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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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Senate committee shakeup complete, stage set for Rules Committee drama

  • The Senate Rules Committee could be one to watch between now and the next election as the venue where the Independent Senators Group, Conservatives,
News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | November 27, 2017
Conservative Senator Leo Housakos, left, will be the new chair of the Senate Rules Committee, which is expected to make decisions about what changes to the rules of the Senate, if any, will be made to accommodate the growing Independent Senators group, led by facilitator Yuen Pau Woo, right, who will also sit on the Rules Committee from now on. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Senate committee shakeup complete, stage set for Rules Committee drama

News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | November 27, 2017
  • The Senate Rules Committee could be one to watch between now and the next election as the venue where the Independent Senators Group, Conservatives,

Senate committee shakeup complete, stage set for Rules Committee drama

News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | November 27, 2017
  • The Senate Rules Committee could be one to watch between now and the next election as the venue where the Independent Senators Group, Conservatives,
Conservative Senator Leo Housakos, left, will be the new chair of the Senate Rules Committee, which is expected to make decisions about what changes to the rules of the Senate, if any, will be made to accommodate the growing Independent Senators group, led by facilitator Yuen Pau Woo, right, who will also sit on the Rules Committee from now on. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ethical issues dogging Morneau could become a major credibility problem for Liberals by 2019 election, say some Grits

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should take proactive action to deal with the ethical issues involving Finance Minister Bill Morneau and his chief fundraiser Stephen
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 20, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured recently on his way into the House Chamber. Finance Minister Bill Morneau is under attack from the opposition parties for accusations of conflict of interest. Some Liberals are saying Mr. Morneau should be shuffled from the finance portfolio, but that's easier said than done. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ethical issues dogging Morneau could become a major credibility problem for Liberals by 2019 election, say some Grits

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 20, 2017
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should take proactive action to deal with the ethical issues involving Finance Minister Bill Morneau and his chief fundraiser Stephen

Ethical issues dogging Morneau could become a major credibility problem for Liberals by 2019 election, say some Grits

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 20, 2017
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should take proactive action to deal with the ethical issues involving Finance Minister Bill Morneau and his chief fundraiser Stephen
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured recently on his way into the House Chamber. Finance Minister Bill Morneau is under attack from the opposition parties for accusations of conflict of interest. Some Liberals are saying Mr. Morneau should be shuffled from the finance portfolio, but that's easier said than done. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Swing ridings with high visible minority populations will tilt 2019 federal election, says politicos

  • Some 41 “swing” ridings with visible minority populations of 50 per cent or more, including five constituencies in the Greater Toronto Area that have
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 20, 2017
Some 41 ridings across the country have a visible minority population of 50 per cent or more. Liberal MPs Mary Ng, top left, Omar Alghabra, Gary Anandasangaree, Gagan Sikand, and Sukh Dhaliwal. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, above left, Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Conservative MP Alice Wong, and Conservative MP Bob Saroya. The Hill Times file photographs

Swing ridings with high visible minority populations will tilt 2019 federal election, says politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 20, 2017
  • Some 41 “swing” ridings with visible minority populations of 50 per cent or more, including five constituencies in the Greater Toronto Area that have

Swing ridings with high visible minority populations will tilt 2019 federal election, says politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 20, 2017
  • Some 41 “swing” ridings with visible minority populations of 50 per cent or more, including five constituencies in the Greater Toronto Area that have
Some 41 ridings across the country have a visible minority population of 50 per cent or more. Liberal MPs Mary Ng, top left, Omar Alghabra, Gary Anandasangaree, Gagan Sikand, and Sukh Dhaliwal. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, above left, Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Conservative MP Alice Wong, and Conservative MP Bob Saroya. The Hill Times file photographs

Chan’s widow, Jean Yip, considering run at his vacated riding Scarborough-Agincourt

  • Jean Yip, the widow of late-Liberal MP Arnold Chan, who died of cancer last month, says her late-husband encouraged her to run federally and
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 16, 2017
Jean Yip, pictured with her late husband, former Liberal MP Arnold Chan, is considering running federally in Scarborough-Agincourt, Mr. Chan's former riding. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

Chan’s widow, Jean Yip, considering run at his vacated riding Scarborough-Agincourt

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 16, 2017
  • Jean Yip, the widow of late-Liberal MP Arnold Chan, who died of cancer last month, says her late-husband encouraged her to run federally and

Chan’s widow, Jean Yip, considering run at his vacated riding Scarborough-Agincourt

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 16, 2017
  • Jean Yip, the widow of late-Liberal MP Arnold Chan, who died of cancer last month, says her late-husband encouraged her to run federally and
Jean Yip, pictured with her late husband, former Liberal MP Arnold Chan, is considering running federally in Scarborough-Agincourt, Mr. Chan's former riding. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

Morneau was in ‘catch-22,’ couldn’t rebut tax reforms criticism during 75-day public consultations, says Easter

  • Finance Minister Bill Morneau and his staff could have the done a better job of communicating his department’s proposed tax reforms, but were caught
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 16, 2017
Finance Minister Bill Morneau introduced changes to the tax code this summer that have angered thousands of self-employed professionals across the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Morneau was in ‘catch-22,’ couldn’t rebut tax reforms criticism during 75-day public consultations, says Easter

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 16, 2017
  • Finance Minister Bill Morneau and his staff could have the done a better job of communicating his department’s proposed tax reforms, but were caught

Morneau was in ‘catch-22,’ couldn’t rebut tax reforms criticism during 75-day public consultations, says Easter

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 16, 2017
  • Finance Minister Bill Morneau and his staff could have the done a better job of communicating his department’s proposed tax reforms, but were caught
Finance Minister Bill Morneau introduced changes to the tax code this summer that have angered thousands of self-employed professionals across the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Singh-led NDP could prove to be ‘double whammy’ for Liberals in 2019, could ‘siphon off’ significant chunk of votes

  • The Liberals are concerned that the Jagmeet Singh-led New Democrats would “siphon off” a significant chunk of votes from them in the 2019 election,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 16, 2017
NDP MP Nathan Cullen and NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured recently on the Hill. The federal Liberals are concerned that Mr. Singh's New Democrats could reduce the Justin Trudeau government to a minority government in the 2019 federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Singh-led NDP could prove to be ‘double whammy’ for Liberals in 2019, could ‘siphon off’ significant chunk of votes

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 16, 2017
  • The Liberals are concerned that the Jagmeet Singh-led New Democrats would “siphon off” a significant chunk of votes from them in the 2019 election,

Singh-led NDP could prove to be ‘double whammy’ for Liberals in 2019, could ‘siphon off’ significant chunk of votes

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 16, 2017
  • The Liberals are concerned that the Jagmeet Singh-led New Democrats would “siphon off” a significant chunk of votes from them in the 2019 election,
NDP MP Nathan Cullen and NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured recently on the Hill. The federal Liberals are concerned that Mr. Singh's New Democrats could reduce the Justin Trudeau government to a minority government in the 2019 federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rookie Liberal MP Grewal throws down gauntlet to NDP Leader Singh, would ‘welcome the challenge’ in 2019 election

  • Rookie Liberal MP Raj Grewal says if the new NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh chooses to run against him in Brampton East, Ont., in 2019,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 9, 2017
Liberal MP Raj Grewal could face a challenge from the newly minted NDP leader Jagmeet Singh in the 2019 federal election. Photograph courtesy of Liberal MP Raj Grewal and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rookie Liberal MP Grewal throws down gauntlet to NDP Leader Singh, would ‘welcome the challenge’ in 2019 election

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 9, 2017
  • Rookie Liberal MP Raj Grewal says if the new NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh chooses to run against him in Brampton East, Ont., in 2019,

Rookie Liberal MP Grewal throws down gauntlet to NDP Leader Singh, would ‘welcome the challenge’ in 2019 election

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 9, 2017
  • Rookie Liberal MP Raj Grewal says if the new NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh chooses to run against him in Brampton East, Ont., in 2019,
Liberal MP Raj Grewal could face a challenge from the newly minted NDP leader Jagmeet Singh in the 2019 federal election. Photograph courtesy of Liberal MP Raj Grewal and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

China denied travel visa to Liberal MP McKinnon, vice-chair of the Canada-China Legislative Association

  • The Chinese government denied a travel visa to rookie Liberal MP Ron McKinnon this summer when he tried to travel to China as part
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 9, 2017
China declined to grant travel visas to Liberal MP Ron McKinnon and Conservative MP Candice Bergen this summer. Both were supposed to travel to China as part of the Canada-China Legislative Association in August. The Hill Times file photographs

China denied travel visa to Liberal MP McKinnon, vice-chair of the Canada-China Legislative Association

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 9, 2017
  • The Chinese government denied a travel visa to rookie Liberal MP Ron McKinnon this summer when he tried to travel to China as part

China denied travel visa to Liberal MP McKinnon, vice-chair of the Canada-China Legislative Association

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 9, 2017
  • The Chinese government denied a travel visa to rookie Liberal MP Ron McKinnon this summer when he tried to travel to China as part
China declined to grant travel visas to Liberal MP Ron McKinnon and Conservative MP Candice Bergen this summer. Both were supposed to travel to China as part of the Canada-China Legislative Association in August. The Hill Times file photographs

Liberal, NDP MPs resign from Canada-Myanmar Parliamentary Friendship Group after chair notifies members about pro-Myanmar government rally on the Hill

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—One Liberal and an NDP MP resigned from the Canada-Myanmar Parliamentary Friendship Group after Conservative MP Bruce Stanton, chair of the friendship group,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 2, 2017
Liberal MP Chandra Arya and NDP MP David Christopherson resigned from the Canada-Myanmar Parliamentary Friendship Group two weeks ago. The Hill Times file photographs

Liberal, NDP MPs resign from Canada-Myanmar Parliamentary Friendship Group after chair notifies members about pro-Myanmar government rally on the Hill

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 2, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—One Liberal and an NDP MP resigned from the Canada-Myanmar Parliamentary Friendship Group after Conservative MP Bruce Stanton, chair of the friendship group,

Liberal, NDP MPs resign from Canada-Myanmar Parliamentary Friendship Group after chair notifies members about pro-Myanmar government rally on the Hill

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 2, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—One Liberal and an NDP MP resigned from the Canada-Myanmar Parliamentary Friendship Group after Conservative MP Bruce Stanton, chair of the friendship group,
Liberal MP Chandra Arya and NDP MP David Christopherson resigned from the Canada-Myanmar Parliamentary Friendship Group two weeks ago. The Hill Times file photographs

Power play: ISG Senators now equal to Conservatives, but unclear if Independents will get top committee positions

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The 36-member Independent Senators Group is now the same size as the Conservative Senate caucus, and will soon be the largest in the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 2, 2017
Conservative Sen. Leo Housakos, top, chair of the Senate Internal Economy Committee, one of the most powerful committees on the Hill. Conservative Sen. Scott Tannas, above left, Liberal Senators Jane Cordy and Mobina Jaffer, and Conservative Sen. Elizabeth Marshall, all pictured Sept. 28. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Power play: ISG Senators now equal to Conservatives, but unclear if Independents will get top committee positions

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 2, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The 36-member Independent Senators Group is now the same size as the Conservative Senate caucus, and will soon be the largest in the

Power play: ISG Senators now equal to Conservatives, but unclear if Independents will get top committee positions

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 2, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The 36-member Independent Senators Group is now the same size as the Conservative Senate caucus, and will soon be the largest in the
Conservative Sen. Leo Housakos, top, chair of the Senate Internal Economy Committee, one of the most powerful committees on the Hill. Conservative Sen. Scott Tannas, above left, Liberal Senators Jane Cordy and Mobina Jaffer, and Conservative Sen. Elizabeth Marshall, all pictured Sept. 28. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Potential Liberal candidates in Scarborough-Agincourt waiting to see if Chan’s widow will run for nomination

  • Two weeks after Liberal MP Arnold Chan died after a battle with cancer, potential candidates are waiting to hear if his widow, Jean Yip,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 25, 2017
The late Liberal MP Arnold Chan, pictured on June 12 in the House foyer with his wife Jean Yip, who is expected to seek the Liberal nomination in Scarborough-Agincourt. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

Potential Liberal candidates in Scarborough-Agincourt waiting to see if Chan’s widow will run for nomination

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 25, 2017
  • Two weeks after Liberal MP Arnold Chan died after a battle with cancer, potential candidates are waiting to hear if his widow, Jean Yip,

Potential Liberal candidates in Scarborough-Agincourt waiting to see if Chan’s widow will run for nomination

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 25, 2017
  • Two weeks after Liberal MP Arnold Chan died after a battle with cancer, potential candidates are waiting to hear if his widow, Jean Yip,
The late Liberal MP Arnold Chan, pictured on June 12 in the House foyer with his wife Jean Yip, who is expected to seek the Liberal nomination in Scarborough-Agincourt. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

Harder calls for independent oversight of Senators’ expenses two years after AG’s report, says current structure ‘inherently flawed’

  • The government’s top player in the Senate says it’s time the Upper Chamber finally acts on Auditor General Michael Ferguson’s 2015 recommendation to establish
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 25, 2017
Government Senate Representative Peter Harder says the Senate should set up an independent oversight mechanish to scrutinize the expenses of Senators. Quebec Conservative Sen. Leo Housakos, chair of the Senate's Internal Economy, bristled at the suggestion. The Hill Times file photographs

Harder calls for independent oversight of Senators’ expenses two years after AG’s report, says current structure ‘inherently flawed’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 25, 2017
  • The government’s top player in the Senate says it’s time the Upper Chamber finally acts on Auditor General Michael Ferguson’s 2015 recommendation to establish

Harder calls for independent oversight of Senators’ expenses two years after AG’s report, says current structure ‘inherently flawed’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 25, 2017
  • The government’s top player in the Senate says it’s time the Upper Chamber finally acts on Auditor General Michael Ferguson’s 2015 recommendation to establish
Government Senate Representative Peter Harder says the Senate should set up an independent oversight mechanish to scrutinize the expenses of Senators. Quebec Conservative Sen. Leo Housakos, chair of the Senate's Internal Economy, bristled at the suggestion. The Hill Times file photographs

Former eight-term Liberal MP, Toronto city councillor Karygiannis considering a run for mayor of Toronto

  • Former eight-term Liberal MP Jim Karygiannis, who is now a Toronto city councillor, is considering running in Toronto’s mayoral race in next year’s municipal
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 25, 2017
Former Liberal MP Jim Karygiannis, left, pictured in 2007 with, former Liberal MP Ray Bonin, now is a municipal councillor. He's considering to run for mayor of Toronto in 2018. The Hill Times file photograph

Former eight-term Liberal MP, Toronto city councillor Karygiannis considering a run for mayor of Toronto

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 25, 2017
  • Former eight-term Liberal MP Jim Karygiannis, who is now a Toronto city councillor, is considering running in Toronto’s mayoral race in next year’s municipal

Former eight-term Liberal MP, Toronto city councillor Karygiannis considering a run for mayor of Toronto

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 25, 2017
  • Former eight-term Liberal MP Jim Karygiannis, who is now a Toronto city councillor, is considering running in Toronto’s mayoral race in next year’s municipal
Former Liberal MP Jim Karygiannis, left, pictured in 2007 with, former Liberal MP Ray Bonin, now is a municipal councillor. He's considering to run for mayor of Toronto in 2018. The Hill Times file photograph

It’s show time: fall sitting critical for Trudeau to start delivering results, say political players

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet will have to try to achieve all their top agenda items between now and the next federal
News | BY ABBAS RANA, DEREK ABMA | September 18, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has to start delivering results, say political players. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s show time: fall sitting critical for Trudeau to start delivering results, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA, DEREK ABMA | September 18, 2017
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet will have to try to achieve all their top agenda items between now and the next federal

It’s show time: fall sitting critical for Trudeau to start delivering results, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA, DEREK ABMA | September 18, 2017
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet will have to try to achieve all their top agenda items between now and the next federal
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has to start delivering results, say political players. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election 2019 campaign unofficially underway, expect ‘sharpened eyes’ on Liberals this fall, say opposition MPs

  • The mid-point of the Liberal government’s four-year mandate arrives this fall, and the 2019 election campaign is already unofficially underway. With their new leaders,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 18, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government will reach the mid-point of their four-year mandate next month. The Hill Times file photograph

Election 2019 campaign unofficially underway, expect ‘sharpened eyes’ on Liberals this fall, say opposition MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 18, 2017
  • The mid-point of the Liberal government’s four-year mandate arrives this fall, and the 2019 election campaign is already unofficially underway. With their new leaders,

Election 2019 campaign unofficially underway, expect ‘sharpened eyes’ on Liberals this fall, say opposition MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 18, 2017
  • The mid-point of the Liberal government’s four-year mandate arrives this fall, and the 2019 election campaign is already unofficially underway. With their new leaders,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government will reach the mid-point of their four-year mandate next month. The Hill Times file photograph

Ex-NDP MP Peter Stoffer diagnosed with prostate cancer, says he ‘has 99 per cent chance of full recovery’

  • A popular former Nova Scotia NDP MP, who worked tirelessly during his 18-year parliamentary career to promote the causes of Canadian veterans, has been
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 15, 2017
Former NDP MP Peter Stoffer, pictured in his former Hill office, says he and his family handled the news of the diagnosis very well and that everyone’s staying 'positive.' The Hill Times file photograph

Ex-NDP MP Peter Stoffer diagnosed with prostate cancer, says he ‘has 99 per cent chance of full recovery’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 15, 2017
  • A popular former Nova Scotia NDP MP, who worked tirelessly during his 18-year parliamentary career to promote the causes of Canadian veterans, has been

Ex-NDP MP Peter Stoffer diagnosed with prostate cancer, says he ‘has 99 per cent chance of full recovery’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 15, 2017
  • A popular former Nova Scotia NDP MP, who worked tirelessly during his 18-year parliamentary career to promote the causes of Canadian veterans, has been
Former NDP MP Peter Stoffer, pictured in his former Hill office, says he and his family handled the news of the diagnosis very well and that everyone’s staying 'positive.' The Hill Times file photograph

Liberals want input from MPs on nomination challenges, Mendès says most want ‘outright protection’

  • Liberal MPs say the party brass is seeking input from them on nomination rules for held ridings for the 2019 election, and have asked
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 11, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at a caucus meeting last year on the Hill. Liberal MPs will soon submit their input to the party on what the nomination rules should be for the 2019 election cycle. The Hill Times file photograph

Liberals want input from MPs on nomination challenges, Mendès says most want ‘outright protection’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 11, 2017
  • Liberal MPs say the party brass is seeking input from them on nomination rules for held ridings for the 2019 election, and have asked

Liberals want input from MPs on nomination challenges, Mendès says most want ‘outright protection’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 11, 2017
  • Liberal MPs say the party brass is seeking input from them on nomination rules for held ridings for the 2019 election, and have asked
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at a caucus meeting last year on the Hill. Liberal MPs will soon submit their input to the party on what the nomination rules should be for the 2019 election cycle. The Hill Times file photograph

Alberta Liberals to investigate allegations of sexual harassment against Kang

  • The Alberta Liberal Party is planning on conducting interviews with current and former Liberal staffers following allegations of sexual harassment from former Alberta Liberal
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 11, 2017
Two women have accused Liberal-turned-Indpenedent MP Darshan Kang of sexual harassment. The Hill Times file photograph

Alberta Liberals to investigate allegations of sexual harassment against Kang

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 11, 2017
  • The Alberta Liberal Party is planning on conducting interviews with current and former Liberal staffers following allegations of sexual harassment from former Alberta Liberal

Alberta Liberals to investigate allegations of sexual harassment against Kang

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 11, 2017
  • The Alberta Liberal Party is planning on conducting interviews with current and former Liberal staffers following allegations of sexual harassment from former Alberta Liberal
Two women have accused Liberal-turned-Indpenedent MP Darshan Kang of sexual harassment. The Hill Times file photograph

Sexual harassment in politics gets more coverage, but no more prevalent than elsewhere in society, say insiders

  • The stories of sexual harassment or inappropriate sexual relationships on Parliament Hill make national headlines more frequently than other workplaces because politicians are under
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 4, 2017
Alberta Liberal MP Darshan Kang resigned from the Liberal caucus, last week, after facing sexual harassment allegations from two women. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Sexual harassment in politics gets more coverage, but no more prevalent than elsewhere in society, say insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 4, 2017
  • The stories of sexual harassment or inappropriate sexual relationships on Parliament Hill make national headlines more frequently than other workplaces because politicians are under

Sexual harassment in politics gets more coverage, but no more prevalent than elsewhere in society, say insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 4, 2017
  • The stories of sexual harassment or inappropriate sexual relationships on Parliament Hill make national headlines more frequently than other workplaces because politicians are under
Alberta Liberal MP Darshan Kang resigned from the Liberal caucus, last week, after facing sexual harassment allegations from two women. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

OLO deputy chief of staff’s father seeking Conservative nomination in Lebel’s old riding

  • Former Roberval, Que., city councillor and father of opposition leader’s office deputy chief of staff Marc-André Leclerc, is seeking the Conservative Party nomination in
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 4, 2017
Former Conservative MP Denis Lebel, seen here, officially resigned from his seat for Lac-Saint-Jean, Que., last month. Rémy Leclerc, political organizer and volunteer for Mr. Lebel’s federal political campaigns, has emerged as at least one person seeking the Conservative nomination in the riding for the upcoming byelection. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

OLO deputy chief of staff’s father seeking Conservative nomination in Lebel’s old riding

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 4, 2017
  • Former Roberval, Que., city councillor and father of opposition leader’s office deputy chief of staff Marc-André Leclerc, is seeking the Conservative Party nomination in

OLO deputy chief of staff’s father seeking Conservative nomination in Lebel’s old riding

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 4, 2017
  • Former Roberval, Que., city councillor and father of opposition leader’s office deputy chief of staff Marc-André Leclerc, is seeking the Conservative Party nomination in
Former Conservative MP Denis Lebel, seen here, officially resigned from his seat for Lac-Saint-Jean, Que., last month. Rémy Leclerc, political organizer and volunteer for Mr. Lebel’s federal political campaigns, has emerged as at least one person seeking the Conservative nomination in the riding for the upcoming byelection. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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