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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.

Former Liberal MP Sorbara joins Finance Minister Champagne’s office

  • Francesco Sorbara is expected to start his new job in Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s office this week, according to Audrey Milette, Champagne's director of
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 8, 2025
Former three-term Liberal MP Francesco Sorbara is joining Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's office as an exempt ministerial staffer. He's expected to start his new job this week. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Former Liberal MP Sorbara joins Finance Minister Champagne’s office

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 8, 2025
  • Francesco Sorbara is expected to start his new job in Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s office this week, according to Audrey Milette, Champagne's director of

Former Liberal MP Sorbara joins Finance Minister Champagne’s office

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 8, 2025
  • Francesco Sorbara is expected to start his new job in Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s office this week, according to Audrey Milette, Champagne's director of
Former three-term Liberal MP Francesco Sorbara is joining Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's office as an exempt ministerial staffer. He's expected to start his new job this week. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Some Conservative Party members bristle at use of ‘abridgement’ rule in delegate selection process for convention

  • The delegate selection rules are in effect on Sept. 8 and will end on Nov. 30, according to the rules for the Calgary biennial
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 8, 2025
Each of the 343 ridings across the country can send up to 12 delegates to the Jan. 29-31, 2026, biennial policy convention in Calgary, Alta. These delegates will vote on the leadership of Pierre Poilievre, centre, and take part in policy debates. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Some Conservative Party members bristle at use of ‘abridgement’ rule in delegate selection process for convention

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 8, 2025
  • The delegate selection rules are in effect on Sept. 8 and will end on Nov. 30, according to the rules for the Calgary biennial

Some Conservative Party members bristle at use of ‘abridgement’ rule in delegate selection process for convention

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 8, 2025
  • The delegate selection rules are in effect on Sept. 8 and will end on Nov. 30, according to the rules for the Calgary biennial
Each of the 343 ridings across the country can send up to 12 delegates to the Jan. 29-31, 2026, biennial policy convention in Calgary, Alta. These delegates will vote on the leadership of Pierre Poilievre, centre, and take part in policy debates. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Podcast interview not enough: campaign director Byrne should speak to national council about her future role with the party, say senior Conservatives

  • After skipping two national council meetings, Jenni Byrne attended the Aug. 17 meeting where delegate selection rules were passed.
News | BY ABBAS RANA, MARLO GLASS | September 1, 2025
Jenni Byrne, who managed the Conservatives' 2024 election campaign, has yet to speak directly to the national council or the national caucus about the party’s election loss or her future plans. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Podcast interview not enough: campaign director Byrne should speak to national council about her future role with the party, say senior Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA, MARLO GLASS | September 1, 2025
  • After skipping two national council meetings, Jenni Byrne attended the Aug. 17 meeting where delegate selection rules were passed.

Podcast interview not enough: campaign director Byrne should speak to national council about her future role with the party, say senior Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA, MARLO GLASS | September 1, 2025
  • After skipping two national council meetings, Jenni Byrne attended the Aug. 17 meeting where delegate selection rules were passed.
Jenni Byrne, who managed the Conservatives' 2024 election campaign, has yet to speak directly to the national council or the national caucus about the party’s election loss or her future plans. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pitfield still in principal secretary post seven weeks after Lametti took on job

  • Incoming PMO principal secretary David Lametti started his new job in mid-July but outgoing principal secretary Tom Pitfield is staying on for at least
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 1, 2025
Seven weeks after David Lametti, left, was named incoming principal secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office, Tom Pitfield remains in the role with no firm exit date set for the senior aide to Prime Minister Mark Carney. Lametti photograph by The Hill Times; Pitfield photograph courtesy of X

Pitfield still in principal secretary post seven weeks after Lametti took on job

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 1, 2025
  • Incoming PMO principal secretary David Lametti started his new job in mid-July but outgoing principal secretary Tom Pitfield is staying on for at least

Pitfield still in principal secretary post seven weeks after Lametti took on job

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 1, 2025
  • Incoming PMO principal secretary David Lametti started his new job in mid-July but outgoing principal secretary Tom Pitfield is staying on for at least
Seven weeks after David Lametti, left, was named incoming principal secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office, Tom Pitfield remains in the role with no firm exit date set for the senior aide to Prime Minister Mark Carney. Lametti photograph by The Hill Times; Pitfield photograph courtesy of X

Conservatives’ ad hoc nomination rules committee for next election to report back to national council in September, say sources

  • Saskatchewan Conservative MP Warren Steinley is a non-voting member of the national council’s subcommittee on nomination rules, say Conservative sources.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 25, 2025
Potential candidates have lobbed complaints about the way the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Poilievre, held their nomination contests, saying they were unfair and opaque. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives’ ad hoc nomination rules committee for next election to report back to national council in September, say sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 25, 2025
  • Saskatchewan Conservative MP Warren Steinley is a non-voting member of the national council’s subcommittee on nomination rules, say Conservative sources.

Conservatives’ ad hoc nomination rules committee for next election to report back to national council in September, say sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 25, 2025
  • Saskatchewan Conservative MP Warren Steinley is a non-voting member of the national council’s subcommittee on nomination rules, say Conservative sources.
Potential candidates have lobbed complaints about the way the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Poilievre, held their nomination contests, saying they were unfair and opaque. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From power corridors to fiction world: former deputy minister Sheikh pens second novel

  • Munir Sheikh shared his upcoming book's message and memories of working with now-Prime Minister Mark Carney as bureaucrats at Finance.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 24, 2025
Former chief statistician Munir Sheikh has penned his second novel entitled, '2047: The Story of an American Revolution'. He spoke to The Hill Times about the book, and why he stepped away from his role as Canada's chief statistician in 2010. Photograph courtesy of Munir Sheikh

From power corridors to fiction world: former deputy minister Sheikh pens second novel

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 24, 2025
  • Munir Sheikh shared his upcoming book's message and memories of working with now-Prime Minister Mark Carney as bureaucrats at Finance.

From power corridors to fiction world: former deputy minister Sheikh pens second novel

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 24, 2025
  • Munir Sheikh shared his upcoming book's message and memories of working with now-Prime Minister Mark Carney as bureaucrats at Finance.
Former chief statistician Munir Sheikh has penned his second novel entitled, '2047: The Story of an American Revolution'. He spoke to The Hill Times about the book, and why he stepped away from his role as Canada's chief statistician in 2010. Photograph courtesy of Munir Sheikh

AI coming at public service like a ‘freight train at a tremendous speed’ and it could mean thousands of job losses, says Savoie

  • Dealing with the challenges posed by artificial intelligence to the public service is ‘critical,’ but there is little evidence to show that top government
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
Senior public service officials must take the looming threat of AI seriously, as it could result in thousands of job losses, says professor Donald Savoie, an expert in the machinery of government. The Hill Times photograph by Abbas Rana

AI coming at public service like a ‘freight train at a tremendous speed’ and it could mean thousands of job losses, says Savoie

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
  • Dealing with the challenges posed by artificial intelligence to the public service is ‘critical,’ but there is little evidence to show that top government

AI coming at public service like a ‘freight train at a tremendous speed’ and it could mean thousands of job losses, says Savoie

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
  • Dealing with the challenges posed by artificial intelligence to the public service is ‘critical,’ but there is little evidence to show that top government
Senior public service officials must take the looming threat of AI seriously, as it could result in thousands of job losses, says professor Donald Savoie, an expert in the machinery of government. The Hill Times photograph by Abbas Rana

Liberals’ shift from progressive to right of centre a ‘reflection of where people are today,’ say some Grit MPs

  • The national Liberal caucus retreat in September will offer a clearer picture of how caucus members are responding to their party’s shift from a
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney at a May 25 caucus meeting on the Hill. 'Everyone is progressive until they can't pay the bills,' one Liberal MP said regarding the party’s recent shift from left to right-of-centre, proof of its flexibility which has made it one of the world’s most successful political parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ shift from progressive to right of centre a ‘reflection of where people are today,’ say some Grit MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
  • The national Liberal caucus retreat in September will offer a clearer picture of how caucus members are responding to their party’s shift from a

Liberals’ shift from progressive to right of centre a ‘reflection of where people are today,’ say some Grit MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
  • The national Liberal caucus retreat in September will offer a clearer picture of how caucus members are responding to their party’s shift from a
Prime Minister Mark Carney at a May 25 caucus meeting on the Hill. 'Everyone is progressive until they can't pay the bills,' one Liberal MP said regarding the party’s recent shift from left to right-of-centre, proof of its flexibility which has made it one of the world’s most successful political parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opens door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader, but would leave it up to party delegates to vote
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is opening up the debate for ‘renewal’ in Ontario provincial leadership, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opens door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader, but would leave it up to party delegates to vote

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opens door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader, but would leave it up to party delegates to vote
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is opening up the debate for ‘renewal’ in Ontario provincial leadership, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
Pierre Poilievre will have his leadership reviewed at the Conservative Party's biennial policy convention in Calgary, Alta., between Jan. 29-31, 2026. The party will also elect new 20 national councillors at the event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.
Pierre Poilievre will have his leadership reviewed at the Conservative Party's biennial policy convention in Calgary, Alta., between Jan. 29-31, 2026. The party will also elect new 20 national councillors at the event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians like what they hear so far on affordability and U.S. trade war, but Carney will have to deliver results soon, say pollsters

  • The coming six months will be critical for Prime Minister Mark Carney, and for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to regain lost political ground, says
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, has had a strong start during the post-election honeymoon period, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party need to do some soul-searching about how they can take themselves to the next level. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians like what they hear so far on affordability and U.S. trade war, but Carney will have to deliver results soon, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 29, 2025
  • The coming six months will be critical for Prime Minister Mark Carney, and for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to regain lost political ground, says

Canadians like what they hear so far on affordability and U.S. trade war, but Carney will have to deliver results soon, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 29, 2025
  • The coming six months will be critical for Prime Minister Mark Carney, and for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to regain lost political ground, says
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, has had a strong start during the post-election honeymoon period, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party need to do some soul-searching about how they can take themselves to the next level. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne, pictured on the Hill on May 11, 2023, has been representing leader Pierre Poilievre at national council meetings since 2022, but did not attend the June 4 meeting. She told The Hill Times that her absence was due to a prior commitment, and confirmed she will attend the next one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national
Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne, pictured on the Hill on May 11, 2023, has been representing leader Pierre Poilievre at national council meetings since 2022, but did not attend the June 4 meeting. She told The Hill Times that her absence was due to a prior commitment, and confirmed she will attend the next one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With three top players in Carney government lacking political experience, caucus feedback critical to show ‘human side’ of politics, say experts

  • Mark Carney, Marc-André Blanchard, and Michael Sabia have extensive public service experience which will prove to be an asset in delivering on the government’s
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney should use the national Liberal caucus as a sounding board before introducing any policy or legislation to better gauge how Canadians might respond, says Donald Savoie, one of the country's leading experts on government machinery. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With three top players in Carney government lacking political experience, caucus feedback critical to show ‘human side’ of politics, say experts

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 16, 2025
  • Mark Carney, Marc-André Blanchard, and Michael Sabia have extensive public service experience which will prove to be an asset in delivering on the government’s

With three top players in Carney government lacking political experience, caucus feedback critical to show ‘human side’ of politics, say experts

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 16, 2025
  • Mark Carney, Marc-André Blanchard, and Michael Sabia have extensive public service experience which will prove to be an asset in delivering on the government’s
Prime Minister Mark Carney should use the national Liberal caucus as a sounding board before introducing any policy or legislation to better gauge how Canadians might respond, says Donald Savoie, one of the country's leading experts on government machinery. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre is reaching out to unsuccessful candidates for feedback, say Conservatives: ‘he’s doing a post-mortem himself’

  • The Conservative campaign team ‘missed the moment’ rather than rising to meet it—ultimately losing the 2025 election, says an unsuccessful Conservative candidate.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 16, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured June 10 on the Hill, has been reaching out to candidates of record from the last election to get their feedback on why the party fell short, and to find out whether they are planning to run in the next campaign, say Conservatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre is reaching out to unsuccessful candidates for feedback, say Conservatives: ‘he’s doing a post-mortem himself’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 16, 2025
  • The Conservative campaign team ‘missed the moment’ rather than rising to meet it—ultimately losing the 2025 election, says an unsuccessful Conservative candidate.

Poilievre is reaching out to unsuccessful candidates for feedback, say Conservatives: ‘he’s doing a post-mortem himself’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 16, 2025
  • The Conservative campaign team ‘missed the moment’ rather than rising to meet it—ultimately losing the 2025 election, says an unsuccessful Conservative candidate.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured June 10 on the Hill, has been reaching out to candidates of record from the last election to get their feedback on why the party fell short, and to find out whether they are planning to run in the next campaign, say Conservatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PMO staffers no longer allowed inside national Liberal caucus meetings, say Liberal MPs: ‘that’s how it should be’

  • Former prime minister Justin Trudeau allowed PMO staffers in the room, but that is no longer the case under Mark Carney, whom MPs say
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 9, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured addressing the national Liberal caucus on May 25. With no staffers in the mix, MPs 'get to speak to the leader, and that's how it should be,' says longtime Liberal MP Hedy Fry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PMO staffers no longer allowed inside national Liberal caucus meetings, say Liberal MPs: ‘that’s how it should be’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 9, 2025
  • Former prime minister Justin Trudeau allowed PMO staffers in the room, but that is no longer the case under Mark Carney, whom MPs say

PMO staffers no longer allowed inside national Liberal caucus meetings, say Liberal MPs: ‘that’s how it should be’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 9, 2025
  • Former prime minister Justin Trudeau allowed PMO staffers in the room, but that is no longer the case under Mark Carney, whom MPs say
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured addressing the national Liberal caucus on May 25. With no staffers in the mix, MPs 'get to speak to the leader, and that's how it should be,' says longtime Liberal MP Hedy Fry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Some shut-out Conservative candidates plan to press national councillors over 2025 nominations at upcoming convention

  • The Conservative Party's national council is scheduled to meet on June 14 for its quarterly meeting, where it will decide, among other issues, the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 9, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on Parliament Hill on May 28, will face a mandatory leadership review at the next policy convention. The party’s 20-member national council is expected to firm up the date and location of the convention at its scheduled June 14 meeting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Some shut-out Conservative candidates plan to press national councillors over 2025 nominations at upcoming convention

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 9, 2025
  • The Conservative Party's national council is scheduled to meet on June 14 for its quarterly meeting, where it will decide, among other issues, the

Some shut-out Conservative candidates plan to press national councillors over 2025 nominations at upcoming convention

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 9, 2025
  • The Conservative Party's national council is scheduled to meet on June 14 for its quarterly meeting, where it will decide, among other issues, the
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on Parliament Hill on May 28, will face a mandatory leadership review at the next policy convention. The party’s 20-member national council is expected to firm up the date and location of the convention at its scheduled June 14 meeting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s success hinges on effective caucus management, but he has struggled so far, say some Liberal MPs

  • At last week’s national caucus meeting, staffers were barred from attending, and Liberal MPs discussed ways to improve the structure of future weekly meetings,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the May 25 national caucus meeting on Parliament Hill. At last week’s national caucus meeting—held without any staffers—Liberal MPs discussed how to improve the structure of weekly meetings, Liberal sources told The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s success hinges on effective caucus management, but he has struggled so far, say some Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 2, 2025
  • At last week’s national caucus meeting, staffers were barred from attending, and Liberal MPs discussed ways to improve the structure of future weekly meetings,

Carney’s success hinges on effective caucus management, but he has struggled so far, say some Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 2, 2025
  • At last week’s national caucus meeting, staffers were barred from attending, and Liberal MPs discussed ways to improve the structure of future weekly meetings,
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the May 25 national caucus meeting on Parliament Hill. At last week’s national caucus meeting—held without any staffers—Liberal MPs discussed how to improve the structure of weekly meetings, Liberal sources told The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To advance House business, Carney’s Liberals may bypass Bloc in the Commons, but not in committees, says Bloc House Leader Normandin

  • The governing Liberals want to work with both the Conservatives and the Bloc in committees, say Liberal MPs Judy Sgro and Kevin Lamoureux.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 1, 2025
Holding the balance of power in House committees, the Bloc Québécois plans to use its parliamentary leverage to promote Quebec’s interests, says Bloc House Leader Christine Normandin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To advance House business, Carney’s Liberals may bypass Bloc in the Commons, but not in committees, says Bloc House Leader Normandin

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 1, 2025
  • The governing Liberals want to work with both the Conservatives and the Bloc in committees, say Liberal MPs Judy Sgro and Kevin Lamoureux.

To advance House business, Carney’s Liberals may bypass Bloc in the Commons, but not in committees, says Bloc House Leader Normandin

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 1, 2025
  • The governing Liberals want to work with both the Conservatives and the Bloc in committees, say Liberal MPs Judy Sgro and Kevin Lamoureux.
Holding the balance of power in House committees, the Bloc Québécois plans to use its parliamentary leverage to promote Quebec’s interests, says Bloc House Leader Christine Normandin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Top 10 most influential Conservatives in federal politics

  • Jenni Byrne, the former Conservative campaign director and a close confidante of Pierre Poilievre, is facing criticism for the party’s failure to win the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 26, 2025
Even though the Conservatives lost the April 28 federal election, Pierre Poilievre, pictured right with his wife Anaida Poilievre, still appears to maintain strong control over his party. Leading up to the election, most political observers anticipated a Liberal majority, yet the Conservatives managed to hold them to a minority. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Top 10 most influential Conservatives in federal politics

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 26, 2025
  • Jenni Byrne, the former Conservative campaign director and a close confidante of Pierre Poilievre, is facing criticism for the party’s failure to win the

Top 10 most influential Conservatives in federal politics

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 26, 2025
  • Jenni Byrne, the former Conservative campaign director and a close confidante of Pierre Poilievre, is facing criticism for the party’s failure to win the
Even though the Conservatives lost the April 28 federal election, Pierre Poilievre, pictured right with his wife Anaida Poilievre, still appears to maintain strong control over his party. Leading up to the election, most political observers anticipated a Liberal majority, yet the Conservatives managed to hold them to a minority. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Top 10 most influential Liberals in Carney’s government

  • Gerald Butts and David Lametti hold no official roles in the Liberal government, but Prime Minister Mark Carney informally seeks their advice on key
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, is the most influential figure in the new Liberal government. His leadership will be judged largely by how effectively he tackles the two issues foremost on Canadians’ minds: Canada-U.S. trade relations and the rising cost of living. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Top 10 most influential Liberals in Carney’s government

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 26, 2025
  • Gerald Butts and David Lametti hold no official roles in the Liberal government, but Prime Minister Mark Carney informally seeks their advice on key

Top 10 most influential Liberals in Carney’s government

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 26, 2025
  • Gerald Butts and David Lametti hold no official roles in the Liberal government, but Prime Minister Mark Carney informally seeks their advice on key
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, is the most influential figure in the new Liberal government. His leadership will be judged largely by how effectively he tackles the two issues foremost on Canadians’ minds: Canada-U.S. trade relations and the rising cost of living. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

At least seven Liberal and Conservative MPs running for coveted House Speaker’s post

  • The new Speaker of the House will receive a total salary of $309,700, manage an office budget of $1.4-million, receive extra perks, and oversees
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 22, 2025
Liberal MPs Greg Fergus, top left, Rob Oliphant, Sean Casey, Sherry Romanado, Francis Scarpaleggia, above left, and Conservative MPs Chris d'Entremont, above centre, and Tom Kmiec are seeking the House Speaker’s position that comes with a salary of $309,000, a chauffeur driven car, an official residence, and a private apartment in the West Block. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Stuart Benson and photographs courtesy of House of Commons, Liberal Party of Canada and Tom Kmiec

At least seven Liberal and Conservative MPs running for coveted House Speaker’s post

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 22, 2025
  • The new Speaker of the House will receive a total salary of $309,700, manage an office budget of $1.4-million, receive extra perks, and oversees

At least seven Liberal and Conservative MPs running for coveted House Speaker’s post

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 22, 2025
  • The new Speaker of the House will receive a total salary of $309,700, manage an office budget of $1.4-million, receive extra perks, and oversees
Liberal MPs Greg Fergus, top left, Rob Oliphant, Sean Casey, Sherry Romanado, Francis Scarpaleggia, above left, and Conservative MPs Chris d'Entremont, above centre, and Tom Kmiec are seeking the House Speaker’s position that comes with a salary of $309,000, a chauffeur driven car, an official residence, and a private apartment in the West Block. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Stuart Benson and photographs courtesy of House of Commons, Liberal Party of Canada and Tom Kmiec

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his 38-member senior team on May 13. Of the 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, 24 are new to such top jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his 38-member senior team on May 13. Of the 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, 24 are new to such top jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To limit critics’ time to organize against Poilievre, some senior Conservatives explore moving convention to this fall

  • To limit the time Pierre Poilievre’s critics have to organize ahead of his leadership review by party rank-and-file members and to eliminate uncertainty, some
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife Anaida Poilievre, pictured April 28, 2025, on election night. Some senior Tories are internally discussing the possibility of moving their policy convention up to this fall, Conservative sources told The Hill Times. Poilievre will face a mandatory review at the convention. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

To limit critics’ time to organize against Poilievre, some senior Conservatives explore moving convention to this fall

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • To limit the time Pierre Poilievre’s critics have to organize ahead of his leadership review by party rank-and-file members and to eliminate uncertainty, some

To limit critics’ time to organize against Poilievre, some senior Conservatives explore moving convention to this fall

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • To limit the time Pierre Poilievre’s critics have to organize ahead of his leadership review by party rank-and-file members and to eliminate uncertainty, some
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife Anaida Poilievre, pictured April 28, 2025, on election night. Some senior Tories are internally discussing the possibility of moving their policy convention up to this fall, Conservative sources told The Hill Times. Poilievre will face a mandatory review at the convention. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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‘No direction’ from Liberal Party on COVID campaign logistics, some candidates and riding associations complain

  • Election readiness is now a top priority for all federal parties, but some Liberal riding associations and candidates say they are not getting clear
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 31, 2021
Election readiness is the number one priority for all federal parties. The Liberals have appointed Economic Development Minister Melanie Joly, left, and Liberal MP Navdeep Bains as their campaign co-chairs. Minister of Middle Class Prosperity Mona Fortier and Liberal MP Terry Duguid are the co-chairs for the Liberal Party's Election Platform Committee. The Hill Time photographs and photograph courtesy of twitter

‘No direction’ from Liberal Party on COVID campaign logistics, some candidates and riding associations complain

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 31, 2021
  • Election readiness is now a top priority for all federal parties, but some Liberal riding associations and candidates say they are not getting clear

‘No direction’ from Liberal Party on COVID campaign logistics, some candidates and riding associations complain

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 31, 2021
  • Election readiness is now a top priority for all federal parties, but some Liberal riding associations and candidates say they are not getting clear
Election readiness is the number one priority for all federal parties. The Liberals have appointed Economic Development Minister Melanie Joly, left, and Liberal MP Navdeep Bains as their campaign co-chairs. Minister of Middle Class Prosperity Mona Fortier and Liberal MP Terry Duguid are the co-chairs for the Liberal Party's Election Platform Committee. The Hill Time photographs and photograph courtesy of twitter

Next election a chance for Liberal ‘clean sweep’ in Hamilton, says former deputy prime minister Sheila Copps

  • The next election is an opportunity for the Liberals to get a “clean sweep” in the Hamilton area, thanks to their party’s lead  in
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 31, 2021
Liberal MP Bob Bratina, left pictured with former Liberal MP Colin Fraser in 2017. Mr. Bratina is one of the three Hamilton area MPs who is not seeking re-election. With three of five incumbent MPs not re-offering, Hamilton will be a key battleground in the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Next election a chance for Liberal ‘clean sweep’ in Hamilton, says former deputy prime minister Sheila Copps

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 31, 2021
  • The next election is an opportunity for the Liberals to get a “clean sweep” in the Hamilton area, thanks to their party’s lead  in

Next election a chance for Liberal ‘clean sweep’ in Hamilton, says former deputy prime minister Sheila Copps

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 31, 2021
  • The next election is an opportunity for the Liberals to get a “clean sweep” in the Hamilton area, thanks to their party’s lead  in
Liberal MP Bob Bratina, left pictured with former Liberal MP Colin Fraser in 2017. Mr. Bratina is one of the three Hamilton area MPs who is not seeking re-election. With three of five incumbent MPs not re-offering, Hamilton will be a key battleground in the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives plot contingency plan for candidate nominations in case of a snap federal election

  • With ongoing speculation about a snap general election coming in the next few months, the Conservative Party’s national council recently passed a new rule
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 24, 2021
The national council of the Conservative party led by Erin O'Toole has recently passed a new rule that allows the party office to make changes in the nomination process to ensure all 338 candidates are in place, in case of a snap election

Conservatives plot contingency plan for candidate nominations in case of a snap federal election

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 24, 2021
  • With ongoing speculation about a snap general election coming in the next few months, the Conservative Party’s national council recently passed a new rule

Conservatives plot contingency plan for candidate nominations in case of a snap federal election

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 24, 2021
  • With ongoing speculation about a snap general election coming in the next few months, the Conservative Party’s national council recently passed a new rule
The national council of the Conservative party led by Erin O'Toole has recently passed a new rule that allows the party office to make changes in the nomination process to ensure all 338 candidates are in place, in case of a snap election

Liberal MP Bratina says he’d reconsider not running again if McKenna reverses $3.4-billion Hamilton LRT announcement

  • Hamilton Liberal MP Bob Bratina says he may reconsider his decision not to run in the next election if Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna changes
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 24, 2021
Hamilton Liberal MP Bob Bratina announced last week he won't seek re-election because he's against the government's multi-billion funding for the Hamilton LRT project. The former Hamilton mayor said that the annual operational and maintenance costs of the project will increase property taxes for all city residents while it will serve only 20 per cent of the population. The Hill Tmes photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MP Bratina says he’d reconsider not running again if McKenna reverses $3.4-billion Hamilton LRT announcement

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 24, 2021
  • Hamilton Liberal MP Bob Bratina says he may reconsider his decision not to run in the next election if Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna changes

Liberal MP Bratina says he’d reconsider not running again if McKenna reverses $3.4-billion Hamilton LRT announcement

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 24, 2021
  • Hamilton Liberal MP Bob Bratina says he may reconsider his decision not to run in the next election if Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna changes
Hamilton Liberal MP Bob Bratina announced last week he won't seek re-election because he's against the government's multi-billion funding for the Hamilton LRT project. The former Hamilton mayor said that the annual operational and maintenance costs of the project will increase property taxes for all city residents while it will serve only 20 per cent of the population. The Hill Tmes photograph by Andrew Meade

Thousands of expiring Conservative Party memberships this month throwing a wrench in nominations, say Conservatives

  • The thousands of Conservative Party memberships expiring this month are adding another layer of complexity in the nomination process as candidates are already facing an
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 10, 2021
Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole, left, pictured Sept. 9, 2020, with chief of staff Tausha Michaud and campaign manager Fred DeLorey on the Hill. In May of last year, 269,500 Conservative Party members had signed up to vote in the leadership election and thousands of those memberships will expire at the end of this month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Thousands of expiring Conservative Party memberships this month throwing a wrench in nominations, say Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 10, 2021
  • The thousands of Conservative Party memberships expiring this month are adding another layer of complexity in the nomination process as candidates are already facing an

Thousands of expiring Conservative Party memberships this month throwing a wrench in nominations, say Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 10, 2021
  • The thousands of Conservative Party memberships expiring this month are adding another layer of complexity in the nomination process as candidates are already facing an
Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole, left, pictured Sept. 9, 2020, with chief of staff Tausha Michaud and campaign manager Fred DeLorey on the Hill. In May of last year, 269,500 Conservative Party members had signed up to vote in the leadership election and thousands of those memberships will expire at the end of this month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former cabinet minister Sohi to officially launch Edmonton mayoral bid soon, sources say

  • Former natural resources minister Amarjeet Sohi is eyeing the job of Edmonton mayor in the upcoming October municipal election, sources told The Hill Times. 
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 6, 2021
Former natural resources minister Amarjeet Sohi, pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former Governor General Julie Payette in 2018, is expected to run for Edmonton mayor in the October municipal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former cabinet minister Sohi to officially launch Edmonton mayoral bid soon, sources say

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 6, 2021
  • Former natural resources minister Amarjeet Sohi is eyeing the job of Edmonton mayor in the upcoming October municipal election, sources told The Hill Times. 

Former cabinet minister Sohi to officially launch Edmonton mayoral bid soon, sources say

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 6, 2021
  • Former natural resources minister Amarjeet Sohi is eyeing the job of Edmonton mayor in the upcoming October municipal election, sources told The Hill Times. 
Former natural resources minister Amarjeet Sohi, pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former Governor General Julie Payette in 2018, is expected to run for Edmonton mayor in the October municipal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s potential run for office has Liberals talking

  • If Mark Carney is going to run anywhere in the next election it will probably be in Ottawa South, say political insiders, but the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 3, 2021
Mark Carney, former governor of the Bank of Canada and Bank of England, is expected by some to run for the Liberals in the next federal election, but he has not confirmed or denied whether he will do so. The Hill Times file photograph

Carney’s potential run for office has Liberals talking

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 3, 2021
  • If Mark Carney is going to run anywhere in the next election it will probably be in Ottawa South, say political insiders, but the

Carney’s potential run for office has Liberals talking

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 3, 2021
  • If Mark Carney is going to run anywhere in the next election it will probably be in Ottawa South, say political insiders, but the
Mark Carney, former governor of the Bank of Canada and Bank of England, is expected by some to run for the Liberals in the next federal election, but he has not confirmed or denied whether he will do so. The Hill Times file photograph

O’Toole’s pivot to the centre and carbon pricing calculated risks to win next election, say pollsters

  • By introducing policies like carbon pricing and pivoting to the political centre, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole is taking a calculated risk to expand and
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 3, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole's pivot to the centre is not a mistake, but a calculated risk to expand and build his party's support base, though it remains to be seen if it will work, say pollsters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole’s pivot to the centre and carbon pricing calculated risks to win next election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 3, 2021
  • By introducing policies like carbon pricing and pivoting to the political centre, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole is taking a calculated risk to expand and

O’Toole’s pivot to the centre and carbon pricing calculated risks to win next election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 3, 2021
  • By introducing policies like carbon pricing and pivoting to the political centre, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole is taking a calculated risk to expand and
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole's pivot to the centre is not a mistake, but a calculated risk to expand and build his party's support base, though it remains to be seen if it will work, say pollsters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Aspiring Liberal candidates for Don Valley East campaigning by phone, social media

  • With retail politics put on hold in Ontario by the third wave of COVID-19, potential candidates for the federal Liberal nomination in the coveted
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 26, 2021
The federal Toronto riding of Don Valley East has opened up for a Liberal nomination contest after five-term MP Yasmin Ratansi stepped down from the Liberal caucus in November. She is still serving as an Independent MP. Three-term Ontario MPP Michael Coteau, centre, and global public health specialist Hafeez Ladha are duking it out to be the Liberal candidate in the coveted riding in the next election. The Hil Times file photograph, photographs courtesy of Michael Coteau and Hafeez Ladha

Aspiring Liberal candidates for Don Valley East campaigning by phone, social media

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 26, 2021
  • With retail politics put on hold in Ontario by the third wave of COVID-19, potential candidates for the federal Liberal nomination in the coveted

Aspiring Liberal candidates for Don Valley East campaigning by phone, social media

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 26, 2021
  • With retail politics put on hold in Ontario by the third wave of COVID-19, potential candidates for the federal Liberal nomination in the coveted
The federal Toronto riding of Don Valley East has opened up for a Liberal nomination contest after five-term MP Yasmin Ratansi stepped down from the Liberal caucus in November. She is still serving as an Independent MP. Three-term Ontario MPP Michael Coteau, centre, and global public health specialist Hafeez Ladha are duking it out to be the Liberal candidate in the coveted riding in the next election. The Hil Times file photograph, photographs courtesy of Michael Coteau and Hafeez Ladha

‘Choose your poison’ will be westerners’ election dilemma, it could be an opportunity for Maverick Party, say insiders

  • The next election will be a choice between Justin Trudeau and an “imperfect” Erin O’Toole for many western Canadians disappointed with the Conservative leader’s
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 26, 2021
Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole is receiving an enormous amount of pushback from western Canadians about his climate change plan, unveiled two weeks ago. Some Western Canadian political observers say this will create an opening for the upstart Maverick Party to win seats in the next election. The Hill Times photogram by Andrew Meade

‘Choose your poison’ will be westerners’ election dilemma, it could be an opportunity for Maverick Party, say insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 26, 2021
  • The next election will be a choice between Justin Trudeau and an “imperfect” Erin O’Toole for many western Canadians disappointed with the Conservative leader’s

‘Choose your poison’ will be westerners’ election dilemma, it could be an opportunity for Maverick Party, say insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 26, 2021
  • The next election will be a choice between Justin Trudeau and an “imperfect” Erin O’Toole for many western Canadians disappointed with the Conservative leader’s
Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole is receiving an enormous amount of pushback from western Canadians about his climate change plan, unveiled two weeks ago. Some Western Canadian political observers say this will create an opening for the upstart Maverick Party to win seats in the next election. The Hill Times photogram by Andrew Meade

Toronto ‘getting shortchanged’ on vaccine distribution, say some Toronto Grit MPs

  • Toronto Liberal MPs are accusing Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative provincial government of playing politics with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, demanding more detail about the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 19, 2021
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured Sept. 18, 2020, at a press conference in Ottawa after a meeting with Canada’s premiers who met to discuss the federal government's support to provinces during the ongoing COIVD crisis. The Hill Times photogram by Andrew Meade

Toronto ‘getting shortchanged’ on vaccine distribution, say some Toronto Grit MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 19, 2021
  • Toronto Liberal MPs are accusing Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative provincial government of playing politics with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, demanding more detail about the

Toronto ‘getting shortchanged’ on vaccine distribution, say some Toronto Grit MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 19, 2021
  • Toronto Liberal MPs are accusing Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative provincial government of playing politics with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, demanding more detail about the
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured Sept. 18, 2020, at a press conference in Ottawa after a meeting with Canada’s premiers who met to discuss the federal government's support to provinces during the ongoing COIVD crisis. The Hill Times photogram by Andrew Meade

‘There’s so much at stake with this’: Liberal MPs want landmark federal budget focused on economics, not politics

  • The government’s April 19 federal budget, the first one to be released in more than two years, will lay the foundation for the next
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 18, 2021
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will table the Justin Trudeau government's high stakes first budget in two years on April 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘There’s so much at stake with this’: Liberal MPs want landmark federal budget focused on economics, not politics

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 18, 2021
  • The government’s April 19 federal budget, the first one to be released in more than two years, will lay the foundation for the next

‘There’s so much at stake with this’: Liberal MPs want landmark federal budget focused on economics, not politics

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 18, 2021
  • The government’s April 19 federal budget, the first one to be released in more than two years, will lay the foundation for the next
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will table the Justin Trudeau government's high stakes first budget in two years on April 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Thirteen suburban ridings will be key battlegrounds in next election, say former Liberal MPs and pollsters

  • The 13 suburban ridings that were decided with the closest margin in 2019 will be the battleground ridings in the next election, and winning
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 12, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured at the Jan. 23, 2020 caucus meeting in Ottawa. The Liberal Party could win a majority government in the next election if they win 13 suburban ridings decided by the closest margins in 2019. The Liberals won 10 of these 13 ridings in the 2015 election. The Hill Times photogram by Andrew Meade

Thirteen suburban ridings will be key battlegrounds in next election, say former Liberal MPs and pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 12, 2021
  • The 13 suburban ridings that were decided with the closest margin in 2019 will be the battleground ridings in the next election, and winning

Thirteen suburban ridings will be key battlegrounds in next election, say former Liberal MPs and pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 12, 2021
  • The 13 suburban ridings that were decided with the closest margin in 2019 will be the battleground ridings in the next election, and winning
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured at the Jan. 23, 2020 caucus meeting in Ottawa. The Liberal Party could win a majority government in the next election if they win 13 suburban ridings decided by the closest margins in 2019. The Liberals won 10 of these 13 ridings in the 2015 election. The Hill Times photogram by Andrew Meade

Canadians are ‘confused and anxious’: COVID-19’s third wave making Trudeau Liberals ‘vulnerable,’ say pollsters

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are becoming politically “vulnerable” as the country is being hit by a serious third wave of COVID-19 along with
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 12, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 6, 2021, in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building. With the COVID-19 variants hitting Canada hard, the PM's Liberals could become politically vulnerable as the electorate is 'unhappy and confused,' say pollsters. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canadians are ‘confused and anxious’: COVID-19’s third wave making Trudeau Liberals ‘vulnerable,’ say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 12, 2021
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are becoming politically “vulnerable” as the country is being hit by a serious third wave of COVID-19 along with

Canadians are ‘confused and anxious’: COVID-19’s third wave making Trudeau Liberals ‘vulnerable,’ say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 12, 2021
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are becoming politically “vulnerable” as the country is being hit by a serious third wave of COVID-19 along with
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 6, 2021, in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building. With the COVID-19 variants hitting Canada hard, the PM's Liberals could become politically vulnerable as the electorate is 'unhappy and confused,' say pollsters. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trudeau’s Liberals behind or in toss-ups in 13 of 14 rural ridings that reduced them to minority in 2019, say pollsters

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are either behind or in two-way or three-way dead heats in 13 of the 14 rural ridings that reduced
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 5, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 30, 2021, on the Hill. The Liberals have some work to do if they want to win more than a dozen rural ridings that may have cost them their majority government in 2019, say pollsters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s Liberals behind or in toss-ups in 13 of 14 rural ridings that reduced them to minority in 2019, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 5, 2021
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are either behind or in two-way or three-way dead heats in 13 of the 14 rural ridings that reduced

Trudeau’s Liberals behind or in toss-ups in 13 of 14 rural ridings that reduced them to minority in 2019, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 5, 2021
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are either behind or in two-way or three-way dead heats in 13 of the 14 rural ridings that reduced
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 30, 2021, on the Hill. The Liberals have some work to do if they want to win more than a dozen rural ridings that may have cost them their majority government in 2019, say pollsters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Inside Grit caucus: Trudeau ‘emphatic’ no spring election unless opposition parties trigger one, say Liberal MPs

  • Barring a major surprise from opposition parties, a potential spring election is now off the table on the upcoming budget because of the spread
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 29, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's message to the Liberal caucus, last week, was not to expect an election on the budget unless the opposition parties defeat the government, Liberal MPs told The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Inside Grit caucus: Trudeau ‘emphatic’ no spring election unless opposition parties trigger one, say Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 29, 2021
  • Barring a major surprise from opposition parties, a potential spring election is now off the table on the upcoming budget because of the spread

Inside Grit caucus: Trudeau ‘emphatic’ no spring election unless opposition parties trigger one, say Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 29, 2021
  • Barring a major surprise from opposition parties, a potential spring election is now off the table on the upcoming budget because of the spread
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's message to the Liberal caucus, last week, was not to expect an election on the budget unless the opposition parties defeat the government, Liberal MPs told The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The 13 ridings that denied Liberals majority in 2019 still too close to call, say pollsters

  • The 13 ridings that deprived the Liberals of winning a majority government in the last federal election are still too close to call and
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 22, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 12, 2021, with his security detail on Wellington Street in Ottawa. The Liberals could have won a majority government in 2019 if they had received 22,590 more votes in 13 ridings they lost by close margins. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The 13 ridings that denied Liberals majority in 2019 still too close to call, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 22, 2021
  • The 13 ridings that deprived the Liberals of winning a majority government in the last federal election are still too close to call and

The 13 ridings that denied Liberals majority in 2019 still too close to call, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 22, 2021
  • The 13 ridings that deprived the Liberals of winning a majority government in the last federal election are still too close to call and
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 12, 2021, with his security detail on Wellington Street in Ottawa. The Liberals could have won a majority government in 2019 if they had received 22,590 more votes in 13 ridings they lost by close margins. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives elect former Hill staffer, two-term Nova Scotia national councillor Batherson as party president, ‘and now the work begins’

  • Robert Batherson, a two-term national councillor and a former Hill staffer, was elected president of the Conservative Party of Canada on Sunday after the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 21, 2021
Robert Batherson was elected as the Conservative Party president. He's the party's first ever president, since it was founded in 2003, from Atlantic Canada. Photograph courtesy of Rob Batherson

Conservatives elect former Hill staffer, two-term Nova Scotia national councillor Batherson as party president, ‘and now the work begins’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 21, 2021
  • Robert Batherson, a two-term national councillor and a former Hill staffer, was elected president of the Conservative Party of Canada on Sunday after the

Conservatives elect former Hill staffer, two-term Nova Scotia national councillor Batherson as party president, ‘and now the work begins’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 21, 2021
  • Robert Batherson, a two-term national councillor and a former Hill staffer, was elected president of the Conservative Party of Canada on Sunday after the
Robert Batherson was elected as the Conservative Party president. He's the party's first ever president, since it was founded in 2003, from Atlantic Canada. Photograph courtesy of Rob Batherson

Conservative Party initiates proceedings to dissolve Sloan’s riding association

  • The Conservatives have started the proceedings to dissolve the Ontario federal riding association that had endorsed ex-Conservative MP Derek Sloan during his 2019 election
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 17, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole will headline his first policy convention this week since winning the party's leadership race last summer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative Party initiates proceedings to dissolve Sloan’s riding association

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 17, 2021
  • The Conservatives have started the proceedings to dissolve the Ontario federal riding association that had endorsed ex-Conservative MP Derek Sloan during his 2019 election

Conservative Party initiates proceedings to dissolve Sloan’s riding association

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 17, 2021
  • The Conservatives have started the proceedings to dissolve the Ontario federal riding association that had endorsed ex-Conservative MP Derek Sloan during his 2019 election
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole will headline his first policy convention this week since winning the party's leadership race last summer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ontario MPP Coteau ‘very open’ to seeking federal Liberal nomination in Don Valley East

  • Previously unsure about seeking the federal Liberal nomination in the coveted Toronto riding of Don Valley East, Michael Coteau, who was the runner-up in
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 17, 2021
Three-term Ontario Liberal MPP Michael Coteau, left, is 'very open' to seeking the Liberal nomination in Don Valley East, currently represented by Ind. MP Yasmin Ratansi, right. Toronto lawyer and senior TD Bank executive Paul Saguil, middle, will also throw his hat in the ring if and when the nomination contest opens up. The Hill Times file photograph, photographs courtesy of Paul Saguil, and Ontario legislature website

Ontario MPP Coteau ‘very open’ to seeking federal Liberal nomination in Don Valley East

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 17, 2021
  • Previously unsure about seeking the federal Liberal nomination in the coveted Toronto riding of Don Valley East, Michael Coteau, who was the runner-up in

Ontario MPP Coteau ‘very open’ to seeking federal Liberal nomination in Don Valley East

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 17, 2021
  • Previously unsure about seeking the federal Liberal nomination in the coveted Toronto riding of Don Valley East, Michael Coteau, who was the runner-up in
Three-term Ontario Liberal MPP Michael Coteau, left, is 'very open' to seeking the Liberal nomination in Don Valley East, currently represented by Ind. MP Yasmin Ratansi, right. Toronto lawyer and senior TD Bank executive Paul Saguil, middle, will also throw his hat in the ring if and when the nomination contest opens up. The Hill Times file photograph, photographs courtesy of Paul Saguil, and Ontario legislature website

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