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Abbas Rana is the assistant deputy editor at The Hill Times. He reports on parliamentary caucuses, nomination contests, party leadership campaigns, Prime Minister’s Office, and cabinet. Rana loves to chat with sources on the record or on a not-for-attribution basis, especially when they have verifiable story tips that could be followed as news stories. Born and raised in Pakistan, Rana speaks Punjabi, Urdu, and Hindi. You can reach him with news tips or comments at arana@hilltimes.com.

With threats to Canada’s sovereignty and mounting economic challenges, MPs should work together or face an early election, says Coteau

  • Ontario Liberal caucus chair and MP Michael Coteau is urging MPs from all political stripes to work together at this critical time.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 26, 2026
Canadians are looking for ‘stability so the prime minister and the administration can get the job done,’ says Ontario Liberal caucus chair Michael Coteau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With threats to Canada’s sovereignty and mounting economic challenges, MPs should work together or face an early election, says Coteau

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 26, 2026
  • Ontario Liberal caucus chair and MP Michael Coteau is urging MPs from all political stripes to work together at this critical time.

With threats to Canada’s sovereignty and mounting economic challenges, MPs should work together or face an early election, says Coteau

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 26, 2026
  • Ontario Liberal caucus chair and MP Michael Coteau is urging MPs from all political stripes to work together at this critical time.
Canadians are looking for ‘stability so the prime minister and the administration can get the job done,’ says Ontario Liberal caucus chair Michael Coteau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ontario national councillor Mitas expected to challenge Barber for Conservative Party presidency

  • Senior Conservative sources tell The Hill Times that current party president Stephen Barber and Christina Mitas have been strategizing and reaching out to potential
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 25, 2026
Ontario national councillor Christina Mitas, right, is expected to run against Stephen Barber for the position of Conservative Party president at the Jan. 29-31 biennial policy convention in Calgary. Barber was elected president in 2023. Stephen Barber photograph courtesy of LinkedIn, Christina Mitas photograph courtesy of Facebook

Ontario national councillor Mitas expected to challenge Barber for Conservative Party presidency

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 25, 2026
  • Senior Conservative sources tell The Hill Times that current party president Stephen Barber and Christina Mitas have been strategizing and reaching out to potential

Ontario national councillor Mitas expected to challenge Barber for Conservative Party presidency

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 25, 2026
  • Senior Conservative sources tell The Hill Times that current party president Stephen Barber and Christina Mitas have been strategizing and reaching out to potential
Ontario national councillor Christina Mitas, right, is expected to run against Stephen Barber for the position of Conservative Party president at the Jan. 29-31 biennial policy convention in Calgary. Barber was elected president in 2023. Stephen Barber photograph courtesy of LinkedIn, Christina Mitas photograph courtesy of Facebook

‘We’re in real trouble’: Carney faces historic crisis amid trade war, U.S. annexation threat, and two potential separatist referendums, say politicos

  • When MPs return next week for the winter sitting, the House of Commons should pass a motion condemning ‘imperialism coming out of the Trump
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 19, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s handling of the challenges coming out of the U.S. is ‘technocratic,’ and the prime minister should engage Canadians in sharing how he's handling Canada-U.S. relations, says former foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re in real trouble’: Carney faces historic crisis amid trade war, U.S. annexation threat, and two potential separatist referendums, say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 19, 2026
  • When MPs return next week for the winter sitting, the House of Commons should pass a motion condemning ‘imperialism coming out of the Trump

‘We’re in real trouble’: Carney faces historic crisis amid trade war, U.S. annexation threat, and two potential separatist referendums, say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 19, 2026
  • When MPs return next week for the winter sitting, the House of Commons should pass a motion condemning ‘imperialism coming out of the Trump
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s handling of the challenges coming out of the U.S. is ‘technocratic,’ and the prime minister should engage Canadians in sharing how he's handling Canada-U.S. relations, says former foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative national council confirms Kurek as candidate in Battle River-Crowfoot, Poilievre to run in a different riding in next election

  • The Conservative Party’s national council chose to pass a motion formally declaring that the riding's former MP would return even though Damien Kurek had
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 18, 2026
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured right on June 22, 2025, will not run in Battle River-Crowfoot, Alta., in the next election, but the party is not saying where he will run. The national council passed a motion on Dec. 5, 2025, confirming Damien Kurek, left, as the official candidate in Battle River-Crowfoot for the next campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Twitter

Conservative national council confirms Kurek as candidate in Battle River-Crowfoot, Poilievre to run in a different riding in next election

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 18, 2026
  • The Conservative Party’s national council chose to pass a motion formally declaring that the riding's former MP would return even though Damien Kurek had

Conservative national council confirms Kurek as candidate in Battle River-Crowfoot, Poilievre to run in a different riding in next election

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 18, 2026
  • The Conservative Party’s national council chose to pass a motion formally declaring that the riding's former MP would return even though Damien Kurek had
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured right on June 22, 2025, will not run in Battle River-Crowfoot, Alta., in the next election, but the party is not saying where he will run. The national council passed a motion on Dec. 5, 2025, confirming Damien Kurek, left, as the official candidate in Battle River-Crowfoot for the next campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Twitter

Carney’s position on Trump’s Venezuela strike ‘a little wimpy’ in tone, but likely to benefit Liberals in short term, say political players

  • The Liberals will most likely use Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s statement backing U.S. President Donald Trump's action in attack ads in the next election,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 12, 2026
The Liberals under Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, will highlight Pierre Poilievre’s full-throated support for Donald Trump on U.S. strikes in Venezuela attack ads during the next election, says pollster Greg Lyle The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s position on Trump’s Venezuela strike ‘a little wimpy’ in tone, but likely to benefit Liberals in short term, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 12, 2026
  • The Liberals will most likely use Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s statement backing U.S. President Donald Trump's action in attack ads in the next election,

Carney’s position on Trump’s Venezuela strike ‘a little wimpy’ in tone, but likely to benefit Liberals in short term, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 12, 2026
  • The Liberals will most likely use Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s statement backing U.S. President Donald Trump's action in attack ads in the next election,
The Liberals under Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, will highlight Pierre Poilievre’s full-throated support for Donald Trump on U.S. strikes in Venezuela attack ads during the next election, says pollster Greg Lyle The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Holding two elected positions, B.C. Conservative MP Au is the highest paid backbencher in the House

  • Conservative MP Chak Au is estimated to be earning a total of $314,757 as both an MP and British Columbia City Councillor.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 11, 2026
Conservative MP Chak Au, right, pictured with Conservative MP Tako Van Popta, left, and Young-Has Lee, president of the Canada-Korea Society, at Korea's National and Armed Forces Day on the Hill on Oct. 8, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Holding two elected positions, B.C. Conservative MP Au is the highest paid backbencher in the House

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 11, 2026
  • Conservative MP Chak Au is estimated to be earning a total of $314,757 as both an MP and British Columbia City Councillor.

Holding two elected positions, B.C. Conservative MP Au is the highest paid backbencher in the House

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 11, 2026
  • Conservative MP Chak Au is estimated to be earning a total of $314,757 as both an MP and British Columbia City Councillor.
Conservative MP Chak Au, right, pictured with Conservative MP Tako Van Popta, left, and Young-Has Lee, president of the Canada-Korea Society, at Korea's National and Armed Forces Day on the Hill on Oct. 8, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

To trigger a nomination election in a Conservative-held riding in the next election cycle, 51 per cent of the membership must vote for one, according to Conservative sources

  • According to new nomination rules, if a Conservative candidate lost two consecutive elections, they will no longer need a waiver from the party to
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured at a Conservative caucus meeting on the Hill. The new nomination rules for held and unheld ridings are for minority governments, only, and in majority governments, nominations in all ridings will be open, say Conservative sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To trigger a nomination election in a Conservative-held riding in the next election cycle, 51 per cent of the membership must vote for one, according to Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 8, 2025
  • According to new nomination rules, if a Conservative candidate lost two consecutive elections, they will no longer need a waiver from the party to

To trigger a nomination election in a Conservative-held riding in the next election cycle, 51 per cent of the membership must vote for one, according to Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 8, 2025
  • According to new nomination rules, if a Conservative candidate lost two consecutive elections, they will no longer need a waiver from the party to
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured at a Conservative caucus meeting on the Hill. The new nomination rules for held and unheld ridings are for minority governments, only, and in majority governments, nominations in all ridings will be open, say Conservative sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I was speaking to a group of high school students, and none of them knew who Lester B. Pearson was’: historian J.D.M. Stewart hopes to change that with his new book, The Prime Ministers

  • Learning and understanding Canada’s political history is ‘part of being an informed and civic minded citizen,' says author and historian J.D.M. Stewart of his
Feature | BY ABBAS RANA | December 8, 2025
Author J.D.M. Stewart says he decided to write his book, The Prime Ministers: Canada’s Leaders and the Nation They Shaped, after meeting a group of Ontario high school students who didn’t know who Lester Pearson was. This experience alarmed him because Ontario requires students to take history in Grade 10. Photograph courtesy of Sutherland House

‘I was speaking to a group of high school students, and none of them knew who Lester B. Pearson was’: historian J.D.M. Stewart hopes to change that with his new book, The Prime Ministers

Feature | BY ABBAS RANA | December 8, 2025
  • Learning and understanding Canada’s political history is ‘part of being an informed and civic minded citizen,' says author and historian J.D.M. Stewart of his

‘I was speaking to a group of high school students, and none of them knew who Lester B. Pearson was’: historian J.D.M. Stewart hopes to change that with his new book, The Prime Ministers

Feature | BY ABBAS RANA | December 8, 2025
  • Learning and understanding Canada’s political history is ‘part of being an informed and civic minded citizen,' says author and historian J.D.M. Stewart of his
Author J.D.M. Stewart says he decided to write his book, The Prime Ministers: Canada’s Leaders and the Nation They Shaped, after meeting a group of Ontario high school students who didn’t know who Lester Pearson was. This experience alarmed him because Ontario requires students to take history in Grade 10. Photograph courtesy of Sutherland House

In precarious economic times, Carney goes all in on oil pipeline, leaving some B.C. Liberal MPs nervous

  • Several MPs told The Hill Times that they wished the government had consulted them before finalizing the details of the MOU. Instead, they learned
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 8, 2025
By signing the oil pipeline MOU with the Alberta government, Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has given an opening to the left-of-centre parties in British Columbia and Quebec, says pollster Darrell Bricker. Carney is pictured Dec. 2, 2025, speaking with a delegate at the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In precarious economic times, Carney goes all in on oil pipeline, leaving some B.C. Liberal MPs nervous

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 8, 2025
  • Several MPs told The Hill Times that they wished the government had consulted them before finalizing the details of the MOU. Instead, they learned

In precarious economic times, Carney goes all in on oil pipeline, leaving some B.C. Liberal MPs nervous

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 8, 2025
  • Several MPs told The Hill Times that they wished the government had consulted them before finalizing the details of the MOU. Instead, they learned
By signing the oil pipeline MOU with the Alberta government, Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has given an opening to the left-of-centre parties in British Columbia and Quebec, says pollster Darrell Bricker. Carney is pictured Dec. 2, 2025, speaking with a delegate at the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New rules authorize Poilievre to appoint eight candidates next election in ‘substantially revamped nomination process,’ say Conservative sources

  • At the Dec. 5 quarterly meeting, the Conservative Party’s national council approved nomination rules for the next election cycle, according to Conservative sources.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 6, 2025
The Conservative Party’s national council has authorized Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, to appoint eight candidates in the next election cycle, say Conservative sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New rules authorize Poilievre to appoint eight candidates next election in ‘substantially revamped nomination process,’ say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 6, 2025
  • At the Dec. 5 quarterly meeting, the Conservative Party’s national council approved nomination rules for the next election cycle, according to Conservative sources.

New rules authorize Poilievre to appoint eight candidates next election in ‘substantially revamped nomination process,’ say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 6, 2025
  • At the Dec. 5 quarterly meeting, the Conservative Party’s national council approved nomination rules for the next election cycle, according to Conservative sources.
The Conservative Party’s national council has authorized Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, to appoint eight candidates in the next election cycle, say Conservative sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hundreds of application packages from prospective nomination candidates, actual candidates, and MPs said to be compromised in recent cyber hack, say Conservative sources

  • The Conservative Party must release the findings of its internal investigation, including how the data breach occurred, who was responsible, and what accountability measures
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 5, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured greeting caucus members in Ottawa. The party is currently investigating who is behind a recent data breach affecting at least 15 Conservative MPs but could actually extend to hundreds of potential nomination candidates and candidates of record. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hundreds of application packages from prospective nomination candidates, actual candidates, and MPs said to be compromised in recent cyber hack, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 5, 2025
  • The Conservative Party must release the findings of its internal investigation, including how the data breach occurred, who was responsible, and what accountability measures

Hundreds of application packages from prospective nomination candidates, actual candidates, and MPs said to be compromised in recent cyber hack, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 5, 2025
  • The Conservative Party must release the findings of its internal investigation, including how the data breach occurred, who was responsible, and what accountability measures
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured greeting caucus members in Ottawa. The party is currently investigating who is behind a recent data breach affecting at least 15 Conservative MPs but could actually extend to hundreds of potential nomination candidates and candidates of record. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Women hold powerful roles in Carney’s cabinet and PMO, but none are in prime minister’s inner circle, say some Liberals 

  • Vandana Kattar, a former senior adviser to Justin Trudeau, says it ‘folklore’ that Prime Minister Mark Carney has no women in his inner circle,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 1, 2025
Pictured from top left and clockwise: Mark-André Blanchard, Michael Sabia, Braeden Caley, Tom Pitfield, Gerry Butts, and Bruce Anderson are all considered to be part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's inner circle. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Stuart Benson, Jake Wright, and courtesy of Instagram

Women hold powerful roles in Carney’s cabinet and PMO, but none are in prime minister’s inner circle, say some Liberals 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 1, 2025
  • Vandana Kattar, a former senior adviser to Justin Trudeau, says it ‘folklore’ that Prime Minister Mark Carney has no women in his inner circle,

Women hold powerful roles in Carney’s cabinet and PMO, but none are in prime minister’s inner circle, say some Liberals 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 1, 2025
  • Vandana Kattar, a former senior adviser to Justin Trudeau, says it ‘folklore’ that Prime Minister Mark Carney has no women in his inner circle,
Pictured from top left and clockwise: Mark-André Blanchard, Michael Sabia, Braeden Caley, Tom Pitfield, Gerry Butts, and Bruce Anderson are all considered to be part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's inner circle. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Stuart Benson, Jake Wright, and courtesy of Instagram

‘Many hundreds’ expected to attend Ottawa gala marking Harper Conservatives’ 20th anniversary of 2006 election win

  • The 2006 election win was a ‘life-changing’ experience, says former Conservative Senate leader and cabinet minister Marjory LeBreton.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 1, 2025
Former prime minister Stephen Harper, pictured, will attend a gala dinner in Ottawa on Feb. 4, 2026, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Conservative Party's first election win. Hundreds of current and former Hill staffers, MPs, Senators, political insiders, diplomats, and former public servants are expected to attend, says Ray Novak. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Many hundreds’ expected to attend Ottawa gala marking Harper Conservatives’ 20th anniversary of 2006 election win

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 1, 2025
  • The 2006 election win was a ‘life-changing’ experience, says former Conservative Senate leader and cabinet minister Marjory LeBreton.

‘Many hundreds’ expected to attend Ottawa gala marking Harper Conservatives’ 20th anniversary of 2006 election win

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 1, 2025
  • The 2006 election win was a ‘life-changing’ experience, says former Conservative Senate leader and cabinet minister Marjory LeBreton.
Former prime minister Stephen Harper, pictured, will attend a gala dinner in Ottawa on Feb. 4, 2026, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Conservative Party's first election win. Hundreds of current and former Hill staffers, MPs, Senators, political insiders, diplomats, and former public servants are expected to attend, says Ray Novak. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

True representation of constituents requires MPs to take principled positions even if it risks caucus expulsion or floor crossing, says Bill Casey

  • MPs are in the House of Commons to represent their constituents, and if they believe their party's positions run counter to those interests, they
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 24, 2025
Former Conservative-turned-Liberal MP Bill Casey, centre, told The Hill Times that it was ‘very stressful,’ but he has ‘no regrets’ about breaking ranks and voting against the 2007 budget. The Hill Times file photograph

True representation of constituents requires MPs to take principled positions even if it risks caucus expulsion or floor crossing, says Bill Casey

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 24, 2025
  • MPs are in the House of Commons to represent their constituents, and if they believe their party's positions run counter to those interests, they

True representation of constituents requires MPs to take principled positions even if it risks caucus expulsion or floor crossing, says Bill Casey

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 24, 2025
  • MPs are in the House of Commons to represent their constituents, and if they believe their party's positions run counter to those interests, they
Former Conservative-turned-Liberal MP Bill Casey, centre, told The Hill Times that it was ‘very stressful,’ but he has ‘no regrets’ about breaking ranks and voting against the 2007 budget. The Hill Times file photograph

Bloc Leader Blanchet’s expletive about government’s budget negotiation strategy ‘not suitable for work,’ says Government House Leader MacKinnon

  • The Liberals are polling much higher than the Bloc Québécois, and time will tell ‘whose ass get bitten here,’ says Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 23, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, centre, drew significant media attention last week after telling reporters that the government’s strategy of offering no concessions while still expecting support will 'come bite their ass' in the coming weeks and months. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bloc Leader Blanchet’s expletive about government’s budget negotiation strategy ‘not suitable for work,’ says Government House Leader MacKinnon

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 23, 2025
  • The Liberals are polling much higher than the Bloc Québécois, and time will tell ‘whose ass get bitten here,’ says Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski.

Bloc Leader Blanchet’s expletive about government’s budget negotiation strategy ‘not suitable for work,’ says Government House Leader MacKinnon

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 23, 2025
  • The Liberals are polling much higher than the Bloc Québécois, and time will tell ‘whose ass get bitten here,’ says Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, centre, drew significant media attention last week after telling reporters that the government’s strategy of offering no concessions while still expecting support will 'come bite their ass' in the coming weeks and months. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre should take a page out of Brian Mulroney’s playbook on caucus management, say political players: ‘an absolute master,’ it was his ‘secret sauce’

  • David McLaughlin says building and maintaining trust requires two-way communication. It's also political capital that leaders can draw upon in tough times. Conservative Leader
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 17, 2025
To effectively manage his 143-member caucus, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured shaking hands with Conservative MP Laila Goodridge and Marilyn Gladu, left, on the Hill on Sept. 14, 2025, must build mutual trust and have regular two-way communication with MPs, says David McLaughlin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre should take a page out of Brian Mulroney’s playbook on caucus management, say political players: ‘an absolute master,’ it was his ‘secret sauce’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 17, 2025
  • David McLaughlin says building and maintaining trust requires two-way communication. It's also political capital that leaders can draw upon in tough times. Conservative Leader

Poilievre should take a page out of Brian Mulroney’s playbook on caucus management, say political players: ‘an absolute master,’ it was his ‘secret sauce’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 17, 2025
  • David McLaughlin says building and maintaining trust requires two-way communication. It's also political capital that leaders can draw upon in tough times. Conservative Leader
To effectively manage his 143-member caucus, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured shaking hands with Conservative MP Laila Goodridge and Marilyn Gladu, left, on the Hill on Sept. 14, 2025, must build mutual trust and have regular two-way communication with MPs, says David McLaughlin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Speaker Scarpaleggia residing at an Ottawa hotel instead of official residence, ‘The Farm,’ for family reasons

  • It’s more economical for the Speaker to live at a hotel than at the official residence in Gatineau Hills, says spokesman Olivier Duhaime.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 16, 2025
House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia, who was elected to the role in May, has chosen not to live at his official residence for family reasons, says Olivier Duhaime, director of outreach and media relation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Speaker Scarpaleggia residing at an Ottawa hotel instead of official residence, ‘The Farm,’ for family reasons

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 16, 2025
  • It’s more economical for the Speaker to live at a hotel than at the official residence in Gatineau Hills, says spokesman Olivier Duhaime.

House Speaker Scarpaleggia residing at an Ottawa hotel instead of official residence, ‘The Farm,’ for family reasons

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 16, 2025
  • It’s more economical for the Speaker to live at a hotel than at the official residence in Gatineau Hills, says spokesman Olivier Duhaime.
House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia, who was elected to the role in May, has chosen not to live at his official residence for family reasons, says Olivier Duhaime, director of outreach and media relation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Bragdon ousts Liberal MP Duguid as co-chair of ‘influential’ Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group: Grits are ‘kicking ourselves’

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and almost all members of his caucus on the Canada-U.S. Inter-parliamentary Group turned out to vote for Conservative MP Richard
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 10, 2025
Conservative MP Richard Bragdon, pictured May 7, 2024, at a National Prayer Breakfast in Ottawa, secured a significant internal victory on Oct. 29, defeating incumbent Liberal MP Terry Duguid as co-chair of the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Bragdon ousts Liberal MP Duguid as co-chair of ‘influential’ Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group: Grits are ‘kicking ourselves’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 10, 2025
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and almost all members of his caucus on the Canada-U.S. Inter-parliamentary Group turned out to vote for Conservative MP Richard

Conservative MP Bragdon ousts Liberal MP Duguid as co-chair of ‘influential’ Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group: Grits are ‘kicking ourselves’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 10, 2025
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and almost all members of his caucus on the Canada-U.S. Inter-parliamentary Group turned out to vote for Conservative MP Richard
Conservative MP Richard Bragdon, pictured May 7, 2024, at a National Prayer Breakfast in Ottawa, secured a significant internal victory on Oct. 29, defeating incumbent Liberal MP Terry Duguid as co-chair of the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Things are crumbling’: changing caucus landscape, external pressures spell bad news for Poilievre’s leadership review, say Conservatives

  • If the Liberals were to gain majority status amid the ongoing floor-crossing speculation, it would spell bad news for Pierre Poilievre’s leadership review, says
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 7, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on the Hill, lost one MP to the Liberals and another one who resigned last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Things are crumbling’: changing caucus landscape, external pressures spell bad news for Poilievre’s leadership review, say Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 7, 2025
  • If the Liberals were to gain majority status amid the ongoing floor-crossing speculation, it would spell bad news for Pierre Poilievre’s leadership review, says

‘Things are crumbling’: changing caucus landscape, external pressures spell bad news for Poilievre’s leadership review, say Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 7, 2025
  • If the Liberals were to gain majority status amid the ongoing floor-crossing speculation, it would spell bad news for Pierre Poilievre’s leadership review, says
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on the Hill, lost one MP to the Liberals and another one who resigned last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If Poilievre goes down as party leader, it will be due to external pressure, not caucus dissent, say senior Conservatives

  • To stop outside sniping, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will have to get more than 80-per-cent support in the upcoming leadership review, says Keith Beardsley,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 3, 2025
If Pierre Poilievre is forced out as leader, it won’t be because of internal caucus dissent, but rather mounting criticism from outside of the party, say Conservative sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If Poilievre goes down as party leader, it will be due to external pressure, not caucus dissent, say senior Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 3, 2025
  • To stop outside sniping, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will have to get more than 80-per-cent support in the upcoming leadership review, says Keith Beardsley,

If Poilievre goes down as party leader, it will be due to external pressure, not caucus dissent, say senior Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 3, 2025
  • To stop outside sniping, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will have to get more than 80-per-cent support in the upcoming leadership review, says Keith Beardsley,
If Pierre Poilievre is forced out as leader, it won’t be because of internal caucus dissent, but rather mounting criticism from outside of the party, say Conservative sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Game of chicken:’ amid ongoing election speculation, Liberal and Conservative MPs are preparing, just in case

  • There’s no ‘appetite’ for a Christmas election, says Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured May 25, 2025, addressing the Liberal caucus on the Hill almost after the April 28 federal election. Liberal MPs say they don't want an election, but will be ready if the opposition parties trigger one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Game of chicken:’ amid ongoing election speculation, Liberal and Conservative MPs are preparing, just in case

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 2, 2025
  • There’s no ‘appetite’ for a Christmas election, says Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux.

‘Game of chicken:’ amid ongoing election speculation, Liberal and Conservative MPs are preparing, just in case

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 2, 2025
  • There’s no ‘appetite’ for a Christmas election, says Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured May 25, 2025, addressing the Liberal caucus on the Hill almost after the April 28 federal election. Liberal MPs say they don't want an election, but will be ready if the opposition parties trigger one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative B.C. riding association launches confidential survey to gauge Poilievre’s support

  • The survey, launched three days after Pierre Poilievre’s controversial remarks, is ‘Just to confirm the support that I know is already there,’ EDA president
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 27, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured in the West Block on Oct. 23, faced criticism last week from within and outside his caucus for his remarks about RCMP leadership during a recent YouTube interview. He later said that his comments were about former RCMP commissioner Brenda Lucki, and not about the current leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative B.C. riding association launches confidential survey to gauge Poilievre’s support

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 27, 2025
  • The survey, launched three days after Pierre Poilievre’s controversial remarks, is ‘Just to confirm the support that I know is already there,’ EDA president

Conservative B.C. riding association launches confidential survey to gauge Poilievre’s support

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 27, 2025
  • The survey, launched three days after Pierre Poilievre’s controversial remarks, is ‘Just to confirm the support that I know is already there,’ EDA president
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured in the West Block on Oct. 23, faced criticism last week from within and outside his caucus for his remarks about RCMP leadership during a recent YouTube interview. He later said that his comments were about former RCMP commissioner Brenda Lucki, and not about the current leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Too early to tell’ how British-inspired secretary of state model performing in Carney’s cabinet, says Savoie

  • Donald Savoie says he expects Prime Minister Mark Carney will issue individual mandate letters to all ministers once the trade issue with the U.S.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 27, 2025
After winning the April 28 election, Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, centre, with his cabinet on May 13, 2025, appointed 28 cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state. The secretaries of state can attend cabinet meetings by invitation only. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Too early to tell’ how British-inspired secretary of state model performing in Carney’s cabinet, says Savoie

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 27, 2025
  • Donald Savoie says he expects Prime Minister Mark Carney will issue individual mandate letters to all ministers once the trade issue with the U.S.

‘Too early to tell’ how British-inspired secretary of state model performing in Carney’s cabinet, says Savoie

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 27, 2025
  • Donald Savoie says he expects Prime Minister Mark Carney will issue individual mandate letters to all ministers once the trade issue with the U.S.
After winning the April 28 election, Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, centre, with his cabinet on May 13, 2025, appointed 28 cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state. The secretaries of state can attend cabinet meetings by invitation only. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservative Party faces conflict-of-interest allegation over hiring of Alberta national councillor Feldbusch’s husband as regional organizer

  • The Conservative Party is a ‘close-knit’ group and it's not ‘uncommon’ for family members, including those of national councillors, to work for the party
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 20, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured recently. At the January 2026 biennial policy convention in Calgary, elected Conservative Party delegates will vote for national councillors, review Poilievre's leadership and vote on policy resolutions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative Party faces conflict-of-interest allegation over hiring of Alberta national councillor Feldbusch’s husband as regional organizer

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 20, 2025
  • The Conservative Party is a ‘close-knit’ group and it's not ‘uncommon’ for family members, including those of national councillors, to work for the party

Conservative Party faces conflict-of-interest allegation over hiring of Alberta national councillor Feldbusch’s husband as regional organizer

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 20, 2025
  • The Conservative Party is a ‘close-knit’ group and it's not ‘uncommon’ for family members, including those of national councillors, to work for the party
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured recently. At the January 2026 biennial policy convention in Calgary, elected Conservative Party delegates will vote for national councillors, review Poilievre's leadership and vote on policy resolutions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Most ministers still trying to navigate how to ‘keep their jobs’ in Carney’s cabinet: Liberal sources

  • Ottawa lobbyists say ministerial staffers aren’t returning their calls, but Liberal sources say it’s because ministers and their political aides are still trying to
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 20, 2025
Most ministers in Mark Carney's cabinet, pictured here after being sworn in on May 13, 2025, are still trying to grasp the prime minister’s leadership style and priorities, with most treading carefully to secure their place in the new prime minister’s front bench, say current and former senior Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Most ministers still trying to navigate how to ‘keep their jobs’ in Carney’s cabinet: Liberal sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 20, 2025
  • Ottawa lobbyists say ministerial staffers aren’t returning their calls, but Liberal sources say it’s because ministers and their political aides are still trying to

Most ministers still trying to navigate how to ‘keep their jobs’ in Carney’s cabinet: Liberal sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 20, 2025
  • Ottawa lobbyists say ministerial staffers aren’t returning their calls, but Liberal sources say it’s because ministers and their political aides are still trying to
Most ministers in Mark Carney's cabinet, pictured here after being sworn in on May 13, 2025, are still trying to grasp the prime minister’s leadership style and priorities, with most treading carefully to secure their place in the new prime minister’s front bench, say current and former senior Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

PM Carney risks trouble without loyal ‘palace guard,’ say political players

  • Every new prime minister eventually faces turbulence, and that’s when a strong and trusted palace guard is ‘essential,’ says political historian and former Liberal
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 13, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Like his predecessors, Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on Oct. 8, 2025, on Parliament Hill, needs a loyal ‘palace guard’ within his office who can watch his back when, as with every government, controversy inevitably arises, say veteran political observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM Carney risks trouble without loyal ‘palace guard,’ say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 13, 2025
  • Every new prime minister eventually faces turbulence, and that’s when a strong and trusted palace guard is ‘essential,’ says political historian and former Liberal

PM Carney risks trouble without loyal ‘palace guard,’ say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 13, 2025
  • Every new prime minister eventually faces turbulence, and that’s when a strong and trusted palace guard is ‘essential,’ says political historian and former Liberal
Mark Carney
Like his predecessors, Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on Oct. 8, 2025, on Parliament Hill, needs a loyal ‘palace guard’ within his office who can watch his back when, as with every government, controversy inevitably arises, say veteran political observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It would be ‘idiotic’ for any party to topple government on budget vote only seven months after election, say some Liberal MPs

  • Interim NDP Leader Don Davies and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May recently met with Prime Minister Mark Carney, but won’t comment on how they'll
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 12, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is set to table his budget on Nov. 4. Liberal MPs warn it would be a mistake for opposition parties to topple the government so soon after the last election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It would be ‘idiotic’ for any party to topple government on budget vote only seven months after election, say some Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 12, 2025
  • Interim NDP Leader Don Davies and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May recently met with Prime Minister Mark Carney, but won’t comment on how they'll

It would be ‘idiotic’ for any party to topple government on budget vote only seven months after election, say some Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 12, 2025
  • Interim NDP Leader Don Davies and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May recently met with Prime Minister Mark Carney, but won’t comment on how they'll
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is set to table his budget on Nov. 4. Liberal MPs warn it would be a mistake for opposition parties to topple the government so soon after the last election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Charest campaign yet again denies Harper is against former Quebec premier’s leadership campaign bid

  • Media reports continue to suggest that Stephen Harper will oppose Jean Charest’s Conservative leadership election bid, but a senior strategist for the former Quebec
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 14, 2022
Former Quebec premier Jean Charest officially launched his leadership election campaign in Calgary, last week. The contest will conclude on Sept. 10 with the announcement of the winner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Charest campaign yet again denies Harper is against former Quebec premier’s leadership campaign bid

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 14, 2022
  • Media reports continue to suggest that Stephen Harper will oppose Jean Charest’s Conservative leadership election bid, but a senior strategist for the former Quebec

Charest campaign yet again denies Harper is against former Quebec premier’s leadership campaign bid

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 14, 2022
  • Media reports continue to suggest that Stephen Harper will oppose Jean Charest’s Conservative leadership election bid, but a senior strategist for the former Quebec
Former Quebec premier Jean Charest officially launched his leadership election campaign in Calgary, last week. The contest will conclude on Sept. 10 with the announcement of the winner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives say next federal election will be a ‘change election,’ amping up stakes and division in current leadership contest

  • Conservatives say they expect their next party leader to most likely be the next prime minister of Canada, which is why the leadership race,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 7, 2022
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre, left, declared his intention to run for the Conservative leadership last month. Former Quebec premier Jean Charest, Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis, Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown, former cabinet minister Peter MacKay and columnist Tasha Kheiriddin are also said to be planning on throwing their hats into the ring. Charest met about 40 Conservative MPs and Senators in Ottawa last week at the Chateau Laurier Hotel. The Hill Times file photographs and courtesy of Twitter

Conservatives say next federal election will be a ‘change election,’ amping up stakes and division in current leadership contest

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 7, 2022
  • Conservatives say they expect their next party leader to most likely be the next prime minister of Canada, which is why the leadership race,

Conservatives say next federal election will be a ‘change election,’ amping up stakes and division in current leadership contest

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 7, 2022
  • Conservatives say they expect their next party leader to most likely be the next prime minister of Canada, which is why the leadership race,
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre, left, declared his intention to run for the Conservative leadership last month. Former Quebec premier Jean Charest, Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis, Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown, former cabinet minister Peter MacKay and columnist Tasha Kheiriddin are also said to be planning on throwing their hats into the ring. Charest met about 40 Conservative MPs and Senators in Ottawa last week at the Chateau Laurier Hotel. The Hill Times file photographs and courtesy of Twitter

Russia-Ukraine conflict changing the channel for Trudeau but PM’s brand damaged by trucker protest, say pollsters

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s response to the Russia-Ukraine conflict has changed the channel, but it’s unclear if he will be able to repair the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 7, 2022
Justin Trudeau has been looking prime ministerial and above the fray in his response to the Russia invasion of Ukraine, say pollsters, but his poor handling of the trucker protest has damaged his personal brand. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Russia-Ukraine conflict changing the channel for Trudeau but PM’s brand damaged by trucker protest, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 7, 2022
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s response to the Russia-Ukraine conflict has changed the channel, but it’s unclear if he will be able to repair the

Russia-Ukraine conflict changing the channel for Trudeau but PM’s brand damaged by trucker protest, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 7, 2022
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s response to the Russia-Ukraine conflict has changed the channel, but it’s unclear if he will be able to repair the
Justin Trudeau has been looking prime ministerial and above the fray in his response to the Russia invasion of Ukraine, say pollsters, but his poor handling of the trucker protest has damaged his personal brand. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Charest won’t be intimidated by ‘spin’ that Harper’s opposed to his potential leadership bid, says top strategist Coates

  • Some Conservative sources telling reporters that Stephen Harper is against Jean Charest’s potential candidacy for the Conservative Party’s top job is “spin” and a
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 28, 2022
Former Quebec premier Jean Charest is widely expected to run for the Conservative party's leadership. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Charest won’t be intimidated by ‘spin’ that Harper’s opposed to his potential leadership bid, says top strategist Coates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 28, 2022
  • Some Conservative sources telling reporters that Stephen Harper is against Jean Charest’s potential candidacy for the Conservative Party’s top job is “spin” and a

Charest won’t be intimidated by ‘spin’ that Harper’s opposed to his potential leadership bid, says top strategist Coates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 28, 2022
  • Some Conservative sources telling reporters that Stephen Harper is against Jean Charest’s potential candidacy for the Conservative Party’s top job is “spin” and a
Former Quebec premier Jean Charest is widely expected to run for the Conservative party's leadership. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

‘This could be a real housecleaner’: O’Toole, Sloly, Deans down, more high-profile officials may become political casualties of trucker protest, say political insiders

  • The ongoing trucker protest that has so far taken down three high-profile officials in the nation’s capital, could cause more political casualties of prominent
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 21, 2022
Former Conservative Party leader Erin O'Toole, former chair of Police Services Board Dian Deans and former Ottawa Police chief Peter Sloly have become the casualties of the Ottawa trucker protest. Political insiders say more high-profile officials may have to step down from their positions as a result of the fallout of this blockade. The Hill Times file photograph and courtesy of Twitter

‘This could be a real housecleaner’: O’Toole, Sloly, Deans down, more high-profile officials may become political casualties of trucker protest, say political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 21, 2022
  • The ongoing trucker protest that has so far taken down three high-profile officials in the nation’s capital, could cause more political casualties of prominent

‘This could be a real housecleaner’: O’Toole, Sloly, Deans down, more high-profile officials may become political casualties of trucker protest, say political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 21, 2022
  • The ongoing trucker protest that has so far taken down three high-profile officials in the nation’s capital, could cause more political casualties of prominent
Former Conservative Party leader Erin O'Toole, former chair of Police Services Board Dian Deans and former Ottawa Police chief Peter Sloly have become the casualties of the Ottawa trucker protest. Political insiders say more high-profile officials may have to step down from their positions as a result of the fallout of this blockade. The Hill Times file photograph and courtesy of Twitter

Aligning with protesters like catching a ‘tiger by the tail,’ it could backfire on Conservatives, say politicos

  • Some Conservative MPs’ embrace of the convoy is a risky strategy that might help the party harness the populist wave now, but could backfire
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 21, 2022
Since becoming the interim Conservative party leader, Candice Bergen has called on Freedom Convoy protesters to end the blockade and go back home. Before that, Bergen was one of the most high-profile Conservative caucus supporters of the protest. The Hill Times photograh by Andrew Meade

Aligning with protesters like catching a ‘tiger by the tail,’ it could backfire on Conservatives, say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 21, 2022
  • Some Conservative MPs’ embrace of the convoy is a risky strategy that might help the party harness the populist wave now, but could backfire

Aligning with protesters like catching a ‘tiger by the tail,’ it could backfire on Conservatives, say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 21, 2022
  • Some Conservative MPs’ embrace of the convoy is a risky strategy that might help the party harness the populist wave now, but could backfire
Since becoming the interim Conservative party leader, Candice Bergen has called on Freedom Convoy protesters to end the blockade and go back home. Before that, Bergen was one of the most high-profile Conservative caucus supporters of the protest. The Hill Times photograh by Andrew Meade

‘The government is clearly being hurt by this’: Trudeau government criticized for its handling of Ottawa occupation 

  • Justin Trudeau’s handling of the occupation of Ottawa, combined with his own caucus members’ public criticism of their government’s more recent approach on the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 14, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Feb. 11, 2022, at his presser on the Hill, is facing criticism from both within and outside the caucus for his handling of the pandemic and the ongoing blockades in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘The government is clearly being hurt by this’: Trudeau government criticized for its handling of Ottawa occupation 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 14, 2022
  • Justin Trudeau’s handling of the occupation of Ottawa, combined with his own caucus members’ public criticism of their government’s more recent approach on the

‘The government is clearly being hurt by this’: Trudeau government criticized for its handling of Ottawa occupation 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 14, 2022
  • Justin Trudeau’s handling of the occupation of Ottawa, combined with his own caucus members’ public criticism of their government’s more recent approach on the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Feb. 11, 2022, at his presser on the Hill, is facing criticism from both within and outside the caucus for his handling of the pandemic and the ongoing blockades in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Quebec Liberal MP Robillard also breaks ranks, questions Trudeau government’s handling of pandemic, sides with Lightbound

  • A three-term Quebec Liberal MP is raising questions about the Justin Trudeau’s handling of the pandemic and says he agrees with fellow Quebec Liberal
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 9, 2022
Quebec Liberal MP Yves Robillard, pictured in this file photo on the Hill, said he is unhappy with his own government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. He said he agrees with everything that his caucus colleague Joël Lightbound said yesterday at a press conference. The Hill Times photograh by Andrew Meade

Quebec Liberal MP Robillard also breaks ranks, questions Trudeau government’s handling of pandemic, sides with Lightbound

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 9, 2022
  • A three-term Quebec Liberal MP is raising questions about the Justin Trudeau’s handling of the pandemic and says he agrees with fellow Quebec Liberal

Quebec Liberal MP Robillard also breaks ranks, questions Trudeau government’s handling of pandemic, sides with Lightbound

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 9, 2022
  • A three-term Quebec Liberal MP is raising questions about the Justin Trudeau’s handling of the pandemic and says he agrees with fellow Quebec Liberal
Quebec Liberal MP Yves Robillard, pictured in this file photo on the Hill, said he is unhappy with his own government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. He said he agrees with everything that his caucus colleague Joël Lightbound said yesterday at a press conference. The Hill Times photograh by Andrew Meade

Tory leadership race should end before July, say Poilievre campaign supporters, unfazed by convoy backing

  • Supporters of Conservative Party leadership election front-runner—and the sole declared candidate so far—Pierre Poilievre say the contest should be concluded before July to give
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 9, 2022
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre, now running for leadership of the Conservative Party, has been a public supporter of the 'Freedom Convoy,' seen here offering doughnuts to a participant. But the support Poilievre and some of his caucus colleagues have shown to the demonstration that has hamstrung the city of Ottawa, could be used against them in the next federal election, says former caucus member Sen. Dennis Patterson. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Tory leadership race should end before July, say Poilievre campaign supporters, unfazed by convoy backing

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 9, 2022
  • Supporters of Conservative Party leadership election front-runner—and the sole declared candidate so far—Pierre Poilievre say the contest should be concluded before July to give

Tory leadership race should end before July, say Poilievre campaign supporters, unfazed by convoy backing

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 9, 2022
  • Supporters of Conservative Party leadership election front-runner—and the sole declared candidate so far—Pierre Poilievre say the contest should be concluded before July to give
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre, now running for leadership of the Conservative Party, has been a public supporter of the 'Freedom Convoy,' seen here offering doughnuts to a participant. But the support Poilievre and some of his caucus colleagues have shown to the demonstration that has hamstrung the city of Ottawa, could be used against them in the next federal election, says former caucus member Sen. Dennis Patterson. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Poilievre’s in, and Brown not ruling out running for federal Conservative leadership election

  • Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown, who also served as a federal MP and Ontario PC leader in the past, is not ruling out running for
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 7, 2022
Let's do this: After Erin O'Toole's ouster as party leader, some of the potential candidates who could seek the party's top job include: Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown, top left, Conservative MPs Pierre Poilievre (announced on Feb. 5), Leslyn Lewis, Marilyn Gladu (who's endorsing Poilievre), Michelle Rempel Garner and Michael Chong. Former Conservative cabinet minister Peter MacKay, former Quebec premier Jean Charest, and former Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall could also throw their hats into the ring. The Hill Times file photographs

Poilievre’s in, and Brown not ruling out running for federal Conservative leadership election

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 7, 2022
  • Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown, who also served as a federal MP and Ontario PC leader in the past, is not ruling out running for

Poilievre’s in, and Brown not ruling out running for federal Conservative leadership election

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 7, 2022
  • Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown, who also served as a federal MP and Ontario PC leader in the past, is not ruling out running for
Let's do this: After Erin O'Toole's ouster as party leader, some of the potential candidates who could seek the party's top job include: Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown, top left, Conservative MPs Pierre Poilievre (announced on Feb. 5), Leslyn Lewis, Marilyn Gladu (who's endorsing Poilievre), Michelle Rempel Garner and Michael Chong. Former Conservative cabinet minister Peter MacKay, former Quebec premier Jean Charest, and former Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall could also throw their hats into the ring. The Hill Times file photographs

Truckers’ protest reflects rise in ‘disruption politics,’ increasing polarization, say political insiders

  • The “Freedom Convoy,” which has paralyzed the nation’s capital for more than a week, could eventually be a political gift for Prime Minister Justin
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 7, 2022
A Freedom Convoy organizer, pictured on Feb. 5, 2022, at the corner of Kent and Slater streets in downtown Ottawa. The so-called 'Freedom Convoy' could be a political gift for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, say some politicos, but others say Trudeau should do something now to put an end to the protest or this could potentially morph into a big problem for his government. The Hill Times photograh by Andrew Meade

Truckers’ protest reflects rise in ‘disruption politics,’ increasing polarization, say political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 7, 2022
  • The “Freedom Convoy,” which has paralyzed the nation’s capital for more than a week, could eventually be a political gift for Prime Minister Justin

Truckers’ protest reflects rise in ‘disruption politics,’ increasing polarization, say political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 7, 2022
  • The “Freedom Convoy,” which has paralyzed the nation’s capital for more than a week, could eventually be a political gift for Prime Minister Justin
A Freedom Convoy organizer, pictured on Feb. 5, 2022, at the corner of Kent and Slater streets in downtown Ottawa. The so-called 'Freedom Convoy' could be a political gift for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, say some politicos, but others say Trudeau should do something now to put an end to the protest or this could potentially morph into a big problem for his government. The Hill Times photograh by Andrew Meade

Winter House sitting will be like ‘political hunger games’ between O’Toole and Trudeau, say pollsters

  • With both the Conservatives and Liberals running neck and neck in public opinion polls and the NDP making significant gains, this winter House session
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 31, 2022
The House is back: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party interim leader Amita Kuttner. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Winter House sitting will be like ‘political hunger games’ between O’Toole and Trudeau, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 31, 2022
  • With both the Conservatives and Liberals running neck and neck in public opinion polls and the NDP making significant gains, this winter House session

Winter House sitting will be like ‘political hunger games’ between O’Toole and Trudeau, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 31, 2022
  • With both the Conservatives and Liberals running neck and neck in public opinion polls and the NDP making significant gains, this winter House session
The House is back: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party interim leader Amita Kuttner. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

No plans for O’Toole’s leadership review before August 2023, says Conservative Party president Rob Batherson

  • The Conservative Party has no plans to hold an early review of Erin O’Toole’s leadership even though four ridings have passed motions demanding one
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 31, 2022
As of deadline last week, four riding associations had informed the national council of the Conservative party that they want an early leadership review. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No plans for O’Toole’s leadership review before August 2023, says Conservative Party president Rob Batherson

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 31, 2022
  • The Conservative Party has no plans to hold an early review of Erin O’Toole’s leadership even though four ridings have passed motions demanding one

No plans for O’Toole’s leadership review before August 2023, says Conservative Party president Rob Batherson

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 31, 2022
  • The Conservative Party has no plans to hold an early review of Erin O’Toole’s leadership even though four ridings have passed motions demanding one
As of deadline last week, four riding associations had informed the national council of the Conservative party that they want an early leadership review. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal leadership speculation a distraction, Trudeau should shut it down firmly, say Liberal MPs, political insiders, and pollsters

  • If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is definitely planning to lead his party in the next election, he should put an end to the speculation
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 24, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Jan. 12, 2022, on the Hill. Since the last federal election, Liberal staffers and MPs have been talking about the post-Justin Trudeau Liberal Party. Trudeau however has been saying consistently he has no plans to leave and will lead his party in the next election. The Hill Times photograh by Andrew Meade

Liberal leadership speculation a distraction, Trudeau should shut it down firmly, say Liberal MPs, political insiders, and pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 24, 2022
  • If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is definitely planning to lead his party in the next election, he should put an end to the speculation

Liberal leadership speculation a distraction, Trudeau should shut it down firmly, say Liberal MPs, political insiders, and pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 24, 2022
  • If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is definitely planning to lead his party in the next election, he should put an end to the speculation
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Jan. 12, 2022, on the Hill. Since the last federal election, Liberal staffers and MPs have been talking about the post-Justin Trudeau Liberal Party. Trudeau however has been saying consistently he has no plans to leave and will lead his party in the next election. The Hill Times photograh by Andrew Meade

House sitting ‘make or break’ for O’Toole’s leadership, say Conservatives

  • Conservative MPs, former senior Tories, and political insiders view the upcoming House sitting to be a litmus test for Erin O’Toole’s leadership. If he
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 24, 2022
The winter sitting of Parliament will be critical for Erin O'Toole's future as party leader. If he survives until the summer recess in June, he will most likely be able to lead his party in the next election. 'Erin O’Toole is basically facing a rearguard opposition to his own leadership every day he shows up to work,' said pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House sitting ‘make or break’ for O’Toole’s leadership, say Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 24, 2022
  • Conservative MPs, former senior Tories, and political insiders view the upcoming House sitting to be a litmus test for Erin O’Toole’s leadership. If he

House sitting ‘make or break’ for O’Toole’s leadership, say Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 24, 2022
  • Conservative MPs, former senior Tories, and political insiders view the upcoming House sitting to be a litmus test for Erin O’Toole’s leadership. If he
The winter sitting of Parliament will be critical for Erin O'Toole's future as party leader. If he survives until the summer recess in June, he will most likely be able to lead his party in the next election. 'Erin O’Toole is basically facing a rearguard opposition to his own leadership every day he shows up to work,' said pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In defiance of O’Toole, Saskatchewan MPs vote to back Batters in regional caucus: source

  • The Conservative Party’s Saskatchewan caucus voted Thursday night to stand behind Senator Denise Batters staying in the regional group, a source says, months after
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 21, 2022
Saskatchewan Conservative MPs have voted in support of Conservative Senator Denise Batters' return to the regional caucus, according to a Conservative source. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In defiance of O’Toole, Saskatchewan MPs vote to back Batters in regional caucus: source

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 21, 2022
  • The Conservative Party’s Saskatchewan caucus voted Thursday night to stand behind Senator Denise Batters staying in the regional group, a source says, months after

In defiance of O’Toole, Saskatchewan MPs vote to back Batters in regional caucus: source

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 21, 2022
  • The Conservative Party’s Saskatchewan caucus voted Thursday night to stand behind Senator Denise Batters staying in the regional group, a source says, months after
Saskatchewan Conservative MPs have voted in support of Conservative Senator Denise Batters' return to the regional caucus, according to a Conservative source. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MPs want Trudeau to take on Quebec’s Bill 21, say he risks losing Grits’ base

  • The controversy over Quebec’s Bill 21 will continue to build in the coming weeks, say some Liberal MPs, who are wondering why Prime Minister
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 17, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Jan. 12, 2022, in Ottawa. Prior to the Christmas parliamentary recess, Trudeau said in the House that he was 'deeply' opposed to the law but didn’t want to intervene, as doing so would give the Quebec government an opportunity to use the issue as a wedge against the federal government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MPs want Trudeau to take on Quebec’s Bill 21, say he risks losing Grits’ base

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 17, 2022
  • The controversy over Quebec’s Bill 21 will continue to build in the coming weeks, say some Liberal MPs, who are wondering why Prime Minister

Liberal MPs want Trudeau to take on Quebec’s Bill 21, say he risks losing Grits’ base

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 17, 2022
  • The controversy over Quebec’s Bill 21 will continue to build in the coming weeks, say some Liberal MPs, who are wondering why Prime Minister
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Jan. 12, 2022, in Ottawa. Prior to the Christmas parliamentary recess, Trudeau said in the House that he was 'deeply' opposed to the law but didn’t want to intervene, as doing so would give the Quebec government an opportunity to use the issue as a wedge against the federal government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Taxing anti-vaxxers ‘controversial,’ but will help vaccinate more Quebecers and could help Legault’s October re-election bid, say some pollsters

  • Quebec Premier François Legault’s decision to tax anti-vaxxers is “controversial,” but it will help vaccinate more Quebecers and will assist the Quebec premier in his
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 17, 2022
Quebec Premier François Legault is planning to introduce a new levy on citizens who are hesitant to get COVID vaccination for non-medical reasons. It's supposed to come into effect on Jan. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Taxing anti-vaxxers ‘controversial,’ but will help vaccinate more Quebecers and could help Legault’s October re-election bid, say some pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 17, 2022
  • Quebec Premier François Legault’s decision to tax anti-vaxxers is “controversial,” but it will help vaccinate more Quebecers and will assist the Quebec premier in his

Taxing anti-vaxxers ‘controversial,’ but will help vaccinate more Quebecers and could help Legault’s October re-election bid, say some pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 17, 2022
  • Quebec Premier François Legault’s decision to tax anti-vaxxers is “controversial,” but it will help vaccinate more Quebecers and will assist the Quebec premier in his
Quebec Premier François Legault is planning to introduce a new levy on citizens who are hesitant to get COVID vaccination for non-medical reasons. It's supposed to come into effect on Jan. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole expected to receive 2021 election post-mortem report before Jan. 31, says former Conservative MP Cumming

  • Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole, who is under some pressure for an early leadership review, is expected to receive the much-awaited campaign review next
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 22, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured Dec. 6, 2021, on the Hill at a press conference, will receive the post-mortem report of the last election before the start of the winter sitting of Parliament. He has promised to share the report with his caucus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole expected to receive 2021 election post-mortem report before Jan. 31, says former Conservative MP Cumming

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 22, 2021
  • Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole, who is under some pressure for an early leadership review, is expected to receive the much-awaited campaign review next

O’Toole expected to receive 2021 election post-mortem report before Jan. 31, says former Conservative MP Cumming

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 22, 2021
  • Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole, who is under some pressure for an early leadership review, is expected to receive the much-awaited campaign review next
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured Dec. 6, 2021, on the Hill at a press conference, will receive the post-mortem report of the last election before the start of the winter sitting of Parliament. He has promised to share the report with his caucus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau should condemn Bill 21, commit to intervene if law challenged at Supreme Court, say Liberal MPs

  • A significant number of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s caucus says he needs to unambiguously condemn Quebec’s Bill 21 and, should the matter appear before
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 20, 2021
Liberal MPs want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to commit now that the federal government would intervene if Bill 21 ended up in a court challenge before the Supreme Court of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau should condemn Bill 21, commit to intervene if law challenged at Supreme Court, say Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 20, 2021
  • A significant number of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s caucus says he needs to unambiguously condemn Quebec’s Bill 21 and, should the matter appear before

Trudeau should condemn Bill 21, commit to intervene if law challenged at Supreme Court, say Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 20, 2021
  • A significant number of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s caucus says he needs to unambiguously condemn Quebec’s Bill 21 and, should the matter appear before
Liberal MPs want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to commit now that the federal government would intervene if Bill 21 ended up in a court challenge before the Supreme Court of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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