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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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Who are the 98 new MPs, and how much did they win by?

  • The Conservative Party elected the most new MPs in last Monday’s federal election, with 43, followed by the Liberal Party’s 24, the Bloc Québécois’
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 28, 2019
The Conservative Party elected the most new MPs in last Monday's federal election, with 43, followed by the Liberal Party’s 24, the Bloc Québécois’ 22, the NDP’s eight, and the Green Party’s federal seat east of B.C., in New Brunswick. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who are the 98 new MPs, and how much did they win by?

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 28, 2019
  • The Conservative Party elected the most new MPs in last Monday’s federal election, with 43, followed by the Liberal Party’s 24, the Bloc Québécois’

Who are the 98 new MPs, and how much did they win by?

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 28, 2019
  • The Conservative Party elected the most new MPs in last Monday’s federal election, with 43, followed by the Liberal Party’s 24, the Bloc Québécois’
The Conservative Party elected the most new MPs in last Monday's federal election, with 43, followed by the Liberal Party’s 24, the Bloc Québécois’ 22, the NDP’s eight, and the Green Party’s federal seat east of B.C., in New Brunswick. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral results

  • Click the map to find out more about the MP-elects who will be representing Canada’s 338 ridings when the new Parliament returns and how
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 25, 2019
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral results

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 25, 2019
  • Click the map to find out more about the MP-elects who will be representing Canada’s 338 ridings when the new Parliament returns and how

Electoral results

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 25, 2019
  • Click the map to find out more about the MP-elects who will be representing Canada’s 338 ridings when the new Parliament returns and how
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nearly 100 new MPs offer new face of Parliament, including 60 in flipped seats

  • Eight former MPs, seven lawyers, five farmers, two Olympic athletes, a financial adviser, a musician, and an actor are all among the 98 new
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 23, 2019
A third of the 60 MPs representing ridings that flipped were won with less than five per cent of the vote. From clockwise top left, are some of those who eked out close wins, including Liberal MPs-elect Irek Kusmierczyk, Élisabeth Brière, and Tim Louis, Conservative MPs-elect Nelly Shin, Chris d’Entremont, and Tamara Jansen, Green Party MP-elect Jenica Atwin, and Bloc MP-elect Andréanne Larouche. Photographs courtesy of Facebook and candidate websites

Nearly 100 new MPs offer new face of Parliament, including 60 in flipped seats

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 23, 2019
  • Eight former MPs, seven lawyers, five farmers, two Olympic athletes, a financial adviser, a musician, and an actor are all among the 98 new

Nearly 100 new MPs offer new face of Parliament, including 60 in flipped seats

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 23, 2019
  • Eight former MPs, seven lawyers, five farmers, two Olympic athletes, a financial adviser, a musician, and an actor are all among the 98 new
A third of the 60 MPs representing ridings that flipped were won with less than five per cent of the vote. From clockwise top left, are some of those who eked out close wins, including Liberal MPs-elect Irek Kusmierczyk, Élisabeth Brière, and Tim Louis, Conservative MPs-elect Nelly Shin, Chris d’Entremont, and Tamara Jansen, Green Party MP-elect Jenica Atwin, and Bloc MP-elect Andréanne Larouche. Photographs courtesy of Facebook and candidate websites

Business tops experience among 2019 candidates, one-third have run for office before

  • Whether debating at town halls, canvassing, or presenting their cases online, it’s a near record year for candidates, with 2,146 running, including 1,741 candidates
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 21, 2019
More than 1,700 candidates are running for the six major parties this election. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, People's Party of Canada Maxime Bernier, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Business tops experience among 2019 candidates, one-third have run for office before

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 21, 2019
  • Whether debating at town halls, canvassing, or presenting their cases online, it’s a near record year for candidates, with 2,146 running, including 1,741 candidates

Business tops experience among 2019 candidates, one-third have run for office before

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 21, 2019
  • Whether debating at town halls, canvassing, or presenting their cases online, it’s a near record year for candidates, with 2,146 running, including 1,741 candidates
More than 1,700 candidates are running for the six major parties this election. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, People's Party of Canada Maxime Bernier, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Singh’s strong campaign an internal win, whatever the outcome, New Democrats say

  • Even if Jagmeet Singh takes the NDP to a smaller seat count than predecessor Tom Mulcair in 2015, New Democrats say the new leader’s
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 16, 2019
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is pictured arriving at the Oct. 7 leaders’ debate, one of the many strong performances on this campaign where New Democrats say the leader has helped increase the party’s prospects. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Singh’s strong campaign an internal win, whatever the outcome, New Democrats say

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 16, 2019
  • Even if Jagmeet Singh takes the NDP to a smaller seat count than predecessor Tom Mulcair in 2015, New Democrats say the new leader’s

Singh’s strong campaign an internal win, whatever the outcome, New Democrats say

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 16, 2019
  • Even if Jagmeet Singh takes the NDP to a smaller seat count than predecessor Tom Mulcair in 2015, New Democrats say the new leader’s
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is pictured arriving at the Oct. 7 leaders’ debate, one of the many strong performances on this campaign where New Democrats say the leader has helped increase the party’s prospects. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

President’s trip the ‘crown’ of Croatian envoy’s four-year post

  • The “crown” moment of Croatian ambassador Marica Matkovic’s four-year posting in Canada was the “historic” visit from her country’s president, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovi, earlier this
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 16, 2019
Diplomats bade farewell to the ambassador of Croatia, left, Marica Matkovic, who is embraced by the Greece Ambassador Dimitrios Azemopoulos, at an embassy event on Oct. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

President’s trip the ‘crown’ of Croatian envoy’s four-year post

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 16, 2019
  • The “crown” moment of Croatian ambassador Marica Matkovic’s four-year posting in Canada was the “historic” visit from her country’s president, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovi, earlier this

President’s trip the ‘crown’ of Croatian envoy’s four-year post

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 16, 2019
  • The “crown” moment of Croatian ambassador Marica Matkovic’s four-year posting in Canada was the “historic” visit from her country’s president, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovi, earlier this
Diplomats bade farewell to the ambassador of Croatia, left, Marica Matkovic, who is embraced by the Greece Ambassador Dimitrios Azemopoulos, at an embassy event on Oct. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Tossed Tory candidate ‘changes everything,’ with two-way fight shaping up in Burnaby North-Seymour

  • A key battleground B.C. riding has become a two-way race between Liberal incumbent Terry Beech and a former NDP MP mounting a comeback, after
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 9, 2019
Former NDP MP Svend Robinson, pictured at the Global Climate Strike in Vancouver on Sept. 27, is running for political office, again, in Burnaby North-Seymour, B.C., in what's now considered to a two-way race against the Liberal incumbent. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen

Tossed Tory candidate ‘changes everything,’ with two-way fight shaping up in Burnaby North-Seymour

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 9, 2019
  • A key battleground B.C. riding has become a two-way race between Liberal incumbent Terry Beech and a former NDP MP mounting a comeback, after

Tossed Tory candidate ‘changes everything,’ with two-way fight shaping up in Burnaby North-Seymour

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 9, 2019
  • A key battleground B.C. riding has become a two-way race between Liberal incumbent Terry Beech and a former NDP MP mounting a comeback, after
Former NDP MP Svend Robinson, pictured at the Global Climate Strike in Vancouver on Sept. 27, is running for political office, again, in Burnaby North-Seymour, B.C., in what's now considered to a two-way race against the Liberal incumbent. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen

Parties running out of time to firm up ‘piecemeal’ seniors platforms, say advocates

  • Parties are offering “piecemeal” solutions on seniors’ issues, say advocates, with the National Association of Federal Retirees urging campaigns to release their full platforms
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 9, 2019
The National Association of Federal Retirees says the next government should immediately appoint a new seniors minister, a post currently held by Liberal MP Filomena Tassi, who was sworn in at Rideau Hall on July 18, 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parties running out of time to firm up ‘piecemeal’ seniors platforms, say advocates

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 9, 2019
  • Parties are offering “piecemeal” solutions on seniors’ issues, say advocates, with the National Association of Federal Retirees urging campaigns to release their full platforms

Parties running out of time to firm up ‘piecemeal’ seniors platforms, say advocates

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 9, 2019
  • Parties are offering “piecemeal” solutions on seniors’ issues, say advocates, with the National Association of Federal Retirees urging campaigns to release their full platforms
The National Association of Federal Retirees says the next government should immediately appoint a new seniors minister, a post currently held by Liberal MP Filomena Tassi, who was sworn in at Rideau Hall on July 18, 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Charting my own path’: Singh pitches his positive, people politics in battleground B.C.

  • BURNABY SOUTH, B.C.—NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has been getting the five-minute warning for the last 15 minutes, but after more than 70 selfies, conversations,
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 2, 2019
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured at an event with Port Moody–Coquitlam NDP candidate Bonita Zarrillo, right, and the riding’s current outgoing MP Fin Donnelly, left, during one of many events with the leader in B.C. since Sept. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen

‘Charting my own path’: Singh pitches his positive, people politics in battleground B.C.

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 2, 2019
  • BURNABY SOUTH, B.C.—NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has been getting the five-minute warning for the last 15 minutes, but after more than 70 selfies, conversations,

‘Charting my own path’: Singh pitches his positive, people politics in battleground B.C.

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 2, 2019
  • BURNABY SOUTH, B.C.—NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has been getting the five-minute warning for the last 15 minutes, but after more than 70 selfies, conversations,
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured at an event with Port Moody–Coquitlam NDP candidate Bonita Zarrillo, right, and the riding’s current outgoing MP Fin Donnelly, left, during one of many events with the leader in B.C. since Sept. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen

Vancouver Granville race a ‘toss-up,’ as Wilson-Raybould’s rivals urge voters not to pick someone ‘on the outside’

  • VANCOUVER—It’s the waning minutes of a public forum in Vancouver, and the tense dynamic at play in a B.C. battleground is captured in a
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 2, 2019
Independent MP Jody Wilson-Raybould, pictured at an all-candidates forum in Vancouver last week. Her challengers argue that an Independent MP can’t properly serve Vancouver Granville, while the former justice minister says her message is resonating. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen

Vancouver Granville race a ‘toss-up,’ as Wilson-Raybould’s rivals urge voters not to pick someone ‘on the outside’

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 2, 2019
  • VANCOUVER—It’s the waning minutes of a public forum in Vancouver, and the tense dynamic at play in a B.C. battleground is captured in a

Vancouver Granville race a ‘toss-up,’ as Wilson-Raybould’s rivals urge voters not to pick someone ‘on the outside’

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 2, 2019
  • VANCOUVER—It’s the waning minutes of a public forum in Vancouver, and the tense dynamic at play in a B.C. battleground is captured in a
Independent MP Jody Wilson-Raybould, pictured at an all-candidates forum in Vancouver last week. Her challengers argue that an Independent MP can’t properly serve Vancouver Granville, while the former justice minister says her message is resonating. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen

More candidates could drop out after Sept. 30 deadline, PPC, Greens lead pack so far

  • The People’s Party of Canada and the Green Party have had the most declared candidates step aside over the last couple months—with reasons ranging
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 25, 2019
The People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May have seen the highest number of nominated candidates get dropped from the ballot, with 19 and 13 people, respectively, no longer running under their banners. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

More candidates could drop out after Sept. 30 deadline, PPC, Greens lead pack so far

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 25, 2019
  • The People’s Party of Canada and the Green Party have had the most declared candidates step aside over the last couple months—with reasons ranging

More candidates could drop out after Sept. 30 deadline, PPC, Greens lead pack so far

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 25, 2019
  • The People’s Party of Canada and the Green Party have had the most declared candidates step aside over the last couple months—with reasons ranging
The People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May have seen the highest number of nominated candidates get dropped from the ballot, with 19 and 13 people, respectively, no longer running under their banners. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

CIJA, Dairy Farmers lead last lobbyist push before election call

  • The summer months and final days before the official federal election call didn’t stop some lobbyists from reaching out to government ministers and their
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 25, 2019
The top-lobbied ministers in August were, from left, Finance Minister Bill Morneau, Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, International Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr, and Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

CIJA, Dairy Farmers lead last lobbyist push before election call

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 25, 2019
  • The summer months and final days before the official federal election call didn’t stop some lobbyists from reaching out to government ministers and their

CIJA, Dairy Farmers lead last lobbyist push before election call

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 25, 2019
  • The summer months and final days before the official federal election call didn’t stop some lobbyists from reaching out to government ministers and their
The top-lobbied ministers in August were, from left, Finance Minister Bill Morneau, Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, International Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr, and Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Education, ‘food diplomacy,’ ICAO council seat among early priorities for Malaysian envoy

  • Malaysia’s new high commissioner to Canada arrived just days before the federal election campaign began, but Nor’aini Binti Abd Hamid says she’ll have more
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 25, 2019
Malaysia’s new High Commissioner to Canada, Nor'aini Binti Abd Hamid, pictured in her embassy in Ottawa on Sept. 17, arrived earlier this month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Education, ‘food diplomacy,’ ICAO council seat among early priorities for Malaysian envoy

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 25, 2019
  • Malaysia’s new high commissioner to Canada arrived just days before the federal election campaign began, but Nor’aini Binti Abd Hamid says she’ll have more

Education, ‘food diplomacy,’ ICAO council seat among early priorities for Malaysian envoy

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 25, 2019
  • Malaysia’s new high commissioner to Canada arrived just days before the federal election campaign began, but Nor’aini Binti Abd Hamid says she’ll have more
Malaysia’s new High Commissioner to Canada, Nor'aini Binti Abd Hamid, pictured in her embassy in Ottawa on Sept. 17, arrived earlier this month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pakistani envoy urges Canada, world to be ‘more forceful’ with India on ‘humanitarian disaster’ in Kashmir

  • As the world looks on, Kashmir is in the midst of a “humanitarian disaster,” says Pakistani High Commissioner to Canada Raza Bashir Tarar, who
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 18, 2019
Pakistani High Commissioner to Canada Raza Bashir Tarar says he’d like Canada and other countries to step up to deal with the ‘humanitarian crisis’ in Kashmir. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pakistani envoy urges Canada, world to be ‘more forceful’ with India on ‘humanitarian disaster’ in Kashmir

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 18, 2019
  • As the world looks on, Kashmir is in the midst of a “humanitarian disaster,” says Pakistani High Commissioner to Canada Raza Bashir Tarar, who

Pakistani envoy urges Canada, world to be ‘more forceful’ with India on ‘humanitarian disaster’ in Kashmir

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 18, 2019
  • As the world looks on, Kashmir is in the midst of a “humanitarian disaster,” says Pakistani High Commissioner to Canada Raza Bashir Tarar, who
Pakistani High Commissioner to Canada Raza Bashir Tarar says he’d like Canada and other countries to step up to deal with the ‘humanitarian crisis’ in Kashmir. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Powerful Senate committee owes public answers on harassment plans, Meredith report, say Independents

  • The public deserves answers from the Senate’s Internal Economy Committee, say its Independent members, after the powerful body recently voted to discuss harassment policies
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 18, 2019
Independent Senators Pierre Dalphond and Josée Verner say the public deserves answers from the Senate Internal Economy Committee as to why it used parliamentary privilege to deny the release of information to the Senate Ethics Officer during his investigation into former Senator Don Meredith. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Powerful Senate committee owes public answers on harassment plans, Meredith report, say Independents

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 18, 2019
  • The public deserves answers from the Senate’s Internal Economy Committee, say its Independent members, after the powerful body recently voted to discuss harassment policies

Powerful Senate committee owes public answers on harassment plans, Meredith report, say Independents

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 18, 2019
  • The public deserves answers from the Senate’s Internal Economy Committee, say its Independent members, after the powerful body recently voted to discuss harassment policies
Independent Senators Pierre Dalphond and Josée Verner say the public deserves answers from the Senate Internal Economy Committee as to why it used parliamentary privilege to deny the release of information to the Senate Ethics Officer during his investigation into former Senator Don Meredith. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

First debate a dress rehearsal PM hopefuls needed to prepare for prime time, say pundits

  • Last week’s leaders’ debate was an important trial run for the three that showed up, a dress rehearsal pundits say was needed as each
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 18, 2019
At the Sept. 12 Maclean’s/CityTV National Leaders' Debate in Toronto, the Green Party's Elizabeth May, Conservative Party's Andrew Scheer, and NDP's Jagmeet Singh took to the stage, while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, unpictured, sat it out, spending the first prime-time sparring on the road. The Canadian Press photograph by Frank Gunn

First debate a dress rehearsal PM hopefuls needed to prepare for prime time, say pundits

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 18, 2019
  • Last week’s leaders’ debate was an important trial run for the three that showed up, a dress rehearsal pundits say was needed as each

First debate a dress rehearsal PM hopefuls needed to prepare for prime time, say pundits

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 18, 2019
  • Last week’s leaders’ debate was an important trial run for the three that showed up, a dress rehearsal pundits say was needed as each
At the Sept. 12 Maclean’s/CityTV National Leaders' Debate in Toronto, the Green Party's Elizabeth May, Conservative Party's Andrew Scheer, and NDP's Jagmeet Singh took to the stage, while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, unpictured, sat it out, spending the first prime-time sparring on the road. The Canadian Press photograph by Frank Gunn

More parties, more polls, and voter ‘malaise’: tracking 2019 trickier, pollsters say

  • With more parties in the mix, voter ‘malaise,’ and a tight race among the top-two, pollsters are bringing new approaches to 2019 as they
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 16, 2019
Pollsters have more to consider in this election with six federal parties in the mix. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Cynthia Münster

More parties, more polls, and voter ‘malaise’: tracking 2019 trickier, pollsters say

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 16, 2019
  • With more parties in the mix, voter ‘malaise,’ and a tight race among the top-two, pollsters are bringing new approaches to 2019 as they

More parties, more polls, and voter ‘malaise’: tracking 2019 trickier, pollsters say

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 16, 2019
  • With more parties in the mix, voter ‘malaise,’ and a tight race among the top-two, pollsters are bringing new approaches to 2019 as they
Pollsters have more to consider in this election with six federal parties in the mix. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Cynthia Münster

NDP defection gives Greens ‘boost’ in New Brunswick, but it’s still an ‘uphill battle’

  • The federal Green Party’s endorsement by a group of former provincial NDP candidates—though inflated in its original number—gives the party a “bolt of energy”
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 11, 2019
Facing pressure from supporters of the Green Party led by Elizabeth May, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh suffered a blow in New Brunswick last week, with eight former provincial candidates publicly supporting the Greens. Observers say it’s likely to be a ‘boost’ for the Green Party’s standing, though not enough to win seats. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP defection gives Greens ‘boost’ in New Brunswick, but it’s still an ‘uphill battle’

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 11, 2019
  • The federal Green Party’s endorsement by a group of former provincial NDP candidates—though inflated in its original number—gives the party a “bolt of energy”

NDP defection gives Greens ‘boost’ in New Brunswick, but it’s still an ‘uphill battle’

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 11, 2019
  • The federal Green Party’s endorsement by a group of former provincial NDP candidates—though inflated in its original number—gives the party a “bolt of energy”
Facing pressure from supporters of the Green Party led by Elizabeth May, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh suffered a blow in New Brunswick last week, with eight former provincial candidates publicly supporting the Greens. Observers say it’s likely to be a ‘boost’ for the Green Party’s standing, though not enough to win seats. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parties take on phone bills, internet prices in election platforms

  • Unlike the 2015 race, affordable cell phone and internet bills—and better access in rural areas—are shaping up as key campaign planks so far this
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 11, 2019
NDP MP Brian Masse, left, and Conservative MP Dan Albas, right, say the Liberals haven’t done enough to address internet access and phone bills and were critical of summer funding announcements by Rural Economic Development minister Bernadette Jordan, centre, as a PR stunt to ‘give the facade that Liberals are taking action’ on the file. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file

Parties take on phone bills, internet prices in election platforms

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 11, 2019
  • Unlike the 2015 race, affordable cell phone and internet bills—and better access in rural areas—are shaping up as key campaign planks so far this

Parties take on phone bills, internet prices in election platforms

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 11, 2019
  • Unlike the 2015 race, affordable cell phone and internet bills—and better access in rural areas—are shaping up as key campaign planks so far this
NDP MP Brian Masse, left, and Conservative MP Dan Albas, right, say the Liberals haven’t done enough to address internet access and phone bills and were critical of summer funding announcements by Rural Economic Development minister Bernadette Jordan, centre, as a PR stunt to ‘give the facade that Liberals are taking action’ on the file. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file

NDP promises to name 100-plus candidates in mere days as it trails competition

  • As it trails the other parties, the NDP says it plans to name another 122 candidates—a third of its roster—in the coming days, as
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 4, 2019
Leader Jagmeet Singh’s New Democrats have nominated 181 candidates as of Sept. 3, and are promising to name another 122 in the next 'week and a half.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP promises to name 100-plus candidates in mere days as it trails competition

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 4, 2019
  • As it trails the other parties, the NDP says it plans to name another 122 candidates—a third of its roster—in the coming days, as

NDP promises to name 100-plus candidates in mere days as it trails competition

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 4, 2019
  • As it trails the other parties, the NDP says it plans to name another 122 candidates—a third of its roster—in the coming days, as
Leader Jagmeet Singh’s New Democrats have nominated 181 candidates as of Sept. 3, and are promising to name another 122 in the next 'week and a half.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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