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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.

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

Grits’ honeymoon may be over, but Carney’s personal one continues as pressure mounts to deliver results, say political players

  • It's too early to judge Mark Carney’s performance as prime minister and he should be given more time, but the Liberals are losing support
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 6, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on Parliament Hill. 'It would be fair to say that the Liberal honeymoon has ended, but Mark Carney's personal honeymoon has not,' says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Grits’ honeymoon may be over, but Carney’s personal one continues as pressure mounts to deliver results, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 6, 2025
  • It's too early to judge Mark Carney’s performance as prime minister and he should be given more time, but the Liberals are losing support

Grits’ honeymoon may be over, but Carney’s personal one continues as pressure mounts to deliver results, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 6, 2025
  • It's too early to judge Mark Carney’s performance as prime minister and he should be given more time, but the Liberals are losing support
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on Parliament Hill. 'It would be fair to say that the Liberal honeymoon has ended, but Mark Carney's personal honeymoon has not,' says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I doubt if I’ll ever cross the U.S. border again in my lifetime’: Trump’s annexation talk, Hoekstra’s remarks draw fire from former MPs, political players

  • Former eight-term Liberal MP and chair of Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group Wayne Easter says he’s unsure if he will ever set foot into the U.S.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 6, 2025
Pete Hoekstra, U.S. ambassador to Canada, pictured at the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa. The ambassador should advance his country’s interests by building relationships in Canada, not echoing U.S. President Donald Trump’s divisive rhetoric, says Wayne Easter, former Liberal MP and chair of the Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I doubt if I’ll ever cross the U.S. border again in my lifetime’: Trump’s annexation talk, Hoekstra’s remarks draw fire from former MPs, political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 6, 2025
  • Former eight-term Liberal MP and chair of Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group Wayne Easter says he’s unsure if he will ever set foot into the U.S.

‘I doubt if I’ll ever cross the U.S. border again in my lifetime’: Trump’s annexation talk, Hoekstra’s remarks draw fire from former MPs, political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 6, 2025
  • Former eight-term Liberal MP and chair of Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group Wayne Easter says he’s unsure if he will ever set foot into the U.S.
Pete Hoekstra, U.S. ambassador to Canada, pictured at the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa. The ambassador should advance his country’s interests by building relationships in Canada, not echoing U.S. President Donald Trump’s divisive rhetoric, says Wayne Easter, former Liberal MP and chair of the Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With confidence votes coming, it’s important to keep political strategist Pitfield in the PMO, say some top Liberals

  • In a minority government, it is critical to have a senior strategist with regular, direct access to the prime minister, says Greg Lyle, president
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 29, 2025
David Lametti, left, and Tom Pitfield. Between July and mid-September, the Prime Minister’s Office had two principal secretaries at the same time. On Sept. 18, Prime Minister Mark Carney appointed Lametti as Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. Pitfield is staying on in his position as the PMO's principal Secretary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Facebook

With confidence votes coming, it’s important to keep political strategist Pitfield in the PMO, say some top Liberals

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 29, 2025
  • In a minority government, it is critical to have a senior strategist with regular, direct access to the prime minister, says Greg Lyle, president

With confidence votes coming, it’s important to keep political strategist Pitfield in the PMO, say some top Liberals

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 29, 2025
  • In a minority government, it is critical to have a senior strategist with regular, direct access to the prime minister, says Greg Lyle, president
David Lametti, left, and Tom Pitfield. Between July and mid-September, the Prime Minister’s Office had two principal secretaries at the same time. On Sept. 18, Prime Minister Mark Carney appointed Lametti as Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. Pitfield is staying on in his position as the PMO's principal Secretary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Facebook

Coming byelections in at least three safe Liberal ridings will mark first test of Carney government’s popularity, say political players

  • The Carney Liberals should use the upcoming byelections to recruit some young talent to strengthen their caucus and front bench, says pollster Darrell Bricker.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 28, 2025
Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland's move out of cabinet has set the stage for a political shuffle. Liberal sources expect her to give up her seat within months, sparking a nomination fight in a safe party stronghold that has already attracted lots of interest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coming byelections in at least three safe Liberal ridings will mark first test of Carney government’s popularity, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 28, 2025
  • The Carney Liberals should use the upcoming byelections to recruit some young talent to strengthen their caucus and front bench, says pollster Darrell Bricker.

Coming byelections in at least three safe Liberal ridings will mark first test of Carney government’s popularity, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 28, 2025
  • The Carney Liberals should use the upcoming byelections to recruit some young talent to strengthen their caucus and front bench, says pollster Darrell Bricker.
Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland's move out of cabinet has set the stage for a political shuffle. Liberal sources expect her to give up her seat within months, sparking a nomination fight in a safe party stronghold that has already attracted lots of interest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

At least three safe Liberal seats poised to open as high-profile contenders line up

  • Marco Mendicino, John Tory Jr., Mark Wiseman, and Liam Olsen are seen as some potential names to claim nominations in ridings soon to be
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 22, 2025
Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland stepped down from cabinet as transport and internal trade minister on Sept. 16 to take up the role of Canada’s special representative for the reconstruction of Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

At least three safe Liberal seats poised to open as high-profile contenders line up

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 22, 2025
  • Marco Mendicino, John Tory Jr., Mark Wiseman, and Liam Olsen are seen as some potential names to claim nominations in ridings soon to be

At least three safe Liberal seats poised to open as high-profile contenders line up

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 22, 2025
  • Marco Mendicino, John Tory Jr., Mark Wiseman, and Liam Olsen are seen as some potential names to claim nominations in ridings soon to be
Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland stepped down from cabinet as transport and internal trade minister on Sept. 16 to take up the role of Canada’s special representative for the reconstruction of Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ontario Conservative EDAs slam nomination process in last election at recent meeting, say party sources

  • Some federal Conservative electoral district association presidents lashed out at party headquarters officials at a recent meeting for failing to hold fair nominations, and
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 21, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a Sept. 14 caucus meeting on Parliament Hill. His party’s national council's ad hoc committee on nominations is gathering feedback from grassroots members to assess what worked and what didn’t in the last election cycle, and how the process can be improved going forward. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ontario Conservative EDAs slam nomination process in last election at recent meeting, say party sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 21, 2025
  • Some federal Conservative electoral district association presidents lashed out at party headquarters officials at a recent meeting for failing to hold fair nominations, and

Ontario Conservative EDAs slam nomination process in last election at recent meeting, say party sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 21, 2025
  • Some federal Conservative electoral district association presidents lashed out at party headquarters officials at a recent meeting for failing to hold fair nominations, and
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a Sept. 14 caucus meeting on Parliament Hill. His party’s national council's ad hoc committee on nominations is gathering feedback from grassroots members to assess what worked and what didn’t in the last election cycle, and how the process can be improved going forward. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

High-stakes fall sitting ‘first real test’ for Carney and cabinet who have ‘zero latitude for error,’ say Liberal MPs, political players

  • 'Carney still hasn't defined himself in the House of Commons. His style, it's going to be interesting,' said one Liberal MP.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 15, 2025
The federal Liberal caucus on the Hill on May 25, 2025. Liberal MPs told The Hill Times last week that the government has a solid plan to create jobs and fix the economy, but cautioned that sometimes unexpected events can derail even the best-laid strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

High-stakes fall sitting ‘first real test’ for Carney and cabinet who have ‘zero latitude for error,’ say Liberal MPs, political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 15, 2025
  • 'Carney still hasn't defined himself in the House of Commons. His style, it's going to be interesting,' said one Liberal MP.

High-stakes fall sitting ‘first real test’ for Carney and cabinet who have ‘zero latitude for error,’ say Liberal MPs, political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 15, 2025
  • 'Carney still hasn't defined himself in the House of Commons. His style, it's going to be interesting,' said one Liberal MP.
The federal Liberal caucus on the Hill on May 25, 2025. Liberal MPs told The Hill Times last week that the government has a solid plan to create jobs and fix the economy, but cautioned that sometimes unexpected events can derail even the best-laid strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

B.C. Conservative EDA wants end to top-down nominations

  • The party can choose a fair nomination process or winnable candidates, but it can’t have both, a senior Conservative recently told The Hill Times.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 15, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will undergo a leadership review at the party's next convention, the same meeting where the Burnaby North-Seymour, B.C., riding association plans to propose an amendment calling for more grassroots influence in the candidate nomination process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

B.C. Conservative EDA wants end to top-down nominations

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 15, 2025
  • The party can choose a fair nomination process or winnable candidates, but it can’t have both, a senior Conservative recently told The Hill Times.

B.C. Conservative EDA wants end to top-down nominations

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 15, 2025
  • The party can choose a fair nomination process or winnable candidates, but it can’t have both, a senior Conservative recently told The Hill Times.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will undergo a leadership review at the party's next convention, the same meeting where the Burnaby North-Seymour, B.C., riding association plans to propose an amendment calling for more grassroots influence in the candidate nomination process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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
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‘It’s much lonelier’: MPs talk about doing politics in the age of the pandemic

  • Backbench MPs say the global pandemic has turned doing retail politics on its head, say the legislative job is much lonelier without all the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 28, 2020
Liberal MP Judy Sgro, Conservative MP Mike Lake, and NDP MP Charlie Angus all say the global pandemic has dramatically changed how they do their jobs as federal lawmakers. Mr. Angus says the COVID-19 has 'completely changed' MPs’ relationships with constituents and described this as the 'biggest shift' in memory. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘It’s much lonelier’: MPs talk about doing politics in the age of the pandemic

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 28, 2020
  • Backbench MPs say the global pandemic has turned doing retail politics on its head, say the legislative job is much lonelier without all the

‘It’s much lonelier’: MPs talk about doing politics in the age of the pandemic

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 28, 2020
  • Backbench MPs say the global pandemic has turned doing retail politics on its head, say the legislative job is much lonelier without all the
Liberal MP Judy Sgro, Conservative MP Mike Lake, and NDP MP Charlie Angus all say the global pandemic has dramatically changed how they do their jobs as federal lawmakers. Mr. Angus says the COVID-19 has 'completely changed' MPs’ relationships with constituents and described this as the 'biggest shift' in memory. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservative Party finalize nomination rules for its 217 unheld ridings

  • The Conservative Party on Saturday has finalized the nomination rules for the 217 unheld ridings for the next federal election, which could be held
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 27, 2020
Erin O'Toole's Conservatives have finalized the nomination rules for the party's 217 upheld ridings, according to Conservative sources. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservative Party finalize nomination rules for its 217 unheld ridings

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 27, 2020
  • The Conservative Party on Saturday has finalized the nomination rules for the 217 unheld ridings for the next federal election, which could be held

Conservative Party finalize nomination rules for its 217 unheld ridings

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 27, 2020
  • The Conservative Party on Saturday has finalized the nomination rules for the 217 unheld ridings for the next federal election, which could be held
Erin O'Toole's Conservatives have finalized the nomination rules for the party's 217 upheld ridings, according to Conservative sources. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberal tilt to the left could have electoral consequences for NDP, say pollsters

  • The Liberals may use the upcoming Throne Speech to signal a tilt to the political left and try to consolidate support among progressive voters,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 21, 2020
The Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 16, 2020, and his Liberals will be taking a chance if they tip further to the political left in the remainder of their mandate, say seasoned political insiders. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal tilt to the left could have electoral consequences for NDP, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 21, 2020
  • The Liberals may use the upcoming Throne Speech to signal a tilt to the political left and try to consolidate support among progressive voters,

Liberal tilt to the left could have electoral consequences for NDP, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 21, 2020
  • The Liberals may use the upcoming Throne Speech to signal a tilt to the political left and try to consolidate support among progressive voters,
The Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 16, 2020, and his Liberals will be taking a chance if they tip further to the political left in the remainder of their mandate, say seasoned political insiders. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

DeLorey, Deltell brief Conservatives on election readiness and fall strategy

  • The Conservative House leader and a top opposition staffer briefed the party’s 142 MPs and Senators on election readiness and their fall parliamentary strategy
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 14, 2020
Newly minted Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured Sept. 9, 2020, with his campaign manager Fred DeLorey and chief of staff Tausha Michaud. The national Conservative caucus held its first in-person caucus meeting on the Hill last week since the party elected Mr. O'Toole on Aug. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

DeLorey, Deltell brief Conservatives on election readiness and fall strategy

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 14, 2020
  • The Conservative House leader and a top opposition staffer briefed the party’s 142 MPs and Senators on election readiness and their fall parliamentary strategy

DeLorey, Deltell brief Conservatives on election readiness and fall strategy

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 14, 2020
  • The Conservative House leader and a top opposition staffer briefed the party’s 142 MPs and Senators on election readiness and their fall parliamentary strategy
Newly minted Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured Sept. 9, 2020, with his campaign manager Fred DeLorey and chief of staff Tausha Michaud. The national Conservative caucus held its first in-person caucus meeting on the Hill last week since the party elected Mr. O'Toole on Aug. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau Liberals risk leaving ideological centre open by tilting further to the left in Throne Speech, say some Grit MPs

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are expected to tilt further to the left in their high-stakes Sept. 23 Throne Speech, but some MPs and
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 14, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in Ottawa on Aug. 18, 2020, will unveil his Throne Speech on Sept. 23. Some of his MPs are worried the party is tilting further to the ideological left, leaving the moderate middle open to the Conservatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau Liberals risk leaving ideological centre open by tilting further to the left in Throne Speech, say some Grit MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 14, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are expected to tilt further to the left in their high-stakes Sept. 23 Throne Speech, but some MPs and

Trudeau Liberals risk leaving ideological centre open by tilting further to the left in Throne Speech, say some Grit MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 14, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are expected to tilt further to the left in their high-stakes Sept. 23 Throne Speech, but some MPs and
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in Ottawa on Aug. 18, 2020, will unveil his Throne Speech on Sept. 23. Some of his MPs are worried the party is tilting further to the ideological left, leaving the moderate middle open to the Conservatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Saks and Gladstone entering hotly contested Liberal nomination race in York Centre

  • With the addition of Ya’ara Saks, and Gary Gladstone, at least five candidates, as of last week, have either now confirmed or are seriously
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 7, 2020
Ya'ara Saks and Gary Gladstone confirmed to The Hill Times they are seeking the Liberal nomination in York Centre. The riding has opened up after Michael Levitt's (right) resignation as an MP. Photographs courtesy of Gary Gladstone, Ya'ara Saks and The Hill Times file photograph

Saks and Gladstone entering hotly contested Liberal nomination race in York Centre

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 7, 2020
  • With the addition of Ya’ara Saks, and Gary Gladstone, at least five candidates, as of last week, have either now confirmed or are seriously

Saks and Gladstone entering hotly contested Liberal nomination race in York Centre

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 7, 2020
  • With the addition of Ya’ara Saks, and Gary Gladstone, at least five candidates, as of last week, have either now confirmed or are seriously
Ya'ara Saks and Gary Gladstone confirmed to The Hill Times they are seeking the Liberal nomination in York Centre. The riding has opened up after Michael Levitt's (right) resignation as an MP. Photographs courtesy of Gary Gladstone, Ya'ara Saks and The Hill Times file photograph

Short timelines, mail-in voting coming for Tory nominations in unheld ridings, say top Conservative sources

  • Conservative sources are predicting “compressed timelines and mail-in ballots” for the party’s pre-election nomination contests in the 217 ridings not held by Conservative incumbents,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 7, 2020
Erin O'Toole, pictured with Conservative MP James Bezan, won the Conservative Party's leadership last month. Now, the Conservatives are making preparations for the nomination process for 217 unheld ridings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Short timelines, mail-in voting coming for Tory nominations in unheld ridings, say top Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 7, 2020
  • Conservative sources are predicting “compressed timelines and mail-in ballots” for the party’s pre-election nomination contests in the 217 ridings not held by Conservative incumbents,

Short timelines, mail-in voting coming for Tory nominations in unheld ridings, say top Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 7, 2020
  • Conservative sources are predicting “compressed timelines and mail-in ballots” for the party’s pre-election nomination contests in the 217 ridings not held by Conservative incumbents,
Erin O'Toole, pictured with Conservative MP James Bezan, won the Conservative Party's leadership last month. Now, the Conservatives are making preparations for the nomination process for 217 unheld ridings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ontario MPP Baber, former senior staffer Lantsman, and former candidate Willson said to be eyeing Conservative nomination in York Centre

  • The yet-to-be-scheduled byelection in York Centre is shaping up to be a high profile contest with prominent Conservative and Liberal figures testing the waters
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 31, 2020
Former senior Conservative Hill staffer Melissa Lantsman, left, Ontario PC MPP Roman Baber, and former Tory candidate Rachel Willson are said to be considering a run for the Conservative nomination in the recently opened GTA riding of York Centre. As of deadline last week, the party had not announced publicly when the nomination will be held. Photograph courtesy of twitter, LinkedIn, and Wikipedia

Ontario MPP Baber, former senior staffer Lantsman, and former candidate Willson said to be eyeing Conservative nomination in York Centre

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 31, 2020
  • The yet-to-be-scheduled byelection in York Centre is shaping up to be a high profile contest with prominent Conservative and Liberal figures testing the waters

Ontario MPP Baber, former senior staffer Lantsman, and former candidate Willson said to be eyeing Conservative nomination in York Centre

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 31, 2020
  • The yet-to-be-scheduled byelection in York Centre is shaping up to be a high profile contest with prominent Conservative and Liberal figures testing the waters
Former senior Conservative Hill staffer Melissa Lantsman, left, Ontario PC MPP Roman Baber, and former Tory candidate Rachel Willson are said to be considering a run for the Conservative nomination in the recently opened GTA riding of York Centre. As of deadline last week, the party had not announced publicly when the nomination will be held. Photograph courtesy of twitter, LinkedIn, and Wikipedia

29 of 92 Conservative MPs failed to deliver their own ridings to their endorsed leadership candidate

  • Roughly one-third of Conservative MPs who endorsed a candidate for the party’s leadership couldn’t deliver enough votes in their riding to put their choice
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 31, 2020
Conservative MP Erin O'Toole won the party's leadership election on Aug. 23, besting second place candidate Peter MacKay. Mr. O'Toole had received the endorsement of 38 Conservative MPs and three Senators. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

29 of 92 Conservative MPs failed to deliver their own ridings to their endorsed leadership candidate

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 31, 2020
  • Roughly one-third of Conservative MPs who endorsed a candidate for the party’s leadership couldn’t deliver enough votes in their riding to put their choice

29 of 92 Conservative MPs failed to deliver their own ridings to their endorsed leadership candidate

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 31, 2020
  • Roughly one-third of Conservative MPs who endorsed a candidate for the party’s leadership couldn’t deliver enough votes in their riding to put their choice
Conservative MP Erin O'Toole won the party's leadership election on Aug. 23, besting second place candidate Peter MacKay. Mr. O'Toole had received the endorsement of 38 Conservative MPs and three Senators. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Crowded field of candidates expected in the coveted safe Liberal riding of York Centre

  • Following the unexpected resignation of Michael Levitt as a Member of Parliament, a crowded field of candidates is expected to seek the Liberal nomination
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 24, 2020
Liberal MP Michael Levitt, centre, pictured with Conservative MP Pierre Paul-Hus, left, and Conservative MP Michael Barrett, right, is stepping down as an MP on Sept. 1. A number of prominent GTA Liberals are considering a run for the Liberal nomination in the riding. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Crowded field of candidates expected in the coveted safe Liberal riding of York Centre

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 24, 2020
  • Following the unexpected resignation of Michael Levitt as a Member of Parliament, a crowded field of candidates is expected to seek the Liberal nomination

Crowded field of candidates expected in the coveted safe Liberal riding of York Centre

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 24, 2020
  • Following the unexpected resignation of Michael Levitt as a Member of Parliament, a crowded field of candidates is expected to seek the Liberal nomination
Liberal MP Michael Levitt, centre, pictured with Conservative MP Pierre Paul-Hus, left, and Conservative MP Michael Barrett, right, is stepping down as an MP on Sept. 1. A number of prominent GTA Liberals are considering a run for the Liberal nomination in the riding. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘This is absolutely no way to treat a minister’; some Liberals decry anti-Morneau leak campaign

  • Bill Morneau deserved a dignified exit from politics, and the alleged government leaks about the outgoing finance minister have “normalized” leaking damaging information to
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 24, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled his cabinet last week after Bill Morneau resigned his position as finance minister following a series of media leaks from Liberal insiders who said he was at odds with Mr. Trudeau. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland was appointed as the new finance minister. Dominic LeBlanc has been appointed as the minister of intergovernmental affairs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘This is absolutely no way to treat a minister’; some Liberals decry anti-Morneau leak campaign

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 24, 2020
  • Bill Morneau deserved a dignified exit from politics, and the alleged government leaks about the outgoing finance minister have “normalized” leaking damaging information to

‘This is absolutely no way to treat a minister’; some Liberals decry anti-Morneau leak campaign

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 24, 2020
  • Bill Morneau deserved a dignified exit from politics, and the alleged government leaks about the outgoing finance minister have “normalized” leaking damaging information to
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled his cabinet last week after Bill Morneau resigned his position as finance minister following a series of media leaks from Liberal insiders who said he was at odds with Mr. Trudeau. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland was appointed as the new finance minister. Dominic LeBlanc has been appointed as the minister of intergovernmental affairs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau should hire a ‘director of ethics and oversight’ to vet potential conflicts and break ‘serial pattern’ of ethics lapses, say pollsters

  • The PMO should hire a senior staffer to vet all major political initiatives for ethical problems before they are rolled out, to avoid more
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 3, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals are losing their political capital because of the WE Charity scandal. Political insiders say the prime minister should bring a senior staffer into his PMO who could 'speak truth to power' and warn Liberals about any potential conflict-of-interest issues going forward. Prime Minister Trudeau, pictured July 30, 2020, at his virtual appearance before the House Finance Committee. Screen capture image courtesy CBC News

Trudeau should hire a ‘director of ethics and oversight’ to vet potential conflicts and break ‘serial pattern’ of ethics lapses, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 3, 2020
  • The PMO should hire a senior staffer to vet all major political initiatives for ethical problems before they are rolled out, to avoid more

Trudeau should hire a ‘director of ethics and oversight’ to vet potential conflicts and break ‘serial pattern’ of ethics lapses, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 3, 2020
  • The PMO should hire a senior staffer to vet all major political initiatives for ethical problems before they are rolled out, to avoid more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals are losing their political capital because of the WE Charity scandal. Political insiders say the prime minister should bring a senior staffer into his PMO who could 'speak truth to power' and warn Liberals about any potential conflict-of-interest issues going forward. Prime Minister Trudeau, pictured July 30, 2020, at his virtual appearance before the House Finance Committee. Screen capture image courtesy CBC News

Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman and wife, Vicki, ‘working hard’ to make Donald Trump ‘a footnote in history’

  • Bruce Heyman and his wife, Vicki, are leading Joe Biden’s American Voter Abroad Initiative, and trying to at least double the voter turnout of
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 3, 2020
Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman, left, is working with other former ambassadors to reach out to Americans living abroad to encourage them to vote in the upcoming November presidential election. He and his wife, Vicki Heyman, are 'working hard' to make President Donald Trump 'a footnote' in history, he said. Photograph courtesy of White House and The Hill Times file photograph

Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman and wife, Vicki, ‘working hard’ to make Donald Trump ‘a footnote in history’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 3, 2020
  • Bruce Heyman and his wife, Vicki, are leading Joe Biden’s American Voter Abroad Initiative, and trying to at least double the voter turnout of

Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman and wife, Vicki, ‘working hard’ to make Donald Trump ‘a footnote in history’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 3, 2020
  • Bruce Heyman and his wife, Vicki, are leading Joe Biden’s American Voter Abroad Initiative, and trying to at least double the voter turnout of
Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman, left, is working with other former ambassadors to reach out to Americans living abroad to encourage them to vote in the upcoming November presidential election. He and his wife, Vicki Heyman, are 'working hard' to make President Donald Trump 'a footnote' in history, he said. Photograph courtesy of White House and The Hill Times file photograph

‘Nobody calls out the prime minister’: WE Charity scandal ‘a truly systemic error,’ say some Liberal MPs who also wonder about PM’s advisers

  • With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yet again on the defensive dealing with the fallout from the We Charity controversy, some Liberal MPs are “upset,”
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 27, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has apologized for not recusing himself from cabinet's decision to award a $900-million contract to WE Charity, which has now been cancelled, and he is on the defensive dealing with the fallout from the issue. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Nobody calls out the prime minister’: WE Charity scandal ‘a truly systemic error,’ say some Liberal MPs who also wonder about PM’s advisers

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 27, 2020
  • With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yet again on the defensive dealing with the fallout from the We Charity controversy, some Liberal MPs are “upset,”

‘Nobody calls out the prime minister’: WE Charity scandal ‘a truly systemic error,’ say some Liberal MPs who also wonder about PM’s advisers

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 27, 2020
  • With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yet again on the defensive dealing with the fallout from the We Charity controversy, some Liberal MPs are “upset,”
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has apologized for not recusing himself from cabinet's decision to award a $900-million contract to WE Charity, which has now been cancelled, and he is on the defensive dealing with the fallout from the issue. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Caucus endorsements ‘valuable indicator’ of who MPs, Senators think could best lead party to power, says a leading pollster

  • With the Conservative leadership election in the home stretch and Peter MacKay leading in caucus endorsements, political insiders say public support from MPs and
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 27, 2020
About 270,000 party members are eligible to find outgoing Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer's successor. The party is using mail-in ballots for this leadership election. Mr. Scheer, pictured on April 29, 2020, in the House with Conservative leadership candidate Erin O'Toole. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Caucus endorsements ‘valuable indicator’ of who MPs, Senators think could best lead party to power, says a leading pollster

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 27, 2020
  • With the Conservative leadership election in the home stretch and Peter MacKay leading in caucus endorsements, political insiders say public support from MPs and

Caucus endorsements ‘valuable indicator’ of who MPs, Senators think could best lead party to power, says a leading pollster

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 27, 2020
  • With the Conservative leadership election in the home stretch and Peter MacKay leading in caucus endorsements, political insiders say public support from MPs and
About 270,000 party members are eligible to find outgoing Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer's successor. The party is using mail-in ballots for this leadership election. Mr. Scheer, pictured on April 29, 2020, in the House with Conservative leadership candidate Erin O'Toole. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

RCMP, Canada Elections commissioner probing O’Toole campaign allegation that it was hacked by MacKay campaign, says O’Toole campaign

  • The RCMP and the commissioner of Canada Elections have started probing Erin O’Toole campaign’s hacking allegation against the Peter MacKay campaign, a spokesperson for
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 20, 2020
Conservative MP and former cabinet minister Erin O'Toole, pictured with his wife Rebecca and their children, Mollie and Jack, has accused the MacKay campaign of stealing confidential strategy information but the former cabinet minister's campaign categorically denies the allegations. The RCMP is looking into it. The Hill Times file photograph

RCMP, Canada Elections commissioner probing O’Toole campaign allegation that it was hacked by MacKay campaign, says O’Toole campaign

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 20, 2020
  • The RCMP and the commissioner of Canada Elections have started probing Erin O’Toole campaign’s hacking allegation against the Peter MacKay campaign, a spokesperson for

RCMP, Canada Elections commissioner probing O’Toole campaign allegation that it was hacked by MacKay campaign, says O’Toole campaign

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 20, 2020
  • The RCMP and the commissioner of Canada Elections have started probing Erin O’Toole campaign’s hacking allegation against the Peter MacKay campaign, a spokesperson for
Conservative MP and former cabinet minister Erin O'Toole, pictured with his wife Rebecca and their children, Mollie and Jack, has accused the MacKay campaign of stealing confidential strategy information but the former cabinet minister's campaign categorically denies the allegations. The RCMP is looking into it. The Hill Times file photograph

If MacKay doesn’t win on the first ballot, social conservative voters critical in the leadership outcome, say political players

  • A committed group of thousands of socially conservative voters will play a critical role in deciding the Conservative Party’s leadership election if presumed front-runner
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 20, 2020
Conservative Party members are currently in the process of choosing the successor to outgoing leader Andrew Scheer. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen

If MacKay doesn’t win on the first ballot, social conservative voters critical in the leadership outcome, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 20, 2020
  • A committed group of thousands of socially conservative voters will play a critical role in deciding the Conservative Party’s leadership election if presumed front-runner

If MacKay doesn’t win on the first ballot, social conservative voters critical in the leadership outcome, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 20, 2020
  • A committed group of thousands of socially conservative voters will play a critical role in deciding the Conservative Party’s leadership election if presumed front-runner
Conservative Party members are currently in the process of choosing the successor to outgoing leader Andrew Scheer. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen

Ex-Liberal MPs running in next election eagerly await start of nomination process

  • With the Liberals in majority territory in public opinion polls, some Liberal MPs who lost the last election are eagerly awaiting the start of
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 13, 2020
Former Liberal MP Dan Ruimy, right, pictured with Liberal MP Ken Hardie. Mr. Ruimy lost the 2019 federal election but is planning on running in the next election. The Hill Times file photographs

Ex-Liberal MPs running in next election eagerly await start of nomination process

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 13, 2020
  • With the Liberals in majority territory in public opinion polls, some Liberal MPs who lost the last election are eagerly awaiting the start of

Ex-Liberal MPs running in next election eagerly await start of nomination process

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 13, 2020
  • With the Liberals in majority territory in public opinion polls, some Liberal MPs who lost the last election are eagerly awaiting the start of
Former Liberal MP Dan Ruimy, right, pictured with Liberal MP Ken Hardie. Mr. Ruimy lost the 2019 federal election but is planning on running in the next election. The Hill Times file photographs

Conservatives to put 24/7 live camera on ballot holding area for leadership election

  • The Conservative Party will once again put a 24/7 live camera feed on the ballot holding area for its upcoming leadership contest, accessible to
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 13, 2020
The Conservative Party has started to mail ballots to all party members eligible to vote in the leadership election. Former Conservative cabinet minister Peter MacKay, left, and Conservative MP Erin O'Toole are running neck and neck in the leadership election. Lawyer Leslyn Lewis and Conservative MP Derek Sloan are also seeking the party's top job. The Hill Times file photographs

Conservatives to put 24/7 live camera on ballot holding area for leadership election

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 13, 2020
  • The Conservative Party will once again put a 24/7 live camera feed on the ballot holding area for its upcoming leadership contest, accessible to

Conservatives to put 24/7 live camera on ballot holding area for leadership election

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 13, 2020
  • The Conservative Party will once again put a 24/7 live camera feed on the ballot holding area for its upcoming leadership contest, accessible to
The Conservative Party has started to mail ballots to all party members eligible to vote in the leadership election. Former Conservative cabinet minister Peter MacKay, left, and Conservative MP Erin O'Toole are running neck and neck in the leadership election. Lawyer Leslyn Lewis and Conservative MP Derek Sloan are also seeking the party's top job. The Hill Times file photographs

Effective handling of COVID-19 pushes Liberals into majority territory; Conservatives must ready an alternative vision, say pollsters

  • Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are in majority territory in public opinion polls chiefly because of their effective management of COVID-19, but opposition parties that have
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 6, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on June 11, 2020, visiting an Ottawa-based business to highlight how businesses are benefitting from the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy and other economic measures. An overwhelming majority of Canadians say they're satisfied with the government's efforts to fight COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Effective handling of COVID-19 pushes Liberals into majority territory; Conservatives must ready an alternative vision, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 6, 2020
  • Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are in majority territory in public opinion polls chiefly because of their effective management of COVID-19, but opposition parties that have

Effective handling of COVID-19 pushes Liberals into majority territory; Conservatives must ready an alternative vision, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 6, 2020
  • Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are in majority territory in public opinion polls chiefly because of their effective management of COVID-19, but opposition parties that have
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on June 11, 2020, visiting an Ottawa-based business to highlight how businesses are benefitting from the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy and other economic measures. An overwhelming majority of Canadians say they're satisfied with the government's efforts to fight COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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