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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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Politics This Morning: Environment Minister Wilkinson holds pre-COP26 presser from Italy

  • It’s Friday, but more importantly, it’s already October. Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has jetted off to Milan, Italy for a host of pre-COP26 in
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson arrives for the fall Liberal cabinet retreat in Ottawa before Parliament resumes on Sept. 15, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Environment Minister Wilkinson holds pre-COP26 presser from Italy

  • It’s Friday, but more importantly, it’s already October. Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has jetted off to Milan, Italy for a host of pre-COP26 in

Politics This Morning: Environment Minister Wilkinson holds pre-COP26 presser from Italy

  • It’s Friday, but more importantly, it’s already October. Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has jetted off to Milan, Italy for a host of pre-COP26 in
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson arrives for the fall Liberal cabinet retreat in Ottawa before Parliament resumes on Sept. 15, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland keeping finance, deputy PM roles as Trudeau announces cabinet unveiling in October

  • He triggered a pandemic election, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his top five post-election priorities will be focused on COVID-19 vaccinations, including setting
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 28, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held his first full post-election news conference on Sept. 28 in Ottawa, just a week after Canadians placed their final ballots on Sept. 20. Mr. Trudeau also addressed reporters briefly on Sept. 24 following news the two Canadians detained in China would be released. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Freeland keeping finance, deputy PM roles as Trudeau announces cabinet unveiling in October

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 28, 2021
  • He triggered a pandemic election, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his top five post-election priorities will be focused on COVID-19 vaccinations, including setting

Freeland keeping finance, deputy PM roles as Trudeau announces cabinet unveiling in October

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 28, 2021
  • He triggered a pandemic election, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his top five post-election priorities will be focused on COVID-19 vaccinations, including setting
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held his first full post-election news conference on Sept. 28 in Ottawa, just a week after Canadians placed their final ballots on Sept. 20. Mr. Trudeau also addressed reporters briefly on Sept. 24 following news the two Canadians detained in China would be released. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Liberal Louis re-elected in Kitchener; recount expected in Manitoba race between Liberal, Conservative candidates

  • Good Friday morning, There were a number of tight races this election, delaying the official call of some contests into Sept. 23—including in Kitchener-Conestoga,
Liberal incumbent in Kitchener, Tim Louis, left, was finally declared a winner, while one riding in Manitoba will face a recount between Liberal candidate Doug Eyolfson, centre, and Conservative incumbent Marty Morantz. Photographs courtesy of Twitter

Politics This Morning: Liberal Louis re-elected in Kitchener; recount expected in Manitoba race between Liberal, Conservative candidates

  • Good Friday morning, There were a number of tight races this election, delaying the official call of some contests into Sept. 23—including in Kitchener-Conestoga,

Politics This Morning: Liberal Louis re-elected in Kitchener; recount expected in Manitoba race between Liberal, Conservative candidates

  • Good Friday morning, There were a number of tight races this election, delaying the official call of some contests into Sept. 23—including in Kitchener-Conestoga,
Liberal incumbent in Kitchener, Tim Louis, left, was finally declared a winner, while one riding in Manitoba will face a recount between Liberal candidate Doug Eyolfson, centre, and Conservative incumbent Marty Morantz. Photographs courtesy of Twitter

Politics This Morning: Trudeau attacks O’Toole over Alberta’s COVID-19 spike; Tory leader dodges questions on Kenney

  • Good Friday morning. Welcome to day 34 of the campaign,  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s provincial mishandling of COVID-19 became a federal focus as the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, and Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole. The Hill Times photographs by Cynthia Münster, Andrew Meade, and Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Trudeau attacks O’Toole over Alberta’s COVID-19 spike; Tory leader dodges questions on Kenney

  • Good Friday morning. Welcome to day 34 of the campaign,  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s provincial mishandling of COVID-19 became a federal focus as the

Politics This Morning: Trudeau attacks O’Toole over Alberta’s COVID-19 spike; Tory leader dodges questions on Kenney

  • Good Friday morning. Welcome to day 34 of the campaign,  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s provincial mishandling of COVID-19 became a federal focus as the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, and Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole. The Hill Times photographs by Cynthia Münster, Andrew Meade, and Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Polls put Liberals, Conservatives neck and neck as campaign wanes; O’Toole in two Atlantic provinces

  • Good Thursday morning. Welcome to day 33 of the campaign,  A pair of polls out yesterday put the Liberals and Conservatives neck and neck
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals and Leader Erin O’Toole’s Conservatives appear to be in a dead heat just a few days out from the final voting day. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Polls put Liberals, Conservatives neck and neck as campaign wanes; O’Toole in two Atlantic provinces

  • Good Thursday morning. Welcome to day 33 of the campaign,  A pair of polls out yesterday put the Liberals and Conservatives neck and neck

Politics This Morning: Polls put Liberals, Conservatives neck and neck as campaign wanes; O’Toole in two Atlantic provinces

  • Good Thursday morning. Welcome to day 33 of the campaign,  A pair of polls out yesterday put the Liberals and Conservatives neck and neck
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals and Leader Erin O’Toole’s Conservatives appear to be in a dead heat just a few days out from the final voting day. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Liberal incumbent Serré attacked at campaign office; Trudeau in Halifax, O’Toole in Quebec, Paul in Kitchener

  • Good Wednesday morning and day 32 of the campaign, Liberal incumbent Marc Serré was assaulted in his Nickel Belt, Ont., campaign office on Monday
Liberal incumbent Marc Serré was assaulted at his campaign office on Monday, the same day Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau responded to a protester hurling sexist insults directed at his wife. Photograph courtesy of Facebook, The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Liberal incumbent Serré attacked at campaign office; Trudeau in Halifax, O’Toole in Quebec, Paul in Kitchener

  • Good Wednesday morning and day 32 of the campaign, Liberal incumbent Marc Serré was assaulted in his Nickel Belt, Ont., campaign office on Monday

Politics This Morning: Liberal incumbent Serré attacked at campaign office; Trudeau in Halifax, O’Toole in Quebec, Paul in Kitchener

  • Good Wednesday morning and day 32 of the campaign, Liberal incumbent Marc Serré was assaulted in his Nickel Belt, Ont., campaign office on Monday
Liberal incumbent Marc Serré was assaulted at his campaign office on Monday, the same day Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau responded to a protester hurling sexist insults directed at his wife. Photograph courtesy of Facebook, The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: federal leaders spar on key issues, offer appeals to Quebec voters at French-language debate

  • The five federal party leaders offered their visions for pandemic recovery, healthcare, climate change, and Indigenous reconciliation during last night’s French-language debate. After six
The five federal leaders took the stage on Sept. 8 for the first official televised leaders' debate. From left, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Green Party Leader Annamie Paul, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. Screengrab courtesy of CPAC

Politics This Morning: federal leaders spar on key issues, offer appeals to Quebec voters at French-language debate

  • The five federal party leaders offered their visions for pandemic recovery, healthcare, climate change, and Indigenous reconciliation during last night’s French-language debate. After six

Politics This Morning: federal leaders spar on key issues, offer appeals to Quebec voters at French-language debate

  • The five federal party leaders offered their visions for pandemic recovery, healthcare, climate change, and Indigenous reconciliation during last night’s French-language debate. After six
The five federal leaders took the stage on Sept. 8 for the first official televised leaders' debate. From left, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Green Party Leader Annamie Paul, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. Screengrab courtesy of CPAC

Politics This Morning: anti-Trudeau protestors pelt prime minister with gravel; four leaders in Ottawa ahead of debates

  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau again faced an unruly crowd after a campaign event Monday and was hit by gravel as he
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau steps onto a campaign bus in London, Ont., as protesters threw gravel. Screengrab courtesy of CBC News.

Politics This Morning: anti-Trudeau protestors pelt prime minister with gravel; four leaders in Ottawa ahead of debates

  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau again faced an unruly crowd after a campaign event Monday and was hit by gravel as he

Politics This Morning: anti-Trudeau protestors pelt prime minister with gravel; four leaders in Ottawa ahead of debates

  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau again faced an unruly crowd after a campaign event Monday and was hit by gravel as he
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau steps onto a campaign bus in London, Ont., as protesters threw gravel. Screengrab courtesy of CBC News.

The former MPs who are running again in 2021

  • At least 22 former MPs are running to win back their seats this election, including nine Liberals, eight NDP candidates, three Conservatives, and two
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 2, 2021
Almost two dozen former MPs are running again this election. From top left: Liberal candidates Randy Boissonault and John Aldag; NDP candidates Ruth Ellen Brosseau, Tracey Ramsey, and Wayne Stetski; Liberal candidate Doug Eyolfson, and Conservative candidates Costas Menegakis and Alupa Clarke. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade, Jake Wright; courtesy of Twitter, Facebook

The former MPs who are running again in 2021

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 2, 2021
  • At least 22 former MPs are running to win back their seats this election, including nine Liberals, eight NDP candidates, three Conservatives, and two

The former MPs who are running again in 2021

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 2, 2021
  • At least 22 former MPs are running to win back their seats this election, including nine Liberals, eight NDP candidates, three Conservatives, and two
Almost two dozen former MPs are running again this election. From top left: Liberal candidates Randy Boissonault and John Aldag; NDP candidates Ruth Ellen Brosseau, Tracey Ramsey, and Wayne Stetski; Liberal candidate Doug Eyolfson, and Conservative candidates Costas Menegakis and Alupa Clarke. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade, Jake Wright; courtesy of Twitter, Facebook

Politics This Morning: Trudeau expected to outline Liberal platform; AFN releases priorities for federal election

  • Good Wednesday morning, It’s the first day of the month, the campaign mid-way point, and the day the Liberals are expected to release the
Speaking from a Kanata, Ont., campaign stop on Aug. 31, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged to improve mental health programs through a $4.5-billion transfer payment over five years to participating provinces and territories. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Politics This Morning: Trudeau expected to outline Liberal platform; AFN releases priorities for federal election

  • Good Wednesday morning, It’s the first day of the month, the campaign mid-way point, and the day the Liberals are expected to release the

Politics This Morning: Trudeau expected to outline Liberal platform; AFN releases priorities for federal election

  • Good Wednesday morning, It’s the first day of the month, the campaign mid-way point, and the day the Liberals are expected to release the
Speaking from a Kanata, Ont., campaign stop on Aug. 31, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged to improve mental health programs through a $4.5-billion transfer payment over five years to participating provinces and territories. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Politics This Morning: O’Toole ekes out lead in polls; Singh back in battleground B.C.

  • Good Tuesday morning, In week three, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole has stepped a little further into the limelight thanks, in part, to horserace polls
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole is back in Ottawa today and doing an Atlantic Canada-focused virtual event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: O’Toole ekes out lead in polls; Singh back in battleground B.C.

  • Good Tuesday morning, In week three, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole has stepped a little further into the limelight thanks, in part, to horserace polls

Politics This Morning: O’Toole ekes out lead in polls; Singh back in battleground B.C.

  • Good Tuesday morning, In week three, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole has stepped a little further into the limelight thanks, in part, to horserace polls
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole is back in Ottawa today and doing an Atlantic Canada-focused virtual event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How Trudeau’s cabinet ministers did in the last election

  • All but one of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s (Papineau, Que.) cabinet of 37 are vying for re-election.  Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna, who has represented
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 25, 2021
Some members of Justin Trudeau’s cabinet, pictured from left, won by razor-thin margins, including Jean-Yves Duclos, Deb Schulte, and Diane Lebouthillier. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

How Trudeau’s cabinet ministers did in the last election

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 25, 2021
  • All but one of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s (Papineau, Que.) cabinet of 37 are vying for re-election.  Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna, who has represented

How Trudeau’s cabinet ministers did in the last election

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 25, 2021
  • All but one of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s (Papineau, Que.) cabinet of 37 are vying for re-election.  Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna, who has represented
Some members of Justin Trudeau’s cabinet, pictured from left, won by razor-thin margins, including Jean-Yves Duclos, Deb Schulte, and Diane Lebouthillier. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Contest tightening between Liberals, Tories, new polls show

  • Good Tuesday morning, It’s week two on the campaign trail and a pair of polls already suggest things are getting interesting. Parliament’s two biggest
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Aug. 15 after calling the snap election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Contest tightening between Liberals, Tories, new polls show

  • Good Tuesday morning, It’s week two on the campaign trail and a pair of polls already suggest things are getting interesting. Parliament’s two biggest

Politics This Morning: Contest tightening between Liberals, Tories, new polls show

  • Good Tuesday morning, It’s week two on the campaign trail and a pair of polls already suggest things are getting interesting. Parliament’s two biggest
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Aug. 15 after calling the snap election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Canada ramping up Afghan evacuation effort, says Immigration minister; day nine on the campaign trail

  • Good Monday morning, It’s already day nine of the campaign, putting it at the quarter-way mark. Before we get to that, Immigration Minister Marco
Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino, pictured in June 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Canada ramping up Afghan evacuation effort, says Immigration minister; day nine on the campaign trail

  • Good Monday morning, It’s already day nine of the campaign, putting it at the quarter-way mark. Before we get to that, Immigration Minister Marco

Politics This Morning: Canada ramping up Afghan evacuation effort, says Immigration minister; day nine on the campaign trail

  • Good Monday morning, It’s already day nine of the campaign, putting it at the quarter-way mark. Before we get to that, Immigration Minister Marco
Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino, pictured in June 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Prairie stops for O’Toole, Singh in Saskatchewan; O’Toole, Trudeau in Manitoba

  • Welcome to day six of the campaign, The Prairie provinces are attracting some party leaders on Friday. Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole and NDP Leader
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh are spending time in the Prarie provinces today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Prairie stops for O’Toole, Singh in Saskatchewan; O’Toole, Trudeau in Manitoba

  • Welcome to day six of the campaign, The Prairie provinces are attracting some party leaders on Friday. Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole and NDP Leader

Politics This Morning: Prairie stops for O’Toole, Singh in Saskatchewan; O’Toole, Trudeau in Manitoba

  • Welcome to day six of the campaign, The Prairie provinces are attracting some party leaders on Friday. Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole and NDP Leader
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh are spending time in the Prarie provinces today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Delayed results, mail-in ballots, and COVID rules: Elections Canada reveals pandemic plan this snap election

  • Canada’s chief electoral officer defended his agency’s decision not to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations among poll workers, saying the “controlled environment” at polling stations combined
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 18, 2021
On Aug. 18, day four of the 36-day election campaign, Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault gave a press briefing about what Canadians can expect this election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Delayed results, mail-in ballots, and COVID rules: Elections Canada reveals pandemic plan this snap election

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 18, 2021
  • Canada’s chief electoral officer defended his agency’s decision not to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations among poll workers, saying the “controlled environment” at polling stations combined

Delayed results, mail-in ballots, and COVID rules: Elections Canada reveals pandemic plan this snap election

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 18, 2021
  • Canada’s chief electoral officer defended his agency’s decision not to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations among poll workers, saying the “controlled environment” at polling stations combined
On Aug. 18, day four of the 36-day election campaign, Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault gave a press briefing about what Canadians can expect this election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: CPC leads in nominated candidates, Greens at the halfway mark

  • It’s Wednesday and day four of the campaign,  The Conservative Party is in the lead with nominated candidates, with at least 313 confirmed as
Erin O’Toole's Conservatives have the most nominated candidates to kick off the 2021 election campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: CPC leads in nominated candidates, Greens at the halfway mark

  • It’s Wednesday and day four of the campaign,  The Conservative Party is in the lead with nominated candidates, with at least 313 confirmed as

Politics This Morning: CPC leads in nominated candidates, Greens at the halfway mark

  • It’s Wednesday and day four of the campaign,  The Conservative Party is in the lead with nominated candidates, with at least 313 confirmed as
Erin O’Toole's Conservatives have the most nominated candidates to kick off the 2021 election campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The 47 MPs who won by 5% or less in 2019

  • In the ridings secured by the slimmest margins in 2019, Liberal candidates took 26 of the 47 seats won by less than five per
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 17, 2021

The 47 MPs who won by 5% or less in 2019

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 17, 2021
  • In the ridings secured by the slimmest margins in 2019, Liberal candidates took 26 of the 47 seats won by less than five per

The 47 MPs who won by 5% or less in 2019

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 17, 2021
  • In the ridings secured by the slimmest margins in 2019, Liberal candidates took 26 of the 47 seats won by less than five per

The list of 29 MPs not running in the next election and how they did in 2019

  • Editor’s note: This article, first published on Aug. 9, 2021, was updated on Aug. 17, 2021. Please contact us at news@hilltimes.com if any names
List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 17, 2021
A selection or the MPs not running in the next election: Bloc MP Louise Charbonneau, top left, Conservative MP Peter Kent, Conservative MP David Sweet, Liberal MP Bob Bratina, Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna, Conservative MP Steve Blaney, Liberal MP Lyne Bessette, NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq, Bloc MP Simon Marcil, Conservative MP Phil McColeman, Liberal MP Navdeep Bains; and Liberal MP Geoff Regan, above left, Liberal MP Pat Finnigan, NDP MP Scott Duvall, Liberal MP Kate Young, Liberal MP Paul Lefebvre, NDP MP Jack Harris, Conservative MP Tom Lukiwski, Conservative MP Cathy McLeod, Independent MP Jody Wilson-Raybould, Liberal MP Wayne Easter, and Conservative MP Bruce Stanton. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Liberal and Bloc Québécois parties

The list of 29 MPs not running in the next election and how they did in 2019

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 17, 2021
  • Editor’s note: This article, first published on Aug. 9, 2021, was updated on Aug. 17, 2021. Please contact us at news@hilltimes.com if any names

The list of 29 MPs not running in the next election and how they did in 2019

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 17, 2021
  • Editor’s note: This article, first published on Aug. 9, 2021, was updated on Aug. 17, 2021. Please contact us at news@hilltimes.com if any names
A selection or the MPs not running in the next election: Bloc MP Louise Charbonneau, top left, Conservative MP Peter Kent, Conservative MP David Sweet, Liberal MP Bob Bratina, Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna, Conservative MP Steve Blaney, Liberal MP Lyne Bessette, NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq, Bloc MP Simon Marcil, Conservative MP Phil McColeman, Liberal MP Navdeep Bains; and Liberal MP Geoff Regan, above left, Liberal MP Pat Finnigan, NDP MP Scott Duvall, Liberal MP Kate Young, Liberal MP Paul Lefebvre, NDP MP Jack Harris, Conservative MP Tom Lukiwski, Conservative MP Cathy McLeod, Independent MP Jody Wilson-Raybould, Liberal MP Wayne Easter, and Conservative MP Bruce Stanton. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Liberal and Bloc Québécois parties

Politics This Morning: Trudeau, O’Toole, Paul campaigns in GTA; Singh moves west to B.C.

  • It’s Tuesday and already day three of this 36-day campaign, After kicking off his campaign in Canada’s capital, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole is squaring
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole are both in the GTA today. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Trudeau, O’Toole, Paul campaigns in GTA; Singh moves west to B.C.

  • It’s Tuesday and already day three of this 36-day campaign, After kicking off his campaign in Canada’s capital, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole is squaring

Politics This Morning: Trudeau, O’Toole, Paul campaigns in GTA; Singh moves west to B.C.

  • It’s Tuesday and already day three of this 36-day campaign, After kicking off his campaign in Canada’s capital, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole is squaring
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole are both in the GTA today. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

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