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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: Canada’s emissions targets in spotlight ahead of U.S.-hosted climate summit

  • Good Thursday morning, It’s Earth Day and the opening of a two-day virtual climate summit hosted by the United States. Canada will be among
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden, pictured at an Ottawa meeting when he was vice president in 2016, will be among 40 world leaders attending the two-day climate summit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Canada’s emissions targets in spotlight ahead of U.S.-hosted climate summit

  • Good Thursday morning, It’s Earth Day and the opening of a two-day virtual climate summit hosted by the United States. Canada will be among

Politics This Morning: Canada’s emissions targets in spotlight ahead of U.S.-hosted climate summit

  • Good Thursday morning, It’s Earth Day and the opening of a two-day virtual climate summit hosted by the United States. Canada will be among
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden, pictured at an Ottawa meeting when he was vice president in 2016, will be among 40 world leaders attending the two-day climate summit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa earmarks $18-billion on Indigenous spending

  • Budget 2021 lays out expansive spending on Indigenous services, reaching $18-billion over five years, to address longstanding inequities that Ottawa says have been exacerbated
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 19, 2021
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller, left, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett, and Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal oversee files related to Indigenous communities. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ottawa earmarks $18-billion on Indigenous spending

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 19, 2021
  • Budget 2021 lays out expansive spending on Indigenous services, reaching $18-billion over five years, to address longstanding inequities that Ottawa says have been exacerbated

Ottawa earmarks $18-billion on Indigenous spending

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 19, 2021
  • Budget 2021 lays out expansive spending on Indigenous services, reaching $18-billion over five years, to address longstanding inequities that Ottawa says have been exacerbated
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller, left, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett, and Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal oversee files related to Indigenous communities. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trudeau says eight million more Pfizer shots to arrive starting May, as Moderna halves April deliveries

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday assured Canadians that Pfizer is offering “reliable” weekly deliveries as he unveiled ramped-up shipment rates starting May amid
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 16, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 16, urges Canadians to ‘hunker down’ as the country heads into the ‘toughest’ stage of the pandemic. ‘This is not the moment to let up, not even for a second,’ he says. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau says eight million more Pfizer shots to arrive starting May, as Moderna halves April deliveries

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 16, 2021
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday assured Canadians that Pfizer is offering “reliable” weekly deliveries as he unveiled ramped-up shipment rates starting May amid

Trudeau says eight million more Pfizer shots to arrive starting May, as Moderna halves April deliveries

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 16, 2021
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday assured Canadians that Pfizer is offering “reliable” weekly deliveries as he unveiled ramped-up shipment rates starting May amid
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 16, urges Canadians to ‘hunker down’ as the country heads into the ‘toughest’ stage of the pandemic. ‘This is not the moment to let up, not even for a second,’ he says. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Appeal court overturns suspension of Canada-U.S. asylum agreement

  • The Federal Court of Appeal has overturned a landmark ruling that struck down the Canada-U.S. asylum agreement as unconstitutional, ruling instead the treaty can
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 15, 2021
When the Liberals challenged the Federal Court's ruling striking down the Safe Third Country Agreement last summer, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said it was necessary to make clear the legal framework governing asylum law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Appeal court overturns suspension of Canada-U.S. asylum agreement

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 15, 2021
  • The Federal Court of Appeal has overturned a landmark ruling that struck down the Canada-U.S. asylum agreement as unconstitutional, ruling instead the treaty can

Appeal court overturns suspension of Canada-U.S. asylum agreement

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 15, 2021
  • The Federal Court of Appeal has overturned a landmark ruling that struck down the Canada-U.S. asylum agreement as unconstitutional, ruling instead the treaty can
When the Liberals challenged the Federal Court's ruling striking down the Safe Third Country Agreement last summer, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said it was necessary to make clear the legal framework governing asylum law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

UNDRIP law a ‘game changer’ for reconciliation, says AFN’s Bellegarde, calling for accelerated plan in two years

  • The government’s bill to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is a “game changer,” says Assembly of First Nations
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 13, 2021

UNDRIP law a ‘game changer’ for reconciliation, says AFN’s Bellegarde, calling for accelerated plan in two years

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 13, 2021
  • The government’s bill to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is a “game changer,” says Assembly of First Nations

UNDRIP law a ‘game changer’ for reconciliation, says AFN’s Bellegarde, calling for accelerated plan in two years

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 13, 2021
  • The government’s bill to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is a “game changer,” says Assembly of First Nations

Duelling Liberal, NDP conventions a pre-election glimpse into campaign readiness

  • The recent back-to-back Liberal and NDP policy conventions offered a chance for party brass to test pre-election campaign messages on a captive audience, say
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 13, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh each tested pre-election messaging as they closed their respective conventions this past weekend, with Mr. Trudeau ignoring the New Democrats and Mr. Singh taking credit for boosting the government's pandemic response. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Duelling Liberal, NDP conventions a pre-election glimpse into campaign readiness

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 13, 2021
  • The recent back-to-back Liberal and NDP policy conventions offered a chance for party brass to test pre-election campaign messages on a captive audience, say

Duelling Liberal, NDP conventions a pre-election glimpse into campaign readiness

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 13, 2021
  • The recent back-to-back Liberal and NDP policy conventions offered a chance for party brass to test pre-election campaign messages on a captive audience, say
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh each tested pre-election messaging as they closed their respective conventions this past weekend, with Mr. Trudeau ignoring the New Democrats and Mr. Singh taking credit for boosting the government's pandemic response. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Ottawa, Air Canada reach $5.9-billion agreement

  • Good Tuesday morning, The federal government announced Monday a $5.9-billion aid package for Air Canada through loans and equity investment to refund Canadians with
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland held an evening press conference Monday to announce the agreeement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Ottawa, Air Canada reach $5.9-billion agreement

  • Good Tuesday morning, The federal government announced Monday a $5.9-billion aid package for Air Canada through loans and equity investment to refund Canadians with

Politics This Morning: Ottawa, Air Canada reach $5.9-billion agreement

  • Good Tuesday morning, The federal government announced Monday a $5.9-billion aid package for Air Canada through loans and equity investment to refund Canadians with
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland held an evening press conference Monday to announce the agreeement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Renowned Canadian Supreme Court Justice headed to Harvard

  • Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Abella has been named a visiting professor at Harvard Law School for a three-year term. The prestigious university will be
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 12, 2021
Sitting Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Abella has been named as a three-year visiting professor at Harvard University’s law school. Photograph courtesy of Supreme Court of Canada Collection, by photographer Philippe Landreville

Renowned Canadian Supreme Court Justice headed to Harvard

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 12, 2021
  • Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Abella has been named a visiting professor at Harvard Law School for a three-year term. The prestigious university will be

Renowned Canadian Supreme Court Justice headed to Harvard

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 12, 2021
  • Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Abella has been named a visiting professor at Harvard Law School for a three-year term. The prestigious university will be
Sitting Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Abella has been named as a three-year visiting professor at Harvard University’s law school. Photograph courtesy of Supreme Court of Canada Collection, by photographer Philippe Landreville

Digital-first campaigns come with competitive advantage, Democratic organizers tell Grits

  • Early adoption of digital organizing and technologies can bring competitive advantages to campaigns, say U.S. Democratic organizers fresh off the presidential campaign, especially if
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 10, 2021
The last day of the Liberal convention featured a trio of Democrat organizers who used digital organizing in new ways during the recent U.S. presidential campaign that put their candidate into the White House. From left, Caitlin Mitchell, Amanda Coulomb, and Mũthoni Wambu Kraal. Screen captures via Liberal Party policy convention

Digital-first campaigns come with competitive advantage, Democratic organizers tell Grits

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 10, 2021
  • Early adoption of digital organizing and technologies can bring competitive advantages to campaigns, say U.S. Democratic organizers fresh off the presidential campaign, especially if

Digital-first campaigns come with competitive advantage, Democratic organizers tell Grits

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 10, 2021
  • Early adoption of digital organizing and technologies can bring competitive advantages to campaigns, say U.S. Democratic organizers fresh off the presidential campaign, especially if
The last day of the Liberal convention featured a trio of Democrat organizers who used digital organizing in new ways during the recent U.S. presidential campaign that put their candidate into the White House. From left, Caitlin Mitchell, Amanda Coulomb, and Mũthoni Wambu Kraal. Screen captures via Liberal Party policy convention

New Democrats plan to ‘meet people where they’re at’ in potential pandemic election

  • A pandemic election will be a harder fight for New Democrats to win voters, but prioritizing diversity and meeting people “where they’re at” can
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 9, 2021
Panellists, clockwise from left, Jennifer Howard, Reah Arora, and Mat Whynott talk campaigning amid COVID-19 on day one of the NDP’s policy convention. Screen captures via NDP policy convention

New Democrats plan to ‘meet people where they’re at’ in potential pandemic election

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 9, 2021
  • A pandemic election will be a harder fight for New Democrats to win voters, but prioritizing diversity and meeting people “where they’re at” can

New Democrats plan to ‘meet people where they’re at’ in potential pandemic election

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 9, 2021
  • A pandemic election will be a harder fight for New Democrats to win voters, but prioritizing diversity and meeting people “where they’re at” can
Panellists, clockwise from left, Jennifer Howard, Reah Arora, and Mat Whynott talk campaigning amid COVID-19 on day one of the NDP’s policy convention. Screen captures via NDP policy convention

This isn’t friendly fire’: Combatting ‘outrageous’ level of sexual violence in military requires resources, independent body, say experts

  • The federal government needs to take “urgent” action to address the sexual violence that military members experience in their workplace, say advocates who urged
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 8, 2021
Christine Wood, left, co-chair of It's Just 700, and Julie Lalonde, a sexual-assault prevention educator testify before the House Status of Women committee April 8. Photograph courtesy of ParlVu screengrab

This isn’t friendly fire’: Combatting ‘outrageous’ level of sexual violence in military requires resources, independent body, say experts

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 8, 2021
  • The federal government needs to take “urgent” action to address the sexual violence that military members experience in their workplace, say advocates who urged

This isn’t friendly fire’: Combatting ‘outrageous’ level of sexual violence in military requires resources, independent body, say experts

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 8, 2021
  • The federal government needs to take “urgent” action to address the sexual violence that military members experience in their workplace, say advocates who urged
Christine Wood, left, co-chair of It's Just 700, and Julie Lalonde, a sexual-assault prevention educator testify before the House Status of Women committee April 8. Photograph courtesy of ParlVu screengrab

Politics This Morning: Liberal Party convention kicks off; Ontario issue stay-at-home order

  • Good Thursday morning, For the third time, Canada’s most populous province has declared a state of emergency. All of Ontario is under a stay-at-home
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, and his youngest child, Hadrien, at the Liberal Party's national convention in Halifax in 2018. This year, the three-day convention is going virtual, and starts today. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Politics This Morning: Liberal Party convention kicks off; Ontario issue stay-at-home order

  • Good Thursday morning, For the third time, Canada’s most populous province has declared a state of emergency. All of Ontario is under a stay-at-home

Politics This Morning: Liberal Party convention kicks off; Ontario issue stay-at-home order

  • Good Thursday morning, For the third time, Canada’s most populous province has declared a state of emergency. All of Ontario is under a stay-at-home
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, and his youngest child, Hadrien, at the Liberal Party's national convention in Halifax in 2018. This year, the three-day convention is going virtual, and starts today. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

‘Inclusive’ census to update questions on gender identity, ethnicity, StatsCan says

  • Canada’s national statistics agency hasn’t added COVID-related questions to the 2021 census, but says the vital information collected from this “key” year will nevertheless
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 7, 2021
Statistics Canada will begin sending out the questionnaires on May 3 to Canadian households for both the 2021 long- and short-form mandatory census. Unsplash photograph by Timon Studler

‘Inclusive’ census to update questions on gender identity, ethnicity, StatsCan says

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 7, 2021
  • Canada’s national statistics agency hasn’t added COVID-related questions to the 2021 census, but says the vital information collected from this “key” year will nevertheless

‘Inclusive’ census to update questions on gender identity, ethnicity, StatsCan says

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 7, 2021
  • Canada’s national statistics agency hasn’t added COVID-related questions to the 2021 census, but says the vital information collected from this “key” year will nevertheless
Statistics Canada will begin sending out the questionnaires on May 3 to Canadian households for both the 2021 long- and short-form mandatory census. Unsplash photograph by Timon Studler

Library and Archives Canada Scholar Awards to honour Atwood, Carrier, Gray, Joyal and O’Reilly 

  • The Library and Archives Canada Scholar Awards for 2020 will honour some big-name writers, personalities, and cultural philanthropists later this month in a virtual
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 5, 2021
And the envelope please: acclaimed poet, novelist, literary critic, and essayist Margaret Atwood; novelist and author Roch Carrier; historian, author, and biographer Charlotte Gray; former senator, art collector, and philanthropist Serge Joyal; and broadcast producer and radio personality Terry O'Reilly are this years award winners. The Hill Times photographs and courtesy Commons Wikimedia

Library and Archives Canada Scholar Awards to honour Atwood, Carrier, Gray, Joyal and O’Reilly 

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 5, 2021
  • The Library and Archives Canada Scholar Awards for 2020 will honour some big-name writers, personalities, and cultural philanthropists later this month in a virtual

Library and Archives Canada Scholar Awards to honour Atwood, Carrier, Gray, Joyal and O’Reilly 

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 5, 2021
  • The Library and Archives Canada Scholar Awards for 2020 will honour some big-name writers, personalities, and cultural philanthropists later this month in a virtual
And the envelope please: acclaimed poet, novelist, literary critic, and essayist Margaret Atwood; novelist and author Roch Carrier; historian, author, and biographer Charlotte Gray; former senator, art collector, and philanthropist Serge Joyal; and broadcast producer and radio personality Terry O'Reilly are this years award winners. The Hill Times photographs and courtesy Commons Wikimedia

An ‘assault-plus’: MP, Senator urge action amid rise in hate crimes predating pandemic

  • A British Columbia MP and a Senator are calling on Ottawa to send a “strong message” to ensure hate crimes are properly tracked, investigated,
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 1, 2021
NDP MP Jenny Kwan, left, and Independent Senator Mobina Jaffer, right, say Ottawa should act on a motion that earned unanimous support in the House to create and properly fund dedicated hate crime units in every community in Canada. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade

An ‘assault-plus’: MP, Senator urge action amid rise in hate crimes predating pandemic

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 1, 2021
  • A British Columbia MP and a Senator are calling on Ottawa to send a “strong message” to ensure hate crimes are properly tracked, investigated,

An ‘assault-plus’: MP, Senator urge action amid rise in hate crimes predating pandemic

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 1, 2021
  • A British Columbia MP and a Senator are calling on Ottawa to send a “strong message” to ensure hate crimes are properly tracked, investigated,
NDP MP Jenny Kwan, left, and Independent Senator Mobina Jaffer, right, say Ottawa should act on a motion that earned unanimous support in the House to create and properly fund dedicated hate crime units in every community in Canada. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: First COVID-19 doses available to all Canadians by June, Tam says

  • Good Thursday morning, In comments ahead of the Easter long weekend Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam says now isn’t the time for
Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam, pictured Jan. 5, 2021, said Canada is entering a 'challenging' stage of the pandemic, with time still needed on vaccines and the country heading into a third wave. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: First COVID-19 doses available to all Canadians by June, Tam says

  • Good Thursday morning, In comments ahead of the Easter long weekend Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam says now isn’t the time for

Politics This Morning: First COVID-19 doses available to all Canadians by June, Tam says

  • Good Thursday morning, In comments ahead of the Easter long weekend Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam says now isn’t the time for
Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam, pictured Jan. 5, 2021, said Canada is entering a 'challenging' stage of the pandemic, with time still needed on vaccines and the country heading into a third wave. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget watchdog says economic outlook ‘significantly’ improved, but feds’ stimulus plan may be off the mark

  • Canada’s Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux predicts the economy could rebound to pre-pandemic levels without the feds’ proposed stimulus package, which could run up
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 31, 2021
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux, pictured on Jan. 14, 2019, released a report March 31 that offers a 'significantly' improved economic outlook for Canada compared to his report last fall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Budget watchdog says economic outlook ‘significantly’ improved, but feds’ stimulus plan may be off the mark

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 31, 2021
  • Canada’s Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux predicts the economy could rebound to pre-pandemic levels without the feds’ proposed stimulus package, which could run up

Budget watchdog says economic outlook ‘significantly’ improved, but feds’ stimulus plan may be off the mark

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 31, 2021
  • Canada’s Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux predicts the economy could rebound to pre-pandemic levels without the feds’ proposed stimulus package, which could run up
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux, pictured on Jan. 14, 2019, released a report March 31 that offers a 'significantly' improved economic outlook for Canada compared to his report last fall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Fight to save proposed Line 5 shutdown needs Team Canada approach, provinces say

  • Three provincial energy ministers are urging the federal government to intervene in a legal dispute between the state of Michigan and Enbridge Inc. and
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 30, 2021
Three provincial energy ministers appeared before the Special Canada-U.S. Committee on Tuesday. From left, Alberta’s Sonya Savage, Saskatchewan’s Bronwyn Eyre, and Ontario’s Bill Walker. Photographs courtesy of ParlVu screengrab

Fight to save proposed Line 5 shutdown needs Team Canada approach, provinces say

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 30, 2021
  • Three provincial energy ministers are urging the federal government to intervene in a legal dispute between the state of Michigan and Enbridge Inc. and

Fight to save proposed Line 5 shutdown needs Team Canada approach, provinces say

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 30, 2021
  • Three provincial energy ministers are urging the federal government to intervene in a legal dispute between the state of Michigan and Enbridge Inc. and
Three provincial energy ministers appeared before the Special Canada-U.S. Committee on Tuesday. From left, Alberta’s Sonya Savage, Saskatchewan’s Bronwyn Eyre, and Ontario’s Bill Walker. Photographs courtesy of ParlVu screengrab

Pre-budget pitches, virtual ‘Hill days’ push February lobbying

  • The promise of the first federal budget in more than two years, planned legislation to address online hate, and pandemic-related health concerns drove the
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 27, 2021
The four most-lobbied in cabinet in February, from left: Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, and Jim Carr, who rejoined cabinet in January as a special representative for the Prairies. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Pre-budget pitches, virtual ‘Hill days’ push February lobbying

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 27, 2021
  • The promise of the first federal budget in more than two years, planned legislation to address online hate, and pandemic-related health concerns drove the

Pre-budget pitches, virtual ‘Hill days’ push February lobbying

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 27, 2021
  • The promise of the first federal budget in more than two years, planned legislation to address online hate, and pandemic-related health concerns drove the
The four most-lobbied in cabinet in February, from left: Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, and Jim Carr, who rejoined cabinet in January as a special representative for the Prairies. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Court rules Canada’s carbon tax constitutional; AG pans public health agency for being unprepared

  • Good Friday morning, In a big win for the federal government, Canada’s top court has ruled that the Liberals’ national carbon tax is constitutional.
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson oversees the feds' climate file, which got a big win Thursday when the Supreme Court of Canada ruled the national carbon tax is constitutional. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Court rules Canada’s carbon tax constitutional; AG pans public health agency for being unprepared

  • Good Friday morning, In a big win for the federal government, Canada’s top court has ruled that the Liberals’ national carbon tax is constitutional.

Politics This Morning: Court rules Canada’s carbon tax constitutional; AG pans public health agency for being unprepared

  • Good Friday morning, In a big win for the federal government, Canada’s top court has ruled that the Liberals’ national carbon tax is constitutional.
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson oversees the feds' climate file, which got a big win Thursday when the Supreme Court of Canada ruled the national carbon tax is constitutional. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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