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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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Feds dive deeper into NAFTA playbook with retaliatory trade threats over looming EV tax credit

  • With Canada threatening the U.S. with retaliatory tariffs and the suspension of some concessions agreed to in the new NAFTA, it’s back to the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 15, 2021
In a Dec. 10 letter to leading U.S. Senators, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and International Trade Minister Mary Ng, right, threatened possible retaliatory tariffs and the suspension of some trade concessions if a tax credit for electric vehicles is implemented by the U.S. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photograph

Feds dive deeper into NAFTA playbook with retaliatory trade threats over looming EV tax credit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 15, 2021
  • With Canada threatening the U.S. with retaliatory tariffs and the suspension of some concessions agreed to in the new NAFTA, it’s back to the

Feds dive deeper into NAFTA playbook with retaliatory trade threats over looming EV tax credit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 15, 2021
  • With Canada threatening the U.S. with retaliatory tariffs and the suspension of some concessions agreed to in the new NAFTA, it’s back to the
In a Dec. 10 letter to leading U.S. Senators, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and International Trade Minister Mary Ng, right, threatened possible retaliatory tariffs and the suspension of some trade concessions if a tax credit for electric vehicles is implemented by the U.S. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photograph

New Italian envoy trumpets Italian-Canadian links on Parliament Hill

  • With representation in cabinet and in the House of Commons and Senate, Italy’s new envoy in Ottawa is trumpeting the positive effect Italian-Canadians have
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 15, 2021
Italian Ambassador Andrea Ferrari is pictured with Governor General Mary Simon while presenting his letter of credence at Rideau Hall in September. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New Italian envoy trumpets Italian-Canadian links on Parliament Hill

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 15, 2021
  • With representation in cabinet and in the House of Commons and Senate, Italy’s new envoy in Ottawa is trumpeting the positive effect Italian-Canadians have

New Italian envoy trumpets Italian-Canadian links on Parliament Hill

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 15, 2021
  • With representation in cabinet and in the House of Commons and Senate, Italy’s new envoy in Ottawa is trumpeting the positive effect Italian-Canadians have
Italian Ambassador Andrea Ferrari is pictured with Governor General Mary Simon while presenting his letter of credence at Rideau Hall in September. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Afghan Special Committee helps keep evacuation in much-needed spotlight: retired major-general

  • With the launch of a new House Special Committee on Afghanistan, veterans of Canada’s contribution to the Central Asian nation hope that the group
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 15, 2021
U.S. Marines are pictured on Aug. 20 participating in an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/U.S. Marines

Afghan Special Committee helps keep evacuation in much-needed spotlight: retired major-general

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 15, 2021
  • With the launch of a new House Special Committee on Afghanistan, veterans of Canada’s contribution to the Central Asian nation hope that the group

Afghan Special Committee helps keep evacuation in much-needed spotlight: retired major-general

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 15, 2021
  • With the launch of a new House Special Committee on Afghanistan, veterans of Canada’s contribution to the Central Asian nation hope that the group
U.S. Marines are pictured on Aug. 20 participating in an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/U.S. Marines

‘Risk aversion’ complicates passage of Senate bill to repurpose frozen assets for victims

  • While there is cross-party support for legislation to repurpose frozen assets to benefit victims, the legislative effort is once again coming from Independent Senator
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 8, 2021
Despite a similar initiative being previously promised by the Liberals in the past, it is unclear if the government will back Independent Senator Ratna Omidvar's Bill S-217. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Ratna Omidvar

‘Risk aversion’ complicates passage of Senate bill to repurpose frozen assets for victims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 8, 2021
  • While there is cross-party support for legislation to repurpose frozen assets to benefit victims, the legislative effort is once again coming from Independent Senator

‘Risk aversion’ complicates passage of Senate bill to repurpose frozen assets for victims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 8, 2021
  • While there is cross-party support for legislation to repurpose frozen assets to benefit victims, the legislative effort is once again coming from Independent Senator
Despite a similar initiative being previously promised by the Liberals in the past, it is unclear if the government will back Independent Senator Ratna Omidvar's Bill S-217. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Ratna Omidvar

The next potential creeping Canada-U.S. trade beef: beef

  • As more and more Canadian exports to the U.S. are under threat from a protectionist White House and Congress, a thought-to-be-resolved issue of country-of-origin
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 8, 2021
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, bottom right, will be tasked with finding a way to reimpose COOL if a Senate bill passes. However, Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, top right, says she has received assurances from the U.S. that it will abide by WTO rulings. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Aidan Chamandy and photograph courtesy of the U.S. Department of Agriculture

The next potential creeping Canada-U.S. trade beef: beef

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 8, 2021
  • As more and more Canadian exports to the U.S. are under threat from a protectionist White House and Congress, a thought-to-be-resolved issue of country-of-origin

The next potential creeping Canada-U.S. trade beef: beef

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 8, 2021
  • As more and more Canadian exports to the U.S. are under threat from a protectionist White House and Congress, a thought-to-be-resolved issue of country-of-origin
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, bottom right, will be tasked with finding a way to reimpose COOL if a Senate bill passes. However, Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, top right, says she has received assurances from the U.S. that it will abide by WTO rulings. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Aidan Chamandy and photograph courtesy of the U.S. Department of Agriculture

‘In this fight we shouldn’t be left alone’: Kosovo urges Canada to combat influence of Russia, China in Western Balkans

  • Kosovo is calling on Canada to not ignore its position in the Western Balkans as its president visited Ottawa to tell the federal government
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 1, 2021
Kosovar President Vjosa Osmani met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Nov. 23 during which the two leaders spoke about shared priorities, including 'women’s empowerment, environmental protection and climate change, and respect for diversity, rule of law, and democracy,' according to a PMO readout of the meeting. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Vjosa Osmani

‘In this fight we shouldn’t be left alone’: Kosovo urges Canada to combat influence of Russia, China in Western Balkans

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 1, 2021
  • Kosovo is calling on Canada to not ignore its position in the Western Balkans as its president visited Ottawa to tell the federal government

‘In this fight we shouldn’t be left alone’: Kosovo urges Canada to combat influence of Russia, China in Western Balkans

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 1, 2021
  • Kosovo is calling on Canada to not ignore its position in the Western Balkans as its president visited Ottawa to tell the federal government
Kosovar President Vjosa Osmani met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Nov. 23 during which the two leaders spoke about shared priorities, including 'women’s empowerment, environmental protection and climate change, and respect for diversity, rule of law, and democracy,' according to a PMO readout of the meeting. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Vjosa Osmani

Canada’s measured response to Ethiopian crisis leaves some wanting more forceful action

  • With other nations more forcefully denouncing the actions of the Ethiopian government, Canada’s measured response to the crisis unfolding in Ethiopia has drawn a
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 1, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Feb. 8, 2020, in Addis Ababa. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Justin Trudeau

Canada’s measured response to Ethiopian crisis leaves some wanting more forceful action

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 1, 2021
  • With other nations more forcefully denouncing the actions of the Ethiopian government, Canada’s measured response to the crisis unfolding in Ethiopia has drawn a

Canada’s measured response to Ethiopian crisis leaves some wanting more forceful action

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 1, 2021
  • With other nations more forcefully denouncing the actions of the Ethiopian government, Canada’s measured response to the crisis unfolding in Ethiopia has drawn a
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Feb. 8, 2020, in Addis Ababa. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Justin Trudeau

‘Extremely dangerous’ nuclear weapons arms race needs to be confronted, says Austrian diplomat

  • With the world “smack in the middle of a nuclear arms race again,” Canada should engage in the disarmament debate, says the Austrian president-designate
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 30, 2021
Austrian Ambassador Alexander Kmentt is in Ottawa, where he is holding meetings with Global Affairs officials and inviting Canada to take part in the first Meeting of States Party to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons as an observer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Extremely dangerous’ nuclear weapons arms race needs to be confronted, says Austrian diplomat

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 30, 2021
  • With the world “smack in the middle of a nuclear arms race again,” Canada should engage in the disarmament debate, says the Austrian president-designate

‘Extremely dangerous’ nuclear weapons arms race needs to be confronted, says Austrian diplomat

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 30, 2021
  • With the world “smack in the middle of a nuclear arms race again,” Canada should engage in the disarmament debate, says the Austrian president-designate
Austrian Ambassador Alexander Kmentt is in Ottawa, where he is holding meetings with Global Affairs officials and inviting Canada to take part in the first Meeting of States Party to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons as an observer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘COVID is just purely an excuse’: Advocates call for auditor general review of access to information regime

  • With government departments still citing COVID-19 as causing delays in processing access to information requests more than 20 months since the onset of the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 24, 2021
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier overseas the Access to Information Act which governs how members of the public can request information from federal government departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘COVID is just purely an excuse’: Advocates call for auditor general review of access to information regime

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 24, 2021
  • With government departments still citing COVID-19 as causing delays in processing access to information requests more than 20 months since the onset of the

‘COVID is just purely an excuse’: Advocates call for auditor general review of access to information regime

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 24, 2021
  • With government departments still citing COVID-19 as causing delays in processing access to information requests more than 20 months since the onset of the
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier overseas the Access to Information Act which governs how members of the public can request information from federal government departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Following Three Amigos summit, Canada looking for friends in U.S. Senate to curtail EV tax credit

  • Without securing a deal during the Three Amigos summit on an electric vehicle tax credit that is part of the Biden administration’s $1.75-trillion “Build
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 24, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, and International Trade Minister Mary Ng, right, were on Capitol Hill meeting with Congressional Democrat and Republican leadership before the Nov. 18 Three Amigos summit in Washington, D.C. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Following Three Amigos summit, Canada looking for friends in U.S. Senate to curtail EV tax credit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 24, 2021
  • Without securing a deal during the Three Amigos summit on an electric vehicle tax credit that is part of the Biden administration’s $1.75-trillion “Build

Following Three Amigos summit, Canada looking for friends in U.S. Senate to curtail EV tax credit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 24, 2021
  • Without securing a deal during the Three Amigos summit on an electric vehicle tax credit that is part of the Biden administration’s $1.75-trillion “Build
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, and International Trade Minister Mary Ng, right, were on Capitol Hill meeting with Congressional Democrat and Republican leadership before the Nov. 18 Three Amigos summit in Washington, D.C. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: The view from the summit

  • Good Friday morning, Yesterday, all eyes were on a different national capital. For the first time in more than five years, Prime Minister JUSTIN
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with U.S. President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Nov. 18 for the first North American Leaders' Summit in five years. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Joe Biden

Politics This Morning: The view from the summit

  • Good Friday morning, Yesterday, all eyes were on a different national capital. For the first time in more than five years, Prime Minister JUSTIN

Politics This Morning: The view from the summit

  • Good Friday morning, Yesterday, all eyes were on a different national capital. For the first time in more than five years, Prime Minister JUSTIN
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with U.S. President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Nov. 18 for the first North American Leaders' Summit in five years. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Joe Biden

Canada’s contribution to Three Amigos summit needs to go beyond trade concerns: experts

  • The Three Amigos summit may not have the same warmth as the last time the leaders of Canada, Mexico, and the United States met
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 17, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, is heading to Washington to meet with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, left, and U.S. President Joe Biden, right, for the first Three Amigos summit since 2016 on Nov. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada’s contribution to Three Amigos summit needs to go beyond trade concerns: experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 17, 2021
  • The Three Amigos summit may not have the same warmth as the last time the leaders of Canada, Mexico, and the United States met

Canada’s contribution to Three Amigos summit needs to go beyond trade concerns: experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 17, 2021
  • The Three Amigos summit may not have the same warmth as the last time the leaders of Canada, Mexico, and the United States met
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, is heading to Washington to meet with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, left, and U.S. President Joe Biden, right, for the first Three Amigos summit since 2016 on Nov. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Selection of Harjit Sajjan as international development minister brings concerns after past performance, say experts  

  • Questions loom on how new International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan can implement Canada’s feminist international assistance policy after he failed to address the sexual
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 10, 2021
International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan takes up his new post after a controversial six-year tenure as Canada's defence minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Selection of Harjit Sajjan as international development minister brings concerns after past performance, say experts  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 10, 2021
  • Questions loom on how new International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan can implement Canada’s feminist international assistance policy after he failed to address the sexual

Selection of Harjit Sajjan as international development minister brings concerns after past performance, say experts  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 10, 2021
  • Questions loom on how new International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan can implement Canada’s feminist international assistance policy after he failed to address the sexual
International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan takes up his new post after a controversial six-year tenure as Canada's defence minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The loneliest ambassador in Ottawa: Afghan envoy vows to press on without a government

  • Cut off from his former bosses in Kabul after the fall of the Afghan government, Ambassador Hassan Soroosh is steadfast that he will continue
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 10, 2021
Afghan Ambassador Hassan Soroosh says he has not been in contact with Kabul since the fall of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The loneliest ambassador in Ottawa: Afghan envoy vows to press on without a government

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 10, 2021
  • Cut off from his former bosses in Kabul after the fall of the Afghan government, Ambassador Hassan Soroosh is steadfast that he will continue

The loneliest ambassador in Ottawa: Afghan envoy vows to press on without a government

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 10, 2021
  • Cut off from his former bosses in Kabul after the fall of the Afghan government, Ambassador Hassan Soroosh is steadfast that he will continue
Afghan Ambassador Hassan Soroosh says he has not been in contact with Kabul since the fall of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Are Dominic Barton’s days in Beijing coming to an end? Experts mixed on future of Canada’s China envoy

  • Experts and activists are mixed over whether Canada’s controversial political appointed ambassador in Beijing should be departing his role to make way for an
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 10, 2021
Ambassador Dominic Barton, pictured at a Special House Committee on Canada-China Relations meeting on Feb. 5, 2020, has faced criticism for his promotion of increasing Canada-China trade. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Are Dominic Barton’s days in Beijing coming to an end? Experts mixed on future of Canada’s China envoy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 10, 2021
  • Experts and activists are mixed over whether Canada’s controversial political appointed ambassador in Beijing should be departing his role to make way for an

Are Dominic Barton’s days in Beijing coming to an end? Experts mixed on future of Canada’s China envoy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 10, 2021
  • Experts and activists are mixed over whether Canada’s controversial political appointed ambassador in Beijing should be departing his role to make way for an
Ambassador Dominic Barton, pictured at a Special House Committee on Canada-China Relations meeting on Feb. 5, 2020, has faced criticism for his promotion of increasing Canada-China trade. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bilateral negotiation ‘important factor’ for full Canadian support of U.K.’s CPTPP accession: memo

  • Ahead of trade talks with the United Kingdom, Canada is linking London’s effort to join the Pacific rim trade deal to its negotiations for
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 3, 2021
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, are set to embark on trade talks with U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, right, that they hope will be completed by 2024. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Bilateral negotiation ‘important factor’ for full Canadian support of U.K.’s CPTPP accession: memo

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 3, 2021
  • Ahead of trade talks with the United Kingdom, Canada is linking London’s effort to join the Pacific rim trade deal to its negotiations for

Bilateral negotiation ‘important factor’ for full Canadian support of U.K.’s CPTPP accession: memo

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 3, 2021
  • Ahead of trade talks with the United Kingdom, Canada is linking London’s effort to join the Pacific rim trade deal to its negotiations for
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, are set to embark on trade talks with U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, right, that they hope will be completed by 2024. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada should be ‘very loud’ in support of Ukraine’s NATO bid, says departing envoy

  • As he departs Ottawa, Ukraine’s long-serving ambassador to Canada is trumpeting the growth in the bilateral relationship and hoping that Canada will be a
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 3, 2021
Over his six years in Ottawa, Ukrainian Ambassador Andriy Shevchenko has served in his post for two presidents in Kyiv and has worked with five Canadian foreign affairs ministers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada should be ‘very loud’ in support of Ukraine’s NATO bid, says departing envoy

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 3, 2021
  • As he departs Ottawa, Ukraine’s long-serving ambassador to Canada is trumpeting the growth in the bilateral relationship and hoping that Canada will be a

Canada should be ‘very loud’ in support of Ukraine’s NATO bid, says departing envoy

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 3, 2021
  • As he departs Ottawa, Ukraine’s long-serving ambassador to Canada is trumpeting the growth in the bilateral relationship and hoping that Canada will be a
Over his six years in Ottawa, Ukrainian Ambassador Andriy Shevchenko has served in his post for two presidents in Kyiv and has worked with five Canadian foreign affairs ministers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A fifth foreign affairs minister for Trudeau starts another ‘new beginning,’ as experts urge for Joly to have greater autonomy  

  • Questions loom about how much ministerial independence Mélanie Joly will have as Canada’s top diplomat and how much a minority Parliament will dampen enthusiasm
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 3, 2021
New Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly becomes the 11th foreign affairs minister in the last 15 years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A fifth foreign affairs minister for Trudeau starts another ‘new beginning,’ as experts urge for Joly to have greater autonomy  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 3, 2021
  • Questions loom about how much ministerial independence Mélanie Joly will have as Canada’s top diplomat and how much a minority Parliament will dampen enthusiasm

A fifth foreign affairs minister for Trudeau starts another ‘new beginning,’ as experts urge for Joly to have greater autonomy  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 3, 2021
  • Questions loom about how much ministerial independence Mélanie Joly will have as Canada’s top diplomat and how much a minority Parliament will dampen enthusiasm
New Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly becomes the 11th foreign affairs minister in the last 15 years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Experts urge Lametti to reform extradition regime

  • A group of legal and human rights experts are calling for amendments to Canada’s Extradition Act to reflect a changing world, but Justice Minister
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 1, 2021
A copy of the Halifax proposals was sent to Justice Minister David Lametti, pictured, as well as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Experts urge Lametti to reform extradition regime

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 1, 2021
  • A group of legal and human rights experts are calling for amendments to Canada’s Extradition Act to reflect a changing world, but Justice Minister

Experts urge Lametti to reform extradition regime

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 1, 2021
  • A group of legal and human rights experts are calling for amendments to Canada’s Extradition Act to reflect a changing world, but Justice Minister
A copy of the Halifax proposals was sent to Justice Minister David Lametti, pictured, as well as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A question of life and death for a lot of people’: feds’ slow-paced Afghan refugee resettlement process panned

  • For those trying to ensure at-risk Afghans can leave their country in the face of potential reprisals, a slow-moving bureaucratic machine has stood in
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 27, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, and the Liberal government has been criticized for its handling of the resettlement of Afghan refugees. The file will be led by new Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, left, and new Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, right, in the next Parliament. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

‘A question of life and death for a lot of people’: feds’ slow-paced Afghan refugee resettlement process panned

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 27, 2021
  • For those trying to ensure at-risk Afghans can leave their country in the face of potential reprisals, a slow-moving bureaucratic machine has stood in

‘A question of life and death for a lot of people’: feds’ slow-paced Afghan refugee resettlement process panned

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 27, 2021
  • For those trying to ensure at-risk Afghans can leave their country in the face of potential reprisals, a slow-moving bureaucratic machine has stood in
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, and the Liberal government has been criticized for its handling of the resettlement of Afghan refugees. The file will be led by new Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, left, and new Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, right, in the next Parliament. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

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