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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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Action against Ottawa blockade an ‘important turning point,’ but ‘ongoing and fluid situation’ means Emergencies Act needed, says Mendicino

  • The police crackdown on entrenched protesters in Ottawa’s downtown core Friday represents an “important turning point,” according to Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, who
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 18, 2022
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says the Emergencies Act powers are being 'exercised responsibly,' and in a manner that is 'proportional' and consistent with the Charter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Action against Ottawa blockade an ‘important turning point,’ but ‘ongoing and fluid situation’ means Emergencies Act needed, says Mendicino

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 18, 2022
  • The police crackdown on entrenched protesters in Ottawa’s downtown core Friday represents an “important turning point,” according to Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, who

Action against Ottawa blockade an ‘important turning point,’ but ‘ongoing and fluid situation’ means Emergencies Act needed, says Mendicino

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 18, 2022
  • The police crackdown on entrenched protesters in Ottawa’s downtown core Friday represents an “important turning point,” according to Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, who
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says the Emergencies Act powers are being 'exercised responsibly,' and in a manner that is 'proportional' and consistent with the Charter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘There are people who have used the monuments as a public toilet’: MPs slam desecration of National War Memorial

  • The recent “disrespect” shown by some “Freedom Convoy” protesters to the National War Memorial suggests there’s a need for better co-ordination between the several
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 17, 2022
A woman pictured on Jan. 29, 2022, dancing on the National War Memorial in Ottawa. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

‘There are people who have used the monuments as a public toilet’: MPs slam desecration of National War Memorial

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 17, 2022
  • The recent “disrespect” shown by some “Freedom Convoy” protesters to the National War Memorial suggests there’s a need for better co-ordination between the several

‘There are people who have used the monuments as a public toilet’: MPs slam desecration of National War Memorial

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 17, 2022
  • The recent “disrespect” shown by some “Freedom Convoy” protesters to the National War Memorial suggests there’s a need for better co-ordination between the several
A woman pictured on Jan. 29, 2022, dancing on the National War Memorial in Ottawa. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Invoking Emergencies Act necessary step to tackle protests amid jurisdictional ‘squabbling’ and inaction, say top security experts

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s “stunning” invocation of the Emergencies Act is the right move to handle the escalating entrenchment of protesters in the nation’s
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 15, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Feb. 14, 2022, speaking with reporters after invoking the Emergencies Act as the so-called ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests entered the third week, shutting down Ottawa’s downtown core. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Invoking Emergencies Act necessary step to tackle protests amid jurisdictional ‘squabbling’ and inaction, say top security experts

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 15, 2022
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s “stunning” invocation of the Emergencies Act is the right move to handle the escalating entrenchment of protesters in the nation’s

Invoking Emergencies Act necessary step to tackle protests amid jurisdictional ‘squabbling’ and inaction, say top security experts

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 15, 2022
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s “stunning” invocation of the Emergencies Act is the right move to handle the escalating entrenchment of protesters in the nation’s
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Feb. 14, 2022, speaking with reporters after invoking the Emergencies Act as the so-called ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests entered the third week, shutting down Ottawa’s downtown core. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Three years on, feds still working to ‘institutionalize’ Wilson-Raybould’s litigation rules: Miller

  • The federal Justice Department is still coming to grips with a set of fair-play rules for its legal battles with First Nations, three years
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 31, 2022
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller, left, and Justice Minister David Lametti, right, are, along with Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, the government's key decision-makers when it comes to interactions with Indigenous peoples. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Three years on, feds still working to ‘institutionalize’ Wilson-Raybould’s litigation rules: Miller

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 31, 2022
  • The federal Justice Department is still coming to grips with a set of fair-play rules for its legal battles with First Nations, three years

Three years on, feds still working to ‘institutionalize’ Wilson-Raybould’s litigation rules: Miller

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 31, 2022
  • The federal Justice Department is still coming to grips with a set of fair-play rules for its legal battles with First Nations, three years
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller, left, and Justice Minister David Lametti, right, are, along with Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, the government's key decision-makers when it comes to interactions with Indigenous peoples. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland set to pitch Senate on pandemic aid bill

  • Good Thursday morning, Today MPs are expected to debate government Bill C-2, which would extend a specific set of COVID-19 financial relief benefits for
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is headed to the Senate today at 5 p.m. to defend Bill C-2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland set to pitch Senate on pandemic aid bill

  • Good Thursday morning, Today MPs are expected to debate government Bill C-2, which would extend a specific set of COVID-19 financial relief benefits for

Politics This Morning: Freeland set to pitch Senate on pandemic aid bill

  • Good Thursday morning, Today MPs are expected to debate government Bill C-2, which would extend a specific set of COVID-19 financial relief benefits for
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is headed to the Senate today at 5 p.m. to defend Bill C-2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A huge step’: Senate Internal Economy Committee brings in new occupational health and safety policies for all Senate employees, staffers

  • The powerful Senate Internal Economy Committee has approved and put into immediate effect new policies on occupational health and safety and an internal complaint
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 16, 2021
Independent Senator Raymonde Saint-Germain, pictured in 2018, says new policies on occupational health and filing complaints will ensure the 'Senate takes all reasonable measures to protect the health and safety' of Senate workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A huge step’: Senate Internal Economy Committee brings in new occupational health and safety policies for all Senate employees, staffers

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 16, 2021
  • The powerful Senate Internal Economy Committee has approved and put into immediate effect new policies on occupational health and safety and an internal complaint

‘A huge step’: Senate Internal Economy Committee brings in new occupational health and safety policies for all Senate employees, staffers

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 16, 2021
  • The powerful Senate Internal Economy Committee has approved and put into immediate effect new policies on occupational health and safety and an internal complaint
Independent Senator Raymonde Saint-Germain, pictured in 2018, says new policies on occupational health and filing complaints will ensure the 'Senate takes all reasonable measures to protect the health and safety' of Senate workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds pledge billions to ‘finish the fight’ against COVID as fiscal update projects deficit at $144.5-billion

  • With the country now projected to face a deficit of $144.5-billion, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the slightly-better outlook than offered in the last
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 14, 2021
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured in October 2021, released her second economic and fiscal update on Dec. 14 on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds pledge billions to ‘finish the fight’ against COVID as fiscal update projects deficit at $144.5-billion

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 14, 2021
  • With the country now projected to face a deficit of $144.5-billion, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the slightly-better outlook than offered in the last

Feds pledge billions to ‘finish the fight’ against COVID as fiscal update projects deficit at $144.5-billion

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 14, 2021
  • With the country now projected to face a deficit of $144.5-billion, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the slightly-better outlook than offered in the last
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured in October 2021, released her second economic and fiscal update on Dec. 14 on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A crisis of broken trust:’ defence minister apologizes to victims of military sexual misconduct for repeated federal failures, and promises ‘deep and transformational’ culture change

  • Successive governments have failed to “stamp out” the “scourge” of sexual misconduct in the military’s ranks that has led to the suffering of “countless”
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 13, 2021
National Defence Minister Anita Anand, pictured in September 2020, delivered a formal apology on behalf of the government on Dec. 13 to survivors of sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces. She was joined by Jody Thomas, deputy minister of National Defence and Gen. Wayne Eyre, who became chief of defence staff in November after serving as the 'acting' top military commander since February. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A crisis of broken trust:’ defence minister apologizes to victims of military sexual misconduct for repeated federal failures, and promises ‘deep and transformational’ culture change

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 13, 2021
  • Successive governments have failed to “stamp out” the “scourge” of sexual misconduct in the military’s ranks that has led to the suffering of “countless”

‘A crisis of broken trust:’ defence minister apologizes to victims of military sexual misconduct for repeated federal failures, and promises ‘deep and transformational’ culture change

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 13, 2021
  • Successive governments have failed to “stamp out” the “scourge” of sexual misconduct in the military’s ranks that has led to the suffering of “countless”
National Defence Minister Anita Anand, pictured in September 2020, delivered a formal apology on behalf of the government on Dec. 13 to survivors of sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces. She was joined by Jody Thomas, deputy minister of National Defence and Gen. Wayne Eyre, who became chief of defence staff in November after serving as the 'acting' top military commander since February. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Anand offers an apology

  • Good Monday morning, And just like that we’re in the final week stretch of the House’s sitting calendar for 2021. Top of the government’s
National Defence Minister Anita Anand, pictured in July 2020, is set to offer a formal apology to survivors of sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces. She'll be joined by the deputy minister of National Defence and chief of defence staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Anand offers an apology

  • Good Monday morning, And just like that we’re in the final week stretch of the House’s sitting calendar for 2021. Top of the government’s

Politics This Morning: Anand offers an apology

  • Good Monday morning, And just like that we’re in the final week stretch of the House’s sitting calendar for 2021. Top of the government’s
National Defence Minister Anita Anand, pictured in July 2020, is set to offer a formal apology to survivors of sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces. She'll be joined by the deputy minister of National Defence and chief of defence staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public Health Agency ‘fell short’ on border control measures, with poor tracking and inconsistent enforcement: AG report

  • The Public Health Agency of Canada had “significant gaps” administering border control measures meant to limit COVID-19’s spread, failing to properly track suspected rule-breakers
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 9, 2021
Auditor General of Canada Karen Hogan found the Public Health Agency of Canada did a poor job following up with travellers suspected of breaking the rules, and was unaware of what happened to 59 per cent people placed in that category between July 2020 to June 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public Health Agency ‘fell short’ on border control measures, with poor tracking and inconsistent enforcement: AG report

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 9, 2021
  • The Public Health Agency of Canada had “significant gaps” administering border control measures meant to limit COVID-19’s spread, failing to properly track suspected rule-breakers

Public Health Agency ‘fell short’ on border control measures, with poor tracking and inconsistent enforcement: AG report

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 9, 2021
  • The Public Health Agency of Canada had “significant gaps” administering border control measures meant to limit COVID-19’s spread, failing to properly track suspected rule-breakers
Auditor General of Canada Karen Hogan found the Public Health Agency of Canada did a poor job following up with travellers suspected of breaking the rules, and was unaware of what happened to 59 per cent people placed in that category between July 2020 to June 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BOIE signs off on harassment policy review, finds ‘no shortcomings’ in House approach

  • The House Board of Internal Economy recently signed off on a review of the current harassment and violence prevention policy described by the Commons’ chief
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 8, 2021
House Speaker Anthony Rota, left, Conservative Whip Blake Richards, and Government House Leader Mark Holland are all members of the House Board of Internal Economy, which met Dec. 2 to discuss an internal review of the House harassment and violence prevention policy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

BOIE signs off on harassment policy review, finds ‘no shortcomings’ in House approach

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 8, 2021
  • The House Board of Internal Economy recently signed off on a review of the current harassment and violence prevention policy described by the Commons’ chief

BOIE signs off on harassment policy review, finds ‘no shortcomings’ in House approach

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 8, 2021
  • The House Board of Internal Economy recently signed off on a review of the current harassment and violence prevention policy described by the Commons’ chief
House Speaker Anthony Rota, left, Conservative Whip Blake Richards, and Government House Leader Mark Holland are all members of the House Board of Internal Economy, which met Dec. 2 to discuss an internal review of the House harassment and violence prevention policy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Unfinished business’: reintroduced Senate reform bill brings ‘fairness,’ legitimacy to new group leaders

  • The government’s early move to reintroduce a Senate bill to permanently grant new rights and funding to three more Senate leaders is a sign
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 6, 2021
Yuen Pau Woo, the Senate's outgoing facilitator of the ISG, left, government representative in the Senate Marc Gold, and CSG Leader Scott Tannas all say they support S-2 and hope to see it pass soon. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Scott Tannas

‘Unfinished business’: reintroduced Senate reform bill brings ‘fairness,’ legitimacy to new group leaders

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 6, 2021
  • The government’s early move to reintroduce a Senate bill to permanently grant new rights and funding to three more Senate leaders is a sign

‘Unfinished business’: reintroduced Senate reform bill brings ‘fairness,’ legitimacy to new group leaders

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 6, 2021
  • The government’s early move to reintroduce a Senate bill to permanently grant new rights and funding to three more Senate leaders is a sign
Yuen Pau Woo, the Senate's outgoing facilitator of the ISG, left, government representative in the Senate Marc Gold, and CSG Leader Scott Tannas all say they support S-2 and hope to see it pass soon. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Scott Tannas

‘Fasten your seatbelts’: Fortier’s quick rise to oversee ‘enormous’ Treasury Board amid historic spending

  • Mona Fortier’s “one, two step” to top the Treasury Board after two years in cabinet is a “vote of confidence” from the prime minister,
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 29, 2021
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, pictured left with Jade Mallette on Oct. 27, 2021, leaving a cabinet meeting held at 111 Sussex Drive in Ottawa. She was elected in 2017, the first woman to ever win the Ottawa-Vanier riding, and was first posted to cabinet in 2019 as associate finance minister and minister for middle class prosperity, a file that no longer exists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Fasten your seatbelts’: Fortier’s quick rise to oversee ‘enormous’ Treasury Board amid historic spending

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 29, 2021
  • Mona Fortier’s “one, two step” to top the Treasury Board after two years in cabinet is a “vote of confidence” from the prime minister,

‘Fasten your seatbelts’: Fortier’s quick rise to oversee ‘enormous’ Treasury Board amid historic spending

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 29, 2021
  • Mona Fortier’s “one, two step” to top the Treasury Board after two years in cabinet is a “vote of confidence” from the prime minister,
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, pictured left with Jade Mallette on Oct. 27, 2021, leaving a cabinet meeting held at 111 Sussex Drive in Ottawa. She was elected in 2017, the first woman to ever win the Ottawa-Vanier riding, and was first posted to cabinet in 2019 as associate finance minister and minister for middle class prosperity, a file that no longer exists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parties clash over vaccine mandate, legislative priorities, and hybrid Parliament as House returns

  • The government does not want to “waste time” and will consider limiting debate on key legislation to get them passed ahead of the Christmas
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 22, 2021
Government Houser Leader Mark Holland speaks to reporters on Nov. 22, 2021, ahead of the 44th Parliament's return. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parties clash over vaccine mandate, legislative priorities, and hybrid Parliament as House returns

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 22, 2021
  • The government does not want to “waste time” and will consider limiting debate on key legislation to get them passed ahead of the Christmas

Parties clash over vaccine mandate, legislative priorities, and hybrid Parliament as House returns

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 22, 2021
  • The government does not want to “waste time” and will consider limiting debate on key legislation to get them passed ahead of the Christmas
Government Houser Leader Mark Holland speaks to reporters on Nov. 22, 2021, ahead of the 44th Parliament's return. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: O’Toole boots Sen. Batters from CPC caucus; Trudeau, Freeland off to Washington

  • Good Wednesday morning, Conservative Leader ERIN O’TOOLE may not be able to kick MPs out of his caucus, but that didn’t stop him from
Senator Denise Batters is no longer in the Conservative caucus after Leader Erin O'Toole removed her Tuesday evening. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: O’Toole boots Sen. Batters from CPC caucus; Trudeau, Freeland off to Washington

  • Good Wednesday morning, Conservative Leader ERIN O’TOOLE may not be able to kick MPs out of his caucus, but that didn’t stop him from

Politics This Morning: O’Toole boots Sen. Batters from CPC caucus; Trudeau, Freeland off to Washington

  • Good Wednesday morning, Conservative Leader ERIN O’TOOLE may not be able to kick MPs out of his caucus, but that didn’t stop him from
Senator Denise Batters is no longer in the Conservative caucus after Leader Erin O'Toole removed her Tuesday evening. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

On the move: O’Toole shadow cabinet shifts a dozen MPs out, nine rookies in, taps high-profile MPs to key posts

  • Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole’s shadow-cabinet shuffle on Nov. 9 offered a complete reorganization of his ranks, adding nearly 20 new faces to the 54-member post-election team
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 9, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, top left, named his new shadow cabinet on Nov. 9. Among the Conservatives switching roles are Michelle Rempel Garner, top centre, Pierre Poilievre, Michael Barrett, James Bezan, while Melissa Lantsman, bottom left, is among the 19 new faces. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file, courtesy of LinkedIn

On the move: O’Toole shadow cabinet shifts a dozen MPs out, nine rookies in, taps high-profile MPs to key posts

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 9, 2021
  • Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole’s shadow-cabinet shuffle on Nov. 9 offered a complete reorganization of his ranks, adding nearly 20 new faces to the 54-member post-election team

On the move: O’Toole shadow cabinet shifts a dozen MPs out, nine rookies in, taps high-profile MPs to key posts

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 9, 2021
  • Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole’s shadow-cabinet shuffle on Nov. 9 offered a complete reorganization of his ranks, adding nearly 20 new faces to the 54-member post-election team
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, top left, named his new shadow cabinet on Nov. 9. Among the Conservatives switching roles are Michelle Rempel Garner, top centre, Pierre Poilievre, Michael Barrett, James Bezan, while Melissa Lantsman, bottom left, is among the 19 new faces. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file, courtesy of LinkedIn

Politics This Morning: Cabinet shuffle timing, rookie MP preparation, and planning riding redistribution in the hopper

  • Good Friday morning, We’re mid-way through the month that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave as a deadline to name his cabinet, and speculation on
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Sept. 28, when he announced a cabinet shuffle would happen in October. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Cabinet shuffle timing, rookie MP preparation, and planning riding redistribution in the hopper

  • Good Friday morning, We’re mid-way through the month that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave as a deadline to name his cabinet, and speculation on

Politics This Morning: Cabinet shuffle timing, rookie MP preparation, and planning riding redistribution in the hopper

  • Good Friday morning, We’re mid-way through the month that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave as a deadline to name his cabinet, and speculation on
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Sept. 28, when he announced a cabinet shuffle would happen in October. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Civilianization’ of military justice system a ‘slippery slope,’ warns former judge advocate general Cathcart

  • The proposed “civilianization” of Canada’s military justice system represents an “over-engineering” in response to the problems plaguing the Canadian Armed Forces, says Blaise Cathcart,
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 13, 2021
The CDA Institute hosted a panel on 'making national security safe.' Speakers include, Guillaume Charlebois, left, a lawyer who helped with a recent review of the military justice system; Leah West, an assistant professor of international affairs at Carleton University; and Blaise Cathcart, right, the military's former judge advocate general. Screengrab images courtesy of Zoom

‘Civilianization’ of military justice system a ‘slippery slope,’ warns former judge advocate general Cathcart

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 13, 2021
  • The proposed “civilianization” of Canada’s military justice system represents an “over-engineering” in response to the problems plaguing the Canadian Armed Forces, says Blaise Cathcart,

‘Civilianization’ of military justice system a ‘slippery slope,’ warns former judge advocate general Cathcart

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 13, 2021
  • The proposed “civilianization” of Canada’s military justice system represents an “over-engineering” in response to the problems plaguing the Canadian Armed Forces, says Blaise Cathcart,
The CDA Institute hosted a panel on 'making national security safe.' Speakers include, Guillaume Charlebois, left, a lawyer who helped with a recent review of the military justice system; Leah West, an assistant professor of international affairs at Carleton University; and Blaise Cathcart, right, the military's former judge advocate general. Screengrab images courtesy of Zoom

Politics This Morning: Singh says NDP could ‘withhold votes’ in House; Alberta Senator joins 43-member ISG

  • Good Friday morning, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said his 25-member caucus would withhold votes to support legislation from the minority Liberal government, which he
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh spoke in an Oct. 7 press conference following his party’s first post-election caucus meeting the day before. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Singh says NDP could ‘withhold votes’ in House; Alberta Senator joins 43-member ISG

  • Good Friday morning, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said his 25-member caucus would withhold votes to support legislation from the minority Liberal government, which he

Politics This Morning: Singh says NDP could ‘withhold votes’ in House; Alberta Senator joins 43-member ISG

  • Good Friday morning, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said his 25-member caucus would withhold votes to support legislation from the minority Liberal government, which he
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh spoke in an Oct. 7 press conference following his party’s first post-election caucus meeting the day before. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘A work in progress’: after 50 years Canada’s multiculturalism policy a ‘model,’ but must shift to ‘dismantling’ discrimination, say panellists

  • Fifty years after Canada made multiculturalism an official policy, Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi contrasted his life under the system to another political figure who,
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 6, 2021
Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi, pictured following a November 2019 meeting in Ottawa with the prime minister. In a panel discussing multiculturalism, the outgoing mayor contrasted his experience under this 50-year-old policy and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as they both turn 50. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A work in progress’: after 50 years Canada’s multiculturalism policy a ‘model,’ but must shift to ‘dismantling’ discrimination, say panellists

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 6, 2021
  • Fifty years after Canada made multiculturalism an official policy, Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi contrasted his life under the system to another political figure who,

‘A work in progress’: after 50 years Canada’s multiculturalism policy a ‘model,’ but must shift to ‘dismantling’ discrimination, say panellists

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 6, 2021
  • Fifty years after Canada made multiculturalism an official policy, Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi contrasted his life under the system to another political figure who,
Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi, pictured following a November 2019 meeting in Ottawa with the prime minister. In a panel discussing multiculturalism, the outgoing mayor contrasted his experience under this 50-year-old policy and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as they both turn 50. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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