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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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Backroom handling of potential Liberal nomination in Kanata-Carleton causing fissures in riding, say riding association members and potential candidates

  • If the Liberals are planning on appointing a candidate in Kanata-Carleton, Ont., for the next election without consulting the riding association, or going through
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 4, 2021
Liberal MP Karen McCrimmon, left, is not expected to seek re-election. Jenna Sudds, Kanata councillor and deputy mayor of Ottawa, could likely be appointed as the Liberal candidate in the riding. Dr. Rouba Fattal wants the party to use a transparent process to choose the next candidate. The Hill Times file photograph, and courtesy of City of Ottawa and Rouba Fattal

Backroom handling of potential Liberal nomination in Kanata-Carleton causing fissures in riding, say riding association members and potential candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 4, 2021
  • If the Liberals are planning on appointing a candidate in Kanata-Carleton, Ont., for the next election without consulting the riding association, or going through

Backroom handling of potential Liberal nomination in Kanata-Carleton causing fissures in riding, say riding association members and potential candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 4, 2021
  • If the Liberals are planning on appointing a candidate in Kanata-Carleton, Ont., for the next election without consulting the riding association, or going through
Liberal MP Karen McCrimmon, left, is not expected to seek re-election. Jenna Sudds, Kanata councillor and deputy mayor of Ottawa, could likely be appointed as the Liberal candidate in the riding. Dr. Rouba Fattal wants the party to use a transparent process to choose the next candidate. The Hill Times file photograph, and courtesy of City of Ottawa and Rouba Fattal

Closing gap between Liberals and Conservatives should force Trudeau to reconsider calling an election in coming weeks, say some pollsters

  • Calling an election when some public opinion polls suggest a closing gap between the Liberals and Conservatives should make Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reconsider
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 2, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured July 26, 2021, arriving at the Senate of Canada building for the GG's official installation, is expected to ask Governor General Mary Simon this month to call an election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Closing gap between Liberals and Conservatives should force Trudeau to reconsider calling an election in coming weeks, say some pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 2, 2021
  • Calling an election when some public opinion polls suggest a closing gap between the Liberals and Conservatives should make Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reconsider

Closing gap between Liberals and Conservatives should force Trudeau to reconsider calling an election in coming weeks, say some pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 2, 2021
  • Calling an election when some public opinion polls suggest a closing gap between the Liberals and Conservatives should make Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reconsider
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured July 26, 2021, arriving at the Senate of Canada building for the GG's official installation, is expected to ask Governor General Mary Simon this month to call an election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Liberals sign up 16,000 for nail-biter Brampton Centre nomination race, coveted Grit riding

  • With about 16,000 Liberal riding association members signed up in the coveted riding of Brampton Centre, “all eyes are on” the seven-way Aug. 3
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 2, 2021
Preet Pannu, top left, Daniella Johnson, Shafqat Ali, Amin Dhillon, above left, Paul Saguil, S.P. Singh, and Jasdev Bhatti are running for Liberal nomination in the coveted riding of Brampton Centre. The winner is almost guaranteed a seat in the House of Commons. Photographs courtesy of candidates

Liberals sign up 16,000 for nail-biter Brampton Centre nomination race, coveted Grit riding

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 2, 2021
  • With about 16,000 Liberal riding association members signed up in the coveted riding of Brampton Centre, “all eyes are on” the seven-way Aug. 3

Liberals sign up 16,000 for nail-biter Brampton Centre nomination race, coveted Grit riding

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 2, 2021
  • With about 16,000 Liberal riding association members signed up in the coveted riding of Brampton Centre, “all eyes are on” the seven-way Aug. 3
Preet Pannu, top left, Daniella Johnson, Shafqat Ali, Amin Dhillon, above left, Paul Saguil, S.P. Singh, and Jasdev Bhatti are running for Liberal nomination in the coveted riding of Brampton Centre. The winner is almost guaranteed a seat in the House of Commons. Photographs courtesy of candidates

‘Be ready for Aug. 8’: some senior Liberals expect to kick off federal election campaign in a week

  • With politicos across the country caught in election fever, Liberal MPs, candidates, and campaign managers are preparing for an election campaign to get started
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 1, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured alongside his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau. Mr. Trudeau is expected to issue the writs for an election on Aug. 8 or Aug. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Be ready for Aug. 8’: some senior Liberals expect to kick off federal election campaign in a week

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 1, 2021
  • With politicos across the country caught in election fever, Liberal MPs, candidates, and campaign managers are preparing for an election campaign to get started

‘Be ready for Aug. 8’: some senior Liberals expect to kick off federal election campaign in a week

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 1, 2021
  • With politicos across the country caught in election fever, Liberal MPs, candidates, and campaign managers are preparing for an election campaign to get started
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured alongside his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau. Mr. Trudeau is expected to issue the writs for an election on Aug. 8 or Aug. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Deputy mayor of Ottawa Sudds eyeing Liberal nomination in the federal riding of Kanata-Carleton, say Liberal sources

  • Councillor and deputy mayor of Ottawa Jenna Sudds is said to be eyeing the federal Liberal nomination in Kanata-Carleton, sources told The Hill Times.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 30, 2021
Two-term Liberal MP Karen McCrimmon is not expected to run in the next election.. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Deputy mayor of Ottawa Sudds eyeing Liberal nomination in the federal riding of Kanata-Carleton, say Liberal sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 30, 2021
  • Councillor and deputy mayor of Ottawa Jenna Sudds is said to be eyeing the federal Liberal nomination in Kanata-Carleton, sources told The Hill Times.

Deputy mayor of Ottawa Sudds eyeing Liberal nomination in the federal riding of Kanata-Carleton, say Liberal sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 30, 2021
  • Councillor and deputy mayor of Ottawa Jenna Sudds is said to be eyeing the federal Liberal nomination in Kanata-Carleton, sources told The Hill Times.
Two-term Liberal MP Karen McCrimmon is not expected to run in the next election.. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National Liberal campaign director Ishmael advises candidates to rent campaign offices for two months: Liberal sources

  • With all federal parties entering the final phase of preparations for an anticipated election call next month, a top Liberal campaign official told candidates,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 26, 2021
The federal Liberal Party last week announced the names of its regional campaign directors: Azam Ishmael, left, is the national campaign director; Mike Burton is the campaign director for Alberta; Marjorie Michele for Quebec; Katherine O'Halloran for the Atlantic area; Cory Pike for Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and the North; Shaun Govender for British Columbia; and Mike Rosati (not pictured above) for Ontario. The Hill Times file photographs, courtesy of LinkedIn, and Twitter

National Liberal campaign director Ishmael advises candidates to rent campaign offices for two months: Liberal sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 26, 2021
  • With all federal parties entering the final phase of preparations for an anticipated election call next month, a top Liberal campaign official told candidates,

National Liberal campaign director Ishmael advises candidates to rent campaign offices for two months: Liberal sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 26, 2021
  • With all federal parties entering the final phase of preparations for an anticipated election call next month, a top Liberal campaign official told candidates,
The federal Liberal Party last week announced the names of its regional campaign directors: Azam Ishmael, left, is the national campaign director; Mike Burton is the campaign director for Alberta; Marjorie Michele for Quebec; Katherine O'Halloran for the Atlantic area; Cory Pike for Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and the North; Shaun Govender for British Columbia; and Mike Rosati (not pictured above) for Ontario. The Hill Times file photographs, courtesy of LinkedIn, and Twitter

Stakes are high for three federal party leaders in next election but O’Toole ‘under the most pressure,’ say politicos

  • The stakes will be high for all major federal leaders who will have to exceed expectations in the next election in order to stay
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 26, 2021
Stakes are high for all federal party leaders in the next election but Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole is the 'most under pressure,' to perform well or he will have to leave, say political insiders The Hill Times file photographs

Stakes are high for three federal party leaders in next election but O’Toole ‘under the most pressure,’ say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 26, 2021
  • The stakes will be high for all major federal leaders who will have to exceed expectations in the next election in order to stay

Stakes are high for three federal party leaders in next election but O’Toole ‘under the most pressure,’ say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 26, 2021
  • The stakes will be high for all major federal leaders who will have to exceed expectations in the next election in order to stay
Stakes are high for all federal party leaders in the next election but Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole is the 'most under pressure,' to perform well or he will have to leave, say political insiders The Hill Times file photographs

Longer writ period ‘preferred’ by Elections Canada chief could hurt Liberal prospects, pollsters say

  • Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault says Elections Canada would “prefer” the duration of the next election campaign to be longer than the minimum 36
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 19, 2021
Canada's Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault says Elections Canada would 'prefer' the next election campaign to be longer than the minimum 36 days to accommodate health and safety measures relating to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Longer writ period ‘preferred’ by Elections Canada chief could hurt Liberal prospects, pollsters say

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 19, 2021
  • Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault says Elections Canada would “prefer” the duration of the next election campaign to be longer than the minimum 36

Longer writ period ‘preferred’ by Elections Canada chief could hurt Liberal prospects, pollsters say

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 19, 2021
  • Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault says Elections Canada would “prefer” the duration of the next election campaign to be longer than the minimum 36
Canada's Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault says Elections Canada would 'prefer' the next election campaign to be longer than the minimum 36 days to accommodate health and safety measures relating to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

McCrimmon not expected to run again, Carney could succeed her as next Liberal candidate in Kanata-Carleton, say Liberal sources

  • Two-term Ottawa Liberal MP Karen McCrimmon is not expected to run again in Kanata-Carleton and political insiders say Mark Carney, the former governor of
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 16, 2021
Two-term Liberal MP Karen McCrimmon is not expected to run in the next federal election and if she does not run, former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney could succeed her as the Liberal candidate in Kanata-Carleton, say some Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

McCrimmon not expected to run again, Carney could succeed her as next Liberal candidate in Kanata-Carleton, say Liberal sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 16, 2021
  • Two-term Ottawa Liberal MP Karen McCrimmon is not expected to run again in Kanata-Carleton and political insiders say Mark Carney, the former governor of

McCrimmon not expected to run again, Carney could succeed her as next Liberal candidate in Kanata-Carleton, say Liberal sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 16, 2021
  • Two-term Ottawa Liberal MP Karen McCrimmon is not expected to run again in Kanata-Carleton and political insiders say Mark Carney, the former governor of
Two-term Liberal MP Karen McCrimmon is not expected to run in the next federal election and if she does not run, former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney could succeed her as the Liberal candidate in Kanata-Carleton, say some Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

So far, 18 incumbent MPs not running again could make difference between minority, majority, or ‘the government flipping,’ says pollster Nanos

  • With the next federal election expected in the August-October window, at least 18 MPs have so far announced they won’t seek re-election which means
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 21, 2021
Some 18 MPs are so far not running in the next election, including NDP MP Scott Duvall, top left, Liberal MP Kate Young, Bloc MP Simon Marcil, Conservative MP David Sweet, Liberal MP Wayne Easter, NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq, and Liberal MPs Paul Lefebvre, and Navdeep Bains. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

So far, 18 incumbent MPs not running again could make difference between minority, majority, or ‘the government flipping,’ says pollster Nanos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 21, 2021
  • With the next federal election expected in the August-October window, at least 18 MPs have so far announced they won’t seek re-election which means

So far, 18 incumbent MPs not running again could make difference between minority, majority, or ‘the government flipping,’ says pollster Nanos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 21, 2021
  • With the next federal election expected in the August-October window, at least 18 MPs have so far announced they won’t seek re-election which means
Some 18 MPs are so far not running in the next election, including NDP MP Scott Duvall, top left, Liberal MP Kate Young, Bloc MP Simon Marcil, Conservative MP David Sweet, Liberal MP Wayne Easter, NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq, and Liberal MPs Paul Lefebvre, and Navdeep Bains. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

With O’Toole behind in polls, U.K. consultants unlikely to be helpful for Conservatives, say some politicos

  • While Erin O’Toole is running behind Justin Trudeau with wide margins in polls, the U.K. political consultants hired by the Conservatives for the next
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 21, 2021
Erin O'Toole's Conservatives have hired the U.K. consultants behind Prime Minister Boris Johnson's winning campaigns to advise them for the next federal election, but political insiders are divided on how successful this will be is going to be for the Canadian Tories. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and Flickr

With O’Toole behind in polls, U.K. consultants unlikely to be helpful for Conservatives, say some politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 21, 2021
  • While Erin O’Toole is running behind Justin Trudeau with wide margins in polls, the U.K. political consultants hired by the Conservatives for the next

With O’Toole behind in polls, U.K. consultants unlikely to be helpful for Conservatives, say some politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 21, 2021
  • While Erin O’Toole is running behind Justin Trudeau with wide margins in polls, the U.K. political consultants hired by the Conservatives for the next
Erin O'Toole's Conservatives have hired the U.K. consultants behind Prime Minister Boris Johnson's winning campaigns to advise them for the next federal election, but political insiders are divided on how successful this will be is going to be for the Canadian Tories. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and Flickr

‘I don’t know how Jason Kenney can recover,’ political players say Alberta premier in the fight of his life

  • Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, who continues to step into one controversy after another, is in a fight of his political life, say political insiders
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 14, 2021
Albert Premier Jason Kenney, pictured with Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage in May 2019 on Parliament Hill, is in the political fight of his life. It remains to be seen if he can survive the current political controversies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I don’t know how Jason Kenney can recover,’ political players say Alberta premier in the fight of his life

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 14, 2021
  • Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, who continues to step into one controversy after another, is in a fight of his political life, say political insiders

‘I don’t know how Jason Kenney can recover,’ political players say Alberta premier in the fight of his life

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 14, 2021
  • Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, who continues to step into one controversy after another, is in a fight of his political life, say political insiders
Albert Premier Jason Kenney, pictured with Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage in May 2019 on Parliament Hill, is in the political fight of his life. It remains to be seen if he can survive the current political controversies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson ‘could be persuaded’ to run for federal Liberals in Edmonton Centre, say some Alberta insiders

  • Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are courting outgoing two-term Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson to be their candidate in Edmonton Centre, political insiders say, but former Liberal
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 14, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals are trying to recruit outgoing Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson, centre, as a star candidate to run in Edmonton Centre. Former Edmonton Centre Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault, right, is also working hard to prepare to carry the party's banner in the next election. It remains to be seen if the party chooses its candidate in a nomination contest, or appoints one. The Hill Times file photographs

Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson ‘could be persuaded’ to run for federal Liberals in Edmonton Centre, say some Alberta insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 14, 2021
  • Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are courting outgoing two-term Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson to be their candidate in Edmonton Centre, political insiders say, but former Liberal

Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson ‘could be persuaded’ to run for federal Liberals in Edmonton Centre, say some Alberta insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 14, 2021
  • Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are courting outgoing two-term Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson to be their candidate in Edmonton Centre, political insiders say, but former Liberal
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals are trying to recruit outgoing Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson, centre, as a star candidate to run in Edmonton Centre. Former Edmonton Centre Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault, right, is also working hard to prepare to carry the party's banner in the next election. It remains to be seen if the party chooses its candidate in a nomination contest, or appoints one. The Hill Times file photographs

Politicos predict a September federal election, but if not, expect October 2023

  • Barring a fourth wave of COVID-19 hitting Canada in the coming weeks, the August-October window is the optimal time for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 7, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured. Political insiders expect the next election to happen between August and October and say the Liberals would have an opportunity between that time to convert their minority into a majority government. If that doesn't happen, a vote may not come until 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicos predict a September federal election, but if not, expect October 2023

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 7, 2021
  • Barring a fourth wave of COVID-19 hitting Canada in the coming weeks, the August-October window is the optimal time for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Politicos predict a September federal election, but if not, expect October 2023

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 7, 2021
  • Barring a fourth wave of COVID-19 hitting Canada in the coming weeks, the August-October window is the optimal time for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured. Political insiders expect the next election to happen between August and October and say the Liberals would have an opportunity between that time to convert their minority into a majority government. If that doesn't happen, a vote may not come until 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quebec premier changing Constitution unilaterally starts ‘slippery slope,’ say some Liberal MPs

  • Quebec Liberal MPs representing anglophone ridings are staying mum on the Quebec government’s controversial attempt to unilaterally change the Constitution, but some Liberal MPs
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 7, 2021
If the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau does not stop Quebec Premier François Legault from unilaterally changing the Constitution, it will open up a 'Pandora's box' and set a precedent for other provinces to do the same, say political insiders and Liberal MPs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quebec premier changing Constitution unilaterally starts ‘slippery slope,’ say some Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 7, 2021
  • Quebec Liberal MPs representing anglophone ridings are staying mum on the Quebec government’s controversial attempt to unilaterally change the Constitution, but some Liberal MPs

Quebec premier changing Constitution unilaterally starts ‘slippery slope,’ say some Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 7, 2021
  • Quebec Liberal MPs representing anglophone ridings are staying mum on the Quebec government’s controversial attempt to unilaterally change the Constitution, but some Liberal MPs
If the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau does not stop Quebec Premier François Legault from unilaterally changing the Constitution, it will open up a 'Pandora's box' and set a precedent for other provinces to do the same, say political insiders and Liberal MPs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘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

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