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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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Trudeau appoints former labour leader, mayor, and port authority CEO to Senate

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed three new Senators on June 22, tapping long-time union leader Hassan Yussuff, Cornwall mayor Bernadette Clement, and James Quinn,
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 22, 2021
From left to right: Saint John Port Authority CEO James Quinn, Cornwall Mayor Bernadette Clement, and former Canadian Labour Congress president Hassan Yussuff were appointed to the Senate on June 22. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of the University of Ottawa, Saint John Port Authority

Trudeau appoints former labour leader, mayor, and port authority CEO to Senate

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 22, 2021
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed three new Senators on June 22, tapping long-time union leader Hassan Yussuff, Cornwall mayor Bernadette Clement, and James Quinn,

Trudeau appoints former labour leader, mayor, and port authority CEO to Senate

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 22, 2021
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed three new Senators on June 22, tapping long-time union leader Hassan Yussuff, Cornwall mayor Bernadette Clement, and James Quinn,
From left to right: Saint John Port Authority CEO James Quinn, Cornwall Mayor Bernadette Clement, and former Canadian Labour Congress president Hassan Yussuff were appointed to the Senate on June 22. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of the University of Ottawa, Saint John Port Authority

Politics This Morning: Health agency says ‘phased’ approach to ease border restrictions to begin July 5

  • After 16 months of travel restrictions, Canada is cracking open its borders on July 5 to fully vaccinated travellers (who are permitted to enter
Speaking to Canada’s easing of quarantine restrictions for returning fully vaccinated Canadians, Health Minister Patty Hajdu says Canada ‘can see the finish line.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Health agency says ‘phased’ approach to ease border restrictions to begin July 5

  • After 16 months of travel restrictions, Canada is cracking open its borders on July 5 to fully vaccinated travellers (who are permitted to enter

Politics This Morning: Health agency says ‘phased’ approach to ease border restrictions to begin July 5

  • After 16 months of travel restrictions, Canada is cracking open its borders on July 5 to fully vaccinated travellers (who are permitted to enter
Speaking to Canada’s easing of quarantine restrictions for returning fully vaccinated Canadians, Health Minister Patty Hajdu says Canada ‘can see the finish line.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau nominates first person of colour to the Supreme Court of Canada

  • Good Friday morning, Ontario Court of Appeal Justice Mahmud Jamal has made history as the first person of colour to be nominated to the
Ontario Court of Appeal Justice Mahmud Jamal is the first person of colour to be nominated to the Supreme Court of Canada. Photograph courtesy of The Advocates’ Society

Politics This Morning: Trudeau nominates first person of colour to the Supreme Court of Canada

  • Good Friday morning, Ontario Court of Appeal Justice Mahmud Jamal has made history as the first person of colour to be nominated to the

Politics This Morning: Trudeau nominates first person of colour to the Supreme Court of Canada

  • Good Friday morning, Ontario Court of Appeal Justice Mahmud Jamal has made history as the first person of colour to be nominated to the
Ontario Court of Appeal Justice Mahmud Jamal is the first person of colour to be nominated to the Supreme Court of Canada. Photograph courtesy of The Advocates’ Society

Politics This Morning: Ethics Committee to release report; Chief Justice Wagner to take questions

  • Good Thursday morning, It’s a busy day for events on the Hill over and above the break-neck work to end the spring sitting and
Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justice Richard Wagner, pictured in 2017, Is holding a press conference today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Ethics Committee to release report; Chief Justice Wagner to take questions

  • Good Thursday morning, It’s a busy day for events on the Hill over and above the break-neck work to end the spring sitting and

Politics This Morning: Ethics Committee to release report; Chief Justice Wagner to take questions

  • Good Thursday morning, It’s a busy day for events on the Hill over and above the break-neck work to end the spring sitting and
Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justice Richard Wagner, pictured in 2017, Is holding a press conference today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘This Chamber is a place of history and of decisions, good and sometimes not so good’: 12 MPs deliver farewell speeches to House

  • With federal political careers spanning two to nearly 28 years, 12 MPs who don’t plan on running for re-election offered their thoughts on the
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 17, 2021
Some MPs who don’t plan on running for re-election gave their farewell speeches on June 15. Among them, from top left: NDP MP Scott Duvall, Liberal MP Kate Young, Bloc MP Simon Marcil, Conservative MP David Sweet, Liberal MP Wayne Easter, NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq, and Liberal MPs Paul Lefebvre, and Navdeep Bains. The Hill Times photographs

‘This Chamber is a place of history and of decisions, good and sometimes not so good’: 12 MPs deliver farewell speeches to House

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 17, 2021
  • With federal political careers spanning two to nearly 28 years, 12 MPs who don’t plan on running for re-election offered their thoughts on the

‘This Chamber is a place of history and of decisions, good and sometimes not so good’: 12 MPs deliver farewell speeches to House

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 17, 2021
  • With federal political careers spanning two to nearly 28 years, 12 MPs who don’t plan on running for re-election offered their thoughts on the
Some MPs who don’t plan on running for re-election gave their farewell speeches on June 15. Among them, from top left: NDP MP Scott Duvall, Liberal MP Kate Young, Bloc MP Simon Marcil, Conservative MP David Sweet, Liberal MP Wayne Easter, NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq, and Liberal MPs Paul Lefebvre, and Navdeep Bains. The Hill Times photographs

Politics This Morning: Green Party’s Paul under fire amid Atwin exit; MPs give farewell speeches

  • Good Wednesday morning,  Green Party Leader Annamie Paul is under fire and last night facing a vote from the party’s federal council on whether
Amid calls for her to step down, Green Party Leader Annamie Paul says she has a ‘strong mandate’ from members. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Green Party’s Paul under fire amid Atwin exit; MPs give farewell speeches

  • Good Wednesday morning,  Green Party Leader Annamie Paul is under fire and last night facing a vote from the party’s federal council on whether

Politics This Morning: Green Party’s Paul under fire amid Atwin exit; MPs give farewell speeches

  • Good Wednesday morning,  Green Party Leader Annamie Paul is under fire and last night facing a vote from the party’s federal council on whether
Amid calls for her to step down, Green Party Leader Annamie Paul says she has a ‘strong mandate’ from members. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Canadian Forces vice-chief steps down after golfing with Vance

  • Good Tuesday morning, Another senior member of the Canadian Armed Forces has stepped—this time for an ill-considered round of golf where Lt.-Gen. Mike Rouleau
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, right, was again under attack after senior military members went golfing with  Gen. Jonathan Vance, who is still under investigation stemming from accusations of sexual misconduct, which he has denied.  The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Canadian Forces vice-chief steps down after golfing with Vance

  • Good Tuesday morning, Another senior member of the Canadian Armed Forces has stepped—this time for an ill-considered round of golf where Lt.-Gen. Mike Rouleau

Politics This Morning: Canadian Forces vice-chief steps down after golfing with Vance

  • Good Tuesday morning, Another senior member of the Canadian Armed Forces has stepped—this time for an ill-considered round of golf where Lt.-Gen. Mike Rouleau
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, right, was again under attack after senior military members went golfing with  Gen. Jonathan Vance, who is still under investigation stemming from accusations of sexual misconduct, which he has denied.  The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau attends NATO Summit; military in spotlight as top brass golfs with Vance amid investigation

  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Brussels, Belgium today for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Summit, where leaders are set to
 At today’s NATO Summit Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with Latvia’s president and prime ministers from Estonia and Spain, among others.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau attends NATO Summit; military in spotlight as top brass golfs with Vance amid investigation

  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Brussels, Belgium today for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Summit, where leaders are set to

Politics This Morning: Trudeau attends NATO Summit; military in spotlight as top brass golfs with Vance amid investigation

  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Brussels, Belgium today for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Summit, where leaders are set to
 At today’s NATO Summit Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with Latvia’s president and prime ministers from Estonia and Spain, among others.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Scathing ethics report calls for reform following WE Charity scandal; Green MP Atwin crosses the floor

  • Good Friday morning, Almost a year after the WE Charity scandal waylaid the federal government’s efforts to launch a student grant program, the House
Ex-Green MP Jennica Atwin, left, has crossed the floor to join the Liberals, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Scathing ethics report calls for reform following WE Charity scandal; Green MP Atwin crosses the floor

  • Good Friday morning, Almost a year after the WE Charity scandal waylaid the federal government’s efforts to launch a student grant program, the House

Politics This Morning: Scathing ethics report calls for reform following WE Charity scandal; Green MP Atwin crosses the floor

  • Good Friday morning, Almost a year after the WE Charity scandal waylaid the federal government’s efforts to launch a student grant program, the House
Ex-Green MP Jennica Atwin, left, has crossed the floor to join the Liberals, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Unanimous support for NDP motion calling on Ottawa to drop legal battles against First Nations kids; ministers abstain 

  • Good Tuesday morning, MPs from all five parties supported NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s opposition motion demanding Ottawa drop its fight in the Federal Court
The motion from New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured February 2021, called on Ottawa to stop fighting First Nations children in court and to accept the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal rulings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Unanimous support for NDP motion calling on Ottawa to drop legal battles against First Nations kids; ministers abstain 

  • Good Tuesday morning, MPs from all five parties supported NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s opposition motion demanding Ottawa drop its fight in the Federal Court

Politics This Morning: Unanimous support for NDP motion calling on Ottawa to drop legal battles against First Nations kids; ministers abstain 

  • Good Tuesday morning, MPs from all five parties supported NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s opposition motion demanding Ottawa drop its fight in the Federal Court
The motion from New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured February 2021, called on Ottawa to stop fighting First Nations children in court and to accept the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal rulings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Our peoples deserve an apology and so much more’: Alvin Fiddler

  • Murray Sinclair Former Senator and former head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) June 1, official statement: “When I was asked to chair
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 7, 2021
The memorial at Centennial Flame, pictured June 1, 2021, for the estimated 215 children whose remains were found on the grounds of the Kamloops Indian Residential School. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Our peoples deserve an apology and so much more’: Alvin Fiddler

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 7, 2021
  • Murray Sinclair Former Senator and former head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) June 1, official statement: “When I was asked to chair

‘Our peoples deserve an apology and so much more’: Alvin Fiddler

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 7, 2021
  • Murray Sinclair Former Senator and former head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) June 1, official statement: “When I was asked to chair
The memorial at Centennial Flame, pictured June 1, 2021, for the estimated 215 children whose remains were found on the grounds of the Kamloops Indian Residential School. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Bennett promises ‘effective and accountable’ MMIWG action plan at unveiling on inquiry report’s two-year anniversary

  • The government on Thursday released its year-delayed action plan to respond to the 2019 report by the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett speaking June 3 during the virtual release of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People National Action Plan. Photograph courtesy of screengrab

Politics This Morning: Bennett promises ‘effective and accountable’ MMIWG action plan at unveiling on inquiry report’s two-year anniversary

  • The government on Thursday released its year-delayed action plan to respond to the 2019 report by the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous

Politics This Morning: Bennett promises ‘effective and accountable’ MMIWG action plan at unveiling on inquiry report’s two-year anniversary

  • The government on Thursday released its year-delayed action plan to respond to the 2019 report by the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett speaking June 3 during the virtual release of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People National Action Plan. Photograph courtesy of screengrab

Politics This Morning: Ex-judge issues 107 recommendations to better military justice system, calls for training in victims’ rights for military police

  • Former Supreme Court judge Morris Fish has made 107 recommendations in a sweeping review of Canada’s military justice system. Released Tuesday, his 400-page report
Former Supreme Court judge Morris Fish, pictured in 2010, said sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces remains ‘rampant,’ a finding among many in his independent review of the National Defence Act. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Ex-judge issues 107 recommendations to better military justice system, calls for training in victims’ rights for military police

  • Former Supreme Court judge Morris Fish has made 107 recommendations in a sweeping review of Canada’s military justice system. Released Tuesday, his 400-page report

Politics This Morning: Ex-judge issues 107 recommendations to better military justice system, calls for training in victims’ rights for military police

  • Former Supreme Court judge Morris Fish has made 107 recommendations in a sweeping review of Canada’s military justice system. Released Tuesday, his 400-page report
Former Supreme Court judge Morris Fish, pictured in 2010, said sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces remains ‘rampant,’ a finding among many in his independent review of the National Defence Act. The Hill Times file photograph

Ottawa’s MMIWG action plan too ‘visionary,’ lacks ‘concrete action,’ warn groups ahead of feds’ release

  • The government’s long-awaited action plan for the missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls inquiry is more visionary than substantive and pushes concrete action
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 2, 2021
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett's office said it recognizes 'that there have been some difficult and challenging situations' during the development of the national action plan, which one group described as a ‘dysfunctional’ process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa’s MMIWG action plan too ‘visionary,’ lacks ‘concrete action,’ warn groups ahead of feds’ release

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 2, 2021
  • The government’s long-awaited action plan for the missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls inquiry is more visionary than substantive and pushes concrete action

Ottawa’s MMIWG action plan too ‘visionary,’ lacks ‘concrete action,’ warn groups ahead of feds’ release

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 2, 2021
  • The government’s long-awaited action plan for the missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls inquiry is more visionary than substantive and pushes concrete action
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett's office said it recognizes 'that there have been some difficult and challenging situations' during the development of the national action plan, which one group described as a ‘dysfunctional’ process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Former Supreme Court justice releasing military justice system review today; Sajjan to respond

  • Good Tuesday morning, Former Supreme Court Justice Morris Fish is releasing his independent review into Canada’s military justice system today.  It’s the third independent
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has a media avail at 1 p.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Former Supreme Court justice releasing military justice system review today; Sajjan to respond

  • Good Tuesday morning, Former Supreme Court Justice Morris Fish is releasing his independent review into Canada’s military justice system today.  It’s the third independent

Politics This Morning: Former Supreme Court justice releasing military justice system review today; Sajjan to respond

  • Good Tuesday morning, Former Supreme Court Justice Morris Fish is releasing his independent review into Canada’s military justice system today.  It’s the third independent
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has a media avail at 1 p.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: CRTC reverses 2019 decision lowering wholesale internet rates

  • It’s Friday! Was that really just a four-day week? In a late-day decision Thursday the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission delivered what’s being regarded
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's Thursday decision is a victory for the big telecom companies. Photo by Glenn Carstens-Peters on Unsplash

Politics This Morning: CRTC reverses 2019 decision lowering wholesale internet rates

  • It’s Friday! Was that really just a four-day week? In a late-day decision Thursday the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission delivered what’s being regarded

Politics This Morning: CRTC reverses 2019 decision lowering wholesale internet rates

  • It’s Friday! Was that really just a four-day week? In a late-day decision Thursday the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission delivered what’s being regarded
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's Thursday decision is a victory for the big telecom companies. Photo by Glenn Carstens-Peters on Unsplash

Italian-Canadian Parliamentarians welcome ‘overdue’ apology for internment as ‘closure,’ ‘learning moment’

  • When House Speaker Anthony Rota rose after Thursday’s apology for the government’s internment of Canadians of Italian descent during the Second World War, he
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 27, 2021
Parliamentarians of Italian origin welcomed the apology and reflected on the harm it caused their community for decades. From left, House Speaker Anthony Rota, Liberal MP Angelo Iacono, Independent Senator Tony Loffreda, and Conservative MP Tony Baldinelli. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, courtesy of Tony Baldinelli 

Italian-Canadian Parliamentarians welcome ‘overdue’ apology for internment as ‘closure,’ ‘learning moment’

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 27, 2021
  • When House Speaker Anthony Rota rose after Thursday’s apology for the government’s internment of Canadians of Italian descent during the Second World War, he

Italian-Canadian Parliamentarians welcome ‘overdue’ apology for internment as ‘closure,’ ‘learning moment’

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 27, 2021
  • When House Speaker Anthony Rota rose after Thursday’s apology for the government’s internment of Canadians of Italian descent during the Second World War, he
Parliamentarians of Italian origin welcomed the apology and reflected on the harm it caused their community for decades. From left, House Speaker Anthony Rota, Liberal MP Angelo Iacono, Independent Senator Tony Loffreda, and Conservative MP Tony Baldinelli. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, courtesy of Tony Baldinelli 

AG finds half of First Nation requests for extra nurses, paramedics not met amid COVID-19

  • During COVID-19, Indigenous Services Canada could not fulfill 52 per cent of requests for more nursing and paramedic support in Indigenous communities, according to
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 26, 2021
Indigenous Services Canada, headed by Minister Marc Miller, ‘adapted quickly’ to respond to the pandemic and ultimately doled out PPE in a ‘timely manner,’ according to a report released Wednesday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AG finds half of First Nation requests for extra nurses, paramedics not met amid COVID-19

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 26, 2021
  • During COVID-19, Indigenous Services Canada could not fulfill 52 per cent of requests for more nursing and paramedic support in Indigenous communities, according to

AG finds half of First Nation requests for extra nurses, paramedics not met amid COVID-19

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 26, 2021
  • During COVID-19, Indigenous Services Canada could not fulfill 52 per cent of requests for more nursing and paramedic support in Indigenous communities, according to
Indigenous Services Canada, headed by Minister Marc Miller, ‘adapted quickly’ to respond to the pandemic and ultimately doled out PPE in a ‘timely manner,’ according to a report released Wednesday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Information Commissioner Maynard to release special report; Seniors Minister Schlute headed to Human Resources Committee

  • It’s Tuesday, welcome back! Today Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard is submitting a special report to Parliament on an investigation into systemic issues around  Immigration,
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard, left, and Seniors Minister Deb Schulte will have MPs’ attention today. The former, with the release of her special report, and the latter as the only cabinet minister appearing before committee Tuesday. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Information Commissioner Maynard to release special report; Seniors Minister Schlute headed to Human Resources Committee

  • It’s Tuesday, welcome back! Today Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard is submitting a special report to Parliament on an investigation into systemic issues around  Immigration,

Politics This Morning: Information Commissioner Maynard to release special report; Seniors Minister Schlute headed to Human Resources Committee

  • It’s Tuesday, welcome back! Today Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard is submitting a special report to Parliament on an investigation into systemic issues around  Immigration,
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard, left, and Seniors Minister Deb Schulte will have MPs’ attention today. The former, with the release of her special report, and the latter as the only cabinet minister appearing before committee Tuesday. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Vaping group tops April outreach in record-breaking month for lobbying

  • Health Canada’s regulatory plan proposing to restrict flavoured vaping products that appeal to youth, released last month, helped make it the busiest April on
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 24, 2021
The four most-lobbied in cabinet in April, were Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, Economic Development Minister Mélanie Joly and Transport Minister Omar Alghabra. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Vaping group tops April outreach in record-breaking month for lobbying

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 24, 2021
  • Health Canada’s regulatory plan proposing to restrict flavoured vaping products that appeal to youth, released last month, helped make it the busiest April on

Vaping group tops April outreach in record-breaking month for lobbying

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 24, 2021
  • Health Canada’s regulatory plan proposing to restrict flavoured vaping products that appeal to youth, released last month, helped make it the busiest April on
The four most-lobbied in cabinet in April, were Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, Economic Development Minister Mélanie Joly and Transport Minister Omar Alghabra. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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