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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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Trudeau should give more profile to ministers, empower backbenchers in new minority government, say MPs and pollsters

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to be seen as the leader of a strong cabinet, empower his caucus, provide more latitude to backbench MPs,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 4, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, former prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, right. Pollster Nik Nanos says the younger Trudeau's first mandate was 'too heavily focused' on him as the prime minister, and that he needs to be seen as the leader of a strong cabinet in this new government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Wikipedia

Trudeau should give more profile to ministers, empower backbenchers in new minority government, say MPs and pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 4, 2019
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to be seen as the leader of a strong cabinet, empower his caucus, provide more latitude to backbench MPs,

Trudeau should give more profile to ministers, empower backbenchers in new minority government, say MPs and pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 4, 2019
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to be seen as the leader of a strong cabinet, empower his caucus, provide more latitude to backbench MPs,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, former prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, right. Pollster Nik Nanos says the younger Trudeau's first mandate was 'too heavily focused' on him as the prime minister, and that he needs to be seen as the leader of a strong cabinet in this new government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Wikipedia

Knives out to dump Conservative leader, but Scheer’s team should reach out to supporters urgently to survive April leadership review, say Conservatives

  • With the knives out for Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer for failing to win the federal election, it’s unclear whether he will survive another election
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 4, 2019
The Conservative caucus is meeting in Ottawa on Nov. 6, the first time since after the election. Last week, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured, quietly met with his senior caucus leadership team to map out strategy for the caucus meeting, to discuss the election results, and the Conservative leader's future. Details were not made public. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Knives out to dump Conservative leader, but Scheer’s team should reach out to supporters urgently to survive April leadership review, say Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 4, 2019
  • With the knives out for Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer for failing to win the federal election, it’s unclear whether he will survive another election

Knives out to dump Conservative leader, but Scheer’s team should reach out to supporters urgently to survive April leadership review, say Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 4, 2019
  • With the knives out for Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer for failing to win the federal election, it’s unclear whether he will survive another election
The Conservative caucus is meeting in Ottawa on Nov. 6, the first time since after the election. Last week, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured, quietly met with his senior caucus leadership team to map out strategy for the caucus meeting, to discuss the election results, and the Conservative leader's future. Details were not made public. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau should revamp senior PMO staff, hire a diverse array of ‘Canadians of note,’ say politicos

  • With a changed political landscape after the election, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs a wholesale revamp of his senior staff in the PMO, say
News | BY ABBAS RANA, AIDAN CHAMANDY | October 28, 2019
Jeremy Broadhurst, Zita Astravas, and Katie Telford held some of the most senior positions in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's first mandate. All three are expected to return as senior staffers in the second mandate as well. The Hill times file photograph

Trudeau should revamp senior PMO staff, hire a diverse array of ‘Canadians of note,’ say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA, AIDAN CHAMANDY | October 28, 2019
  • With a changed political landscape after the election, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs a wholesale revamp of his senior staff in the PMO, say

Trudeau should revamp senior PMO staff, hire a diverse array of ‘Canadians of note,’ say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA, AIDAN CHAMANDY | October 28, 2019
  • With a changed political landscape after the election, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs a wholesale revamp of his senior staff in the PMO, say
Jeremy Broadhurst, Zita Astravas, and Katie Telford held some of the most senior positions in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's first mandate. All three are expected to return as senior staffers in the second mandate as well. The Hill times file photograph

Reduced to a minority and with a ‘balkanized’ country, Trudeau’s ‘in a political shark tank,’ say political players

  • With Justin Trudeau reduced to a minority government, shut out from two Western provinces, and the sovereigntist Bloc Québécois winning almost half of the
News | BY ABBAS RANA, AIDAN CHAMANDY | October 28, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Oct. 23, 2019, won a second mandate in last week's election. 'When it comes to the federation, the reality is he won’t be able to impose his will. If version 1.0 was Sunny Trudeau, version 2.0, to be successful, will have to be a Pragmatic Prime Minister,' says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reduced to a minority and with a ‘balkanized’ country, Trudeau’s ‘in a political shark tank,’ say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA, AIDAN CHAMANDY | October 28, 2019
  • With Justin Trudeau reduced to a minority government, shut out from two Western provinces, and the sovereigntist Bloc Québécois winning almost half of the

Reduced to a minority and with a ‘balkanized’ country, Trudeau’s ‘in a political shark tank,’ say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA, AIDAN CHAMANDY | October 28, 2019
  • With Justin Trudeau reduced to a minority government, shut out from two Western provinces, and the sovereigntist Bloc Québécois winning almost half of the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Oct. 23, 2019, won a second mandate in last week's election. 'When it comes to the federation, the reality is he won’t be able to impose his will. If version 1.0 was Sunny Trudeau, version 2.0, to be successful, will have to be a Pragmatic Prime Minister,' says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They went with what they knew’: Politicos react to Election 43

  • Politicos across the country tuned in closely to watch the results of the 43rd federal election roll in on Oct. 21, and reactions among
News | BY ABBAS RANA, AIDAN CHAMANDY | October 23, 2019
A re-elected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivering his victory speech in Montreal. The Liberals won 157 seats, down from 184 in 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They went with what they knew’: Politicos react to Election 43

News | BY ABBAS RANA, AIDAN CHAMANDY | October 23, 2019
  • Politicos across the country tuned in closely to watch the results of the 43rd federal election roll in on Oct. 21, and reactions among

‘They went with what they knew’: Politicos react to Election 43

News | BY ABBAS RANA, AIDAN CHAMANDY | October 23, 2019
  • Politicos across the country tuned in closely to watch the results of the 43rd federal election roll in on Oct. 21, and reactions among
A re-elected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivering his victory speech in Montreal. The Liberals won 157 seats, down from 184 in 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election 2019 campaign one of the most ‘uninspiring, disheartening, and dirtiest’ in 40 years, says Savoie

  • The 40-day contentious election campaign that ended on Oct. 20 was one of the most “uninspiring,” “disheartening,” and the “dirtiest” in four decades, as
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 21, 2019
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier. The 40-day long 2019 election campaign ended Oct. 20. Don Savoie, one of the country's leading experts on government and politics, says that all party leaders engaged more in mudslinging than in debates over policies that affect the lives of Canadians on a daily basis. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Election 2019 campaign one of the most ‘uninspiring, disheartening, and dirtiest’ in 40 years, says Savoie

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 21, 2019
  • The 40-day contentious election campaign that ended on Oct. 20 was one of the most “uninspiring,” “disheartening,” and the “dirtiest” in four decades, as

Election 2019 campaign one of the most ‘uninspiring, disheartening, and dirtiest’ in 40 years, says Savoie

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 21, 2019
  • The 40-day contentious election campaign that ended on Oct. 20 was one of the most “uninspiring,” “disheartening,” and the “dirtiest” in four decades, as
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier. The 40-day long 2019 election campaign ended Oct. 20. Don Savoie, one of the country's leading experts on government and politics, says that all party leaders engaged more in mudslinging than in debates over policies that affect the lives of Canadians on a daily basis. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Strategic voting to determine if Liberals will form government, say political players

  • With polls predicting a close election contest this week, many ridings across the country are likely going to be decided by tight margins making
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 21, 2019
Based on last week's polling numbers, the election is expected to yield a minority government. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, pictured in Ottawa on Oct. 11, 2019, and Liberal candidates across the country have been urging progressive voters to vote strategically to ensure that Conservatives don't win the election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Strategic voting to determine if Liberals will form government, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 21, 2019
  • With polls predicting a close election contest this week, many ridings across the country are likely going to be decided by tight margins making

Strategic voting to determine if Liberals will form government, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 21, 2019
  • With polls predicting a close election contest this week, many ridings across the country are likely going to be decided by tight margins making
Based on last week's polling numbers, the election is expected to yield a minority government. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, pictured in Ottawa on Oct. 11, 2019, and Liberal candidates across the country have been urging progressive voters to vote strategically to ensure that Conservatives don't win the election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Candidates scramble to outperform their competitors in the critical ground game ahead of next week’s election

  • With the election day only a week away and a close outcome expected, every single riding counts and candidates will be working hard to
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 14, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Oct. 7, 2019, arriving at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., for the English-language televised leaders' debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Candidates scramble to outperform their competitors in the critical ground game ahead of next week’s election

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 14, 2019
  • With the election day only a week away and a close outcome expected, every single riding counts and candidates will be working hard to

Candidates scramble to outperform their competitors in the critical ground game ahead of next week’s election

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 14, 2019
  • With the election day only a week away and a close outcome expected, every single riding counts and candidates will be working hard to
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Oct. 7, 2019, arriving at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., for the English-language televised leaders' debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s definitely in the top quadrant’: election campaign one of dirtiest in recent history, say political insiders

  • With the 2019 election in the home stretch and both parties still running neck and neck in national polls, some political insiders are describing
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 14, 2019
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Oct. 7, 2019, before the English-language televised debates in Gatineau, Que. The current election campaign is one of the dirtiest in recent history, say some political insiders. The prime minister was forced to wear a bulletproof vest at a crowded campaign rally in Mississauga, Ont., on Saturday night, and talked about the 'polarization' of this election campaign on Sunday in Toronto. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘It’s definitely in the top quadrant’: election campaign one of dirtiest in recent history, say political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 14, 2019
  • With the 2019 election in the home stretch and both parties still running neck and neck in national polls, some political insiders are describing

‘It’s definitely in the top quadrant’: election campaign one of dirtiest in recent history, say political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 14, 2019
  • With the 2019 election in the home stretch and both parties still running neck and neck in national polls, some political insiders are describing
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Oct. 7, 2019, before the English-language televised debates in Gatineau, Que. The current election campaign is one of the dirtiest in recent history, say some political insiders. The prime minister was forced to wear a bulletproof vest at a crowded campaign rally in Mississauga, Ont., on Saturday night, and talked about the 'polarization' of this election campaign on Sunday in Toronto. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Fifty-seven racially diverse ‘swing’ ridings ‘critical’ in election outcome, say MPs and political players

  • With the Oct. 21 election expected to be a nail-biter, 57 racially diverse swing ridings across the country are expected to play a “critical”
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 7, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, top left, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Liberal MP Gary Anandasangaree, Small Business Minister Mary Ng, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal, Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, Conservative MP Bob Saroya, above left, NDP MP Peter Julian, Liberal MP Jean Yip, Liberal MP Omar Alghabra, Conservative MP Alice Wong, Liberal MP Salma Zahid, and Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen, represent and are seeking re-election in ridings that have a visible minority population of 40 per cent or more. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Fifty-seven racially diverse ‘swing’ ridings ‘critical’ in election outcome, say MPs and political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 7, 2019
  • With the Oct. 21 election expected to be a nail-biter, 57 racially diverse swing ridings across the country are expected to play a “critical”

Fifty-seven racially diverse ‘swing’ ridings ‘critical’ in election outcome, say MPs and political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 7, 2019
  • With the Oct. 21 election expected to be a nail-biter, 57 racially diverse swing ridings across the country are expected to play a “critical”
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, top left, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Liberal MP Gary Anandasangaree, Small Business Minister Mary Ng, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal, Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, Conservative MP Bob Saroya, above left, NDP MP Peter Julian, Liberal MP Jean Yip, Liberal MP Omar Alghabra, Conservative MP Alice Wong, Liberal MP Salma Zahid, and Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen, represent and are seeking re-election in ridings that have a visible minority population of 40 per cent or more. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Mistake-free leaders’ debates would be a win for Trudeau, says pollster Lyle

  • With the Liberals and the Conservatives still running neck and neck nationally at the midway mark of the 2019 election campaign, Prime Minister Justin
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 2, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier. All federal party leaders will be taking time off from their busy campaign schedule to prepare for the upcoming leaders' debates, which, in any election, have the potential to offer up make or break moments. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Cynthia Münster

Mistake-free leaders’ debates would be a win for Trudeau, says pollster Lyle

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 2, 2019
  • With the Liberals and the Conservatives still running neck and neck nationally at the midway mark of the 2019 election campaign, Prime Minister Justin

Mistake-free leaders’ debates would be a win for Trudeau, says pollster Lyle

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 2, 2019
  • With the Liberals and the Conservatives still running neck and neck nationally at the midway mark of the 2019 election campaign, Prime Minister Justin
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier. All federal party leaders will be taking time off from their busy campaign schedule to prepare for the upcoming leaders' debates, which, in any election, have the potential to offer up make or break moments. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Cynthia Münster

More political hits like blackface controversy might be unsustainable for Grits, say Liberals

  • With both leading national parties expected to unleash their best “bombshell” research on each other in the coming days, some Liberals are worried they
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 30, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, top left, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, top right, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, above right, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, all pictured last week out on the hustings. Conservative and Liberal insiders told The Hill Times that both parties will release their 'bombshell' research on each other starting this week. Photographs courtesy of Twitter

More political hits like blackface controversy might be unsustainable for Grits, say Liberals

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 30, 2019
  • With both leading national parties expected to unleash their best “bombshell” research on each other in the coming days, some Liberals are worried they

More political hits like blackface controversy might be unsustainable for Grits, say Liberals

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 30, 2019
  • With both leading national parties expected to unleash their best “bombshell” research on each other in the coming days, some Liberals are worried they
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, top left, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, top right, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, above right, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, all pictured last week out on the hustings. Conservative and Liberal insiders told The Hill Times that both parties will release their 'bombshell' research on each other starting this week. Photographs courtesy of Twitter

Time reporter Kambhampaty says she learned of Trudeau’s brownface use from ‘gossip’ among Vancouver school’s community

  • The U.S.-based Time Magazine reporter who broke the story about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wearing brownface at an Arabian Nights-themed party in Vancouver says
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 25, 2019
According to polls released last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured here with his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau at Rideau Hall on Sept. 11, and the Liberal Party have lost support following the brownface/blackface controversy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time reporter Kambhampaty says she learned of Trudeau’s brownface use from ‘gossip’ among Vancouver school’s community

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 25, 2019
  • The U.S.-based Time Magazine reporter who broke the story about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wearing brownface at an Arabian Nights-themed party in Vancouver says

Time reporter Kambhampaty says she learned of Trudeau’s brownface use from ‘gossip’ among Vancouver school’s community

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 25, 2019
  • The U.S.-based Time Magazine reporter who broke the story about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wearing brownface at an Arabian Nights-themed party in Vancouver says
According to polls released last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured here with his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau at Rideau Hall on Sept. 11, and the Liberal Party have lost support following the brownface/blackface controversy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blackface/brownface photos will make re-election campaign the fight of Trudeau’s political life: pollsters

  • Last week’s bombshell pictures showing the prime minister wearing blackface and brownface, at least three times since he was a teenager and the latest
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 23, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 20, 2019, campaigning with Liberal MPs Nate Erskine-Smith and Julie Dabrusin on the Danforth in Toronto. Mr. Trudeau's brown face and blackface makeup controversy has thrown the campaign team into full damage control mode, and this issue will likely be a key subject at the leaders' debates, say pollsters. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Blackface/brownface photos will make re-election campaign the fight of Trudeau’s political life: pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 23, 2019
  • Last week’s bombshell pictures showing the prime minister wearing blackface and brownface, at least three times since he was a teenager and the latest

Blackface/brownface photos will make re-election campaign the fight of Trudeau’s political life: pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 23, 2019
  • Last week’s bombshell pictures showing the prime minister wearing blackface and brownface, at least three times since he was a teenager and the latest
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 20, 2019, campaigning with Liberal MPs Nate Erskine-Smith and Julie Dabrusin on the Danforth in Toronto. Mr. Trudeau's brown face and blackface makeup controversy has thrown the campaign team into full damage control mode, and this issue will likely be a key subject at the leaders' debates, say pollsters. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Liberal, Conservative campaigns ‘at war,’ Scheer ‘vigorously swinging to land a punch’ on Trudeau: pollster

  • The Liberal and Conservative campaign teams are “at war” trying to unsettle each other, and the possible minority Parliament that could result could be
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 18, 2019
Clockwise from top right: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 15 during a campaign stop in Cobourg, Ont., in incumbent Kim Rudd's riding of Northumberland-Peterborough South, Ont. Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured Sept. 16 at a campaign rally in Parksville, B.C., with local candidate Byron Horner. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured Sept. 14 in Ottawa Centre, Ont., where Emilie Taman is running as the party's candidate. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, pictured Sept. 11 at her party's official campaign launch. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Liberal, Conservative campaigns ‘at war,’ Scheer ‘vigorously swinging to land a punch’ on Trudeau: pollster

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 18, 2019
  • The Liberal and Conservative campaign teams are “at war” trying to unsettle each other, and the possible minority Parliament that could result could be

Liberal, Conservative campaigns ‘at war,’ Scheer ‘vigorously swinging to land a punch’ on Trudeau: pollster

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 18, 2019
  • The Liberal and Conservative campaign teams are “at war” trying to unsettle each other, and the possible minority Parliament that could result could be
Clockwise from top right: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 15 during a campaign stop in Cobourg, Ont., in incumbent Kim Rudd's riding of Northumberland-Peterborough South, Ont. Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured Sept. 16 at a campaign rally in Parksville, B.C., with local candidate Byron Horner. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured Sept. 14 in Ottawa Centre, Ont., where Emilie Taman is running as the party's candidate. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, pictured Sept. 11 at her party's official campaign launch. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Opposition leaders expected to push Trudeau’s ‘emotional buttons’ on SNC-Lavalin to make him look ‘arrogant, out of touch, entitled,’ says pollster Lyle 

  • With the SNC-Lavalin controversy back in the news, one of the country’s leading pollsters expects the opposition leaders to go after Prime Minister Justin
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 16, 2019
The SNC-Lavalin controversy is back making national headlines which is bad news for Justin Trudeau's Liberals because it pushes them off their campaign messaging, say pollsters. There's also a lot of information already out there and baked into public opinion, but more information may come out, especially with this week's release of Jody Wilson-Raybould's book, 'From Where I Stand.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opposition leaders expected to push Trudeau’s ‘emotional buttons’ on SNC-Lavalin to make him look ‘arrogant, out of touch, entitled,’ says pollster Lyle 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 16, 2019
  • With the SNC-Lavalin controversy back in the news, one of the country’s leading pollsters expects the opposition leaders to go after Prime Minister Justin

Opposition leaders expected to push Trudeau’s ‘emotional buttons’ on SNC-Lavalin to make him look ‘arrogant, out of touch, entitled,’ says pollster Lyle 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 16, 2019
  • With the SNC-Lavalin controversy back in the news, one of the country’s leading pollsters expects the opposition leaders to go after Prime Minister Justin
The SNC-Lavalin controversy is back making national headlines which is bad news for Justin Trudeau's Liberals because it pushes them off their campaign messaging, say pollsters. There's also a lot of information already out there and baked into public opinion, but more information may come out, especially with this week's release of Jody Wilson-Raybould's book, 'From Where I Stand.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Campaigning ‘from the front’ will test Liberal strategists

  • The senior Liberal strategists running the governing party’s re-election campaign made history in 2015 by bringing the party from third to first place, but
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 16, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the federal election last week. Election Day is Oct. 21, and the Liberals entered the campaign polling nearly evenly with the Conservative Party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Campaigning ‘from the front’ will test Liberal strategists

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 16, 2019
  • The senior Liberal strategists running the governing party’s re-election campaign made history in 2015 by bringing the party from third to first place, but

Campaigning ‘from the front’ will test Liberal strategists

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 16, 2019
  • The senior Liberal strategists running the governing party’s re-election campaign made history in 2015 by bringing the party from third to first place, but
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the federal election last week. Election Day is Oct. 21, and the Liberals entered the campaign polling nearly evenly with the Conservative Party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election 2019: ridings won by less than five per cent margin

  • In 2015, 70 ridings were decided by a razor-thin margin of five per cent or less of the vote. Of these, the Liberals won
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 10, 2019

Election 2019: ridings won by less than five per cent margin

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 10, 2019
  • In 2015, 70 ridings were decided by a razor-thin margin of five per cent or less of the vote. Of these, the Liberals won

Election 2019: ridings won by less than five per cent margin

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 10, 2019
  • In 2015, 70 ridings were decided by a razor-thin margin of five per cent or less of the vote. Of these, the Liberals won

‘Choose your poison’: that’s the ballot question for most Canadians in Oct. 21 federal election, says pollster Nanos

  • None of the national parties appears to be connecting to a majority of Canadians and a leading pollster is predicting the ballot question will
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 9, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. Nik Nanos says all the political leaders 'should be very concerned, because it’s effectively a judgment on the failure of all the major parties to advance an agenda, to conduct themselves properly, and to be working for Canadians.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Choose your poison’: that’s the ballot question for most Canadians in Oct. 21 federal election, says pollster Nanos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 9, 2019
  • None of the national parties appears to be connecting to a majority of Canadians and a leading pollster is predicting the ballot question will

‘Choose your poison’: that’s the ballot question for most Canadians in Oct. 21 federal election, says pollster Nanos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 9, 2019
  • None of the national parties appears to be connecting to a majority of Canadians and a leading pollster is predicting the ballot question will
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. Nik Nanos says all the political leaders 'should be very concerned, because it’s effectively a judgment on the failure of all the major parties to advance an agenda, to conduct themselves properly, and to be working for Canadians.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘NDP in serious difficulty,’ Greens could win more seats than NDP; and Grits and Conservatives poised for a ‘quite ugly, bare knuckles fight,’ says pollster Graves

  • While the Liberals and Conservatives are poised for a “quite ugly, bare knuckles” fight and the NDP vote declines across the country, the benefactor
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 9, 2019
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May's party could outperform NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's party in number of seats in the upcoming election campaign, says EKOS pollster Frank Graves. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘NDP in serious difficulty,’ Greens could win more seats than NDP; and Grits and Conservatives poised for a ‘quite ugly, bare knuckles fight,’ says pollster Graves

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 9, 2019
  • While the Liberals and Conservatives are poised for a “quite ugly, bare knuckles” fight and the NDP vote declines across the country, the benefactor

‘NDP in serious difficulty,’ Greens could win more seats than NDP; and Grits and Conservatives poised for a ‘quite ugly, bare knuckles fight,’ says pollster Graves

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 9, 2019
  • While the Liberals and Conservatives are poised for a “quite ugly, bare knuckles” fight and the NDP vote declines across the country, the benefactor
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May's party could outperform NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's party in number of seats in the upcoming election campaign, says EKOS pollster Frank Graves. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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