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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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Public Health Agency unprepared for pandemic, ‘underestimated’ COVID-19: federal audit

  • The Public Health Agency of Canada “underestimated” the impact of COVID-19 in the early days of the virus’ spread and was not “adequately prepared”
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 25, 2021
Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam is the lead spokesperson for the Public Health Agency of Canada, which the federal auditor found hadn’t properly tested pandemic plans ahead of COVID-19. PHAC agreed with the audit’s seven recommendations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public Health Agency unprepared for pandemic, ‘underestimated’ COVID-19: federal audit

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 25, 2021
  • The Public Health Agency of Canada “underestimated” the impact of COVID-19 in the early days of the virus’ spread and was not “adequately prepared”

Public Health Agency unprepared for pandemic, ‘underestimated’ COVID-19: federal audit

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 25, 2021
  • The Public Health Agency of Canada “underestimated” the impact of COVID-19 in the early days of the virus’ spread and was not “adequately prepared”
Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam is the lead spokesperson for the Public Health Agency of Canada, which the federal auditor found hadn’t properly tested pandemic plans ahead of COVID-19. PHAC agreed with the audit’s seven recommendations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau says no election mandate needed with pandemic budget, Liberals still have one

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he already has a mandate from Canadians and doesn’t need a new one following the April
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with former CBC host Peter Mansbridge, who asked him whether the Liberals needed a new mandate with the upcoming budget. Mr. Trudeau said Canadians “know the values” his party brings, and that includes in the pandemic response. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau says no election mandate needed with pandemic budget, Liberals still have one

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he already has a mandate from Canadians and doesn’t need a new one following the April

Politics This Morning: Trudeau says no election mandate needed with pandemic budget, Liberals still have one

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he already has a mandate from Canadians and doesn’t need a new one following the April
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with former CBC host Peter Mansbridge, who asked him whether the Liberals needed a new mandate with the upcoming budget. Mr. Trudeau said Canadians “know the values” his party brings, and that includes in the pandemic response. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Military looks to add more ‘rigour’ in its assessment, selection of senior leaders, says acting defence chief

  • The Canadian Armed Forces is at an “inflection point” and is “rapidly” working on plan to address sexual misconduct, including changes to add “rigour”
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 23, 2021
Acting chief of the defence staff Wayne Eyre, pictured in August 2019, told the House Status of Women Committee that bringing change to the military and making sure it can attract recruits is a 'national problem.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Military looks to add more ‘rigour’ in its assessment, selection of senior leaders, says acting defence chief

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 23, 2021
  • The Canadian Armed Forces is at an “inflection point” and is “rapidly” working on plan to address sexual misconduct, including changes to add “rigour”

Military looks to add more ‘rigour’ in its assessment, selection of senior leaders, says acting defence chief

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 23, 2021
  • The Canadian Armed Forces is at an “inflection point” and is “rapidly” working on plan to address sexual misconduct, including changes to add “rigour”
Acting chief of the defence staff Wayne Eyre, pictured in August 2019, told the House Status of Women Committee that bringing change to the military and making sure it can attract recruits is a 'national problem.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former PM Harper asked Vance about sexual-misconduct allegations, testifies ex-top aide 

  • The Conservative government looked into the two allegations of inappropriate relationships against now-retired chief of defence staff Jonathan Vance before appointing him, but he
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 22, 2021
Former top Conservative staffer Ray Novak, pictured March 22, says when the allegations of improper sexual conduct surfaced against Gen. Jonathan Vance, he brought the matter to the national security adviser at the time. Photograph courtesy of ParlVu screengrab

Former PM Harper asked Vance about sexual-misconduct allegations, testifies ex-top aide 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 22, 2021
  • The Conservative government looked into the two allegations of inappropriate relationships against now-retired chief of defence staff Jonathan Vance before appointing him, but he

Former PM Harper asked Vance about sexual-misconduct allegations, testifies ex-top aide 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 22, 2021
  • The Conservative government looked into the two allegations of inappropriate relationships against now-retired chief of defence staff Jonathan Vance before appointing him, but he
Former top Conservative staffer Ray Novak, pictured March 22, says when the allegations of improper sexual conduct surfaced against Gen. Jonathan Vance, he brought the matter to the national security adviser at the time. Photograph courtesy of ParlVu screengrab

Tory delegates debate constitutional questions to kick off convention

  • More than 3,100 Conservative Party members were eligible to vote Thursday on 35 constitutional amendments that sought to shift the language in the foundational
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 19, 2021
Conservative MPs Pierre Paul-Hus and Kerry-Lynne Findlay co-chaired the debate on amendments to the party’s constitution, with 35 up for vote on Thursday. Photographs courtesy of screengrab

Tory delegates debate constitutional questions to kick off convention

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 19, 2021
  • More than 3,100 Conservative Party members were eligible to vote Thursday on 35 constitutional amendments that sought to shift the language in the foundational

Tory delegates debate constitutional questions to kick off convention

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 19, 2021
  • More than 3,100 Conservative Party members were eligible to vote Thursday on 35 constitutional amendments that sought to shift the language in the foundational
Conservative MPs Pierre Paul-Hus and Kerry-Lynne Findlay co-chaired the debate on amendments to the party’s constitution, with 35 up for vote on Thursday. Photographs courtesy of screengrab

Politics This Morning: Conservative convention kicks off virtually with constitution debate

  • Good Thursday morning, The Conservative Party’s policy convention is coming to town. Virtually, that is. Party unity and  Erin O’Toole’s leadership will likely be
The three-day Conservative Party convention starts today, marking Erin O’Toole's first as leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Conservative convention kicks off virtually with constitution debate

  • Good Thursday morning, The Conservative Party’s policy convention is coming to town. Virtually, that is. Party unity and  Erin O’Toole’s leadership will likely be

Politics This Morning: Conservative convention kicks off virtually with constitution debate

  • Good Thursday morning, The Conservative Party’s policy convention is coming to town. Virtually, that is. Party unity and  Erin O’Toole’s leadership will likely be
The three-day Conservative Party convention starts today, marking Erin O’Toole's first as leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kielburger brothers blame ‘political games’ for plan to shutter WE Charity’s Canadian operations

  • WE Charity co-founders Craig and Marc Kielburger were on the attack at a parliamentary committee Monday, blaming federal politicians and “political games” for “destroying”
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 15, 2021
WE Charity founders Craig, left, and Marc Kielburger told the House Ethics Committee that politics are to blame for the decision last fall to shut down the organization’s Canadian operations. Photograph courtesy of ParlVu

Kielburger brothers blame ‘political games’ for plan to shutter WE Charity’s Canadian operations

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 15, 2021
  • WE Charity co-founders Craig and Marc Kielburger were on the attack at a parliamentary committee Monday, blaming federal politicians and “political games” for “destroying”

Kielburger brothers blame ‘political games’ for plan to shutter WE Charity’s Canadian operations

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 15, 2021
  • WE Charity co-founders Craig and Marc Kielburger were on the attack at a parliamentary committee Monday, blaming federal politicians and “political games” for “destroying”
WE Charity founders Craig, left, and Marc Kielburger told the House Ethics Committee that politics are to blame for the decision last fall to shut down the organization’s Canadian operations. Photograph courtesy of ParlVu

Sajjan says he passed Vance allegations to PCO in 2018 to avoid whiff of ‘political interference’

  • Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says it would have been “extremely inappropriate or damaging” for him to discuss with the ex-military watchdog allegations raised against
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 12, 2021
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan testified before the House Defence Committee on Friday, his second appearance addressing what he knew, and when, about allegations against the former chief of defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sajjan says he passed Vance allegations to PCO in 2018 to avoid whiff of ‘political interference’

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 12, 2021
  • Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says it would have been “extremely inappropriate or damaging” for him to discuss with the ex-military watchdog allegations raised against

Sajjan says he passed Vance allegations to PCO in 2018 to avoid whiff of ‘political interference’

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 12, 2021
  • Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says it would have been “extremely inappropriate or damaging” for him to discuss with the ex-military watchdog allegations raised against
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan testified before the House Defence Committee on Friday, his second appearance addressing what he knew, and when, about allegations against the former chief of defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mi’kmaq fishery decision an ‘opportunity’ and ‘interim measure,’ says Liberal MP Battiste

  • The Liberal government’s “new path” that has been broadly rejected by Atlantic First Nations is an “interim measure,” says Liberal MP Jaime Battiste, to
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 12, 2021
Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan, pictured in December 2019, released a 'new path' on March 3, outlining how First Nations can fish in pursuit of a moderate livelihood. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mi’kmaq fishery decision an ‘opportunity’ and ‘interim measure,’ says Liberal MP Battiste

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 12, 2021
  • The Liberal government’s “new path” that has been broadly rejected by Atlantic First Nations is an “interim measure,” says Liberal MP Jaime Battiste, to

Mi’kmaq fishery decision an ‘opportunity’ and ‘interim measure,’ says Liberal MP Battiste

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 12, 2021
  • The Liberal government’s “new path” that has been broadly rejected by Atlantic First Nations is an “interim measure,” says Liberal MP Jaime Battiste, to
Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan, pictured in December 2019, released a 'new path' on March 3, outlining how First Nations can fish in pursuit of a moderate livelihood. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Courts moving Canada towards granting mentally ill access to assisted dying, says Lametti

  • Ahead of a House vote passing the expanded assisted dying legislation, Justice Minister David Lametti says Canada was “always” moving in the “direction” of
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 11, 2021
‘It is my view that prohibiting MAID for persons suffering solely from mental illness is an option that is open to the government and is consistent with the Charter,’ Justice Minister David Lametti told Senators on Feb. 1. Now, his bill makes this group eligible for assisted death, in two years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Courts moving Canada towards granting mentally ill access to assisted dying, says Lametti

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 11, 2021
  • Ahead of a House vote passing the expanded assisted dying legislation, Justice Minister David Lametti says Canada was “always” moving in the “direction” of

Courts moving Canada towards granting mentally ill access to assisted dying, says Lametti

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 11, 2021
  • Ahead of a House vote passing the expanded assisted dying legislation, Justice Minister David Lametti says Canada was “always” moving in the “direction” of
‘It is my view that prohibiting MAID for persons suffering solely from mental illness is an option that is open to the government and is consistent with the Charter,’ Justice Minister David Lametti told Senators on Feb. 1. Now, his bill makes this group eligible for assisted death, in two years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: One year since WHO declares pandemic; military reservist sentenced to six years

  • Happy Thursday morning, Well, not quite. Today marks the one-year anniversary the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau previously
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 9, will address the House this morning for the first National Day of Observance for COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: One year since WHO declares pandemic; military reservist sentenced to six years

  • Happy Thursday morning, Well, not quite. Today marks the one-year anniversary the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau previously

Politics This Morning: One year since WHO declares pandemic; military reservist sentenced to six years

  • Happy Thursday morning, Well, not quite. Today marks the one-year anniversary the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau previously
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 9, will address the House this morning for the first National Day of Observance for COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Arctic a ‘game-changer’ in Canada-U.S. relationship as region becomes security priority

  • Canada’s knowledge of and ability to operate in the Arctic is a “game-changer” for its relationship with the United States as the region remains
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 10, 2021
Deputy defence minister, Jody Thomas, pictured in April 2020, says the Arctic is a security priority for both the United States and Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Arctic a ‘game-changer’ in Canada-U.S. relationship as region becomes security priority

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 10, 2021
  • Canada’s knowledge of and ability to operate in the Arctic is a “game-changer” for its relationship with the United States as the region remains

Arctic a ‘game-changer’ in Canada-U.S. relationship as region becomes security priority

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 10, 2021
  • Canada’s knowledge of and ability to operate in the Arctic is a “game-changer” for its relationship with the United States as the region remains
Deputy defence minister, Jody Thomas, pictured in April 2020, says the Arctic is a security priority for both the United States and Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence Committee widens probe into feds’ handling of misconduct allegations, orders release of documents

  • A parliamentary committee on Monday agreed to order the release of documents from the Prime Minister’s Office, the Privy Council Office, and Defence Minister
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 8, 2021
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has been called to testify a second time before the House Defence Committee. His parliamentary secretary, Anita Vandenbeld, said he is ‘keen to talk.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence Committee widens probe into feds’ handling of misconduct allegations, orders release of documents

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 8, 2021
  • A parliamentary committee on Monday agreed to order the release of documents from the Prime Minister’s Office, the Privy Council Office, and Defence Minister

Defence Committee widens probe into feds’ handling of misconduct allegations, orders release of documents

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 8, 2021
  • A parliamentary committee on Monday agreed to order the release of documents from the Prime Minister’s Office, the Privy Council Office, and Defence Minister
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has been called to testify a second time before the House Defence Committee. His parliamentary secretary, Anita Vandenbeld, said he is ‘keen to talk.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Tories to call top political staffers as committee widens probe into Vance allegations

  • Today’s House Defence Committee is likely to be a tense one as opposition members seek to widen the investigation of sexual misconduct in the
One of Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan’s former top aides, Zita Astravas, is expected to be on the Conservative's list of witnesses to call before the House Defence Committee as it broadens a study into sexual misconduct in the military. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Tories to call top political staffers as committee widens probe into Vance allegations

  • Today’s House Defence Committee is likely to be a tense one as opposition members seek to widen the investigation of sexual misconduct in the

Politics This Morning: Tories to call top political staffers as committee widens probe into Vance allegations

  • Today’s House Defence Committee is likely to be a tense one as opposition members seek to widen the investigation of sexual misconduct in the
One of Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan’s former top aides, Zita Astravas, is expected to be on the Conservative's list of witnesses to call before the House Defence Committee as it broadens a study into sexual misconduct in the military. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Military’s investigative arm ‘uniquely poised’ to probe allegations at the top, says officer, but critics question its independence

  • As critics question the independence of the military police’s investigative arm to conduct high-profile probes into allegations of sexual misconduct against its most senior
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 5, 2021
Former chief of defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance, left, Admiral Art McDonald, right. The retired Gen. Vance is facing allegations of inappropriate behaviour with female subordinates when he was in the military's top job. Adm. McDonald is facing an allegation of inappropriate behaviour with another member of the military and has stepped aside from the top post while the investigation takes place. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Twitter

Military’s investigative arm ‘uniquely poised’ to probe allegations at the top, says officer, but critics question its independence

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 5, 2021
  • As critics question the independence of the military police’s investigative arm to conduct high-profile probes into allegations of sexual misconduct against its most senior

Military’s investigative arm ‘uniquely poised’ to probe allegations at the top, says officer, but critics question its independence

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 5, 2021
  • As critics question the independence of the military police’s investigative arm to conduct high-profile probes into allegations of sexual misconduct against its most senior
Former chief of defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance, left, Admiral Art McDonald, right. The retired Gen. Vance is facing allegations of inappropriate behaviour with female subordinates when he was in the military's top job. Adm. McDonald is facing an allegation of inappropriate behaviour with another member of the military and has stepped aside from the top post while the investigation takes place. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Twitter

Sajjan knew of Vance allegations in 2018, refused to look at ‘evidence,’ says ex-military watchdog

  • Canada’s former military ombudsman Gary Walbourne says at a “tumultuous” and “hostile” meeting with Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan in March 2018 he brought “evidence”
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 3, 2021
Canada’s former military ombudsman Gary Walbourne, right, says he met with Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan on March 1, 2018, and told him about allegations against then-chief of defence staff Jonathan Vance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of ParlVu screengrab

Sajjan knew of Vance allegations in 2018, refused to look at ‘evidence,’ says ex-military watchdog

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 3, 2021
  • Canada’s former military ombudsman Gary Walbourne says at a “tumultuous” and “hostile” meeting with Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan in March 2018 he brought “evidence”

Sajjan knew of Vance allegations in 2018, refused to look at ‘evidence,’ says ex-military watchdog

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 3, 2021
  • Canada’s former military ombudsman Gary Walbourne says at a “tumultuous” and “hostile” meeting with Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan in March 2018 he brought “evidence”
Canada’s former military ombudsman Gary Walbourne, right, says he met with Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan on March 1, 2018, and told him about allegations against then-chief of defence staff Jonathan Vance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of ParlVu screengrab

Threat assessments up to date for 90 per cent of missions, with the rest ‘on track’ to be done by March, says Global Affairs 

  • Global Affairs Canada says 90 per cent of Canada’s missions abroad have up-to-date threat assessments, two years after a federal audit found the department
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 2, 2021
Global Affairs Canada, overseen by Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau, says it will complete threat assessments for all missions abroad by the end of March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Threat assessments up to date for 90 per cent of missions, with the rest ‘on track’ to be done by March, says Global Affairs 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 2, 2021
  • Global Affairs Canada says 90 per cent of Canada’s missions abroad have up-to-date threat assessments, two years after a federal audit found the department

Threat assessments up to date for 90 per cent of missions, with the rest ‘on track’ to be done by March, says Global Affairs 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 2, 2021
  • Global Affairs Canada says 90 per cent of Canada’s missions abroad have up-to-date threat assessments, two years after a federal audit found the department
Global Affairs Canada, overseen by Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau, says it will complete threat assessments for all missions abroad by the end of March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Military response to sexual misconduct ‘uncoordinated and ineffectual,’ say experts 

  • Canada’s military needs a cultural overhaul and change at the highest level, say experts testifying before a House committee in the wake of revelations successive
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 26, 2021
Gen. Jonathan Vance, former chief of the defence staff is accused of having inappropriate relations with lower-ranked female military staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Military response to sexual misconduct ‘uncoordinated and ineffectual,’ say experts 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 26, 2021
  • Canada’s military needs a cultural overhaul and change at the highest level, say experts testifying before a House committee in the wake of revelations successive

Military response to sexual misconduct ‘uncoordinated and ineffectual,’ say experts 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 26, 2021
  • Canada’s military needs a cultural overhaul and change at the highest level, say experts testifying before a House committee in the wake of revelations successive
Gen. Jonathan Vance, former chief of the defence staff is accused of having inappropriate relations with lower-ranked female military staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa making ‘good progress’ modernizing procurement, but auditor finds more training needed

  • The federal government has absorbed the lessons from the Phoenix-payroll fiasco and has made “good progress” modernizing its procurement approach to be more agile,
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 25, 2021
Public servants rally outside of the Prime Minister’s Office in October 2017 over ongoing problems with the Phoenix pay system. More than three years later Canada’s federal auditor looked into how departments are planning procurements for complex IT solutions like Phoenix, including a close analysis of the pilots meant to eventually replace the problematic payroll system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa making ‘good progress’ modernizing procurement, but auditor finds more training needed

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 25, 2021
  • The federal government has absorbed the lessons from the Phoenix-payroll fiasco and has made “good progress” modernizing its procurement approach to be more agile,

Ottawa making ‘good progress’ modernizing procurement, but auditor finds more training needed

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 25, 2021
  • The federal government has absorbed the lessons from the Phoenix-payroll fiasco and has made “good progress” modernizing its procurement approach to be more agile,
Public servants rally outside of the Prime Minister’s Office in October 2017 over ongoing problems with the Phoenix pay system. More than three years later Canada’s federal auditor looked into how departments are planning procurements for complex IT solutions like Phoenix, including a close analysis of the pilots meant to eventually replace the problematic payroll system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: NDP will ‘keep the government going,’ help avoid election while pandemic continues, Singh says

  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh eased fears yesterday of a budget vote triggering election, saying his party will support the government in confidence votes while
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured Feb. 24, said his party will not trigger an election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: NDP will ‘keep the government going,’ help avoid election while pandemic continues, Singh says

  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh eased fears yesterday of a budget vote triggering election, saying his party will support the government in confidence votes while

Politics This Morning: NDP will ‘keep the government going,’ help avoid election while pandemic continues, Singh says

  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh eased fears yesterday of a budget vote triggering election, saying his party will support the government in confidence votes while
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured Feb. 24, said his party will not trigger an election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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