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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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Yellow Vest, other protesters could be wild card in next federal election, says Nanos

  • Social media platforms are making it much easier for protesters to express their nasty and sometimes hate-filled rage with today’s federal political leaders, including
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 21, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been the target of numerous death threats and nasty comments from some Canadians since he became prime minister in 2015, and political observers say social media has made it easier for people to express their rage-filled frustrations. It's going to get even nastier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Yellow Vest, other protesters could be wild card in next federal election, says Nanos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 21, 2019
  • Social media platforms are making it much easier for protesters to express their nasty and sometimes hate-filled rage with today’s federal political leaders, including

Yellow Vest, other protesters could be wild card in next federal election, says Nanos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 21, 2019
  • Social media platforms are making it much easier for protesters to express their nasty and sometimes hate-filled rage with today’s federal political leaders, including
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been the target of numerous death threats and nasty comments from some Canadians since he became prime minister in 2015, and political observers say social media has made it easier for people to express their rage-filled frustrations. It's going to get even nastier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Not a chance’ Liberals will sweep Atlantic region again in October, say political insiders

  • The unprecedented success of Justin Trudeau’s Liberals in winning all 32 seats in Atlantic Canada in 2015 is unlikely to be repeated in the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 21, 2019
Atlantic Liberal MPs pictured in the House foyer, including Liberal MP Alaina Lockhart at the microphone, Rodger Cuzner, left, Bernadette Jordan, at right, Sean Fraser, rear right, and eight-term Liberal MP Wayne Easter. Mr. Easter says he's optimistic that he and all his 31 caucus colleagues from Atlantic Canada will be re-elected this October, but others say the Liberals will lose between 'six to 11 seats' in the region. Photograph courtesy of parliamentary photography services

‘Not a chance’ Liberals will sweep Atlantic region again in October, say political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 21, 2019
  • The unprecedented success of Justin Trudeau’s Liberals in winning all 32 seats in Atlantic Canada in 2015 is unlikely to be repeated in the

‘Not a chance’ Liberals will sweep Atlantic region again in October, say political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 21, 2019
  • The unprecedented success of Justin Trudeau’s Liberals in winning all 32 seats in Atlantic Canada in 2015 is unlikely to be repeated in the
Atlantic Liberal MPs pictured in the House foyer, including Liberal MP Alaina Lockhart at the microphone, Rodger Cuzner, left, Bernadette Jordan, at right, Sean Fraser, rear right, and eight-term Liberal MP Wayne Easter. Mr. Easter says he's optimistic that he and all his 31 caucus colleagues from Atlantic Canada will be re-elected this October, but others say the Liberals will lose between 'six to 11 seats' in the region. Photograph courtesy of parliamentary photography services

Grit caucus lobbied Trudeau for new rural ministerial post, Liberal MP Casey says

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau created a new post to represent rural Canada on economic issues at the demand of rural MPs, according to a
News | BY ABBAS RANA, BEATRICE PAEZ | January 20, 2019
Rookie Liberal MP Bernadette Jordan, who represents South Shore-St. Margarets, N.S., pictured Jan. 14, 2019, at Rideau Hall shortly after she was sworn in as the minister of rural economic development. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Grit caucus lobbied Trudeau for new rural ministerial post, Liberal MP Casey says

News | BY ABBAS RANA, BEATRICE PAEZ | January 20, 2019
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau created a new post to represent rural Canada on economic issues at the demand of rural MPs, according to a

Grit caucus lobbied Trudeau for new rural ministerial post, Liberal MP Casey says

News | BY ABBAS RANA, BEATRICE PAEZ | January 20, 2019
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau created a new post to represent rural Canada on economic issues at the demand of rural MPs, according to a
Rookie Liberal MP Bernadette Jordan, who represents South Shore-St. Margarets, N.S., pictured Jan. 14, 2019, at Rideau Hall shortly after she was sworn in as the minister of rural economic development. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Liberal candidate accuses Trudeau and Liberal Party of rigging nomination contest in Milton, Ont.

  • A former Liberal candidate who came within a five percentage point-margin of unseating Conservative Deputy Leader Lisa Raitt in the 2015 election is accusing
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 19, 2019
Businessman Azim Rizvee has accused Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party of forcing him to withdraw from the nomination contest to make way for star candidate Adam van Koeverden. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Former Liberal candidate accuses Trudeau and Liberal Party of rigging nomination contest in Milton, Ont.

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 19, 2019
  • A former Liberal candidate who came within a five percentage point-margin of unseating Conservative Deputy Leader Lisa Raitt in the 2015 election is accusing

Former Liberal candidate accuses Trudeau and Liberal Party of rigging nomination contest in Milton, Ont.

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 19, 2019
  • A former Liberal candidate who came within a five percentage point-margin of unseating Conservative Deputy Leader Lisa Raitt in the 2015 election is accusing
Businessman Azim Rizvee has accused Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party of forcing him to withdraw from the nomination contest to make way for star candidate Adam van Koeverden. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Some Liberals concerned party hasn’t yet named top campaign officers, compromising election readiness

  • With the 2019 election campaign already unofficially underway, some federal Liberals are concerned that the party has not yet appointed a national campaign director,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 14, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has not yet appointed the Liberal Party's national campaign committee to oversee the October federal election, and some Liberal insiders are getting nervous that it's negatively affecting the election readiness of the party. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Some Liberals concerned party hasn’t yet named top campaign officers, compromising election readiness

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 14, 2019
  • With the 2019 election campaign already unofficially underway, some federal Liberals are concerned that the party has not yet appointed a national campaign director,

Some Liberals concerned party hasn’t yet named top campaign officers, compromising election readiness

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 14, 2019
  • With the 2019 election campaign already unofficially underway, some federal Liberals are concerned that the party has not yet appointed a national campaign director,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has not yet appointed the Liberal Party's national campaign committee to oversee the October federal election, and some Liberal insiders are getting nervous that it's negatively affecting the election readiness of the party. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Best way to address sexual harassment on the Hill is ‘to raise the bar’ of acceptable behaviour, says leading expert Lalonde

  • The best way to address the issue of sexual harassment on Parliament Hill or in any other workplace is for managers to raise the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 14, 2019
About 700 Liberal parliamentary and exempt ministerial staffers, including some pictured, attended the mandatory sexual harassment training in the John A. MacDonald building on Wednesday, Jan. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Best way to address sexual harassment on the Hill is ‘to raise the bar’ of acceptable behaviour, says leading expert Lalonde

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 14, 2019
  • The best way to address the issue of sexual harassment on Parliament Hill or in any other workplace is for managers to raise the

Best way to address sexual harassment on the Hill is ‘to raise the bar’ of acceptable behaviour, says leading expert Lalonde

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 14, 2019
  • The best way to address the issue of sexual harassment on Parliament Hill or in any other workplace is for managers to raise the
About 700 Liberal parliamentary and exempt ministerial staffers, including some pictured, attended the mandatory sexual harassment training in the John A. MacDonald building on Wednesday, Jan. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PMO to hold mandatory sexual-harassment training for staffers

  • The Prime Minister’s Office plans to hold a day of mandatory training sessions for all ministerial exempt staff and parliamentary staffers on the Hill
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 8, 2019
The Prime Minister's Office enlisted Julie Lalonde, an Ottawa-based women’s rights advocate and consultant, to oversee a mandatory training session on sexual harassment for Liberal staffers. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

PMO to hold mandatory sexual-harassment training for staffers

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 8, 2019
  • The Prime Minister’s Office plans to hold a day of mandatory training sessions for all ministerial exempt staff and parliamentary staffers on the Hill

PMO to hold mandatory sexual-harassment training for staffers

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 8, 2019
  • The Prime Minister’s Office plans to hold a day of mandatory training sessions for all ministerial exempt staff and parliamentary staffers on the Hill
The Prime Minister's Office enlisted Julie Lalonde, an Ottawa-based women’s rights advocate and consultant, to oversee a mandatory training session on sexual harassment for Liberal staffers. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals should be ‘exceptionally concerned’ about potential recession in 2019, voters’ anxiety on ‘unrestricted immigration,’ says Nanos

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals should be “exceptionally concerned” about the “very negative economic mood right now” in Canada, with potential for a recession
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 17, 2018
Far right anti-migration protesters, left, Parliamentary Protective Services and the RCMP centre, and counter-protesters, pictured on Parliament Hill on Dec. 8, 2018. The anti-immigation groups came out to protest Canada signing the UN Global Compact on Migration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals should be ‘exceptionally concerned’ about potential recession in 2019, voters’ anxiety on ‘unrestricted immigration,’ says Nanos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 17, 2018
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals should be “exceptionally concerned” about the “very negative economic mood right now” in Canada, with potential for a recession

Liberals should be ‘exceptionally concerned’ about potential recession in 2019, voters’ anxiety on ‘unrestricted immigration,’ says Nanos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 17, 2018
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals should be “exceptionally concerned” about the “very negative economic mood right now” in Canada, with potential for a recession
Far right anti-migration protesters, left, Parliamentary Protective Services and the RCMP centre, and counter-protesters, pictured on Parliament Hill on Dec. 8, 2018. The anti-immigation groups came out to protest Canada signing the UN Global Compact on Migration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative, Liberal staffers want job descriptions, defined pay scales, but Conservative MPs on BOIE shoot down House proposal to help MPs better manage their offices

  • Liberal and Conservative staffers working in constituency and Hill offices want a proper structure in their jobs accompanied by a defined salary scale, but
News | BY ABBAS RANA, CHARELLE EVELYN | December 17, 2018
Conservative House Leader Candice Bergen and Conservative Whip Mark Strahl represent the Conservative Party on the powerful House Board of Internal Economy. Both opposed a House administration proposal to help MPs better manage their offices. Among their concerns was the House administration having any hand in recruitment of employees, and losing autonomy as employers. For example, in the case of recruitment support, Mr. Strahl queried how resumés would be sourced, screened and who would determine what gets passed on to MPs looking for candidates. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative, Liberal staffers want job descriptions, defined pay scales, but Conservative MPs on BOIE shoot down House proposal to help MPs better manage their offices

News | BY ABBAS RANA, CHARELLE EVELYN | December 17, 2018
  • Liberal and Conservative staffers working in constituency and Hill offices want a proper structure in their jobs accompanied by a defined salary scale, but

Conservative, Liberal staffers want job descriptions, defined pay scales, but Conservative MPs on BOIE shoot down House proposal to help MPs better manage their offices

News | BY ABBAS RANA, CHARELLE EVELYN | December 17, 2018
  • Liberal and Conservative staffers working in constituency and Hill offices want a proper structure in their jobs accompanied by a defined salary scale, but
Conservative House Leader Candice Bergen and Conservative Whip Mark Strahl represent the Conservative Party on the powerful House Board of Internal Economy. Both opposed a House administration proposal to help MPs better manage their offices. Among their concerns was the House administration having any hand in recruitment of employees, and losing autonomy as employers. For example, in the case of recruitment support, Mr. Strahl queried how resumés would be sourced, screened and who would determine what gets passed on to MPs looking for candidates. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amid holiday festivities, Liberal leadership warns MPs, Hill staffers about ‘zero tolerance’ for harassment, confidential memo shows

  • With Christmas parties on the Hill and in constituency offices across the country underway, the Liberals sent out a memo on Tuesday evening, warning
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 12, 2018
With the holiday season parties in full swing, the Liberal Research Bureau sent out a memo last evening warning MPs and staffers about the party's 'zero tolerance' policy on harassment and sexual harassment The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amid holiday festivities, Liberal leadership warns MPs, Hill staffers about ‘zero tolerance’ for harassment, confidential memo shows

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 12, 2018
  • With Christmas parties on the Hill and in constituency offices across the country underway, the Liberals sent out a memo on Tuesday evening, warning

Amid holiday festivities, Liberal leadership warns MPs, Hill staffers about ‘zero tolerance’ for harassment, confidential memo shows

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 12, 2018
  • With Christmas parties on the Hill and in constituency offices across the country underway, the Liberals sent out a memo on Tuesday evening, warning
With the holiday season parties in full swing, the Liberal Research Bureau sent out a memo last evening warning MPs and staffers about the party's 'zero tolerance' policy on harassment and sexual harassment The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Alberta is angry,’ says political strategist who predicts big trouble there for Trudeau’s Liberals in 2019

  • The federal government needs to put in place a strategy to help retrain workers in the fossil-fuel industry to transition to the green-energy sector,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 10, 2018
Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi won his Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta., seat in 2015 by a margin of 0.2 per cent of the votes. Alberta political strategist, Stephen Carter, not pictured, is warning Liberals to expect significant political headwinds in Alberta in 2019. The Liberals won four seats in the province in 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Alberta is angry,’ says political strategist who predicts big trouble there for Trudeau’s Liberals in 2019

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 10, 2018
  • The federal government needs to put in place a strategy to help retrain workers in the fossil-fuel industry to transition to the green-energy sector,

‘Alberta is angry,’ says political strategist who predicts big trouble there for Trudeau’s Liberals in 2019

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 10, 2018
  • The federal government needs to put in place a strategy to help retrain workers in the fossil-fuel industry to transition to the green-energy sector,
Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi won his Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta., seat in 2015 by a margin of 0.2 per cent of the votes. Alberta political strategist, Stephen Carter, not pictured, is warning Liberals to expect significant political headwinds in Alberta in 2019. The Liberals won four seats in the province in 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP MP Cullen wants Canada Elections commissioner to investigate Grewal’s April $600,000 fundraiser, Grewal’s lawyer says he did nothing wrong

  • NDP MP Nathan Cullen has asked Commissioner of Canada Elections Yves Coté to investigate an April fundraiser organized by rookie MP Raj Grewal who
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 6, 2018
Liberal-turned-Independent MP Raj Grewal, pictured in this file photo on the Hill, announced three weeks ago that he was resigning from his seat, but recently said in a video statement posted on his Facebook page that he was reconsidering his decision and would make a final announcement about his future before the House returns for the winter sitting in late January. He was kicked out of the Liberal caucus last Saturday. The Hill Times file photograph

NDP MP Cullen wants Canada Elections commissioner to investigate Grewal’s April $600,000 fundraiser, Grewal’s lawyer says he did nothing wrong

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 6, 2018
  • NDP MP Nathan Cullen has asked Commissioner of Canada Elections Yves Coté to investigate an April fundraiser organized by rookie MP Raj Grewal who

NDP MP Cullen wants Canada Elections commissioner to investigate Grewal’s April $600,000 fundraiser, Grewal’s lawyer says he did nothing wrong

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 6, 2018
  • NDP MP Nathan Cullen has asked Commissioner of Canada Elections Yves Coté to investigate an April fundraiser organized by rookie MP Raj Grewal who
Liberal-turned-Independent MP Raj Grewal, pictured in this file photo on the Hill, announced three weeks ago that he was resigning from his seat, but recently said in a video statement posted on his Facebook page that he was reconsidering his decision and would make a final announcement about his future before the House returns for the winter sitting in late January. He was kicked out of the Liberal caucus last Saturday. The Hill Times file photograph

Finance Committee vice-chair reviewing Grewal’s questioning of RCMP, FINTRAC officials

  • Five-term NDP MP Peter Julian, who is vice-chair of the powerful House Finance Committee, says he’s reviewing the questions Liberal-turned-Independent MP Raj Grewal posed
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 3, 2018
Liberal MP Raj Grewal, pictured in this file photo in the Commons foyer, announced his intention to resign from the House two weeks ago, to deal with his gambling addiction and personal debt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Committee vice-chair reviewing Grewal’s questioning of RCMP, FINTRAC officials

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 3, 2018
  • Five-term NDP MP Peter Julian, who is vice-chair of the powerful House Finance Committee, says he’s reviewing the questions Liberal-turned-Independent MP Raj Grewal posed

Finance Committee vice-chair reviewing Grewal’s questioning of RCMP, FINTRAC officials

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 3, 2018
  • Five-term NDP MP Peter Julian, who is vice-chair of the powerful House Finance Committee, says he’s reviewing the questions Liberal-turned-Independent MP Raj Grewal posed
Liberal MP Raj Grewal, pictured in this file photo in the Commons foyer, announced his intention to resign from the House two weeks ago, to deal with his gambling addiction and personal debt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Instead of worrying about Scheer’s performance, Conservatives should be concerned about Bernier as a ‘disrupter’ in next election, says pollster Nanos

  • Even if Maxime Bernier and his newly launched People’s Party don’t make any significant electoral gains in the House in 2019, they’ll still be
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 3, 2018
Political insiders say it's too early to make any judgment about Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer's performance as the opposition leader, but pollster Nik Nanos says People's Party MP Maxime Bernier could be a nuisance to Mr. Scheer and his Conservatives in the next election. Mr. Scheer is pictured watching the results roll in with then-Conservative leadership candidate Mr. Bernier at the party's leadership convention in Toronto on May 27, 2017. The Hill Times file photograph

Instead of worrying about Scheer’s performance, Conservatives should be concerned about Bernier as a ‘disrupter’ in next election, says pollster Nanos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 3, 2018
  • Even if Maxime Bernier and his newly launched People’s Party don’t make any significant electoral gains in the House in 2019, they’ll still be

Instead of worrying about Scheer’s performance, Conservatives should be concerned about Bernier as a ‘disrupter’ in next election, says pollster Nanos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 3, 2018
  • Even if Maxime Bernier and his newly launched People’s Party don’t make any significant electoral gains in the House in 2019, they’ll still be
Political insiders say it's too early to make any judgment about Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer's performance as the opposition leader, but pollster Nik Nanos says People's Party MP Maxime Bernier could be a nuisance to Mr. Scheer and his Conservatives in the next election. Mr. Scheer is pictured watching the results roll in with then-Conservative leadership candidate Mr. Bernier at the party's leadership convention in Toronto on May 27, 2017. The Hill Times file photograph

Liberals should be more transparent about reasons for Raj Grewal’s resignation, opposition MPs say

  • Opposition MPs are raising serious questions about the PMO’s handling of the Raj Grewal affair, saying the government is “changing” its story and that
News | BY ABBAS RANA, NEIL MOSS | November 28, 2018
Raj Grewal announced his resignation in a Nov. 22 Facebook post. The PMO said he resigned because of gambling problems. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals should be more transparent about reasons for Raj Grewal’s resignation, opposition MPs say

News | BY ABBAS RANA, NEIL MOSS | November 28, 2018
  • Opposition MPs are raising serious questions about the PMO’s handling of the Raj Grewal affair, saying the government is “changing” its story and that

Liberals should be more transparent about reasons for Raj Grewal’s resignation, opposition MPs say

News | BY ABBAS RANA, NEIL MOSS | November 28, 2018
  • Opposition MPs are raising serious questions about the PMO’s handling of the Raj Grewal affair, saying the government is “changing” its story and that
Raj Grewal announced his resignation in a Nov. 22 Facebook post. The PMO said he resigned because of gambling problems. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals call Ford’s ‘interlaying’ with federal Conservatives ‘unprecedented,’ but say they’re not worried

  • The extent of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s public posturing against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and declaration that he wants to see Conservative Leader Andrew
News | BY ABBAS RANA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 26, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Mr. Ford says he will help out Mr. Scheer win the next federal election and could help the federal party win immigrant votes in the crucial GTA area. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberals call Ford’s ‘interlaying’ with federal Conservatives ‘unprecedented,’ but say they’re not worried

News | BY ABBAS RANA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 26, 2018
  • The extent of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s public posturing against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and declaration that he wants to see Conservative Leader Andrew

Liberals call Ford’s ‘interlaying’ with federal Conservatives ‘unprecedented,’ but say they’re not worried

News | BY ABBAS RANA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 26, 2018
  • The extent of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s public posturing against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and declaration that he wants to see Conservative Leader Andrew
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Mr. Ford says he will help out Mr. Scheer win the next federal election and could help the federal party win immigrant votes in the crucial GTA area. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Climate change ultimate existential threat,’ PM Trudeau should appoint a war cabinet to tackle issue, says Green Party Leader May

  • Climate change is “an ultimate existential threat,” and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should set up a “war cabinet” by choosing MPs from all parties
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 26, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, and Environment Minister Catherine McKenna. Ms. May is suggesting the prime minister set up a 'war cabinet' to fight climate change and a special joint all-party parliamentary committee, similar to the Meech Lake Accord committee in 1990. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Climate change ultimate existential threat,’ PM Trudeau should appoint a war cabinet to tackle issue, says Green Party Leader May

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 26, 2018
  • Climate change is “an ultimate existential threat,” and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should set up a “war cabinet” by choosing MPs from all parties

‘Climate change ultimate existential threat,’ PM Trudeau should appoint a war cabinet to tackle issue, says Green Party Leader May

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 26, 2018
  • Climate change is “an ultimate existential threat,” and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should set up a “war cabinet” by choosing MPs from all parties
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, and Environment Minister Catherine McKenna. Ms. May is suggesting the prime minister set up a 'war cabinet' to fight climate change and a special joint all-party parliamentary committee, similar to the Meech Lake Accord committee in 1990. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Winnipeg Liberal MP Ouellette calls on all MPs to combat meth crisis, after being ‘solicited’ for sex by two young addicts in his riding office

  • A Winnipeg Liberal MP is calling on all MPs to come up with a national strategy to deal with a “huge, massive, and terrible
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 19, 2018
Rookie Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette is urging all MPs to come up with a co-ordinated strategy to address the issue of meth addiction, which he says will spread to all regions of the country in the coming months. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Winnipeg Liberal MP Ouellette calls on all MPs to combat meth crisis, after being ‘solicited’ for sex by two young addicts in his riding office

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 19, 2018
  • A Winnipeg Liberal MP is calling on all MPs to come up with a national strategy to deal with a “huge, massive, and terrible

Winnipeg Liberal MP Ouellette calls on all MPs to combat meth crisis, after being ‘solicited’ for sex by two young addicts in his riding office

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 19, 2018
  • A Winnipeg Liberal MP is calling on all MPs to come up with a national strategy to deal with a “huge, massive, and terrible
Rookie Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette is urging all MPs to come up with a co-ordinated strategy to address the issue of meth addiction, which he says will spread to all regions of the country in the coming months. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Candidate for Liberal nomination in Saint-Leonard-Saint-Michel signing up new members

  • The Liberal Party will open up nominations in the coveted Quebec riding of Saint-Leonard-Saint-Michel in January after incumbent MP Nicola Di Iorio’s announced resignation
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 19, 2018
Liberal MP Nicola Di Iorio, left, has said he'll officially resign on Jan. 22. Quebec Imam Hassan Guillet says he intends to seek the Liberal Party's nomination in the riding, and has already started signing-up members. The Hill Times file photograph and courtesy of Facebook

Candidate for Liberal nomination in Saint-Leonard-Saint-Michel signing up new members

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 19, 2018
  • The Liberal Party will open up nominations in the coveted Quebec riding of Saint-Leonard-Saint-Michel in January after incumbent MP Nicola Di Iorio’s announced resignation

Candidate for Liberal nomination in Saint-Leonard-Saint-Michel signing up new members

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 19, 2018
  • The Liberal Party will open up nominations in the coveted Quebec riding of Saint-Leonard-Saint-Michel in January after incumbent MP Nicola Di Iorio’s announced resignation
Liberal MP Nicola Di Iorio, left, has said he'll officially resign on Jan. 22. Quebec Imam Hassan Guillet says he intends to seek the Liberal Party's nomination in the riding, and has already started signing-up members. The Hill Times file photograph and courtesy of Facebook

Conservative consultant Mills questions why senior-ranking, female Tories are staying mum on Clement’s inappropriate sexual behaviour, but Clement denies allegation

  • Veteran Conservative strategist Alise Mills, who went public on Nov. 9 about her “uncomfortable interaction” with Tony Clement when he kissed her on the
News | BY ABBAS RANA, EMILY HAWS | November 19, 2018
Conservative consultant Alise Mills, right, who recently went public with an 'uncomfortable interaction' with then Harper-era Conservative cabinet minister Tony Clement when he kissed her on the mouth in 2014, says women across party lines, including female Conservative Parliamentarians, should speak up against the alleged inappropriate conduct of their former caucus colleague. And MPs say all parties have problems and it shouldn't be a partisan issue. The Hill Times file photograph and courtesy of Alise Mills

Conservative consultant Mills questions why senior-ranking, female Tories are staying mum on Clement’s inappropriate sexual behaviour, but Clement denies allegation

News | BY ABBAS RANA, EMILY HAWS | November 19, 2018
  • Veteran Conservative strategist Alise Mills, who went public on Nov. 9 about her “uncomfortable interaction” with Tony Clement when he kissed her on the

Conservative consultant Mills questions why senior-ranking, female Tories are staying mum on Clement’s inappropriate sexual behaviour, but Clement denies allegation

News | BY ABBAS RANA, EMILY HAWS | November 19, 2018
  • Veteran Conservative strategist Alise Mills, who went public on Nov. 9 about her “uncomfortable interaction” with Tony Clement when he kissed her on the
Conservative consultant Alise Mills, right, who recently went public with an 'uncomfortable interaction' with then Harper-era Conservative cabinet minister Tony Clement when he kissed her on the mouth in 2014, says women across party lines, including female Conservative Parliamentarians, should speak up against the alleged inappropriate conduct of their former caucus colleague. And MPs say all parties have problems and it shouldn't be a partisan issue. The Hill Times file photograph and courtesy of Alise Mills

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