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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: Ethics watchdog drops Morneau investigation, Senate starts hybrid sittings next week

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is considering up to $20-billion in annual permanent spending for new programs, reports Bloomberg News, citing a senior government official.
Former Finance Minister Bill Morneau has one less ethics investigation to worry about. Ethics commissioner Mario Dion is reportedly dropping his look into the ex-minister’s WE Charity family trip. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Ethics watchdog drops Morneau investigation, Senate starts hybrid sittings next week

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is considering up to $20-billion in annual permanent spending for new programs, reports Bloomberg News, citing a senior government official.

Politics This Morning: Ethics watchdog drops Morneau investigation, Senate starts hybrid sittings next week

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is considering up to $20-billion in annual permanent spending for new programs, reports Bloomberg News, citing a senior government official.
Former Finance Minister Bill Morneau has one less ethics investigation to worry about. Ethics commissioner Mario Dion is reportedly dropping his look into the ex-minister’s WE Charity family trip. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators say publishing details of powerful committee’s internal work part of ‘evolution’ to greater transparency

  • A recent move to publish the work of the Senate Internal Economy Committee’s subgroups is another step in an evolution towards openness and part
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 28, 2020
The move to make some details of Internal Economy subcommittees public is a positive step for transparency, say its members, from left, Conservative Senate Leader Don Plett, Canadian Senators Group Senator Percy Downe, and ISG Senator Raymonde Saint-Germain, while ISG Senator Marilou McPhedran, right, says more accountability should come to the powerful committee. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Cynthia Münster

Senators say publishing details of powerful committee’s internal work part of ‘evolution’ to greater transparency

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 28, 2020
  • A recent move to publish the work of the Senate Internal Economy Committee’s subgroups is another step in an evolution towards openness and part

Senators say publishing details of powerful committee’s internal work part of ‘evolution’ to greater transparency

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 28, 2020
  • A recent move to publish the work of the Senate Internal Economy Committee’s subgroups is another step in an evolution towards openness and part
The move to make some details of Internal Economy subcommittees public is a positive step for transparency, say its members, from left, Conservative Senate Leader Don Plett, Canadian Senators Group Senator Percy Downe, and ISG Senator Raymonde Saint-Germain, while ISG Senator Marilou McPhedran, right, says more accountability should come to the powerful committee. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Cynthia Münster

Pace of virtual inspections on migrant worker conditions a concern, say critics, with half completed this summer

  • By the end of the summer, the government had only inspected half of employers who hired migrant workers despite launching remote inspections in April
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 28, 2020
On Oct. 27, Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough announced the government had begun consultations to establish minimum requirements for employer-provided accommodations for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program across Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pace of virtual inspections on migrant worker conditions a concern, say critics, with half completed this summer

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 28, 2020
  • By the end of the summer, the government had only inspected half of employers who hired migrant workers despite launching remote inspections in April

Pace of virtual inspections on migrant worker conditions a concern, say critics, with half completed this summer

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 28, 2020
  • By the end of the summer, the government had only inspected half of employers who hired migrant workers despite launching remote inspections in April
On Oct. 27, Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough announced the government had begun consultations to establish minimum requirements for employer-provided accommodations for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program across Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Norwegian envoy returns to bilateral work after ‘360 degree’ view

  • Coming from a “360-degree foreign policy” view in the office of Norway’s prime minister, the country’s new ambassador to Canada says he’s looking forward
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 28, 2020
Norway's new Ambassador to Canada Jon Elvedal Fredriksen arrived in late August and presented his credentials in the second-ever virtual ceremony last month. Photograph courtesy of the Norwegian Embassy

Norwegian envoy returns to bilateral work after ‘360 degree’ view

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 28, 2020
  • Coming from a “360-degree foreign policy” view in the office of Norway’s prime minister, the country’s new ambassador to Canada says he’s looking forward

Norwegian envoy returns to bilateral work after ‘360 degree’ view

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 28, 2020
  • Coming from a “360-degree foreign policy” view in the office of Norway’s prime minister, the country’s new ambassador to Canada says he’s looking forward
Norway's new Ambassador to Canada Jon Elvedal Fredriksen arrived in late August and presented his credentials in the second-ever virtual ceremony last month. Photograph courtesy of the Norwegian Embassy

Politics This Morning: Near election avoided in nail-biter vote, electoral officer briefs House committee

  • Good Thursday morning, The Liberal minority successfully passed the one year mark after the government forced a confidence vote on a Conservative motion, getting
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's minority government survived yesterday's test of confidence in his government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Near election avoided in nail-biter vote, electoral officer briefs House committee

  • Good Thursday morning, The Liberal minority successfully passed the one year mark after the government forced a confidence vote on a Conservative motion, getting

Politics This Morning: Near election avoided in nail-biter vote, electoral officer briefs House committee

  • Good Thursday morning, The Liberal minority successfully passed the one year mark after the government forced a confidence vote on a Conservative motion, getting
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's minority government survived yesterday's test of confidence in his government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diplomacy disrupted: envoys adapt their work amid the COVID crisis

  • The pandemic has disrupted how diplomats do their work, but they say it’s also made clear the importance of local connections and information in
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 21, 2020
Swedish Ambassador Urban Ahlin, left, French Ambassador Kareen Rispal, Norwegian Ambassador Jon Elvedal Fredriksen, and New Zealand High Commissioner Martin Harvey reflect on how COVID-19 has forced their missions to adapt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the French, Swedish, and New Zealand mission offices

Diplomacy disrupted: envoys adapt their work amid the COVID crisis

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 21, 2020
  • The pandemic has disrupted how diplomats do their work, but they say it’s also made clear the importance of local connections and information in

Diplomacy disrupted: envoys adapt their work amid the COVID crisis

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 21, 2020
  • The pandemic has disrupted how diplomats do their work, but they say it’s also made clear the importance of local connections and information in
Swedish Ambassador Urban Ahlin, left, French Ambassador Kareen Rispal, Norwegian Ambassador Jon Elvedal Fredriksen, and New Zealand High Commissioner Martin Harvey reflect on how COVID-19 has forced their missions to adapt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the French, Swedish, and New Zealand mission offices

Canada can increase pressure on NATO ally Turkey to calm Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Armenian envoy

  • Armenia’s ambassador in Ottawa is calling on Canada to step up the pressure on Turkey to steer clear of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and move
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 21, 2020
Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne publicly urged Turkey to ‘stay out’ of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, but Armenia’s ambassador to Canada says the country can do more to urge ‘concrete steps’ because statements on their own are not useful anymore. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can increase pressure on NATO ally Turkey to calm Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Armenian envoy

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 21, 2020
  • Armenia’s ambassador in Ottawa is calling on Canada to step up the pressure on Turkey to steer clear of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and move

Canada can increase pressure on NATO ally Turkey to calm Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Armenian envoy

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 21, 2020
  • Armenia’s ambassador in Ottawa is calling on Canada to step up the pressure on Turkey to steer clear of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and move
Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne publicly urged Turkey to ‘stay out’ of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, but Armenia’s ambassador to Canada says the country can do more to urge ‘concrete steps’ because statements on their own are not useful anymore. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Champagne winds down European trip, Chinese envoy issues warnings

  • Good Friday morning, Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne is finishing up the final leg of his four-country European tour, which has included visits to

Politics This Morning: Champagne winds down European trip, Chinese envoy issues warnings

  • Good Friday morning, Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne is finishing up the final leg of his four-country European tour, which has included visits to

Politics This Morning: Champagne winds down European trip, Chinese envoy issues warnings

  • Good Friday morning, Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne is finishing up the final leg of his four-country European tour, which has included visits to

Politics This Morning: Ex-Senator’s victims handed $498,000, Payette’s office pays $110,000 for legal fees

  • Good Thursday morning, Five years after the Senate first looked into harassment by then-Senator Don Meredith towards his staff, his victims have been awarded
The former employees of ex-Senator Don Meredith have been awarded $498,000 years after their complaints of harassment were made public. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Ex-Senator’s victims handed $498,000, Payette’s office pays $110,000 for legal fees

  • Good Thursday morning, Five years after the Senate first looked into harassment by then-Senator Don Meredith towards his staff, his victims have been awarded

Politics This Morning: Ex-Senator’s victims handed $498,000, Payette’s office pays $110,000 for legal fees

  • Good Thursday morning, Five years after the Senate first looked into harassment by then-Senator Don Meredith towards his staff, his victims have been awarded
The former employees of ex-Senator Don Meredith have been awarded $498,000 years after their complaints of harassment were made public. The Hill Times file photograph

Senate leaders at impasse on committees as PSG balks at clause keeping seats with groups

  • After drafting an agreement, Senate leaders have come to a stalemate on setting up the Chamber’s committees, with the Progressive Senate Group calling a
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 14, 2020
Progressive Senators Jane Cordy and Pierre Dalphond say their group backing any agreement on committees is contingent on removing a provision that says committee seats belong to groups and not individual Senators. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Senate leaders at impasse on committees as PSG balks at clause keeping seats with groups

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 14, 2020
  • After drafting an agreement, Senate leaders have come to a stalemate on setting up the Chamber’s committees, with the Progressive Senate Group calling a

Senate leaders at impasse on committees as PSG balks at clause keeping seats with groups

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 14, 2020
  • After drafting an agreement, Senate leaders have come to a stalemate on setting up the Chamber’s committees, with the Progressive Senate Group calling a
Progressive Senators Jane Cordy and Pierre Dalphond say their group backing any agreement on committees is contingent on removing a provision that says committee seats belong to groups and not individual Senators. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Senate audit committee is ‘a step forward,’ with non-voting external members a necessary compromise, say Senators

  • The Senate’s new Audit and Oversight Committee features external members who are selected, non-voting, and in a minority, making it ripe for conflict of
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 14, 2020
Conservative Senator David Wells, left, introduced a motion on Oct. 1 that would finally create a Senate audit and oversight committee after years of discussion. The motion has the support of the other Senate group leaders, say Independent Senator Acting Facilitator Raymonde Saint-Germain, and Canadian Senators Group Leader Scott Tannas, right. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of Senator David Wells

Senate audit committee is ‘a step forward,’ with non-voting external members a necessary compromise, say Senators

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 14, 2020
  • The Senate’s new Audit and Oversight Committee features external members who are selected, non-voting, and in a minority, making it ripe for conflict of

Senate audit committee is ‘a step forward,’ with non-voting external members a necessary compromise, say Senators

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 14, 2020
  • The Senate’s new Audit and Oversight Committee features external members who are selected, non-voting, and in a minority, making it ripe for conflict of
Conservative Senator David Wells, left, introduced a motion on Oct. 1 that would finally create a Senate audit and oversight committee after years of discussion. The motion has the support of the other Senate group leaders, say Independent Senator Acting Facilitator Raymonde Saint-Germain, and Canadian Senators Group Leader Scott Tannas, right. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of Senator David Wells

Senate art group turns focus to restoration, finding gaps in Indigenous representation

  • After bringing in the first paintings by Black artists to adorn the walls of the Senate Building, the Upper Chamber’s artwork and heritage advisory
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 14, 2020
Manitoba Senator Patricia Bovey chairs the Upper Chamber’s artwork and heritage advisory working group, and is pushing to see more diversity represented in the art presented in the Senate. Photograph courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Senate art group turns focus to restoration, finding gaps in Indigenous representation

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 14, 2020
  • After bringing in the first paintings by Black artists to adorn the walls of the Senate Building, the Upper Chamber’s artwork and heritage advisory

Senate art group turns focus to restoration, finding gaps in Indigenous representation

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 14, 2020
  • After bringing in the first paintings by Black artists to adorn the walls of the Senate Building, the Upper Chamber’s artwork and heritage advisory
Manitoba Senator Patricia Bovey chairs the Upper Chamber’s artwork and heritage advisory working group, and is pushing to see more diversity represented in the art presented in the Senate. Photograph courtesy of the Senate of Canada

New Green leader must unify party after crowded race, members say, as Paul marks historic win

  • After a nine-month leadership race and a crowded field of eight candidates that members took eight ballots to narrow to one, victor Annamie Paul
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 7, 2020
New Green Party Leader Annamie Paul, pictured during her first parliamentary presser on Oct. 5 in the West Block, says she's confident she can be a leader for all in her party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Green leader must unify party after crowded race, members say, as Paul marks historic win

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 7, 2020
  • After a nine-month leadership race and a crowded field of eight candidates that members took eight ballots to narrow to one, victor Annamie Paul

New Green leader must unify party after crowded race, members say, as Paul marks historic win

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 7, 2020
  • After a nine-month leadership race and a crowded field of eight candidates that members took eight ballots to narrow to one, victor Annamie Paul
New Green Party Leader Annamie Paul, pictured during her first parliamentary presser on Oct. 5 in the West Block, says she's confident she can be a leader for all in her party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate leaders expect quick vote on introducing hybrid sittings when Red Chamber returns 

  • When the Red Chamber returns Oct. 27, the government’s representative in the Senate promised swift action to finalize hybrid sittings, but did not commit
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 7, 2020
On Oct. 2, the government's representative in the Senate, Sen. Marc Gold presented a draft motion setting out potential rules for a hybrid model that Senators will vote on when they return Oct. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate leaders expect quick vote on introducing hybrid sittings when Red Chamber returns 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 7, 2020
  • When the Red Chamber returns Oct. 27, the government’s representative in the Senate promised swift action to finalize hybrid sittings, but did not commit

Senate leaders expect quick vote on introducing hybrid sittings when Red Chamber returns 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 7, 2020
  • When the Red Chamber returns Oct. 27, the government’s representative in the Senate promised swift action to finalize hybrid sittings, but did not commit
On Oct. 2, the government's representative in the Senate, Sen. Marc Gold presented a draft motion setting out potential rules for a hybrid model that Senators will vote on when they return Oct. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada-Irish relationship ‘ripe for development,’ new envoy says

  • Helping negotiate the 1998 peace treaty in Northern Ireland is among the proudest achievements for Ireland’s new top diplomat in Ottawa, and one that
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 7, 2020
Ireland's ambassador-designate to Canada Eamonn McKee says he requested Canada for his third of head of mission posting as the 'ideal' location for his family. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada-Irish relationship ‘ripe for development,’ new envoy says

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 7, 2020
  • Helping negotiate the 1998 peace treaty in Northern Ireland is among the proudest achievements for Ireland’s new top diplomat in Ottawa, and one that

Canada-Irish relationship ‘ripe for development,’ new envoy says

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 7, 2020
  • Helping negotiate the 1998 peace treaty in Northern Ireland is among the proudest achievements for Ireland’s new top diplomat in Ottawa, and one that
Ireland's ambassador-designate to Canada Eamonn McKee says he requested Canada for his third of head of mission posting as the 'ideal' location for his family. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Senate committee approves $460,000 budget for 11-member progressive group

  • A discussion about how to allocate the expanded Progressive Senate Group new funding without expanding the Senate’s budget this year reignited wider longstanding tensions
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 30, 2020
Progressive Senator Jim Munson asked other members of the Internal Economy Committee to approve extra funding owed his group from the Senate budget's anticipated surplus rather than from other groups. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate committee approves $460,000 budget for 11-member progressive group

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 30, 2020
  • A discussion about how to allocate the expanded Progressive Senate Group new funding without expanding the Senate’s budget this year reignited wider longstanding tensions

Senate committee approves $460,000 budget for 11-member progressive group

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 30, 2020
  • A discussion about how to allocate the expanded Progressive Senate Group new funding without expanding the Senate’s budget this year reignited wider longstanding tensions
Progressive Senator Jim Munson asked other members of the Internal Economy Committee to approve extra funding owed his group from the Senate budget's anticipated surplus rather than from other groups. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Co-managed approach, self-governing fisheries the answer to long-simmering lobster dispute, says Senator

  • The federal government should pursue a co-managed fishing system that accepts First Nation treaty rights and an Indigenous governance model as a path forward
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 30, 2020
Three Mi'kmaq Parliamentarians, including Independent Senator Dan Christmas, are working together to present ideas to the federal government to address the fishing dispute in southwest Nova Scotia. Photograph courtesy of Dan Christmas' office

Co-managed approach, self-governing fisheries the answer to long-simmering lobster dispute, says Senator

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 30, 2020
  • The federal government should pursue a co-managed fishing system that accepts First Nation treaty rights and an Indigenous governance model as a path forward

Co-managed approach, self-governing fisheries the answer to long-simmering lobster dispute, says Senator

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 30, 2020
  • The federal government should pursue a co-managed fishing system that accepts First Nation treaty rights and an Indigenous governance model as a path forward
Three Mi'kmaq Parliamentarians, including Independent Senator Dan Christmas, are working together to present ideas to the federal government to address the fishing dispute in southwest Nova Scotia. Photograph courtesy of Dan Christmas' office

Feds strike working groups to tackle delayed MMIWG action plan

  • The Liberal government has struck 10 working groups to fulfill its Throne Speech promise of an accelerated timeline to complete the already delayed action
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 30, 2020
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett's department has struck a number of working groups to start drafting the various sections of the action plan, including a focus on First Nations, Métis, Inuit, data, and urban communities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds strike working groups to tackle delayed MMIWG action plan

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 30, 2020
  • The Liberal government has struck 10 working groups to fulfill its Throne Speech promise of an accelerated timeline to complete the already delayed action

Feds strike working groups to tackle delayed MMIWG action plan

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 30, 2020
  • The Liberal government has struck 10 working groups to fulfill its Throne Speech promise of an accelerated timeline to complete the already delayed action
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett's department has struck a number of working groups to start drafting the various sections of the action plan, including a focus on First Nations, Métis, Inuit, data, and urban communities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Political parties reach last-minute deal to temporarily change House rules for hybrid Commons, electronic voting

  • With no time to lose, the federal political parties reached a last-minute deal on Wednesday and unanimous consent for a government motion to temporarily
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 23, 2020
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez, pictured in April, introduced the last-minute deal which the political parties agreed on for a hybrid sitting during this pandemic and presented the motion to change the necessary rules on the day of Parliament’s return on Sept. 23, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Political parties reach last-minute deal to temporarily change House rules for hybrid Commons, electronic voting

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 23, 2020
  • With no time to lose, the federal political parties reached a last-minute deal on Wednesday and unanimous consent for a government motion to temporarily

Political parties reach last-minute deal to temporarily change House rules for hybrid Commons, electronic voting

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 23, 2020
  • With no time to lose, the federal political parties reached a last-minute deal on Wednesday and unanimous consent for a government motion to temporarily
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez, pictured in April, introduced the last-minute deal which the political parties agreed on for a hybrid sitting during this pandemic and presented the motion to change the necessary rules on the day of Parliament’s return on Sept. 23, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parties close to agreement on voting plan, Parliament return, but committees prove sticking point, says Bloc MP

  • On the eve of Parliament’s return, government and opposition parties had reached a broad agreement on how the House of Commons and remote voting
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 23, 2020
The day before the Throne Speech, the party leadership teams had yet to reach unanimous agreement on how the House will operate this fall. Pictured from left: Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez, Conservative House Leader Gérard Deltell, and Bloc Québécois deputy House leader Christine Normandin. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Parties close to agreement on voting plan, Parliament return, but committees prove sticking point, says Bloc MP

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 23, 2020
  • On the eve of Parliament’s return, government and opposition parties had reached a broad agreement on how the House of Commons and remote voting

Parties close to agreement on voting plan, Parliament return, but committees prove sticking point, says Bloc MP

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 23, 2020
  • On the eve of Parliament’s return, government and opposition parties had reached a broad agreement on how the House of Commons and remote voting
The day before the Throne Speech, the party leadership teams had yet to reach unanimous agreement on how the House will operate this fall. Pictured from left: Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez, Conservative House Leader Gérard Deltell, and Bloc Québécois deputy House leader Christine Normandin. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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