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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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COVID-19 containment, economic recovery expected to drive fall lobbying

  • A return to Parliament means renewed lobbying efforts, and this fall session will likely see those efforts focused on trying to shape the Liberal
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 23, 2020
Lobbyists say they will be watching for signals from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Sept. 23 Throne Speech to give focus to their fall government relations efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

COVID-19 containment, economic recovery expected to drive fall lobbying

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 23, 2020
  • A return to Parliament means renewed lobbying efforts, and this fall session will likely see those efforts focused on trying to shape the Liberal

COVID-19 containment, economic recovery expected to drive fall lobbying

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 23, 2020
  • A return to Parliament means renewed lobbying efforts, and this fall session will likely see those efforts focused on trying to shape the Liberal
Lobbyists say they will be watching for signals from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Sept. 23 Throne Speech to give focus to their fall government relations efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Tinkering’ won’t fix legal system, communities need Indigenous jurisdiction, says former lawyer in new book

  • Indigenous people must reclaim their jurisdiction over legal matters because healing communities and equal justice are impossible outcomes in Canadian courts and prisons, concludes
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 21, 2020
Author and former lawyer Harold Johnson’s book Peace and Good Order relays his experience working in the legal system and his conclusion that it can’t bring Indigenous people justice. Photograph courtesy of Calvin Fehr

‘Tinkering’ won’t fix legal system, communities need Indigenous jurisdiction, says former lawyer in new book

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 21, 2020
  • Indigenous people must reclaim their jurisdiction over legal matters because healing communities and equal justice are impossible outcomes in Canadian courts and prisons, concludes

‘Tinkering’ won’t fix legal system, communities need Indigenous jurisdiction, says former lawyer in new book

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 21, 2020
  • Indigenous people must reclaim their jurisdiction over legal matters because healing communities and equal justice are impossible outcomes in Canadian courts and prisons, concludes
Author and former lawyer Harold Johnson’s book Peace and Good Order relays his experience working in the legal system and his conclusion that it can’t bring Indigenous people justice. Photograph courtesy of Calvin Fehr

Jury reform ‘not nearly enough,’ says law professor in book meant to fill gaps after no appeal in Stanley acquittal

  • When Saskatchewan farmer Gerald Stanley was acquitted of second-degree murder in the death of Colten Boushie, the major missteps made in that courtroom proved
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 21, 2020
Law professor Kent Roach offers a close legal analysis of the Gerald Stanley trial as well as the social and political backdrop in his new book Canadian Justice, Indigenous Injustice: The Gerald Stanley and Colten Boushie Case. Photograph courtesy of Kent Roach

Jury reform ‘not nearly enough,’ says law professor in book meant to fill gaps after no appeal in Stanley acquittal

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 21, 2020
  • When Saskatchewan farmer Gerald Stanley was acquitted of second-degree murder in the death of Colten Boushie, the major missteps made in that courtroom proved

Jury reform ‘not nearly enough,’ says law professor in book meant to fill gaps after no appeal in Stanley acquittal

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 21, 2020
  • When Saskatchewan farmer Gerald Stanley was acquitted of second-degree murder in the death of Colten Boushie, the major missteps made in that courtroom proved
Law professor Kent Roach offers a close legal analysis of the Gerald Stanley trial as well as the social and political backdrop in his new book Canadian Justice, Indigenous Injustice: The Gerald Stanley and Colten Boushie Case. Photograph courtesy of Kent Roach

‘Basic human rights’ at stake in Nunavut housing crisis, says NDP MP Qaqqaq

  • NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq spent her summer touring communities across Nunavut to highlight the dire housing conditions her constituents face, another chapter in what she
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 16, 2020
NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq toured more than 100 homes in eight communities in August and documented the poor conditions many of her constituents live in as the territory grapples with a housing crisis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Basic human rights’ at stake in Nunavut housing crisis, says NDP MP Qaqqaq

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 16, 2020
  • NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq spent her summer touring communities across Nunavut to highlight the dire housing conditions her constituents face, another chapter in what she

‘Basic human rights’ at stake in Nunavut housing crisis, says NDP MP Qaqqaq

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 16, 2020
  • NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq spent her summer touring communities across Nunavut to highlight the dire housing conditions her constituents face, another chapter in what she
NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq toured more than 100 homes in eight communities in August and documented the poor conditions many of her constituents live in as the territory grapples with a housing crisis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Like a criminal’: Canada-U.S. asylum agreement has a human cost, refugee says

  • Five years ago, a woman fled her home in central Africa, arrived in the United States, and days later headed for the Canadian border
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 16, 2020
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, pictured outside a Liberal cabinet meeting in January, says the recent ruling striking down the Safe Third Country Agreement is being challenged by the feds to make clear the legal framework governing asylum law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Like a criminal’: Canada-U.S. asylum agreement has a human cost, refugee says

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 16, 2020
  • Five years ago, a woman fled her home in central Africa, arrived in the United States, and days later headed for the Canadian border

‘Like a criminal’: Canada-U.S. asylum agreement has a human cost, refugee says

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 16, 2020
  • Five years ago, a woman fled her home in central Africa, arrived in the United States, and days later headed for the Canadian border
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, pictured outside a Liberal cabinet meeting in January, says the recent ruling striking down the Safe Third Country Agreement is being challenged by the feds to make clear the legal framework governing asylum law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Morneau fined for Elections Act violations, ex-Senator’s harassed staff granted compensation

  • Good Friday morning, Canada’s elections commissioner found former Finance Minister Bill Morneau violated the Canada Elections Act when he promoted two Liberal candidates last
Former Finance Minister Bill Morneau was found guilty of breaking the Elections Act ahead of the 2019 election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Morneau fined for Elections Act violations, ex-Senator’s harassed staff granted compensation

  • Good Friday morning, Canada’s elections commissioner found former Finance Minister Bill Morneau violated the Canada Elections Act when he promoted two Liberal candidates last

Politics This Morning: Morneau fined for Elections Act violations, ex-Senator’s harassed staff granted compensation

  • Good Friday morning, Canada’s elections commissioner found former Finance Minister Bill Morneau violated the Canada Elections Act when he promoted two Liberal candidates last
Former Finance Minister Bill Morneau was found guilty of breaking the Elections Act ahead of the 2019 election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They are just buying time’: Lawyers weigh feds’ appeal of judgment suspending Canada-U.S. asylum agreement

  • The Liberal government’s appeal of a recent “damning” Federal Court decision striking down Canada’s 16-year asylum agreement with the United States is disappointing and
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 2, 2020
Independent Senator Mobina Jaffer, left, and NDP MP Jenny Kwan both say they’re disappointed by the Liberal government’s appeal, while Conservative MP Peter Kent says it's the right call after the government has failed on the refugee file. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file

‘They are just buying time’: Lawyers weigh feds’ appeal of judgment suspending Canada-U.S. asylum agreement

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 2, 2020
  • The Liberal government’s appeal of a recent “damning” Federal Court decision striking down Canada’s 16-year asylum agreement with the United States is disappointing and

‘They are just buying time’: Lawyers weigh feds’ appeal of judgment suspending Canada-U.S. asylum agreement

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 2, 2020
  • The Liberal government’s appeal of a recent “damning” Federal Court decision striking down Canada’s 16-year asylum agreement with the United States is disappointing and
Independent Senator Mobina Jaffer, left, and NDP MP Jenny Kwan both say they’re disappointed by the Liberal government’s appeal, while Conservative MP Peter Kent says it's the right call after the government has failed on the refugee file. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file

Software likely to blame for CSC’s ‘unfortunate’ failure to report solitary confinement data, says watchdog

  • Technical issues and a new “Cadillac” software system to track inmates likely explains the Correctional Service of Canada’s failure to provide promised data to
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 2, 2020
Correctional Investigator of Canada Ivan Zinger, pictured in October 2017, says he believes the CSC has worked hard to comply with the new law governing its approach to prisoner isolation, but new software 'fraught with challenges' has made it difficult to report on compliance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Software likely to blame for CSC’s ‘unfortunate’ failure to report solitary confinement data, says watchdog

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 2, 2020
  • Technical issues and a new “Cadillac” software system to track inmates likely explains the Correctional Service of Canada’s failure to provide promised data to

Software likely to blame for CSC’s ‘unfortunate’ failure to report solitary confinement data, says watchdog

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 2, 2020
  • Technical issues and a new “Cadillac” software system to track inmates likely explains the Correctional Service of Canada’s failure to provide promised data to
Correctional Investigator of Canada Ivan Zinger, pictured in October 2017, says he believes the CSC has worked hard to comply with the new law governing its approach to prisoner isolation, but new software 'fraught with challenges' has made it difficult to report on compliance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vietnamese envoy arrives on repatriation flight, one of many firsts for new cohort of ‘Zoom diplomats’

  • When Vietnam’s new ambassador to Canada flew to his new home, it also marked a welcome homecoming for hundreds of his country’s citizens stuck
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 2, 2020
Vietnam’s new ambassador, Pham Cao Phong, arrived in Ottawa at the end of April, making him the first ambassador his country sent abroad amid the pandemic. Photograph courtesy of the Vietnam Embassy

Vietnamese envoy arrives on repatriation flight, one of many firsts for new cohort of ‘Zoom diplomats’

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 2, 2020
  • When Vietnam’s new ambassador to Canada flew to his new home, it also marked a welcome homecoming for hundreds of his country’s citizens stuck

Vietnamese envoy arrives on repatriation flight, one of many firsts for new cohort of ‘Zoom diplomats’

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 2, 2020
  • When Vietnam’s new ambassador to Canada flew to his new home, it also marked a welcome homecoming for hundreds of his country’s citizens stuck
Vietnam’s new ambassador, Pham Cao Phong, arrived in Ottawa at the end of April, making him the first ambassador his country sent abroad amid the pandemic. Photograph courtesy of the Vietnam Embassy

July lobbying spikes 73 per cent over last year

  • The start of the summer didn’t bring the typical slowdown for government relations, with July reporting a 73 per cent rise in federal lobbying
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 27, 2020
Economic Development Minister Mélanie Joly was the most-lobbied minister last month, followed by Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

July lobbying spikes 73 per cent over last year

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 27, 2020
  • The start of the summer didn’t bring the typical slowdown for government relations, with July reporting a 73 per cent rise in federal lobbying

July lobbying spikes 73 per cent over last year

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 27, 2020
  • The start of the summer didn’t bring the typical slowdown for government relations, with July reporting a 73 per cent rise in federal lobbying
Economic Development Minister Mélanie Joly was the most-lobbied minister last month, followed by Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Promised confidence vote a ‘golden’ opportunity for NDP, but can’t be seen as ‘blank cheque,’ say strategists

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s promise to couple a confidence vote with a throne speech is a “golden opportunity” for the NDP to make some
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 26, 2020
With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promising a confidence vote when Parliament returns, he’ll need at least one of the three recognized party leaders on board. Pictured from left, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Promised confidence vote a ‘golden’ opportunity for NDP, but can’t be seen as ‘blank cheque,’ say strategists

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 26, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s promise to couple a confidence vote with a throne speech is a “golden opportunity” for the NDP to make some

Promised confidence vote a ‘golden’ opportunity for NDP, but can’t be seen as ‘blank cheque,’ say strategists

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 26, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s promise to couple a confidence vote with a throne speech is a “golden opportunity” for the NDP to make some
With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promising a confidence vote when Parliament returns, he’ll need at least one of the three recognized party leaders on board. Pictured from left, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Lobbyists eye ‘high stakes’ throne speech as opportunity for client interests in Liberal reset

  • The throne speech is a “high stakes” government relations opportunity for businesses and groups to get their interests on the agenda, say public affairs
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 26, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland after her swearing in as finance minister on Aug. 18. The same day, he announced Parliament would be prorogued, returning Sept. 23 with a throne speech that lobbyists say presents a big opportunity for organizations to try and get their interests included in the government's reset. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobbyists eye ‘high stakes’ throne speech as opportunity for client interests in Liberal reset

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 26, 2020
  • The throne speech is a “high stakes” government relations opportunity for businesses and groups to get their interests on the agenda, say public affairs

Lobbyists eye ‘high stakes’ throne speech as opportunity for client interests in Liberal reset

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 26, 2020
  • The throne speech is a “high stakes” government relations opportunity for businesses and groups to get their interests on the agenda, say public affairs
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland after her swearing in as finance minister on Aug. 18. The same day, he announced Parliament would be prorogued, returning Sept. 23 with a throne speech that lobbyists say presents a big opportunity for organizations to try and get their interests included in the government's reset. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I refused to be silenced’: Women politicians say gender makes them a target

  • When Wanda Thomas Bernard was appointed to the Senate in 2016, she spent thousands of dollars upgrading security at her Nova Scotia home. No
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 19, 2020
Liberal MP Lenore Zann and Progressive Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard have both spent thousands of dollars improving security on their homes so they feel safe while working in the public eye. Photographs courtesy of the offices of Ms. Zann and Sen. Bernard

‘I refused to be silenced’: Women politicians say gender makes them a target

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 19, 2020
  • When Wanda Thomas Bernard was appointed to the Senate in 2016, she spent thousands of dollars upgrading security at her Nova Scotia home. No

‘I refused to be silenced’: Women politicians say gender makes them a target

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 19, 2020
  • When Wanda Thomas Bernard was appointed to the Senate in 2016, she spent thousands of dollars upgrading security at her Nova Scotia home. No
Liberal MP Lenore Zann and Progressive Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard have both spent thousands of dollars improving security on their homes so they feel safe while working in the public eye. Photographs courtesy of the offices of Ms. Zann and Sen. Bernard

Bills targeting Indigenous women’s rights the ‘culmination’ of career for retiring Senator Dyck

  • Senator Lillian Dyck says that when she retires from the Senate later this month, she’s ready after having achieved more than she could have
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 19, 2020
Ahead of her Aug. 24 retirement Progressive Senator Lillian Dyck, pictured at an April 2019 press conference demanding the government remove sex discrimination in the Indian Act, says the successful efforts to pass that bill was among her proudest moments in a 15-year career in the Upper Chamber. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bills targeting Indigenous women’s rights the ‘culmination’ of career for retiring Senator Dyck

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 19, 2020
  • Senator Lillian Dyck says that when she retires from the Senate later this month, she’s ready after having achieved more than she could have

Bills targeting Indigenous women’s rights the ‘culmination’ of career for retiring Senator Dyck

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 19, 2020
  • Senator Lillian Dyck says that when she retires from the Senate later this month, she’s ready after having achieved more than she could have
Ahead of her Aug. 24 retirement Progressive Senator Lillian Dyck, pictured at an April 2019 press conference demanding the government remove sex discrimination in the Indian Act, says the successful efforts to pass that bill was among her proudest moments in a 15-year career in the Upper Chamber. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

South Korean scholar-turned-diplomat sees posting as front-row seat to ‘virtual diplomacy era’

  • As a longtime political and foreign policy professor, South Korea’s new ambassador to Canada will be taking notes as he engages in bilateral relations
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 19, 2020
South Korea’s new ambassador to Canada Chang Keung Ryong officially took on the role July 16, about a month after arriving and two weeks in quarantine. Photograph courtesy of the South Korean Embassy

South Korean scholar-turned-diplomat sees posting as front-row seat to ‘virtual diplomacy era’

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 19, 2020
  • As a longtime political and foreign policy professor, South Korea’s new ambassador to Canada will be taking notes as he engages in bilateral relations

South Korean scholar-turned-diplomat sees posting as front-row seat to ‘virtual diplomacy era’

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 19, 2020
  • As a longtime political and foreign policy professor, South Korea’s new ambassador to Canada will be taking notes as he engages in bilateral relations
South Korea’s new ambassador to Canada Chang Keung Ryong officially took on the role July 16, about a month after arriving and two weeks in quarantine. Photograph courtesy of the South Korean Embassy

Public services too ‘stretched’ to deliver student-grant program, says employment minister

  • The public service was too “stretched” to deliver the government’s student-grant program, says Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough. Speaking at the House Finance Committee on
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, BEATRICE PAEZ | August 12, 2020
Small Business Minister Mary Ng, left, and Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough appeared before the House Finance Committee on Aug. 12, defending cabinet approval of WE Charity to administer the Canada Student Service Grant. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Public services too ‘stretched’ to deliver student-grant program, says employment minister

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, BEATRICE PAEZ | August 12, 2020
  • The public service was too “stretched” to deliver the government’s student-grant program, says Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough. Speaking at the House Finance Committee on

Public services too ‘stretched’ to deliver student-grant program, says employment minister

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, BEATRICE PAEZ | August 12, 2020
  • The public service was too “stretched” to deliver the government’s student-grant program, says Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough. Speaking at the House Finance Committee on
Small Business Minister Mary Ng, left, and Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough appeared before the House Finance Committee on Aug. 12, defending cabinet approval of WE Charity to administer the Canada Student Service Grant. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Fundraising amid pandemic ‘incredibly difficult’ for Green leadership hopefuls as Paul takes clear lead

  • The latest fundraising figures suggest one Green Party leadership candidate is pulling ahead, doubling the next nearest contender in total raised to date despite
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 12, 2020
The top three fundraisers among Green Party leadership contenders are, from left, Annamie Paul, Dimitri Lascaris, and David Merner, with Ms. Paul pulling ahead and more than doubling the the other two in the second quarter. Photographs courtesy of Annamie Paul, Dimitri Lascaris, and Facebook

Fundraising amid pandemic ‘incredibly difficult’ for Green leadership hopefuls as Paul takes clear lead

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 12, 2020
  • The latest fundraising figures suggest one Green Party leadership candidate is pulling ahead, doubling the next nearest contender in total raised to date despite

Fundraising amid pandemic ‘incredibly difficult’ for Green leadership hopefuls as Paul takes clear lead

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 12, 2020
  • The latest fundraising figures suggest one Green Party leadership candidate is pulling ahead, doubling the next nearest contender in total raised to date despite
The top three fundraisers among Green Party leadership contenders are, from left, Annamie Paul, Dimitri Lascaris, and David Merner, with Ms. Paul pulling ahead and more than doubling the the other two in the second quarter. Photographs courtesy of Annamie Paul, Dimitri Lascaris, and Facebook

WE Charity highlights loopholes for ‘celebrity’ and secret lobbying, warn observers who call for long overdue review

  • Parliamentarians should reopen the Lobbying Act and adopt old recommendations to close loopholes that make secret lobbying possible, say observers and industry insiders, and
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 12, 2020
Marc and Craig Kielburger, pictured speaking to the House Finance Committee on July 28, told MPs their interactions with the government did not cross the threshold required for disclosure in the lobbyists' registry. A review of the Lobbying Act is supposed to happen every five years, but the last was in 2012 when no changes were made. Screenshot via ParlVu

WE Charity highlights loopholes for ‘celebrity’ and secret lobbying, warn observers who call for long overdue review

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 12, 2020
  • Parliamentarians should reopen the Lobbying Act and adopt old recommendations to close loopholes that make secret lobbying possible, say observers and industry insiders, and

WE Charity highlights loopholes for ‘celebrity’ and secret lobbying, warn observers who call for long overdue review

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 12, 2020
  • Parliamentarians should reopen the Lobbying Act and adopt old recommendations to close loopholes that make secret lobbying possible, say observers and industry insiders, and
Marc and Craig Kielburger, pictured speaking to the House Finance Committee on July 28, told MPs their interactions with the government did not cross the threshold required for disclosure in the lobbyists' registry. A review of the Lobbying Act is supposed to happen every five years, but the last was in 2012 when no changes were made. Screenshot via ParlVu

Venezuela winter elections will be fraudulent, warns envoy, calling for continued support

  • Venezuela’s December congressional elections will be fraudulent, warns the Venezuelan ambassador, who says he trusts Canada and the international community to remain steadfast in
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 12, 2020
Orlando Viera-Blanco was officially recognized as Venezuela's ambassador to Canada in November 2019 when he presented his credentials to Governor General Julie Payette, eight months after the prime minister recognized him as the representative of Venezuelan Opposition Leader Juan Guaidó. Photograph courtesy of Orlando Viera-Blanco

Venezuela winter elections will be fraudulent, warns envoy, calling for continued support

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 12, 2020
  • Venezuela’s December congressional elections will be fraudulent, warns the Venezuelan ambassador, who says he trusts Canada and the international community to remain steadfast in

Venezuela winter elections will be fraudulent, warns envoy, calling for continued support

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 12, 2020
  • Venezuela’s December congressional elections will be fraudulent, warns the Venezuelan ambassador, who says he trusts Canada and the international community to remain steadfast in
Orlando Viera-Blanco was officially recognized as Venezuela's ambassador to Canada in November 2019 when he presented his credentials to Governor General Julie Payette, eight months after the prime minister recognized him as the representative of Venezuelan Opposition Leader Juan Guaidó. Photograph courtesy of Orlando Viera-Blanco

Sitting Alberta Senators mixed on planned provincial nominee vote that raises constitutional questions

  • Next fall, the Alberta government plans to hold Senate nominee elections in the first contest since a 2014 Supreme Court decision on the subject.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 29, 2020
Alberta Senators Scott Tannas and Douglas Black, who came to the Senate after being elected, both support the planned elections while Independent Senator Paula Simons said the move is in opposition to the current ‘radical’ reform to the Red Chamber. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Sen. Simons.

Sitting Alberta Senators mixed on planned provincial nominee vote that raises constitutional questions

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 29, 2020
  • Next fall, the Alberta government plans to hold Senate nominee elections in the first contest since a 2014 Supreme Court decision on the subject.

Sitting Alberta Senators mixed on planned provincial nominee vote that raises constitutional questions

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 29, 2020
  • Next fall, the Alberta government plans to hold Senate nominee elections in the first contest since a 2014 Supreme Court decision on the subject.
Alberta Senators Scott Tannas and Douglas Black, who came to the Senate after being elected, both support the planned elections while Independent Senator Paula Simons said the move is in opposition to the current ‘radical’ reform to the Red Chamber. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Sen. Simons.

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