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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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Controversial pension changes ‘unlikely’ to proceed, say groups watching stalled bill

  • The pension bill that put Finance Minister Bill Morneau in the middle of an ethics probe is still languishing at second reading since being
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 23, 2019
Minister of Finance Bill Morneau speaks with reporters after Question Period on Oct. 25, 2018. Bill C-27, which Mr. Morneau tabled in October 2016, has not advanced on the Order Paper since that day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Controversial pension changes ‘unlikely’ to proceed, say groups watching stalled bill

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 23, 2019
  • The pension bill that put Finance Minister Bill Morneau in the middle of an ethics probe is still languishing at second reading since being

Controversial pension changes ‘unlikely’ to proceed, say groups watching stalled bill

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 23, 2019
  • The pension bill that put Finance Minister Bill Morneau in the middle of an ethics probe is still languishing at second reading since being
Minister of Finance Bill Morneau speaks with reporters after Question Period on Oct. 25, 2018. Bill C-27, which Mr. Morneau tabled in October 2016, has not advanced on the Order Paper since that day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Remembering Centre Block: In their own words

  • There’s a common thread to stories of people who work in Centre Block. They often say how when they go to work in the
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 23, 2019
'There’s been inspirational leaders from all regions of our country who have had the opportunity to address the Chamber. That’s the sort of thing you can’t replace,' says Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux of the House Chamber in Centre Block. MPs will debate in a temporary Chamber in the West Block for the next decade or more. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Remembering Centre Block: In their own words

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 23, 2019
  • There’s a common thread to stories of people who work in Centre Block. They often say how when they go to work in the

Remembering Centre Block: In their own words

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 23, 2019
  • There’s a common thread to stories of people who work in Centre Block. They often say how when they go to work in the
'There’s been inspirational leaders from all regions of our country who have had the opportunity to address the Chamber. That’s the sort of thing you can’t replace,' says Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux of the House Chamber in Centre Block. MPs will debate in a temporary Chamber in the West Block for the next decade or more. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate lobbying up 12 per cent in 2018, Sens. Grant Mitchell, Terry Mercer lobbied most

  • Lobbying of Canada’s Upper Chamber climbed 12 per cent in 2018, stretching past 2017’s already unprecedented figures. Last year, lobbyists logged 1,407 communications with
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 23, 2019
The top-lobbied Senators in 2018 are, from left: government liaison Grant Mitchell, Liberal deputy leader Terry Mercer, and Independent Senators Robert Black and Diane Griffin. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file, and courtesy of Robert Black's office

Senate lobbying up 12 per cent in 2018, Sens. Grant Mitchell, Terry Mercer lobbied most

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 23, 2019
  • Lobbying of Canada’s Upper Chamber climbed 12 per cent in 2018, stretching past 2017’s already unprecedented figures. Last year, lobbyists logged 1,407 communications with

Senate lobbying up 12 per cent in 2018, Sens. Grant Mitchell, Terry Mercer lobbied most

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 23, 2019
  • Lobbying of Canada’s Upper Chamber climbed 12 per cent in 2018, stretching past 2017’s already unprecedented figures. Last year, lobbyists logged 1,407 communications with
The top-lobbied Senators in 2018 are, from left: government liaison Grant Mitchell, Liberal deputy leader Terry Mercer, and Independent Senators Robert Black and Diane Griffin. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file, and courtesy of Robert Black's office

‘High-level’ migration discussions ongoing between Canada, Nigeria: envoy

  • The Nigerian high commissioner to Canada’s first full year on the job had him helping address a spike in asylum seekers that “alarmed both
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 23, 2019
High Commissioner of Nigeria Adeyinka Asekun says Canada and his government continue to have 'high-level discussions' about migration between the two, after a spike in asylum seekers coming in irregularly from the United States early last year. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘High-level’ migration discussions ongoing between Canada, Nigeria: envoy

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 23, 2019
  • The Nigerian high commissioner to Canada’s first full year on the job had him helping address a spike in asylum seekers that “alarmed both

‘High-level’ migration discussions ongoing between Canada, Nigeria: envoy

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 23, 2019
  • The Nigerian high commissioner to Canada’s first full year on the job had him helping address a spike in asylum seekers that “alarmed both
High Commissioner of Nigeria Adeyinka Asekun says Canada and his government continue to have 'high-level discussions' about migration between the two, after a spike in asylum seekers coming in irregularly from the United States early last year. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Ambassador to China to brief MPs on detained Canadians in closed-door meeting

  • Canada’s ambassador to China will appear in a closed meeting before a committee Friday morning to answer MPs’ questions about the diplomatic dispute with
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 17, 2019
John McCallum, Canada's ambassador to China, will brief the House Foreign Affairs Committee Friday morning on the state of relations with Beijing. The Hill Times file photograph

Ambassador to China to brief MPs on detained Canadians in closed-door meeting

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 17, 2019
  • Canada’s ambassador to China will appear in a closed meeting before a committee Friday morning to answer MPs’ questions about the diplomatic dispute with

Ambassador to China to brief MPs on detained Canadians in closed-door meeting

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 17, 2019
  • Canada’s ambassador to China will appear in a closed meeting before a committee Friday morning to answer MPs’ questions about the diplomatic dispute with
John McCallum, Canada's ambassador to China, will brief the House Foreign Affairs Committee Friday morning on the state of relations with Beijing. The Hill Times file photograph

Critics question O’Regan pick for Indigenous Services, say ‘lame-duck’ posting could harm momentum

  • Dealing with a new Indigenous services minister feels like starting over, say many affected groups who fear momentum will be lost by bringing in
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 16, 2019
Seamus O'Regan, pictured centre with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Governor General Julie Payette, was sworn in as Indigenous services minister on Jan. 14 after serving as veterans affairs minister since August 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Critics question O’Regan pick for Indigenous Services, say ‘lame-duck’ posting could harm momentum

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 16, 2019
  • Dealing with a new Indigenous services minister feels like starting over, say many affected groups who fear momentum will be lost by bringing in

Critics question O’Regan pick for Indigenous Services, say ‘lame-duck’ posting could harm momentum

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 16, 2019
  • Dealing with a new Indigenous services minister feels like starting over, say many affected groups who fear momentum will be lost by bringing in
Seamus O'Regan, pictured centre with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Governor General Julie Payette, was sworn in as Indigenous services minister on Jan. 14 after serving as veterans affairs minister since August 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives lead in nominated candidates, a dozen former MPs among hopefuls

  • Ten months out from the next federal election, the Conservatives are leading in nominated candidates, with 186 named, including current MPs and a dozen
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 16, 2019
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured after his keynote speech at the party's 2018 policy convention, is ahead of other parties in naming his 2019 candidates, with 186 confirmed. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen

Conservatives lead in nominated candidates, a dozen former MPs among hopefuls

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 16, 2019
  • Ten months out from the next federal election, the Conservatives are leading in nominated candidates, with 186 named, including current MPs and a dozen

Conservatives lead in nominated candidates, a dozen former MPs among hopefuls

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 16, 2019
  • Ten months out from the next federal election, the Conservatives are leading in nominated candidates, with 186 named, including current MPs and a dozen
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured after his keynote speech at the party's 2018 policy convention, is ahead of other parties in naming his 2019 candidates, with 186 confirmed. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen

Give Transportation Safety Board ‘more teeth,’ says Senator, after agency misses half its performance targets

  • The Transportation Safety Board is behind on half of its performance targets, most stemming from the length of time to close investigations and industry’s
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 19, 2018
Some of the performance delays reported by the Transportation Safety Board are due to Transport Canada's slow implementation of its recommendations, the board's results report said. Marc Garneau is Canada’s transport minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Give Transportation Safety Board ‘more teeth,’ says Senator, after agency misses half its performance targets

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 19, 2018
  • The Transportation Safety Board is behind on half of its performance targets, most stemming from the length of time to close investigations and industry’s

Give Transportation Safety Board ‘more teeth,’ says Senator, after agency misses half its performance targets

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 19, 2018
  • The Transportation Safety Board is behind on half of its performance targets, most stemming from the length of time to close investigations and industry’s
Some of the performance delays reported by the Transportation Safety Board are due to Transport Canada's slow implementation of its recommendations, the board's results report said. Marc Garneau is Canada’s transport minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

November lobbying boosted by Hill days, GM plant closure, and budget talks

  • Parliament’s final full sitting month in 2018 made for a busy spell of November lobbying, driven by meeting blitzes on the Hill, budget consultations,
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 19, 2018
In November the most lobbied in cabinet were, from left, Finance Minister Bill Morneau, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi, and Environment Minister Catherine McKenna. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

November lobbying boosted by Hill days, GM plant closure, and budget talks

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 19, 2018
  • Parliament’s final full sitting month in 2018 made for a busy spell of November lobbying, driven by meeting blitzes on the Hill, budget consultations,

November lobbying boosted by Hill days, GM plant closure, and budget talks

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 19, 2018
  • Parliament’s final full sitting month in 2018 made for a busy spell of November lobbying, driven by meeting blitzes on the Hill, budget consultations,
In November the most lobbied in cabinet were, from left, Finance Minister Bill Morneau, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi, and Environment Minister Catherine McKenna. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

It’s ‘vital’ feds name Conservatives to security committee soon, or it’ll ‘become problematic’: critics, experts

  • It’s “vital for the legitimacy” of Parliament’s National Security and Intelligence Committee that the government name Conservative MPs to sit on the body soon
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 12, 2018
Conservative MP Gord Brown, who died earlier this year, and ex-Conservative MP Tony Clement, were Tory representatives on the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians. Now the party doesn't have any MPs on the secretive body and is waiting to get approval from the government on the names it put forward. The Hill Times file photographs

It’s ‘vital’ feds name Conservatives to security committee soon, or it’ll ‘become problematic’: critics, experts

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 12, 2018
  • It’s “vital for the legitimacy” of Parliament’s National Security and Intelligence Committee that the government name Conservative MPs to sit on the body soon

It’s ‘vital’ feds name Conservatives to security committee soon, or it’ll ‘become problematic’: critics, experts

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 12, 2018
  • It’s “vital for the legitimacy” of Parliament’s National Security and Intelligence Committee that the government name Conservative MPs to sit on the body soon
Conservative MP Gord Brown, who died earlier this year, and ex-Conservative MP Tony Clement, were Tory representatives on the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians. Now the party doesn't have any MPs on the secretive body and is waiting to get approval from the government on the names it put forward. The Hill Times file photographs

RCMP forensic lab ‘drowning in work’ as it misses all response targets, internal figures show

  • The RCMP’s forensic lab is behind on all of its performance targets, failing to complete half of all DNA requests and more than a
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 12, 2018
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale oversees the RCMP, which reported its National Forensic Laboratory Services aren't returning sample results in time, which critics say leads to court delays that will be exacerbated by new impaired-driving rules. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

RCMP forensic lab ‘drowning in work’ as it misses all response targets, internal figures show

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 12, 2018
  • The RCMP’s forensic lab is behind on all of its performance targets, failing to complete half of all DNA requests and more than a

RCMP forensic lab ‘drowning in work’ as it misses all response targets, internal figures show

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 12, 2018
  • The RCMP’s forensic lab is behind on all of its performance targets, failing to complete half of all DNA requests and more than a
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale oversees the RCMP, which reported its National Forensic Laboratory Services aren't returning sample results in time, which critics say leads to court delays that will be exacerbated by new impaired-driving rules. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nothing in migration compact tells Canada to ‘open borders,’ says UN refugee agency rep

  • The United Nations global migration pact has sovereignty written into the non-binding agreement, says a representative of the United Nations’ refugee agency in response to
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 12, 2018
Far right anti-migration groups gather on Parliament Hill on Dec. 8 to protest Canada signing the UN Global Compact on Migration, which Canada endorsed on Dec. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nothing in migration compact tells Canada to ‘open borders,’ says UN refugee agency rep

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 12, 2018
  • The United Nations global migration pact has sovereignty written into the non-binding agreement, says a representative of the United Nations’ refugee agency in response to

Nothing in migration compact tells Canada to ‘open borders,’ says UN refugee agency rep

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 12, 2018
  • The United Nations global migration pact has sovereignty written into the non-binding agreement, says a representative of the United Nations’ refugee agency in response to
Far right anti-migration groups gather on Parliament Hill on Dec. 8 to protest Canada signing the UN Global Compact on Migration, which Canada endorsed on Dec. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Ambitious’ feminist aid targets potential victim of Liberal ‘gender washing,’ says report

  • A new report says Canadians should be skeptical if the Liberals meet their “highly ambitious” targets on increasing gender-focused international aid. It’s a concern
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 5, 2018
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau's office says Canada has made 'significant progress' towards achieving the targets set out in the Feminist International Assistance Policy announced last June. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Ambitious’ feminist aid targets potential victim of Liberal ‘gender washing,’ says report

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 5, 2018
  • A new report says Canadians should be skeptical if the Liberals meet their “highly ambitious” targets on increasing gender-focused international aid. It’s a concern

‘Ambitious’ feminist aid targets potential victim of Liberal ‘gender washing,’ says report

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 5, 2018
  • A new report says Canadians should be skeptical if the Liberals meet their “highly ambitious” targets on increasing gender-focused international aid. It’s a concern
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau's office says Canada has made 'significant progress' towards achieving the targets set out in the Feminist International Assistance Policy announced last June. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliamentarians form feminist association, say getting recognized ‘won’t be easy’

  • Less than a year ago the Canadian Association of Feminist Parliamentarians “was a germ of an idea” and last week after a soft launch,
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 5, 2018
More than 50 Parliamentarians make up the newly created Canadian Association of Feminist Parliamentarians, including its early organizers, from left, NDP MP Christine Moore, and Independent Senators Kim Pate, Marilou McPhedran, and Mary Coyle. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file, and courtesy of Canadian Diabetes Association

Parliamentarians form feminist association, say getting recognized ‘won’t be easy’

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 5, 2018
  • Less than a year ago the Canadian Association of Feminist Parliamentarians “was a germ of an idea” and last week after a soft launch,

Parliamentarians form feminist association, say getting recognized ‘won’t be easy’

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 5, 2018
  • Less than a year ago the Canadian Association of Feminist Parliamentarians “was a germ of an idea” and last week after a soft launch,
More than 50 Parliamentarians make up the newly created Canadian Association of Feminist Parliamentarians, including its early organizers, from left, NDP MP Christine Moore, and Independent Senators Kim Pate, Marilou McPhedran, and Mary Coyle. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file, and courtesy of Canadian Diabetes Association

Federal departments miss quarter of annual targets: results report

  • About 24 per cent of government programs tracked at the departmental level missed their performance targets in 2017-18, according to annual results reports released
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 5, 2018
Treasury Board President Scott Brison tabled departmental results reports last month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal departments miss quarter of annual targets: results report

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 5, 2018
  • About 24 per cent of government programs tracked at the departmental level missed their performance targets in 2017-18, according to annual results reports released

Federal departments miss quarter of annual targets: results report

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 5, 2018
  • About 24 per cent of government programs tracked at the departmental level missed their performance targets in 2017-18, according to annual results reports released
Treasury Board President Scott Brison tabled departmental results reports last month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Launch of campaign against gender-based violence comes ahead of ‘landmark’ year, says UN official

  • The next two years are an important “roadmap” for the international community fighting for gender equality ahead of a “landmark year” in 2020, says
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 5, 2018
Independent Senators Marilou McPhedran, left, Mary Coyle, second from right, and Wanda Thomas Bernard, right, pose with South African High Commissioner Sibongiseni Dlamini-Mntambo, centre left, and UN Women director of civil society division Lopa Banerjee, centre. The women all spoke during a Nov. 27 reception after the launch of a new UN campaign against gender-based violence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Launch of campaign against gender-based violence comes ahead of ‘landmark’ year, says UN official

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 5, 2018
  • The next two years are an important “roadmap” for the international community fighting for gender equality ahead of a “landmark year” in 2020, says

Launch of campaign against gender-based violence comes ahead of ‘landmark’ year, says UN official

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 5, 2018
  • The next two years are an important “roadmap” for the international community fighting for gender equality ahead of a “landmark year” in 2020, says
Independent Senators Marilou McPhedran, left, Mary Coyle, second from right, and Wanda Thomas Bernard, right, pose with South African High Commissioner Sibongiseni Dlamini-Mntambo, centre left, and UN Women director of civil society division Lopa Banerjee, centre. The women all spoke during a Nov. 27 reception after the launch of a new UN campaign against gender-based violence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Fourth year of governing more crucial than first three combined, says Dalton McGuinty, tougher as partisanship spikes

  • Parliament’s challenge in the last year of the Liberal mandate will be “to govern despite ourselves” and avoid the “toxicity that has taken over
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 28, 2018
Former Liberal Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty speaks at the Year 4 Conference put on by the Pearson Centre in Ottawa on Nov. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fourth year of governing more crucial than first three combined, says Dalton McGuinty, tougher as partisanship spikes

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 28, 2018
  • Parliament’s challenge in the last year of the Liberal mandate will be “to govern despite ourselves” and avoid the “toxicity that has taken over

Fourth year of governing more crucial than first three combined, says Dalton McGuinty, tougher as partisanship spikes

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 28, 2018
  • Parliament’s challenge in the last year of the Liberal mandate will be “to govern despite ourselves” and avoid the “toxicity that has taken over
Former Liberal Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty speaks at the Year 4 Conference put on by the Pearson Centre in Ottawa on Nov. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s expertise, funding could help Lesotho’s reforms as it seeks renewed ties, says new envoy

  • After two decades, Lesotho’s new high commissioner is returning to the same Ottawa office where he spent six years as a young diplomat and
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 28, 2018
Lesotho'd Boomo Frank Sofonia returned to Ottawa this year as high commissioner, two decades after working in the very same office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s expertise, funding could help Lesotho’s reforms as it seeks renewed ties, says new envoy

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 28, 2018
  • After two decades, Lesotho’s new high commissioner is returning to the same Ottawa office where he spent six years as a young diplomat and

Canada’s expertise, funding could help Lesotho’s reforms as it seeks renewed ties, says new envoy

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 28, 2018
  • After two decades, Lesotho’s new high commissioner is returning to the same Ottawa office where he spent six years as a young diplomat and
Lesotho'd Boomo Frank Sofonia returned to Ottawa this year as high commissioner, two decades after working in the very same office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

E-governance a ‘mutual interest’ with Canada, says Estonian envoy

  • Just over quarter century ago, before the Iron Curtain lifted and with it the Soviet Union’s control of Estonia, Toomas Lukk was starting his career
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 21, 2018
Ambassador of Estonia Toomas Lukk says his country leads when it comes to e-governance and hopes to share its expertise more with other countries, like Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

E-governance a ‘mutual interest’ with Canada, says Estonian envoy

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 21, 2018
  • Just over quarter century ago, before the Iron Curtain lifted and with it the Soviet Union’s control of Estonia, Toomas Lukk was starting his career

E-governance a ‘mutual interest’ with Canada, says Estonian envoy

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 21, 2018
  • Just over quarter century ago, before the Iron Curtain lifted and with it the Soviet Union’s control of Estonia, Toomas Lukk was starting his career
Ambassador of Estonia Toomas Lukk says his country leads when it comes to e-governance and hopes to share its expertise more with other countries, like Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Damning’ corrections report reflects Senator concerns about human rights gaps in prisons

  • Unlike some of her peers, as a social worker and human rights activist Nova Scotia Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard had visited prisons long before
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 14, 2018
Members of the Senate Human Rights Committee, from left, Senators Nancy Hartling, Wanda Thomas Bernard, Kim Pate, and Jane Cordy, walk through the Atlantic Institution, a men’s maximum security facility in New Brunswick. Photograph courtesy of Senate of Canada

‘Damning’ corrections report reflects Senator concerns about human rights gaps in prisons

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 14, 2018
  • Unlike some of her peers, as a social worker and human rights activist Nova Scotia Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard had visited prisons long before

‘Damning’ corrections report reflects Senator concerns about human rights gaps in prisons

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 14, 2018
  • Unlike some of her peers, as a social worker and human rights activist Nova Scotia Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard had visited prisons long before
Members of the Senate Human Rights Committee, from left, Senators Nancy Hartling, Wanda Thomas Bernard, Kim Pate, and Jane Cordy, walk through the Atlantic Institution, a men’s maximum security facility in New Brunswick. Photograph courtesy of Senate of Canada

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