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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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Quebec Liberal MP Shanahan running for national Liberal caucus chair

  • Three-term Quebec Liberal MP Brenda Shanahan, who won her seat in the last election by just 12 votes, is running to serve as the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 8, 2021
By last week, Liberal MP Brenda Shanahan, pictured, was the only candidate running for the position of the Liberals' national caucus chair. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quebec Liberal MP Shanahan running for national Liberal caucus chair

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 8, 2021
  • Three-term Quebec Liberal MP Brenda Shanahan, who won her seat in the last election by just 12 votes, is running to serve as the

Quebec Liberal MP Shanahan running for national Liberal caucus chair

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 8, 2021
  • Three-term Quebec Liberal MP Brenda Shanahan, who won her seat in the last election by just 12 votes, is running to serve as the
By last week, Liberal MP Brenda Shanahan, pictured, was the only candidate running for the position of the Liberals' national caucus chair. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In a move pollster calls ‘a direct challenge’ to O’Toole’s leadership, 15 to 30 Tory MPs and Senators starting new caucus to speak up for anti-vaxxers losing jobs

  • Erin O’Toole’s stance on COVID-19 vaccinations hurt the Conservative Party’s recent election campaign and remains a divisive internal issue as a group of 15
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 4, 2021
Three-term Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu and a group of 15 to 30 Conservative MPs and Senators are starting a caucus called the 'Civil Liberties Caucus' to advocate for 'reasonable accommodation' for anti-vaxxers who are losing their jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In a move pollster calls ‘a direct challenge’ to O’Toole’s leadership, 15 to 30 Tory MPs and Senators starting new caucus to speak up for anti-vaxxers losing jobs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 4, 2021
  • Erin O’Toole’s stance on COVID-19 vaccinations hurt the Conservative Party’s recent election campaign and remains a divisive internal issue as a group of 15

In a move pollster calls ‘a direct challenge’ to O’Toole’s leadership, 15 to 30 Tory MPs and Senators starting new caucus to speak up for anti-vaxxers losing jobs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 4, 2021
  • Erin O’Toole’s stance on COVID-19 vaccinations hurt the Conservative Party’s recent election campaign and remains a divisive internal issue as a group of 15
Three-term Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu and a group of 15 to 30 Conservative MPs and Senators are starting a caucus called the 'Civil Liberties Caucus' to advocate for 'reasonable accommodation' for anti-vaxxers who are losing their jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No honeymoon for Trudeau cabinet in third mandate, say prominent pollsters

  • Justin Trudeau’s Liberals will have no margin for error in their third mandate—second as a minority— and no goodwill in the new Parliament, say
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 1, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled his 39-member cabinet last week. Pollsters say that women and Atlantic Canada—both part of the Liberal coalition—are the two winners of this shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No honeymoon for Trudeau cabinet in third mandate, say prominent pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 1, 2021
  • Justin Trudeau’s Liberals will have no margin for error in their third mandate—second as a minority— and no goodwill in the new Parliament, say

No honeymoon for Trudeau cabinet in third mandate, say prominent pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 1, 2021
  • Justin Trudeau’s Liberals will have no margin for error in their third mandate—second as a minority— and no goodwill in the new Parliament, say
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled his 39-member cabinet last week. Pollsters say that women and Atlantic Canada—both part of the Liberal coalition—are the two winners of this shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Six ministers’ chiefs of staff set to leave, staffing to be ‘massive’ challenge in new government, say political players

  • With three chiefs of staff to high-profile senior cabinet ministers leaving the Hill and more expected to follow suit, staffing ministerial offices with experienced
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 1, 2021
National Defence Anita Anand, pictured Oct. 27, 2021, leaving a cabinet meeting held at 111 Sussex Dr., followed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly and Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Six ministers’ chiefs of staff set to leave, staffing to be ‘massive’ challenge in new government, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 1, 2021
  • With three chiefs of staff to high-profile senior cabinet ministers leaving the Hill and more expected to follow suit, staffing ministerial offices with experienced

Six ministers’ chiefs of staff set to leave, staffing to be ‘massive’ challenge in new government, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 1, 2021
  • With three chiefs of staff to high-profile senior cabinet ministers leaving the Hill and more expected to follow suit, staffing ministerial offices with experienced
National Defence Anita Anand, pictured Oct. 27, 2021, leaving a cabinet meeting held at 111 Sussex Dr., followed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly and Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Liberal Party president Gainey could run for Liberal nomination in coveted Quebec riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, say Liberal sources

  • Former Liberal Party president Anna Gainey could run for the Liberal nomination in the safe and coveted Quebec Liberal riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que., say
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 30, 2021
Former party president Anna Gainey, left, pictured withJustin Trudeau in May 2016 at the party's Winnipeg convention, could run for the Liberal nomination in the safe Quebec Liberal riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, say Liberal sources. But Ms. Gainey told The Hill Times she has no plans to run at this time. Photograph courtesy PMO/Adam Scotti

Former Liberal Party president Gainey could run for Liberal nomination in coveted Quebec riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, say Liberal sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 30, 2021
  • Former Liberal Party president Anna Gainey could run for the Liberal nomination in the safe and coveted Quebec Liberal riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que., say

Former Liberal Party president Gainey could run for Liberal nomination in coveted Quebec riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, say Liberal sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 30, 2021
  • Former Liberal Party president Anna Gainey could run for the Liberal nomination in the safe and coveted Quebec Liberal riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que., say
Former party president Anna Gainey, left, pictured withJustin Trudeau in May 2016 at the party's Winnipeg convention, could run for the Liberal nomination in the safe Quebec Liberal riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, say Liberal sources. But Ms. Gainey told The Hill Times she has no plans to run at this time. Photograph courtesy PMO/Adam Scotti

PM Trudeau makes changes in senior ranks of PMO, according to an internal PMO memo

  • Only a day ahead of unveiling his cabinet after the Sept. 20 election, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made changes in the senior ranks
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 25, 2021
Brian Clow and Marjorie Michel have been appointed as deputy chiefs of staff in the PMO. The Hill Times file photograph and courtesy of Marjorie Michel

PM Trudeau makes changes in senior ranks of PMO, according to an internal PMO memo

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 25, 2021
  • Only a day ahead of unveiling his cabinet after the Sept. 20 election, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made changes in the senior ranks

PM Trudeau makes changes in senior ranks of PMO, according to an internal PMO memo

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 25, 2021
  • Only a day ahead of unveiling his cabinet after the Sept. 20 election, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made changes in the senior ranks
Brian Clow and Marjorie Michel have been appointed as deputy chiefs of staff in the PMO. The Hill Times file photograph and courtesy of Marjorie Michel

Three more MPs say they’re running in House Speaker’s election

  • Three more MPs have thrown their hats into the ring for the job of the Speaker of the House, which comes with an annual
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 25, 2021
As of last week, five MPs are running for the coveted position of House Speaker, including incumbent Speaker Anthony Rota, left, Liberal MP Alexandra Mendès, Conservative MP Joël Godin, Conservative MP Marc Dalton, and NDP MP Carol Hughes. The Hill Times file photographs, and photograph courtesy of Alexandra Mendès

Three more MPs say they’re running in House Speaker’s election

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 25, 2021
  • Three more MPs have thrown their hats into the ring for the job of the Speaker of the House, which comes with an annual

Three more MPs say they’re running in House Speaker’s election

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 25, 2021
  • Three more MPs have thrown their hats into the ring for the job of the Speaker of the House, which comes with an annual
As of last week, five MPs are running for the coveted position of House Speaker, including incumbent Speaker Anthony Rota, left, Liberal MP Alexandra Mendès, Conservative MP Joël Godin, Conservative MP Marc Dalton, and NDP MP Carol Hughes. The Hill Times file photographs, and photograph courtesy of Alexandra Mendès

Liberal MPs want to know why leadership taking their ‘sweet-ass time’ to call first post-election caucus meeting, say Liberal sources

  • Liberal MPs say their leadership should call the first-post election national caucus meeting as soon as possible to discuss why their party again failed
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 25, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill in January 2020, with the Liberal caucus. Liberal MPs told The Hill Times that they want the leadership to call a caucus meeting to review the last federal election and to talk about the government's strategy in the new minority government. As of last Friday, no meeting had been called. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MPs want to know why leadership taking their ‘sweet-ass time’ to call first post-election caucus meeting, say Liberal sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 25, 2021
  • Liberal MPs say their leadership should call the first-post election national caucus meeting as soon as possible to discuss why their party again failed

Liberal MPs want to know why leadership taking their ‘sweet-ass time’ to call first post-election caucus meeting, say Liberal sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 25, 2021
  • Liberal MPs say their leadership should call the first-post election national caucus meeting as soon as possible to discuss why their party again failed
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill in January 2020, with the Liberal caucus. Liberal MPs told The Hill Times that they want the leadership to call a caucus meeting to review the last federal election and to talk about the government's strategy in the new minority government. As of last Friday, no meeting had been called. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole’s Conservatives missed winning government by 98,740 votes in 42 ridings, Hill Times analysis

  • Erin O’Toole’s Conservatives could have unseated Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals and formed government after the Sept. 20 election if they had won 98,740
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 18, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured Oct. 5, 2021, at his party's first in-person national caucus meeting since the Sept. 20 general election. The Conservatives won 119 seats. They could have won the plurality of seats if they had won 98,740 more votes in 42 ridings spread across the country. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

O’Toole’s Conservatives missed winning government by 98,740 votes in 42 ridings, Hill Times analysis

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 18, 2021
  • Erin O’Toole’s Conservatives could have unseated Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals and formed government after the Sept. 20 election if they had won 98,740

O’Toole’s Conservatives missed winning government by 98,740 votes in 42 ridings, Hill Times analysis

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 18, 2021
  • Erin O’Toole’s Conservatives could have unseated Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals and formed government after the Sept. 20 election if they had won 98,740
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured Oct. 5, 2021, at his party's first in-person national caucus meeting since the Sept. 20 general election. The Conservatives won 119 seats. They could have won the plurality of seats if they had won 98,740 more votes in 42 ridings spread across the country. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Liberal MP Mendès challenging Rota for House Speaker’s position

  • Four-term Quebec Liberal MP and assistant deputy speaker Alexandra Mendès is challenging Anthony Rota to be the Speaker of the House of Commons. “I
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 18, 2021
Liberal MP Alexandra Mendès, left, is challenging incumbent Anthony Rota for the Speaker's position. Other MPs are expected to enter the race in the coming days. Photograph courtesy of Alexandra Mendès and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MP Mendès challenging Rota for House Speaker’s position

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 18, 2021
  • Four-term Quebec Liberal MP and assistant deputy speaker Alexandra Mendès is challenging Anthony Rota to be the Speaker of the House of Commons. “I

Liberal MP Mendès challenging Rota for House Speaker’s position

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 18, 2021
  • Four-term Quebec Liberal MP and assistant deputy speaker Alexandra Mendès is challenging Anthony Rota to be the Speaker of the House of Commons. “I
Liberal MP Alexandra Mendès, left, is challenging incumbent Anthony Rota for the Speaker's position. Other MPs are expected to enter the race in the coming days. Photograph courtesy of Alexandra Mendès and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative Party’s national council suspends Ontario councillor Chen for launching petition to oust O’Toole

  • The national council of the Conservative Party has suspended elected Ontario councillor Bert Chen for two months for launching the petition to recall Erin
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 14, 2021
The national council of the Conservative Party suspended Ontario councillor Bert Chen for launching an e-petition for the recall of Erin O'Toole, pictured, as party leader. As of Oct. 13, the petition has gathered 5,185 signatures. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservative Party’s national council suspends Ontario councillor Chen for launching petition to oust O’Toole

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 14, 2021
  • The national council of the Conservative Party has suspended elected Ontario councillor Bert Chen for two months for launching the petition to recall Erin

Conservative Party’s national council suspends Ontario councillor Chen for launching petition to oust O’Toole

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 14, 2021
  • The national council of the Conservative Party has suspended elected Ontario councillor Bert Chen for two months for launching the petition to recall Erin
The national council of the Conservative Party suspended Ontario councillor Bert Chen for launching an e-petition for the recall of Erin O'Toole, pictured, as party leader. As of Oct. 13, the petition has gathered 5,185 signatures. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trudeau’s ‘durable’ brand will survive his ‘tone deaf’ Tofino vacation, say public opinion analysts

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to travel on Sept. 30 to Tofino, B.C., for a vacation on the first National Day for Truth and
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 11, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended an event on Parliament Hill on Sept. 29 to commemorate the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. On Sept. 30, he travelled to Tofino, B.C., to start his vacation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trudeau’s ‘durable’ brand will survive his ‘tone deaf’ Tofino vacation, say public opinion analysts

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 11, 2021
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to travel on Sept. 30 to Tofino, B.C., for a vacation on the first National Day for Truth and

Trudeau’s ‘durable’ brand will survive his ‘tone deaf’ Tofino vacation, say public opinion analysts

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 11, 2021
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to travel on Sept. 30 to Tofino, B.C., for a vacation on the first National Day for Truth and
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended an event on Parliament Hill on Sept. 29 to commemorate the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. On Sept. 30, he travelled to Tofino, B.C., to start his vacation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

For first time in party’s history, Conservative MPs give themselves power to topple their leader; Scott Reid elected caucus chair; James Cumming to review party’s election performance

  • For the first time in the Conservative Party’s history and since the Reform Act came into force in 2015, Conservative MPs gave themselves the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 6, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured in this file photo, held his first national caucus meeting since the federal election on Oct. 5, 2021. 'As I said today during our first meeting as a caucus, as leader, I am accountable, accountable for what went well, and accountable for where we fell short.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

For first time in party’s history, Conservative MPs give themselves power to topple their leader; Scott Reid elected caucus chair; James Cumming to review party’s election performance

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 6, 2021
  • For the first time in the Conservative Party’s history and since the Reform Act came into force in 2015, Conservative MPs gave themselves the

For first time in party’s history, Conservative MPs give themselves power to topple their leader; Scott Reid elected caucus chair; James Cumming to review party’s election performance

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 6, 2021
  • For the first time in the Conservative Party’s history and since the Reform Act came into force in 2015, Conservative MPs gave themselves the
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured in this file photo, held his first national caucus meeting since the federal election on Oct. 5, 2021. 'As I said today during our first meeting as a caucus, as leader, I am accountable, accountable for what went well, and accountable for where we fell short.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘They lost the air war’: Trudeau Liberals missed their majority government by only 16,870 votes in 11 ridings, Hill Times analysis

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals could have won a majority government in the Sept. 20 election if they had received 16,870 more votes spread
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 4, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals won 158 seats in the Sept. 20 federal election. They missed their majority government by 16,870 votes spread over 11 ridings. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘They lost the air war’: Trudeau Liberals missed their majority government by only 16,870 votes in 11 ridings, Hill Times analysis

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 4, 2021
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals could have won a majority government in the Sept. 20 election if they had received 16,870 more votes spread

‘They lost the air war’: Trudeau Liberals missed their majority government by only 16,870 votes in 11 ridings, Hill Times analysis

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 4, 2021
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals could have won a majority government in the Sept. 20 election if they had received 16,870 more votes spread
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals won 158 seats in the Sept. 20 federal election. They missed their majority government by 16,870 votes spread over 11 ridings. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Serial rotation’ of opposition leaders ‘unhealthy’ for parties, say political insiders

  • Erin O’Toole’s fate as Conservative leader is hanging in the balance after he failed to win power in the Sept. 20 election, but political
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 1, 2021
The federal Conservative caucus will decide Erin O'Toole's fate as party leader on Oct. 5. This is the first meeting of the national caucus after the election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Serial rotation’ of opposition leaders ‘unhealthy’ for parties, say political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 1, 2021
  • Erin O’Toole’s fate as Conservative leader is hanging in the balance after he failed to win power in the Sept. 20 election, but political

‘Serial rotation’ of opposition leaders ‘unhealthy’ for parties, say political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 1, 2021
  • Erin O’Toole’s fate as Conservative leader is hanging in the balance after he failed to win power in the Sept. 20 election, but political
The federal Conservative caucus will decide Erin O'Toole's fate as party leader on Oct. 5. This is the first meeting of the national caucus after the election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Sharper knives out earlier’ to bring down O’Toole after election defeat, say some Conservative MPs

  • Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole is in the fight of his political life, and it’s too early to tell whether he will be able to
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 27, 2021
After losing the Sept. 20 election, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is in a fight of his life and it's anybody's guess if he will survive as leader, say Conservative MPs. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Sharper knives out earlier’ to bring down O’Toole after election defeat, say some Conservative MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 27, 2021
  • Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole is in the fight of his political life, and it’s too early to tell whether he will be able to

‘Sharper knives out earlier’ to bring down O’Toole after election defeat, say some Conservative MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 27, 2021
  • Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole is in the fight of his political life, and it’s too early to tell whether he will be able to
After losing the Sept. 20 election, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is in a fight of his life and it's anybody's guess if he will survive as leader, say Conservative MPs. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservative Party national councillor launches online petition to oust O’Toole

  • A senior member of Conservative Party’s national council, the highest governing body of the party, has started an online petition asking for the recall
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 22, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured Sept. 21 after he led his party to a projected 119 seats this federal election but failed to win government. Now, some members of the party want to call a referendum on his leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservative Party national councillor launches online petition to oust O’Toole

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 22, 2021
  • A senior member of Conservative Party’s national council, the highest governing body of the party, has started an online petition asking for the recall

Conservative Party national councillor launches online petition to oust O’Toole

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 22, 2021
  • A senior member of Conservative Party’s national council, the highest governing body of the party, has started an online petition asking for the recall
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured Sept. 21 after he led his party to a projected 119 seats this federal election but failed to win government. Now, some members of the party want to call a referendum on his leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trudeau ‘dodged the bullet’ but will now run the country and party from a ‘weakened’ position, say politicos

  • After losing his gamble of calling an election in the midst of COVID-19 to win a majority, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will now run
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 22, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, pictured at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth hotel in downtown Montreal on election night. The Hill Times photograph by Mike Lapointe

Trudeau ‘dodged the bullet’ but will now run the country and party from a ‘weakened’ position, say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 22, 2021
  • After losing his gamble of calling an election in the midst of COVID-19 to win a majority, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will now run

Trudeau ‘dodged the bullet’ but will now run the country and party from a ‘weakened’ position, say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 22, 2021
  • After losing his gamble of calling an election in the midst of COVID-19 to win a majority, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will now run
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, pictured at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth hotel in downtown Montreal on election night. The Hill Times photograph by Mike Lapointe

Elxn#44 will go down as the ‘backlash’ election against Trudeau Liberals, say politicos

  • The Sept. 20 federal election will be remembered as the “backlash” election, after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took the country to the polls in
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 20, 2021
It's showtime: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Green Party Leader Annamie Paul, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier. It's election day across Canada on Monday, Sept. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Elxn#44 will go down as the ‘backlash’ election against Trudeau Liberals, say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 20, 2021
  • The Sept. 20 federal election will be remembered as the “backlash” election, after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took the country to the polls in

Elxn#44 will go down as the ‘backlash’ election against Trudeau Liberals, say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 20, 2021
  • The Sept. 20 federal election will be remembered as the “backlash” election, after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took the country to the polls in
It's showtime: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Green Party Leader Annamie Paul, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier. It's election day across Canada on Monday, Sept. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Pundits say Liberal Chahal could flip Calgary Skyview

  • Some political pundits are predicting that Liberal candidate George Chahal could flip Calgary Skyview in what is expected to be a close Sept. 20
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 6, 2021
Calgary Skyview Conservative incumbent Jag Sahota, left, is facing a tough challenge from Liberal George Chahal, centre. Gurinder Gill is the NDP candidate in the riding. Photographs courtesy of twitter and NDP.ca

Pundits say Liberal Chahal could flip Calgary Skyview

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 6, 2021
  • Some political pundits are predicting that Liberal candidate George Chahal could flip Calgary Skyview in what is expected to be a close Sept. 20

Pundits say Liberal Chahal could flip Calgary Skyview

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 6, 2021
  • Some political pundits are predicting that Liberal candidate George Chahal could flip Calgary Skyview in what is expected to be a close Sept. 20
Calgary Skyview Conservative incumbent Jag Sahota, left, is facing a tough challenge from Liberal George Chahal, centre. Gurinder Gill is the NDP candidate in the riding. Photographs courtesy of twitter and NDP.ca

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