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Abbas Rana is the assistant deputy editor at The Hill Times. He reports on parliamentary caucuses, nomination contests, party leadership campaigns, Prime Minister’s Office, and cabinet. Rana loves to chat with sources on the record or on a not-for-attribution basis, especially when they have verifiable story tips that could be followed as news stories. Born and raised in Pakistan, Rana speaks Punjabi, Urdu, and Hindi. You can reach him with news tips or comments at arana@hilltimes.com.

In ‘classic 905-swing riding’ of Burlington North–Milton West, Ont., Conservative and Liberal candidates going ‘all-in’ on get-out-the-vote efforts

  • Burlington North–Milton West is home to new Canadians and car-commuting suburbanites, and ‘as Milton goes, so goes much of the 905,’ says Ipsos pollster
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 19, 2025
Two-term Liberal MP Adam Van Koeverden, left, and Conservative candidate Nadeem Akbar are going head-to-head in the swing GTA riding of Burlington North–Milton West. Both are making a final push to get out the vote and secure a win. The advance polls are busy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Nadeem Akbar

In ‘classic 905-swing riding’ of Burlington North–Milton West, Ont., Conservative and Liberal candidates going ‘all-in’ on get-out-the-vote efforts

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 19, 2025
  • Burlington North–Milton West is home to new Canadians and car-commuting suburbanites, and ‘as Milton goes, so goes much of the 905,’ says Ipsos pollster

In ‘classic 905-swing riding’ of Burlington North–Milton West, Ont., Conservative and Liberal candidates going ‘all-in’ on get-out-the-vote efforts

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 19, 2025
  • Burlington North–Milton West is home to new Canadians and car-commuting suburbanites, and ‘as Milton goes, so goes much of the 905,’ says Ipsos pollster
Two-term Liberal MP Adam Van Koeverden, left, and Conservative candidate Nadeem Akbar are going head-to-head in the swing GTA riding of Burlington North–Milton West. Both are making a final push to get out the vote and secure a win. The advance polls are busy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Nadeem Akbar

Despite dip in polls, Conservative path to victory remains possible, say political players

  • If the Conservatives hope to win the next election, they’ll need to address Trump's tariffs alongside the cost of living, says pollster Nik Nanos.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 14, 2025
Though the Liberals led by Mark Carney, left, currently lead in the polls, the race is expected to tighten as voters assess whether he or Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, is best prepared to handle Donald Trump, say pollsters, as the parties siphon votes from NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Despite dip in polls, Conservative path to victory remains possible, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 14, 2025
  • If the Conservatives hope to win the next election, they’ll need to address Trump's tariffs alongside the cost of living, says pollster Nik Nanos.

Despite dip in polls, Conservative path to victory remains possible, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 14, 2025
  • If the Conservatives hope to win the next election, they’ll need to address Trump's tariffs alongside the cost of living, says pollster Nik Nanos.
Though the Liberals led by Mark Carney, left, currently lead in the polls, the race is expected to tighten as voters assess whether he or Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, is best prepared to handle Donald Trump, say pollsters, as the parties siphon votes from NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Poilievre needs to ‘bomb the bridge’ of Carney’s credibility to win one of Canada’s ‘most consequential’ elections, say political players

  • It's considered one of the most consequential elections in Canadian history, as Canada faces down U.S. President Donald Trump. The Liberals had been trailing
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 7, 2025
To break the Liberals’ momentum under Mark Carney, right, Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives will have to 'bomb the bridge' of the prime ministers’ credibility, says pollster Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Poilievre needs to ‘bomb the bridge’ of Carney’s credibility to win one of Canada’s ‘most consequential’ elections, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 7, 2025
  • It's considered one of the most consequential elections in Canadian history, as Canada faces down U.S. President Donald Trump. The Liberals had been trailing

Poilievre needs to ‘bomb the bridge’ of Carney’s credibility to win one of Canada’s ‘most consequential’ elections, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 7, 2025
  • It's considered one of the most consequential elections in Canadian history, as Canada faces down U.S. President Donald Trump. The Liberals had been trailing
To break the Liberals’ momentum under Mark Carney, right, Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives will have to 'bomb the bridge' of the prime ministers’ credibility, says pollster Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberals could pick up five to six seats in Alberta, but NDP’s bleed in votes could also help Conservatives, say strategists

  • Alberta has long been a stronghold for the federal Conservative Party, but political insiders say the Liberal Party’s rapid surge in the polls over
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 5, 2025
Alberta pollster Janet Brown says the Liberals—led by Mark Carney, pictured—could win up to six seats in that province in the April 28 election. At dissolution, the Conservatives held 30 seats, while the Liberals and NDP each held two in Alberta. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals could pick up five to six seats in Alberta, but NDP’s bleed in votes could also help Conservatives, say strategists

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 5, 2025
  • Alberta has long been a stronghold for the federal Conservative Party, but political insiders say the Liberal Party’s rapid surge in the polls over

Liberals could pick up five to six seats in Alberta, but NDP’s bleed in votes could also help Conservatives, say strategists

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 5, 2025
  • Alberta has long been a stronghold for the federal Conservative Party, but political insiders say the Liberal Party’s rapid surge in the polls over
Alberta pollster Janet Brown says the Liberals—led by Mark Carney, pictured—could win up to six seats in that province in the April 28 election. At dissolution, the Conservatives held 30 seats, while the Liberals and NDP each held two in Alberta. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I was totally shocked’: shut-out Tory nomination hopefuls blast backroom players for denying them contests in GTA, Calgary, and B.C.

  • 'I’m a victim of Conservative Party’s nomination process,' says Keshav Mandadi, a potential nomination candidate in Mississauga East-Cooksville, Ont.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 31, 2025
Keshav Mandadi, left, Murarilal Thapliyal, Nikki Kaur, and Ranbir Parmar are some of the potential candidates who say they have been shut out of the nomination process by the Conservative Party. Photographs courtesy of Keshav Mandadi, Murarilal Thapliyal, Nikki Kaur, and Ranbir Parmar

‘I was totally shocked’: shut-out Tory nomination hopefuls blast backroom players for denying them contests in GTA, Calgary, and B.C.

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 31, 2025
  • 'I’m a victim of Conservative Party’s nomination process,' says Keshav Mandadi, a potential nomination candidate in Mississauga East-Cooksville, Ont.

‘I was totally shocked’: shut-out Tory nomination hopefuls blast backroom players for denying them contests in GTA, Calgary, and B.C.

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 31, 2025
  • 'I’m a victim of Conservative Party’s nomination process,' says Keshav Mandadi, a potential nomination candidate in Mississauga East-Cooksville, Ont.
Keshav Mandadi, left, Murarilal Thapliyal, Nikki Kaur, and Ranbir Parmar are some of the potential candidates who say they have been shut out of the nomination process by the Conservative Party. Photographs courtesy of Keshav Mandadi, Murarilal Thapliyal, Nikki Kaur, and Ranbir Parmar

Election to likely hinge on 50 most competitive ridings, but things could shift greatly by polling day, say politicos

  • This election's ballot question is twofold: is it time for change, and who is best suited to stand up to Donald Trump, says pollster
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 31, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. With ongoing, wild swings in public opinion, the list of vulnerable ridings for the four federal parties could change significantly by election time, say pollsters Greg Lyle and Earl Washburn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election to likely hinge on 50 most competitive ridings, but things could shift greatly by polling day, say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 31, 2025
  • This election's ballot question is twofold: is it time for change, and who is best suited to stand up to Donald Trump, says pollster

Election to likely hinge on 50 most competitive ridings, but things could shift greatly by polling day, say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 31, 2025
  • This election's ballot question is twofold: is it time for change, and who is best suited to stand up to Donald Trump, says pollster
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. With ongoing, wild swings in public opinion, the list of vulnerable ridings for the four federal parties could change significantly by election time, say pollsters Greg Lyle and Earl Washburn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stretch between potential April 2 U.S. tariffs and voting day will be ‘critical’ to the election outcome, say political players

  • With the U.S. president's April 2 tariffs looming, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to call an early election is a high-stakes gamble that could
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, is politically untested. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet are expected to target him with damaging revelations. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Stretch between potential April 2 U.S. tariffs and voting day will be ‘critical’ to the election outcome, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 26, 2025
  • With the U.S. president's April 2 tariffs looming, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to call an early election is a high-stakes gamble that could

Stretch between potential April 2 U.S. tariffs and voting day will be ‘critical’ to the election outcome, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 26, 2025
  • With the U.S. president's April 2 tariffs looming, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to call an early election is a high-stakes gamble that could
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, is politically untested. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet are expected to target him with damaging revelations. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Federal election one of ‘most consequential’ in Canadian history, say political players

  • The winner of this election will be handed a list of issues that will be outside their control, says pollster Frank Graves. 'This is
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 24, 2025
The ongoing election campaign is set to be one of the 'most consequential' in Canadian history, with significant implications for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, says pollster Frank Graves. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Federal election one of ‘most consequential’ in Canadian history, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 24, 2025
  • The winner of this election will be handed a list of issues that will be outside their control, says pollster Frank Graves. 'This is

Federal election one of ‘most consequential’ in Canadian history, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 24, 2025
  • The winner of this election will be handed a list of issues that will be outside their control, says pollster Frank Graves. 'This is
The ongoing election campaign is set to be one of the 'most consequential' in Canadian history, with significant implications for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, says pollster Frank Graves. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Surging in the polls, PM Carney calls general election for April 28

  • Thanks to the ongoing trade war with the U.S. fuelling their momentum, the Carney Liberals enter the campaign with the wind at their backs
News | BY STUART BENSON, ABBAS RANA | March 23, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney kicked off the federal election campaign with a visit to Rideau Hall to ask Governor General Mary Simon to dissolve the 44th Parliament on March 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Surging in the polls, PM Carney calls general election for April 28

News | BY STUART BENSON, ABBAS RANA | March 23, 2025
  • Thanks to the ongoing trade war with the U.S. fuelling their momentum, the Carney Liberals enter the campaign with the wind at their backs

Surging in the polls, PM Carney calls general election for April 28

News | BY STUART BENSON, ABBAS RANA | March 23, 2025
  • Thanks to the ongoing trade war with the U.S. fuelling their momentum, the Carney Liberals enter the campaign with the wind at their backs
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney kicked off the federal election campaign with a visit to Rideau Hall to ask Governor General Mary Simon to dissolve the 44th Parliament on March 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ford-Carney relationship could provide federal Liberals with crucial boost in Ontario, says Coletto

  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s positive remarks about Prime Minister Mark Carney weaken Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s change narrative, says pollster Greg Lyle.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 21, 2025
The close working relationship between Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Progressive Conservative Ontario Premier Doug Ford blunts federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s change narrative, says Greg Lyle, president of Innovative Research. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ford-Carney relationship could provide federal Liberals with crucial boost in Ontario, says Coletto

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 21, 2025
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s positive remarks about Prime Minister Mark Carney weaken Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s change narrative, says pollster Greg Lyle.

Ford-Carney relationship could provide federal Liberals with crucial boost in Ontario, says Coletto

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 21, 2025
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s positive remarks about Prime Minister Mark Carney weaken Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s change narrative, says pollster Greg Lyle.
The close working relationship between Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Progressive Conservative Ontario Premier Doug Ford blunts federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s change narrative, says Greg Lyle, president of Innovative Research. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberals, Conservatives gripped in a tie, next election will be ‘like a knife fight in a telephone booth,’ with Trump as disruptor: Nanos

  • In the March 9 Liberal leadership election, Prime Minister Carney secured a ‘crushing victory,’ winning all 343 ridings.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 17, 2025
In the March 9 Liberal leadership election, Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured with his wife Diana Fox Carney, secured 29,456 points out of a maximum of 34,300. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals, Conservatives gripped in a tie, next election will be ‘like a knife fight in a telephone booth,’ with Trump as disruptor: Nanos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 17, 2025
  • In the March 9 Liberal leadership election, Prime Minister Carney secured a ‘crushing victory,’ winning all 343 ridings.

Liberals, Conservatives gripped in a tie, next election will be ‘like a knife fight in a telephone booth,’ with Trump as disruptor: Nanos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 17, 2025
  • In the March 9 Liberal leadership election, Prime Minister Carney secured a ‘crushing victory,’ winning all 343 ridings.
In the March 9 Liberal leadership election, Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured with his wife Diana Fox Carney, secured 29,456 points out of a maximum of 34,300. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals reach out to prominent Tories and New Democrats to recruit ‘star’ candidates for next election

  • Sources told The Hill Times that Priti Obhrai-Martin, daughter of the late Conservative MP Deepak Obhrai, is seeking the Liberal nomination in Calgary East,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured March 9, 2025, with his wife Diana Fox Carney, after winning the Liberal leadership in Ottawa. Carney's senior team is actively engaging with prominent Conservatives and New Democrats to recruit them as candidates for the upcoming election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney Liberals reach out to prominent Tories and New Democrats to recruit ‘star’ candidates for next election

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 16, 2025
  • Sources told The Hill Times that Priti Obhrai-Martin, daughter of the late Conservative MP Deepak Obhrai, is seeking the Liberal nomination in Calgary East,

Carney Liberals reach out to prominent Tories and New Democrats to recruit ‘star’ candidates for next election

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 16, 2025
  • Sources told The Hill Times that Priti Obhrai-Martin, daughter of the late Conservative MP Deepak Obhrai, is seeking the Liberal nomination in Calgary East,
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured March 9, 2025, with his wife Diana Fox Carney, after winning the Liberal leadership in Ottawa. Carney's senior team is actively engaging with prominent Conservatives and New Democrats to recruit them as candidates for the upcoming election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Liberal caucus more focused on getting re-elected in a snap election than on who makes cabinet, say MPs

  • Former B.C. premier Christy Clark says she has not made a final decision on whether she will run in the next federal election, but
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 11, 2025
Newly minted Liberal Leader Mark Carney, pictured March 10 on the Hill, is expected to be sworn in as prime minister by Friday. The same day, he will unveil his new front bench, Liberal sources told The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal caucus more focused on getting re-elected in a snap election than on who makes cabinet, say MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 11, 2025
  • Former B.C. premier Christy Clark says she has not made a final decision on whether she will run in the next federal election, but

Liberal caucus more focused on getting re-elected in a snap election than on who makes cabinet, say MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 11, 2025
  • Former B.C. premier Christy Clark says she has not made a final decision on whether she will run in the next federal election, but
Newly minted Liberal Leader Mark Carney, pictured March 10 on the Hill, is expected to be sworn in as prime minister by Friday. The same day, he will unveil his new front bench, Liberal sources told The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP should be ‘very concerned’ about strategic voting as progressive voters shift to Liberals, say pollsters

  • The ballot question has shifted to Trump tariffs, and progressive voters want to stop Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, say pollsters Nik Nanos and Darrell
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 10, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Liberal Mark Carney, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The NDP should be 'very concerned' about the potential prospect of strategic voting as progressive voters shift to Liberals to stop the Conservatives from forming government, say pollsters Darrell Bricker and Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

NDP should be ‘very concerned’ about strategic voting as progressive voters shift to Liberals, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 10, 2025
  • The ballot question has shifted to Trump tariffs, and progressive voters want to stop Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, say pollsters Nik Nanos and Darrell

NDP should be ‘very concerned’ about strategic voting as progressive voters shift to Liberals, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 10, 2025
  • The ballot question has shifted to Trump tariffs, and progressive voters want to stop Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, say pollsters Nik Nanos and Darrell
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Liberal Mark Carney, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The NDP should be 'very concerned' about the potential prospect of strategic voting as progressive voters shift to Liberals to stop the Conservatives from forming government, say pollsters Darrell Bricker and Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Maverick Newfoundland Liberal MP McDonald says he could reconsider retirement plans if leader calls him

  • As of last week, 53 MPs from all parties had announced they would not seek re-election. Among them, 35 are Liberals, 10 are Conservatives,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 10, 2025
Maverick three-term Liberal MP Ken McDonald says he is open to revisiting his decision not to seek reelection if the party leader calls him, but there is no guarantee he will change his mind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Maverick Newfoundland Liberal MP McDonald says he could reconsider retirement plans if leader calls him

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 10, 2025
  • As of last week, 53 MPs from all parties had announced they would not seek re-election. Among them, 35 are Liberals, 10 are Conservatives,

Maverick Newfoundland Liberal MP McDonald says he could reconsider retirement plans if leader calls him

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 10, 2025
  • As of last week, 53 MPs from all parties had announced they would not seek re-election. Among them, 35 are Liberals, 10 are Conservatives,
Maverick three-term Liberal MP Ken McDonald says he is open to revisiting his decision not to seek reelection if the party leader calls him, but there is no guarantee he will change his mind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former central banker Carney takes Liberal leadership in landslide win on first ballot

  • Mark Carney dominates the results with 85.9 per cent of the vote ahead of former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland in second place with
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | March 9, 2025
Mark Carney arrives at Rogers Centre Ottawa to a crowd of supporters gathered for the Liberal Party leadership announcement on March 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former central banker Carney takes Liberal leadership in landslide win on first ballot

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | March 9, 2025
  • Mark Carney dominates the results with 85.9 per cent of the vote ahead of former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland in second place with

Former central banker Carney takes Liberal leadership in landslide win on first ballot

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | March 9, 2025
  • Mark Carney dominates the results with 85.9 per cent of the vote ahead of former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland in second place with
Mark Carney arrives at Rogers Centre Ottawa to a crowd of supporters gathered for the Liberal Party leadership announcement on March 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives and Liberals hiring paid door-knockers ahead of election as volunteer numbers dwindle

  • Door-knockers in election campaigns are more crucial than ever, as most people have unlisted cell phone numbers, and those with landlines often screen their
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 3, 2025
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. If Carney wins on March 9, he is widely expected to call an election before March 24. Several Liberal and Conservative candidates and MPs say campaign volunteer numbers are declining, prompting them to plan for hiring paid canvassers in the upcoming election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives and Liberals hiring paid door-knockers ahead of election as volunteer numbers dwindle

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 3, 2025
  • Door-knockers in election campaigns are more crucial than ever, as most people have unlisted cell phone numbers, and those with landlines often screen their

Conservatives and Liberals hiring paid door-knockers ahead of election as volunteer numbers dwindle

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 3, 2025
  • Door-knockers in election campaigns are more crucial than ever, as most people have unlisted cell phone numbers, and those with landlines often screen their
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. If Carney wins on March 9, he is widely expected to call an election before March 24. Several Liberal and Conservative candidates and MPs say campaign volunteer numbers are declining, prompting them to plan for hiring paid canvassers in the upcoming election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With potential federal election on the horizon, MPs and candidates secure campaign offices, order signs, and assemble teams

  • But if U.S. President Donald Trump imposes tariffs this month, the governing Liberals may also find it challenging to call a snap election, says
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 3, 2025
Pierre Poilievre, left, Mark Carney, and Jagmeet Singh.
Pierre Poilievre, left, Mark Carney, and Jagmeet Singh.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Most MPs and candidates anticipate that the next federal election will be called before the House returns on March 24 and the three major parties are already in full election-readiness mode. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

With potential federal election on the horizon, MPs and candidates secure campaign offices, order signs, and assemble teams

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 3, 2025
  • But if U.S. President Donald Trump imposes tariffs this month, the governing Liberals may also find it challenging to call a snap election, says

With potential federal election on the horizon, MPs and candidates secure campaign offices, order signs, and assemble teams

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 3, 2025
  • But if U.S. President Donald Trump imposes tariffs this month, the governing Liberals may also find it challenging to call a snap election, says
Pierre Poilievre, left, Mark Carney, and Jagmeet Singh.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Most MPs and candidates anticipate that the next federal election will be called before the House returns on March 24 and the three major parties are already in full election-readiness mode. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘All hands on deck’ in PMO, focused on critical U.S.-trade file, say government officials

  • Donald Trump’s second term as president is proving to be more challenging than his first, say senior Liberals.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 24, 2025
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Canada-U.S. relations during Trump’s second term now require an 'all-hands-on-deck' approach in the Prime Minister's Office, say government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

‘All hands on deck’ in PMO, focused on critical U.S.-trade file, say government officials

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 24, 2025
  • Donald Trump’s second term as president is proving to be more challenging than his first, say senior Liberals.

‘All hands on deck’ in PMO, focused on critical U.S.-trade file, say government officials

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 24, 2025
  • Donald Trump’s second term as president is proving to be more challenging than his first, say senior Liberals.
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Canada-U.S. relations during Trump’s second term now require an 'all-hands-on-deck' approach in the Prime Minister's Office, say government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trump’s tariffs have ‘just freaked everybody out’: some senior Conservatives fear losing support to Liberals

  • The Conservatives should be concerned about the surge in Liberal support, as their majority is now shrinking, says pollster Nik Nanos.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 24, 2025
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Several senior Conservatives told The Hill Times they are concerned about the Liberals' rising support, while pollster Nik Nanos notes that around 70 per cent of Canadians have now limited their choice for the next government to the two major federal parties. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trump’s tariffs have ‘just freaked everybody out’: some senior Conservatives fear losing support to Liberals

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 24, 2025
  • The Conservatives should be concerned about the surge in Liberal support, as their majority is now shrinking, says pollster Nik Nanos.

Trump’s tariffs have ‘just freaked everybody out’: some senior Conservatives fear losing support to Liberals

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 24, 2025
  • The Conservatives should be concerned about the surge in Liberal support, as their majority is now shrinking, says pollster Nik Nanos.
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Several senior Conservatives told The Hill Times they are concerned about the Liberals' rising support, while pollster Nik Nanos notes that around 70 per cent of Canadians have now limited their choice for the next government to the two major federal parties. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘High-risk poker’: new Liberal leader should trigger election before House returns on March 24, says Liberal MP Lamoureux

  • Several Liberal MPs told The Hill Times they are already in election-readiness mode because it could be called right after the March 9 leadership
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 17, 2025
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, centre, pictured with Public Safety Minister David McGuinty on Feb. 9, 2025, is emerging as the front-runner in the Liberal leadership election. Several Liberal MPs want the new Liberal leader to call an election before the House returns on March 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘High-risk poker’: new Liberal leader should trigger election before House returns on March 24, says Liberal MP Lamoureux

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 17, 2025
  • Several Liberal MPs told The Hill Times they are already in election-readiness mode because it could be called right after the March 9 leadership

‘High-risk poker’: new Liberal leader should trigger election before House returns on March 24, says Liberal MP Lamoureux

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 17, 2025
  • Several Liberal MPs told The Hill Times they are already in election-readiness mode because it could be called right after the March 9 leadership
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, centre, pictured with Public Safety Minister David McGuinty on Feb. 9, 2025, is emerging as the front-runner in the Liberal leadership election. Several Liberal MPs want the new Liberal leader to call an election before the House returns on March 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

During those two critical Feb. 3 calls, Trump and Trudeau talked tariffs, football, and Freeland’s Liberal leadership bid, according to sources

  • U.S. President Donald Trump falsely claimed that Canada discriminates against the U.S. goods by imposing a sales tax, which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promptly
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 17, 2025
During the high-stakes Feb. 3 calls, U.S. president Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discussed tariffs, the Liberal leadership, and the difference between American and Canadian football, according to government sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and Wikimedia Commons

During those two critical Feb. 3 calls, Trump and Trudeau talked tariffs, football, and Freeland’s Liberal leadership bid, according to sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 17, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump falsely claimed that Canada discriminates against the U.S. goods by imposing a sales tax, which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promptly

During those two critical Feb. 3 calls, Trump and Trudeau talked tariffs, football, and Freeland’s Liberal leadership bid, according to sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 17, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump falsely claimed that Canada discriminates against the U.S. goods by imposing a sales tax, which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promptly
During the high-stakes Feb. 3 calls, U.S. president Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discussed tariffs, the Liberal leadership, and the difference between American and Canadian football, according to government sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and Wikimedia Commons

Some Ontario Progressive Conservatives urging federal Conservatives to pause door-knocking until provincial campaign ends

  • But nominated federal candidates and senior Conservatives say they have no plans to 'put down tools.'
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 10, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, and federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Some Ontario Progressive Conservatives are calling on their federal cousins to halt their door-knocking until the provincial campaign is over on Feb. 27. But the federal Conservatives say they have no plans of pausing their outreach to voters. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Some Ontario Progressive Conservatives urging federal Conservatives to pause door-knocking until provincial campaign ends

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 10, 2025
  • But nominated federal candidates and senior Conservatives say they have no plans to 'put down tools.'

Some Ontario Progressive Conservatives urging federal Conservatives to pause door-knocking until provincial campaign ends

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 10, 2025
  • But nominated federal candidates and senior Conservatives say they have no plans to 'put down tools.'
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, and federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Some Ontario Progressive Conservatives are calling on their federal cousins to halt their door-knocking until the provincial campaign is over on Feb. 27. But the federal Conservatives say they have no plans of pausing their outreach to voters. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberal MPs Battiste and Kelloway spar over nomination for same Nova Scotia seat

  • Liberal MPs Jaime Battiste and Mike Kelloway both want to run in the newly rejigged and renamed riding of Sydney-Glace Bay. The Liberal Party
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 8, 2025
Liberal MPs Jaime Battiste, left, and Mike Kelloway
Liberal MPs Jaime Battiste, left, and Mike Kelloway
Liberal MPs Jaime Battiste, left, says he is the incumbent for the newly-formed Sydney-Glace Bay, N.S., riding given it contains much of his current riding, while Mike Kelloway says the new electoral boundaries mean there are no incumbents. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson, photograph courtesy of X

Liberal MPs Battiste and Kelloway spar over nomination for same Nova Scotia seat

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 8, 2025
  • Liberal MPs Jaime Battiste and Mike Kelloway both want to run in the newly rejigged and renamed riding of Sydney-Glace Bay. The Liberal Party

Liberal MPs Battiste and Kelloway spar over nomination for same Nova Scotia seat

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 8, 2025
  • Liberal MPs Jaime Battiste and Mike Kelloway both want to run in the newly rejigged and renamed riding of Sydney-Glace Bay. The Liberal Party
Liberal MPs Jaime Battiste, left, and Mike Kelloway
Liberal MPs Jaime Battiste, left, says he is the incumbent for the newly-formed Sydney-Glace Bay, N.S., riding given it contains much of his current riding, while Mike Kelloway says the new electoral boundaries mean there are no incumbents. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson, photograph courtesy of X

‘Canada First rally’ expected to be major rebranding of Conservative campaign, say senior Tories

  • The Conservative Party is encouraging attendees of the Feb. 15 ‘Canada First rally’ to ‘wear red and white clothes in honour of our nation’s
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 7, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured at an 'Axe the Tax' event in Ottawa on Jan. 9, 2025, will now pivot to a 'Canada First,' message at a rally on Feb. 15 in Ottawa. It represents a significant rebranding effort, and is regarded as the unofficial kickoff for the next election campaign, say some senior Conservatives. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Canada First rally’ expected to be major rebranding of Conservative campaign, say senior Tories

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 7, 2025
  • The Conservative Party is encouraging attendees of the Feb. 15 ‘Canada First rally’ to ‘wear red and white clothes in honour of our nation’s

‘Canada First rally’ expected to be major rebranding of Conservative campaign, say senior Tories

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 7, 2025
  • The Conservative Party is encouraging attendees of the Feb. 15 ‘Canada First rally’ to ‘wear red and white clothes in honour of our nation’s
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured at an 'Axe the Tax' event in Ottawa on Jan. 9, 2025, will now pivot to a 'Canada First,' message at a rally on Feb. 15 in Ottawa. It represents a significant rebranding effort, and is regarded as the unofficial kickoff for the next election campaign, say some senior Conservatives. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trudeau’s exit, Trump’s threats, and plan to scrap carbon tax tighten polls, say pollsters

  • For the Liberals to recover more of their lost political ground, Pierre Poilievre would have to make some missteps, says pollster Nik Nanos. Also,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 3, 2025
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trudeau's decision to step down as party leader has been a major factor in the Liberal Party’s recent uptick in national polls, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons

Trudeau’s exit, Trump’s threats, and plan to scrap carbon tax tighten polls, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 3, 2025
  • For the Liberals to recover more of their lost political ground, Pierre Poilievre would have to make some missteps, says pollster Nik Nanos. Also,

Trudeau’s exit, Trump’s threats, and plan to scrap carbon tax tighten polls, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 3, 2025
  • For the Liberals to recover more of their lost political ground, Pierre Poilievre would have to make some missteps, says pollster Nik Nanos. Also,
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trudeau's decision to step down as party leader has been a major factor in the Liberal Party’s recent uptick in national polls, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons

Jan. 30 deadline for $50,000 non-refundable deposit narrowed Liberal leadership field, Battiste drops out, backs Carney

  • After the Jan. 30 deadline, leadership candidates must pay an additional non-refundable $250,000 to the party, as required by leadership election rules.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 30, 2025
Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, Frank Baylis, Ruby Dhalla, and Jaime Battiste.
Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, Frank Baylis, Ruby Dhalla, and Jaime Battiste.
Pictured from top left and clockwise: Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, Jaime Battiste, Ruby Dhalla, and Frank Baylis have all made it to the starting blocks for the Liberal leadership race. The deadline for a non-refundable $50,000 deposit with the party could narrow the field of candidates. Battiste dropped out of the race yesterday. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and handouts

Jan. 30 deadline for $50,000 non-refundable deposit narrowed Liberal leadership field, Battiste drops out, backs Carney

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 30, 2025
  • After the Jan. 30 deadline, leadership candidates must pay an additional non-refundable $250,000 to the party, as required by leadership election rules.

Jan. 30 deadline for $50,000 non-refundable deposit narrowed Liberal leadership field, Battiste drops out, backs Carney

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 30, 2025
  • After the Jan. 30 deadline, leadership candidates must pay an additional non-refundable $250,000 to the party, as required by leadership election rules.
Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, Frank Baylis, Ruby Dhalla, and Jaime Battiste.
Pictured from top left and clockwise: Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, Jaime Battiste, Ruby Dhalla, and Frank Baylis have all made it to the starting blocks for the Liberal leadership race. The deadline for a non-refundable $50,000 deposit with the party could narrow the field of candidates. Battiste dropped out of the race yesterday. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and handouts
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Winter House sitting will be like ‘political hunger games’ between O’Toole and Trudeau, say pollsters

  • With both the Conservatives and Liberals running neck and neck in public opinion polls and the NDP making significant gains, this winter House session
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 31, 2022
The House is back: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party interim leader Amita Kuttner. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Winter House sitting will be like ‘political hunger games’ between O’Toole and Trudeau, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 31, 2022
  • With both the Conservatives and Liberals running neck and neck in public opinion polls and the NDP making significant gains, this winter House session

Winter House sitting will be like ‘political hunger games’ between O’Toole and Trudeau, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 31, 2022
  • With both the Conservatives and Liberals running neck and neck in public opinion polls and the NDP making significant gains, this winter House session
The House is back: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party interim leader Amita Kuttner. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

No plans for O’Toole’s leadership review before August 2023, says Conservative Party president Rob Batherson

  • The Conservative Party has no plans to hold an early review of Erin O’Toole’s leadership even though four ridings have passed motions demanding one
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 31, 2022
As of deadline last week, four riding associations had informed the national council of the Conservative party that they want an early leadership review. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No plans for O’Toole’s leadership review before August 2023, says Conservative Party president Rob Batherson

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 31, 2022
  • The Conservative Party has no plans to hold an early review of Erin O’Toole’s leadership even though four ridings have passed motions demanding one

No plans for O’Toole’s leadership review before August 2023, says Conservative Party president Rob Batherson

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 31, 2022
  • The Conservative Party has no plans to hold an early review of Erin O’Toole’s leadership even though four ridings have passed motions demanding one
As of deadline last week, four riding associations had informed the national council of the Conservative party that they want an early leadership review. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal leadership speculation a distraction, Trudeau should shut it down firmly, say Liberal MPs, political insiders, and pollsters

  • If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is definitely planning to lead his party in the next election, he should put an end to the speculation
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 24, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Jan. 12, 2022, on the Hill. Since the last federal election, Liberal staffers and MPs have been talking about the post-Justin Trudeau Liberal Party. Trudeau however has been saying consistently he has no plans to leave and will lead his party in the next election. The Hill Times photograh by Andrew Meade

Liberal leadership speculation a distraction, Trudeau should shut it down firmly, say Liberal MPs, political insiders, and pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 24, 2022
  • If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is definitely planning to lead his party in the next election, he should put an end to the speculation

Liberal leadership speculation a distraction, Trudeau should shut it down firmly, say Liberal MPs, political insiders, and pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 24, 2022
  • If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is definitely planning to lead his party in the next election, he should put an end to the speculation
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Jan. 12, 2022, on the Hill. Since the last federal election, Liberal staffers and MPs have been talking about the post-Justin Trudeau Liberal Party. Trudeau however has been saying consistently he has no plans to leave and will lead his party in the next election. The Hill Times photograh by Andrew Meade

House sitting ‘make or break’ for O’Toole’s leadership, say Conservatives

  • Conservative MPs, former senior Tories, and political insiders view the upcoming House sitting to be a litmus test for Erin O’Toole’s leadership. If he
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 24, 2022
The winter sitting of Parliament will be critical for Erin O'Toole's future as party leader. If he survives until the summer recess in June, he will most likely be able to lead his party in the next election. 'Erin O’Toole is basically facing a rearguard opposition to his own leadership every day he shows up to work,' said pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House sitting ‘make or break’ for O’Toole’s leadership, say Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 24, 2022
  • Conservative MPs, former senior Tories, and political insiders view the upcoming House sitting to be a litmus test for Erin O’Toole’s leadership. If he

House sitting ‘make or break’ for O’Toole’s leadership, say Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 24, 2022
  • Conservative MPs, former senior Tories, and political insiders view the upcoming House sitting to be a litmus test for Erin O’Toole’s leadership. If he
The winter sitting of Parliament will be critical for Erin O'Toole's future as party leader. If he survives until the summer recess in June, he will most likely be able to lead his party in the next election. 'Erin O’Toole is basically facing a rearguard opposition to his own leadership every day he shows up to work,' said pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In defiance of O’Toole, Saskatchewan MPs vote to back Batters in regional caucus: source

  • The Conservative Party’s Saskatchewan caucus voted Thursday night to stand behind Senator Denise Batters staying in the regional group, a source says, months after
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 21, 2022
Saskatchewan Conservative MPs have voted in support of Conservative Senator Denise Batters' return to the regional caucus, according to a Conservative source. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In defiance of O’Toole, Saskatchewan MPs vote to back Batters in regional caucus: source

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 21, 2022
  • The Conservative Party’s Saskatchewan caucus voted Thursday night to stand behind Senator Denise Batters staying in the regional group, a source says, months after

In defiance of O’Toole, Saskatchewan MPs vote to back Batters in regional caucus: source

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 21, 2022
  • The Conservative Party’s Saskatchewan caucus voted Thursday night to stand behind Senator Denise Batters staying in the regional group, a source says, months after
Saskatchewan Conservative MPs have voted in support of Conservative Senator Denise Batters' return to the regional caucus, according to a Conservative source. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MPs want Trudeau to take on Quebec’s Bill 21, say he risks losing Grits’ base

  • The controversy over Quebec’s Bill 21 will continue to build in the coming weeks, say some Liberal MPs, who are wondering why Prime Minister
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 17, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Jan. 12, 2022, in Ottawa. Prior to the Christmas parliamentary recess, Trudeau said in the House that he was 'deeply' opposed to the law but didn’t want to intervene, as doing so would give the Quebec government an opportunity to use the issue as a wedge against the federal government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MPs want Trudeau to take on Quebec’s Bill 21, say he risks losing Grits’ base

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 17, 2022
  • The controversy over Quebec’s Bill 21 will continue to build in the coming weeks, say some Liberal MPs, who are wondering why Prime Minister

Liberal MPs want Trudeau to take on Quebec’s Bill 21, say he risks losing Grits’ base

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 17, 2022
  • The controversy over Quebec’s Bill 21 will continue to build in the coming weeks, say some Liberal MPs, who are wondering why Prime Minister
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Jan. 12, 2022, in Ottawa. Prior to the Christmas parliamentary recess, Trudeau said in the House that he was 'deeply' opposed to the law but didn’t want to intervene, as doing so would give the Quebec government an opportunity to use the issue as a wedge against the federal government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Taxing anti-vaxxers ‘controversial,’ but will help vaccinate more Quebecers and could help Legault’s October re-election bid, say some pollsters

  • Quebec Premier François Legault’s decision to tax anti-vaxxers is “controversial,” but it will help vaccinate more Quebecers and will assist the Quebec premier in his
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 17, 2022
Quebec Premier François Legault is planning to introduce a new levy on citizens who are hesitant to get COVID vaccination for non-medical reasons. It's supposed to come into effect on Jan. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Taxing anti-vaxxers ‘controversial,’ but will help vaccinate more Quebecers and could help Legault’s October re-election bid, say some pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 17, 2022
  • Quebec Premier François Legault’s decision to tax anti-vaxxers is “controversial,” but it will help vaccinate more Quebecers and will assist the Quebec premier in his

Taxing anti-vaxxers ‘controversial,’ but will help vaccinate more Quebecers and could help Legault’s October re-election bid, say some pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 17, 2022
  • Quebec Premier François Legault’s decision to tax anti-vaxxers is “controversial,” but it will help vaccinate more Quebecers and will assist the Quebec premier in his
Quebec Premier François Legault is planning to introduce a new levy on citizens who are hesitant to get COVID vaccination for non-medical reasons. It's supposed to come into effect on Jan. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole expected to receive 2021 election post-mortem report before Jan. 31, says former Conservative MP Cumming

  • Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole, who is under some pressure for an early leadership review, is expected to receive the much-awaited campaign review next
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 22, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured Dec. 6, 2021, on the Hill at a press conference, will receive the post-mortem report of the last election before the start of the winter sitting of Parliament. He has promised to share the report with his caucus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole expected to receive 2021 election post-mortem report before Jan. 31, says former Conservative MP Cumming

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 22, 2021
  • Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole, who is under some pressure for an early leadership review, is expected to receive the much-awaited campaign review next

O’Toole expected to receive 2021 election post-mortem report before Jan. 31, says former Conservative MP Cumming

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 22, 2021
  • Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole, who is under some pressure for an early leadership review, is expected to receive the much-awaited campaign review next
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured Dec. 6, 2021, on the Hill at a press conference, will receive the post-mortem report of the last election before the start of the winter sitting of Parliament. He has promised to share the report with his caucus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau should condemn Bill 21, commit to intervene if law challenged at Supreme Court, say Liberal MPs

  • A significant number of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s caucus says he needs to unambiguously condemn Quebec’s Bill 21 and, should the matter appear before
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 20, 2021
Liberal MPs want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to commit now that the federal government would intervene if Bill 21 ended up in a court challenge before the Supreme Court of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau should condemn Bill 21, commit to intervene if law challenged at Supreme Court, say Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 20, 2021
  • A significant number of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s caucus says he needs to unambiguously condemn Quebec’s Bill 21 and, should the matter appear before

Trudeau should condemn Bill 21, commit to intervene if law challenged at Supreme Court, say Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 20, 2021
  • A significant number of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s caucus says he needs to unambiguously condemn Quebec’s Bill 21 and, should the matter appear before
Liberal MPs want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to commit now that the federal government would intervene if Bill 21 ended up in a court challenge before the Supreme Court of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ongoing standoff over O’Toole’s leadership review ‘unsustainable,’ causing deep fissures in the party, say Conservatives

  • Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole should call an early leadership review because if he waits until the scheduled August 2023 biennial convention it will
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 13, 2021
Some caucus members and longtime Conservative Party members want Erin O'Toole to agree to an early leadership review as the ongoing tension between the two sides is hurting the party's unity. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ongoing standoff over O’Toole’s leadership review ‘unsustainable,’ causing deep fissures in the party, say Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 13, 2021
  • Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole should call an early leadership review because if he waits until the scheduled August 2023 biennial convention it will

Ongoing standoff over O’Toole’s leadership review ‘unsustainable,’ causing deep fissures in the party, say Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 13, 2021
  • Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole should call an early leadership review because if he waits until the scheduled August 2023 biennial convention it will
Some caucus members and longtime Conservative Party members want Erin O'Toole to agree to an early leadership review as the ongoing tension between the two sides is hurting the party's unity. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘This is a screwed up system’: frustrated Liberal MPs want to slash immigration processing times

  • Backbench Liberal MPs say they’re frustrated over extended delays in the processing of immigration and citizenship applications and they want new Immigration Minister Sean
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 13, 2021
Liberal MPs representing major urban centres want new Immigration Minister Sean Fraser to fix the issue of long wait times for immigration applicants. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘This is a screwed up system’: frustrated Liberal MPs want to slash immigration processing times

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 13, 2021
  • Backbench Liberal MPs say they’re frustrated over extended delays in the processing of immigration and citizenship applications and they want new Immigration Minister Sean

‘This is a screwed up system’: frustrated Liberal MPs want to slash immigration processing times

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 13, 2021
  • Backbench Liberal MPs say they’re frustrated over extended delays in the processing of immigration and citizenship applications and they want new Immigration Minister Sean
Liberal MPs representing major urban centres want new Immigration Minister Sean Fraser to fix the issue of long wait times for immigration applicants. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Two former Tory national councillors push back on party’s ruling of early leadership review

  • Two former national councillors, who are pushing for an early review of Erin O’Toole’s leadership, are challenging party president Robert Batherson’s ruling that Conservative
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 6, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole has come under fire from some in his own party after making an ideological pivot, then failing to gain any ground in the last election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Two former Tory national councillors push back on party’s ruling of early leadership review

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 6, 2021
  • Two former national councillors, who are pushing for an early review of Erin O’Toole’s leadership, are challenging party president Robert Batherson’s ruling that Conservative

Two former Tory national councillors push back on party’s ruling of early leadership review

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 6, 2021
  • Two former national councillors, who are pushing for an early review of Erin O’Toole’s leadership, are challenging party president Robert Batherson’s ruling that Conservative
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole has come under fire from some in his own party after making an ideological pivot, then failing to gain any ground in the last election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives’ survey has would-be candidates worried O’Toole will change nomination rules to reward loyalists

  • A survey sent by the Conservative Party to its members has some would-be candidates and senior Tories worried that Leader Erin O’Toole is laying
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 29, 2021
Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured Nov. 18, 2021, on the Hill, is now facing allegations of 'conditioning' party members to change the nomination process to reward his loyalists outside of the caucus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives’ survey has would-be candidates worried O’Toole will change nomination rules to reward loyalists

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 29, 2021
  • A survey sent by the Conservative Party to its members has some would-be candidates and senior Tories worried that Leader Erin O’Toole is laying

Conservatives’ survey has would-be candidates worried O’Toole will change nomination rules to reward loyalists

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 29, 2021
  • A survey sent by the Conservative Party to its members has some would-be candidates and senior Tories worried that Leader Erin O’Toole is laying
Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured Nov. 18, 2021, on the Hill, is now facing allegations of 'conditioning' party members to change the nomination process to reward his loyalists outside of the caucus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative Senate Leader Plett taking ‘a few weeks’ off for ‘personal health reasons,’ Sen. Housakos taking over as interim leader

  • Conservative Senate Leader Don Pett is taking a few weeks off for medical reasons and said he intends to be back on the job
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 25, 2021
Conservative Senate Leader Don Plett, right, is taking a few weeks off for medical reasons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative Senate Leader Plett taking ‘a few weeks’ off for ‘personal health reasons,’ Sen. Housakos taking over as interim leader

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 25, 2021
  • Conservative Senate Leader Don Pett is taking a few weeks off for medical reasons and said he intends to be back on the job

Conservative Senate Leader Plett taking ‘a few weeks’ off for ‘personal health reasons,’ Sen. Housakos taking over as interim leader

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 25, 2021
  • Conservative Senate Leader Don Pett is taking a few weeks off for medical reasons and said he intends to be back on the job
Conservative Senate Leader Don Plett, right, is taking a few weeks off for medical reasons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives raise questions of privilege about House clerk Robert and Hill-mandated vaccination rules

  • The Erin O’Toole Conservatives have received an unwelcome response to their questions of privilege about House Clerk Charles Robert and the Commons Board of
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 23, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole's party is expected to raise questions of privilege in the House about House Clerk Charles Robert and the mandated vaccination rules for the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives raise questions of privilege about House clerk Robert and Hill-mandated vaccination rules

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 23, 2021
  • The Erin O’Toole Conservatives have received an unwelcome response to their questions of privilege about House Clerk Charles Robert and the Commons Board of

Conservatives raise questions of privilege about House clerk Robert and Hill-mandated vaccination rules

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 23, 2021
  • The Erin O’Toole Conservatives have received an unwelcome response to their questions of privilege about House Clerk Charles Robert and the Commons Board of
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole's party is expected to raise questions of privilege in the House about House Clerk Charles Robert and the mandated vaccination rules for the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Riding boundary changes could pit some MPs from same parties in nomination races, say politicos

  • The upcoming redistribution of Canada’s electoral boundaries could pit some incumbent MPs from the same parties to run against each other for the nominations
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 22, 2021
Expanding: The ongoing redistribution of electoral boundaries process, that will add four new seats to the House, is expected to conclude in April 2024. This means if the next election is called after after the new boundaries in place, there will be 342 ridings up for grabs, as opposed to 338 now. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Riding boundary changes could pit some MPs from same parties in nomination races, say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 22, 2021
  • The upcoming redistribution of Canada’s electoral boundaries could pit some incumbent MPs from the same parties to run against each other for the nominations

Riding boundary changes could pit some MPs from same parties in nomination races, say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 22, 2021
  • The upcoming redistribution of Canada’s electoral boundaries could pit some incumbent MPs from the same parties to run against each other for the nominations
Expanding: The ongoing redistribution of electoral boundaries process, that will add four new seats to the House, is expected to conclude in April 2024. This means if the next election is called after after the new boundaries in place, there will be 342 ridings up for grabs, as opposed to 338 now. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative Party’s national council to discuss Batters’ early leadership review petition at Dec. 10-12 meeting, if not before, says party president Batherson

  • The Conservative Party’s powerful 21-member national council, the top elected body of the party, will discuss Senator Denise Batters’ petition for Erin O’Toole’s early
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 22, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, pictured on Nov. 18, 2021, followed by reporters and after finishing his national caucus meeting in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative Party’s national council to discuss Batters’ early leadership review petition at Dec. 10-12 meeting, if not before, says party president Batherson

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 22, 2021
  • The Conservative Party’s powerful 21-member national council, the top elected body of the party, will discuss Senator Denise Batters’ petition for Erin O’Toole’s early

Conservative Party’s national council to discuss Batters’ early leadership review petition at Dec. 10-12 meeting, if not before, says party president Batherson

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 22, 2021
  • The Conservative Party’s powerful 21-member national council, the top elected body of the party, will discuss Senator Denise Batters’ petition for Erin O’Toole’s early
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, pictured on Nov. 18, 2021, followed by reporters and after finishing his national caucus meeting in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative Sen. Batters launches petition for O’Toole leadership review

  • Saskatchewan Conservative Senator Denise Batters has launched a petition for a review of Erin O’Toole’s leadership review within six months. “O’Toole won the leadership
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 15, 2021
Conservative Senator Denise Batters has launched an e-petition for a review of Erin O’Toole’s leadership. The Hill Times file photograph

Conservative Sen. Batters launches petition for O’Toole leadership review

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 15, 2021
  • Saskatchewan Conservative Senator Denise Batters has launched a petition for a review of Erin O’Toole’s leadership review within six months. “O’Toole won the leadership

Conservative Sen. Batters launches petition for O’Toole leadership review

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 15, 2021
  • Saskatchewan Conservative Senator Denise Batters has launched a petition for a review of Erin O’Toole’s leadership review within six months. “O’Toole won the leadership
Conservative Senator Denise Batters has launched an e-petition for a review of Erin O’Toole’s leadership. The Hill Times file photograph

Conservatives’ national council strikes candidate nomination rules committee for next election, says Batherson

  • The Conservative Party’s national council, the highest elected governing body of the party, has set up a six-member ad hoc committee of councillors from
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 15, 2021
Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured Nov. 9, 2021, on the Hill. The Conservative party's national council will finalize the nomination rules after receiving recommendations from the ad hoc committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives’ national council strikes candidate nomination rules committee for next election, says Batherson

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 15, 2021
  • The Conservative Party’s national council, the highest elected governing body of the party, has set up a six-member ad hoc committee of councillors from

Conservatives’ national council strikes candidate nomination rules committee for next election, says Batherson

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 15, 2021
  • The Conservative Party’s national council, the highest elected governing body of the party, has set up a six-member ad hoc committee of councillors from
Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured Nov. 9, 2021, on the Hill. The Conservative party's national council will finalize the nomination rules after receiving recommendations from the ad hoc committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative Party now says Bert Chen’s suspension is indefinite, not ‘up to 60 days’

  • The president of the federal Conservative Party now says there is “no end date” for the suspension of the Ontario national councillor Bert Chen
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 15, 2021
Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole is a member of the powerful 21-member national council that suspended Ontario national councillor Bert Chen on Oct. 13 for launching an online petition against the leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative Party now says Bert Chen’s suspension is indefinite, not ‘up to 60 days’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 15, 2021
  • The president of the federal Conservative Party now says there is “no end date” for the suspension of the Ontario national councillor Bert Chen

Conservative Party now says Bert Chen’s suspension is indefinite, not ‘up to 60 days’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 15, 2021
  • The president of the federal Conservative Party now says there is “no end date” for the suspension of the Ontario national councillor Bert Chen
Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole is a member of the powerful 21-member national council that suspended Ontario national councillor Bert Chen on Oct. 13 for launching an online petition against the leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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