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Samantha Wright Allen

Samantha Wright Allen is digital editor of The Hill Times. She has been with Hill Times Publishing since 2017, first working at The Lobby Monitor, before moving desks that same year to cover federal politics for The Hill Times. Born in Coquitlam, B.C., she previously worked for The Ottawa Citizen, The Telegraph-Journal in Saint John, N.B., and the B.C.-based Prince George Citizen. She has a master’s in journalism from Carleton University.

Liberal cabinet touts Team Canada approach after Trump’s 25 per cent tariff threat

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to convene premiers for an emergency meeting on Wednesday.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | November 26, 2024
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the government will work to engage the Trump administration, and 'bottom line, we'll do like we always do: we'll stand up for Canada.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal cabinet touts Team Canada approach after Trump’s 25 per cent tariff threat

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | November 26, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to convene premiers for an emergency meeting on Wednesday.

Liberal cabinet touts Team Canada approach after Trump’s 25 per cent tariff threat

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | November 26, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to convene premiers for an emergency meeting on Wednesday.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the government will work to engage the Trump administration, and 'bottom line, we'll do like we always do: we'll stand up for Canada.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal cabinet touts Team Canada approach after Trump’s 25 per cent tariff threat

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to convene premiers for an emergency meeting on Wednesday.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | November 26, 2024
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the government will work to engage the Trump administration, and 'bottom line, we'll do like we always do: we'll stand up for Canada.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal cabinet touts Team Canada approach after Trump’s 25 per cent tariff threat

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | November 26, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to convene premiers for an emergency meeting on Wednesday.

Liberal cabinet touts Team Canada approach after Trump’s 25 per cent tariff threat

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | November 26, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to convene premiers for an emergency meeting on Wednesday.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the government will work to engage the Trump administration, and 'bottom line, we'll do like we always do: we'll stand up for Canada.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Review of solitary confinement law a year late as report finds prisoners’ rights still violated

  • The 2019 law creating Structured Intervention Units said a review must begin in June 2023, but efforts by Senators and advocates to get government
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 15, 2024
Dominic Leblanc
Dominic Leblanc
Senators who studied human rights in federal prisons recently accused Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc and his government of 'indifference to the continued use of solitary confinement.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Review of solitary confinement law a year late as report finds prisoners’ rights still violated

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 15, 2024
  • The 2019 law creating Structured Intervention Units said a review must begin in June 2023, but efforts by Senators and advocates to get government

Review of solitary confinement law a year late as report finds prisoners’ rights still violated

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 15, 2024
  • The 2019 law creating Structured Intervention Units said a review must begin in June 2023, but efforts by Senators and advocates to get government
Dominic Leblanc
Senators who studied human rights in federal prisons recently accused Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc and his government of 'indifference to the continued use of solitary confinement.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The people are never wrong’: Canadian politicians mark ‘decisive’ Trump victory

  • Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland sought to ease the anxiety of some Canadians following the election results: 'Canada will be absolutely fine.'
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | November 6, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters on Nov. 6, addressing the results of the U.S. presidential election and Donald Trump's victory. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The people are never wrong’: Canadian politicians mark ‘decisive’ Trump victory

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | November 6, 2024
  • Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland sought to ease the anxiety of some Canadians following the election results: 'Canada will be absolutely fine.'

‘The people are never wrong’: Canadian politicians mark ‘decisive’ Trump victory

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | November 6, 2024
  • Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland sought to ease the anxiety of some Canadians following the election results: 'Canada will be absolutely fine.'
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters on Nov. 6, addressing the results of the U.S. presidential election and Donald Trump's victory. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The morning after

  • Plus, who Canadians would pick for president.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 6, 2024
MPs and party leaders will attend caucus meetings on the Hill today, to plot their strategy for the days and weeks to come. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The morning after

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 6, 2024
  • Plus, who Canadians would pick for president.

The morning after

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 6, 2024
  • Plus, who Canadians would pick for president.
MPs and party leaders will attend caucus meetings on the Hill today, to plot their strategy for the days and weeks to come. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Knives out? Liberals grapple with leadership question

  • Liberal MPs gathered for a national caucus meeting on Oct. 23 where some called for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 23, 2024
Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith scrums with reporters after the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Oct. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Knives out? Liberals grapple with leadership question

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 23, 2024
  • Liberal MPs gathered for a national caucus meeting on Oct. 23 where some called for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down

Knives out? Liberals grapple with leadership question

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 23, 2024
  • Liberal MPs gathered for a national caucus meeting on Oct. 23 where some called for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down
Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith scrums with reporters after the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Oct. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We stand on the shoulders of giants’: MPs pay homage to Cirillo, Vincent 10 years after Hill attack

  • On the 10th anniversary of that fateful day, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP MP Charlie Angus, Bloc MP Louis Plamondon,
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 23, 2024
Wreaths lay at the foot of the National War Memorial on Oct. 23, 2014, where Cpl. Nathan Cirillo was gunned down the day before while standing sentry. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘We stand on the shoulders of giants’: MPs pay homage to Cirillo, Vincent 10 years after Hill attack

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 23, 2024
  • On the 10th anniversary of that fateful day, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP MP Charlie Angus, Bloc MP Louis Plamondon,

‘We stand on the shoulders of giants’: MPs pay homage to Cirillo, Vincent 10 years after Hill attack

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 23, 2024
  • On the 10th anniversary of that fateful day, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP MP Charlie Angus, Bloc MP Louis Plamondon,
Wreaths lay at the foot of the National War Memorial on Oct. 23, 2014, where Cpl. Nathan Cirillo was gunned down the day before while standing sentry. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘So much pain, and there’s been no winners’: MPs mark Oct. 7 anniversary 

  • Members of Parliament stood for a moment of silence to mark one year since Hamas attacks killed close to 1,200 Israelis, triggering widespread war.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 7, 2024
On the grim one-year anniversary, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh condemned the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel that killed nearly 1,200. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘So much pain, and there’s been no winners’: MPs mark Oct. 7 anniversary 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 7, 2024
  • Members of Parliament stood for a moment of silence to mark one year since Hamas attacks killed close to 1,200 Israelis, triggering widespread war.

‘So much pain, and there’s been no winners’: MPs mark Oct. 7 anniversary 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 7, 2024
  • Members of Parliament stood for a moment of silence to mark one year since Hamas attacks killed close to 1,200 Israelis, triggering widespread war.
On the grim one-year anniversary, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh condemned the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel that killed nearly 1,200. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

All guns blazing

  • Plus, Joly joins Trudeau at the UN in New York.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 24, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured Sept. 16, 2024, will be among cabinet ministers defending the Liberals' turf on the day of the Conservatives' non-confidence motion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All guns blazing

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 24, 2024
  • Plus, Joly joins Trudeau at the UN in New York.

All guns blazing

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 24, 2024
  • Plus, Joly joins Trudeau at the UN in New York.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured Sept. 16, 2024, will be among cabinet ministers defending the Liberals' turf on the day of the Conservatives' non-confidence motion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau in ‘survival’ mode as Treasury Board President Anand takes on transport after Rodriguez resignation: Bricker

  • Liberal-turned-Indendent MP Pablo Rodriguez’s resignation from cabinet Thursday sparked a same-day mini shuffle.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | September 19, 2024
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand has taken on a second ministerial role overseeing transport following a small cabinet shuffle on Thursday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau in ‘survival’ mode as Treasury Board President Anand takes on transport after Rodriguez resignation: Bricker

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | September 19, 2024
  • Liberal-turned-Indendent MP Pablo Rodriguez’s resignation from cabinet Thursday sparked a same-day mini shuffle.

Trudeau in ‘survival’ mode as Treasury Board President Anand takes on transport after Rodriguez resignation: Bricker

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | September 19, 2024
  • Liberal-turned-Indendent MP Pablo Rodriguez’s resignation from cabinet Thursday sparked a same-day mini shuffle.
Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand has taken on a second ministerial role overseeing transport following a small cabinet shuffle on Thursday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The lieutenant stands down

  • Plus, Boissonnault testifies in conflict of interest probe.
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez is set to declare his exit from cabinet today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The lieutenant stands down

  • Plus, Boissonnault testifies in conflict of interest probe.

The lieutenant stands down

  • Plus, Boissonnault testifies in conflict of interest probe.
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez is set to declare his exit from cabinet today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gould highlights Liberal House business: taking on Poilievre 

  • Government House Leader Karina Gould convened reporters to talk about government priorities on Parliament’s first day back, but spent much of her time castigating
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 16, 2024
Karina Gould
Karina Gould
Government House Leader Karina Gould called Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre a 'fraudster' over his warning about the federal carbon price. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gould highlights Liberal House business: taking on Poilievre 

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 16, 2024
  • Government House Leader Karina Gould convened reporters to talk about government priorities on Parliament’s first day back, but spent much of her time castigating

Gould highlights Liberal House business: taking on Poilievre 

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 16, 2024
  • Government House Leader Karina Gould convened reporters to talk about government priorities on Parliament’s first day back, but spent much of her time castigating
Karina Gould
Government House Leader Karina Gould called Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre a 'fraudster' over his warning about the federal carbon price. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre pushes Singh to pull ripcord on ‘costly coalition’ in Parliament Hill presser

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre broke his silence on last week’s rail shutdown at a press conference Thursday, blaming the conflict on rising inflation and
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 29, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference on Parliament Hill on Aug. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Poilievre pushes Singh to pull ripcord on ‘costly coalition’ in Parliament Hill presser

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 29, 2024
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre broke his silence on last week’s rail shutdown at a press conference Thursday, blaming the conflict on rising inflation and

Poilievre pushes Singh to pull ripcord on ‘costly coalition’ in Parliament Hill presser

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 29, 2024
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre broke his silence on last week’s rail shutdown at a press conference Thursday, blaming the conflict on rising inflation and
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference on Parliament Hill on Aug. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

MacKinnon made labour minister, as O’Regan exits cabinet

  • Liberal MP Seamus O’Regan stepped down from cabinet, saying he would not be seeking re-election. That makes him the third Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, ABBAS RANA | July 19, 2024
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon speaks to reporters outside Rideau Hall on July 19, after his appointment to the new role. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKinnon made labour minister, as O’Regan exits cabinet

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, ABBAS RANA | July 19, 2024
  • Liberal MP Seamus O’Regan stepped down from cabinet, saying he would not be seeking re-election. That makes him the third Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal

MacKinnon made labour minister, as O’Regan exits cabinet

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, ABBAS RANA | July 19, 2024
  • Liberal MP Seamus O’Regan stepped down from cabinet, saying he would not be seeking re-election. That makes him the third Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon speaks to reporters outside Rideau Hall on July 19, after his appointment to the new role. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carignan takes aim at recruitment in top military role

  • Canada’s new top military commander Gen. Jennie Carignan says recruitment is her primary focus as she takes on the historic appointment.  “The priority is
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 18, 2024
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan
Gen. Jennie Carignan, left, assumes command of the Canadian Armed Forces, with Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and Gen. Wayne Eyre taking part in the ceremony on July 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carignan takes aim at recruitment in top military role

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 18, 2024
  • Canada’s new top military commander Gen. Jennie Carignan says recruitment is her primary focus as she takes on the historic appointment.  “The priority is

Carignan takes aim at recruitment in top military role

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 18, 2024
  • Canada’s new top military commander Gen. Jennie Carignan says recruitment is her primary focus as she takes on the historic appointment.  “The priority is
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan
Gen. Jennie Carignan, left, assumes command of the Canadian Armed Forces, with Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and Gen. Wayne Eyre taking part in the ceremony on July 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump assassination attempt a ‘wakeup call’ for politicians, say Canadian MPs, Senators 

  • The United States has ‘embraced violence in political discourse,’ said Liberal MP John McKay, who doubts that the attempt on Donald Trump’s life would
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 18, 2024
Former President of the United States Donald Trump
Former President of the United States Donald Trump
Former U.S. president Donald Trump, pictured in June, was shot on July 13 at a rally near Butler, Penn., in an attack that killed one in the crowd, and critically injured two more people. Photograph courtesy Gage Skidmore/ Flickr

Trump assassination attempt a ‘wakeup call’ for politicians, say Canadian MPs, Senators 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 18, 2024
  • The United States has ‘embraced violence in political discourse,’ said Liberal MP John McKay, who doubts that the attempt on Donald Trump’s life would

Trump assassination attempt a ‘wakeup call’ for politicians, say Canadian MPs, Senators 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 18, 2024
  • The United States has ‘embraced violence in political discourse,’ said Liberal MP John McKay, who doubts that the attempt on Donald Trump’s life would
Former President of the United States Donald Trump
Former U.S. president Donald Trump, pictured in June, was shot on July 13 at a rally near Butler, Penn., in an attack that killed one in the crowd, and critically injured two more people. Photograph courtesy Gage Skidmore/ Flickr

Senate Oversight Committee recommends budget boost, hiring two auditors

  • Senate Audit and Oversight Committee chair Sen. Marty Klyne says his team will ‘build a launchpad’ over the summer for their request for a
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 15, 2024
Senate Chamber in Senate of Canada Building
Senate Chamber in Senate of Canada Building
On June 18, the Senate adjourned debate on a request to set $881,768 as this year's budget for the Senate Audit and Oversight Committee and the Office of the Chief Audit Executive. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate Oversight Committee recommends budget boost, hiring two auditors

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 15, 2024
  • Senate Audit and Oversight Committee chair Sen. Marty Klyne says his team will ‘build a launchpad’ over the summer for their request for a

Senate Oversight Committee recommends budget boost, hiring two auditors

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 15, 2024
  • Senate Audit and Oversight Committee chair Sen. Marty Klyne says his team will ‘build a launchpad’ over the summer for their request for a
Senate Chamber in Senate of Canada Building
On June 18, the Senate adjourned debate on a request to set $881,768 as this year's budget for the Senate Audit and Oversight Committee and the Office of the Chief Audit Executive. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re in the dark’: CSG pushes for security clearance for Senate leaders to parse NSICOP report

  • Only the Canadian Senators Group has pushed to read the full NSICOP report, with the government saying access to 'information of this nature is
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 24, 2024
Senator Scott Tannas and his 18-member Canadian Senators Group have been pressing the government to grant Senate leaders access to the unredacted intelligence watchdog report.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re in the dark’: CSG pushes for security clearance for Senate leaders to parse NSICOP report

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 24, 2024
  • Only the Canadian Senators Group has pushed to read the full NSICOP report, with the government saying access to 'information of this nature is

‘We’re in the dark’: CSG pushes for security clearance for Senate leaders to parse NSICOP report

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 24, 2024
  • Only the Canadian Senators Group has pushed to read the full NSICOP report, with the government saying access to 'information of this nature is
Senator Scott Tannas and his 18-member Canadian Senators Group have been pressing the government to grant Senate leaders access to the unredacted intelligence watchdog report.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate should examine sponsored travel and ‘reporting gap,’ says Senator who wants the practice banned

  • ‘It's no longer appropriate to travel on sponsored trips’ in light of the recent NSICOP report says ISG Senator Raymonde Saint-Germain
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 21, 2024
ISG Senator Raymonde Saint-Germain gave a notice on June 20 of her plan to introduce a motion this fall calling on the Senate Ethics Committee to study Senators' sponsored travel. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate should examine sponsored travel and ‘reporting gap,’ says Senator who wants the practice banned

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 21, 2024
  • ‘It's no longer appropriate to travel on sponsored trips’ in light of the recent NSICOP report says ISG Senator Raymonde Saint-Germain

Senate should examine sponsored travel and ‘reporting gap,’ says Senator who wants the practice banned

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 21, 2024
  • ‘It's no longer appropriate to travel on sponsored trips’ in light of the recent NSICOP report says ISG Senator Raymonde Saint-Germain
ISG Senator Raymonde Saint-Germain gave a notice on June 20 of her plan to introduce a motion this fall calling on the Senate Ethics Committee to study Senators' sponsored travel. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Non-affiliated Senators press Red Chamber to address their ‘second-class’ status

  • ‘Without having a seat at the table… where legislation is discussed, bartered, and decided upon to receive its votes, our items are left in
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 6, 2024
Non-affiliated Senators Marilou McPhedran, left, Mary Jane McCallum, and Patrick Brazeau say they are not treated equally to their colleagues who choose to sit in groups. The Hill Times photographs by Cynthia Münster, Andrew Meade

Non-affiliated Senators press Red Chamber to address their ‘second-class’ status

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 6, 2024
  • ‘Without having a seat at the table… where legislation is discussed, bartered, and decided upon to receive its votes, our items are left in

Non-affiliated Senators press Red Chamber to address their ‘second-class’ status

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 6, 2024
  • ‘Without having a seat at the table… where legislation is discussed, bartered, and decided upon to receive its votes, our items are left in
Non-affiliated Senators Marilou McPhedran, left, Mary Jane McCallum, and Patrick Brazeau say they are not treated equally to their colleagues who choose to sit in groups. The Hill Times photographs by Cynthia Münster, Andrew Meade

Senate rule change ‘tough pill to swallow’ for Conservatives, but backers say vote protects Red Chamber’s independence

  • The rule changes and move to limit debate created 'resentment,' but Senate government rep Marc Gold says he expects his relationship with the Tory
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 13, 2024
On May 8, 67 Senators voted in favour of Motion 165, which cemented changes to the Red Chamber’s rules to recognize groups other than the opposition and government, granting them new procedural powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate rule change ‘tough pill to swallow’ for Conservatives, but backers say vote protects Red Chamber’s independence

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 13, 2024
  • The rule changes and move to limit debate created 'resentment,' but Senate government rep Marc Gold says he expects his relationship with the Tory

Senate rule change ‘tough pill to swallow’ for Conservatives, but backers say vote protects Red Chamber’s independence

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 13, 2024
  • The rule changes and move to limit debate created 'resentment,' but Senate government rep Marc Gold says he expects his relationship with the Tory
On May 8, 67 Senators voted in favour of Motion 165, which cemented changes to the Red Chamber’s rules to recognize groups other than the opposition and government, granting them new procedural powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Clock ticking on Senate rule change debate as government rep invokes time allocation

  • Conservative Senate Leader Donald Plett says the motion opens ‘a Pandora’s box,’ creating the prospect of two Liberal-aligned caucuses if Conservatives form government.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 6, 2024
On May 2, Marc Gold, the government’s representative in the Senate, moved to limit debate on his modernization motion to another six hours at most. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Clock ticking on Senate rule change debate as government rep invokes time allocation

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 6, 2024
  • Conservative Senate Leader Donald Plett says the motion opens ‘a Pandora’s box,’ creating the prospect of two Liberal-aligned caucuses if Conservatives form government.

Clock ticking on Senate rule change debate as government rep invokes time allocation

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 6, 2024
  • Conservative Senate Leader Donald Plett says the motion opens ‘a Pandora’s box,’ creating the prospect of two Liberal-aligned caucuses if Conservatives form government.
On May 2, Marc Gold, the government’s representative in the Senate, moved to limit debate on his modernization motion to another six hours at most. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Broad support for Senate modernization motion, says Sen. Gold as Tories accuse government of ‘ramming’ through rule changes

  • Some Senators questioned the timing of the motion amid talk of Liberals being 'wiped out’ in the next election, as Conservative Leader Donald Plett
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 24, 2024
Marc Gold, the government’s representative in the Senate, introduced a motion on April 18 to change the Upper Chamber’s rules after other initiatives failed to bring the matter to a vote. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Broad support for Senate modernization motion, says Sen. Gold as Tories accuse government of ‘ramming’ through rule changes

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 24, 2024
  • Some Senators questioned the timing of the motion amid talk of Liberals being 'wiped out’ in the next election, as Conservative Leader Donald Plett

Broad support for Senate modernization motion, says Sen. Gold as Tories accuse government of ‘ramming’ through rule changes

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 24, 2024
  • Some Senators questioned the timing of the motion amid talk of Liberals being 'wiped out’ in the next election, as Conservative Leader Donald Plett
Marc Gold, the government’s representative in the Senate, introduced a motion on April 18 to change the Upper Chamber’s rules after other initiatives failed to bring the matter to a vote. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate’s committee system ‘does not work’: Senators consider cutting membership and dropping a day

  • Having more than nine members often means there are a few ‘free-riders’ who don’t do the work, says Progressive Senator Diane Bellemare, while nine
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 11, 2024
Independent Senator Ratna Omidvar, left, Conservative Senator Denise Batters, and ISG Senator Diane Bellemare, chair of the Senate Rules Committee. Omidvar says the Senate committee system does not work. All three Senators sit on the Senate Rules Committee. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Senate's Government Representative Office

Senate’s committee system ‘does not work’: Senators consider cutting membership and dropping a day

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 11, 2024
  • Having more than nine members often means there are a few ‘free-riders’ who don’t do the work, says Progressive Senator Diane Bellemare, while nine

Senate’s committee system ‘does not work’: Senators consider cutting membership and dropping a day

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 11, 2024
  • Having more than nine members often means there are a few ‘free-riders’ who don’t do the work, says Progressive Senator Diane Bellemare, while nine
Independent Senator Ratna Omidvar, left, Conservative Senator Denise Batters, and ISG Senator Diane Bellemare, chair of the Senate Rules Committee. Omidvar says the Senate committee system does not work. All three Senators sit on the Senate Rules Committee. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Senate's Government Representative Office

‘No miracle recipe’: new freelance interpreters not adding capacity to House, Senate services as injuries, attrition affect hours available

  • Though 10 people passed the recent accreditation exam, the Translation Bureau can’t ‘reallocate resources to either the Senate or the House,’ says new CEO
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 22, 2023
Interpreters at work in sound booths during a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in February 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No miracle recipe’: new freelance interpreters not adding capacity to House, Senate services as injuries, attrition affect hours available

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 22, 2023
  • Though 10 people passed the recent accreditation exam, the Translation Bureau can’t ‘reallocate resources to either the Senate or the House,’ says new CEO

‘No miracle recipe’: new freelance interpreters not adding capacity to House, Senate services as injuries, attrition affect hours available

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 22, 2023
  • Though 10 people passed the recent accreditation exam, the Translation Bureau can’t ‘reallocate resources to either the Senate or the House,’ says new CEO
Interpreters at work in sound booths during a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in February 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs push back against ‘stunning’ riding boundary, name changes in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick: ‘these symbols are important’

  • Three Nova Scotia Liberal MPs oppose significant ‘surprise’ riding border changes in their ridings, while New Brunswick Conservative MP John Williamson says the renaming
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 2, 2023
Nova Scotia Liberal MPs Sean Fraser, Jaime Battiste, and Lena Metlege Diab, and New Brunswick Conservative MP John Williamson appeared before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Jan. 31 to object to proposed changes to their ridings. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Twitter

MPs push back against ‘stunning’ riding boundary, name changes in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick: ‘these symbols are important’

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 2, 2023
  • Three Nova Scotia Liberal MPs oppose significant ‘surprise’ riding border changes in their ridings, while New Brunswick Conservative MP John Williamson says the renaming

MPs push back against ‘stunning’ riding boundary, name changes in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick: ‘these symbols are important’

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 2, 2023
  • Three Nova Scotia Liberal MPs oppose significant ‘surprise’ riding border changes in their ridings, while New Brunswick Conservative MP John Williamson says the renaming
Nova Scotia Liberal MPs Sean Fraser, Jaime Battiste, and Lena Metlege Diab, and New Brunswick Conservative MP John Williamson appeared before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Jan. 31 to object to proposed changes to their ridings. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Twitter

Top 100: the most influential people in government and politics in 2023

  • This year’s 100 most influential list is peppered with the politicians, political staffers and strategists, public servants, and media who help shape policy, hold
List | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, MIKE LAPOINTE, ABBAS RANA, NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 30, 2023
This year’s most influential list is peppered with the politicians, political staffers and strategists, public servants, and media who help shape policy, hold the government to account, and wield influence behind the scenes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, handouts, and photo illustration by Serena Masonde

Top 100: the most influential people in government and politics in 2023

List | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, MIKE LAPOINTE, ABBAS RANA, NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 30, 2023
  • This year’s 100 most influential list is peppered with the politicians, political staffers and strategists, public servants, and media who help shape policy, hold

Top 100: the most influential people in government and politics in 2023

List | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, MIKE LAPOINTE, ABBAS RANA, NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 30, 2023
  • This year’s 100 most influential list is peppered with the politicians, political staffers and strategists, public servants, and media who help shape policy, hold
This year’s most influential list is peppered with the politicians, political staffers and strategists, public servants, and media who help shape policy, hold the government to account, and wield influence behind the scenes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, handouts, and photo illustration by Serena Masonde

Elamin Abdelmahmoud makes amends and finds meaning in debut memoir

  • In Son of Elsewhere, Elamin Abdelmahmoud tracks his path as a teenager emigrating from Sudan to Kingston, Ont., and his evolving understanding of the
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 19, 2022
Journalist Elamin Abdelmahmoud says reception of Son of Elsewhere: A Memoir in Pieces has continued to shape his understanding of identity and 'allow for a bit more space of self-forgiveness.' Kyla Zanardi photograph courtesy of McClelland & Stewart

Elamin Abdelmahmoud makes amends and finds meaning in debut memoir

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 19, 2022
  • In Son of Elsewhere, Elamin Abdelmahmoud tracks his path as a teenager emigrating from Sudan to Kingston, Ont., and his evolving understanding of the

Elamin Abdelmahmoud makes amends and finds meaning in debut memoir

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 19, 2022
  • In Son of Elsewhere, Elamin Abdelmahmoud tracks his path as a teenager emigrating from Sudan to Kingston, Ont., and his evolving understanding of the
Journalist Elamin Abdelmahmoud says reception of Son of Elsewhere: A Memoir in Pieces has continued to shape his understanding of identity and 'allow for a bit more space of self-forgiveness.' Kyla Zanardi photograph courtesy of McClelland & Stewart
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Lobbyists clamour to get voices heard on COVID-19

  • Lobbying groups lining up to influence federal decisions on Canada’s COVID-19 response are vying to ensure that their sector’s concerns are reflected, with some
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, BEATRICE PAEZ | April 1, 2020
Health Minister Patty Hajdu and Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured in a Feb. 6 press briefing, oversee files that are among those lobbyists most often plan to target on COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobbyists clamour to get voices heard on COVID-19

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, BEATRICE PAEZ | April 1, 2020
  • Lobbying groups lining up to influence federal decisions on Canada’s COVID-19 response are vying to ensure that their sector’s concerns are reflected, with some

Lobbyists clamour to get voices heard on COVID-19

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, BEATRICE PAEZ | April 1, 2020
  • Lobbying groups lining up to influence federal decisions on Canada’s COVID-19 response are vying to ensure that their sector’s concerns are reflected, with some
Health Minister Patty Hajdu and Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured in a Feb. 6 press briefing, oversee files that are among those lobbyists most often plan to target on COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mental health a ‘missing piece’ in feds’ COVID-19 response, say critics, advocates

  • As the government rapidly responds to the immediate health and economic needs of Canadians affected by COVID-19, more than two weeks after the country
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 1, 2020
Health Minister Patty Hajdu told Senators on March 25 that the federal government was working on a virtual mental health tool as part of Canada's COVID-19 response, which one group says should be announced 'imminently.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mental health a ‘missing piece’ in feds’ COVID-19 response, say critics, advocates

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 1, 2020
  • As the government rapidly responds to the immediate health and economic needs of Canadians affected by COVID-19, more than two weeks after the country

Mental health a ‘missing piece’ in feds’ COVID-19 response, say critics, advocates

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 1, 2020
  • As the government rapidly responds to the immediate health and economic needs of Canadians affected by COVID-19, more than two weeks after the country
Health Minister Patty Hajdu told Senators on March 25 that the federal government was working on a virtual mental health tool as part of Canada's COVID-19 response, which one group says should be announced 'imminently.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal lobbyists registry sees crop of new COVID-19 filings, as groups grapple with pandemic

  • Since mid-March, more than 35 organizations have updated their federal lobbying filings, signalling plans to have a say in the government’s evolving coronavirus response,
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, BEATRICE PAEZ | March 27, 2020
Transport Minister Marc Garneau, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, Health Minister Patty Hajdu, and Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos convene for a presser on March 16. Cabinet ministers have been convening near-daily briefings with journalists on their response to the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal lobbyists registry sees crop of new COVID-19 filings, as groups grapple with pandemic

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, BEATRICE PAEZ | March 27, 2020
  • Since mid-March, more than 35 organizations have updated their federal lobbying filings, signalling plans to have a say in the government’s evolving coronavirus response,

Federal lobbyists registry sees crop of new COVID-19 filings, as groups grapple with pandemic

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, BEATRICE PAEZ | March 27, 2020
  • Since mid-March, more than 35 organizations have updated their federal lobbying filings, signalling plans to have a say in the government’s evolving coronavirus response,
Transport Minister Marc Garneau, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, Health Minister Patty Hajdu, and Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos convene for a presser on March 16. Cabinet ministers have been convening near-daily briefings with journalists on their response to the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Release low-risk prisoners to prevent COVID-19 outbreak, say advocates calling for ‘immediate action’ 

  • Canada should be releasing low-risk inmates as part of the prison system’s response to COVID-19, say advocates who worry a strategy that doesn’t drop
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 25, 2020
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the government is 'committed to reducing the risk' of COVID-19 in prisons, where there is yet to be a confirmed case in the inmate population, but would not say whether his office is considering release of low-risk prisoners as advocates have urged. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Release low-risk prisoners to prevent COVID-19 outbreak, say advocates calling for ‘immediate action’ 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 25, 2020
  • Canada should be releasing low-risk inmates as part of the prison system’s response to COVID-19, say advocates who worry a strategy that doesn’t drop

Release low-risk prisoners to prevent COVID-19 outbreak, say advocates calling for ‘immediate action’ 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 25, 2020
  • Canada should be releasing low-risk inmates as part of the prison system’s response to COVID-19, say advocates who worry a strategy that doesn’t drop
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the government is 'committed to reducing the risk' of COVID-19 in prisons, where there is yet to be a confirmed case in the inmate population, but would not say whether his office is considering release of low-risk prisoners as advocates have urged. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Embassies in Ottawa offer ‘around the clock’ support in the new work-from-home reality

  • Embassies in Ottawa are shutting their doors, restricting hours, staffing 24-7 emergency lines, and co-ordinating flights for those stranded in Canada in what diplomats
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 25, 2020
Ottawa-based heads of mission say responding to the novel coronavirus outbreak has lead to ‘around the clock’ efforts, including from left, Japan’s Yasuhisa Kawamura, Ecuador’s Diego Stacey, Jamaica’s Janice Miller, and Germany’s Sabine Sparwasser. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade

Embassies in Ottawa offer ‘around the clock’ support in the new work-from-home reality

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 25, 2020
  • Embassies in Ottawa are shutting their doors, restricting hours, staffing 24-7 emergency lines, and co-ordinating flights for those stranded in Canada in what diplomats

Embassies in Ottawa offer ‘around the clock’ support in the new work-from-home reality

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 25, 2020
  • Embassies in Ottawa are shutting their doors, restricting hours, staffing 24-7 emergency lines, and co-ordinating flights for those stranded in Canada in what diplomats
Ottawa-based heads of mission say responding to the novel coronavirus outbreak has lead to ‘around the clock’ efforts, including from left, Japan’s Yasuhisa Kawamura, Ecuador’s Diego Stacey, Jamaica’s Janice Miller, and Germany’s Sabine Sparwasser. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade

‘Busy and worried’: Italian envoy says country is at ‘forefront’ of COVID-19 battle, urges solidarity in global response

  • Italy is at the “forefront” of the battle against the novel coronavirus, says its ambassador in Canada, who called for international co-operation and support
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 21, 2020
Italian Ambassador to Canada Claudio Taffuri, pictured in June 2018, says he’s worried for his country, which is the worst-hit in the world by COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Busy and worried’: Italian envoy says country is at ‘forefront’ of COVID-19 battle, urges solidarity in global response

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 21, 2020
  • Italy is at the “forefront” of the battle against the novel coronavirus, says its ambassador in Canada, who called for international co-operation and support

‘Busy and worried’: Italian envoy says country is at ‘forefront’ of COVID-19 battle, urges solidarity in global response

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 21, 2020
  • Italy is at the “forefront” of the battle against the novel coronavirus, says its ambassador in Canada, who called for international co-operation and support
Italian Ambassador to Canada Claudio Taffuri, pictured in June 2018, says he’s worried for his country, which is the worst-hit in the world by COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Envoys select top 12 ambassadors of the year at third annual bash

  • From museum exhibitions to events highlighting culture and cuisine, to strengthening bilateral ties and investment, 12 emissaries were named as their region’s Ambassador of
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 18, 2020
Cuban Ambassador to Canada Josefina Vidal, centre, accepts her prize as one of the 12 envoys selected as an ambassador of the year. Handing out her prize at the March 11 event were Pierre Thibault, University of Ottawa’s assistant dean at the faculty of civil law, left, and Solomon Anu’a Gheyle Azoh-Mbi, dean of the diplomatic corps and high commissioner of Cameroon. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Envoys select top 12 ambassadors of the year at third annual bash

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 18, 2020
  • From museum exhibitions to events highlighting culture and cuisine, to strengthening bilateral ties and investment, 12 emissaries were named as their region’s Ambassador of

Envoys select top 12 ambassadors of the year at third annual bash

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 18, 2020
  • From museum exhibitions to events highlighting culture and cuisine, to strengthening bilateral ties and investment, 12 emissaries were named as their region’s Ambassador of
Cuban Ambassador to Canada Josefina Vidal, centre, accepts her prize as one of the 12 envoys selected as an ambassador of the year. Handing out her prize at the March 11 event were Pierre Thibault, University of Ottawa’s assistant dean at the faculty of civil law, left, and Solomon Anu’a Gheyle Azoh-Mbi, dean of the diplomatic corps and high commissioner of Cameroon. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Together we will beat this’: MPs urge care and calm for those most at-risk with COVID-19

  • For the Canadians at the greatest risk amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, Parliamentarians who have been immunocompromised once before have pragmatic words of encouragement: trust
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 18, 2020
Seniors Minister Deb Schulte says many seniors, who are among the most vulnerable to COVID-19, may be feeling anxiety and all Canadians need to do their part and listen to health experts. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Together we will beat this’: MPs urge care and calm for those most at-risk with COVID-19

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 18, 2020
  • For the Canadians at the greatest risk amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, Parliamentarians who have been immunocompromised once before have pragmatic words of encouragement: trust

‘Together we will beat this’: MPs urge care and calm for those most at-risk with COVID-19

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 18, 2020
  • For the Canadians at the greatest risk amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, Parliamentarians who have been immunocompromised once before have pragmatic words of encouragement: trust
Seniors Minister Deb Schulte says many seniors, who are among the most vulnerable to COVID-19, may be feeling anxiety and all Canadians need to do their part and listen to health experts. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Chinese envoy calls on Canada to take ‘concrete steps’ to resolve Meng extradition issue

  • China’s ambassador in Ottawa says Canada needs to take “concrete steps” to improve the Canadian-Chinese relationship, but would not say if China shares that
News | BY NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 16, 2020
Chinese ambassador to Canada Cong Peiwu, pictured on March 12, 2020, in a sit-down interview with The Hill Times at the Chinese Embassy in Ottawa, said Canada must take ‘concrete steps’ on the ‘outstanding issue’ of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou to bring the bilateral relationship ‘back to track.’ The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Chinese envoy calls on Canada to take ‘concrete steps’ to resolve Meng extradition issue

News | BY NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 16, 2020
  • China’s ambassador in Ottawa says Canada needs to take “concrete steps” to improve the Canadian-Chinese relationship, but would not say if China shares that

Chinese envoy calls on Canada to take ‘concrete steps’ to resolve Meng extradition issue

News | BY NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 16, 2020
  • China’s ambassador in Ottawa says Canada needs to take “concrete steps” to improve the Canadian-Chinese relationship, but would not say if China shares that
Chinese ambassador to Canada Cong Peiwu, pictured on March 12, 2020, in a sit-down interview with The Hill Times at the Chinese Embassy in Ottawa, said Canada must take ‘concrete steps’ on the ‘outstanding issue’ of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou to bring the bilateral relationship ‘back to track.’ The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Deadline looms for low-profile CPC candidates, who say party needs more fresh faces and ideas

  • The Conservative Party needs a new face, fresh ideas, and to stop rehashing old feuds, according to some of the lesser-known leadership candidates who
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 11, 2020
Five lesser-known Conservative leadership candidates, from left to right, are: Jim Karahalios, MP Derek Sloan, Rick Peterson, Rudy Husny, and Leslyn Lewis. Photographs courtesy of candidates' campaigns and Twitter

Deadline looms for low-profile CPC candidates, who say party needs more fresh faces and ideas

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 11, 2020
  • The Conservative Party needs a new face, fresh ideas, and to stop rehashing old feuds, according to some of the lesser-known leadership candidates who

Deadline looms for low-profile CPC candidates, who say party needs more fresh faces and ideas

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 11, 2020
  • The Conservative Party needs a new face, fresh ideas, and to stop rehashing old feuds, according to some of the lesser-known leadership candidates who
Five lesser-known Conservative leadership candidates, from left to right, are: Jim Karahalios, MP Derek Sloan, Rick Peterson, Rudy Husny, and Leslyn Lewis. Photographs courtesy of candidates' campaigns and Twitter

Transportation Agency, RCMP among agencies with most missed targets in 2018-19, show late-tabled reports

  • About 25 per cent of government programs tracked at the departmental level missed their performance targets in 2018-19, up slightly from about 24 per
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 11, 2020
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured last month after a Liberal cabinet meeting, tabled the most recent departmental performance reports, which typically come in the fall, in late February. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transportation Agency, RCMP among agencies with most missed targets in 2018-19, show late-tabled reports

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 11, 2020
  • About 25 per cent of government programs tracked at the departmental level missed their performance targets in 2018-19, up slightly from about 24 per

Transportation Agency, RCMP among agencies with most missed targets in 2018-19, show late-tabled reports

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 11, 2020
  • About 25 per cent of government programs tracked at the departmental level missed their performance targets in 2018-19, up slightly from about 24 per
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured last month after a Liberal cabinet meeting, tabled the most recent departmental performance reports, which typically come in the fall, in late February. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal spending reaches $304.6-billion, up 12 per cent since pre-reform main estimates

  • Federal spending is up 11.8 per cent in this year’s main estimates compared to the last similar financial cycle three years ago, a trend
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 4, 2020
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured after a February cabinet meeting, tabled the 2020-21 main estimates on Feb. 27 with a spending plan of $304.6-billion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal spending reaches $304.6-billion, up 12 per cent since pre-reform main estimates

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 4, 2020
  • Federal spending is up 11.8 per cent in this year’s main estimates compared to the last similar financial cycle three years ago, a trend

Federal spending reaches $304.6-billion, up 12 per cent since pre-reform main estimates

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 4, 2020
  • Federal spending is up 11.8 per cent in this year’s main estimates compared to the last similar financial cycle three years ago, a trend
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured after a February cabinet meeting, tabled the 2020-21 main estimates on Feb. 27 with a spending plan of $304.6-billion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator says latest report on Canada’s ‘toxic’ prison system shows judicial oversight needed

  • Two successive watchdog reports have slammed a toxic workplace and “culture of impunity” in Canada’s prisons, prompting MPs to question how the agency is
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 4, 2020
Correctional Investigator of Canada Ivan Zinger, pictured in October 2017, appeared before a House committee on Feb. 25 to discuss his 2018-19 annual report, in which he described a 'culture of impunity' at the Correctional Service of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator says latest report on Canada’s ‘toxic’ prison system shows judicial oversight needed

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 4, 2020
  • Two successive watchdog reports have slammed a toxic workplace and “culture of impunity” in Canada’s prisons, prompting MPs to question how the agency is

Senator says latest report on Canada’s ‘toxic’ prison system shows judicial oversight needed

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 4, 2020
  • Two successive watchdog reports have slammed a toxic workplace and “culture of impunity” in Canada’s prisons, prompting MPs to question how the agency is
Correctional Investigator of Canada Ivan Zinger, pictured in October 2017, appeared before a House committee on Feb. 25 to discuss his 2018-19 annual report, in which he described a 'culture of impunity' at the Correctional Service of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Pent-up interest’ leads to post-election lobbying push 54 per cent higher than first Liberal win

  • Lobbying activity in the first three months after the 2019 election rose 54 per cent compared to the months following the Liberals’ 2015 majority
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 4, 2020
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains and Finance Minister Bill Morneau were January’s top-lobbied cabinet ministers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Pent-up interest’ leads to post-election lobbying push 54 per cent higher than first Liberal win

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 4, 2020
  • Lobbying activity in the first three months after the 2019 election rose 54 per cent compared to the months following the Liberals’ 2015 majority

‘Pent-up interest’ leads to post-election lobbying push 54 per cent higher than first Liberal win

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 4, 2020
  • Lobbying activity in the first three months after the 2019 election rose 54 per cent compared to the months following the Liberals’ 2015 majority
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains and Finance Minister Bill Morneau were January’s top-lobbied cabinet ministers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Central votes ‘balloon’ under Liberals, a ‘misuse’ of the spending tool, says Conservative MP

  • Two years after the government did away with an unprecedented $7-billion fund put under the Treasury Board president’s purview rather than assigned and accountable
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 27, 2020
Conservative MP Kelly McCauley says the Treasury Board is using a central vote either 'as a slush fund or to cover other departments that cannot get their act together.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Central votes ‘balloon’ under Liberals, a ‘misuse’ of the spending tool, says Conservative MP

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 27, 2020
  • Two years after the government did away with an unprecedented $7-billion fund put under the Treasury Board president’s purview rather than assigned and accountable

Central votes ‘balloon’ under Liberals, a ‘misuse’ of the spending tool, says Conservative MP

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 27, 2020
  • Two years after the government did away with an unprecedented $7-billion fund put under the Treasury Board president’s purview rather than assigned and accountable
Conservative MP Kelly McCauley says the Treasury Board is using a central vote either 'as a slush fund or to cover other departments that cannot get their act together.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Opening economic immigration track to refugees a ‘win-win,’ says UNHCR rep

  • Canada should consider letting in some skilled refugees as economic immigrants, says Canada’s new United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and with it, establish
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 26, 2020
Rema Jamous Imseis returned to Canada after almost two decades working abroad to take on the role as Canada’s new United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees earlier this month. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Opening economic immigration track to refugees a ‘win-win,’ says UNHCR rep

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 26, 2020
  • Canada should consider letting in some skilled refugees as economic immigrants, says Canada’s new United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and with it, establish

Opening economic immigration track to refugees a ‘win-win,’ says UNHCR rep

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 26, 2020
  • Canada should consider letting in some skilled refugees as economic immigrants, says Canada’s new United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and with it, establish
Rema Jamous Imseis returned to Canada after almost two decades working abroad to take on the role as Canada’s new United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees earlier this month. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada returns to ‘complex’ spending system, after ‘failed’ attempts at reform 

  • Two years after the Liberal government brought in controversial reforms to Canada’s financial planning system, the old timeline has returned that misaligns the budget
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 26, 2020
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos must table the main spending estimates by March 1. In the past two years, a pilot project meant they could be tabled later, by April 16, so the government could table its budget first and align the two documents. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada returns to ‘complex’ spending system, after ‘failed’ attempts at reform 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 26, 2020
  • Two years after the Liberal government brought in controversial reforms to Canada’s financial planning system, the old timeline has returned that misaligns the budget

Canada returns to ‘complex’ spending system, after ‘failed’ attempts at reform 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 26, 2020
  • Two years after the Liberal government brought in controversial reforms to Canada’s financial planning system, the old timeline has returned that misaligns the budget
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos must table the main spending estimates by March 1. In the past two years, a pilot project meant they could be tabled later, by April 16, so the government could table its budget first and align the two documents. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prison watchdog calls for independent inquiry into death of sex worker

  • An independent inquiry is necessary to properly investigate the death of a sex worker allegedly killed by a convicted murderer on day parole, to
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 25, 2020
Correctional Investigator of Canada Ivan Zinger, pictured in October 2017, appeared before a House committee Feb. 25 to discuss his 2018-19 annual report. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prison watchdog calls for independent inquiry into death of sex worker

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 25, 2020
  • An independent inquiry is necessary to properly investigate the death of a sex worker allegedly killed by a convicted murderer on day parole, to

Prison watchdog calls for independent inquiry into death of sex worker

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 25, 2020
  • An independent inquiry is necessary to properly investigate the death of a sex worker allegedly killed by a convicted murderer on day parole, to
Correctional Investigator of Canada Ivan Zinger, pictured in October 2017, appeared before a House committee Feb. 25 to discuss his 2018-19 annual report. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can look to Japan as ‘bridge-builder’ in the Asia Pacific, envoy says

  • Japan’s new ambassador to Canada says his country can be the “best bridge-builder” in the Asia Pacific and he’d like to see the two
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 19, 2020
Japanese ambassador to Canada Yasuhisa Kawamura, who arrived in November 2019 for his head of mission duties, said since his two-week honeymoon in Canada three decades ago he’s long wished to be posted here The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can look to Japan as ‘bridge-builder’ in the Asia Pacific, envoy says

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 19, 2020
  • Japan’s new ambassador to Canada says his country can be the “best bridge-builder” in the Asia Pacific and he’d like to see the two

Canada can look to Japan as ‘bridge-builder’ in the Asia Pacific, envoy says

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 19, 2020
  • Japan’s new ambassador to Canada says his country can be the “best bridge-builder” in the Asia Pacific and he’d like to see the two
Japanese ambassador to Canada Yasuhisa Kawamura, who arrived in November 2019 for his head of mission duties, said since his two-week honeymoon in Canada three decades ago he’s long wished to be posted here The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A real lack of leadership’: critics call for better response from feds as Wet’suwet’en blockades continue

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s leadership is being attacked as deficient from all sides, as blockades shutting down major transitways in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en protestors
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 19, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who has been criticized for a slow response to the blockades, on Feb. 18 asked for patience from Canadians as he promised to work 'night and day' to address the issue. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A real lack of leadership’: critics call for better response from feds as Wet’suwet’en blockades continue

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 19, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s leadership is being attacked as deficient from all sides, as blockades shutting down major transitways in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en protestors

‘A real lack of leadership’: critics call for better response from feds as Wet’suwet’en blockades continue

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 19, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s leadership is being attacked as deficient from all sides, as blockades shutting down major transitways in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en protestors
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who has been criticized for a slow response to the blockades, on Feb. 18 asked for patience from Canadians as he promised to work 'night and day' to address the issue. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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