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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.

Amid election speculation and Liberals’ rise in polls, Poilievre’s Conservatives congregate in Calgary for high-stakes leadership review

  • Pierre Poilievre will get a ‘resounding’ endorsement in the leadership review, says Conservative MP and convention co-MC Stephanie Kusie.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 29, 2026
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney at the International Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa on Jan. 27, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amid election speculation and Liberals’ rise in polls, Poilievre’s Conservatives congregate in Calgary for high-stakes leadership review

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 29, 2026
  • Pierre Poilievre will get a ‘resounding’ endorsement in the leadership review, says Conservative MP and convention co-MC Stephanie Kusie.

Amid election speculation and Liberals’ rise in polls, Poilievre’s Conservatives congregate in Calgary for high-stakes leadership review

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 29, 2026
  • Pierre Poilievre will get a ‘resounding’ endorsement in the leadership review, says Conservative MP and convention co-MC Stephanie Kusie.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney at the International Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa on Jan. 27, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With threats to Canada’s sovereignty and mounting economic challenges, MPs should work together or face an early election, says Coteau

  • Ontario Liberal caucus chair and MP Michael Coteau is urging MPs from all political stripes to work together at this critical time.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 26, 2026
Canadians are looking for ‘stability so the prime minister and the administration can get the job done,’ says Ontario Liberal caucus chair Michael Coteau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With threats to Canada’s sovereignty and mounting economic challenges, MPs should work together or face an early election, says Coteau

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 26, 2026
  • Ontario Liberal caucus chair and MP Michael Coteau is urging MPs from all political stripes to work together at this critical time.

With threats to Canada’s sovereignty and mounting economic challenges, MPs should work together or face an early election, says Coteau

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 26, 2026
  • Ontario Liberal caucus chair and MP Michael Coteau is urging MPs from all political stripes to work together at this critical time.
Canadians are looking for ‘stability so the prime minister and the administration can get the job done,’ says Ontario Liberal caucus chair Michael Coteau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ontario national councillor Mitas expected to challenge Barber for Conservative Party presidency

  • Senior Conservative sources tell The Hill Times that current party president Stephen Barber and Christina Mitas have been strategizing and reaching out to potential
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 25, 2026
Ontario national councillor Christina Mitas, right, is expected to run against Stephen Barber for the position of Conservative Party president at the Jan. 29-31 biennial policy convention in Calgary. Barber was elected president in 2023. Stephen Barber photograph courtesy of LinkedIn, Christina Mitas photograph courtesy of Facebook

Ontario national councillor Mitas expected to challenge Barber for Conservative Party presidency

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 25, 2026
  • Senior Conservative sources tell The Hill Times that current party president Stephen Barber and Christina Mitas have been strategizing and reaching out to potential

Ontario national councillor Mitas expected to challenge Barber for Conservative Party presidency

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 25, 2026
  • Senior Conservative sources tell The Hill Times that current party president Stephen Barber and Christina Mitas have been strategizing and reaching out to potential
Ontario national councillor Christina Mitas, right, is expected to run against Stephen Barber for the position of Conservative Party president at the Jan. 29-31 biennial policy convention in Calgary. Barber was elected president in 2023. Stephen Barber photograph courtesy of LinkedIn, Christina Mitas photograph courtesy of Facebook

‘We’re in real trouble’: Carney faces historic crisis amid trade war, U.S. annexation threat, and two potential separatist referendums, say politicos

  • When MPs return next week for the winter sitting, the House of Commons should pass a motion condemning ‘imperialism coming out of the Trump
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 19, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s handling of the challenges coming out of the U.S. is ‘technocratic,’ and the prime minister should engage Canadians in sharing how he's handling Canada-U.S. relations, says former foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re in real trouble’: Carney faces historic crisis amid trade war, U.S. annexation threat, and two potential separatist referendums, say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 19, 2026
  • When MPs return next week for the winter sitting, the House of Commons should pass a motion condemning ‘imperialism coming out of the Trump

‘We’re in real trouble’: Carney faces historic crisis amid trade war, U.S. annexation threat, and two potential separatist referendums, say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 19, 2026
  • When MPs return next week for the winter sitting, the House of Commons should pass a motion condemning ‘imperialism coming out of the Trump
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s handling of the challenges coming out of the U.S. is ‘technocratic,’ and the prime minister should engage Canadians in sharing how he's handling Canada-U.S. relations, says former foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative national council confirms Kurek as candidate in Battle River-Crowfoot, Poilievre to run in a different riding in next election

  • The Conservative Party’s national council chose to pass a motion formally declaring that the riding's former MP would return even though Damien Kurek had
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 18, 2026
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured right on June 22, 2025, will not run in Battle River-Crowfoot, Alta., in the next election, but the party is not saying where he will run. The national council passed a motion on Dec. 5, 2025, confirming Damien Kurek, left, as the official candidate in Battle River-Crowfoot for the next campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Twitter

Conservative national council confirms Kurek as candidate in Battle River-Crowfoot, Poilievre to run in a different riding in next election

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 18, 2026
  • The Conservative Party’s national council chose to pass a motion formally declaring that the riding's former MP would return even though Damien Kurek had

Conservative national council confirms Kurek as candidate in Battle River-Crowfoot, Poilievre to run in a different riding in next election

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 18, 2026
  • The Conservative Party’s national council chose to pass a motion formally declaring that the riding's former MP would return even though Damien Kurek had
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured right on June 22, 2025, will not run in Battle River-Crowfoot, Alta., in the next election, but the party is not saying where he will run. The national council passed a motion on Dec. 5, 2025, confirming Damien Kurek, left, as the official candidate in Battle River-Crowfoot for the next campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Twitter

Carney’s position on Trump’s Venezuela strike ‘a little wimpy’ in tone, but likely to benefit Liberals in short term, say political players

  • The Liberals will most likely use Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s statement backing U.S. President Donald Trump's action in attack ads in the next election,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 12, 2026
The Liberals under Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, will highlight Pierre Poilievre’s full-throated support for Donald Trump on U.S. strikes in Venezuela attack ads during the next election, says pollster Greg Lyle The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s position on Trump’s Venezuela strike ‘a little wimpy’ in tone, but likely to benefit Liberals in short term, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 12, 2026
  • The Liberals will most likely use Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s statement backing U.S. President Donald Trump's action in attack ads in the next election,

Carney’s position on Trump’s Venezuela strike ‘a little wimpy’ in tone, but likely to benefit Liberals in short term, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 12, 2026
  • The Liberals will most likely use Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s statement backing U.S. President Donald Trump's action in attack ads in the next election,
The Liberals under Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, will highlight Pierre Poilievre’s full-throated support for Donald Trump on U.S. strikes in Venezuela attack ads during the next election, says pollster Greg Lyle The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Holding two elected positions, B.C. Conservative MP Au is the highest paid backbencher in the House

  • Conservative MP Chak Au is estimated to be earning a total of $314,757 as both an MP and British Columbia City Councillor.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 11, 2026
Conservative MP Chak Au, right, pictured with Conservative MP Tako Van Popta, left, and Young-Has Lee, president of the Canada-Korea Society, at Korea's National and Armed Forces Day on the Hill on Oct. 8, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Holding two elected positions, B.C. Conservative MP Au is the highest paid backbencher in the House

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 11, 2026
  • Conservative MP Chak Au is estimated to be earning a total of $314,757 as both an MP and British Columbia City Councillor.

Holding two elected positions, B.C. Conservative MP Au is the highest paid backbencher in the House

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 11, 2026
  • Conservative MP Chak Au is estimated to be earning a total of $314,757 as both an MP and British Columbia City Councillor.
Conservative MP Chak Au, right, pictured with Conservative MP Tako Van Popta, left, and Young-Has Lee, president of the Canada-Korea Society, at Korea's National and Armed Forces Day on the Hill on Oct. 8, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

To trigger a nomination election in a Conservative-held riding in the next election cycle, 51 per cent of the membership must vote for one, according to Conservative sources

  • According to new nomination rules, if a Conservative candidate lost two consecutive elections, they will no longer need a waiver from the party to
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured at a Conservative caucus meeting on the Hill. The new nomination rules for held and unheld ridings are for minority governments, only, and in majority governments, nominations in all ridings will be open, say Conservative sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To trigger a nomination election in a Conservative-held riding in the next election cycle, 51 per cent of the membership must vote for one, according to Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 8, 2025
  • According to new nomination rules, if a Conservative candidate lost two consecutive elections, they will no longer need a waiver from the party to

To trigger a nomination election in a Conservative-held riding in the next election cycle, 51 per cent of the membership must vote for one, according to Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 8, 2025
  • According to new nomination rules, if a Conservative candidate lost two consecutive elections, they will no longer need a waiver from the party to
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured at a Conservative caucus meeting on the Hill. The new nomination rules for held and unheld ridings are for minority governments, only, and in majority governments, nominations in all ridings will be open, say Conservative sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I was speaking to a group of high school students, and none of them knew who Lester B. Pearson was’: historian J.D.M. Stewart hopes to change that with his new book, The Prime Ministers

  • Learning and understanding Canada’s political history is ‘part of being an informed and civic minded citizen,' says author and historian J.D.M. Stewart of his
Feature | BY ABBAS RANA | December 8, 2025
Author J.D.M. Stewart says he decided to write his book, The Prime Ministers: Canada’s Leaders and the Nation They Shaped, after meeting a group of Ontario high school students who didn’t know who Lester Pearson was. This experience alarmed him because Ontario requires students to take history in Grade 10. Photograph courtesy of Sutherland House

‘I was speaking to a group of high school students, and none of them knew who Lester B. Pearson was’: historian J.D.M. Stewart hopes to change that with his new book, The Prime Ministers

Feature | BY ABBAS RANA | December 8, 2025
  • Learning and understanding Canada’s political history is ‘part of being an informed and civic minded citizen,' says author and historian J.D.M. Stewart of his

‘I was speaking to a group of high school students, and none of them knew who Lester B. Pearson was’: historian J.D.M. Stewart hopes to change that with his new book, The Prime Ministers

Feature | BY ABBAS RANA | December 8, 2025
  • Learning and understanding Canada’s political history is ‘part of being an informed and civic minded citizen,' says author and historian J.D.M. Stewart of his
Author J.D.M. Stewart says he decided to write his book, The Prime Ministers: Canada’s Leaders and the Nation They Shaped, after meeting a group of Ontario high school students who didn’t know who Lester Pearson was. This experience alarmed him because Ontario requires students to take history in Grade 10. Photograph courtesy of Sutherland House

In precarious economic times, Carney goes all in on oil pipeline, leaving some B.C. Liberal MPs nervous

  • Several MPs told The Hill Times that they wished the government had consulted them before finalizing the details of the MOU. Instead, they learned
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 8, 2025
By signing the oil pipeline MOU with the Alberta government, Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has given an opening to the left-of-centre parties in British Columbia and Quebec, says pollster Darrell Bricker. Carney is pictured Dec. 2, 2025, speaking with a delegate at the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In precarious economic times, Carney goes all in on oil pipeline, leaving some B.C. Liberal MPs nervous

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 8, 2025
  • Several MPs told The Hill Times that they wished the government had consulted them before finalizing the details of the MOU. Instead, they learned

In precarious economic times, Carney goes all in on oil pipeline, leaving some B.C. Liberal MPs nervous

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 8, 2025
  • Several MPs told The Hill Times that they wished the government had consulted them before finalizing the details of the MOU. Instead, they learned
By signing the oil pipeline MOU with the Alberta government, Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has given an opening to the left-of-centre parties in British Columbia and Quebec, says pollster Darrell Bricker. Carney is pictured Dec. 2, 2025, speaking with a delegate at the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New rules authorize Poilievre to appoint eight candidates next election in ‘substantially revamped nomination process,’ say Conservative sources

  • At the Dec. 5 quarterly meeting, the Conservative Party’s national council approved nomination rules for the next election cycle, according to Conservative sources.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 6, 2025
The Conservative Party’s national council has authorized Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, to appoint eight candidates in the next election cycle, say Conservative sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New rules authorize Poilievre to appoint eight candidates next election in ‘substantially revamped nomination process,’ say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 6, 2025
  • At the Dec. 5 quarterly meeting, the Conservative Party’s national council approved nomination rules for the next election cycle, according to Conservative sources.

New rules authorize Poilievre to appoint eight candidates next election in ‘substantially revamped nomination process,’ say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 6, 2025
  • At the Dec. 5 quarterly meeting, the Conservative Party’s national council approved nomination rules for the next election cycle, according to Conservative sources.
The Conservative Party’s national council has authorized Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, to appoint eight candidates in the next election cycle, say Conservative sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hundreds of application packages from prospective nomination candidates, actual candidates, and MPs said to be compromised in recent cyber hack, say Conservative sources

  • The Conservative Party must release the findings of its internal investigation, including how the data breach occurred, who was responsible, and what accountability measures
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 5, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured greeting caucus members in Ottawa. The party is currently investigating who is behind a recent data breach affecting at least 15 Conservative MPs but could actually extend to hundreds of potential nomination candidates and candidates of record. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hundreds of application packages from prospective nomination candidates, actual candidates, and MPs said to be compromised in recent cyber hack, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 5, 2025
  • The Conservative Party must release the findings of its internal investigation, including how the data breach occurred, who was responsible, and what accountability measures

Hundreds of application packages from prospective nomination candidates, actual candidates, and MPs said to be compromised in recent cyber hack, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 5, 2025
  • The Conservative Party must release the findings of its internal investigation, including how the data breach occurred, who was responsible, and what accountability measures
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured greeting caucus members in Ottawa. The party is currently investigating who is behind a recent data breach affecting at least 15 Conservative MPs but could actually extend to hundreds of potential nomination candidates and candidates of record. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Women hold powerful roles in Carney’s cabinet and PMO, but none are in prime minister’s inner circle, say some Liberals 

  • Vandana Kattar, a former senior adviser to Justin Trudeau, says it ‘folklore’ that Prime Minister Mark Carney has no women in his inner circle,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 1, 2025
Pictured from top left and clockwise: Mark-André Blanchard, Michael Sabia, Braeden Caley, Tom Pitfield, Gerry Butts, and Bruce Anderson are all considered to be part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's inner circle. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Stuart Benson, Jake Wright, and courtesy of Instagram

Women hold powerful roles in Carney’s cabinet and PMO, but none are in prime minister’s inner circle, say some Liberals 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 1, 2025
  • Vandana Kattar, a former senior adviser to Justin Trudeau, says it ‘folklore’ that Prime Minister Mark Carney has no women in his inner circle,

Women hold powerful roles in Carney’s cabinet and PMO, but none are in prime minister’s inner circle, say some Liberals 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 1, 2025
  • Vandana Kattar, a former senior adviser to Justin Trudeau, says it ‘folklore’ that Prime Minister Mark Carney has no women in his inner circle,
Pictured from top left and clockwise: Mark-André Blanchard, Michael Sabia, Braeden Caley, Tom Pitfield, Gerry Butts, and Bruce Anderson are all considered to be part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's inner circle. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Stuart Benson, Jake Wright, and courtesy of Instagram

‘Many hundreds’ expected to attend Ottawa gala marking Harper Conservatives’ 20th anniversary of 2006 election win

  • The 2006 election win was a ‘life-changing’ experience, says former Conservative Senate leader and cabinet minister Marjory LeBreton.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 1, 2025
Former prime minister Stephen Harper, pictured, will attend a gala dinner in Ottawa on Feb. 4, 2026, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Conservative Party's first election win. Hundreds of current and former Hill staffers, MPs, Senators, political insiders, diplomats, and former public servants are expected to attend, says Ray Novak. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Many hundreds’ expected to attend Ottawa gala marking Harper Conservatives’ 20th anniversary of 2006 election win

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 1, 2025
  • The 2006 election win was a ‘life-changing’ experience, says former Conservative Senate leader and cabinet minister Marjory LeBreton.

‘Many hundreds’ expected to attend Ottawa gala marking Harper Conservatives’ 20th anniversary of 2006 election win

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 1, 2025
  • The 2006 election win was a ‘life-changing’ experience, says former Conservative Senate leader and cabinet minister Marjory LeBreton.
Former prime minister Stephen Harper, pictured, will attend a gala dinner in Ottawa on Feb. 4, 2026, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Conservative Party's first election win. Hundreds of current and former Hill staffers, MPs, Senators, political insiders, diplomats, and former public servants are expected to attend, says Ray Novak. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

True representation of constituents requires MPs to take principled positions even if it risks caucus expulsion or floor crossing, says Bill Casey

  • MPs are in the House of Commons to represent their constituents, and if they believe their party's positions run counter to those interests, they
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 24, 2025
Former Conservative-turned-Liberal MP Bill Casey, centre, told The Hill Times that it was ‘very stressful,’ but he has ‘no regrets’ about breaking ranks and voting against the 2007 budget. The Hill Times file photograph

True representation of constituents requires MPs to take principled positions even if it risks caucus expulsion or floor crossing, says Bill Casey

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 24, 2025
  • MPs are in the House of Commons to represent their constituents, and if they believe their party's positions run counter to those interests, they

True representation of constituents requires MPs to take principled positions even if it risks caucus expulsion or floor crossing, says Bill Casey

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 24, 2025
  • MPs are in the House of Commons to represent their constituents, and if they believe their party's positions run counter to those interests, they
Former Conservative-turned-Liberal MP Bill Casey, centre, told The Hill Times that it was ‘very stressful,’ but he has ‘no regrets’ about breaking ranks and voting against the 2007 budget. The Hill Times file photograph

Bloc Leader Blanchet’s expletive about government’s budget negotiation strategy ‘not suitable for work,’ says Government House Leader MacKinnon

  • The Liberals are polling much higher than the Bloc Québécois, and time will tell ‘whose ass get bitten here,’ says Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 23, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, centre, drew significant media attention last week after telling reporters that the government’s strategy of offering no concessions while still expecting support will 'come bite their ass' in the coming weeks and months. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bloc Leader Blanchet’s expletive about government’s budget negotiation strategy ‘not suitable for work,’ says Government House Leader MacKinnon

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 23, 2025
  • The Liberals are polling much higher than the Bloc Québécois, and time will tell ‘whose ass get bitten here,’ says Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski.

Bloc Leader Blanchet’s expletive about government’s budget negotiation strategy ‘not suitable for work,’ says Government House Leader MacKinnon

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 23, 2025
  • The Liberals are polling much higher than the Bloc Québécois, and time will tell ‘whose ass get bitten here,’ says Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, centre, drew significant media attention last week after telling reporters that the government’s strategy of offering no concessions while still expecting support will 'come bite their ass' in the coming weeks and months. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre should take a page out of Brian Mulroney’s playbook on caucus management, say political players: ‘an absolute master,’ it was his ‘secret sauce’

  • David McLaughlin says building and maintaining trust requires two-way communication. It's also political capital that leaders can draw upon in tough times. Conservative Leader
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 17, 2025
To effectively manage his 143-member caucus, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured shaking hands with Conservative MP Laila Goodridge and Marilyn Gladu, left, on the Hill on Sept. 14, 2025, must build mutual trust and have regular two-way communication with MPs, says David McLaughlin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre should take a page out of Brian Mulroney’s playbook on caucus management, say political players: ‘an absolute master,’ it was his ‘secret sauce’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 17, 2025
  • David McLaughlin says building and maintaining trust requires two-way communication. It's also political capital that leaders can draw upon in tough times. Conservative Leader

Poilievre should take a page out of Brian Mulroney’s playbook on caucus management, say political players: ‘an absolute master,’ it was his ‘secret sauce’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 17, 2025
  • David McLaughlin says building and maintaining trust requires two-way communication. It's also political capital that leaders can draw upon in tough times. Conservative Leader
To effectively manage his 143-member caucus, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured shaking hands with Conservative MP Laila Goodridge and Marilyn Gladu, left, on the Hill on Sept. 14, 2025, must build mutual trust and have regular two-way communication with MPs, says David McLaughlin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Speaker Scarpaleggia residing at an Ottawa hotel instead of official residence, ‘The Farm,’ for family reasons

  • It’s more economical for the Speaker to live at a hotel than at the official residence in Gatineau Hills, says spokesman Olivier Duhaime.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 16, 2025
House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia, who was elected to the role in May, has chosen not to live at his official residence for family reasons, says Olivier Duhaime, director of outreach and media relation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Speaker Scarpaleggia residing at an Ottawa hotel instead of official residence, ‘The Farm,’ for family reasons

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 16, 2025
  • It’s more economical for the Speaker to live at a hotel than at the official residence in Gatineau Hills, says spokesman Olivier Duhaime.

House Speaker Scarpaleggia residing at an Ottawa hotel instead of official residence, ‘The Farm,’ for family reasons

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 16, 2025
  • It’s more economical for the Speaker to live at a hotel than at the official residence in Gatineau Hills, says spokesman Olivier Duhaime.
House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia, who was elected to the role in May, has chosen not to live at his official residence for family reasons, says Olivier Duhaime, director of outreach and media relation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Bragdon ousts Liberal MP Duguid as co-chair of ‘influential’ Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group: Grits are ‘kicking ourselves’

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and almost all members of his caucus on the Canada-U.S. Inter-parliamentary Group turned out to vote for Conservative MP Richard
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 10, 2025
Conservative MP Richard Bragdon, pictured May 7, 2024, at a National Prayer Breakfast in Ottawa, secured a significant internal victory on Oct. 29, defeating incumbent Liberal MP Terry Duguid as co-chair of the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Bragdon ousts Liberal MP Duguid as co-chair of ‘influential’ Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group: Grits are ‘kicking ourselves’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 10, 2025
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and almost all members of his caucus on the Canada-U.S. Inter-parliamentary Group turned out to vote for Conservative MP Richard

Conservative MP Bragdon ousts Liberal MP Duguid as co-chair of ‘influential’ Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group: Grits are ‘kicking ourselves’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 10, 2025
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and almost all members of his caucus on the Canada-U.S. Inter-parliamentary Group turned out to vote for Conservative MP Richard
Conservative MP Richard Bragdon, pictured May 7, 2024, at a National Prayer Breakfast in Ottawa, secured a significant internal victory on Oct. 29, defeating incumbent Liberal MP Terry Duguid as co-chair of the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Things are crumbling’: changing caucus landscape, external pressures spell bad news for Poilievre’s leadership review, say Conservatives

  • If the Liberals were to gain majority status amid the ongoing floor-crossing speculation, it would spell bad news for Pierre Poilievre’s leadership review, says
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 7, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on the Hill, lost one MP to the Liberals and another one who resigned last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Things are crumbling’: changing caucus landscape, external pressures spell bad news for Poilievre’s leadership review, say Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 7, 2025
  • If the Liberals were to gain majority status amid the ongoing floor-crossing speculation, it would spell bad news for Pierre Poilievre’s leadership review, says

‘Things are crumbling’: changing caucus landscape, external pressures spell bad news for Poilievre’s leadership review, say Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 7, 2025
  • If the Liberals were to gain majority status amid the ongoing floor-crossing speculation, it would spell bad news for Pierre Poilievre’s leadership review, says
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on the Hill, lost one MP to the Liberals and another one who resigned last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If Poilievre goes down as party leader, it will be due to external pressure, not caucus dissent, say senior Conservatives

  • To stop outside sniping, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will have to get more than 80-per-cent support in the upcoming leadership review, says Keith Beardsley,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 3, 2025
If Pierre Poilievre is forced out as leader, it won’t be because of internal caucus dissent, but rather mounting criticism from outside of the party, say Conservative sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If Poilievre goes down as party leader, it will be due to external pressure, not caucus dissent, say senior Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 3, 2025
  • To stop outside sniping, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will have to get more than 80-per-cent support in the upcoming leadership review, says Keith Beardsley,

If Poilievre goes down as party leader, it will be due to external pressure, not caucus dissent, say senior Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 3, 2025
  • To stop outside sniping, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will have to get more than 80-per-cent support in the upcoming leadership review, says Keith Beardsley,
If Pierre Poilievre is forced out as leader, it won’t be because of internal caucus dissent, but rather mounting criticism from outside of the party, say Conservative sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Game of chicken:’ amid ongoing election speculation, Liberal and Conservative MPs are preparing, just in case

  • There’s no ‘appetite’ for a Christmas election, says Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured May 25, 2025, addressing the Liberal caucus on the Hill almost after the April 28 federal election. Liberal MPs say they don't want an election, but will be ready if the opposition parties trigger one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Game of chicken:’ amid ongoing election speculation, Liberal and Conservative MPs are preparing, just in case

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 2, 2025
  • There’s no ‘appetite’ for a Christmas election, says Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux.

‘Game of chicken:’ amid ongoing election speculation, Liberal and Conservative MPs are preparing, just in case

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 2, 2025
  • There’s no ‘appetite’ for a Christmas election, says Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured May 25, 2025, addressing the Liberal caucus on the Hill almost after the April 28 federal election. Liberal MPs say they don't want an election, but will be ready if the opposition parties trigger one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative B.C. riding association launches confidential survey to gauge Poilievre’s support

  • The survey, launched three days after Pierre Poilievre’s controversial remarks, is ‘Just to confirm the support that I know is already there,’ EDA president
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 27, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured in the West Block on Oct. 23, faced criticism last week from within and outside his caucus for his remarks about RCMP leadership during a recent YouTube interview. He later said that his comments were about former RCMP commissioner Brenda Lucki, and not about the current leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative B.C. riding association launches confidential survey to gauge Poilievre’s support

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 27, 2025
  • The survey, launched three days after Pierre Poilievre’s controversial remarks, is ‘Just to confirm the support that I know is already there,’ EDA president

Conservative B.C. riding association launches confidential survey to gauge Poilievre’s support

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 27, 2025
  • The survey, launched three days after Pierre Poilievre’s controversial remarks, is ‘Just to confirm the support that I know is already there,’ EDA president
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured in the West Block on Oct. 23, faced criticism last week from within and outside his caucus for his remarks about RCMP leadership during a recent YouTube interview. He later said that his comments were about former RCMP commissioner Brenda Lucki, and not about the current leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Too early to tell’ how British-inspired secretary of state model performing in Carney’s cabinet, says Savoie

  • Donald Savoie says he expects Prime Minister Mark Carney will issue individual mandate letters to all ministers once the trade issue with the U.S.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 27, 2025
After winning the April 28 election, Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, centre, with his cabinet on May 13, 2025, appointed 28 cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state. The secretaries of state can attend cabinet meetings by invitation only. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Too early to tell’ how British-inspired secretary of state model performing in Carney’s cabinet, says Savoie

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 27, 2025
  • Donald Savoie says he expects Prime Minister Mark Carney will issue individual mandate letters to all ministers once the trade issue with the U.S.

‘Too early to tell’ how British-inspired secretary of state model performing in Carney’s cabinet, says Savoie

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 27, 2025
  • Donald Savoie says he expects Prime Minister Mark Carney will issue individual mandate letters to all ministers once the trade issue with the U.S.
After winning the April 28 election, Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, centre, with his cabinet on May 13, 2025, appointed 28 cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state. The secretaries of state can attend cabinet meetings by invitation only. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservative Party faces conflict-of-interest allegation over hiring of Alberta national councillor Feldbusch’s husband as regional organizer

  • The Conservative Party is a ‘close-knit’ group and it's not ‘uncommon’ for family members, including those of national councillors, to work for the party
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 20, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured recently. At the January 2026 biennial policy convention in Calgary, elected Conservative Party delegates will vote for national councillors, review Poilievre's leadership and vote on policy resolutions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative Party faces conflict-of-interest allegation over hiring of Alberta national councillor Feldbusch’s husband as regional organizer

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 20, 2025
  • The Conservative Party is a ‘close-knit’ group and it's not ‘uncommon’ for family members, including those of national councillors, to work for the party

Conservative Party faces conflict-of-interest allegation over hiring of Alberta national councillor Feldbusch’s husband as regional organizer

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 20, 2025
  • The Conservative Party is a ‘close-knit’ group and it's not ‘uncommon’ for family members, including those of national councillors, to work for the party
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured recently. At the January 2026 biennial policy convention in Calgary, elected Conservative Party delegates will vote for national councillors, review Poilievre's leadership and vote on policy resolutions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Most ministers still trying to navigate how to ‘keep their jobs’ in Carney’s cabinet: Liberal sources

  • Ottawa lobbyists say ministerial staffers aren’t returning their calls, but Liberal sources say it’s because ministers and their political aides are still trying to
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 20, 2025
Most ministers in Mark Carney's cabinet, pictured here after being sworn in on May 13, 2025, are still trying to grasp the prime minister’s leadership style and priorities, with most treading carefully to secure their place in the new prime minister’s front bench, say current and former senior Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Most ministers still trying to navigate how to ‘keep their jobs’ in Carney’s cabinet: Liberal sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 20, 2025
  • Ottawa lobbyists say ministerial staffers aren’t returning their calls, but Liberal sources say it’s because ministers and their political aides are still trying to

Most ministers still trying to navigate how to ‘keep their jobs’ in Carney’s cabinet: Liberal sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 20, 2025
  • Ottawa lobbyists say ministerial staffers aren’t returning their calls, but Liberal sources say it’s because ministers and their political aides are still trying to
Most ministers in Mark Carney's cabinet, pictured here after being sworn in on May 13, 2025, are still trying to grasp the prime minister’s leadership style and priorities, with most treading carefully to secure their place in the new prime minister’s front bench, say current and former senior Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

PM Carney risks trouble without loyal ‘palace guard,’ say political players

  • Every new prime minister eventually faces turbulence, and that’s when a strong and trusted palace guard is ‘essential,’ says political historian and former Liberal
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 13, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Like his predecessors, Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on Oct. 8, 2025, on Parliament Hill, needs a loyal ‘palace guard’ within his office who can watch his back when, as with every government, controversy inevitably arises, say veteran political observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM Carney risks trouble without loyal ‘palace guard,’ say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 13, 2025
  • Every new prime minister eventually faces turbulence, and that’s when a strong and trusted palace guard is ‘essential,’ says political historian and former Liberal

PM Carney risks trouble without loyal ‘palace guard,’ say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 13, 2025
  • Every new prime minister eventually faces turbulence, and that’s when a strong and trusted palace guard is ‘essential,’ says political historian and former Liberal
Mark Carney
Like his predecessors, Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on Oct. 8, 2025, on Parliament Hill, needs a loyal ‘palace guard’ within his office who can watch his back when, as with every government, controversy inevitably arises, say veteran political observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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House law clerk to file report with committee on documents tied to probe of feds’ handling of pandemic

  • The House law clerk is expected to file a report to the Health Committee on Friday afternoon about the documents received from the government
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 11, 2020
House Law Clerk Philippe Dufresne, pictured, is responsible for vetting the documents and ensuring they don't disclose information that could violate privacy laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House law clerk to file report with committee on documents tied to probe of feds’ handling of pandemic

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 11, 2020
  • The House law clerk is expected to file a report to the Health Committee on Friday afternoon about the documents received from the government

House law clerk to file report with committee on documents tied to probe of feds’ handling of pandemic

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 11, 2020
  • The House law clerk is expected to file a report to the Health Committee on Friday afternoon about the documents received from the government
House Law Clerk Philippe Dufresne, pictured, is responsible for vetting the documents and ensuring they don't disclose information that could violate privacy laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau needs strong messaging, ‘coherent plan’ for rollout of vaccine, or he could suffer political consequences, say veteran political players

  • As the second wave of COVID-19 continues to grow, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government needs to put out strong messaging, backed up by a
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 7, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Nov. 24, 2020, outside the Rideau Cottage holding a press conference. The government needs effective messaging to articulate the rollout plan for a COVID-19 vaccine, say politicos The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau needs strong messaging, ‘coherent plan’ for rollout of vaccine, or he could suffer political consequences, say veteran political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 7, 2020
  • As the second wave of COVID-19 continues to grow, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government needs to put out strong messaging, backed up by a

Trudeau needs strong messaging, ‘coherent plan’ for rollout of vaccine, or he could suffer political consequences, say veteran political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 7, 2020
  • As the second wave of COVID-19 continues to grow, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government needs to put out strong messaging, backed up by a
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Nov. 24, 2020, outside the Rideau Cottage holding a press conference. The government needs effective messaging to articulate the rollout plan for a COVID-19 vaccine, say politicos The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Some politicos not ruling out an election before March, others predict a spring election

  • With the country deep in the throes of the second wave of COVID-19 and the opposition parties sabre-rattling over the government’s fall economic statement,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 7, 2020
The opposition parties have expressed their dissatisfaction with the Justin Trudeau government's fall economic statement, but it's unclear if they will vote together to defeat the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Some politicos not ruling out an election before March, others predict a spring election

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 7, 2020
  • With the country deep in the throes of the second wave of COVID-19 and the opposition parties sabre-rattling over the government’s fall economic statement,

Some politicos not ruling out an election before March, others predict a spring election

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 7, 2020
  • With the country deep in the throes of the second wave of COVID-19 and the opposition parties sabre-rattling over the government’s fall economic statement,
The opposition parties have expressed their dissatisfaction with the Justin Trudeau government's fall economic statement, but it's unclear if they will vote together to defeat the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘That’s a tough one’: potential prolonged delay in COVID-19 vaccines for Canadians would be politically ‘explosive’ for Trudeau Liberals, say politicos

  • If there’s a prolonged gap between when Americans and Canadians get the COVID-19 vaccine, it would become a politically “explosive” issue for the Liberals,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 30, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Nov. 24, 2020, revealed last week that Canadians will be behind other countries such as the U.S., the U.K., and Germany in getting their COVID-19 vaccination. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘That’s a tough one’: potential prolonged delay in COVID-19 vaccines for Canadians would be politically ‘explosive’ for Trudeau Liberals, say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 30, 2020
  • If there’s a prolonged gap between when Americans and Canadians get the COVID-19 vaccine, it would become a politically “explosive” issue for the Liberals,

‘That’s a tough one’: potential prolonged delay in COVID-19 vaccines for Canadians would be politically ‘explosive’ for Trudeau Liberals, say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 30, 2020
  • If there’s a prolonged gap between when Americans and Canadians get the COVID-19 vaccine, it would become a politically “explosive” issue for the Liberals,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Nov. 24, 2020, revealed last week that Canadians will be behind other countries such as the U.S., the U.K., and Germany in getting their COVID-19 vaccination. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lambropoulos’ comments could be used against Grits in next election, say Liberal insiders, pollsters, and MPs

  • Quebec Liberal MP Emmanuella Lambropoulos’ recent remarks questioning the decline of the French language in Quebec could be used as political ammunition against the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 30, 2020
Liberal MP Emmanuella Lambropoulos, centre, pictured with Justice Minister David Lametti, right, and Francesco Sorbara, left, on June 15, 2018, on the Hill. Ms. Lambropoulos landed in hot water two weeks ago when she questioned the decline of French in Quebec. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Lambropoulos’ comments could be used against Grits in next election, say Liberal insiders, pollsters, and MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 30, 2020
  • Quebec Liberal MP Emmanuella Lambropoulos’ recent remarks questioning the decline of the French language in Quebec could be used as political ammunition against the

Lambropoulos’ comments could be used against Grits in next election, say Liberal insiders, pollsters, and MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 30, 2020
  • Quebec Liberal MP Emmanuella Lambropoulos’ recent remarks questioning the decline of the French language in Quebec could be used as political ammunition against the
Liberal MP Emmanuella Lambropoulos, centre, pictured with Justice Minister David Lametti, right, and Francesco Sorbara, left, on June 15, 2018, on the Hill. Ms. Lambropoulos landed in hot water two weeks ago when she questioned the decline of French in Quebec. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trump’s unprecedented failure to concede expected to have ‘very little’ impact on Canada-U.S. relations, says Heyman

  • Uncertainty about the transfer of power between U.S. presidents will have “very little” impact on America’s reputation or its relationship with Canada or other
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 23, 2020
Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman says that his team prepared for three possible outcomes during the 2015 Canadian federal election. He said that uncertainty about the transfer of power in the United States caused by Donald Trump's bogus claims of election fraud will have 'very little' impact on America's international reputation or relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s unprecedented failure to concede expected to have ‘very little’ impact on Canada-U.S. relations, says Heyman

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 23, 2020
  • Uncertainty about the transfer of power between U.S. presidents will have “very little” impact on America’s reputation or its relationship with Canada or other

Trump’s unprecedented failure to concede expected to have ‘very little’ impact on Canada-U.S. relations, says Heyman

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 23, 2020
  • Uncertainty about the transfer of power between U.S. presidents will have “very little” impact on America’s reputation or its relationship with Canada or other
Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman says that his team prepared for three possible outcomes during the 2015 Canadian federal election. He said that uncertainty about the transfer of power in the United States caused by Donald Trump's bogus claims of election fraud will have 'very little' impact on America's international reputation or relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When it comes to dissenting female MPs and dissenting white male MPs, Trudeau’s got a double standard, says former Grit MP Caesar-Chavannes

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has one set of rules for dissenting female MPs who suffer the consequences if they take a stand on their
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 23, 2020
Celina Caesar-Chavannes, who represented the Ontario riding of Whitby from 2015 to 2019, is promoting her upcoming book, Can You Hear Me Now? How I Found My Voice and Learned to Live with Passion and Purpose, published by Penguin Random House Canada. Image courtesy of Celina Caesar-Chavannes

When it comes to dissenting female MPs and dissenting white male MPs, Trudeau’s got a double standard, says former Grit MP Caesar-Chavannes

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 23, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has one set of rules for dissenting female MPs who suffer the consequences if they take a stand on their

When it comes to dissenting female MPs and dissenting white male MPs, Trudeau’s got a double standard, says former Grit MP Caesar-Chavannes

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 23, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has one set of rules for dissenting female MPs who suffer the consequences if they take a stand on their
Celina Caesar-Chavannes, who represented the Ontario riding of Whitby from 2015 to 2019, is promoting her upcoming book, Can You Hear Me Now? How I Found My Voice and Learned to Live with Passion and Purpose, published by Penguin Random House Canada. Image courtesy of Celina Caesar-Chavannes

House Justice Committee expected to vote on Bloc motion to probe ‘political vetting’ of judicial candidates, says Bloc MP Fortin

  • The House Justice Committee is expected to vote this month on a Bloc Québécois motion calling for a probe into “political vetting” of judicial
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 16, 2020
Justin Minister David Lametti, pictured in the House, denies opposition parties' accusations that the Liberal government makes judicial appointments based on political considerations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Justice Committee expected to vote on Bloc motion to probe ‘political vetting’ of judicial candidates, says Bloc MP Fortin

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 16, 2020
  • The House Justice Committee is expected to vote this month on a Bloc Québécois motion calling for a probe into “political vetting” of judicial

House Justice Committee expected to vote on Bloc motion to probe ‘political vetting’ of judicial candidates, says Bloc MP Fortin

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 16, 2020
  • The House Justice Committee is expected to vote this month on a Bloc Québécois motion calling for a probe into “political vetting” of judicial
Justin Minister David Lametti, pictured in the House, denies opposition parties' accusations that the Liberal government makes judicial appointments based on political considerations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MPs expect Biden to revive ‘mature, working relationship’ with Canada after four years of ‘chaotic’ Trump, Sgro slams Trump’s lack of concession: ‘democracy has spoken’

  • Incoming U.S. Democratic president-elect Joe Biden is expected to revive a “predictable” and “mature relationship” between Canada and the U.S., which will be a
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 16, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, has refused to accept that U.S. president-elect Joe Biden, right, won the election on Nov. 7, but a number of world leaders, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had already congratulated Mr. Biden on his election win. Allan Lichtman, a distinguished professor of history at the American University in Washington, D.C., told The Hill Times that Mr. Trump's unprecedented refusal to accept the results is creating uncertainly about U.S. relations with international leaders. The Hill Times photographs Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of the White House

Liberal MPs expect Biden to revive ‘mature, working relationship’ with Canada after four years of ‘chaotic’ Trump, Sgro slams Trump’s lack of concession: ‘democracy has spoken’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 16, 2020
  • Incoming U.S. Democratic president-elect Joe Biden is expected to revive a “predictable” and “mature relationship” between Canada and the U.S., which will be a

Liberal MPs expect Biden to revive ‘mature, working relationship’ with Canada after four years of ‘chaotic’ Trump, Sgro slams Trump’s lack of concession: ‘democracy has spoken’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 16, 2020
  • Incoming U.S. Democratic president-elect Joe Biden is expected to revive a “predictable” and “mature relationship” between Canada and the U.S., which will be a
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, has refused to accept that U.S. president-elect Joe Biden, right, won the election on Nov. 7, but a number of world leaders, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had already congratulated Mr. Biden on his election win. Allan Lichtman, a distinguished professor of history at the American University in Washington, D.C., told The Hill Times that Mr. Trump's unprecedented refusal to accept the results is creating uncertainly about U.S. relations with international leaders. The Hill Times photographs Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of the White House

Expected rise in mail-in voting to alter GOTV dynamics, federal parties need to adjust strategies for the next election, say political players

  • If the next federal election is held before the COVID-19 pandemic is over, millions of people are expected to use mail-in ballots, according to
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 7, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Parliament Hill, on Nov. 3, 2020. Political strategists say that all parties need to readjust their GOTV strategies because of the increased use of mail-in ballots in election campaigns during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Expected rise in mail-in voting to alter GOTV dynamics, federal parties need to adjust strategies for the next election, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 7, 2020
  • If the next federal election is held before the COVID-19 pandemic is over, millions of people are expected to use mail-in ballots, according to

Expected rise in mail-in voting to alter GOTV dynamics, federal parties need to adjust strategies for the next election, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 7, 2020
  • If the next federal election is held before the COVID-19 pandemic is over, millions of people are expected to use mail-in ballots, according to
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Parliament Hill, on Nov. 3, 2020. Political strategists say that all parties need to readjust their GOTV strategies because of the increased use of mail-in ballots in election campaigns during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We all need the U.S. to get its stuff together’: election leaves powerful Canadian business lobby hoping for certainty

  • An uncertain election result in the United States following four years of an unpredictable Donald Trump presidency have Canadian business groups hoping for a
News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | November 6, 2020
The U.S. presidential election pitting Republican incumbent Donald Trump, left, against Democratic challenger Joe Biden still had not been decided by the morning of Nov. 6, three days after polls opened. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

‘We all need the U.S. to get its stuff together’: election leaves powerful Canadian business lobby hoping for certainty

News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | November 6, 2020
  • An uncertain election result in the United States following four years of an unpredictable Donald Trump presidency have Canadian business groups hoping for a

‘We all need the U.S. to get its stuff together’: election leaves powerful Canadian business lobby hoping for certainty

News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | November 6, 2020
  • An uncertain election result in the United States following four years of an unpredictable Donald Trump presidency have Canadian business groups hoping for a
The U.S. presidential election pitting Republican incumbent Donald Trump, left, against Democratic challenger Joe Biden still had not been decided by the morning of Nov. 6, three days after polls opened. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Elections Canada expecting between four and five million mail-in ballots in the next federal election

  • If the next federal election happens before the COVID-19 pandemic is over, Elections Canada is expecting that between four and five million Canadians will
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 2, 2020
B.C. NDP Premier John Horgan, pictured in Ottawa in 2017, won a majority government last week. B.C. NDP MLAs and current and former federal MPs told The Hill Times that a dramatic increase in mail-in ballots in the provincial election has changed the dynamics of GOTV, a key component of any successful election campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Elections Canada expecting between four and five million mail-in ballots in the next federal election

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 2, 2020
  • If the next federal election happens before the COVID-19 pandemic is over, Elections Canada is expecting that between four and five million Canadians will

Elections Canada expecting between four and five million mail-in ballots in the next federal election

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 2, 2020
  • If the next federal election happens before the COVID-19 pandemic is over, Elections Canada is expecting that between four and five million Canadians will
B.C. NDP Premier John Horgan, pictured in Ottawa in 2017, won a majority government last week. B.C. NDP MLAs and current and former federal MPs told The Hill Times that a dramatic increase in mail-in ballots in the provincial election has changed the dynamics of GOTV, a key component of any successful election campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Choose your poison’ is Trudeau’s dilemma if he wants to decide timing of next election, say pollsters

  • With the Christmas season fast approaching and the country in the midst of the second wave of COVID-19, pundits say it’s highly unlikely now
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 2, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Oct. 27, 2020, in Ottawa. With the polling numbers trending upward for the government, Mr. Trudeau’s strategists might be tempted to pull the plug on this Parliament, but considering the second wave of COVID-19 is in full swing, it’s highly unlikely that an election will be called this fall, say political insiders. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Choose your poison’ is Trudeau’s dilemma if he wants to decide timing of next election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 2, 2020
  • With the Christmas season fast approaching and the country in the midst of the second wave of COVID-19, pundits say it’s highly unlikely now

‘Choose your poison’ is Trudeau’s dilemma if he wants to decide timing of next election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 2, 2020
  • With the Christmas season fast approaching and the country in the midst of the second wave of COVID-19, pundits say it’s highly unlikely now
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Oct. 27, 2020, in Ottawa. With the polling numbers trending upward for the government, Mr. Trudeau’s strategists might be tempted to pull the plug on this Parliament, but considering the second wave of COVID-19 is in full swing, it’s highly unlikely that an election will be called this fall, say political insiders. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole can’t keep promise to return election rebates to Conservative riding associations if there’s a fall or spring federal election, but he will next time

  • Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole won’t be able to keep his leadership campaign promise to return candidates’ election rebates the party received in 2019 back
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 12, 2020
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured in Ottawa on Sept. 9, 2020, promised during the leadership election that under his leadership all riding associations will be able to keep 100 per cent of the candidate rebate money. The Conservative Fund Canada told riding association presidents that, starting next federal election, all ridings will get all rebates back, but the party can't return the money it clawed back for the 2019 election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole can’t keep promise to return election rebates to Conservative riding associations if there’s a fall or spring federal election, but he will next time

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 12, 2020
  • Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole won’t be able to keep his leadership campaign promise to return candidates’ election rebates the party received in 2019 back

O’Toole can’t keep promise to return election rebates to Conservative riding associations if there’s a fall or spring federal election, but he will next time

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 12, 2020
  • Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole won’t be able to keep his leadership campaign promise to return candidates’ election rebates the party received in 2019 back
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured in Ottawa on Sept. 9, 2020, promised during the leadership election that under his leadership all riding associations will be able to keep 100 per cent of the candidate rebate money. The Conservative Fund Canada told riding association presidents that, starting next federal election, all ridings will get all rebates back, but the party can't return the money it clawed back for the 2019 election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Green Leader Paul says she’s been invited to run in ridings across the country, as she sets sights on Toronto Centre byelection

  • New Green Party Leader Annamie Paul, who made Canadian political history last week when she was elected as the first Black person to lead
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 12, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has fixed Oct. 26 as the date for the byelection in Toronto Centre. Candidates are: Annamie Paul, left, Green Party; Marci Ien for the Liberal Party; Benjamin Sharma for the Conservative party; and Brian Chang for the NDP. The Hill Times file photographs and Twitter

New Green Leader Paul says she’s been invited to run in ridings across the country, as she sets sights on Toronto Centre byelection

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 12, 2020
  • New Green Party Leader Annamie Paul, who made Canadian political history last week when she was elected as the first Black person to lead

New Green Leader Paul says she’s been invited to run in ridings across the country, as she sets sights on Toronto Centre byelection

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 12, 2020
  • New Green Party Leader Annamie Paul, who made Canadian political history last week when she was elected as the first Black person to lead
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has fixed Oct. 26 as the date for the byelection in Toronto Centre. Candidates are: Annamie Paul, left, Green Party; Marci Ien for the Liberal Party; Benjamin Sharma for the Conservative party; and Brian Chang for the NDP. The Hill Times file photographs and Twitter

Campaigning during COVID-19 ‘very weird and it’s very different,’ says NDP B.C. provincial MLA Sims

  • Campaigning in the midst of COVID-19 is a “very weird and different” experience, but it’s also the “new normal” until the pandemic is over,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 5, 2020
B.C. NDP MP Jenny Kwan, pictured with Liberal MP Rob Oliphant, said she's closely watching how Elections B.C. and political parties facilitate the mail in ballot voting process for people who lack technological skills and have language barriers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Campaigning during COVID-19 ‘very weird and it’s very different,’ says NDP B.C. provincial MLA Sims

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 5, 2020
  • Campaigning in the midst of COVID-19 is a “very weird and different” experience, but it’s also the “new normal” until the pandemic is over,

Campaigning during COVID-19 ‘very weird and it’s very different,’ says NDP B.C. provincial MLA Sims

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 5, 2020
  • Campaigning in the midst of COVID-19 is a “very weird and different” experience, but it’s also the “new normal” until the pandemic is over,
B.C. NDP MP Jenny Kwan, pictured with Liberal MP Rob Oliphant, said she's closely watching how Elections B.C. and political parties facilitate the mail in ballot voting process for people who lack technological skills and have language barriers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Maverick Party to target 49 strong Conservative ridings in Western Canada in the next election, ‘where Conservatives won by very wide margins,’ says Hill

  • The upstart right-of-centre Maverick Party will try to target 49 ridings in the next election that the Conservatives won with wide margins in 2019,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 5, 2020
'We're strongest in the Conservative ridings won by wide margins,’ in the 2019 election, says Jay Hill, left, interim leader of the Maverick Party, pictured in 2012 with now defunct Reform Party leader Preston Manning. The Hill Times file photograph

Maverick Party to target 49 strong Conservative ridings in Western Canada in the next election, ‘where Conservatives won by very wide margins,’ says Hill

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 5, 2020
  • The upstart right-of-centre Maverick Party will try to target 49 ridings in the next election that the Conservatives won with wide margins in 2019,

Maverick Party to target 49 strong Conservative ridings in Western Canada in the next election, ‘where Conservatives won by very wide margins,’ says Hill

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 5, 2020
  • The upstart right-of-centre Maverick Party will try to target 49 ridings in the next election that the Conservatives won with wide margins in 2019,
'We're strongest in the Conservative ridings won by wide margins,’ in the 2019 election, says Jay Hill, left, interim leader of the Maverick Party, pictured in 2012 with now defunct Reform Party leader Preston Manning. The Hill Times file photograph

Conservative riding presidents, 2019 candidates want O’Toole to deliver on promise to return election rebates

  • With Erin O’Toole now in place as the Conservative Party leader, riding association presidents and former candidates are eagerly waiting for him to deliver
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 28, 2020
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured with campaign manager Fred DeLorey and chief of staff Tausha Michaud on Sept. 9, 2020, told riding association presidents in a conference call last week that he will keep his leadership campaign promise to return the election rebate money to candidates and riding associations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative riding presidents, 2019 candidates want O’Toole to deliver on promise to return election rebates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 28, 2020
  • With Erin O’Toole now in place as the Conservative Party leader, riding association presidents and former candidates are eagerly waiting for him to deliver

Conservative riding presidents, 2019 candidates want O’Toole to deliver on promise to return election rebates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 28, 2020
  • With Erin O’Toole now in place as the Conservative Party leader, riding association presidents and former candidates are eagerly waiting for him to deliver
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured with campaign manager Fred DeLorey and chief of staff Tausha Michaud on Sept. 9, 2020, told riding association presidents in a conference call last week that he will keep his leadership campaign promise to return the election rebate money to candidates and riding associations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Conservative Party finalize nomination rules for its 217 unheld ridings

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

Conservative Party finalize nomination rules for its 217 unheld ridings

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

Conservative Party finalize nomination rules for its 217 unheld ridings

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

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