtrough

  • Construction on 52 blocks for the navy’s two joint support ships, set to begin next month in Vancouver instead of the fall, is fully
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 31, 2018
At CANSEC, Public Services and Procurement Carla Qualtrough announced with Irving Shipbuilding that the Halifax-based shipbuilders are hiring 100 veterans. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Work on ship parts to start ahead of schedule, says Qualtrough

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 31, 2018
  • Construction on 52 blocks for the navy’s two joint support ships, set to begin next month in Vancouver instead of the fall, is fully

Work on ship parts to start ahead of schedule, says Qualtrough

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 31, 2018
  • Construction on 52 blocks for the navy’s two joint support ships, set to begin next month in Vancouver instead of the fall, is fully
At CANSEC, Public Services and Procurement Carla Qualtrough announced with Irving Shipbuilding that the Halifax-based shipbuilders are hiring 100 veterans. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Sajjan says $2.3B of defence budget not spent, promises increased transparency

  • National Defence did not spend its entire $6.2-billion budget, with $2.3-billion left over in the first year since the feds unveiled its new defence
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 30, 2018
Minister of National Defence Harjit Singh Sajjan promises more transparency in Canadian defence procurement, but offers no detail about how much of the defence budget will be spent in the coming years when speaking to reporters following his keynote speech at CANSEC. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Sajjan says $2.3B of defence budget not spent, promises increased transparency

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 30, 2018
  • National Defence did not spend its entire $6.2-billion budget, with $2.3-billion left over in the first year since the feds unveiled its new defence

Sajjan says $2.3B of defence budget not spent, promises increased transparency

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 30, 2018
  • National Defence did not spend its entire $6.2-billion budget, with $2.3-billion left over in the first year since the feds unveiled its new defence
Minister of National Defence Harjit Singh Sajjan promises more transparency in Canadian defence procurement, but offers no detail about how much of the defence budget will be spent in the coming years when speaking to reporters following his keynote speech at CANSEC. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

CF-18 replacement options will highlight CANSEC

  • The five aircraft companies jostling to have their fighters replace Canada’s CF-18s will be on hand at this year’s CANSEC. On Wednesday and Thursday,
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2018
This week CADSI will host CANSEC where government and military officials can see the latest offerings in defence technology. The Hill Times file photograph

CF-18 replacement options will highlight CANSEC

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2018
  • The five aircraft companies jostling to have their fighters replace Canada’s CF-18s will be on hand at this year’s CANSEC. On Wednesday and Thursday,

CF-18 replacement options will highlight CANSEC

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2018
  • The five aircraft companies jostling to have their fighters replace Canada’s CF-18s will be on hand at this year’s CANSEC. On Wednesday and Thursday,
This week CADSI will host CANSEC where government and military officials can see the latest offerings in defence technology. The Hill Times file photograph

Winning bid for surface combatant design expected by year’s end, on-time finish remains in question

  • The government expects to make a decision on the winning bid for the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) ship by the end of 2018, according
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2018
The Canadian Surface Combatant program will build 15 ships to replace the retired Iroquis-class ships and the 12 aging Halifax-class ships (pictured). Photograph by John Clevett, courtesy of the Department of National Defence

Winning bid for surface combatant design expected by year’s end, on-time finish remains in question

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2018
  • The government expects to make a decision on the winning bid for the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) ship by the end of 2018, according

Winning bid for surface combatant design expected by year’s end, on-time finish remains in question

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2018
  • The government expects to make a decision on the winning bid for the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) ship by the end of 2018, according
The Canadian Surface Combatant program will build 15 ships to replace the retired Iroquis-class ships and the 12 aging Halifax-class ships (pictured). Photograph by John Clevett, courtesy of the Department of National Defence

Freeland’s office says ‘any discussions’ with Iran will be solely centred on Maryam Mombeini

  • Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland’s office says the minister won’t be talking to Iran about improving Canadian-Iranian relations until dual citizen Maryam Mombeini is
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 21, 2018
Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland, pictured in this file photo on the Hill. Her spokesperson, Adam Austen, told The Hill Times, 'The topic of any discussions with Iran, until such a time Maryam Mombeini is allowed to leave, will be her case.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland’s office says ‘any discussions’ with Iran will be solely centred on Maryam Mombeini

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 21, 2018
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland’s office says the minister won’t be talking to Iran about improving Canadian-Iranian relations until dual citizen Maryam Mombeini is

Freeland’s office says ‘any discussions’ with Iran will be solely centred on Maryam Mombeini

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 21, 2018
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland’s office says the minister won’t be talking to Iran about improving Canadian-Iranian relations until dual citizen Maryam Mombeini is
Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland, pictured in this file photo on the Hill. Her spokesperson, Adam Austen, told The Hill Times, 'The topic of any discussions with Iran, until such a time Maryam Mombeini is allowed to leave, will be her case.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Northern corridor research has ‘merit,’ say Tory politicians who want to see Liberal support

  • A dedicated trade corridor for the North and its closest neighbours would spur economic development for the country’s most remote regions, say Tory politicians
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 16, 2018
The University of Calgary's Kent Fellows says a northern transportation corridor concept he co-developed hasn’t received any federal support, despite being backed by a Senate committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Northern corridor research has ‘merit,’ say Tory politicians who want to see Liberal support

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 16, 2018
  • A dedicated trade corridor for the North and its closest neighbours would spur economic development for the country’s most remote regions, say Tory politicians

Northern corridor research has ‘merit,’ say Tory politicians who want to see Liberal support

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 16, 2018
  • A dedicated trade corridor for the North and its closest neighbours would spur economic development for the country’s most remote regions, say Tory politicians
The University of Calgary's Kent Fellows says a northern transportation corridor concept he co-developed hasn’t received any federal support, despite being backed by a Senate committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP MP Moore likely had no choice but to defend herself by offering intimate details of sexual encounter with Afghanistan veteran, say observers

  • NDP MP Christine Moore, who has denied harassing a wounded Afghanistan veteran in 2013 on the Hill, likely had no choice but to publicly
News | BY JOLSON LIM, NEIL MOSS | May 16, 2018
NDP MP Christine Moore, pictured on May 14, in her Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Que., riding at her nationally televised press conference responding to allegations of sexual misconduct. CBC News screen capture

NDP MP Moore likely had no choice but to defend herself by offering intimate details of sexual encounter with Afghanistan veteran, say observers

News | BY JOLSON LIM, NEIL MOSS | May 16, 2018
  • NDP MP Christine Moore, who has denied harassing a wounded Afghanistan veteran in 2013 on the Hill, likely had no choice but to publicly

NDP MP Moore likely had no choice but to defend herself by offering intimate details of sexual encounter with Afghanistan veteran, say observers

News | BY JOLSON LIM, NEIL MOSS | May 16, 2018
  • NDP MP Christine Moore, who has denied harassing a wounded Afghanistan veteran in 2013 on the Hill, likely had no choice but to publicly
NDP MP Christine Moore, pictured on May 14, in her Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Que., riding at her nationally televised press conference responding to allegations of sexual misconduct. CBC News screen capture

Ex-NDP MP Nystrom calls Weir probe ‘flawed,’ as party starts new investigation into MP Christine Moore

  • As the NDP opens a new investigation into misconduct allegations against MP Christine Moore, some party stalwarts say they don’t think it properly handled
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 9, 2018
MP Erin Weir, pictured on Oct. 12 at a Phoenix pay-system protest in Ottawa, was dismissed from the NDP's 44-member caucus on May 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ex-NDP MP Nystrom calls Weir probe ‘flawed,’ as party starts new investigation into MP Christine Moore

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 9, 2018
  • As the NDP opens a new investigation into misconduct allegations against MP Christine Moore, some party stalwarts say they don’t think it properly handled

Ex-NDP MP Nystrom calls Weir probe ‘flawed,’ as party starts new investigation into MP Christine Moore

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 9, 2018
  • As the NDP opens a new investigation into misconduct allegations against MP Christine Moore, some party stalwarts say they don’t think it properly handled
MP Erin Weir, pictured on Oct. 12 at a Phoenix pay-system protest in Ottawa, was dismissed from the NDP's 44-member caucus on May 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals bet $100-million on satellites

  • As part of the Innovation, Science and Economic Development’s $1.26-billion Strategic Innovation Fund, the Liberal government is investing $100-million over the next five years
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2018
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, pictured Nov. 7, 2017, at the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada, told the House Industry Committee on May 1 that 'investments in high-speed internet in rural and remote communities is almost a matter of life and death in some cases.' The Hill Times photograph by Andew Meade

Liberals bet $100-million on satellites

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2018
  • As part of the Innovation, Science and Economic Development’s $1.26-billion Strategic Innovation Fund, the Liberal government is investing $100-million over the next five years

Liberals bet $100-million on satellites

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2018
  • As part of the Innovation, Science and Economic Development’s $1.26-billion Strategic Innovation Fund, the Liberal government is investing $100-million over the next five years
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, pictured Nov. 7, 2017, at the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada, told the House Industry Committee on May 1 that 'investments in high-speed internet in rural and remote communities is almost a matter of life and death in some cases.' The Hill Times photograph by Andew Meade

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