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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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Top Liberals push big fundraising email campaign in effort to outdo Conservatives in first financial quarter

  • Lagging behind the Conservatives in fundraising, the Liberals pushed a massive email campaign last month that included messages from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Sophie
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 9, 2018
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, and other senior Liberals sent out emails, late last month, to rank and file members, asking them to donate money to the party. The Hill Times file photographs

Top Liberals push big fundraising email campaign in effort to outdo Conservatives in first financial quarter

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 9, 2018
  • Lagging behind the Conservatives in fundraising, the Liberals pushed a massive email campaign last month that included messages from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Sophie

Top Liberals push big fundraising email campaign in effort to outdo Conservatives in first financial quarter

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 9, 2018
  • Lagging behind the Conservatives in fundraising, the Liberals pushed a massive email campaign last month that included messages from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Sophie
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, and other senior Liberals sent out emails, late last month, to rank and file members, asking them to donate money to the party. The Hill Times file photographs

Rookie Liberal MP Bratina speaks out against controversial attestation in Canada Summer Jobs program, says caucus should be consulted more

  • Another Liberal MP is speaking out against the attestation requirement in the Canada Summer Jobs Program, and demanding a greater say for the Grit
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 9, 2018
Rookie Liberal MP Bob Bratina, left, pictured with Liberal MP Colin Fraser, says he is against the inclusion of the controversial attestation clause in this year's Canada Summer Jobs Application. The Hill Times photography by Andrew Meade

Rookie Liberal MP Bratina speaks out against controversial attestation in Canada Summer Jobs program, says caucus should be consulted more

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 9, 2018
  • Another Liberal MP is speaking out against the attestation requirement in the Canada Summer Jobs Program, and demanding a greater say for the Grit

Rookie Liberal MP Bratina speaks out against controversial attestation in Canada Summer Jobs program, says caucus should be consulted more

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 9, 2018
  • Another Liberal MP is speaking out against the attestation requirement in the Canada Summer Jobs Program, and demanding a greater say for the Grit
Rookie Liberal MP Bob Bratina, left, pictured with Liberal MP Colin Fraser, says he is against the inclusion of the controversial attestation clause in this year's Canada Summer Jobs Application. The Hill Times photography by Andrew Meade

Firearms business owners, Conservatives call gun bill ‘backdoor gun registry,’ threaten to defeat rural Liberal MPs in 2019, Grits fire back, say it’s not a registry

  • The federal Liberals are fighting back against accusations that recently tabled public safety legislation will lead to the creation of a new gun registry,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 2, 2018
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says anybody who calls the new gun legislation a gun registry is 'either honestly misinformed or deliberately not telling the truth.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Firearms business owners, Conservatives call gun bill ‘backdoor gun registry,’ threaten to defeat rural Liberal MPs in 2019, Grits fire back, say it’s not a registry

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 2, 2018
  • The federal Liberals are fighting back against accusations that recently tabled public safety legislation will lead to the creation of a new gun registry,

Firearms business owners, Conservatives call gun bill ‘backdoor gun registry,’ threaten to defeat rural Liberal MPs in 2019, Grits fire back, say it’s not a registry

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 2, 2018
  • The federal Liberals are fighting back against accusations that recently tabled public safety legislation will lead to the creation of a new gun registry,
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says anybody who calls the new gun legislation a gun registry is 'either honestly misinformed or deliberately not telling the truth.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s like a dam broke,’ Liberals’ priorities aren’t jiving with public’s priorities, support bleeds: pollsters

  • The Trudeau government’s priorities aren’t jiving with the public’s priorities, causing the Liberals to lose support in Ontario, home to more than one-third of
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 2, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured recently on the Hill. The Liberals have, so far, failed to communicate their message on economic management effectively, say pollsters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s like a dam broke,’ Liberals’ priorities aren’t jiving with public’s priorities, support bleeds: pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 2, 2018
  • The Trudeau government’s priorities aren’t jiving with the public’s priorities, causing the Liberals to lose support in Ontario, home to more than one-third of

‘It’s like a dam broke,’ Liberals’ priorities aren’t jiving with public’s priorities, support bleeds: pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 2, 2018
  • The Trudeau government’s priorities aren’t jiving with the public’s priorities, causing the Liberals to lose support in Ontario, home to more than one-third of
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured recently on the Hill. The Liberals have, so far, failed to communicate their message on economic management effectively, say pollsters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Italian-Canadian MPs frustrated none in Trudeau’s cabinet, says Liberal MP Di Iorio

  • There were 11 Italian-Canadian MPs elected in 2015, but two-and-a-half years into the Liberals’ four-year mandate, none have been included in Prime Minister Justin
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 26, 2018
In the last election, 11 Italian-Canadian MPs were elected. They include, Francis Scarpaleggia, Anthony Rota, Judy Sgro, Joe Peschisolido, Filomena Tassi, Francesco Sorbara, Mike Bossio, Angelo Iacono, Marco Mendicino, David Lametti, Nicola Di Iorio. The Hill Times file photo, and photographs courtesy of Parliamentary website

Italian-Canadian MPs frustrated none in Trudeau’s cabinet, says Liberal MP Di Iorio

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 26, 2018
  • There were 11 Italian-Canadian MPs elected in 2015, but two-and-a-half years into the Liberals’ four-year mandate, none have been included in Prime Minister Justin

Italian-Canadian MPs frustrated none in Trudeau’s cabinet, says Liberal MP Di Iorio

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 26, 2018
  • There were 11 Italian-Canadian MPs elected in 2015, but two-and-a-half years into the Liberals’ four-year mandate, none have been included in Prime Minister Justin
In the last election, 11 Italian-Canadian MPs were elected. They include, Francis Scarpaleggia, Anthony Rota, Judy Sgro, Joe Peschisolido, Filomena Tassi, Francesco Sorbara, Mike Bossio, Angelo Iacono, Marco Mendicino, David Lametti, Nicola Di Iorio. The Hill Times file photo, and photographs courtesy of Parliamentary website

Grit MP Casey says party conditions to avoid nomination challenges for incumbent MPs ‘fair,’ but he can’t meet them by deadline 

  • One Liberal MP says his party’s conditions for incumbent MPs to avoid nomination challenges are “fair” but will be “impossible” for him to meet
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 26, 2018
Liberal MP Sean Casey, right, pictured with House Speaker Geoff Regan, says the party rules regarding nominations of incumbent Liberal MPs are 'fair' but he will not be able to meet the conditions set by the party to avoid nomination challenges. The Hill Times file photograph

Grit MP Casey says party conditions to avoid nomination challenges for incumbent MPs ‘fair,’ but he can’t meet them by deadline 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 26, 2018
  • One Liberal MP says his party’s conditions for incumbent MPs to avoid nomination challenges are “fair” but will be “impossible” for him to meet

Grit MP Casey says party conditions to avoid nomination challenges for incumbent MPs ‘fair,’ but he can’t meet them by deadline 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 26, 2018
  • One Liberal MP says his party’s conditions for incumbent MPs to avoid nomination challenges are “fair” but will be “impossible” for him to meet
Liberal MP Sean Casey, right, pictured with House Speaker Geoff Regan, says the party rules regarding nominations of incumbent Liberal MPs are 'fair' but he will not be able to meet the conditions set by the party to avoid nomination challenges. The Hill Times file photograph

Liberal backbenchers in safe rural ridings say they can sell Goodale’s gun bill, other Grits laying low

  • Liberal MPs from safe rural ridings say they can sell the government’s new gun safety bill to their constituents, while some country Grits who
News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | March 26, 2018
'There is no element of a long gun registry contained in this legislation,' Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said during a press conference after he introduced legislation to make good on the government's gun safety promises. Some rural Conservatives and a gun lobby group are telling voters otherwise. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal backbenchers in safe rural ridings say they can sell Goodale’s gun bill, other Grits laying low

News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | March 26, 2018
  • Liberal MPs from safe rural ridings say they can sell the government’s new gun safety bill to their constituents, while some country Grits who

Liberal backbenchers in safe rural ridings say they can sell Goodale’s gun bill, other Grits laying low

News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | March 26, 2018
  • Liberal MPs from safe rural ridings say they can sell the government’s new gun safety bill to their constituents, while some country Grits who
'There is no element of a long gun registry contained in this legislation,' Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said during a press conference after he introduced legislation to make good on the government's gun safety promises. Some rural Conservatives and a gun lobby group are telling voters otherwise. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Drop in polls ‘a wake-up call’ for Trudeau’s Liberals who need to ‘work on their game,’ say leading pollsters

  • The recent drop in public opinion polls should be a “wake-up call” for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s governing Liberals who need to keep their
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 19, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured recently on the Hill. National polls are showing the prime minister's majority governing party is losing ground to the opposition parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Drop in polls ‘a wake-up call’ for Trudeau’s Liberals who need to ‘work on their game,’ say leading pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 19, 2018
  • The recent drop in public opinion polls should be a “wake-up call” for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s governing Liberals who need to keep their

Drop in polls ‘a wake-up call’ for Trudeau’s Liberals who need to ‘work on their game,’ say leading pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 19, 2018
  • The recent drop in public opinion polls should be a “wake-up call” for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s governing Liberals who need to keep their
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured recently on the Hill. National polls are showing the prime minister's majority governing party is losing ground to the opposition parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MPs call on cabinet to get ahead of attacks on new gun bill, as firearms lobby heads to Ottawa

  • Liberal MPs are calling on the government to roll out its upcoming gun safety bill with a public relations and consultation campaign, while pro-gun
News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | March 19, 2018
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale speaks to the media during his National Summit on Gun and Gang Violence in Ottawa on Mar. 7, 2018. Mr. Goodale has been tasked with producing a bill on gun safety that is strong enough for supporters of better gun control, without hurting his party's prospects in rural ridings, where gun control is often a more controversial subject. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MPs call on cabinet to get ahead of attacks on new gun bill, as firearms lobby heads to Ottawa

News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | March 19, 2018
  • Liberal MPs are calling on the government to roll out its upcoming gun safety bill with a public relations and consultation campaign, while pro-gun

Liberal MPs call on cabinet to get ahead of attacks on new gun bill, as firearms lobby heads to Ottawa

News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | March 19, 2018
  • Liberal MPs are calling on the government to roll out its upcoming gun safety bill with a public relations and consultation campaign, while pro-gun
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale speaks to the media during his National Summit on Gun and Gang Violence in Ottawa on Mar. 7, 2018. Mr. Goodale has been tasked with producing a bill on gun safety that is strong enough for supporters of better gun control, without hurting his party's prospects in rural ridings, where gun control is often a more controversial subject. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Obhrai complains to police, House security over anonymous email to constituents calling him ‘laziest,’ ‘most entitled’ MP

  • Conservative MP Deepak Obhrai has filed a complaint with the Calgary police and the House security about a nasty, anonymous email circulated in his
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 19, 2018
Conservative MP Deepak Obhrai, right, pictured with Conservative MP Gord Brown, is facing a nomination challenge from former Alberta MLA Moe Amery. The Hill Times file photograph

Obhrai complains to police, House security over anonymous email to constituents calling him ‘laziest,’ ‘most entitled’ MP

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 19, 2018
  • Conservative MP Deepak Obhrai has filed a complaint with the Calgary police and the House security about a nasty, anonymous email circulated in his

Obhrai complains to police, House security over anonymous email to constituents calling him ‘laziest,’ ‘most entitled’ MP

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 19, 2018
  • Conservative MP Deepak Obhrai has filed a complaint with the Calgary police and the House security about a nasty, anonymous email circulated in his
Conservative MP Deepak Obhrai, right, pictured with Conservative MP Gord Brown, is facing a nomination challenge from former Alberta MLA Moe Amery. The Hill Times file photograph

Upcoming gun bill ‘scaring the hell out of the Liberal caucus,’ and Trudeau’s response to Harvey’s concerns puts a chill on backbenchers, say Liberals

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s angry response to a rural MP’s concerns raised at a recent national caucus meeting on the Hill over the government’s
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 12, 2018
Liberal MPs want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to keep his cool when his caucus colleagues raise tough questions in closed-door caucus meetings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Upcoming gun bill ‘scaring the hell out of the Liberal caucus,’ and Trudeau’s response to Harvey’s concerns puts a chill on backbenchers, say Liberals

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 12, 2018
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s angry response to a rural MP’s concerns raised at a recent national caucus meeting on the Hill over the government’s

Upcoming gun bill ‘scaring the hell out of the Liberal caucus,’ and Trudeau’s response to Harvey’s concerns puts a chill on backbenchers, say Liberals

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 12, 2018
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s angry response to a rural MP’s concerns raised at a recent national caucus meeting on the Hill over the government’s
Liberal MPs want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to keep his cool when his caucus colleagues raise tough questions in closed-door caucus meetings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Nuttall, a top Brown supporter, along with ‘15-20’ nominated PC candidates throwing support behind Christine Elliott in Ontario PC leadership campaign

  • Conservative MP Alex Nuttall, a friend and top supporter of former Ontario PC leader Patrick Brown, is throwing his support “along with 15-20” nominated
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 5, 2018
Former Ontario PC leadership candidate Patrick Brown dropped out of the leadership contest. Tanya Granic Allen, Christine Elliott, Doug Ford, and Caroline Mulroney are the remaining four candidates in the race. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and handouts

Conservative MP Nuttall, a top Brown supporter, along with ‘15-20’ nominated PC candidates throwing support behind Christine Elliott in Ontario PC leadership campaign

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 5, 2018
  • Conservative MP Alex Nuttall, a friend and top supporter of former Ontario PC leader Patrick Brown, is throwing his support “along with 15-20” nominated

Conservative MP Nuttall, a top Brown supporter, along with ‘15-20’ nominated PC candidates throwing support behind Christine Elliott in Ontario PC leadership campaign

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 5, 2018
  • Conservative MP Alex Nuttall, a friend and top supporter of former Ontario PC leader Patrick Brown, is throwing his support “along with 15-20” nominated
Former Ontario PC leadership candidate Patrick Brown dropped out of the leadership contest. Tanya Granic Allen, Christine Elliott, Doug Ford, and Caroline Mulroney are the remaining four candidates in the race. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and handouts

Trudeau’s image takes biggest hit since 2015 on India trip, goes from ‘golden boy’ to a ‘bit of a joke,’ say politicos

  • Justin Trudeau’s recent controversy-plagued India trip had the “most profound” negative impact on the government’s brand since it won power in 2015 and was
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 5, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with his family, in India. During the visit, the Trudeaus wore colourful Bollywood-style traditional costumes which prompted a local fashion designer to call the family's outfits 'a little too Indian for Indians also.' Photograph courtesy of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Twitter

Trudeau’s image takes biggest hit since 2015 on India trip, goes from ‘golden boy’ to a ‘bit of a joke,’ say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 5, 2018
  • Justin Trudeau’s recent controversy-plagued India trip had the “most profound” negative impact on the government’s brand since it won power in 2015 and was

Trudeau’s image takes biggest hit since 2015 on India trip, goes from ‘golden boy’ to a ‘bit of a joke,’ say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 5, 2018
  • Justin Trudeau’s recent controversy-plagued India trip had the “most profound” negative impact on the government’s brand since it won power in 2015 and was
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with his family, in India. During the visit, the Trudeaus wore colourful Bollywood-style traditional costumes which prompted a local fashion designer to call the family's outfits 'a little too Indian for Indians also.' Photograph courtesy of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Twitter

Brown’s team quickly switches gears from crisis management to full-blown leadership campaign, says Mills

  • Controversially green-lit to run in the Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership campaign after stunningly entering into the race at the eleventh hour on Feb. 16
News | BY ABBAS RANA, JOLSON LIM | February 26, 2018
The Ontario Progressive Conservatives will choose their new leader on March 10. Five candidates are vying for the party's top job, including Patrick Brown, Tanya Granic Allen, Christine Elliott, Doug Ford, and Caroline Mulroney. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Brown’s team quickly switches gears from crisis management to full-blown leadership campaign, says Mills

News | BY ABBAS RANA, JOLSON LIM | February 26, 2018
  • Controversially green-lit to run in the Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership campaign after stunningly entering into the race at the eleventh hour on Feb. 16

Brown’s team quickly switches gears from crisis management to full-blown leadership campaign, says Mills

News | BY ABBAS RANA, JOLSON LIM | February 26, 2018
  • Controversially green-lit to run in the Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership campaign after stunningly entering into the race at the eleventh hour on Feb. 16
The Ontario Progressive Conservatives will choose their new leader on March 10. Five candidates are vying for the party's top job, including Patrick Brown, Tanya Granic Allen, Christine Elliott, Doug Ford, and Caroline Mulroney. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Sexual harassment allegations against Calgary MP Kang ‘partially substantiated:’ final confidential investigation report

  • The sexual harassment allegations levelled against Alberta MP Darshan Kang by a female constituency staffer have been “partially substantiated” by a third-party investigator retained
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 21, 2018
Alberta MP Darshan Kang resigned from the Liberal caucus last summer after facing sexual harassment allegations from two women. The Hill Times file photograph

Sexual harassment allegations against Calgary MP Kang ‘partially substantiated:’ final confidential investigation report

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 21, 2018
  • The sexual harassment allegations levelled against Alberta MP Darshan Kang by a female constituency staffer have been “partially substantiated” by a third-party investigator retained

Sexual harassment allegations against Calgary MP Kang ‘partially substantiated:’ final confidential investigation report

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 21, 2018
  • The sexual harassment allegations levelled against Alberta MP Darshan Kang by a female constituency staffer have been “partially substantiated” by a third-party investigator retained
Alberta MP Darshan Kang resigned from the Liberal caucus last summer after facing sexual harassment allegations from two women. The Hill Times file photograph

What happens if an MP’s found guilty of sexual harassment? No one’s saying

  • All the federal political parties say they take sexual harassment “seriously,” but none will say what disciplinary action they would take against an MP
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 19, 2018
Liberal Whip Pablo Rodriguez, left, Conservative Whip Mark Strahl, and NDP Whip Marjolaine Boutline-Sweet. All three whips declined to say what will be the sanction for an MP found guilty of sexual harassment. The Hill Times file photographs

What happens if an MP’s found guilty of sexual harassment? No one’s saying

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 19, 2018
  • All the federal political parties say they take sexual harassment “seriously,” but none will say what disciplinary action they would take against an MP

What happens if an MP’s found guilty of sexual harassment? No one’s saying

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 19, 2018
  • All the federal political parties say they take sexual harassment “seriously,” but none will say what disciplinary action they would take against an MP
Liberal Whip Pablo Rodriguez, left, Conservative Whip Mark Strahl, and NDP Whip Marjolaine Boutline-Sweet. All three whips declined to say what will be the sanction for an MP found guilty of sexual harassment. The Hill Times file photographs

Some Liberal MPs frustrated with leadership for not sharing anti-abortion political strategy on Canada Summer Jobs program

  • Some Liberal MPs say they’re frustrated the party leadership did not share the political strategy with the caucus on why the government was so
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 19, 2018
Some Liberal MPs are frustrated that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Employment, Workforce Development and Labour Minister Patty Hajdu never explained the political strategy to the caucus on why the abortion clause was introduced in the Canada Summer Jobs program application, this year. The Hill Times file photos

Some Liberal MPs frustrated with leadership for not sharing anti-abortion political strategy on Canada Summer Jobs program

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 19, 2018
  • Some Liberal MPs say they’re frustrated the party leadership did not share the political strategy with the caucus on why the government was so

Some Liberal MPs frustrated with leadership for not sharing anti-abortion political strategy on Canada Summer Jobs program

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 19, 2018
  • Some Liberal MPs say they’re frustrated the party leadership did not share the political strategy with the caucus on why the government was so
Some Liberal MPs are frustrated that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Employment, Workforce Development and Labour Minister Patty Hajdu never explained the political strategy to the caucus on why the abortion clause was introduced in the Canada Summer Jobs program application, this year. The Hill Times file photos

Liberals to hold ‘open and frank’ closed-door meetings with MPs, staffers to discuss sexual harassment on the Hill, #MeToo movement

  • As the #MeToo movement continues to unfold on the Hill, chief government whip Pablo Rodriguez says he and deputy whip Filomena Tassi will hold
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 12, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in this file photo at a national caucus meeting on the Hill. Liberal MPs are holding a special closed-door meeting on Feb. 28 to discuss sexual harassment. The Hill Times file photograph

Liberals to hold ‘open and frank’ closed-door meetings with MPs, staffers to discuss sexual harassment on the Hill, #MeToo movement

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 12, 2018
  • As the #MeToo movement continues to unfold on the Hill, chief government whip Pablo Rodriguez says he and deputy whip Filomena Tassi will hold

Liberals to hold ‘open and frank’ closed-door meetings with MPs, staffers to discuss sexual harassment on the Hill, #MeToo movement

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 12, 2018
  • As the #MeToo movement continues to unfold on the Hill, chief government whip Pablo Rodriguez says he and deputy whip Filomena Tassi will hold
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in this file photo at a national caucus meeting on the Hill. Liberal MPs are holding a special closed-door meeting on Feb. 28 to discuss sexual harassment. The Hill Times file photograph

If Trost loses March 10 nomination, he could run in another riding, says Ben-Ami

  • Supporters of Saskatchewan Conservative MP Brad Trost say they are confident the five-term MP will win the March 10 nomination contest, but if he
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 12, 2018
Conservative MP Brad Trost, left, is facing nomination challenges from Saskatchewan MLA Corey Tochor, centre, and businessman Brad Rodokopp. The Hill Times file photo and photographs courtesy of Facebook

If Trost loses March 10 nomination, he could run in another riding, says Ben-Ami

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 12, 2018
  • Supporters of Saskatchewan Conservative MP Brad Trost say they are confident the five-term MP will win the March 10 nomination contest, but if he

If Trost loses March 10 nomination, he could run in another riding, says Ben-Ami

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 12, 2018
  • Supporters of Saskatchewan Conservative MP Brad Trost say they are confident the five-term MP will win the March 10 nomination contest, but if he
Conservative MP Brad Trost, left, is facing nomination challenges from Saskatchewan MLA Corey Tochor, centre, and businessman Brad Rodokopp. The Hill Times file photo and photographs courtesy of Facebook

Faced with nomination challenges, five-term Conservative MP Tilson ‘undecided’ if he will run in 2019

  • Faced with two nomination challenges, Ontario Conservative MP David Tilson says he’s still undecided if he will seek re-election in 2019, but denies that
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 5, 2018
Conservative MP David Tilson, left, may not run in 2019. Conservative MP Cheryl Gallant is facing off against veteran Conservative political operative Michael Coates. The nomination contest is scheduled for Feb.24-Feb. 25. The Hill Times file photographs

Faced with nomination challenges, five-term Conservative MP Tilson ‘undecided’ if he will run in 2019

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 5, 2018
  • Faced with two nomination challenges, Ontario Conservative MP David Tilson says he’s still undecided if he will seek re-election in 2019, but denies that

Faced with nomination challenges, five-term Conservative MP Tilson ‘undecided’ if he will run in 2019

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 5, 2018
  • Faced with two nomination challenges, Ontario Conservative MP David Tilson says he’s still undecided if he will seek re-election in 2019, but denies that
Conservative MP David Tilson, left, may not run in 2019. Conservative MP Cheryl Gallant is facing off against veteran Conservative political operative Michael Coates. The nomination contest is scheduled for Feb.24-Feb. 25. The Hill Times file photographs

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