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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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U.S. Embassy packs NAC for Fourth of July party

  • U.S. ambassador to Canada Kelly Craft was in Calgary for the U.S. Independence Day on July 4, and likely getting ready for the kickoff
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 8, 2019
U.S. Ambassador Kelly Craft, pictured on July 1, 2018, on Parliament Hill for Canada Day, was a no-show for the Fourth of July party last week in Ottawa because she was in Calgary. The party was also held at the NAC instead of at the U.S. ambassaor's residence in Rockcliffe. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

U.S. Embassy packs NAC for Fourth of July party

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 8, 2019
  • U.S. ambassador to Canada Kelly Craft was in Calgary for the U.S. Independence Day on July 4, and likely getting ready for the kickoff

U.S. Embassy packs NAC for Fourth of July party

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 8, 2019
  • U.S. ambassador to Canada Kelly Craft was in Calgary for the U.S. Independence Day on July 4, and likely getting ready for the kickoff
U.S. Ambassador Kelly Craft, pictured on July 1, 2018, on Parliament Hill for Canada Day, was a no-show for the Fourth of July party last week in Ottawa because she was in Calgary. The party was also held at the NAC instead of at the U.S. ambassaor's residence in Rockcliffe. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Continued Liberal delays to end sexist Indian status rules ‘baffling’ to Indigenous advocates

  • With days left on Canada’s deadline to answer an international body’s ruling that Canada address the government’s ongoing discrimination against First Nations women, advocates
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 3, 2019
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett told Indigenous women's groups at a meeting on June 14 that the Liberals would bring in long-awaited provisions to fully remove sex discrimination in the Indian Act before the October election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Continued Liberal delays to end sexist Indian status rules ‘baffling’ to Indigenous advocates

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 3, 2019
  • With days left on Canada’s deadline to answer an international body’s ruling that Canada address the government’s ongoing discrimination against First Nations women, advocates

Continued Liberal delays to end sexist Indian status rules ‘baffling’ to Indigenous advocates

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 3, 2019
  • With days left on Canada’s deadline to answer an international body’s ruling that Canada address the government’s ongoing discrimination against First Nations women, advocates
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett told Indigenous women's groups at a meeting on June 14 that the Liberals would bring in long-awaited provisions to fully remove sex discrimination in the Indian Act before the October election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau and family pop into the Merry Dairy for ice cream

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, and their children, Xavier, Ella-Grace, and Hadrien, popped in to the Merry Dairy for ice cream on Sunday.
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, NINA RUSSELL, BEATRICE PAEZ | July 3, 2019
Julia Stothart, left, Sander Van Walraven, Gabby Yendall, Nadia Etzinger, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Billie Desrochers, pictured on June 30, at the Merry Dairy in Ottawa's Hintonburg neighbourhood. Photograph courtesy of Marlene Haley

Trudeau and family pop into the Merry Dairy for ice cream

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, NINA RUSSELL, BEATRICE PAEZ | July 3, 2019
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, and their children, Xavier, Ella-Grace, and Hadrien, popped in to the Merry Dairy for ice cream on Sunday.

Trudeau and family pop into the Merry Dairy for ice cream

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, NINA RUSSELL, BEATRICE PAEZ | July 3, 2019
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, and their children, Xavier, Ella-Grace, and Hadrien, popped in to the Merry Dairy for ice cream on Sunday.
Julia Stothart, left, Sander Van Walraven, Gabby Yendall, Nadia Etzinger, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Billie Desrochers, pictured on June 30, at the Merry Dairy in Ottawa's Hintonburg neighbourhood. Photograph courtesy of Marlene Haley

Arms exports to Saudi Arabia reach $1.2-billion in 2018, despite calls for Canada to suspend permits

  • Arms exports to Saudi Arabia doubled to $1.2-billion in 2018, which advocates say makes Canada “complicit” in human rights violations and “puts a lie”
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 3, 2019
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland has said Canada is reviewing its arms exports to Saudi Arabia. That review is now in its eighth month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Arms exports to Saudi Arabia reach $1.2-billion in 2018, despite calls for Canada to suspend permits

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 3, 2019
  • Arms exports to Saudi Arabia doubled to $1.2-billion in 2018, which advocates say makes Canada “complicit” in human rights violations and “puts a lie”

Arms exports to Saudi Arabia reach $1.2-billion in 2018, despite calls for Canada to suspend permits

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 3, 2019
  • Arms exports to Saudi Arabia doubled to $1.2-billion in 2018, which advocates say makes Canada “complicit” in human rights violations and “puts a lie”
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland has said Canada is reviewing its arms exports to Saudi Arabia. That review is now in its eighth month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New society to take a deep dive into parliamentary history

  • Canadian parliamentary history buffs now have a place to bring their Westminster system wisdom. The brainchild of Liberal MP Brenda Shanahan, the Canadian Society
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 26, 2019
The Canadian Society of Parliamentary History launched with its first event in May. Participants, from top left: Conservative MP Martin Shields, former Speaker of the House of Commons Robert Marleau, Liberal MP Brenda Shanahan, Co-operative Commonwealth Federation MP Erin Weir, former Liberal minister John Reid, and former senator Anne Cools. From bottom left: former House Speaker Peter Miliken, Carleton University professor Paul Thomas, Dalhousie University professor Lori Turnbull, and University of Ottawa professor Jennifer Wallner. Photograph courtesy of Brenda Shanahan

New society to take a deep dive into parliamentary history

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 26, 2019
  • Canadian parliamentary history buffs now have a place to bring their Westminster system wisdom. The brainchild of Liberal MP Brenda Shanahan, the Canadian Society

New society to take a deep dive into parliamentary history

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 26, 2019
  • Canadian parliamentary history buffs now have a place to bring their Westminster system wisdom. The brainchild of Liberal MP Brenda Shanahan, the Canadian Society
The Canadian Society of Parliamentary History launched with its first event in May. Participants, from top left: Conservative MP Martin Shields, former Speaker of the House of Commons Robert Marleau, Liberal MP Brenda Shanahan, Co-operative Commonwealth Federation MP Erin Weir, former Liberal minister John Reid, and former senator Anne Cools. From bottom left: former House Speaker Peter Miliken, Carleton University professor Paul Thomas, Dalhousie University professor Lori Turnbull, and University of Ottawa professor Jennifer Wallner. Photograph courtesy of Brenda Shanahan

Senators agree to new plans for offices when East Block emptied

  • Senators agreed to a new plan for an interim home for their offices when East Block is closed and emptied for upgrades, which could
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 26, 2019
Senators have taken up residence in their new interim Chamber in the Senate of Canada Building, but with more renovations on the Hill on the horizon, the Internal Economy Committee made some decisions about where offices will be located once East Block goes out of commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators agree to new plans for offices when East Block emptied

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 26, 2019
  • Senators agreed to a new plan for an interim home for their offices when East Block is closed and emptied for upgrades, which could

Senators agree to new plans for offices when East Block emptied

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 26, 2019
  • Senators agreed to a new plan for an interim home for their offices when East Block is closed and emptied for upgrades, which could
Senators have taken up residence in their new interim Chamber in the Senate of Canada Building, but with more renovations on the Hill on the horizon, the Internal Economy Committee made some decisions about where offices will be located once East Block goes out of commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Timeline: Canadian parliamentary firsts for visible minorities and Indigenous people

  • Editor’s note: This list includes Parliamentarians first elected to the House or appointed to the Senate, and does not include the many first MPs
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2019
Before there were the current Members of the 42nd Parliament, various visible minority Canadians and Indigenous people made parliamentary history. Compiled by various sources, this timeline is an incomplete record and relies on both self-identification and published reports from, the Library of Parliament, Senate of Canada biographies, The Canadian Encyclopedia, and media stories. House of Commons photograph by Bernard Thibodeau

Timeline: Canadian parliamentary firsts for visible minorities and Indigenous people

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2019
  • Editor’s note: This list includes Parliamentarians first elected to the House or appointed to the Senate, and does not include the many first MPs

Timeline: Canadian parliamentary firsts for visible minorities and Indigenous people

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2019
  • Editor’s note: This list includes Parliamentarians first elected to the House or appointed to the Senate, and does not include the many first MPs
Before there were the current Members of the 42nd Parliament, various visible minority Canadians and Indigenous people made parliamentary history. Compiled by various sources, this timeline is an incomplete record and relies on both self-identification and published reports from, the Library of Parliament, Senate of Canada biographies, The Canadian Encyclopedia, and media stories. House of Commons photograph by Bernard Thibodeau

‘Embarrassing,’ ‘bullying’ social media posts prompt some Senators to push for policies governing how Senators, staff use the platforms

  • Online comments made by a handful of “bad actors” in the Upper Chamber has some Senators pushing for new guidelines for how to govern
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2019
Independent Senator Tony Dean says he thinks Senators and staff should be subject to a social media policy. The Hill Times file photograph

‘Embarrassing,’ ‘bullying’ social media posts prompt some Senators to push for policies governing how Senators, staff use the platforms

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2019
  • Online comments made by a handful of “bad actors” in the Upper Chamber has some Senators pushing for new guidelines for how to govern

‘Embarrassing,’ ‘bullying’ social media posts prompt some Senators to push for policies governing how Senators, staff use the platforms

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2019
  • Online comments made by a handful of “bad actors” in the Upper Chamber has some Senators pushing for new guidelines for how to govern
Independent Senator Tony Dean says he thinks Senators and staff should be subject to a social media policy. The Hill Times file photograph

Senate ushers back on the job as Chamber resumes contract with security firm

  • The Senate has resumed a controversial contract with a private security company for ushers to open doors in its new building after an estimated
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 12, 2019
Conservative Senator Donald Plett said the ushers are 'the best way' to solve accessibility needs of the building in the short term. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate ushers back on the job as Chamber resumes contract with security firm

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 12, 2019
  • The Senate has resumed a controversial contract with a private security company for ushers to open doors in its new building after an estimated

Senate ushers back on the job as Chamber resumes contract with security firm

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 12, 2019
  • The Senate has resumed a controversial contract with a private security company for ushers to open doors in its new building after an estimated
Conservative Senator Donald Plett said the ushers are 'the best way' to solve accessibility needs of the building in the short term. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives vulnerable to intolerance attacks, and ‘clumsy’ Cooper episode feeds into perceptions, say strategists, pollster

  • Episodes like Conservative MP Michael Cooper’s “clumsy” and “insensitive” choice to read from the Christchurch shooter’s manifesto feeds into peoples’ “worst perceptions about the
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 12, 2019
Conservative MP Michael Cooper was removed from the House Justice Committee after quoting a terrorist's manifesto during a meeting May 28, but he remains the party’s deputy critic on the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives vulnerable to intolerance attacks, and ‘clumsy’ Cooper episode feeds into perceptions, say strategists, pollster

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 12, 2019
  • Episodes like Conservative MP Michael Cooper’s “clumsy” and “insensitive” choice to read from the Christchurch shooter’s manifesto feeds into peoples’ “worst perceptions about the

Conservatives vulnerable to intolerance attacks, and ‘clumsy’ Cooper episode feeds into perceptions, say strategists, pollster

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 12, 2019
  • Episodes like Conservative MP Michael Cooper’s “clumsy” and “insensitive” choice to read from the Christchurch shooter’s manifesto feeds into peoples’ “worst perceptions about the
Conservative MP Michael Cooper was removed from the House Justice Committee after quoting a terrorist's manifesto during a meeting May 28, but he remains the party’s deputy critic on the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Departing Chinese ambassador on career ‘fast-track,’ rhetoric worsened relations, say former diplomats

  • Lu Shaye’s short stint in Canada suggests the politically connected outgoing Chinese ambassador is on a career fast-track, according to former Canadian diplomats who
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 12, 2019
China's outgoing ambassador to Canada Lu Shaye, who spoke to reporters at the Chinese embassy on Jan. 17 about Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou, is expected to leave Ottawa later this month for a post in Paris, according to media reports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Departing Chinese ambassador on career ‘fast-track,’ rhetoric worsened relations, say former diplomats

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 12, 2019
  • Lu Shaye’s short stint in Canada suggests the politically connected outgoing Chinese ambassador is on a career fast-track, according to former Canadian diplomats who

Departing Chinese ambassador on career ‘fast-track,’ rhetoric worsened relations, say former diplomats

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 12, 2019
  • Lu Shaye’s short stint in Canada suggests the politically connected outgoing Chinese ambassador is on a career fast-track, according to former Canadian diplomats who
China's outgoing ambassador to Canada Lu Shaye, who spoke to reporters at the Chinese embassy on Jan. 17 about Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou, is expected to leave Ottawa later this month for a post in Paris, according to media reports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate survey offers better picture of diversity among Chamber staff

  • New numbers suggest the Senate’s hiring of women, Indigenous people, and visible minorities is on par with each group’s availability in the workforce, but
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 12, 2019
After conducting a four-week voluntary survey with staff, the Senate has new data on its diversity numbers. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate survey offers better picture of diversity among Chamber staff

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 12, 2019
  • New numbers suggest the Senate’s hiring of women, Indigenous people, and visible minorities is on par with each group’s availability in the workforce, but

Senate survey offers better picture of diversity among Chamber staff

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 12, 2019
  • New numbers suggest the Senate’s hiring of women, Indigenous people, and visible minorities is on par with each group’s availability in the workforce, but
After conducting a four-week voluntary survey with staff, the Senate has new data on its diversity numbers. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s a list of all party candidates nominated for the 2019 election so far

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News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier and their parties are all racing to name candidates for all 338 federal ridings. The Hill Times file photographs by Andrew Meade

Here’s a list of all party candidates nominated for the 2019 election so far

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2019
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Here’s a list of all party candidates nominated for the 2019 election so far

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2019
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier and their parties are all racing to name candidates for all 338 federal ridings. The Hill Times file photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservative party leads nominees, NDP lags with quarter of ridings confirmed

  • Five months out from the federal election, the Conservative Party has the most candidates named, its 277 nominees far ahead of the governing Liberals’
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2019
Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives lead in candidate nominations, followed by his former leadership competitor Maxime Bernier’s People's Party of Canada, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservative party leads nominees, NDP lags with quarter of ridings confirmed

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2019
  • Five months out from the federal election, the Conservative Party has the most candidates named, its 277 nominees far ahead of the governing Liberals’

Conservative party leads nominees, NDP lags with quarter of ridings confirmed

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2019
  • Five months out from the federal election, the Conservative Party has the most candidates named, its 277 nominees far ahead of the governing Liberals’
Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives lead in candidate nominations, followed by his former leadership competitor Maxime Bernier’s People's Party of Canada, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Diplomatic spouses find community, give back with Wabano fundraiser

  • For the last six months, a group of diplomats’ spouses have been hard at work preparing for a fundraiser aimed at helping Indigenous children
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2019
Members of the Heads of Mission Spouses Association, from left, including Elbia Meghar of Algeria, Olga Kamaldinova of Kazakhstan, Aparna Swarup of India, Jane Haycock of Australia, Khin Myint Kyi of Myanmar, and Maria Do Carmo de Souza Pinto of Brazil. Photograph courtesy of HOMSA

Diplomatic spouses find community, give back with Wabano fundraiser

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2019
  • For the last six months, a group of diplomats’ spouses have been hard at work preparing for a fundraiser aimed at helping Indigenous children

Diplomatic spouses find community, give back with Wabano fundraiser

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2019
  • For the last six months, a group of diplomats’ spouses have been hard at work preparing for a fundraiser aimed at helping Indigenous children
Members of the Heads of Mission Spouses Association, from left, including Elbia Meghar of Algeria, Olga Kamaldinova of Kazakhstan, Aparna Swarup of India, Jane Haycock of Australia, Khin Myint Kyi of Myanmar, and Maria Do Carmo de Souza Pinto of Brazil. Photograph courtesy of HOMSA

Lobbyists increasingly target Senate as Liberals make final legislative push

  • With all eyes turned to the Upper Chamber as the government tries to stickhandle its final pieces of legislation through Parliament, lobbyists also increased
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2019
The Senate was among the top institutions that lobbyists targeted in April, a trend that has seen the numbers increase in 2019 compared to previous years. The Hill Times file photograph

Lobbyists increasingly target Senate as Liberals make final legislative push

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2019
  • With all eyes turned to the Upper Chamber as the government tries to stickhandle its final pieces of legislation through Parliament, lobbyists also increased

Lobbyists increasingly target Senate as Liberals make final legislative push

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2019
  • With all eyes turned to the Upper Chamber as the government tries to stickhandle its final pieces of legislation through Parliament, lobbyists also increased
The Senate was among the top institutions that lobbyists targeted in April, a trend that has seen the numbers increase in 2019 compared to previous years. The Hill Times file photograph

‘The model doesn’t make any sense’: Senators, Inuit orgs call for Nutrition North transformation

  • A federal program that subsidizes the cost of sending perishable food to remote communities has a “model that doesn’t make any sense” for northerners,
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 29, 2019
Labrador Liberal MP Yvonne Jones, pictured at a last year's Liberal convention in Halifax, says the government has brought 'continuous' improvements to Nutrition North. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

‘The model doesn’t make any sense’: Senators, Inuit orgs call for Nutrition North transformation

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 29, 2019
  • A federal program that subsidizes the cost of sending perishable food to remote communities has a “model that doesn’t make any sense” for northerners,

‘The model doesn’t make any sense’: Senators, Inuit orgs call for Nutrition North transformation

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 29, 2019
  • A federal program that subsidizes the cost of sending perishable food to remote communities has a “model that doesn’t make any sense” for northerners,
Labrador Liberal MP Yvonne Jones, pictured at a last year's Liberal convention in Halifax, says the government has brought 'continuous' improvements to Nutrition North. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Conservatives lead in big-donor fundraising in seven provinces

  • The Conservatives led fundraising in seven of 10 provinces among big donors during the first three months this year, with the greatest hauls in
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 29, 2019
In 2019's first quarter, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer's party doubled the fundraising haul from the Liberals, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservatives lead in big-donor fundraising in seven provinces

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 29, 2019
  • The Conservatives led fundraising in seven of 10 provinces among big donors during the first three months this year, with the greatest hauls in

Conservatives lead in big-donor fundraising in seven provinces

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 29, 2019
  • The Conservatives led fundraising in seven of 10 provinces among big donors during the first three months this year, with the greatest hauls in
In 2019's first quarter, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer's party doubled the fundraising haul from the Liberals, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Israel envoy announces departure, welcomes free trade agreement

  • It was a bittersweet evening as Canada and Israel celebrated 70 years of diplomatic ties. Ambassador Nimrod Barkan announced his upcoming retirement from the
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 29, 2019
Nimrod Barkan, Israel’s ambassador to Canada, and International Trade Minister Jim Carr toast with a glass of wine during a cocktail reception May 27 to celebrate 70 years of Canada-Israel relations. Mr. Barkan will leave Ottawa in November. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Israel envoy announces departure, welcomes free trade agreement

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 29, 2019
  • It was a bittersweet evening as Canada and Israel celebrated 70 years of diplomatic ties. Ambassador Nimrod Barkan announced his upcoming retirement from the

Israel envoy announces departure, welcomes free trade agreement

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 29, 2019
  • It was a bittersweet evening as Canada and Israel celebrated 70 years of diplomatic ties. Ambassador Nimrod Barkan announced his upcoming retirement from the
Nimrod Barkan, Israel’s ambassador to Canada, and International Trade Minister Jim Carr toast with a glass of wine during a cocktail reception May 27 to celebrate 70 years of Canada-Israel relations. Mr. Barkan will leave Ottawa in November. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Lobbyists seek clarity after watchdog warns political statements risk contravening code

  • New guidance for lobbyists around expressing their personal political views has some questioning whether it encroaches on their rights to free expression, and calling
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 22, 2019
Lobbyists, politicians, staffers, and journalists mingle at The Hill Times' All-Politics Party in June 2017. Last month, the federal lobbying commissioner gave lobbyists new guidelines. Photograph courtesy of Paul Lauzon

Lobbyists seek clarity after watchdog warns political statements risk contravening code

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 22, 2019
  • New guidance for lobbyists around expressing their personal political views has some questioning whether it encroaches on their rights to free expression, and calling

Lobbyists seek clarity after watchdog warns political statements risk contravening code

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 22, 2019
  • New guidance for lobbyists around expressing their personal political views has some questioning whether it encroaches on their rights to free expression, and calling
Lobbyists, politicians, staffers, and journalists mingle at The Hill Times' All-Politics Party in June 2017. Last month, the federal lobbying commissioner gave lobbyists new guidelines. Photograph courtesy of Paul Lauzon

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