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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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Several Toronto-Danforth Liberal riding association executive members threatening to resign, won’t seek another term

  • Several members of the federal Toronto-Danforth Liberal riding association executive are threatening to resign or won’t seek another term because of how they’re being treated by rookie Grit
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 9, 2017
Rookie Liberal MP Julie Dabrusin won the riding of Toronto-Danforth in the last federal election by a narrow margin of about two per cent of the vote. There's friction between her staff and the riding association executive. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Several Toronto-Danforth Liberal riding association executive members threatening to resign, won’t seek another term

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 9, 2017
  • Several members of the federal Toronto-Danforth Liberal riding association executive are threatening to resign or won’t seek another term because of how they’re being treated by rookie Grit

Several Toronto-Danforth Liberal riding association executive members threatening to resign, won’t seek another term

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 9, 2017
  • Several members of the federal Toronto-Danforth Liberal riding association executive are threatening to resign or won’t seek another term because of how they’re being treated by rookie Grit
Rookie Liberal MP Julie Dabrusin won the riding of Toronto-Danforth in the last federal election by a narrow margin of about two per cent of the vote. There's friction between her staff and the riding association executive. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberals aiming to win Harper’s former Calgary Heritage riding

  • Bolstered by a breakthrough in Alberta in the last federal election, the Liberals are now going for the jugular and targeting former prime minister Stephen
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 9, 2017
The riding of Calgary Heritage has been vacant since August after former prime minister Stephen Harper resigned from his seat. Liberals want to win this riding in the next byelection expected to be called next month. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberals aiming to win Harper’s former Calgary Heritage riding

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 9, 2017
  • Bolstered by a breakthrough in Alberta in the last federal election, the Liberals are now going for the jugular and targeting former prime minister Stephen

Liberals aiming to win Harper’s former Calgary Heritage riding

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 9, 2017
  • Bolstered by a breakthrough in Alberta in the last federal election, the Liberals are now going for the jugular and targeting former prime minister Stephen
The riding of Calgary Heritage has been vacant since August after former prime minister Stephen Harper resigned from his seat. Liberals want to win this riding in the next byelection expected to be called next month. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberal membership in Ottawa-Vanier balloons to 3,000 ahead of federal nomination in January, 10 candidates lining up

  • OTTAWA—After winning the provincial byelection last month with a 20 percent point margin in the coveted Liberal riding of Ottawa-Vanier, the federal Grits are now
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 21, 2016
Eight-term Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger, pictured with Catherine Bélanger, died of ALS in August. The riding of Ottawa-Vanier will hold a nomination meeting next month to choose a new candidate. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberal membership in Ottawa-Vanier balloons to 3,000 ahead of federal nomination in January, 10 candidates lining up

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 21, 2016
  • OTTAWA—After winning the provincial byelection last month with a 20 percent point margin in the coveted Liberal riding of Ottawa-Vanier, the federal Grits are now

Liberal membership in Ottawa-Vanier balloons to 3,000 ahead of federal nomination in January, 10 candidates lining up

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 21, 2016
  • OTTAWA—After winning the provincial byelection last month with a 20 percent point margin in the coveted Liberal riding of Ottawa-Vanier, the federal Grits are now
Eight-term Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger, pictured with Catherine Bélanger, died of ALS in August. The riding of Ottawa-Vanier will hold a nomination meeting next month to choose a new candidate. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Ottawa’s diplomats shocked by assassination of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov

  • OTTAWA—Ottawa’s diplomatic corps reacted with shock at Monday’s news that Andrei Karlov, Russia’s ambassador to Turkey, had been shot dead at a photo exhibition
News | BY ABBAS RANA, CHELSEA NASH | December 20, 2016
Melvut Mert Altintas, 22, the gunman pictured after shooting Andrei Karlov, Russia’s ambassador to Turkey. Photograph courtesy of Turkish Radio and Television

Ottawa’s diplomats shocked by assassination of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov

News | BY ABBAS RANA, CHELSEA NASH | December 20, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Ottawa’s diplomatic corps reacted with shock at Monday’s news that Andrei Karlov, Russia’s ambassador to Turkey, had been shot dead at a photo exhibition

Ottawa’s diplomats shocked by assassination of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov

News | BY ABBAS RANA, CHELSEA NASH | December 20, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Ottawa’s diplomatic corps reacted with shock at Monday’s news that Andrei Karlov, Russia’s ambassador to Turkey, had been shot dead at a photo exhibition
Melvut Mert Altintas, 22, the gunman pictured after shooting Andrei Karlov, Russia’s ambassador to Turkey. Photograph courtesy of Turkish Radio and Television

Trudeau voted most valuable politician in 2016, despite some political setbacks: The Hill Times’ 20th Annual All Politics Poll

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was voted both the No. 1 most valuable politician in 2016, a runner up in the biggest political comeback
News | BY ABBAS RANA, ALLY FOSTER | December 19, 2016
The three most valuable politicians of the year, according to The Hill Times' 20th Annual All Politics Poll, were Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose, and Health Minister Jane Philpott. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Trudeau voted most valuable politician in 2016, despite some political setbacks: The Hill Times’ 20th Annual All Politics Poll

News | BY ABBAS RANA, ALLY FOSTER | December 19, 2016
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was voted both the No. 1 most valuable politician in 2016, a runner up in the biggest political comeback

Trudeau voted most valuable politician in 2016, despite some political setbacks: The Hill Times’ 20th Annual All Politics Poll

News | BY ABBAS RANA, ALLY FOSTER | December 19, 2016
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was voted both the No. 1 most valuable politician in 2016, a runner up in the biggest political comeback
The three most valuable politicians of the year, according to The Hill Times' 20th Annual All Politics Poll, were Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose, and Health Minister Jane Philpott. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

House Finance Committee could ask all Commons committees to hold pre-budget consultations next year

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The House Finance Committee, which has been holding private post-mortem meetings on its pre-budget consultations for the 2017 federal budget, is considering asking all the Commons committees to
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 19, 2016
House Finance Committee chairman Wayne Easter, right, pictured with Liberal MP Rodger Cuzner, wants his committee to narrow down the focus on pre-budget consultations for next year and 'not try to be all things to all people.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

House Finance Committee could ask all Commons committees to hold pre-budget consultations next year

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 19, 2016
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The House Finance Committee, which has been holding private post-mortem meetings on its pre-budget consultations for the 2017 federal budget, is considering asking all the Commons committees to

House Finance Committee could ask all Commons committees to hold pre-budget consultations next year

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 19, 2016
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The House Finance Committee, which has been holding private post-mortem meetings on its pre-budget consultations for the 2017 federal budget, is considering asking all the Commons committees to
House Finance Committee chairman Wayne Easter, right, pictured with Liberal MP Rodger Cuzner, wants his committee to narrow down the focus on pre-budget consultations for next year and 'not try to be all things to all people.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Independent Senators to get seats on committees, now group wants $542,428-$722,000 for staff

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—After winning the battle to get representation of Independent Senators on the Senate’s standing committees proportionate to their numbers last week, Independent Senators
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 12, 2016
Independent Senators Group facilitator Elaine McCoy, right, pictured with Government Senate Representative Peter Harder, has submitted a budget request to the Senate Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration Committee. Sen. Harder is not a member of this group because he represents the Justin Trudeau government in the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Independent Senators to get seats on committees, now group wants $542,428-$722,000 for staff

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 12, 2016
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—After winning the battle to get representation of Independent Senators on the Senate’s standing committees proportionate to their numbers last week, Independent Senators

Independent Senators to get seats on committees, now group wants $542,428-$722,000 for staff

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 12, 2016
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—After winning the battle to get representation of Independent Senators on the Senate’s standing committees proportionate to their numbers last week, Independent Senators
Independent Senators Group facilitator Elaine McCoy, right, pictured with Government Senate Representative Peter Harder, has submitted a budget request to the Senate Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration Committee. Sen. Harder is not a member of this group because he represents the Justin Trudeau government in the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

McKenna’s handling of Ottawa Hospital relocation showed ‘lack of political experience,’ say Liberal insiders

  • Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna’s decision to push for the consultation process on the future location of the Ottawa Hospital’s Civic campus and support
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 12, 2016
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna received criticism from political insiders for the way she handled the politically sensitive issue of the new location of the Civic campus of the Ottawa Hospital. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

McKenna’s handling of Ottawa Hospital relocation showed ‘lack of political experience,’ say Liberal insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 12, 2016
  • Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna’s decision to push for the consultation process on the future location of the Ottawa Hospital’s Civic campus and support

McKenna’s handling of Ottawa Hospital relocation showed ‘lack of political experience,’ say Liberal insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 12, 2016
  • Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna’s decision to push for the consultation process on the future location of the Ottawa Hospital’s Civic campus and support
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna received criticism from political insiders for the way she handled the politically sensitive issue of the new location of the Civic campus of the Ottawa Hospital. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Liberal MPs want per-vote subsidies for political parties back

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Some Liberal MPs are talking about bringing per-vote subsidies back for federal political parties, but deny this has come up because of the negative
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 5, 2016
Liberal MP Bill Casey, left, pictured in this file photo at a national Liberal caucus meeting on the Hill with Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault, right, Finance Minister Bill Morneau, Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi, and International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, far left. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Liberal MPs want per-vote subsidies for political parties back

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 5, 2016
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Some Liberal MPs are talking about bringing per-vote subsidies back for federal political parties, but deny this has come up because of the negative

Liberal MPs want per-vote subsidies for political parties back

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 5, 2016
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Some Liberal MPs are talking about bringing per-vote subsidies back for federal political parties, but deny this has come up because of the negative
Liberal MP Bill Casey, left, pictured in this file photo at a national Liberal caucus meeting on the Hill with Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault, right, Finance Minister Bill Morneau, Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi, and International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, far left. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canadian security agencies ‘consulting’ with U.S. Homeland Security to vet Syrian refugees coming to Canada

  • Canadian security agencies responsible for vetting the thousands of Syrian refugees who have been arriving in Canada since late last year have been using
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 5, 2016
Syrian refugees pictured in 2015 arriving by boat in Lesbos, Greece. Photograph courtesy of Fernando Del Berro.

Canadian security agencies ‘consulting’ with U.S. Homeland Security to vet Syrian refugees coming to Canada

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 5, 2016
  • Canadian security agencies responsible for vetting the thousands of Syrian refugees who have been arriving in Canada since late last year have been using

Canadian security agencies ‘consulting’ with U.S. Homeland Security to vet Syrian refugees coming to Canada

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 5, 2016
  • Canadian security agencies responsible for vetting the thousands of Syrian refugees who have been arriving in Canada since late last year have been using
Syrian refugees pictured in 2015 arriving by boat in Lesbos, Greece. Photograph courtesy of Fernando Del Berro.

Criticism of Sen. Harder’s private meeting with Senate colleagues ‘bullshit’: Sen. Campbell

  • Ind. Sen. Larry Campbell says senior Conservative and Liberal Senators’ criticism of Sen. Peter Harder’s recent closed-door meeting with Senators to discuss the government
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 28, 2016
British Columbia Ind. Sen. Larry Campbell says he found last week's private meeting of Senators from all parties with Government Senate Representative Peter Harder useful. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Criticism of Sen. Harder’s private meeting with Senate colleagues ‘bullshit’: Sen. Campbell

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 28, 2016
  • Ind. Sen. Larry Campbell says senior Conservative and Liberal Senators’ criticism of Sen. Peter Harder’s recent closed-door meeting with Senators to discuss the government

Criticism of Sen. Harder’s private meeting with Senate colleagues ‘bullshit’: Sen. Campbell

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 28, 2016
  • Ind. Sen. Larry Campbell says senior Conservative and Liberal Senators’ criticism of Sen. Peter Harder’s recent closed-door meeting with Senators to discuss the government
British Columbia Ind. Sen. Larry Campbell says he found last week's private meeting of Senators from all parties with Government Senate Representative Peter Harder useful. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Inside caucus, Trudeau advises nervous Liberal MPs not to publicly criticize U.S. president-elect Trump

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held a hastily arranged conference call with his national caucus on Nov. 9 to calm Grit nerves after Donald Trump’s
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 28, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in this file photo, held a conference call with the Liberal caucus on Wednesday, Nov. 9, and advised MPs not to make an negative comment about president-elect Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Inside caucus, Trudeau advises nervous Liberal MPs not to publicly criticize U.S. president-elect Trump

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 28, 2016
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held a hastily arranged conference call with his national caucus on Nov. 9 to calm Grit nerves after Donald Trump’s

Inside caucus, Trudeau advises nervous Liberal MPs not to publicly criticize U.S. president-elect Trump

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 28, 2016
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held a hastily arranged conference call with his national caucus on Nov. 9 to calm Grit nerves after Donald Trump’s
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in this file photo, held a conference call with the Liberal caucus on Wednesday, Nov. 9, and advised MPs not to make an negative comment about president-elect Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Fahmy pushes feds for law to protect Canadians imprisoned abroad

  • OTTAWA—Mohamed Fahmy, the dual Egyptian-Canadian former Al Jazeera journalist whose wrongful incarceration in Cairo’s notorious Scorpion Prison attracted international attention last year, says the Canadian
News | BY ABBAS RANA, KATE MALLOY | November 28, 2016
Mohamed Fahmy, pictured in Ottawa: ‘The hardest part was being an innocent man in prison and knowing that you’re a pawn between two countries, Egypt and Qatar.’ The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Fahmy pushes feds for law to protect Canadians imprisoned abroad

News | BY ABBAS RANA, KATE MALLOY | November 28, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Mohamed Fahmy, the dual Egyptian-Canadian former Al Jazeera journalist whose wrongful incarceration in Cairo’s notorious Scorpion Prison attracted international attention last year, says the Canadian

Fahmy pushes feds for law to protect Canadians imprisoned abroad

News | BY ABBAS RANA, KATE MALLOY | November 28, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Mohamed Fahmy, the dual Egyptian-Canadian former Al Jazeera journalist whose wrongful incarceration in Cairo’s notorious Scorpion Prison attracted international attention last year, says the Canadian
Mohamed Fahmy, pictured in Ottawa: ‘The hardest part was being an innocent man in prison and knowing that you’re a pawn between two countries, Egypt and Qatar.’ The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Sen. Harder blasted for planning private meeting with all Senators, say it should be held in Upper Chamber

  • Despite Justin Trudeau government’s “trumpeted commitment to openness and transparency,” the government representative in the Senate is planning a private meeting with all Senators this week,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 21, 2016
Government Senate Representative Peter Harder, centre, pictured with Nova Scotia Liberal Sen. James Cowan, right, and Alberta Ind. Sen. Doug Black. Sen. Harder is meeting with Senators this week to discuss the government’s agenda. Sen. Cowan is questioning why Sen. Harder is not holding this discussion in an open forum. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Sen. Harder blasted for planning private meeting with all Senators, say it should be held in Upper Chamber

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 21, 2016
  • Despite Justin Trudeau government’s “trumpeted commitment to openness and transparency,” the government representative in the Senate is planning a private meeting with all Senators this week,

Sen. Harder blasted for planning private meeting with all Senators, say it should be held in Upper Chamber

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 21, 2016
  • Despite Justin Trudeau government’s “trumpeted commitment to openness and transparency,” the government representative in the Senate is planning a private meeting with all Senators this week,
Government Senate Representative Peter Harder, centre, pictured with Nova Scotia Liberal Sen. James Cowan, right, and Alberta Ind. Sen. Doug Black. Sen. Harder is meeting with Senators this week to discuss the government’s agenda. Sen. Cowan is questioning why Sen. Harder is not holding this discussion in an open forum. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘We live in a globalized world,’ House most ethnically diverse in Canadian history, but still has long way to go: research

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—It’s the most ethnically diverse House of Commons in Canadian history, but it still has a long way to go. The House is
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 21, 2016
Pictured top to bottom, left to right: Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi, Government House Leader Bardish Chagger, Conservative MP Bob Saroya, Liberal MP Chandra Arya, Liberal MP Darshan Kang, Liberal MP Faycal El-Khoury, Liberal MP Geng Tan, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, Liberal MP Jati Sidhu, Liberal Celina Caesar-Chavannes, Liberal MP Majid Jowhari, Democratic Reform Minister Maryam Monsef, NDP MP Jenny Kwan, Liberal MP Ramesh Sangha, Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette, Liberal MP Salma Zahid, Liberal MP Shaun Chen, Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif and Liberal Randeep Sarai. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and the Parliament of Canada

‘We live in a globalized world,’ House most ethnically diverse in Canadian history, but still has long way to go: research

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 21, 2016
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—It’s the most ethnically diverse House of Commons in Canadian history, but it still has a long way to go. The House is

‘We live in a globalized world,’ House most ethnically diverse in Canadian history, but still has long way to go: research

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 21, 2016
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—It’s the most ethnically diverse House of Commons in Canadian history, but it still has a long way to go. The House is
Pictured top to bottom, left to right: Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi, Government House Leader Bardish Chagger, Conservative MP Bob Saroya, Liberal MP Chandra Arya, Liberal MP Darshan Kang, Liberal MP Faycal El-Khoury, Liberal MP Geng Tan, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, Liberal MP Jati Sidhu, Liberal Celina Caesar-Chavannes, Liberal MP Majid Jowhari, Democratic Reform Minister Maryam Monsef, NDP MP Jenny Kwan, Liberal MP Ramesh Sangha, Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette, Liberal MP Salma Zahid, Liberal MP Shaun Chen, Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif and Liberal Randeep Sarai. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and the Parliament of Canada

Trudeau government could prorogue Parliament to get Independent Senators fair representation on Senate committees

  • If the Conservative and Liberal Senate leadership fail to provide fair representation to Independent Senators on standing committees, the Justin Trudeau government could prorogue
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 14, 2016
Members of the Senate National Security and Defence Committee, pictured in this file photo. Independent Senators want representation on all the Senate standing committees. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau government could prorogue Parliament to get Independent Senators fair representation on Senate committees

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 14, 2016
  • If the Conservative and Liberal Senate leadership fail to provide fair representation to Independent Senators on standing committees, the Justin Trudeau government could prorogue

Trudeau government could prorogue Parliament to get Independent Senators fair representation on Senate committees

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 14, 2016
  • If the Conservative and Liberal Senate leadership fail to provide fair representation to Independent Senators on standing committees, the Justin Trudeau government could prorogue
Members of the Senate National Security and Defence Committee, pictured in this file photo. Independent Senators want representation on all the Senate standing committees. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Montreal businessman Fournier, who manages $55-billion in assets, considering run at Conservative leadership

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Daniel Fournier, a well-known Montreal businessman, Rhodes scholar, former CFL football player, and president of an international real estate investment company with assets worth $55-billion,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 7, 2016
Daniel Fournier, pictured at the Canadian Club on Sept. 21, 2015, is said to be mulling over running for the Conservative leadership, although his office said he is not running. Photograph courtesy of Muntchak, Wikipedia

Montreal businessman Fournier, who manages $55-billion in assets, considering run at Conservative leadership

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 7, 2016
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Daniel Fournier, a well-known Montreal businessman, Rhodes scholar, former CFL football player, and president of an international real estate investment company with assets worth $55-billion,

Montreal businessman Fournier, who manages $55-billion in assets, considering run at Conservative leadership

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 7, 2016
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Daniel Fournier, a well-known Montreal businessman, Rhodes scholar, former CFL football player, and president of an international real estate investment company with assets worth $55-billion,
Daniel Fournier, pictured at the Canadian Club on Sept. 21, 2015, is said to be mulling over running for the Conservative leadership, although his office said he is not running. Photograph courtesy of Muntchak, Wikipedia

Senate committee defeats motion to stop garnishing Duffy’s salary, vote could go before full Senate

  • The Senate’s powerful Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration Committee last week defeated Ind. Sen. John Wallace’s motion to reverse the committee’s decision to garnish Ind. Sen.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 7, 2016
Ind. Sen. Mike Duffy, pictured in this file photo. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Senate committee defeats motion to stop garnishing Duffy’s salary, vote could go before full Senate

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 7, 2016
  • The Senate’s powerful Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration Committee last week defeated Ind. Sen. John Wallace’s motion to reverse the committee’s decision to garnish Ind. Sen.

Senate committee defeats motion to stop garnishing Duffy’s salary, vote could go before full Senate

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 7, 2016
  • The Senate’s powerful Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration Committee last week defeated Ind. Sen. John Wallace’s motion to reverse the committee’s decision to garnish Ind. Sen.
Ind. Sen. Mike Duffy, pictured in this file photo. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Republican Party could split after U.S. election, says former Bush adviser

  • A top Republican strategist is warning that both the Republican and Democratic parties appear to be headed for deep divisions after next week’s U.S. election, and
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 31, 2016
Top Republican strategist Steve Schmidt, left, says the Republican Party might be headed for a split after the election. Raymond Chrétien, former Canadian ambassador to the United States, says the protectionist rhetoric from both U.S. presidential candidates is worrisome for Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Abbas Rana/ Courtesy of law firm of Fasken Martineau

Republican Party could split after U.S. election, says former Bush adviser

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 31, 2016
  • A top Republican strategist is warning that both the Republican and Democratic parties appear to be headed for deep divisions after next week’s U.S. election, and

Republican Party could split after U.S. election, says former Bush adviser

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 31, 2016
  • A top Republican strategist is warning that both the Republican and Democratic parties appear to be headed for deep divisions after next week’s U.S. election, and
Top Republican strategist Steve Schmidt, left, says the Republican Party might be headed for a split after the election. Raymond Chrétien, former Canadian ambassador to the United States, says the protectionist rhetoric from both U.S. presidential candidates is worrisome for Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Abbas Rana/ Courtesy of law firm of Fasken Martineau

As many as 10 expected to vie for federal Liberal nomination in Ottawa-Vanier

  • With Catherine Bélanger, widow of late-Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger, deciding not to seek the Liberal nomination in the coveted federal riding of Ottawa-Vanier, Ont., as many
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 31, 2016
From the left, Ottawa communications consultant Mona Fortier and Nicolas Moyer, executive director of Humanitarian Coalition are running for Liberal nomination in Ottawa-Vanier, while Ottawa Councillor Mathieu Fleury will make a decision before Dec. 1. Photographs courtesy of Mona Fortier, Nicolas Moyer, and Mathieu Fleury

As many as 10 expected to vie for federal Liberal nomination in Ottawa-Vanier

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 31, 2016
  • With Catherine Bélanger, widow of late-Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger, deciding not to seek the Liberal nomination in the coveted federal riding of Ottawa-Vanier, Ont., as many

As many as 10 expected to vie for federal Liberal nomination in Ottawa-Vanier

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 31, 2016
  • With Catherine Bélanger, widow of late-Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger, deciding not to seek the Liberal nomination in the coveted federal riding of Ottawa-Vanier, Ont., as many
From the left, Ottawa communications consultant Mona Fortier and Nicolas Moyer, executive director of Humanitarian Coalition are running for Liberal nomination in Ottawa-Vanier, while Ottawa Councillor Mathieu Fleury will make a decision before Dec. 1. Photographs courtesy of Mona Fortier, Nicolas Moyer, and Mathieu Fleury

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