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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.

Flipping the script: rejected rulings of House committee chairs on the rise

  • Nearly 60 per cent of rulings by committee chairs are being reversed when appealed, which is an increase from past minority Parliaments.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 11, 2026
Liberal MP Jean-Yves Duclos, chair of the House Public Safety and National Security Committee, has had the most decisions appealed, with 13 of his rulings being overturned and 13 sustained. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Flipping the script: rejected rulings of House committee chairs on the rise

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 11, 2026
  • Nearly 60 per cent of rulings by committee chairs are being reversed when appealed, which is an increase from past minority Parliaments.

Flipping the script: rejected rulings of House committee chairs on the rise

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 11, 2026
  • Nearly 60 per cent of rulings by committee chairs are being reversed when appealed, which is an increase from past minority Parliaments.
Liberal MP Jean-Yves Duclos, chair of the House Public Safety and National Security Committee, has had the most decisions appealed, with 13 of his rulings being overturned and 13 sustained. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Talking is also action’: feds face pressure to clarify stance on Iran conflict amid shifting posture

  • The Canadian government's response to the U.S.-Israeli strikes in the Middle East has shifted since its initial support on Feb. 28, raising questions about
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 11, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney hasn't explicitly stated a position on the legality of the U.S. strikes on Iran, remarking that it 'appears' they are 'inconsistent with international law.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Talking is also action’: feds face pressure to clarify stance on Iran conflict amid shifting posture

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 11, 2026
  • The Canadian government's response to the U.S.-Israeli strikes in the Middle East has shifted since its initial support on Feb. 28, raising questions about

‘Talking is also action’: feds face pressure to clarify stance on Iran conflict amid shifting posture

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 11, 2026
  • The Canadian government's response to the U.S.-Israeli strikes in the Middle East has shifted since its initial support on Feb. 28, raising questions about
Prime Minister Mark Carney hasn't explicitly stated a position on the legality of the U.S. strikes on Iran, remarking that it 'appears' they are 'inconsistent with international law.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Major public service shakeup taps David Morrison to ‘elevated’ key foreign policy role in the centre

  • The March 4 announcement names 15 senior civil servants to new roles, and brings in one person from the private sector as Prime Minister
News | BY MARLO GLASS, NEIL MOSS | March 4, 2026 | UPDATED March 6, 2026
David Morrison, pictured, was named Prime Minister Mark Carney's senior diplomatic and international affairs adviser as part of a wide-ranging March 4 shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Major public service shakeup taps David Morrison to ‘elevated’ key foreign policy role in the centre

News | BY MARLO GLASS, NEIL MOSS | March 4, 2026 | UPDATED March 6, 2026
  • The March 4 announcement names 15 senior civil servants to new roles, and brings in one person from the private sector as Prime Minister

Major public service shakeup taps David Morrison to ‘elevated’ key foreign policy role in the centre

News | BY MARLO GLASS, NEIL MOSS | March 4, 2026 | UPDATED March 6, 2026
  • The March 4 announcement names 15 senior civil servants to new roles, and brings in one person from the private sector as Prime Minister
David Morrison, pictured, was named Prime Minister Mark Carney's senior diplomatic and international affairs adviser as part of a wide-ranging March 4 shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

EU putting pressure on laggard members to fully ratify trade pact with Canada 

  • Ten of the European Union's 27 member states have yet to ratify the free trade deal that was inked in 2017.
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | March 4, 2026
Belén Martínez Carbonell, secretary general of the European External Action Service, says that the EU won't accede to Canada's Pacific Rim trade deal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

EU putting pressure on laggard members to fully ratify trade pact with Canada 

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | March 4, 2026
  • Ten of the European Union's 27 member states have yet to ratify the free trade deal that was inked in 2017.

EU putting pressure on laggard members to fully ratify trade pact with Canada 

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | March 4, 2026
  • Ten of the European Union's 27 member states have yet to ratify the free trade deal that was inked in 2017.
Belén Martínez Carbonell, secretary general of the European External Action Service, says that the EU won't accede to Canada's Pacific Rim trade deal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Japan not expecting ‘major shift’ in Canada’s posture in the Indo-Pacific: official 

  • Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has signalled that Canada is reworking its Indo-Pacific strategy after thawing relations with China and India, but another major
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 4, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney will make his first trip to Japan as the head of government on March 6 and 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Japan not expecting ‘major shift’ in Canada’s posture in the Indo-Pacific: official 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 4, 2026
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has signalled that Canada is reworking its Indo-Pacific strategy after thawing relations with China and India, but another major

Japan not expecting ‘major shift’ in Canada’s posture in the Indo-Pacific: official 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 4, 2026
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has signalled that Canada is reworking its Indo-Pacific strategy after thawing relations with China and India, but another major
Prime Minister Mark Carney will make his first trip to Japan as the head of government on March 6 and 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘abandoning’ international law with support for U.S. strikes on Iran, say former diplomats

  • Though Canada's approach to Iran has been 'well-aligned' with the United States for many years, Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has been reluctant to
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 1, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand have declared their support for the U.S. 'acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, and to prevent its regime from further threatening international peace and security.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘abandoning’ international law with support for U.S. strikes on Iran, say former diplomats

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 1, 2026
  • Though Canada's approach to Iran has been 'well-aligned' with the United States for many years, Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has been reluctant to

Canada ‘abandoning’ international law with support for U.S. strikes on Iran, say former diplomats

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 1, 2026
  • Though Canada's approach to Iran has been 'well-aligned' with the United States for many years, Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has been reluctant to
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand have declared their support for the U.S. 'acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, and to prevent its regime from further threatening international peace and security.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s ‘bridge’ between the EU and the Pacific Rim trade deal likely to stop short of merging blocs, say observers  

  • The prime minister's Davos address set out linking the EU with the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, but putting it into practice
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 25, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney is positioning Canada to play a role in helping to tie the the European Union to the bloc of nations in the Pacific Rim trade pact. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s ‘bridge’ between the EU and the Pacific Rim trade deal likely to stop short of merging blocs, say observers  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 25, 2026
  • The prime minister's Davos address set out linking the EU with the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, but putting it into practice

Carney’s ‘bridge’ between the EU and the Pacific Rim trade deal likely to stop short of merging blocs, say observers  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 25, 2026
  • The prime minister's Davos address set out linking the EU with the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, but putting it into practice
Prime Minister Mark Carney is positioning Canada to play a role in helping to tie the the European Union to the bloc of nations in the Pacific Rim trade pact. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada has a role to play in linking global democracy movements, says activist 

  • The path forward for democracy promotion is being reimagined in face of U.S. cuts to agencies that drove initiatives for decades.
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 25, 2026
Democracy and human rights activist Ryota Jonen was in Ottawa earlier this month meeting with Parliament's Democracy Caucus and testifying in front of the Subcommittee of International Human Rights. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada has a role to play in linking global democracy movements, says activist 

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 25, 2026
  • The path forward for democracy promotion is being reimagined in face of U.S. cuts to agencies that drove initiatives for decades.

Canada has a role to play in linking global democracy movements, says activist 

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 25, 2026
  • The path forward for democracy promotion is being reimagined in face of U.S. cuts to agencies that drove initiatives for decades.
Democracy and human rights activist Ryota Jonen was in Ottawa earlier this month meeting with Parliament's Democracy Caucus and testifying in front of the Subcommittee of International Human Rights. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney breaks with tradition in selecting Charette as chief negotiator for U.S. trade

  • Previous chief negotiators have had extensive experience in trade policy before taking on Canada's most important negotiations, but observers say it's more important that
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 24, 2026
Janice Charette will serve as special adviser to Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc in her role as chief trade negotiator to the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney breaks with tradition in selecting Charette as chief negotiator for U.S. trade

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 24, 2026
  • Previous chief negotiators have had extensive experience in trade policy before taking on Canada's most important negotiations, but observers say it's more important that

Carney breaks with tradition in selecting Charette as chief negotiator for U.S. trade

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 24, 2026
  • Previous chief negotiators have had extensive experience in trade policy before taking on Canada's most important negotiations, but observers say it's more important that
Janice Charette will serve as special adviser to Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc in her role as chief trade negotiator to the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New strategy outlines ‘ambitious’ defence readiness objective months after downgrading air fleet target

  • National Defence's most recent departmental plans reduced the readiness target for the air fleet to 70 per cent, down from 85 per cent. The
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 19, 2026
Defence Minister David McGuinty faces a tough task to rectify long-standing readiness short-comings for the military's fleets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New strategy outlines ‘ambitious’ defence readiness objective months after downgrading air fleet target

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 19, 2026
  • National Defence's most recent departmental plans reduced the readiness target for the air fleet to 70 per cent, down from 85 per cent. The

New strategy outlines ‘ambitious’ defence readiness objective months after downgrading air fleet target

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 19, 2026
  • National Defence's most recent departmental plans reduced the readiness target for the air fleet to 70 per cent, down from 85 per cent. The
Defence Minister David McGuinty faces a tough task to rectify long-standing readiness short-comings for the military's fleets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sudanese refugees waiting to come to Canada face deportation risk from Egypt

  • The Sudanese Civil War has produced the world's largest active humanitarian crisis with millions of people displaced. Meanwhile, Canada's resettlement stream has been plagued
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 18, 2026
Immigration Minister Lena Diab has been criticized for her handling of the Sudanese family resettlement program. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sudanese refugees waiting to come to Canada face deportation risk from Egypt

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 18, 2026
  • The Sudanese Civil War has produced the world's largest active humanitarian crisis with millions of people displaced. Meanwhile, Canada's resettlement stream has been plagued

Sudanese refugees waiting to come to Canada face deportation risk from Egypt

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 18, 2026
  • The Sudanese Civil War has produced the world's largest active humanitarian crisis with millions of people displaced. Meanwhile, Canada's resettlement stream has been plagued
Immigration Minister Lena Diab has been criticized for her handling of the Sudanese family resettlement program. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators ‘hopeful’ for shifting tide in Congress as U.S. lawmakers rally to Canada’s cause

  • The U.S. Congress has largely abandoned its jurisdictional authority over trade to the Trump White House, but Canadian engagement has continued while waiting for
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 18, 2026
Progressive Senator Andrew Cardozo says the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., told the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group to be less 'forthright' with their American counterparts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators ‘hopeful’ for shifting tide in Congress as U.S. lawmakers rally to Canada’s cause

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 18, 2026
  • The U.S. Congress has largely abandoned its jurisdictional authority over trade to the Trump White House, but Canadian engagement has continued while waiting for

Senators ‘hopeful’ for shifting tide in Congress as U.S. lawmakers rally to Canada’s cause

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 18, 2026
  • The U.S. Congress has largely abandoned its jurisdictional authority over trade to the Trump White House, but Canadian engagement has continued while waiting for
Progressive Senator Andrew Cardozo says the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., told the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group to be less 'forthright' with their American counterparts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence official says Canadian transiting of Taiwan Strait ‘likely’ to continue

  • Since the launch of the Indo-Pacific Strategy in late 2022, Canadian warships have sailed through the Taiwan Strait seven times.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 11, 2026
HMCS Ville de Québec was the last Canadian warship to sail through the Taiwan Strait in September 2025 alongside Australia's HMAS Brisbane. DND photograph by MCpl Gabrielle DesRochers

Defence official says Canadian transiting of Taiwan Strait ‘likely’ to continue

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 11, 2026
  • Since the launch of the Indo-Pacific Strategy in late 2022, Canadian warships have sailed through the Taiwan Strait seven times.

Defence official says Canadian transiting of Taiwan Strait ‘likely’ to continue

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 11, 2026
  • Since the launch of the Indo-Pacific Strategy in late 2022, Canadian warships have sailed through the Taiwan Strait seven times.
HMCS Ville de Québec was the last Canadian warship to sail through the Taiwan Strait in September 2025 alongside Australia's HMAS Brisbane. DND photograph by MCpl Gabrielle DesRochers

‘Something new is needed’: Ottawa’s diplomatic corps still trying to grasp Carney’s worldview after Davos 

  • 'Carney broke out of that binary between unacceptable subordination and self-destructive resistance, and he gave a third way,' says South African envoy Rieaz Shaik.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 10, 2026
Ottawa-based diplomats have differing interpretations of what Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, spelled out as a new direction for Canada. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand recently gathered the diplomatic corps to 'outline' Canada's foreign policy priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Something new is needed’: Ottawa’s diplomatic corps still trying to grasp Carney’s worldview after Davos 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 10, 2026
  • 'Carney broke out of that binary between unacceptable subordination and self-destructive resistance, and he gave a third way,' says South African envoy Rieaz Shaik.

‘Something new is needed’: Ottawa’s diplomatic corps still trying to grasp Carney’s worldview after Davos 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 10, 2026
  • 'Carney broke out of that binary between unacceptable subordination and self-destructive resistance, and he gave a third way,' says South African envoy Rieaz Shaik.
Ottawa-based diplomats have differing interpretations of what Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, spelled out as a new direction for Canada. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand recently gathered the diplomatic corps to 'outline' Canada's foreign policy priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

DND spurns House committee request for roadmap to comply with info czar’s orders

  • The feds say the Department of National Defence treats orders from the information commissioner as a 'priority,' but won't commit to a timeline.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 4, 2026
Minister David McGuinty's Department of National Defence is consistently one of the worst performers for complying with the Access to Information Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

DND spurns House committee request for roadmap to comply with info czar’s orders

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 4, 2026
  • The feds say the Department of National Defence treats orders from the information commissioner as a 'priority,' but won't commit to a timeline.

DND spurns House committee request for roadmap to comply with info czar’s orders

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 4, 2026
  • The feds say the Department of National Defence treats orders from the information commissioner as a 'priority,' but won't commit to a timeline.
Minister David McGuinty's Department of National Defence is consistently one of the worst performers for complying with the Access to Information Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds prioritize speed in trade agenda as MPs raise alarm over transparency  

  • Unlike the U.S. consultations for the CUSMA review, Canadian submissions have remained secret, and House International Trade Committee members are pushing for more information.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 3, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney's default position is that Canada won't conduct trade negotiations in public. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds prioritize speed in trade agenda as MPs raise alarm over transparency  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 3, 2026
  • Unlike the U.S. consultations for the CUSMA review, Canadian submissions have remained secret, and House International Trade Committee members are pushing for more information.

Feds prioritize speed in trade agenda as MPs raise alarm over transparency  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 3, 2026
  • Unlike the U.S. consultations for the CUSMA review, Canadian submissions have remained secret, and House International Trade Committee members are pushing for more information.
Prime Minister Mark Carney's default position is that Canada won't conduct trade negotiations in public. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Union warns foreign ministry cuts will hamper delivery of Carney doctrine 

  • More than 3,100 employees at Global Affairs Canada have received notices that their jobs could be affected by cuts at a time when the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 28, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney received international praise for his speech in Davos, Switzerland, where he called for a coalition of middle powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Union warns foreign ministry cuts will hamper delivery of Carney doctrine 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 28, 2026
  • More than 3,100 employees at Global Affairs Canada have received notices that their jobs could be affected by cuts at a time when the

Union warns foreign ministry cuts will hamper delivery of Carney doctrine 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 28, 2026
  • More than 3,100 employees at Global Affairs Canada have received notices that their jobs could be affected by cuts at a time when the
Prime Minister Mark Carney received international praise for his speech in Davos, Switzerland, where he called for a coalition of middle powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions loom over future of Canada’s Indo-Pacific strategy after China détente 

  • Although Prime Minister Mark Carney is seen as embarking on a more 'pragmatic' and 'interests-based' foreign policy, Ottawa-based foreign diplomats are wary about the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 21, 2026
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand cited the change in government when asked if Canada still paints China as an 'increasingly disruptive global power.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions loom over future of Canada’s Indo-Pacific strategy after China détente 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 21, 2026
  • Although Prime Minister Mark Carney is seen as embarking on a more 'pragmatic' and 'interests-based' foreign policy, Ottawa-based foreign diplomats are wary about the

Questions loom over future of Canada’s Indo-Pacific strategy after China détente 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 21, 2026
  • Although Prime Minister Mark Carney is seen as embarking on a more 'pragmatic' and 'interests-based' foreign policy, Ottawa-based foreign diplomats are wary about the
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand cited the change in government when asked if Canada still paints China as an 'increasingly disruptive global power.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CUSMA review approaching, but mechanism remains murky

  • The CUSMA document itself offers little information about how its mandated review is supposed to unfold, leaving stakeholders clamouring for more details about the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 21, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc will be tested as the future of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement remains in doubt as its review approaches. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CUSMA review approaching, but mechanism remains murky

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 21, 2026
  • The CUSMA document itself offers little information about how its mandated review is supposed to unfold, leaving stakeholders clamouring for more details about the

CUSMA review approaching, but mechanism remains murky

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 21, 2026
  • The CUSMA document itself offers little information about how its mandated review is supposed to unfold, leaving stakeholders clamouring for more details about the
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc will be tested as the future of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement remains in doubt as its review approaches. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mexico takes firm stance on U.S. incursion in Venezuela as Canada walks cautious line ahead of CUSMA review

  • Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum condemned the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro, while Prime Minister Mark Carney didn't directly mention the United States when responding
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 14, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, has taken a trans-Atlantic approach to addressing U.S. President Donald Trump, while Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum follows a hemispheric one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Mexico takes firm stance on U.S. incursion in Venezuela as Canada walks cautious line ahead of CUSMA review

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 14, 2026
  • Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum condemned the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro, while Prime Minister Mark Carney didn't directly mention the United States when responding

Mexico takes firm stance on U.S. incursion in Venezuela as Canada walks cautious line ahead of CUSMA review

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 14, 2026
  • Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum condemned the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro, while Prime Minister Mark Carney didn't directly mention the United States when responding
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, has taken a trans-Atlantic approach to addressing U.S. President Donald Trump, while Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum follows a hemispheric one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Senate committee casts doubt on feds’ ability to move on Africa strategy without new funds, calls for action plan

  • The Africa strategy was released last March without any new funding or timelines attached. In the months since its release, the Senate Foreign Affairs
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 14, 2026
Independent Senator Peter Boehm, left, chairs the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, with Progressive Senator Peter Harder serving as deputy chair. Both members of the Red Chamber are former senior officials in Canada's foreign ministry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate committee casts doubt on feds’ ability to move on Africa strategy without new funds, calls for action plan

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 14, 2026
  • The Africa strategy was released last March without any new funding or timelines attached. In the months since its release, the Senate Foreign Affairs

Senate committee casts doubt on feds’ ability to move on Africa strategy without new funds, calls for action plan

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 14, 2026
  • The Africa strategy was released last March without any new funding or timelines attached. In the months since its release, the Senate Foreign Affairs
Independent Senator Peter Boehm, left, chairs the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, with Progressive Senator Peter Harder serving as deputy chair. Both members of the Red Chamber are former senior officials in Canada's foreign ministry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New GAC report on ‘game-changing’ Canada-Indonesia deal reduces projected export growth by more than half 

  • Global Affairs Canada's projections for export growth to Indonesia dropped to an expected $216-million after five years, from initial suggestions that exports 'could' increase
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 5, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto announced the completion of the Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement in September in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New GAC report on ‘game-changing’ Canada-Indonesia deal reduces projected export growth by more than half 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 5, 2026
  • Global Affairs Canada's projections for export growth to Indonesia dropped to an expected $216-million after five years, from initial suggestions that exports 'could' increase

New GAC report on ‘game-changing’ Canada-Indonesia deal reduces projected export growth by more than half 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 5, 2026
  • Global Affairs Canada's projections for export growth to Indonesia dropped to an expected $216-million after five years, from initial suggestions that exports 'could' increase
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto announced the completion of the Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement in September in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government showing a ‘clear reluctance’ to criticize Trump with lack of direct condemnation over Venezuela raid, says past Liberal foreign minister Axworthy

  • Neither Prime Minister Mark Carney nor Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand mentioned the United States when responding to the Jan. 3 raid in Venezuela
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 4, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney says that the current moment is an 'opportunity' for 'freedom, democracy, peace, and prosperity' for the people of Venezuela. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government showing a ‘clear reluctance’ to criticize Trump with lack of direct condemnation over Venezuela raid, says past Liberal foreign minister Axworthy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 4, 2026
  • Neither Prime Minister Mark Carney nor Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand mentioned the United States when responding to the Jan. 3 raid in Venezuela

Carney government showing a ‘clear reluctance’ to criticize Trump with lack of direct condemnation over Venezuela raid, says past Liberal foreign minister Axworthy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 4, 2026
  • Neither Prime Minister Mark Carney nor Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand mentioned the United States when responding to the Jan. 3 raid in Venezuela
Prime Minister Mark Carney says that the current moment is an 'opportunity' for 'freedom, democracy, peace, and prosperity' for the people of Venezuela. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Most dangerous period that we’ve been in’: Carney urged to bolster ‘Team Canada’ approach ahead of CUSMA review

  • The Carney government isn't repeating many of the same steps that allowed Canada to come out of the NAFTA renegotiations with a trade deal
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has taken a less consultative approach to Canada-U.S. trade talks than Justin Trudeau did during the NAFTA renegotiations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Most dangerous period that we’ve been in’: Carney urged to bolster ‘Team Canada’ approach ahead of CUSMA review

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 29, 2025
  • The Carney government isn't repeating many of the same steps that allowed Canada to come out of the NAFTA renegotiations with a trade deal

‘Most dangerous period that we’ve been in’: Carney urged to bolster ‘Team Canada’ approach ahead of CUSMA review

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 29, 2025
  • The Carney government isn't repeating many of the same steps that allowed Canada to come out of the NAFTA renegotiations with a trade deal
Prime Minister Mark Carney has taken a less consultative approach to Canada-U.S. trade talks than Justin Trudeau did during the NAFTA renegotiations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Redactions up: foreign ministry hiding more memo titles with 38 per cent kept secret this year

  • Titles and reference numbers for memos prepared for a cabinet minister or deputy head must be proactively released by law, but are becoming 'less
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 17, 2025
Since 2019, Global Affairs Canada has fully redacted the titles of 1,933 of 9,772 memos for its ministers and deputy heads. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Redactions up: foreign ministry hiding more memo titles with 38 per cent kept secret this year

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 17, 2025
  • Titles and reference numbers for memos prepared for a cabinet minister or deputy head must be proactively released by law, but are becoming 'less

Redactions up: foreign ministry hiding more memo titles with 38 per cent kept secret this year

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 17, 2025
  • Titles and reference numbers for memos prepared for a cabinet minister or deputy head must be proactively released by law, but are becoming 'less
Since 2019, Global Affairs Canada has fully redacted the titles of 1,933 of 9,772 memos for its ministers and deputy heads. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘This is a process unlike any we’ve ever seen’: questions loom over Canada’s readiness for CUSMA review

  • Canada is being encouraged to 'ramp up' consultations as the CUSMA review nears.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc face a difficult task to keep CUSMA alive, say observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘This is a process unlike any we’ve ever seen’: questions loom over Canada’s readiness for CUSMA review

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 17, 2025
  • Canada is being encouraged to 'ramp up' consultations as the CUSMA review nears.

‘This is a process unlike any we’ve ever seen’: questions loom over Canada’s readiness for CUSMA review

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 17, 2025
  • Canada is being encouraged to 'ramp up' consultations as the CUSMA review nears.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc face a difficult task to keep CUSMA alive, say observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

India eyes speedy, year-long negotiation to finalize trade pact with Canada 

  • Trade observers say trade shocks brought on by U.S. President Donald Trump and recent pacts struck by India with other nations have re-awakened hopes
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 13, 2025
Indian High Commissioner to Canada Dinesh Kumar Patnaik, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on Sept. 24. Rideau Hall photograph by MS Anne-Marie Brisson

India eyes speedy, year-long negotiation to finalize trade pact with Canada 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 13, 2025
  • Trade observers say trade shocks brought on by U.S. President Donald Trump and recent pacts struck by India with other nations have re-awakened hopes

India eyes speedy, year-long negotiation to finalize trade pact with Canada 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 13, 2025
  • Trade observers say trade shocks brought on by U.S. President Donald Trump and recent pacts struck by India with other nations have re-awakened hopes
Indian High Commissioner to Canada Dinesh Kumar Patnaik, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on Sept. 24. Rideau Hall photograph by MS Anne-Marie Brisson
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‘We can’t take their word’: U.S. ignoring 2019 deal to guide return of steel and aluminum tariffs

  • A 2019 Canada-U.S. agreement and a 2018 CUSMA side letter mandated that consultations were required before tariffs could be imposed.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 19, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
On Feb. 1, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada would retaliate against the American decision to impose 25-per-cent tariffs on Canadian imports. The U.S. threat was later postponed by 30 days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We can’t take their word’: U.S. ignoring 2019 deal to guide return of steel and aluminum tariffs

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 19, 2025
  • A 2019 Canada-U.S. agreement and a 2018 CUSMA side letter mandated that consultations were required before tariffs could be imposed.

‘We can’t take their word’: U.S. ignoring 2019 deal to guide return of steel and aluminum tariffs

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 19, 2025
  • A 2019 Canada-U.S. agreement and a 2018 CUSMA side letter mandated that consultations were required before tariffs could be imposed.
Justin Trudeau
On Feb. 1, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada would retaliate against the American decision to impose 25-per-cent tariffs on Canadian imports. The U.S. threat was later postponed by 30 days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Finnish envoy hopes to see Canada’s EU trade pact fully online

  • New Ambassador Hanna-Leena Korteniemi says CETA is a 'standing speaking point' for Finland to its EU counterparts.
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 12, 2025
Hanna-Leena Korteniemi
Hanna-Leena Korteniemi
Finnish Ambassador Hanna-Leena Korteniemi officially started her first head of mission posting on Jan. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New Finnish envoy hopes to see Canada’s EU trade pact fully online

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 12, 2025
  • New Ambassador Hanna-Leena Korteniemi says CETA is a 'standing speaking point' for Finland to its EU counterparts.

New Finnish envoy hopes to see Canada’s EU trade pact fully online

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 12, 2025
  • New Ambassador Hanna-Leena Korteniemi says CETA is a 'standing speaking point' for Finland to its EU counterparts.
Hanna-Leena Korteniemi
Finnish Ambassador Hanna-Leena Korteniemi officially started her first head of mission posting on Jan. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

USAID chaos reveals crossroad for Canada’s foreign-aid funding

  • Foreign aid cuts in the U.S. could provide 'fodder' for a Canadian government to go down a similar path, says international assistance expert Liam
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 12, 2025
Ahmed Hussen
Ahmed Hussen
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen and Global Affairs Canada are currently 'assessing the situation' following the USAID freeze. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

USAID chaos reveals crossroad for Canada’s foreign-aid funding

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 12, 2025
  • Foreign aid cuts in the U.S. could provide 'fodder' for a Canadian government to go down a similar path, says international assistance expert Liam

USAID chaos reveals crossroad for Canada’s foreign-aid funding

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 12, 2025
  • Foreign aid cuts in the U.S. could provide 'fodder' for a Canadian government to go down a similar path, says international assistance expert Liam
Ahmed Hussen
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen and Global Affairs Canada are currently 'assessing the situation' following the USAID freeze. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CBC, foreign ministry both deny considering ‘transfer’ of international broadcaster as outlined in department memo

  • A CBC spokesperson says the briefing note prepared for a 2023 meeting with the Global Affairs Canada deputy minister is 'incorrect,' while GAC says
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 12, 2025
CBC/Radio-Canada considered a reimagining of Radio Canada International in 2023 with annual funding of $20-million to $30-million, which isn't going ahead. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CBC, foreign ministry both deny considering ‘transfer’ of international broadcaster as outlined in department memo

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 12, 2025
  • A CBC spokesperson says the briefing note prepared for a 2023 meeting with the Global Affairs Canada deputy minister is 'incorrect,' while GAC says

CBC, foreign ministry both deny considering ‘transfer’ of international broadcaster as outlined in department memo

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 12, 2025
  • A CBC spokesperson says the briefing note prepared for a 2023 meeting with the Global Affairs Canada deputy minister is 'incorrect,' while GAC says
CBC/Radio-Canada considered a reimagining of Radio Canada International in 2023 with annual funding of $20-million to $30-million, which isn't going ahead. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Divide and conquer’: Canada and Mexico offer unco-ordinated tariff response after premiers’ slights

  • 'What we did to Mexico was almost Trumpian in the way we threw them under the bus,' says Carlo Dade, a member of the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 5, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, gained a 30-day reprieve from punishing American tariffs after calls with U.S. President Donald Trump. Photographs courtesy of Eneas De Troya, Gage Skidmore, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Divide and conquer’: Canada and Mexico offer unco-ordinated tariff response after premiers’ slights

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 5, 2025
  • 'What we did to Mexico was almost Trumpian in the way we threw them under the bus,' says Carlo Dade, a member of the

‘Divide and conquer’: Canada and Mexico offer unco-ordinated tariff response after premiers’ slights

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 5, 2025
  • 'What we did to Mexico was almost Trumpian in the way we threw them under the bus,' says Carlo Dade, a member of the
Donald Trump
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, gained a 30-day reprieve from punishing American tariffs after calls with U.S. President Donald Trump. Photographs courtesy of Eneas De Troya, Gage Skidmore, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO defence spending target on quick uphill climb, says new Danish envoy

  • In a wide-ranging interview, Danish Ambassador Nikolaj Harris talks defence spending, Ukraine, Arctic security, and trade.
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 5, 2025
Danish Ambassador to Canada Nikolaj Harris
Danish Ambassador to Canada Nikolaj Harris
A career diplomat with 24 years of experience in the Danish foreign ministry, Ambassador Nikolaj Harris started his new posting in Ottawa this past December. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO defence spending target on quick uphill climb, says new Danish envoy

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 5, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Danish Ambassador Nikolaj Harris talks defence spending, Ukraine, Arctic security, and trade.

NATO defence spending target on quick uphill climb, says new Danish envoy

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | February 5, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Danish Ambassador Nikolaj Harris talks defence spending, Ukraine, Arctic security, and trade.
Danish Ambassador to Canada Nikolaj Harris
A career diplomat with 24 years of experience in the Danish foreign ministry, Ambassador Nikolaj Harris started his new posting in Ottawa this past December. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Handling Trump emerging as defining issue for Liberal leadership vote, say politicos

  • Whether U.S. President Donald Trump's threats come to fruition, an opportunity to get on the debate stage may offer a chance for Liberal leadership
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2025
Liberal leadership candidates
Liberal leadership candidates
Liberal leadership candidates Chrystia Freeland, left, Karina Gould, and Mark Carney have called for strong responses to threats emanating from the Trump administration. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Handling Trump emerging as defining issue for Liberal leadership vote, say politicos

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2025
  • Whether U.S. President Donald Trump's threats come to fruition, an opportunity to get on the debate stage may offer a chance for Liberal leadership

Handling Trump emerging as defining issue for Liberal leadership vote, say politicos

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2025
  • Whether U.S. President Donald Trump's threats come to fruition, an opportunity to get on the debate stage may offer a chance for Liberal leadership
Liberal leadership candidates
Liberal leadership candidates Chrystia Freeland, left, Karina Gould, and Mark Carney have called for strong responses to threats emanating from the Trump administration. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trump trade upheaval transforms CUSMA review to fraught renegotiation

  • Canadian officials downplayed the threat of an exhaustive renegotiation of the North American trade agreement, which could now be the reality.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2025
Mary Ng
Mary Ng
International Trade Minister Mary Ng has said repeatedly that the CUSMA review process wouldn't be a renegotiation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump trade upheaval transforms CUSMA review to fraught renegotiation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2025
  • Canadian officials downplayed the threat of an exhaustive renegotiation of the North American trade agreement, which could now be the reality.

Trump trade upheaval transforms CUSMA review to fraught renegotiation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2025
  • Canadian officials downplayed the threat of an exhaustive renegotiation of the North American trade agreement, which could now be the reality.
Mary Ng
International Trade Minister Mary Ng has said repeatedly that the CUSMA review process wouldn't be a renegotiation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s tariff threat and growth promises ‘don’t jive,’ says Charest as PM’s council meets on Canada-U.S. relations

  • 'The sum total of all this is that we're all going to suffer,' Jean Charest said of the effects of threatened tariffs on both
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY, NEIL MOSS | January 27, 2025
Prime Minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations
Prime Minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has convened an 18-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations to advise on measures during U.S. President Donald Trump's second term. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and handouts

Trump’s tariff threat and growth promises ‘don’t jive,’ says Charest as PM’s council meets on Canada-U.S. relations

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY, NEIL MOSS | January 27, 2025
  • 'The sum total of all this is that we're all going to suffer,' Jean Charest said of the effects of threatened tariffs on both

Trump’s tariff threat and growth promises ‘don’t jive,’ says Charest as PM’s council meets on Canada-U.S. relations

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY, NEIL MOSS | January 27, 2025
  • 'The sum total of all this is that we're all going to suffer,' Jean Charest said of the effects of threatened tariffs on both
Prime Minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has convened an 18-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations to advise on measures during U.S. President Donald Trump's second term. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and handouts

Canada must adopt ‘independent mindset’ on internal trade, defence, amid Trump’s tariff tactics, says MP McKay

  • Carleton University business professor Ian Lee says a November 2024 paper by Donald Trump’s incoming economic adviser sheds insight into the U.S. president’s thinking.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, NEIL MOSS | January 22, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
On Jan. 20, United States President Donald Trump said he may levy tariffs on Canada as of Feb. 1, after having previously mused about invoking the tariffs on his first day in office. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada must adopt ‘independent mindset’ on internal trade, defence, amid Trump’s tariff tactics, says MP McKay

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, NEIL MOSS | January 22, 2025
  • Carleton University business professor Ian Lee says a November 2024 paper by Donald Trump’s incoming economic adviser sheds insight into the U.S. president’s thinking.

Canada must adopt ‘independent mindset’ on internal trade, defence, amid Trump’s tariff tactics, says MP McKay

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, NEIL MOSS | January 22, 2025
  • Carleton University business professor Ian Lee says a November 2024 paper by Donald Trump’s incoming economic adviser sheds insight into the U.S. president’s thinking.
Donald Trump
On Jan. 20, United States President Donald Trump said he may levy tariffs on Canada as of Feb. 1, after having previously mused about invoking the tariffs on his first day in office. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Premiers take spotlight with all-hands-on-deck pushback on U.S. tariff threat

  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have taken opposite extremes in advocating for Canada's response to the U.S. tariff threat—but both
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 22, 2025
Doug Ford
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has taken a hardline approach in favour of fulsome retaliation if the Trump administration puts a tariff on Canadian exports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Premiers take spotlight with all-hands-on-deck pushback on U.S. tariff threat

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 22, 2025
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have taken opposite extremes in advocating for Canada's response to the U.S. tariff threat—but both

Premiers take spotlight with all-hands-on-deck pushback on U.S. tariff threat

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 22, 2025
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have taken opposite extremes in advocating for Canada's response to the U.S. tariff threat—but both
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has taken a hardline approach in favour of fulsome retaliation if the Trump administration puts a tariff on Canadian exports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking historic hurdle to trade diversification necessary amid U.S. threats, say trade experts

  • 'Our assumptions about continued trade with the U.S. have to be re-evaluated,' says Vina Nadjibulla of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 21, 2025
International Trade Minister Mary Ng will have to continue to lobby the U.S. against a threatened trade action. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking historic hurdle to trade diversification necessary amid U.S. threats, say trade experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 21, 2025
  • 'Our assumptions about continued trade with the U.S. have to be re-evaluated,' says Vina Nadjibulla of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.

Breaking historic hurdle to trade diversification necessary amid U.S. threats, say trade experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 21, 2025
  • 'Our assumptions about continued trade with the U.S. have to be re-evaluated,' says Vina Nadjibulla of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.
International Trade Minister Mary Ng will have to continue to lobby the U.S. against a threatened trade action. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What does prorogation mean for parliamentary watchdogs? AG reports won’t be released, but PBO’s will

  • The government will have to table 17 responses to House committee reports at the 'first opportunity' when the new session of Parliament starts.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 17, 2025
The House of Commons Chamber will remain empty until MPs return for a new session, which is set for March 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What does prorogation mean for parliamentary watchdogs? AG reports won’t be released, but PBO’s will

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 17, 2025
  • The government will have to table 17 responses to House committee reports at the 'first opportunity' when the new session of Parliament starts.

What does prorogation mean for parliamentary watchdogs? AG reports won’t be released, but PBO’s will

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 17, 2025
  • The government will have to table 17 responses to House committee reports at the 'first opportunity' when the new session of Parliament starts.
The House of Commons Chamber will remain empty until MPs return for a new session, which is set for March 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hosting G7 summit will be first global test for a new prime minister

  • A new government could bring 'meaningful, but not massive' changes in Canada's G7 agenda, says G7 Research Group director John Kirton.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 15, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is the longest-serving world leader in the G7, having participated in eight summits. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti

Hosting G7 summit will be first global test for a new prime minister

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 15, 2025
  • A new government could bring 'meaningful, but not massive' changes in Canada's G7 agenda, says G7 Research Group director John Kirton.

Hosting G7 summit will be first global test for a new prime minister

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 15, 2025
  • A new government could bring 'meaningful, but not massive' changes in Canada's G7 agenda, says G7 Research Group director John Kirton.
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is the longest-serving world leader in the G7, having participated in eight summits. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti

Israel happy to wait for potential Conservative government, says former Canadian envoy

  • 'I do hope that some of the policies will change, and the sooner the better,' Israeli Ambassador to Canada Iddo Moed says of Ottawa's
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 14, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has pledged to implement policies that align with the Israeli government if he becomes prime minister. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Israel happy to wait for potential Conservative government, says former Canadian envoy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 14, 2025
  • 'I do hope that some of the policies will change, and the sooner the better,' Israeli Ambassador to Canada Iddo Moed says of Ottawa's

Israel happy to wait for potential Conservative government, says former Canadian envoy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 14, 2025
  • 'I do hope that some of the policies will change, and the sooner the better,' Israeli Ambassador to Canada Iddo Moed says of Ottawa's
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has pledged to implement policies that align with the Israeli government if he becomes prime minister. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Top court could offer clarity on ‘open question’ of constitutional status of parliamentary privilege, say experts

  • At question is whether a constitutional amendment is needed to limit parliamentary privilege, or if it can be done via standard legislation.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 1, 2025
House of Commons
House of Commons
The National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Act prohibits an MP or Senator from using parliamentary privilege as a defence if they were to reveal state secrets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Top court could offer clarity on ‘open question’ of constitutional status of parliamentary privilege, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 1, 2025
  • At question is whether a constitutional amendment is needed to limit parliamentary privilege, or if it can be done via standard legislation.

Top court could offer clarity on ‘open question’ of constitutional status of parliamentary privilege, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 1, 2025
  • At question is whether a constitutional amendment is needed to limit parliamentary privilege, or if it can be done via standard legislation.
House of Commons
The National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Act prohibits an MP or Senator from using parliamentary privilege as a defence if they were to reveal state secrets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals break pledge to table forced labour bill in 2024

  • In the 2023 and 2024 budgets, the federal government committed to introduce a force labour bill 'by' and 'in' 2024, but it never materialized.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 31, 2024
International Trade Minister Mary Ng says Ottawa 'must ensure' that global supply chains are free of forced labour, but has yet to table legislation to strengthen the Canadian regime. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals break pledge to table forced labour bill in 2024

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 31, 2024
  • In the 2023 and 2024 budgets, the federal government committed to introduce a force labour bill 'by' and 'in' 2024, but it never materialized.

Liberals break pledge to table forced labour bill in 2024

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 31, 2024
  • In the 2023 and 2024 budgets, the federal government committed to introduce a force labour bill 'by' and 'in' 2024, but it never materialized.
International Trade Minister Mary Ng says Ottawa 'must ensure' that global supply chains are free of forced labour, but has yet to table legislation to strengthen the Canadian regime. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds say Africa strategy ready ‘very soon,’ but no date offered

  • The wait for Canada's long-anticipated strategy grows longer as African envoys lament Ottawa's absence on the continent.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 18, 2024
African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki, left, meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Oct. 26, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds say Africa strategy ready ‘very soon,’ but no date offered

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 18, 2024
  • The wait for Canada's long-anticipated strategy grows longer as African envoys lament Ottawa's absence on the continent.

Feds say Africa strategy ready ‘very soon,’ but no date offered

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 18, 2024
  • The wait for Canada's long-anticipated strategy grows longer as African envoys lament Ottawa's absence on the continent.
African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki, left, meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Oct. 26, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opposition MPs kept in dark as Canada concludes trade pact with Indonesia

  • The Bloc Québécois says it won't support any ISDS provisions that may be in the Canada-Indonesia pact, but won't make a decision on the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 11, 2024
International Trade Minister Mary Ng announced the conclusion of negotiations with Indonesia during her trade mission to the southeast Asian nation earlier this month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opposition MPs kept in dark as Canada concludes trade pact with Indonesia

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 11, 2024
  • The Bloc Québécois says it won't support any ISDS provisions that may be in the Canada-Indonesia pact, but won't make a decision on the

Opposition MPs kept in dark as Canada concludes trade pact with Indonesia

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 11, 2024
  • The Bloc Québécois says it won't support any ISDS provisions that may be in the Canada-Indonesia pact, but won't make a decision on the
International Trade Minister Mary Ng announced the conclusion of negotiations with Indonesia during her trade mission to the southeast Asian nation earlier this month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel wants Hassan Diab to serve prison sentence in France but vows to stay out of any extradition request

  • 'We would like Hassan Diab to be extradited to France to serve his sentence, but we don’t interfere in that,' says Israeli Ambassador Iddo
Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | December 11, 2024
Israeli Ambassador to Canada Iddo Moed says any extradition request is a bilateral issue between Canada and France. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel wants Hassan Diab to serve prison sentence in France but vows to stay out of any extradition request

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | December 11, 2024
  • 'We would like Hassan Diab to be extradited to France to serve his sentence, but we don’t interfere in that,' says Israeli Ambassador Iddo

Israel wants Hassan Diab to serve prison sentence in France but vows to stay out of any extradition request

Feature | BY NEIL MOSS | December 11, 2024
  • 'We would like Hassan Diab to be extradited to France to serve his sentence, but we don’t interfere in that,' says Israeli Ambassador Iddo
Israeli Ambassador to Canada Iddo Moed says any extradition request is a bilateral issue between Canada and France. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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