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.
In a broad ranging interview, a delegation of visiting Latvian MPs talk friendship with Canada, a continued deployment on NATO’s eastern flank, and the future of the military alliance.
Canada was one of the few U.S. allies not to strike a deal after the Trump administration enacted emergency tariffs that were later struck down by the top American court.
The spring fiscal update also proposed $103.8-million over five years for the implementation of a stand-alone Defence Investment Agency.
The 2025-26 deficit is down $11.4-billion compared to the 2025 budget’s forecast, but will reach nearly the same level projected for 2026-27, with an anticipated deficit of $65.3-billion.
Plus, Lisa Raitt joins Minister Hodgson for a discussion on energy policy and major projects.
A 2023 House motion called for Canada to accept 10,000 Uyghur refugees by the end of 2026. But a senior departmental official told the House Immigration Committee last month that fewer than 300 people have arrived in Canada.
In a wide-ranging interview, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand discusses a new foreign policy strategy, GAC’s budget cuts, its mission network, and international law and the Iran war.
The Liberal government has avoided making direct statements about potential violations of international law by the Trump administration, despite weighing in on other conflicts.
Bills C-13 and C-18 each had only three meetings of review at the House Committee for International Trade, and no recorded votes at third reading.
The Hill Times spoke with nearly 20 insiders, including current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, and analysts to determine who has the most influence in the prime minister’s foreign policy sphere.
The first batch of F-35s out of Canada’s initial order of 16 is set to be delivered to a training centre in the U.S. later this year, and DND plans set out infrastructure improvements and other projects needed for the fleet.
The Hill Times spoke with political insiders over the last month to nail down the list of people who are leading and influencing federal government policy and shaping public opinion this year. Here is our Top 100 Most Influential People in Government and Politics in 2026, organized by politicians, pollsters, political influencers, staffers, public servants, and media.
Canada’s participation in the U.S.-led operation has been under a microscope amid American airstrikes on alleged drug boats. Potential reductions for Operation Caribbe in the upcoming fiscal year could represent one fewer ship going to the region, says professor Adam Lajeunesse.
A bid for the UN Human Rights Council was first announced in 2023. Canada last had a spot on the body in the 2006-09 term.
Diplomats have been sent to border towns in Turkey and Azerbaijan, but it remains a ‘risk’ for Canadians within Iran to travel to the border.
The latest departmental plans for Global Affairs Canada report a projected budget of $7.22-billion in 2026-27, down from its forecasted budget of $9.05-billion for 2025-26.
