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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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Splitting AG from justice minister not a ‘quick fix,’ experts say, but separation a welcome reform

  • Splitting the role of attorney general from the justice minister’s responsibilities won’t “fix the fundamental problem,” two academics cautioned, while many agreed the move
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 6, 2019
Former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, left, says Canada should study removing the attorney general from cabinet, while her successor David Lametti, right, says there are 'good arguments' to split the roles but history shows the system 'can work.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Splitting AG from justice minister not a ‘quick fix,’ experts say, but separation a welcome reform

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 6, 2019
  • Splitting the role of attorney general from the justice minister’s responsibilities won’t “fix the fundamental problem,” two academics cautioned, while many agreed the move

Splitting AG from justice minister not a ‘quick fix,’ experts say, but separation a welcome reform

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 6, 2019
  • Splitting the role of attorney general from the justice minister’s responsibilities won’t “fix the fundamental problem,” two academics cautioned, while many agreed the move
Former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, left, says Canada should study removing the attorney general from cabinet, while her successor David Lametti, right, says there are 'good arguments' to split the roles but history shows the system 'can work.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Innovation, trade links top of mind for new Swiss ambassador

  • More than two decades after Salome Meyer left Switzerland to hitchhike from Vancouver to Prince Edward Island, she’s back in North America for another
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 6, 2019
Switzerland Ambassador Salome Meyer has returned to Canada for a new adventure, after a three-month, cross-country trek in the early 1990s. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen

Innovation, trade links top of mind for new Swiss ambassador

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 6, 2019
  • More than two decades after Salome Meyer left Switzerland to hitchhike from Vancouver to Prince Edward Island, she’s back in North America for another

Innovation, trade links top of mind for new Swiss ambassador

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 6, 2019
  • More than two decades after Salome Meyer left Switzerland to hitchhike from Vancouver to Prince Edward Island, she’s back in North America for another
Switzerland Ambassador Salome Meyer has returned to Canada for a new adventure, after a three-month, cross-country trek in the early 1990s. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen

Finance, innovation lead January’s slow lobbying start to 2019

  • Finance Minister Bill Morneau and his staffers were among the most in-demand targets for lobbyists in an otherwise quiet month as the Hill returned
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 6, 2019
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, left, and Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, right, were the top-lobbied in cabinet in January. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Finance, innovation lead January’s slow lobbying start to 2019

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 6, 2019
  • Finance Minister Bill Morneau and his staffers were among the most in-demand targets for lobbyists in an otherwise quiet month as the Hill returned

Finance, innovation lead January’s slow lobbying start to 2019

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 6, 2019
  • Finance Minister Bill Morneau and his staffers were among the most in-demand targets for lobbyists in an otherwise quiet month as the Hill returned
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, left, and Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, right, were the top-lobbied in cabinet in January. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Senate committee amends access bill, strikes key section in critic crosshairs

  • Senators are putting forward significant amendments to a bill meant to reform the Access to Information Act, including striking a key section critics had
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 6, 2019
Prior to her March 4 resignation from cabinet, former Treasury Board president Jane Philpott was the sponsor of Bill C-58, which makes changes to the access to information regime, and in a recent letter to the committee said the government was open to several amendments. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

Senate committee amends access bill, strikes key section in critic crosshairs

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 6, 2019
  • Senators are putting forward significant amendments to a bill meant to reform the Access to Information Act, including striking a key section critics had

Senate committee amends access bill, strikes key section in critic crosshairs

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 6, 2019
  • Senators are putting forward significant amendments to a bill meant to reform the Access to Information Act, including striking a key section critics had
Prior to her March 4 resignation from cabinet, former Treasury Board president Jane Philpott was the sponsor of Bill C-58, which makes changes to the access to information regime, and in a recent letter to the committee said the government was open to several amendments. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

Singh’s byelection win brings ‘stability,’ say politicos, but NDP still has a long road before October

  • After a rocky start as NDP leader, Jagmeet Singh’s byelection win should quiet internal concerns about his future and bring at least a period
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 27, 2019
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh celebrates his byelection win on Feb. 25 allowing him to sit with his 41-member caucus in the House of Commons now that he's the MP for Burnaby South, B.C. Photograph courtesy of the NDP

Singh’s byelection win brings ‘stability,’ say politicos, but NDP still has a long road before October

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 27, 2019
  • After a rocky start as NDP leader, Jagmeet Singh’s byelection win should quiet internal concerns about his future and bring at least a period

Singh’s byelection win brings ‘stability,’ say politicos, but NDP still has a long road before October

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 27, 2019
  • After a rocky start as NDP leader, Jagmeet Singh’s byelection win should quiet internal concerns about his future and bring at least a period
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh celebrates his byelection win on Feb. 25 allowing him to sit with his 41-member caucus in the House of Commons now that he's the MP for Burnaby South, B.C. Photograph courtesy of the NDP

Asia Bibi case a ‘watershed’ moment in Pakistan’s judicial history, new envoy says

  • When Pakistan’s top court acquitted a Christian woman who spent eight years in jail on blasphemy charges, it was a “watershed moment” in the
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 27, 2019
High Commissioner of Pakistan Raza Bashir Tarar arrived in Ottawa in mid-February after serving since August 2015 as head of mission in Kenya. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Asia Bibi case a ‘watershed’ moment in Pakistan’s judicial history, new envoy says

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 27, 2019
  • When Pakistan’s top court acquitted a Christian woman who spent eight years in jail on blasphemy charges, it was a “watershed moment” in the

Asia Bibi case a ‘watershed’ moment in Pakistan’s judicial history, new envoy says

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 27, 2019
  • When Pakistan’s top court acquitted a Christian woman who spent eight years in jail on blasphemy charges, it was a “watershed moment” in the
High Commissioner of Pakistan Raza Bashir Tarar arrived in Ottawa in mid-February after serving since August 2015 as head of mission in Kenya. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Justice officials told Senators SNC didn’t lobby them to get remediation agreements in law

  • Despite heavily lobbying ministers and political staff as well as some bureaucrats in other departments, SNC-Lavalin didn’t meet with Justice Department officials in the
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 27, 2019
Senators raised concerns back in a May report on changes to the Criminal Code, which brought in deferred prosecution agreements, when former Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould rebuffed requests to appear before the committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Justice officials told Senators SNC didn’t lobby them to get remediation agreements in law

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 27, 2019
  • Despite heavily lobbying ministers and political staff as well as some bureaucrats in other departments, SNC-Lavalin didn’t meet with Justice Department officials in the

Justice officials told Senators SNC didn’t lobby them to get remediation agreements in law

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 27, 2019
  • Despite heavily lobbying ministers and political staff as well as some bureaucrats in other departments, SNC-Lavalin didn’t meet with Justice Department officials in the
Senators raised concerns back in a May report on changes to the Criminal Code, which brought in deferred prosecution agreements, when former Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould rebuffed requests to appear before the committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators worry access bill gives new powers to Speaker, erodes Chamber authority

  • Two words in a new bill could erode the power of the Upper Chamber and hand it to the Senate Speaker, according to some
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 22, 2019
The Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, pictured in October, continues its study on Bill-C58. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators worry access bill gives new powers to Speaker, erodes Chamber authority

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 22, 2019
  • Two words in a new bill could erode the power of the Upper Chamber and hand it to the Senate Speaker, according to some

Senators worry access bill gives new powers to Speaker, erodes Chamber authority

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 22, 2019
  • Two words in a new bill could erode the power of the Upper Chamber and hand it to the Senate Speaker, according to some
The Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, pictured in October, continues its study on Bill-C58. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada in ‘regular’ conversation with Turkey on extremist travellers, says new ambassador

  • As a “very important strategic location,” Turkey has an “influential” role to play in the fight against global terrorism and in catching foreign fighters,
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 20, 2019
Kerim Uras, the new Turkish ambassador to Canada, arrived in December 2018 and days later presented his credentials to Governor General Julie Payette. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada in ‘regular’ conversation with Turkey on extremist travellers, says new ambassador

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 20, 2019
  • As a “very important strategic location,” Turkey has an “influential” role to play in the fight against global terrorism and in catching foreign fighters,

Canada in ‘regular’ conversation with Turkey on extremist travellers, says new ambassador

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 20, 2019
  • As a “very important strategic location,” Turkey has an “influential” role to play in the fight against global terrorism and in catching foreign fighters,
Kerim Uras, the new Turkish ambassador to Canada, arrived in December 2018 and days later presented his credentials to Governor General Julie Payette. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Perception a problem with retired Supreme Court justices involved in the ‘highly partisan’ SNC-Lavalin affair, say some court watchers

  • With a former Supreme Court justice tapped as counsel to former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould, some court watchers say they are “uneasy” with the
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 20, 2019
Former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould is bound by two oaths of office—cabinet confidence and solicitor-client privilege—but has retained former Supreme Court justice Thomas Cromwell for advice on what she can say. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Perception a problem with retired Supreme Court justices involved in the ‘highly partisan’ SNC-Lavalin affair, say some court watchers

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 20, 2019
  • With a former Supreme Court justice tapped as counsel to former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould, some court watchers say they are “uneasy” with the

Perception a problem with retired Supreme Court justices involved in the ‘highly partisan’ SNC-Lavalin affair, say some court watchers

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 20, 2019
  • With a former Supreme Court justice tapped as counsel to former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould, some court watchers say they are “uneasy” with the
Former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould is bound by two oaths of office—cabinet confidence and solicitor-client privilege—but has retained former Supreme Court justice Thomas Cromwell for advice on what she can say. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Underdog’ NDP in Outremont faces ‘hard battle’ to keep ex-leader’s seat: NDP analysts

  • The Quebec riding of Outremont is the Liberals’ to lose, with the NDP a “long shot” to keep former leader Tom Mulcair’s seat in
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 20, 2019
In Outremont, the Liberals have put forward two-time candidate Rachel Bendayan, left, against the NDP's Julia Sánchez, right, who observers say is the underdog in the two-party race. Photographs courtesy of Rachel Bendayan, file

‘Underdog’ NDP in Outremont faces ‘hard battle’ to keep ex-leader’s seat: NDP analysts

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 20, 2019
  • The Quebec riding of Outremont is the Liberals’ to lose, with the NDP a “long shot” to keep former leader Tom Mulcair’s seat in

‘Underdog’ NDP in Outremont faces ‘hard battle’ to keep ex-leader’s seat: NDP analysts

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 20, 2019
  • The Quebec riding of Outremont is the Liberals’ to lose, with the NDP a “long shot” to keep former leader Tom Mulcair’s seat in
In Outremont, the Liberals have put forward two-time candidate Rachel Bendayan, left, against the NDP's Julia Sánchez, right, who observers say is the underdog in the two-party race. Photographs courtesy of Rachel Bendayan, file

Colombian envoy praises Canada’s ‘clarity of message’ on Venezuelan crisis

  • Following the Lima Group’s Ottawa meeting on the crisis in Venezuela earlier this month, Colombia’s new ambassador to Canada says more work is needed
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 13, 2019
Mr. Hoyos handed his letters of credence to Governor General Julie Payette on Dec. 17 and brings with him to Ottawa his wife Maria-Jose and two young children. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen

Colombian envoy praises Canada’s ‘clarity of message’ on Venezuelan crisis

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 13, 2019
  • Following the Lima Group’s Ottawa meeting on the crisis in Venezuela earlier this month, Colombia’s new ambassador to Canada says more work is needed

Colombian envoy praises Canada’s ‘clarity of message’ on Venezuelan crisis

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 13, 2019
  • Following the Lima Group’s Ottawa meeting on the crisis in Venezuela earlier this month, Colombia’s new ambassador to Canada says more work is needed
Mr. Hoyos handed his letters of credence to Governor General Julie Payette on Dec. 17 and brings with him to Ottawa his wife Maria-Jose and two young children. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen

B.C. privacy czar calls out political parties; federal parties should heed that call too, say researchers

  • An investigation in British Columbia that found flaws in provincial political parties’ privacy practices creates one more pressure point to push for oversight federally
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 13, 2019
Federal privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien has no power to monitor federal political parties' approach to Canadian voters’ information, unlike his B.C. provincial counterpart, who last week published a report revealing parties collected too much information, often likely without consent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

B.C. privacy czar calls out political parties; federal parties should heed that call too, say researchers

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 13, 2019
  • An investigation in British Columbia that found flaws in provincial political parties’ privacy practices creates one more pressure point to push for oversight federally

B.C. privacy czar calls out political parties; federal parties should heed that call too, say researchers

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 13, 2019
  • An investigation in British Columbia that found flaws in provincial political parties’ privacy practices creates one more pressure point to push for oversight federally
Federal privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien has no power to monitor federal political parties' approach to Canadian voters’ information, unlike his B.C. provincial counterpart, who last week published a report revealing parties collected too much information, often likely without consent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The time has come for me to say goodbye,’ former NDP MP Paul Dewar dies of brain cancer

  • Former NDP Member of Parliament Paul Dewar has died at age 56. A year after he was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, the former
News | BY EMILY HAWS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 6, 2019
Paul Dewar, pictured Jan. 2, 2019, in Ottawa after raising $200,000 for the non-profit organization he established for young people, Youth Action Now. 'My gratitude is endless. Thank you for rallying together to support Youth Action Now, and for believing in the power of young people. My family and I are speechless, and I am so grateful for our community filled with love, strength, and generosity.' Photograph courtesy of Facebook

‘The time has come for me to say goodbye,’ former NDP MP Paul Dewar dies of brain cancer

News | BY EMILY HAWS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 6, 2019
  • Former NDP Member of Parliament Paul Dewar has died at age 56. A year after he was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, the former

‘The time has come for me to say goodbye,’ former NDP MP Paul Dewar dies of brain cancer

News | BY EMILY HAWS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 6, 2019
  • Former NDP Member of Parliament Paul Dewar has died at age 56. A year after he was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, the former
Paul Dewar, pictured Jan. 2, 2019, in Ottawa after raising $200,000 for the non-profit organization he established for young people, Youth Action Now. 'My gratitude is endless. Thank you for rallying together to support Youth Action Now, and for believing in the power of young people. My family and I are speechless, and I am so grateful for our community filled with love, strength, and generosity.' Photograph courtesy of Facebook

Slovakia’s deputy PM visits Canada, talks trade, digitization

  • Slovakia’s deputy prime minister, Peter Kazimir, met with Trade Minister Jim Carr last week, where they discussed free trade, fighting against protectionism in favour of multilateralism,
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 6, 2019
Slovakia's Deputy Prime Minister Peter Kazimir was in Ottawa last week to meet with Canadian officials to discuss an OECD ministerial council meeting the countries will lead with South Korea in May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Slovakia’s deputy PM visits Canada, talks trade, digitization

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 6, 2019
  • Slovakia’s deputy prime minister, Peter Kazimir, met with Trade Minister Jim Carr last week, where they discussed free trade, fighting against protectionism in favour of multilateralism,

Slovakia’s deputy PM visits Canada, talks trade, digitization

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 6, 2019
  • Slovakia’s deputy prime minister, Peter Kazimir, met with Trade Minister Jim Carr last week, where they discussed free trade, fighting against protectionism in favour of multilateralism,
Slovakia's Deputy Prime Minister Peter Kazimir was in Ottawa last week to meet with Canadian officials to discuss an OECD ministerial council meeting the countries will lead with South Korea in May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Duclos’s rise to Treasury Board vice-chair shows his ‘quiet competence’: observers

  • Observers say that among the few changes made to cabinet committee membership last week, the prominence given to Quebec ministers is most interesting, with one
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 6, 2019
Families Minister Jean-Yves Duclos now holds two cabinet committee vice-chair jobs, one on Treasury Board and another with the Committee on Growing the Middle Class and Inclusion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Duclos’s rise to Treasury Board vice-chair shows his ‘quiet competence’: observers

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 6, 2019
  • Observers say that among the few changes made to cabinet committee membership last week, the prominence given to Quebec ministers is most interesting, with one

Duclos’s rise to Treasury Board vice-chair shows his ‘quiet competence’: observers

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 6, 2019
  • Observers say that among the few changes made to cabinet committee membership last week, the prominence given to Quebec ministers is most interesting, with one
Families Minister Jean-Yves Duclos now holds two cabinet committee vice-chair jobs, one on Treasury Board and another with the Committee on Growing the Middle Class and Inclusion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Helping make House history: meet Cree translator Kevin Lewis

  • The first person to simultaneously translate an Indigenous language in the House of Commons has devoted almost half his life to preserving his language.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 6, 2019
Cree translator Kevin Lewis, right, made history last week with Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette, left, providing the first simultaneous translation of an Indigenous language in the Chamber. Photograph courtesy of Kevin Lewis

Helping make House history: meet Cree translator Kevin Lewis

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 6, 2019
  • The first person to simultaneously translate an Indigenous language in the House of Commons has devoted almost half his life to preserving his language.

Helping make House history: meet Cree translator Kevin Lewis

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 6, 2019
  • The first person to simultaneously translate an Indigenous language in the House of Commons has devoted almost half his life to preserving his language.
Cree translator Kevin Lewis, right, made history last week with Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette, left, providing the first simultaneous translation of an Indigenous language in the Chamber. Photograph courtesy of Kevin Lewis

Brison’s Nova Scotia riding ‘difficult’ for Liberals to hold: ex-Grit minister Thibault

  • With seven-time MP Scott Brison out of the picture in Kings-Hants, N.S., this fall, the riding is “one to watch” in Atlantic Canada and
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 30, 2019
Former Treasury Board president Scott Brison resigned from cabinet earlier this month and gave notice he wouldn’t be running in this fall's general election, making his riding one to watch in Atlantic Canada, politicos say. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Brison’s Nova Scotia riding ‘difficult’ for Liberals to hold: ex-Grit minister Thibault

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 30, 2019
  • With seven-time MP Scott Brison out of the picture in Kings-Hants, N.S., this fall, the riding is “one to watch” in Atlantic Canada and

Brison’s Nova Scotia riding ‘difficult’ for Liberals to hold: ex-Grit minister Thibault

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 30, 2019
  • With seven-time MP Scott Brison out of the picture in Kings-Hants, N.S., this fall, the riding is “one to watch” in Atlantic Canada and
Former Treasury Board president Scott Brison resigned from cabinet earlier this month and gave notice he wouldn’t be running in this fall's general election, making his riding one to watch in Atlantic Canada, politicos say. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Meet the top-lobbied political gatekeepers in 2018

  • Canada’s most-lobbied political aide is Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains’ policy director, a man whose job, as one lobbyist put it, is basically to be
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 30, 2019
Ben Chin, chief of staff to Finance Minister Bill Morneau, left; Clare Demerse, senior policy adviser to the environment minister, centre; and David McFarlane, policy director to the innovation minister, right, were the top three most-lobbied political staffers in 2018. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn and Twitter

Meet the top-lobbied political gatekeepers in 2018

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 30, 2019
  • Canada’s most-lobbied political aide is Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains’ policy director, a man whose job, as one lobbyist put it, is basically to be

Meet the top-lobbied political gatekeepers in 2018

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 30, 2019
  • Canada’s most-lobbied political aide is Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains’ policy director, a man whose job, as one lobbyist put it, is basically to be
Ben Chin, chief of staff to Finance Minister Bill Morneau, left; Clare Demerse, senior policy adviser to the environment minister, centre; and David McFarlane, policy director to the innovation minister, right, were the top three most-lobbied political staffers in 2018. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn and Twitter

Innovation minister, Finance Committee chair, member top most-lobbied MPs of 2018

  • A committee chair, a minister, and a backbencher were 2018’s top-lobbied MPs, according to a Hill Times analysis that observers said made sense given
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 30, 2019
From left, Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, Trade Minister Jim Carr, Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, and Finance Minister Bill Morneau were the top-lobbied ministers in 2018. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file

Innovation minister, Finance Committee chair, member top most-lobbied MPs of 2018

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 30, 2019
  • A committee chair, a minister, and a backbencher were 2018’s top-lobbied MPs, according to a Hill Times analysis that observers said made sense given

Innovation minister, Finance Committee chair, member top most-lobbied MPs of 2018

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 30, 2019
  • A committee chair, a minister, and a backbencher were 2018’s top-lobbied MPs, according to a Hill Times analysis that observers said made sense given
From left, Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, Trade Minister Jim Carr, Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, and Finance Minister Bill Morneau were the top-lobbied ministers in 2018. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file

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