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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.

Japan not taking part in procurement bid for Canadian Navy’s new subs

  • With billions of dollars at stake and Arctic security concerns, Canada’s submarine procurement competition is poised to be one of the decade's most sought
News | BY IREM KOCA, NEIL MOSS | November 21, 2024
Defence Minister Bill Blair announced in July that Canada would be purchasing 'up to' 12 new submarines to replace its fleet of four. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Japan not taking part in procurement bid for Canadian Navy’s new subs

News | BY IREM KOCA, NEIL MOSS | November 21, 2024
  • With billions of dollars at stake and Arctic security concerns, Canada’s submarine procurement competition is poised to be one of the decade's most sought

Japan not taking part in procurement bid for Canadian Navy’s new subs

News | BY IREM KOCA, NEIL MOSS | November 21, 2024
  • With billions of dollars at stake and Arctic security concerns, Canada’s submarine procurement competition is poised to be one of the decade's most sought
Defence Minister Bill Blair announced in July that Canada would be purchasing 'up to' 12 new submarines to replace its fleet of four. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Japan not taking part in procurement bid for Canadian Navy’s new subs

  • With billions of dollars at stake and Arctic security concerns, Canada’s submarine procurement competition is poised to be one of the decade's most sought
News | BY IREM KOCA, NEIL MOSS | November 21, 2024
Defence Minister Bill Blair announced in July that Canada would be purchasing 'up to' 12 new submarines to replace its fleet of four. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Japan not taking part in procurement bid for Canadian Navy’s new subs

News | BY IREM KOCA, NEIL MOSS | November 21, 2024
  • With billions of dollars at stake and Arctic security concerns, Canada’s submarine procurement competition is poised to be one of the decade's most sought

Japan not taking part in procurement bid for Canadian Navy’s new subs

News | BY IREM KOCA, NEIL MOSS | November 21, 2024
  • With billions of dollars at stake and Arctic security concerns, Canada’s submarine procurement competition is poised to be one of the decade's most sought
Defence Minister Bill Blair announced in July that Canada would be purchasing 'up to' 12 new submarines to replace its fleet of four. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Not if, but when: Foreign Affairs Committee keys in on question of Palestinian statehood

  • The House Foreign Affairs Committee has held four meetings looking into the recognition of a Palestinian state.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 20, 2024
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Officials from Global Affairs Canada, led by Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that recognizing a state is a political decision, and not a legal one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Not if, but when: Foreign Affairs Committee keys in on question of Palestinian statehood

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 20, 2024
  • The House Foreign Affairs Committee has held four meetings looking into the recognition of a Palestinian state.

Not if, but when: Foreign Affairs Committee keys in on question of Palestinian statehood

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 20, 2024
  • The House Foreign Affairs Committee has held four meetings looking into the recognition of a Palestinian state.
Mélanie Joly
Officials from Global Affairs Canada, led by Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that recognizing a state is a political decision, and not a legal one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Relaunch advisory group to prepare for Trump’s return, says original NAFTA Council member

  • The original 2017 group included influential voices from the business, labour, Indigenous, and diplomatic communities, as well as former Conservative cabinet ministers.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and U.S. president-elect Donald Trump have had a rocky history since the American businessman first came to power in early 2017. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Relaunch advisory group to prepare for Trump’s return, says original NAFTA Council member

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2024
  • The original 2017 group included influential voices from the business, labour, Indigenous, and diplomatic communities, as well as former Conservative cabinet ministers.

Relaunch advisory group to prepare for Trump’s return, says original NAFTA Council member

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2024
  • The original 2017 group included influential voices from the business, labour, Indigenous, and diplomatic communities, as well as former Conservative cabinet ministers.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and U.S. president-elect Donald Trump have had a rocky history since the American businessman first came to power in early 2017. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Relaunch advisory group to prepare for Trump’s return, says original NAFTA Council member

  • The original 2017 group included influential voices from the business, labour, Indigenous, and diplomatic communities, as well as former Conservative cabinet ministers.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and U.S. president-elect Donald Trump have had a rocky history since the American businessman first came to power in early 2017. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Relaunch advisory group to prepare for Trump’s return, says original NAFTA Council member

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2024
  • The original 2017 group included influential voices from the business, labour, Indigenous, and diplomatic communities, as well as former Conservative cabinet ministers.

Relaunch advisory group to prepare for Trump’s return, says original NAFTA Council member

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2024
  • The original 2017 group included influential voices from the business, labour, Indigenous, and diplomatic communities, as well as former Conservative cabinet ministers.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and U.S. president-elect Donald Trump have had a rocky history since the American businessman first came to power in early 2017. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Trump return to White House will test ‘rocky’ relationship with Trudeau

  • U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is someone who ‘carries a grudge,’ but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau must find a way to ‘make the relationship work,’
News | BY NEIL MOSS, IAN CAMPBELL | November 6, 2024
United States president-elect Donald Trump will return to the White House in January 2025, after winning the Nov. 5 presidential election. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trump return to White House will test ‘rocky’ relationship with Trudeau

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IAN CAMPBELL | November 6, 2024
  • U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is someone who ‘carries a grudge,’ but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau must find a way to ‘make the relationship work,’

Trump return to White House will test ‘rocky’ relationship with Trudeau

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IAN CAMPBELL | November 6, 2024
  • U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is someone who ‘carries a grudge,’ but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau must find a way to ‘make the relationship work,’
United States president-elect Donald Trump will return to the White House in January 2025, after winning the Nov. 5 presidential election. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada braces for trade shocks as Trump wins second presidential term

  • In a historic comeback, Donald Trump returns for a second term as president leading the polarized nation. To prepare for his potential return, the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 6, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, pictured speaking in Detroit, Michigan, on the campaign trail on June 15. Trump was elected the 47th president, returning after he was ousted in 2020. Gage Skidmore photograph courtesy of Flickr

Canada braces for trade shocks as Trump wins second presidential term

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 6, 2024
  • In a historic comeback, Donald Trump returns for a second term as president leading the polarized nation. To prepare for his potential return, the

Canada braces for trade shocks as Trump wins second presidential term

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 6, 2024
  • In a historic comeback, Donald Trump returns for a second term as president leading the polarized nation. To prepare for his potential return, the
Donald Trump
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, pictured speaking in Detroit, Michigan, on the campaign trail on June 15. Trump was elected the 47th president, returning after he was ousted in 2020. Gage Skidmore photograph courtesy of Flickr

Doubt grows that feds’ promise to boost forced labour ban will materialize as House committee deplores ‘inaction’  

  • A bill to strengthen the forced labour import ban was proposed in successive Liberal budgets.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 6, 2024
The office of International Trade Minister Mary Ng is mum on whether she will introduce the promised bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Doubt grows that feds’ promise to boost forced labour ban will materialize as House committee deplores ‘inaction’  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 6, 2024
  • A bill to strengthen the forced labour import ban was proposed in successive Liberal budgets.

Doubt grows that feds’ promise to boost forced labour ban will materialize as House committee deplores ‘inaction’  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 6, 2024
  • A bill to strengthen the forced labour import ban was proposed in successive Liberal budgets.
The office of International Trade Minister Mary Ng is mum on whether she will introduce the promised bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

DND access-to-info woes persist as compliance with law drops, backlog grows

  • For the third straight year, the Department of National Defence is going the wrong way when it comes to respecting access-to-information laws and timelines.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 5, 2024
Minister of National Defence Bill Blair and Chief of Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan
Minister of National Defence Bill Blair and Chief of Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan
Defence Minister Bill Blair, pictured left with Chief of Defence Staff Jennie Carignan, told the House Defence Committee in February that DND's ATIP compliance was on an upward trajectory. But the reverse is true. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

DND access-to-info woes persist as compliance with law drops, backlog grows

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 5, 2024
  • For the third straight year, the Department of National Defence is going the wrong way when it comes to respecting access-to-information laws and timelines.

DND access-to-info woes persist as compliance with law drops, backlog grows

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 5, 2024
  • For the third straight year, the Department of National Defence is going the wrong way when it comes to respecting access-to-information laws and timelines.
Minister of National Defence Bill Blair and Chief of Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan
Defence Minister Bill Blair, pictured left with Chief of Defence Staff Jennie Carignan, told the House Defence Committee in February that DND's ATIP compliance was on an upward trajectory. But the reverse is true. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

After long wait, House finally sends parliamentary delegation to Ukraine

  • Prior to House Speaker Greg Fergus leading a delegation to Ukraine in October, House-sanctioned travel to the war-torn nation had been quashed due to
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 31, 2024
Greg Fergus
Greg Fergus
House Speaker Greg Fergus led a group of cross-party MPs to Ukraine in October. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

After long wait, House finally sends parliamentary delegation to Ukraine

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 31, 2024
  • Prior to House Speaker Greg Fergus leading a delegation to Ukraine in October, House-sanctioned travel to the war-torn nation had been quashed due to

After long wait, House finally sends parliamentary delegation to Ukraine

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 31, 2024
  • Prior to House Speaker Greg Fergus leading a delegation to Ukraine in October, House-sanctioned travel to the war-torn nation had been quashed due to
Greg Fergus
House Speaker Greg Fergus led a group of cross-party MPs to Ukraine in October. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s inviting retaliation’: Bloc supply management bill will have Canada bracing for U.S. response, say trade watchers

  • CUSMA would likely not have been possible if Bill C-282 were law, says a former U.S. trade negotiator.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 30, 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on March 24, 2023. Access to the Canadian dairy market has been a sour point in the Canada-U.S. trading relationship. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘It’s inviting retaliation’: Bloc supply management bill will have Canada bracing for U.S. response, say trade watchers

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 30, 2024
  • CUSMA would likely not have been possible if Bill C-282 were law, says a former U.S. trade negotiator.

‘It’s inviting retaliation’: Bloc supply management bill will have Canada bracing for U.S. response, say trade watchers

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 30, 2024
  • CUSMA would likely not have been possible if Bill C-282 were law, says a former U.S. trade negotiator.
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on March 24, 2023. Access to the Canadian dairy market has been a sour point in the Canada-U.S. trading relationship. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

We need to be ‘clear-eyed’ about Putin’s conflict with the West, says new German ambassador

  • In a wide-ranging interview, Tjorven Bellmann and Matthias Lüttenberg talk a new type of ambassadorial arrangement, the war in Ukraine, NATO co-operation, and allegations
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 30, 2024
Matthias Lüttenberg, left, and Tjorven Bellmann are the third spousal ambassador pairing in the German foreign ministry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need to be ‘clear-eyed’ about Putin’s conflict with the West, says new German ambassador

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 30, 2024
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Tjorven Bellmann and Matthias Lüttenberg talk a new type of ambassadorial arrangement, the war in Ukraine, NATO co-operation, and allegations

We need to be ‘clear-eyed’ about Putin’s conflict with the West, says new German ambassador

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 30, 2024
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Tjorven Bellmann and Matthias Lüttenberg talk a new type of ambassadorial arrangement, the war in Ukraine, NATO co-operation, and allegations
Matthias Lüttenberg, left, and Tjorven Bellmann are the third spousal ambassador pairing in the German foreign ministry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Concern mounts over how immigration cuts will hit slow-moving program for Sudanese war refugees

  • 'It makes us worry that some applicants will get rejected due to excessive demand,' says the Sudanese Canadian Community Association’s Samah Mahmoud.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 29, 2024
Marc Miller
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller, centre, flanked by Prime Justin Trudeau, right, and a group of Liberal MPs, announced on Oct. 24 that the number of permanent residents admitted to Canada will be cut. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Concern mounts over how immigration cuts will hit slow-moving program for Sudanese war refugees

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 29, 2024
  • 'It makes us worry that some applicants will get rejected due to excessive demand,' says the Sudanese Canadian Community Association’s Samah Mahmoud.

Concern mounts over how immigration cuts will hit slow-moving program for Sudanese war refugees

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 29, 2024
  • 'It makes us worry that some applicants will get rejected due to excessive demand,' says the Sudanese Canadian Community Association’s Samah Mahmoud.
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller, centre, flanked by Prime Justin Trudeau, right, and a group of Liberal MPs, announced on Oct. 24 that the number of permanent residents admitted to Canada will be cut. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Extremely strained’ Canada-India diplomatic ties unlikely to improve under Trudeau government, says analyst

  • As the Canada-Indian diplomatic relationship continues to collapse, the two countries vow to maintain economic links.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 23, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been singled out by the Indian government as the reason the diplomatic ties have hit a nadir. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Extremely strained’ Canada-India diplomatic ties unlikely to improve under Trudeau government, says analyst

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 23, 2024
  • As the Canada-Indian diplomatic relationship continues to collapse, the two countries vow to maintain economic links.

‘Extremely strained’ Canada-India diplomatic ties unlikely to improve under Trudeau government, says analyst

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 23, 2024
  • As the Canada-Indian diplomatic relationship continues to collapse, the two countries vow to maintain economic links.
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been singled out by the Indian government as the reason the diplomatic ties have hit a nadir. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Samidoun designation a red flag for politicization of terrorist listings, says civil liberties group

  • Before a terrorist designation, Canada's intelligence community collects information and makes a recommendation as to whether it meets the legal threshold in a 'well
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 21, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
The government listed Samidoun as a terrorist entity following a call to do so from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who has also called for the Houthis to be listed as a terror group. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Samidoun designation a red flag for politicization of terrorist listings, says civil liberties group

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 21, 2024
  • Before a terrorist designation, Canada's intelligence community collects information and makes a recommendation as to whether it meets the legal threshold in a 'well

Samidoun designation a red flag for politicization of terrorist listings, says civil liberties group

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 21, 2024
  • Before a terrorist designation, Canada's intelligence community collects information and makes a recommendation as to whether it meets the legal threshold in a 'well
Pierre Poilievre
The government listed Samidoun as a terrorist entity following a call to do so from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who has also called for the Houthis to be listed as a terror group. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Complete apathy’ clouds feds’ pursuit of family reunification plan, say Sudanese Canadians

  • As Sudanese Canadians wait for family members to be approved to come to Canada, concern mounts that delays will be fatal for those stuck
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 16, 2024
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller makes an announcement regarding the strengthening of our temporary resident programs and migration pathways on Sept. 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller makes an announcement regarding the strengthening of our temporary resident programs and migration pathways on Sept. 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Immigration Minister Marc Miller pledged in March that those fleeing the civil war in Sudan could be joining family members in Canada as early as late 2024, but a bleaker and longer timeline has since emerged. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Complete apathy’ clouds feds’ pursuit of family reunification plan, say Sudanese Canadians

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 16, 2024
  • As Sudanese Canadians wait for family members to be approved to come to Canada, concern mounts that delays will be fatal for those stuck

‘Complete apathy’ clouds feds’ pursuit of family reunification plan, say Sudanese Canadians

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 16, 2024
  • As Sudanese Canadians wait for family members to be approved to come to Canada, concern mounts that delays will be fatal for those stuck
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller makes an announcement regarding the strengthening of our temporary resident programs and migration pathways on Sept. 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Immigration Minister Marc Miller pledged in March that those fleeing the civil war in Sudan could be joining family members in Canada as early as late 2024, but a bleaker and longer timeline has since emerged. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s going to destroy everything we depend on’: visiting Indigenous delegation seeks to stop Canada-Ecuador trade talks

  • Opposition MPs and Canadian civil society group say the Canadian government should be ensuring consultations with Indigenous groups in Ecuador occur.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 9, 2024
Indigenous leaders from Ecuador Zenaida Yasacama, left, Fanny Kaekat, and Hortencia Zhagüi called on the Canadian government to end trade talks with their country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s going to destroy everything we depend on’: visiting Indigenous delegation seeks to stop Canada-Ecuador trade talks

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 9, 2024
  • Opposition MPs and Canadian civil society group say the Canadian government should be ensuring consultations with Indigenous groups in Ecuador occur.

‘It’s going to destroy everything we depend on’: visiting Indigenous delegation seeks to stop Canada-Ecuador trade talks

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 9, 2024
  • Opposition MPs and Canadian civil society group say the Canadian government should be ensuring consultations with Indigenous groups in Ecuador occur.
Indigenous leaders from Ecuador Zenaida Yasacama, left, Fanny Kaekat, and Hortencia Zhagüi called on the Canadian government to end trade talks with their country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new age for Canada-Saudi relations? Human rights concerns passed over for economic links

  • A former Canadian envoy praises Ottawa's new approach to Saudi Arabia, as the NDP says Riyadh has bought Canada's silence on its human rights
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 9, 2024
Saudi Industry Minister Bandar Alkhorayef
Saudi Industry Minister Bandar Alkhorayef
Saudi Industry and Mineral Resources Minister Bandar Alkhorayef speaks to The Hill Times during an Oct. 2 interview at the Saudi Embassy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new age for Canada-Saudi relations? Human rights concerns passed over for economic links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 9, 2024
  • A former Canadian envoy praises Ottawa's new approach to Saudi Arabia, as the NDP says Riyadh has bought Canada's silence on its human rights

A new age for Canada-Saudi relations? Human rights concerns passed over for economic links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 9, 2024
  • A former Canadian envoy praises Ottawa's new approach to Saudi Arabia, as the NDP says Riyadh has bought Canada's silence on its human rights
Saudi Industry Minister Bandar Alkhorayef
Saudi Industry and Mineral Resources Minister Bandar Alkhorayef speaks to The Hill Times during an Oct. 2 interview at the Saudi Embassy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate study of supply management bill imperils Bloc deadline

  • Senators say a substantial committee study will be required to review Bill C-282, and their work won't be affected by the Bloc's Oct. 29
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 2, 2024
Bloc MP Luc Thériault's Bill C-282 has been stuck at committee stage in the Senate since passing second reading in April. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate study of supply management bill imperils Bloc deadline

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 2, 2024
  • Senators say a substantial committee study will be required to review Bill C-282, and their work won't be affected by the Bloc's Oct. 29

Senate study of supply management bill imperils Bloc deadline

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 2, 2024
  • Senators say a substantial committee study will be required to review Bill C-282, and their work won't be affected by the Bloc's Oct. 29
Bloc MP Luc Thériault's Bill C-282 has been stuck at committee stage in the Senate since passing second reading in April. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delays are a death sentence: family members question fairness of immigration regime for relatives fleeing Sudan war

  • MPs have told family members seeking to bring relatives to Canada that arrivals aren't expected until 2027 and 2028.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 25, 2024
Marc Miller
Marc Miller
In March, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said those fleeing the Sudan Civil War would start arriving in Canada in late 2024 into 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delays are a death sentence: family members question fairness of immigration regime for relatives fleeing Sudan war

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 25, 2024
  • MPs have told family members seeking to bring relatives to Canada that arrivals aren't expected until 2027 and 2028.

Delays are a death sentence: family members question fairness of immigration regime for relatives fleeing Sudan war

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 25, 2024
  • MPs have told family members seeking to bring relatives to Canada that arrivals aren't expected until 2027 and 2028.
Marc Miller
In March, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said those fleeing the Sudan Civil War would start arriving in Canada in late 2024 into 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can’t afford to squander chance for rare Indo-Pacific role with AUKUS, say analysts

  • Although AUKUS is holding consultations with Canada to find areas to collaborate on advanced technology information sharing, it has yet to signal if it
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 25, 2024
Bill Blair
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canada has 'a long record' of collaborating with the three founding member nations of AUKUS: Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can’t afford to squander chance for rare Indo-Pacific role with AUKUS, say analysts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 25, 2024
  • Although AUKUS is holding consultations with Canada to find areas to collaborate on advanced technology information sharing, it has yet to signal if it

Canada can’t afford to squander chance for rare Indo-Pacific role with AUKUS, say analysts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 25, 2024
  • Although AUKUS is holding consultations with Canada to find areas to collaborate on advanced technology information sharing, it has yet to signal if it
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canada has 'a long record' of collaborating with the three founding member nations of AUKUS: Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre says he can negotiate a softwood lumber pact with the U.S., but trade analysts are skeptical

  • Trade analysts say domestic political calculations in the U.S. are what is standing in the way of resolving the softwood lumber dispute.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 18, 2024
Marc Miller
Marc Miller
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he would sign a long-sought softwood lumber agreement with the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre says he can negotiate a softwood lumber pact with the U.S., but trade analysts are skeptical

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 18, 2024
  • Trade analysts say domestic political calculations in the U.S. are what is standing in the way of resolving the softwood lumber dispute.

Poilievre says he can negotiate a softwood lumber pact with the U.S., but trade analysts are skeptical

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 18, 2024
  • Trade analysts say domestic political calculations in the U.S. are what is standing in the way of resolving the softwood lumber dispute.
Marc Miller
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he would sign a long-sought softwood lumber agreement with the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre says he can negotiate a softwood lumber pact with the U.S., but trade analysts are skeptical

  • Trade analysts say domestic political calculations in the U.S. are what is standing in the way of resolving the softwood lumber dispute.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 18, 2024
Marc Miller
Marc Miller
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he would sign a long-sought softwood lumber agreement with the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre says he can negotiate a softwood lumber pact with the U.S., but trade analysts are skeptical

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 18, 2024
  • Trade analysts say domestic political calculations in the U.S. are what is standing in the way of resolving the softwood lumber dispute.

Poilievre says he can negotiate a softwood lumber pact with the U.S., but trade analysts are skeptical

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 18, 2024
  • Trade analysts say domestic political calculations in the U.S. are what is standing in the way of resolving the softwood lumber dispute.
Marc Miller
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he would sign a long-sought softwood lumber agreement with the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada faces $100-million forfeiture ‘test case’ as Russian airline sues over grounded plane

  • Canada gave itself the power to repurpose assets seized from sanctioned individuals and entities as part of the 2022 federal budget.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 11, 2024
Under Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Global Affairs Canada has sanctioned 1,500 Russian individuals and 646 entities as of Sept. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada faces $100-million forfeiture ‘test case’ as Russian airline sues over grounded plane

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 11, 2024
  • Canada gave itself the power to repurpose assets seized from sanctioned individuals and entities as part of the 2022 federal budget.

Canada faces $100-million forfeiture ‘test case’ as Russian airline sues over grounded plane

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 11, 2024
  • Canada gave itself the power to repurpose assets seized from sanctioned individuals and entities as part of the 2022 federal budget.
Under Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Global Affairs Canada has sanctioned 1,500 Russian individuals and 646 entities as of Sept. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada crafts plan to deploy Sudan-focused diplomats in Ethiopia as Khartoum embassy stays shut

  • 'As the conflict persists and as fighting has engulfed large parts of the country, a return to [Khartoum] looks unlikely in the medium term,'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 4, 2024
Sudan wasn't mentioned in a readout of Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly's recent trip to Africa, which included a visit to influential African Union member South Africa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada crafts plan to deploy Sudan-focused diplomats in Ethiopia as Khartoum embassy stays shut

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 4, 2024
  • 'As the conflict persists and as fighting has engulfed large parts of the country, a return to [Khartoum] looks unlikely in the medium term,'

Canada crafts plan to deploy Sudan-focused diplomats in Ethiopia as Khartoum embassy stays shut

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 4, 2024
  • 'As the conflict persists and as fighting has engulfed large parts of the country, a return to [Khartoum] looks unlikely in the medium term,'
Sudan wasn't mentioned in a readout of Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly's recent trip to Africa, which included a visit to influential African Union member South Africa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada crafts plan to deploy Sudan-focused diplomats in Ethiopia as Khartoum embassy stays shut

  • 'As the conflict persists and as fighting has engulfed large parts of the country, a return to [Khartoum] looks unlikely in the medium term,'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 4, 2024
Sudan wasn't mentioned in a readout of Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly's recent trip to Africa, which included a visit to influential African Union member South Africa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada crafts plan to deploy Sudan-focused diplomats in Ethiopia as Khartoum embassy stays shut

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 4, 2024
  • 'As the conflict persists and as fighting has engulfed large parts of the country, a return to [Khartoum] looks unlikely in the medium term,'

Canada crafts plan to deploy Sudan-focused diplomats in Ethiopia as Khartoum embassy stays shut

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 4, 2024
  • 'As the conflict persists and as fighting has engulfed large parts of the country, a return to [Khartoum] looks unlikely in the medium term,'
Sudan wasn't mentioned in a readout of Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly's recent trip to Africa, which included a visit to influential African Union member South Africa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Could the transitional Canada-U.K. trade pact be around for the long haul?

  • Opposition MPs sounded the alarm in 2020 that without a sunset clause, the transitional Canada-U.K. trade pact could be around for the long term—which
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 28, 2024
Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development Mary Ng speaks at a press conference on March 10, 2023, to speak with reporters about the roll out of consultations before the establishment of a foreign interference registry.
Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development Mary Ng speaks at a press conference on March 10, 2023, to speak with reporters about the roll out of consultations before the establishment of a foreign interference registry.
In July, International Trade Minister Mary Ng told her U.K. counterpart Jonathan Reynolds that Canada remains open to restarting trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Could the transitional Canada-U.K. trade pact be around for the long haul?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 28, 2024
  • Opposition MPs sounded the alarm in 2020 that without a sunset clause, the transitional Canada-U.K. trade pact could be around for the long term—which

Could the transitional Canada-U.K. trade pact be around for the long haul?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 28, 2024
  • Opposition MPs sounded the alarm in 2020 that without a sunset clause, the transitional Canada-U.K. trade pact could be around for the long term—which
Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development Mary Ng speaks at a press conference on March 10, 2023, to speak with reporters about the roll out of consultations before the establishment of a foreign interference registry.
In July, International Trade Minister Mary Ng told her U.K. counterpart Jonathan Reynolds that Canada remains open to restarting trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

GAC’s ability to perform essential duties, sustain foreign presence threatened by financial crunch: memo

  • As billions of dollars get invested in Canada's defence, Ottawa's other international apparatus is being left behind, say current and former diplomats.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 28, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly may have to consider closing some foreign missions to deal with budget shortfalls, according to some observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

GAC’s ability to perform essential duties, sustain foreign presence threatened by financial crunch: memo

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 28, 2024
  • As billions of dollars get invested in Canada's defence, Ottawa's other international apparatus is being left behind, say current and former diplomats.

GAC’s ability to perform essential duties, sustain foreign presence threatened by financial crunch: memo

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 28, 2024
  • As billions of dollars get invested in Canada's defence, Ottawa's other international apparatus is being left behind, say current and former diplomats.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly may have to consider closing some foreign missions to deal with budget shortfalls, according to some observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Trudeau, Joly lead cross-border convos, as Freeland appears to step back from U.S. file

  • Since the first cabinet shuffle of the new Parliament on Oct. 26, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his ministers have been meeting with their
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 21, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly have had the most engagement with U.S. counterparts, while Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland seemingly has been playing a less active role in the file. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trudeau, Joly lead cross-border convos, as Freeland appears to step back from U.S. file

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 21, 2022
  • Since the first cabinet shuffle of the new Parliament on Oct. 26, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his ministers have been meeting with their

Trudeau, Joly lead cross-border convos, as Freeland appears to step back from U.S. file

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 21, 2022
  • Since the first cabinet shuffle of the new Parliament on Oct. 26, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his ministers have been meeting with their
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly have had the most engagement with U.S. counterparts, while Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland seemingly has been playing a less active role in the file. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

When breaking party ranks, only some MPs forfeit their political future in the name of dissent

  • When dissenting from the party line, Liberal MP Joël Lightbound took a rarely seen step on Parliament Hill to advocate a position not being
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 16, 2022
In a rare display on Parliament Hill, Liberal MP Joël Lightbound broke with his party on COVID-19 restrictions in a Feb. 8 address. Unlike with others who've dissented from the Liberal Party line, the only fallout has so far been his resignation as chair of the party's Quebec caucus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When breaking party ranks, only some MPs forfeit their political future in the name of dissent

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 16, 2022
  • When dissenting from the party line, Liberal MP Joël Lightbound took a rarely seen step on Parliament Hill to advocate a position not being

When breaking party ranks, only some MPs forfeit their political future in the name of dissent

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 16, 2022
  • When dissenting from the party line, Liberal MP Joël Lightbound took a rarely seen step on Parliament Hill to advocate a position not being
In a rare display on Parliament Hill, Liberal MP Joël Lightbound broke with his party on COVID-19 restrictions in a Feb. 8 address. Unlike with others who've dissented from the Liberal Party line, the only fallout has so far been his resignation as chair of the party's Quebec caucus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rink links: A new form of outdoor diplomacy has emerged in Ottawa

  • Like many Canadians across the nation who are embracing the sub-zero temperatures, diplomats in Ottawa have set up outdoor rinks where they can host
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 16, 2022
U.K. Deputy Head of Mission David Reed skates on an ice rink on the grounds of the mission's historic Earnscliffe residence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rink links: A new form of outdoor diplomacy has emerged in Ottawa

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 16, 2022
  • Like many Canadians across the nation who are embracing the sub-zero temperatures, diplomats in Ottawa have set up outdoor rinks where they can host

Rink links: A new form of outdoor diplomacy has emerged in Ottawa

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 16, 2022
  • Like many Canadians across the nation who are embracing the sub-zero temperatures, diplomats in Ottawa have set up outdoor rinks where they can host
U.K. Deputy Head of Mission David Reed skates on an ice rink on the grounds of the mission's historic Earnscliffe residence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nearly half of Canada’s air fleet not serviceable to meet readiness and training standards in 2020-21

  • With an aging air fleet and COVID-19 workplace restrictions in place, a Canadian military departmental results report found that only 55 per cent of
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 9, 2022
A CF-18 from 3 Wing Bagotville is pictured at Thule Air Base in Greenland in March 2021. COVID-19 work restrictions at 3 Wing Bagotville were cited for contributing to a 11.8 per cent serviceability drop for Canada's fighter jet fleet. Photograph courtesy of the Canadian Armed Forces/Master Corporal Gary Calvé

Nearly half of Canada’s air fleet not serviceable to meet readiness and training standards in 2020-21

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 9, 2022
  • With an aging air fleet and COVID-19 workplace restrictions in place, a Canadian military departmental results report found that only 55 per cent of

Nearly half of Canada’s air fleet not serviceable to meet readiness and training standards in 2020-21

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 9, 2022
  • With an aging air fleet and COVID-19 workplace restrictions in place, a Canadian military departmental results report found that only 55 per cent of
A CF-18 from 3 Wing Bagotville is pictured at Thule Air Base in Greenland in March 2021. COVID-19 work restrictions at 3 Wing Bagotville were cited for contributing to a 11.8 per cent serviceability drop for Canada's fighter jet fleet. Photograph courtesy of the Canadian Armed Forces/Master Corporal Gary Calvé

Feds cited caretaker convention to justify delays even after it wasn’t in ‘strict application’

  • In the weeks following the Sept. 20 election, the Liberal government cited the caretaker convention as a reason to delay releasing new policies or
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 8, 2022
At a time when the caretaker convention was no longer in 'strict application,' according to a response by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to an Order Paper question, Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough, left, and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller, right, cited the convention as a reason for delays in announcing policy decisions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds cited caretaker convention to justify delays even after it wasn’t in ‘strict application’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 8, 2022
  • In the weeks following the Sept. 20 election, the Liberal government cited the caretaker convention as a reason to delay releasing new policies or

Feds cited caretaker convention to justify delays even after it wasn’t in ‘strict application’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 8, 2022
  • In the weeks following the Sept. 20 election, the Liberal government cited the caretaker convention as a reason to delay releasing new policies or
At a time when the caretaker convention was no longer in 'strict application,' according to a response by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to an Order Paper question, Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough, left, and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller, right, cited the convention as a reason for delays in announcing policy decisions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Russian minister willing to meet Joly anywhere around the globe, but feds mum on offer

  • With the Liberal government proclaiming its assistance for Ukraine amid a Russian military buildup on its border, in pursuit of de-escalation and a diplomatic
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 2, 2022
Russian Ambassador Oleg Stepanov (unpictured) says Canada has not responded to the offer for Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, right, to have a meeting with her Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Flickr/Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Russian minister willing to meet Joly anywhere around the globe, but feds mum on offer

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 2, 2022
  • With the Liberal government proclaiming its assistance for Ukraine amid a Russian military buildup on its border, in pursuit of de-escalation and a diplomatic

Russian minister willing to meet Joly anywhere around the globe, but feds mum on offer

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 2, 2022
  • With the Liberal government proclaiming its assistance for Ukraine amid a Russian military buildup on its border, in pursuit of de-escalation and a diplomatic
Russian Ambassador Oleg Stepanov (unpictured) says Canada has not responded to the offer for Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, right, to have a meeting with her Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Flickr/Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

New Israeli ambassador pledges to showcase ‘the reality and the facts’ about Palestinian evictions

  • After two years without an Israeli ambassador in Ottawa, Ronen Hoffman has arrived with much on his plate, including his goal to explain the
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 2, 2022
Israeli Ambassador Ronen Hoffman filled an ambassadorial absence of about two years when he took his post in December. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New Israeli ambassador pledges to showcase ‘the reality and the facts’ about Palestinian evictions

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 2, 2022
  • After two years without an Israeli ambassador in Ottawa, Ronen Hoffman has arrived with much on his plate, including his goal to explain the

New Israeli ambassador pledges to showcase ‘the reality and the facts’ about Palestinian evictions

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 2, 2022
  • After two years without an Israeli ambassador in Ottawa, Ronen Hoffman has arrived with much on his plate, including his goal to explain the
Israeli Ambassador Ronen Hoffman filled an ambassadorial absence of about two years when he took his post in December. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Can NSICOP continue its work amid the Conservative boycott?

  • With the Conservative Party boycotting a committee of Parliamentarians charged with overseeing Canada’s national security and intelligence agencies, questions loom about how the group
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 2, 2022
Liberal MP David McGuinty has chaired the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians since it was first established in 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can NSICOP continue its work amid the Conservative boycott?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 2, 2022
  • With the Conservative Party boycotting a committee of Parliamentarians charged with overseeing Canada’s national security and intelligence agencies, questions loom about how the group

Can NSICOP continue its work amid the Conservative boycott?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 2, 2022
  • With the Conservative Party boycotting a committee of Parliamentarians charged with overseeing Canada’s national security and intelligence agencies, questions loom about how the group
Liberal MP David McGuinty has chaired the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians since it was first established in 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada boosts Ukrainian military training mission, but yet to match Kyiv’s ask for lethal weapons, sanctions

  • Canada came short of matching Kyiv’s appeals for help, announcing it is extending and expanding its military training mission to Ukraine, but defensive weapons
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 27, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured announcing Canada's assistance package to Ukraine in the West Block on Jan. 26, says Canada's motivated towards 'de-escalation and a diplomatic solution.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada boosts Ukrainian military training mission, but yet to match Kyiv’s ask for lethal weapons, sanctions

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 27, 2022
  • Canada came short of matching Kyiv’s appeals for help, announcing it is extending and expanding its military training mission to Ukraine, but defensive weapons

Canada boosts Ukrainian military training mission, but yet to match Kyiv’s ask for lethal weapons, sanctions

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 27, 2022
  • Canada came short of matching Kyiv’s appeals for help, announcing it is extending and expanding its military training mission to Ukraine, but defensive weapons
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured announcing Canada's assistance package to Ukraine in the West Block on Jan. 26, says Canada's motivated towards 'de-escalation and a diplomatic solution.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In a NAFTA renegotiation team reunion, Freeland’s Finance Department adds Steve Verheul

  • The pair that is credited with saving Canada’s North American trade pact are reuniting in the Finance Department, as the chief negotiator of the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 26, 2022
Deputy Prime Minister and then-minister of intergovernmental affairs Chrystia Freeland is pictured alongside Steve Verheul at the House Committee on International Trade in February 2018, as the implementation bill for the new NAFTA was being shepherded through Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In a NAFTA renegotiation team reunion, Freeland’s Finance Department adds Steve Verheul

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 26, 2022
  • The pair that is credited with saving Canada’s North American trade pact are reuniting in the Finance Department, as the chief negotiator of the

In a NAFTA renegotiation team reunion, Freeland’s Finance Department adds Steve Verheul

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 26, 2022
  • The pair that is credited with saving Canada’s North American trade pact are reuniting in the Finance Department, as the chief negotiator of the
Deputy Prime Minister and then-minister of intergovernmental affairs Chrystia Freeland is pictured alongside Steve Verheul at the House Committee on International Trade in February 2018, as the implementation bill for the new NAFTA was being shepherded through Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ukraine envoy ‘confident’ talks will lead to Canada meeting requests as Russian threat looms

  • Defensive weapons, increased sanctions, and an expansion of Canada’s training mission in Ukraine are at the top of Ukraine’s appeals to Ottawa for help
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 26, 2022
With Russia's border buildup threatening President Volodymyr Zelensky's Ukraine, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, and Defence Minister Anita Anand will have to decide whether Canada will agree to Kyiv's three requests for Canadian assistance. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Ukraine envoy ‘confident’ talks will lead to Canada meeting requests as Russian threat looms

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 26, 2022
  • Defensive weapons, increased sanctions, and an expansion of Canada’s training mission in Ukraine are at the top of Ukraine’s appeals to Ottawa for help

Ukraine envoy ‘confident’ talks will lead to Canada meeting requests as Russian threat looms

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 26, 2022
  • Defensive weapons, increased sanctions, and an expansion of Canada’s training mission in Ukraine are at the top of Ukraine’s appeals to Ottawa for help
With Russia's border buildup threatening President Volodymyr Zelensky's Ukraine, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, and Defence Minister Anita Anand will have to decide whether Canada will agree to Kyiv's three requests for Canadian assistance. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Bilateral spats need to be addressed, but outgoing South African envoy says Canadian ties still ‘strong’

  • Despite an ongoing “hurdle” brought on by Canada’s travel ban, the departing South African envoy said Canada-South African ties remain “strong” with their roots
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 19, 2022
After more than four and a half years serving as South Africa's top diplomat in Ottawa, Sibongiseni Dlamini-Mntambo, pictured in 2018, is departing her post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Bilateral spats need to be addressed, but outgoing South African envoy says Canadian ties still ‘strong’

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 19, 2022
  • Despite an ongoing “hurdle” brought on by Canada’s travel ban, the departing South African envoy said Canada-South African ties remain “strong” with their roots

Bilateral spats need to be addressed, but outgoing South African envoy says Canadian ties still ‘strong’

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 19, 2022
  • Despite an ongoing “hurdle” brought on by Canada’s travel ban, the departing South African envoy said Canada-South African ties remain “strong” with their roots
After more than four and a half years serving as South Africa's top diplomat in Ottawa, Sibongiseni Dlamini-Mntambo, pictured in 2018, is departing her post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘We should respect each other’: South Africa says notification not given before travel ban imposed

  • It’s not just the decision to implement a controversial travel ban on southern African nations, which since has been revoked, but the way in
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 19, 2022
Following the announcement on Nov. 26 of travel restrictions being imposed on South Africa and neighbouring southern African nations by Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, middle, and Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, South African High Commissioner Sibongiseni Dlamini-Mntambo, left, took issue with the Canadian government's lack of notification. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

‘We should respect each other’: South Africa says notification not given before travel ban imposed

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 19, 2022
  • It’s not just the decision to implement a controversial travel ban on southern African nations, which since has been revoked, but the way in

‘We should respect each other’: South Africa says notification not given before travel ban imposed

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 19, 2022
  • It’s not just the decision to implement a controversial travel ban on southern African nations, which since has been revoked, but the way in
Following the announcement on Nov. 26 of travel restrictions being imposed on South Africa and neighbouring southern African nations by Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, middle, and Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, South African High Commissioner Sibongiseni Dlamini-Mntambo, left, took issue with the Canadian government's lack of notification. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Three years on, Canada delays naming an ambassador to the Holy See

  • More than three years after Canada’s last full-fledged ambassador to the Holy See left his post, Ottawa has yet to name a replacement. The
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 19, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured visiting Pope Francis in Vatican City in 2017, has called on the Pope to apologize for the Catholic Church's role in the residential school system. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Justin Trudeau

Three years on, Canada delays naming an ambassador to the Holy See

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 19, 2022
  • More than three years after Canada’s last full-fledged ambassador to the Holy See left his post, Ottawa has yet to name a replacement. The

Three years on, Canada delays naming an ambassador to the Holy See

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 19, 2022
  • More than three years after Canada’s last full-fledged ambassador to the Holy See left his post, Ottawa has yet to name a replacement. The
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured visiting Pope Francis in Vatican City in 2017, has called on the Pope to apologize for the Catholic Church's role in the residential school system. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Justin Trudeau

Holocaust distortion, glorification of Nazi collaborators must be met with Canada’s condemnation, say advocates and experts

  • In the face of a rising tide of anti-Semitism and Holocaust distortion, experts and advocates are calling on the Canadian government to take a
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 12, 2022
Irwin Cotler was reappointed as Canada's Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism on Nov. 21, 2021, by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Holocaust distortion, glorification of Nazi collaborators must be met with Canada’s condemnation, say advocates and experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 12, 2022
  • In the face of a rising tide of anti-Semitism and Holocaust distortion, experts and advocates are calling on the Canadian government to take a

Holocaust distortion, glorification of Nazi collaborators must be met with Canada’s condemnation, say advocates and experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 12, 2022
  • In the face of a rising tide of anti-Semitism and Holocaust distortion, experts and advocates are calling on the Canadian government to take a
Irwin Cotler was reappointed as Canada's Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism on Nov. 21, 2021, by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

After ‘ups and downs,’ departing Taiwanese diplomat says relationship is on the ascent

  • After two prime ministers, three elections, and seven foreign affairs ministers, a mainstay at Taiwan’s economic and cultural office in Ottawa is heading home.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 12, 2022
After seven years in Ottawa, Simon Sung, the executive director of the public affairs division in Taiwan’s economic and cultural office in Ottawa, is headed back to Taipei this month. Photograph courtesy of Simon Sung

After ‘ups and downs,’ departing Taiwanese diplomat says relationship is on the ascent

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 12, 2022
  • After two prime ministers, three elections, and seven foreign affairs ministers, a mainstay at Taiwan’s economic and cultural office in Ottawa is heading home.

After ‘ups and downs,’ departing Taiwanese diplomat says relationship is on the ascent

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 12, 2022
  • After two prime ministers, three elections, and seven foreign affairs ministers, a mainstay at Taiwan’s economic and cultural office in Ottawa is heading home.
After seven years in Ottawa, Simon Sung, the executive director of the public affairs division in Taiwan’s economic and cultural office in Ottawa, is headed back to Taipei this month. Photograph courtesy of Simon Sung

Expect continuity in Canada’s foreign policy and national security corridors after DM shuffle: analysts

  • While two new principal national security and foreign policy advisers to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are starting in the Privy Council Office as part
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 12, 2022
In one of the largest senior civil service shuffles in Canada's history, David Morrison, far left, leaves the Privy Council Office to become the deputy minister of international trade, Jody Thomas, second from left, and Dan Costello, second from right, enter the office as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's national security and intelligence adviser and his foreign and defence policy adviser, respectively, while Bill Matthews, far right, becomes the deputy minister of National Defence. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photographs courtesy of Twitter

Expect continuity in Canada’s foreign policy and national security corridors after DM shuffle: analysts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 12, 2022
  • While two new principal national security and foreign policy advisers to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are starting in the Privy Council Office as part

Expect continuity in Canada’s foreign policy and national security corridors after DM shuffle: analysts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 12, 2022
  • While two new principal national security and foreign policy advisers to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are starting in the Privy Council Office as part
In one of the largest senior civil service shuffles in Canada's history, David Morrison, far left, leaves the Privy Council Office to become the deputy minister of international trade, Jody Thomas, second from left, and Dan Costello, second from right, enter the office as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's national security and intelligence adviser and his foreign and defence policy adviser, respectively, while Bill Matthews, far right, becomes the deputy minister of National Defence. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photographs courtesy of Twitter

PMO spent $10.05-million in 2020-21, cabinet offices’ expenditures rose 10 per cent, PMO says own office increased spending due to pandemic

  • The Prime Minister’s Office expenses rose by 6.9 per cent in the last fiscal year as spending for all ministerial offices, including the PMO,
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 30, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's PMO spending increased by 6.9 per cent to $10.05-million during the 2020-21 fiscal year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PMO spent $10.05-million in 2020-21, cabinet offices’ expenditures rose 10 per cent, PMO says own office increased spending due to pandemic

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 30, 2021
  • The Prime Minister’s Office expenses rose by 6.9 per cent in the last fiscal year as spending for all ministerial offices, including the PMO,

PMO spent $10.05-million in 2020-21, cabinet offices’ expenditures rose 10 per cent, PMO says own office increased spending due to pandemic

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 30, 2021
  • The Prime Minister’s Office expenses rose by 6.9 per cent in the last fiscal year as spending for all ministerial offices, including the PMO,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's PMO spending increased by 6.9 per cent to $10.05-million during the 2020-21 fiscal year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Forthcoming Indo-Pacific strategy will be a ‘great vehicle’ for Canada-South Korea co-operation, says envoy

  • One of the country’s key Pacific regional partners is looking forward to seeing Canada’s highly anticipated Indo-Pacific strategy. South Korean Ambassador Chang Keung Ryong
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 29, 2021
South Korean Ambassador Chang Keung Ryong says Seoul can reach the high trading standards needed to join the CPTPP. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Forthcoming Indo-Pacific strategy will be a ‘great vehicle’ for Canada-South Korea co-operation, says envoy

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 29, 2021
  • One of the country’s key Pacific regional partners is looking forward to seeing Canada’s highly anticipated Indo-Pacific strategy. South Korean Ambassador Chang Keung Ryong

Forthcoming Indo-Pacific strategy will be a ‘great vehicle’ for Canada-South Korea co-operation, says envoy

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 29, 2021
  • One of the country’s key Pacific regional partners is looking forward to seeing Canada’s highly anticipated Indo-Pacific strategy. South Korean Ambassador Chang Keung Ryong
South Korean Ambassador Chang Keung Ryong says Seoul can reach the high trading standards needed to join the CPTPP. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

With mounting trade irritants and looming negotiations, the House Trade Committee faces a ‘time crunch’

  • A multitude of trade irritants and soon-to-start trade negotiations has left the House Committee on International Trade, which has had one meeting in the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 20, 2021
The House Committee on International Trade is pictured during a meeting in Feb. 8, 2020, while reviewing the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With mounting trade irritants and looming negotiations, the House Trade Committee faces a ‘time crunch’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 20, 2021
  • A multitude of trade irritants and soon-to-start trade negotiations has left the House Committee on International Trade, which has had one meeting in the

With mounting trade irritants and looming negotiations, the House Trade Committee faces a ‘time crunch’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 20, 2021
  • A multitude of trade irritants and soon-to-start trade negotiations has left the House Committee on International Trade, which has had one meeting in the
The House Committee on International Trade is pictured during a meeting in Feb. 8, 2020, while reviewing the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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