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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: Trudeau welcomes Biden presidency, ‘disappointed’ but accepts Keystone XL cancellation

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime minister Justin Trudeau was among many world leaders who echoed the hopeful tone U.S. President Joe Biden struck in his
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and then-U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden attend a lunch in Ottawa in December 2016. Mr. Trudeau many of Mr. Biden's executive orders on his first day in office Wednesday, but registered his disappointment with his call to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Trudeau welcomes Biden presidency, ‘disappointed’ but accepts Keystone XL cancellation

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime minister Justin Trudeau was among many world leaders who echoed the hopeful tone U.S. President Joe Biden struck in his

Politics This Morning: Trudeau welcomes Biden presidency, ‘disappointed’ but accepts Keystone XL cancellation

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime minister Justin Trudeau was among many world leaders who echoed the hopeful tone U.S. President Joe Biden struck in his
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and then-U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden attend a lunch in Ottawa in December 2016. Mr. Trudeau many of Mr. Biden's executive orders on his first day in office Wednesday, but registered his disappointment with his call to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline. The Hill Times file photograph

Canadians ‘overrepresented in the alt-right,’ says filmmaker who chronicled movement’s rise

  • Canadian-born extremists are having a disproportionate impact on American politics, says the filmmaker who followed the rise of prominent far-right figures amid Donald Trump’s
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 19, 2021
Derek Cassoff, top left, of McGill University moderates a virtual panel with documentary film director and McGill grad Daniel Lombroso, left, and David Shribman, former Washington Bureau Chief of The Boston Globe. Photograph courtesy of YouTube

Canadians ‘overrepresented in the alt-right,’ says filmmaker who chronicled movement’s rise

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 19, 2021
  • Canadian-born extremists are having a disproportionate impact on American politics, says the filmmaker who followed the rise of prominent far-right figures amid Donald Trump’s

Canadians ‘overrepresented in the alt-right,’ says filmmaker who chronicled movement’s rise

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 19, 2021
  • Canadian-born extremists are having a disproportionate impact on American politics, says the filmmaker who followed the rise of prominent far-right figures amid Donald Trump’s
Derek Cassoff, top left, of McGill University moderates a virtual panel with documentary film director and McGill grad Daniel Lombroso, left, and David Shribman, former Washington Bureau Chief of The Boston Globe. Photograph courtesy of YouTube

Prisoners owed ‘remedy’ for harsh conditions in prisons amid COVID, says watchdog

  • The federal government is vulnerable to legal challenges based on the “harsher,” solitary-like conditions thousands of prisoners have been kept in amid COVID-19, says
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 15, 2021
Prisoners are serving ‘much, much harsher sentences’ amid COVID-19, says prison watchdog Ivan Zinger. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prisoners owed ‘remedy’ for harsh conditions in prisons amid COVID, says watchdog

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 15, 2021
  • The federal government is vulnerable to legal challenges based on the “harsher,” solitary-like conditions thousands of prisoners have been kept in amid COVID-19, says

Prisoners owed ‘remedy’ for harsh conditions in prisons amid COVID, says watchdog

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 15, 2021
  • The federal government is vulnerable to legal challenges based on the “harsher,” solitary-like conditions thousands of prisoners have been kept in amid COVID-19, says
Prisoners are serving ‘much, much harsher sentences’ amid COVID-19, says prison watchdog Ivan Zinger. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds project 75% of adults in territories to be vaccinated by end of March

  • Good Thursday morning, As the first few shipments of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine makes its way north, Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller projected three quarters
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds project 75% of adults in territories to be vaccinated by end of March

  • Good Thursday morning, As the first few shipments of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine makes its way north, Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller projected three quarters

Politics This Morning: Feds project 75% of adults in territories to be vaccinated by end of March

  • Good Thursday morning, As the first few shipments of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine makes its way north, Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller projected three quarters
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal departments miss quarter of annual targets, with Transportation Safety Board, National Defence among poorest performers

  • About 24 per cent of government programs tracked at the departmental level missed their performance targets in 2019-20, in a near-replica of the rate
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 13, 2021
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos tabled the performance reports on Dec. 7, 2020, for 87 federal departments and agencies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal departments miss quarter of annual targets, with Transportation Safety Board, National Defence among poorest performers

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 13, 2021
  • About 24 per cent of government programs tracked at the departmental level missed their performance targets in 2019-20, in a near-replica of the rate

Federal departments miss quarter of annual targets, with Transportation Safety Board, National Defence among poorest performers

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 13, 2021
  • About 24 per cent of government programs tracked at the departmental level missed their performance targets in 2019-20, in a near-replica of the rate
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos tabled the performance reports on Dec. 7, 2020, for 87 federal departments and agencies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates welcome vaccine rollout in prisons, say risk for outbreak still high amid second wave

  • Canada’s prison watchdog and some opposition critics are welcoming a federal effort that will start vaccinating hundreds of high-risk prisoners Friday, and decrying Conservative
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 8, 2021
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates welcome vaccine rollout in prisons, say risk for outbreak still high amid second wave

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 8, 2021
  • Canada’s prison watchdog and some opposition critics are welcoming a federal effort that will start vaccinating hundreds of high-risk prisoners Friday, and decrying Conservative

Advocates welcome vaccine rollout in prisons, say risk for outbreak still high amid second wave

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 8, 2021
  • Canada’s prison watchdog and some opposition critics are welcoming a federal effort that will start vaccinating hundreds of high-risk prisoners Friday, and decrying Conservative
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Canadian politicians condemn ‘astonishing,’ ‘frightening’ pro-Trump attack on Capitol Hill

  • Good Thursday morning, Canadian party leaders registered their outrage at “astonishing” and “frightening” attempts made by pro-Trump rioters Wednesday to overturn the U.S. election
Pro-Donald Trump rioters breached the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday afternoon, forcing the evacuation of politicians who had gathered to certify Joe Biden’s win of presidential election. Screenshot courtesy of CNN

Politics This Morning: Canadian politicians condemn ‘astonishing,’ ‘frightening’ pro-Trump attack on Capitol Hill

  • Good Thursday morning, Canadian party leaders registered their outrage at “astonishing” and “frightening” attempts made by pro-Trump rioters Wednesday to overturn the U.S. election

Politics This Morning: Canadian politicians condemn ‘astonishing,’ ‘frightening’ pro-Trump attack on Capitol Hill

  • Good Thursday morning, Canadian party leaders registered their outrage at “astonishing” and “frightening” attempts made by pro-Trump rioters Wednesday to overturn the U.S. election
Pro-Donald Trump rioters breached the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday afternoon, forcing the evacuation of politicians who had gathered to certify Joe Biden’s win of presidential election. Screenshot courtesy of CNN

Politicians ‘should have known better’ than to travel, says ‘disappointed’ Trudeau

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau chastised politicians—including two in his caucus—who “should have known better” than to travel over the holidays and undermine public health
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 5, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in December 2020, briefed reporters today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicians ‘should have known better’ than to travel, says ‘disappointed’ Trudeau

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 5, 2021
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau chastised politicians—including two in his caucus—who “should have known better” than to travel over the holidays and undermine public health

Politicians ‘should have known better’ than to travel, says ‘disappointed’ Trudeau

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 5, 2021
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau chastised politicians—including two in his caucus—who “should have known better” than to travel over the holidays and undermine public health
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in December 2020, briefed reporters today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New veterans watchdog says she has ‘solid mandate,’ working ‘flat out’ in first weeks on the job

  • Canada’s new veterans watchdog Nishika Jardine says her office has a “solid” mandate and will not be “hampered in any way” by the reporting
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 24, 2020
Nishika Jardine says she's been working 'running to catch up' with her work as Canada's new veterans watchdog, and says the office is in the midst of a strategic planning session to plan its priorities as she embarks on the five-year appointment. Photograph courtesy of the Veterans Ombudsperson’s Office

New veterans watchdog says she has ‘solid mandate,’ working ‘flat out’ in first weeks on the job

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 24, 2020
  • Canada’s new veterans watchdog Nishika Jardine says her office has a “solid” mandate and will not be “hampered in any way” by the reporting

New veterans watchdog says she has ‘solid mandate,’ working ‘flat out’ in first weeks on the job

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 24, 2020
  • Canada’s new veterans watchdog Nishika Jardine says her office has a “solid” mandate and will not be “hampered in any way” by the reporting
Nishika Jardine says she's been working 'running to catch up' with her work as Canada's new veterans watchdog, and says the office is in the midst of a strategic planning session to plan its priorities as she embarks on the five-year appointment. Photograph courtesy of the Veterans Ombudsperson’s Office

Senate offers rendition of Christmas poem as Upper Chamber closes for the season

  • The House isn’t the only Chamber that closed its doors for the holidays with a little Christmas cheer. Before Independent Senator Yuen Pau Woo
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 21, 2020
On Dec. 17, Independent Senator Yuen Pau Woo gave his Senate-inspired version of the Christmas classic “The Neek Before Christmas.” Photograph courtesy of ParlVu

Senate offers rendition of Christmas poem as Upper Chamber closes for the season

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 21, 2020
  • The House isn’t the only Chamber that closed its doors for the holidays with a little Christmas cheer. Before Independent Senator Yuen Pau Woo

Senate offers rendition of Christmas poem as Upper Chamber closes for the season

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 21, 2020
  • The House isn’t the only Chamber that closed its doors for the holidays with a little Christmas cheer. Before Independent Senator Yuen Pau Woo
On Dec. 17, Independent Senator Yuen Pau Woo gave his Senate-inspired version of the Christmas classic “The Neek Before Christmas.” Photograph courtesy of ParlVu

Trudeau offers assurances, urges vigilance, and announces 500,000 Pfizer shots in January

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tried to strike a balance Friday between caution and reassurance as he spoke to Canadians heading into the holidays. He
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 18, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Dec. 4, again held a media availability in front of his home at Rideau Cottage on Dec. 18, where he asked Canadians to be cautious as much of the country struggles under the second wave of COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau offers assurances, urges vigilance, and announces 500,000 Pfizer shots in January

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 18, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tried to strike a balance Friday between caution and reassurance as he spoke to Canadians heading into the holidays. He

Trudeau offers assurances, urges vigilance, and announces 500,000 Pfizer shots in January

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 18, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tried to strike a balance Friday between caution and reassurance as he spoke to Canadians heading into the holidays. He
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Dec. 4, again held a media availability in front of his home at Rideau Cottage on Dec. 18, where he asked Canadians to be cautious as much of the country struggles under the second wave of COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds clear Boeing 737 Max design change; assisted-dying legislation deadline extended

  • The government has approved design changes to Boeing’s 737 MAX nearly two years after a deadly crash led to the plane’s ban, and the
Transport Minister Marc Garneau’s department approved design changes to Boeing’s 737 MAX on Thursday in a first step toward seeing domestic flights return to air nearly two years after a deadly crash. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds clear Boeing 737 Max design change; assisted-dying legislation deadline extended

  • The government has approved design changes to Boeing’s 737 MAX nearly two years after a deadly crash led to the plane’s ban, and the

Politics This Morning: Feds clear Boeing 737 Max design change; assisted-dying legislation deadline extended

  • The government has approved design changes to Boeing’s 737 MAX nearly two years after a deadly crash led to the plane’s ban, and the
Transport Minister Marc Garneau’s department approved design changes to Boeing’s 737 MAX on Thursday in a first step toward seeing domestic flights return to air nearly two years after a deadly crash. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Canada to send astronauts around the moon; O’Toole walks back comments on residential schools

  • Good Thursday morning, The first Canadians are headed around the moon—in a few years, that is.  Yesterday the government announced it signed an agreement
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains says the Gateway Treaty is a significant moment in Canada’s space history. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Canada to send astronauts around the moon; O’Toole walks back comments on residential schools

  • Good Thursday morning, The first Canadians are headed around the moon—in a few years, that is.  Yesterday the government announced it signed an agreement

Politics This Morning: Canada to send astronauts around the moon; O’Toole walks back comments on residential schools

  • Good Thursday morning, The first Canadians are headed around the moon—in a few years, that is.  Yesterday the government announced it signed an agreement
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains says the Gateway Treaty is a significant moment in Canada’s space history. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bring back core funding for women’s groups, say MPs as new report warns sector at risk of ‘financial devastation’

  • Canada should return core funding to women’s groups, say MPs after a report warns the sector faces “financial devastation,” with organizations struggling to stay
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 16, 2020
Women and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef, left, should advocate for the report's recommendations, say opposition critics, from left, Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu, NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen, and Green Party MP Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Bring back core funding for women’s groups, say MPs as new report warns sector at risk of ‘financial devastation’

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 16, 2020
  • Canada should return core funding to women’s groups, say MPs after a report warns the sector faces “financial devastation,” with organizations struggling to stay

Bring back core funding for women’s groups, say MPs as new report warns sector at risk of ‘financial devastation’

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 16, 2020
  • Canada should return core funding to women’s groups, say MPs after a report warns the sector faces “financial devastation,” with organizations struggling to stay
Women and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef, left, should advocate for the report's recommendations, say opposition critics, from left, Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu, NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen, and Green Party MP Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds have made ‘important progress’ on Truth and Reconciliation Commission commitments, says Trudeau; Canada reaches second early-dose vaccine agreement

  • Good Wednesday morning, Five years after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its report on the damaging legacy of Canada’s residential school system, Prime
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yesterday announced a second agreement to bring in early doses of COVID-19 vaccines, pending Health Canada approval. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds have made ‘important progress’ on Truth and Reconciliation Commission commitments, says Trudeau; Canada reaches second early-dose vaccine agreement

  • Good Wednesday morning, Five years after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its report on the damaging legacy of Canada’s residential school system, Prime

Politics This Morning: Feds have made ‘important progress’ on Truth and Reconciliation Commission commitments, says Trudeau; Canada reaches second early-dose vaccine agreement

  • Good Wednesday morning, Five years after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its report on the damaging legacy of Canada’s residential school system, Prime
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yesterday announced a second agreement to bring in early doses of COVID-19 vaccines, pending Health Canada approval. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada reaches second agreement for early vaccines, could bring total doses to 417,000 by year-end

  • Canada will ramp up its coronavirus vaccine rollout next week with an expected 200,000 Pfizer doses set to arrive, while approval of a second
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 15, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with reporters Tuesday morning after a visit to the Ottawa Hospital, where he thanked frontline workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada reaches second agreement for early vaccines, could bring total doses to 417,000 by year-end

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 15, 2020
  • Canada will ramp up its coronavirus vaccine rollout next week with an expected 200,000 Pfizer doses set to arrive, while approval of a second

Canada reaches second agreement for early vaccines, could bring total doses to 417,000 by year-end

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 15, 2020
  • Canada will ramp up its coronavirus vaccine rollout next week with an expected 200,000 Pfizer doses set to arrive, while approval of a second
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with reporters Tuesday morning after a visit to the Ottawa Hospital, where he thanked frontline workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds commit $485-million to help developing countries address COVID-19; Canada administers first vaccines

  • Good Tuesday morning, Canada is committing $485-million towards a global effort to support developing countries to access COVID-19 tests, treatments, and vaccines. The new
International Development Minister Karina Gould announced $485-million in foreign aid as part of a global effort to help developing countries struggling amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds commit $485-million to help developing countries address COVID-19; Canada administers first vaccines

  • Good Tuesday morning, Canada is committing $485-million towards a global effort to support developing countries to access COVID-19 tests, treatments, and vaccines. The new

Politics This Morning: Feds commit $485-million to help developing countries address COVID-19; Canada administers first vaccines

  • Good Tuesday morning, Canada is committing $485-million towards a global effort to support developing countries to access COVID-19 tests, treatments, and vaccines. The new
International Development Minister Karina Gould announced $485-million in foreign aid as part of a global effort to help developing countries struggling amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada focused on ‘long game’ getting vaccines to Canadians, says Procurement Minister Anand

  • With the first of 30,000 COVID-19 vaccines arriving in Canada this week, a similar number should come next week, says Public Services and Procurement
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 14, 2020
Procurement Minister Anita Anand says Canada has focused on all aspects of the supply chain for vaccine distribution and has recently purchased 422 freezers to protect the fragile Pfizer doses, which must be kept at sub-zero temperatures. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada focused on ‘long game’ getting vaccines to Canadians, says Procurement Minister Anand

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 14, 2020
  • With the first of 30,000 COVID-19 vaccines arriving in Canada this week, a similar number should come next week, says Public Services and Procurement

Canada focused on ‘long game’ getting vaccines to Canadians, says Procurement Minister Anand

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 14, 2020
  • With the first of 30,000 COVID-19 vaccines arriving in Canada this week, a similar number should come next week, says Public Services and Procurement
Procurement Minister Anita Anand says Canada has focused on all aspects of the supply chain for vaccine distribution and has recently purchased 422 freezers to protect the fragile Pfizer doses, which must be kept at sub-zero temperatures. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: First shipment of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine arrives in Canada

  • Good Monday morning, The first doses of Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine have arrived on Canadian soil. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed the batch Sunday evening.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed the arrival in a tweet Sunday night, calling it 'good news,' but said Canada's fight against COVID-19 is not over. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: First shipment of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine arrives in Canada

  • Good Monday morning, The first doses of Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine have arrived on Canadian soil. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed the batch Sunday evening.

Politics This Morning: First shipment of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine arrives in Canada

  • Good Monday morning, The first doses of Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine have arrived on Canadian soil. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed the batch Sunday evening.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed the arrival in a tweet Sunday night, calling it 'good news,' but said Canada's fight against COVID-19 is not over. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Addressing high rates of assault in the North ‘daunting’ as Senators press feds to support shelters, address housing gaps

  • More than half of Canadians living in the territories have been victims of physical or sexual assault at least once since they were 15,
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 9, 2020
The three territorial Senators—Independents Pat Duncan, left, and Margaret Dawn Anderson, and Conservative Dennis Patterson—sent a letter to cabinet in October calling out the federal government for pitting the regions against each other to fight over the two shelters earmarked for the North. Photographs courtesy of the Senate of Canada, Sen. Pat Duncan’s office

Addressing high rates of assault in the North ‘daunting’ as Senators press feds to support shelters, address housing gaps

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 9, 2020
  • More than half of Canadians living in the territories have been victims of physical or sexual assault at least once since they were 15,

Addressing high rates of assault in the North ‘daunting’ as Senators press feds to support shelters, address housing gaps

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 9, 2020
  • More than half of Canadians living in the territories have been victims of physical or sexual assault at least once since they were 15,
The three territorial Senators—Independents Pat Duncan, left, and Margaret Dawn Anderson, and Conservative Dennis Patterson—sent a letter to cabinet in October calling out the federal government for pitting the regions against each other to fight over the two shelters earmarked for the North. Photographs courtesy of the Senate of Canada, Sen. Pat Duncan’s office

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