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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Can Conservative links help Canada in Trump talks?

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

Can Conservative links help Canada in Trump talks?

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

Can Conservative links help Canada in Trump talks?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hegseth’s attack on rules of engagement could limit Canadian operations with ‘lawless’ U.S. military, says former House Defence Committee chair McKay 

  • Pete Hegseth described past American rules of engagement as 'politically correct and overbearing,' and has indicated that rules of war will be loosened to
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty will have to decide the limits placed on Canadian operations with American counterparts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hegseth’s attack on rules of engagement could limit Canadian operations with ‘lawless’ U.S. military, says former House Defence Committee chair McKay 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2025
  • Pete Hegseth described past American rules of engagement as 'politically correct and overbearing,' and has indicated that rules of war will be loosened to

Hegseth’s attack on rules of engagement could limit Canadian operations with ‘lawless’ U.S. military, says former House Defence Committee chair McKay 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 8, 2025
  • Pete Hegseth described past American rules of engagement as 'politically correct and overbearing,' and has indicated that rules of war will be loosened to
Defence Minister David McGuinty will have to decide the limits placed on Canadian operations with American counterparts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada is ‘evaluating’ ties with Israel, observers say that shouldn’t be done alone 

  • Foreign Minister Anita Anand told reporters on Sept. 9 that Canada is 'evaluating' its relationship with Israel, but didn't offer additional details about what
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 17, 2025
Foreign Minister Anita Anand has several options that she can consider when 'evaluating' Canada's relationship with Israel, from trade to diplomacy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada is ‘evaluating’ ties with Israel, observers say that shouldn’t be done alone 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 17, 2025
  • Foreign Minister Anita Anand told reporters on Sept. 9 that Canada is 'evaluating' its relationship with Israel, but didn't offer additional details about what

Canada is ‘evaluating’ ties with Israel, observers say that shouldn’t be done alone 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 17, 2025
  • Foreign Minister Anita Anand told reporters on Sept. 9 that Canada is 'evaluating' its relationship with Israel, but didn't offer additional details about what
Foreign Minister Anita Anand has several options that she can consider when 'evaluating' Canada's relationship with Israel, from trade to diplomacy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada is ‘evaluating’ ties with Israel, observers say that shouldn’t be done alone 

  • Foreign Minister Anita Anand told reporters on Sept. 9 that Canada is 'evaluating' its relationship with Israel, but didn't offer additional details about what
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 17, 2025
Foreign Minister Anita Anand has several options that she can consider when 'evaluating' Canada's relationship with Israel, from trade to diplomacy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada is ‘evaluating’ ties with Israel, observers say that shouldn’t be done alone 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 17, 2025
  • Foreign Minister Anita Anand told reporters on Sept. 9 that Canada is 'evaluating' its relationship with Israel, but didn't offer additional details about what

Canada is ‘evaluating’ ties with Israel, observers say that shouldn’t be done alone 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 17, 2025
  • Foreign Minister Anita Anand told reporters on Sept. 9 that Canada is 'evaluating' its relationship with Israel, but didn't offer additional details about what
Foreign Minister Anita Anand has several options that she can consider when 'evaluating' Canada's relationship with Israel, from trade to diplomacy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 foreign ministers returning in the fall with eyes towards Ukraine 

  • G7 foreign ministers last met in Charlevoix, Que., in March under the backdrop of U.S. President Donald Trump's annexation threats.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 10, 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will welcome her G7 counterparts to the Golden Horseshoe in the fall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 foreign ministers returning in the fall with eyes towards Ukraine 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 10, 2025
  • G7 foreign ministers last met in Charlevoix, Que., in March under the backdrop of U.S. President Donald Trump's annexation threats.

G7 foreign ministers returning in the fall with eyes towards Ukraine 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 10, 2025
  • G7 foreign ministers last met in Charlevoix, Que., in March under the backdrop of U.S. President Donald Trump's annexation threats.
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will welcome her G7 counterparts to the Golden Horseshoe in the fall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fentanyl tariff ruling doesn’t cast aside Trump’s ‘national emergency’ spotlight on border

  • Justices on the U.S. Court of Appeals argued that the national security considerations behind President Donald Trump's trafficking tariffs are not at issue. 
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 9, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has introduced legislation in Bill C-2 to strengthen border security. The controversial bill is at second reading in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fentanyl tariff ruling doesn’t cast aside Trump’s ‘national emergency’ spotlight on border

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 9, 2025
  • Justices on the U.S. Court of Appeals argued that the national security considerations behind President Donald Trump's trafficking tariffs are not at issue. 

Fentanyl tariff ruling doesn’t cast aside Trump’s ‘national emergency’ spotlight on border

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 9, 2025
  • Justices on the U.S. Court of Appeals argued that the national security considerations behind President Donald Trump's trafficking tariffs are not at issue. 
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has introduced legislation in Bill C-2 to strengthen border security. The controversial bill is at second reading in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Latvia extension forges near-permanent Canadian Army presence in Europe, leaving limited ability to deploy elsewhere 

  • Canada last had a permanent military presence in Europe during the Cold War.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 2, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty has few options of where he can task the Canadian Army after extending its mission in Latvia. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Latvia extension forges near-permanent Canadian Army presence in Europe, leaving limited ability to deploy elsewhere 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 2, 2025
  • Canada last had a permanent military presence in Europe during the Cold War.

Latvia extension forges near-permanent Canadian Army presence in Europe, leaving limited ability to deploy elsewhere 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 2, 2025
  • Canada last had a permanent military presence in Europe during the Cold War.
Defence Minister David McGuinty has few options of where he can task the Canadian Army after extending its mission in Latvia. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney will need to show results for trade concessions, says Canada-U.S. council member 

  • The Liberal government has made successive concessions to the Trump administration, but it is not seemingly evident what has been gained.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 27, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Aug. 22 that Canada would be removing countermeasures on American exports that comply with the North American trade pact. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney will need to show results for trade concessions, says Canada-U.S. council member 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 27, 2025
  • The Liberal government has made successive concessions to the Trump administration, but it is not seemingly evident what has been gained.

Carney will need to show results for trade concessions, says Canada-U.S. council member 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 27, 2025
  • The Liberal government has made successive concessions to the Trump administration, but it is not seemingly evident what has been gained.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Aug. 22 that Canada would be removing countermeasures on American exports that comply with the North American trade pact. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada needs ‘eyes wide open’ approach to China amid diversification efforts, say observers 

  • The Carney government began engaging with Beijing this summer as it trumpets trade diversification.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 27, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand have both spoken with their Chinese counterparts this summer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs ‘eyes wide open’ approach to China amid diversification efforts, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 27, 2025
  • The Carney government began engaging with Beijing this summer as it trumpets trade diversification.

Canada needs ‘eyes wide open’ approach to China amid diversification efforts, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 27, 2025
  • The Carney government began engaging with Beijing this summer as it trumpets trade diversification.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand have both spoken with their Chinese counterparts this summer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Observers eye fall sitting for bills to implement still-secret trade pacts with Indonesia and Ecuador 

  • Negotiations with the two countries were completed under the Trudeau government, but the final deals have yet to be unveiled, and could be a
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 20, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu will face his first hurdle as a new member of cabinet when he stick-handles implementation bills for two completed negotiations through Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Observers eye fall sitting for bills to implement still-secret trade pacts with Indonesia and Ecuador 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 20, 2025
  • Negotiations with the two countries were completed under the Trudeau government, but the final deals have yet to be unveiled, and could be a

Observers eye fall sitting for bills to implement still-secret trade pacts with Indonesia and Ecuador 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 20, 2025
  • Negotiations with the two countries were completed under the Trudeau government, but the final deals have yet to be unveiled, and could be a
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu will face his first hurdle as a new member of cabinet when he stick-handles implementation bills for two completed negotiations through Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Difference between a revolver and a machine gun’: how the U.S. courts could partially blunt Trump’s tariffs 

  • 'The lawyers won’t save North American trade,' says consultant Eric Miller, remarking that a solution will only come from negotiations.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 20, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump warned of a looming 'great depression' if the American government has to repay tariff revenue. White House photograph by Molly Riley

‘Difference between a revolver and a machine gun’: how the U.S. courts could partially blunt Trump’s tariffs 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 20, 2025
  • 'The lawyers won’t save North American trade,' says consultant Eric Miller, remarking that a solution will only come from negotiations.

‘Difference between a revolver and a machine gun’: how the U.S. courts could partially blunt Trump’s tariffs 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 20, 2025
  • 'The lawyers won’t save North American trade,' says consultant Eric Miller, remarking that a solution will only come from negotiations.
U.S. President Donald Trump warned of a looming 'great depression' if the American government has to repay tariff revenue. White House photograph by Molly Riley

Canada-U.S. parliamentary group has been without a Commons co-chair since election: ‘very concerning’ 

  • The Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group has built deep links in Congress, but the annual general meetings to select the executives for interparliamentary associations have been
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 15, 2025
Conservative Senator Michael MacDonald, left, co-chair of the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group, said it would be better if a co-chair is in place on the Commons side. Independent Senator Marty Deacon, vice-chair of the group, said it has a 'quite significant role to play' in resolving trade discord in the bilateral relationship. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada-U.S. parliamentary group has been without a Commons co-chair since election: ‘very concerning’ 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 15, 2025
  • The Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group has built deep links in Congress, but the annual general meetings to select the executives for interparliamentary associations have been

Canada-U.S. parliamentary group has been without a Commons co-chair since election: ‘very concerning’ 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 15, 2025
  • The Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group has built deep links in Congress, but the annual general meetings to select the executives for interparliamentary associations have been
Conservative Senator Michael MacDonald, left, co-chair of the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group, said it would be better if a co-chair is in place on the Commons side. Independent Senator Marty Deacon, vice-chair of the group, said it has a 'quite significant role to play' in resolving trade discord in the bilateral relationship. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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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

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

‘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

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

Plan to bring 10,000 Uyghur refugees to Canada off to slow start, says advocacy group  

  • No Uyghur refugees have been resettled in Canada yet, but hope persists that arrivals could begin in November, according to advocate Mehmet Tohti.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 18, 2024
Immigration Minister Marc Miller included the proposed resettlement of Uyghur refugees in his plan for Canada's 2024-26 immigration levels. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Plan to bring 10,000 Uyghur refugees to Canada off to slow start, says advocacy group  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 18, 2024
  • No Uyghur refugees have been resettled in Canada yet, but hope persists that arrivals could begin in November, according to advocate Mehmet Tohti.

Plan to bring 10,000 Uyghur refugees to Canada off to slow start, says advocacy group  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 18, 2024
  • No Uyghur refugees have been resettled in Canada yet, but hope persists that arrivals could begin in November, according to advocate Mehmet Tohti.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller included the proposed resettlement of Uyghur refugees in his plan for Canada's 2024-26 immigration levels. 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

Mexico’s diplomatic pause likely to be short-lived as North American ties will trump discord, say analysts  

  • Canadian Ambassador to Mexico Graeme Clark made public comments on Aug. 22 regaridng concerns investors had about Mexico's judicial overhaul.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 4, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, has a new foreign irritant to navigate after Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, left, announced he would pause relations with the Canadian and American embassies after critical comments from North American ambassadors about his proposed judicial reforms. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mexico’s diplomatic pause likely to be short-lived as North American ties will trump discord, say analysts  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 4, 2024
  • Canadian Ambassador to Mexico Graeme Clark made public comments on Aug. 22 regaridng concerns investors had about Mexico's judicial overhaul.

Mexico’s diplomatic pause likely to be short-lived as North American ties will trump discord, say analysts  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 4, 2024
  • Canadian Ambassador to Mexico Graeme Clark made public comments on Aug. 22 regaridng concerns investors had about Mexico's judicial overhaul.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, has a new foreign irritant to navigate after Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, left, announced he would pause relations with the Canadian and American embassies after critical comments from North American ambassadors about his proposed judicial reforms. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and 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

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

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

Former opposition envoy sees pathway for change in Venezuela

  • While the Conservatives have called for the recognition of opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia as president-elect, the Liberal government has instead called for a
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 21, 2024
Former diplomat Orlando Viera-Blanco served as Juan Guaidó's ambassador to Canada before his ouster in 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Former opposition envoy sees pathway for change in Venezuela

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 21, 2024
  • While the Conservatives have called for the recognition of opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia as president-elect, the Liberal government has instead called for a

Former opposition envoy sees pathway for change in Venezuela

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 21, 2024
  • While the Conservatives have called for the recognition of opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia as president-elect, the Liberal government has instead called for a
Former diplomat Orlando Viera-Blanco served as Juan Guaidó's ambassador to Canada before his ouster in 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Another round of consultations on Canada’s Africa ‘approach’ extends two-year wait for rethink

  • What was once a 'strategy' for African engagement and later a 'framework,' is now being billed as an 'approach.'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 20, 2024
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and her cabinet colleagues announced the start of a month-long public consultation for Canada's new policy for African engagement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Another round of consultations on Canada’s Africa ‘approach’ extends two-year wait for rethink

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 20, 2024
  • What was once a 'strategy' for African engagement and later a 'framework,' is now being billed as an 'approach.'

Another round of consultations on Canada’s Africa ‘approach’ extends two-year wait for rethink

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 20, 2024
  • What was once a 'strategy' for African engagement and later a 'framework,' is now being billed as an 'approach.'
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and her cabinet colleagues announced the start of a month-long public consultation for Canada's new policy for African engagement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s next submarine fleet likely to be foreign built as Navy faces timeline crunch, say defence experts

  • Canada faces a tight deadline to replace its aging fleet of submarines before it risks losing the crucial naval capability.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 14, 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

Canada’s next submarine fleet likely to be foreign built as Navy faces timeline crunch, say defence experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 14, 2024
  • Canada faces a tight deadline to replace its aging fleet of submarines before it risks losing the crucial naval capability.

Canada’s next submarine fleet likely to be foreign built as Navy faces timeline crunch, say defence experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 14, 2024
  • Canada faces a tight deadline to replace its aging fleet of submarines before it risks losing the crucial naval capability.
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

Canada takes cautious approach to Venezuelan vote as U.S. backs Maduro’s opponent

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the Liberal government to 'do everything in its power' to back the Venezuelan people.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 7, 2024
Unlike her American counterpart, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly hasn't declared who won the July 28 Venezuelan election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada takes cautious approach to Venezuelan vote as U.S. backs Maduro’s opponent

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 7, 2024
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the Liberal government to 'do everything in its power' to back the Venezuelan people.

Canada takes cautious approach to Venezuelan vote as U.S. backs Maduro’s opponent

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 7, 2024
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the Liberal government to 'do everything in its power' to back the Venezuelan people.
Unlike her American counterpart, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly hasn't declared who won the July 28 Venezuelan election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Another privilege battle brewing as feds refuse to give House unredacted green fund docs

  • Twenty-one governmental departments and agencies responded to a June 10 order for documents by redacting or withholding information, while ten entities submitted unredacted documents.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 7, 2024
Parliamentary clerks Jeffrey LeBlanc, Eric Janse, Michel Bédard appear before the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs meeting on Dec. 11, 2023.
Parliamentary clerks Jeffrey LeBlanc, Eric Janse, Michel Bédard appear before the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs meeting on Dec. 11, 2023.
Parliamentary law clerk Michel Bédard said in a recent letter to the House Speaker that government institutions were improperly applying access-to-information and privacy law restrictions to a June 10 production order from the Chamber. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Another privilege battle brewing as feds refuse to give House unredacted green fund docs

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 7, 2024
  • Twenty-one governmental departments and agencies responded to a June 10 order for documents by redacting or withholding information, while ten entities submitted unredacted documents.

Another privilege battle brewing as feds refuse to give House unredacted green fund docs

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 7, 2024
  • Twenty-one governmental departments and agencies responded to a June 10 order for documents by redacting or withholding information, while ten entities submitted unredacted documents.
Parliamentary clerks Jeffrey LeBlanc, Eric Janse, Michel Bédard appear before the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs meeting on Dec. 11, 2023.
Parliamentary law clerk Michel Bédard said in a recent letter to the House Speaker that government institutions were improperly applying access-to-information and privacy law restrictions to a June 10 production order from the Chamber. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds reject Senate call to create advisory committee overseeing foreign service reform

  • The federal government accepted 23 of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee's 28 recommendations on modernizing Canada's foreign service, taking 'note' of five.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 31, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly noted in a letter to the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee that the necessary additional funds for GAC's transformation will come from existing departmental coffers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds reject Senate call to create advisory committee overseeing foreign service reform

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 31, 2024
  • The federal government accepted 23 of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee's 28 recommendations on modernizing Canada's foreign service, taking 'note' of five.

Feds reject Senate call to create advisory committee overseeing foreign service reform

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 31, 2024
  • The federal government accepted 23 of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee's 28 recommendations on modernizing Canada's foreign service, taking 'note' of five.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly noted in a letter to the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee that the necessary additional funds for GAC's transformation will come from existing departmental coffers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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