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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.

Solitary confinement still happening, but ‘under a new name,’ says now-disbanded panel formed to track Liberals’ new system 

  • Canada's correctional investigator says the 2019 law was flawed, leading to an increase of poorly monitored segregation-like conditions.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 12, 2025
The final report aims to spur Public Safety Minister David McGuinty to address broad concerns with Canada's prison and isolation practices, and get 'more involved with providing oversight,' says panel chair Howard Sapers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Solitary confinement still happening, but ‘under a new name,’ says now-disbanded panel formed to track Liberals’ new system 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 12, 2025
  • Canada's correctional investigator says the 2019 law was flawed, leading to an increase of poorly monitored segregation-like conditions.

Solitary confinement still happening, but ‘under a new name,’ says now-disbanded panel formed to track Liberals’ new system 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 12, 2025
  • Canada's correctional investigator says the 2019 law was flawed, leading to an increase of poorly monitored segregation-like conditions.
The final report aims to spur Public Safety Minister David McGuinty to address broad concerns with Canada's prison and isolation practices, and get 'more involved with providing oversight,' says panel chair Howard Sapers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney doubles Freeland in caucus support, tops Liberal leadership polls

  • Mark Carney’s campaign faces a ‘big problem’ with the ‘outsider’ brand because his strong cabinet support doesn't fit that narrative, says former Conservative campaign
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 30, 2025
Liberal leadership contendera
Liberal leadership contendera
Liberal leadership contenders Chrystia Freeland, left, Mark Carney, and Karina Gould. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

Carney doubles Freeland in caucus support, tops Liberal leadership polls

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 30, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s campaign faces a ‘big problem’ with the ‘outsider’ brand because his strong cabinet support doesn't fit that narrative, says former Conservative campaign

Carney doubles Freeland in caucus support, tops Liberal leadership polls

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 30, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s campaign faces a ‘big problem’ with the ‘outsider’ brand because his strong cabinet support doesn't fit that narrative, says former Conservative campaign
Liberal leadership contendera
Liberal leadership contenders Chrystia Freeland, left, Mark Carney, and Karina Gould. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

Time for Canada to ‘get our act together’ amid Trump tariff threats, say foreign policy experts

  • Donald Trump’s inauguration speech offered few surprises with the new U.S. president sticking close to his campaign promises, says former Quebec diplomat John Parisella.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 20, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured in 2022, said he planned to make good on his threat of imposing a 25-per-cent levy on Canadian goods, suggesting they could come on Feb. 1. Gage Skidmore photograph courtesy of Flickr

Time for Canada to ‘get our act together’ amid Trump tariff threats, say foreign policy experts

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 20, 2025
  • Donald Trump’s inauguration speech offered few surprises with the new U.S. president sticking close to his campaign promises, says former Quebec diplomat John Parisella.

Time for Canada to ‘get our act together’ amid Trump tariff threats, say foreign policy experts

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 20, 2025
  • Donald Trump’s inauguration speech offered few surprises with the new U.S. president sticking close to his campaign promises, says former Quebec diplomat John Parisella.
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured in 2022, said he planned to make good on his threat of imposing a 25-per-cent levy on Canadian goods, suggesting they could come on Feb. 1. Gage Skidmore photograph courtesy of Flickr

After intense caucus pressure, Trudeau announces plans to resign as Liberal leader, prorogues Parliament

  • Justin Trudeau has faced calls from an increasing number of MPs, including the Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada regional caucuses, to step down as
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, CHARELLE EVELYN | January 6, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
At a Jan 6 press conference, Justin Trudeau announced his plan to step down as Liberal leader and prime minister following a Liberal leadership race. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

After intense caucus pressure, Trudeau announces plans to resign as Liberal leader, prorogues Parliament

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, CHARELLE EVELYN | January 6, 2025
  • Justin Trudeau has faced calls from an increasing number of MPs, including the Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada regional caucuses, to step down as

After intense caucus pressure, Trudeau announces plans to resign as Liberal leader, prorogues Parliament

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, CHARELLE EVELYN | January 6, 2025
  • Justin Trudeau has faced calls from an increasing number of MPs, including the Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada regional caucuses, to step down as
Justin Trudeau
At a Jan 6 press conference, Justin Trudeau announced his plan to step down as Liberal leader and prime minister following a Liberal leadership race. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who went where in Trudeau’s cabinet shake-up?

  • After months of pressure to change his senior team, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau finally made changes to nearly one-third of the cabinet posts in
List | BY IAN CAMPBELL, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 20, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses Liberal Party supporters at a Laurier Club event on Dec. 16, the same day his finance minister resigned. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who went where in Trudeau’s cabinet shake-up?

List | BY IAN CAMPBELL, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 20, 2024
  • After months of pressure to change his senior team, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau finally made changes to nearly one-third of the cabinet posts in

Who went where in Trudeau’s cabinet shake-up?

List | BY IAN CAMPBELL, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 20, 2024
  • After months of pressure to change his senior team, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau finally made changes to nearly one-third of the cabinet posts in
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses Liberal Party supporters at a Laurier Club event on Dec. 16, the same day his finance minister resigned. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau promotes eight Liberal MPs, moves ministers in long-awaited cabinet shuffle

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attempted to revive his embattled government on Dec. 20 with a cabinet major shake-up.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL, SOPHALL DUCH, STUART BENSON | December 20, 2024
After months of pressure to change his senior team as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, appointed eight new MPs to cabinet, including Minister of Seniors Joanne Thompson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau promotes eight Liberal MPs, moves ministers in long-awaited cabinet shuffle

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL, SOPHALL DUCH, STUART BENSON | December 20, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attempted to revive his embattled government on Dec. 20 with a cabinet major shake-up.

Trudeau promotes eight Liberal MPs, moves ministers in long-awaited cabinet shuffle

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL, SOPHALL DUCH, STUART BENSON | December 20, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attempted to revive his embattled government on Dec. 20 with a cabinet major shake-up.
After months of pressure to change his senior team as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, appointed eight new MPs to cabinet, including Minister of Seniors Joanne Thompson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland rocks political Ottawa, quits cabinet same day she was set to deliver economic update, sends Trudeau government into crisis

  • With leaks to The Globe and Mail last week reporting of friction between Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland, she appeared to address the rumours
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 16, 2024
Freeland
Freeland
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with then Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland at the Liberal party caucus meeting in April 2024, long before the rift between the two Liberals widened. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland rocks political Ottawa, quits cabinet same day she was set to deliver economic update, sends Trudeau government into crisis

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 16, 2024
  • With leaks to The Globe and Mail last week reporting of friction between Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland, she appeared to address the rumours

Freeland rocks political Ottawa, quits cabinet same day she was set to deliver economic update, sends Trudeau government into crisis

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 16, 2024
  • With leaks to The Globe and Mail last week reporting of friction between Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland, she appeared to address the rumours
Freeland
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with then Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland at the Liberal party caucus meeting in April 2024, long before the rift between the two Liberals widened. 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
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
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.
François-Philippe Champagne
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
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House of Commons spends $366.8-million by 2021-22 third quarter, up 6.6 per cent: report

  • With pandemic restrictions easing, the House of Commons spending rebounded in the third quarter of 2020-21, and used $366.8-million of the $561.4-million approved this
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 8, 2022
Parliament Hill's Centre Block, pictured on Nov. 2, 2021. House of Commons spending as of the third quarter of 2021-22 was up $22.6-million, or 6.6 per cent, overall compared to the same period the year prior. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House of Commons spends $366.8-million by 2021-22 third quarter, up 6.6 per cent: report

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 8, 2022
  • With pandemic restrictions easing, the House of Commons spending rebounded in the third quarter of 2020-21, and used $366.8-million of the $561.4-million approved this

House of Commons spends $366.8-million by 2021-22 third quarter, up 6.6 per cent: report

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 8, 2022
  • With pandemic restrictions easing, the House of Commons spending rebounded in the third quarter of 2020-21, and used $366.8-million of the $561.4-million approved this
Parliament Hill's Centre Block, pictured on Nov. 2, 2021. House of Commons spending as of the third quarter of 2021-22 was up $22.6-million, or 6.6 per cent, overall compared to the same period the year prior. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Put frozen Russian assets ‘to work’ as reparations, says former foreign minister Axworthy, urging Canada to ‘lead the world’

  • Canada can “lead the world” and “up its game” applying pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle by distributing seized wealth to Ukrainian
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 4, 2022
Seizing already frozen Russian assets would make a ‘strong, incremental difference’ to ensure Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle feels more pressure to end the invasion of Ukraine, says Lloyd Axworthy, Canada’s former foreign minister, at a March 3 Pearson Centre webinar. Screengrab courtesy of Pearson Centre webinar

Put frozen Russian assets ‘to work’ as reparations, says former foreign minister Axworthy, urging Canada to ‘lead the world’

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 4, 2022
  • Canada can “lead the world” and “up its game” applying pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle by distributing seized wealth to Ukrainian

Put frozen Russian assets ‘to work’ as reparations, says former foreign minister Axworthy, urging Canada to ‘lead the world’

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 4, 2022
  • Canada can “lead the world” and “up its game” applying pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle by distributing seized wealth to Ukrainian
Seizing already frozen Russian assets would make a ‘strong, incremental difference’ to ensure Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle feels more pressure to end the invasion of Ukraine, says Lloyd Axworthy, Canada’s former foreign minister, at a March 3 Pearson Centre webinar. Screengrab courtesy of Pearson Centre webinar

MPs press feds to cut ‘red tape,’ and permit visa-free travel for Ukrainians fleeing conflict

  • During a Monday evening take-note debate in the House of Commons, MPs from all opposition parties pressed the government on its unwillingness to remove
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 1, 2022
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, pictured on the Hill, says Canada has been processing Ukrainian applications on a priority basis but did not say whether Canada is considering lifting visa requirements. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs press feds to cut ‘red tape,’ and permit visa-free travel for Ukrainians fleeing conflict

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 1, 2022
  • During a Monday evening take-note debate in the House of Commons, MPs from all opposition parties pressed the government on its unwillingness to remove

MPs press feds to cut ‘red tape,’ and permit visa-free travel for Ukrainians fleeing conflict

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 1, 2022
  • During a Monday evening take-note debate in the House of Commons, MPs from all opposition parties pressed the government on its unwillingness to remove
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, pictured on the Hill, says Canada has been processing Ukrainian applications on a priority basis but did not say whether Canada is considering lifting visa requirements. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada to send anti-tank weapons, ammunition to Ukraine as critics accuse Ottawa of delays to lethal aid

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will send anti-tank weapons systems and upgraded ammunition to Ukraine to help the country continue its “heroic defence”
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 1, 2022
Defence Minister Anita Anand says Canada is working to deliver shipments of anti-tank weapon systems and 2,000 rockets as quickly as possible. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada to send anti-tank weapons, ammunition to Ukraine as critics accuse Ottawa of delays to lethal aid

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 1, 2022
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will send anti-tank weapons systems and upgraded ammunition to Ukraine to help the country continue its “heroic defence”

Canada to send anti-tank weapons, ammunition to Ukraine as critics accuse Ottawa of delays to lethal aid

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 1, 2022
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will send anti-tank weapons systems and upgraded ammunition to Ukraine to help the country continue its “heroic defence”
Defence Minister Anita Anand says Canada is working to deliver shipments of anti-tank weapon systems and 2,000 rockets as quickly as possible. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Not the time for weak words’: MPs, Senators with ties to Ukraine urge action against Russia

  • With Russia’s military advance and missile fire underway, MPs and Senators with “deep ties” to Ukraine spoke of their horror, sadness, and outrage watching
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 24, 2022
Conservative Senator Denise Batters, left, ISG Senator Stan Kutcher, and Liberal MP Yvan Baker spoke of their grave concern for Ukraine’s sovereignty following Russia’s ‘unprovoked’ attack on the neighbouring country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photographs courtesy of Stan Kutcher and Yvan Baker

‘Not the time for weak words’: MPs, Senators with ties to Ukraine urge action against Russia

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 24, 2022
  • With Russia’s military advance and missile fire underway, MPs and Senators with “deep ties” to Ukraine spoke of their horror, sadness, and outrage watching

‘Not the time for weak words’: MPs, Senators with ties to Ukraine urge action against Russia

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 24, 2022
  • With Russia’s military advance and missile fire underway, MPs and Senators with “deep ties” to Ukraine spoke of their horror, sadness, and outrage watching
Conservative Senator Denise Batters, left, ISG Senator Stan Kutcher, and Liberal MP Yvan Baker spoke of their grave concern for Ukraine’s sovereignty following Russia’s ‘unprovoked’ attack on the neighbouring country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photographs courtesy of Stan Kutcher and Yvan Baker

‘No wonder we continue down this path’: Conservative, CSG Senate leaders say use of Emergencies Act stoked division

  • The federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act created division in an already polarized Canada, argued two Senate leaders as the Red Chamber debated
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 23, 2022
Freedom Convoy supporters block Wellington Street near the Senate of Canada Building on Feb. 14, the same day the federal government announced it would invoke the Emergencies Act. The Senate was debating its use on Feb. 23 for the second day, right up until it was lifted. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No wonder we continue down this path’: Conservative, CSG Senate leaders say use of Emergencies Act stoked division

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 23, 2022
  • The federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act created division in an already polarized Canada, argued two Senate leaders as the Red Chamber debated

‘No wonder we continue down this path’: Conservative, CSG Senate leaders say use of Emergencies Act stoked division

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 23, 2022
  • The federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act created division in an already polarized Canada, argued two Senate leaders as the Red Chamber debated
Freedom Convoy supporters block Wellington Street near the Senate of Canada Building on Feb. 14, the same day the federal government announced it would invoke the Emergencies Act. The Senate was debating its use on Feb. 23 for the second day, right up until it was lifted. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freezing accounts tied to convoy protest ‘not retroactive,’ banks unfreezing ‘vast majority,’ says Finance official 

  • Banks have started unfreezing the accounts marked for their suspected support of the so-called Freedom Convoy, a Finance official told MPs, who sought assurances
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 23, 2022
Police and protesters pictured facing off on Feb. 18 at Colonel By Drive and Rideau Street, amid a massive effort to clear the downtown Ottawa blockade, which took three days for police to do. The protesters had occupied Ottawa's downtown core and the Parliamentary Precinct area for more than three weeks. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia.

Freezing accounts tied to convoy protest ‘not retroactive,’ banks unfreezing ‘vast majority,’ says Finance official 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 23, 2022
  • Banks have started unfreezing the accounts marked for their suspected support of the so-called Freedom Convoy, a Finance official told MPs, who sought assurances

Freezing accounts tied to convoy protest ‘not retroactive,’ banks unfreezing ‘vast majority,’ says Finance official 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 23, 2022
  • Banks have started unfreezing the accounts marked for their suspected support of the so-called Freedom Convoy, a Finance official told MPs, who sought assurances
Police and protesters pictured facing off on Feb. 18 at Colonel By Drive and Rideau Street, amid a massive effort to clear the downtown Ottawa blockade, which took three days for police to do. The protesters had occupied Ottawa's downtown core and the Parliamentary Precinct area for more than three weeks. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia.

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

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