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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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‘The risk is there’: marijuana legalization unpopular in ridings with high Chinese-Canadian populations, says former Ontario Liberal minister Chan

  • Federal Liberal ridings with high proportions of Chinese-Canadians could be in jeopardy in 2019 if the party fails to do more to explain the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 12, 2018
Conservative MP Bob Saroya, top left, Conservative MP Alice Wong, Liberal MP Jean Yip, Liberal MP Shaun Chen, Small Business Minister Mary Ng, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, NDP MP Don Davies, Liberal MP Geng Tan, Liberal MP Majid Jowhari, Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, above left, Liberal MP Joyce Murray, Liberal MP Ali Ehassi, Conservative MP Leona Alleslev, NDP MP Jenny Kwan, Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott, Liberal MP Terry Beech, and Conservative MP Michelle Rempel all represent ridings with high populations of Chinese-Canadians. Photographs courtesy of parl.gc.ca

‘The risk is there’: marijuana legalization unpopular in ridings with high Chinese-Canadian populations, says former Ontario Liberal minister Chan

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 12, 2018
  • Federal Liberal ridings with high proportions of Chinese-Canadians could be in jeopardy in 2019 if the party fails to do more to explain the

‘The risk is there’: marijuana legalization unpopular in ridings with high Chinese-Canadian populations, says former Ontario Liberal minister Chan

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 12, 2018
  • Federal Liberal ridings with high proportions of Chinese-Canadians could be in jeopardy in 2019 if the party fails to do more to explain the
Conservative MP Bob Saroya, top left, Conservative MP Alice Wong, Liberal MP Jean Yip, Liberal MP Shaun Chen, Small Business Minister Mary Ng, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, NDP MP Don Davies, Liberal MP Geng Tan, Liberal MP Majid Jowhari, Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, above left, Liberal MP Joyce Murray, Liberal MP Ali Ehassi, Conservative MP Leona Alleslev, NDP MP Jenny Kwan, Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott, Liberal MP Terry Beech, and Conservative MP Michelle Rempel all represent ridings with high populations of Chinese-Canadians. Photographs courtesy of parl.gc.ca

Clement had inappropriate interactions, ‘was pushing boundaries’ back when he was a Harper-era cabinet minister, says Parry-Sound female constituent 

  • A woman who lives in Conservative-turned-Independent MP Tony Clement’s riding says the politician sent many inappropriate messages to her beginning during his time as
News | BY ABBAS RANA, JOLSON LIM | November 12, 2018
Conservative MP Tony Clement resigned from the national Conservative caucus last week after several women accused him of inappropriate online behaviour. He now sits as an Independent MP. The Hill Times file photograph

Clement had inappropriate interactions, ‘was pushing boundaries’ back when he was a Harper-era cabinet minister, says Parry-Sound female constituent 

News | BY ABBAS RANA, JOLSON LIM | November 12, 2018
  • A woman who lives in Conservative-turned-Independent MP Tony Clement’s riding says the politician sent many inappropriate messages to her beginning during his time as

Clement had inappropriate interactions, ‘was pushing boundaries’ back when he was a Harper-era cabinet minister, says Parry-Sound female constituent 

News | BY ABBAS RANA, JOLSON LIM | November 12, 2018
  • A woman who lives in Conservative-turned-Independent MP Tony Clement’s riding says the politician sent many inappropriate messages to her beginning during his time as
Conservative MP Tony Clement resigned from the national Conservative caucus last week after several women accused him of inappropriate online behaviour. He now sits as an Independent MP. The Hill Times file photograph

‘Trump’s rhetoric has opened the lid on things’: MPs concerned about political polarization in U.S., some blame Trump’s rhetoric for emboldening alt-right extremists

  • MPs across party lines say they’re concerned about the increase in intensity and frequency of violent race- and religion-based incidents, condemning the Pittsburgh shooting,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 5, 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured. Liberal MP Wayne Easter, NDP MP Charlie Angus, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, and Bruce Heyman, former U.S. ambassador to Canada say it’s critical that politicians, regardless of any political leaning, try to use language that brings people together, not cause divisions. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

‘Trump’s rhetoric has opened the lid on things’: MPs concerned about political polarization in U.S., some blame Trump’s rhetoric for emboldening alt-right extremists

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 5, 2018
  • MPs across party lines say they’re concerned about the increase in intensity and frequency of violent race- and religion-based incidents, condemning the Pittsburgh shooting,

‘Trump’s rhetoric has opened the lid on things’: MPs concerned about political polarization in U.S., some blame Trump’s rhetoric for emboldening alt-right extremists

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 5, 2018
  • MPs across party lines say they’re concerned about the increase in intensity and frequency of violent race- and religion-based incidents, condemning the Pittsburgh shooting,
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured. Liberal MP Wayne Easter, NDP MP Charlie Angus, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, and Bruce Heyman, former U.S. ambassador to Canada say it’s critical that politicians, regardless of any political leaning, try to use language that brings people together, not cause divisions. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Conservatives bullish to win back Etobicoke Centre in 2019 after Liberal MP Wrzesnewskyj’s announcement not to seek re-election

  • Four-term Liberal MP Borys Wrzesnewskyj won the GTA riding of Etobicoke Centre by a comfortable double-digit margin in 2015, but his recent announcement that
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 5, 2018
Four-term Etobicoke Centre Liberal MP Borys Wrzesnewskyj, left, will not seek reelection in 2019, and former Ontario MPP Yvan Baker is now seeking the Liberal nomination in the riding. Former MP Ted Opitz has already been nominated as the Conservative Party's candidate for 2019. The Hill Times file photographs and courtesy of Yvan Baker

Conservatives bullish to win back Etobicoke Centre in 2019 after Liberal MP Wrzesnewskyj’s announcement not to seek re-election

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 5, 2018
  • Four-term Liberal MP Borys Wrzesnewskyj won the GTA riding of Etobicoke Centre by a comfortable double-digit margin in 2015, but his recent announcement that

Conservatives bullish to win back Etobicoke Centre in 2019 after Liberal MP Wrzesnewskyj’s announcement not to seek re-election

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 5, 2018
  • Four-term Liberal MP Borys Wrzesnewskyj won the GTA riding of Etobicoke Centre by a comfortable double-digit margin in 2015, but his recent announcement that
Four-term Etobicoke Centre Liberal MP Borys Wrzesnewskyj, left, will not seek reelection in 2019, and former Ontario MPP Yvan Baker is now seeking the Liberal nomination in the riding. Former MP Ted Opitz has already been nominated as the Conservative Party's candidate for 2019. The Hill Times file photographs and courtesy of Yvan Baker

Conservative nomination candidates see competitive race in chief government whip’s riding in Ajax

  • Chief Government Whip Mark Holland won the 2015 election by a margin of more than 12,000 votes, but three Conservatives interested in seeking their
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 29, 2018
Paul Egli, former Ajax Conservative riding association president, left, is seeking his party’s nomination to succeed former Conservatives MP Chris Alexander who lost the 2015 election to Liberal MP Mark Holland. Two other candidates, not pictured, including Colin Hume and Nick Nikopoulos, are also planning to run for the nomination. As of last week, the Conservative Party had not set a nomination date. Photographs courtesy of Paul Egli, Chris Alexander's Twitter, and Hill Times file photo

Conservative nomination candidates see competitive race in chief government whip’s riding in Ajax

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 29, 2018
  • Chief Government Whip Mark Holland won the 2015 election by a margin of more than 12,000 votes, but three Conservatives interested in seeking their

Conservative nomination candidates see competitive race in chief government whip’s riding in Ajax

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 29, 2018
  • Chief Government Whip Mark Holland won the 2015 election by a margin of more than 12,000 votes, but three Conservatives interested in seeking their
Paul Egli, former Ajax Conservative riding association president, left, is seeking his party’s nomination to succeed former Conservatives MP Chris Alexander who lost the 2015 election to Liberal MP Mark Holland. Two other candidates, not pictured, including Colin Hume and Nick Nikopoulos, are also planning to run for the nomination. As of last week, the Conservative Party had not set a nomination date. Photographs courtesy of Paul Egli, Chris Alexander's Twitter, and Hill Times file photo

Trudeau, Scheer say next election campaign likely to be nastiest in Canada’s history, setting each other up to run nastiest campaign ever

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer are both publicly saying the next election campaign will be the nastiest one ever because
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 29, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer have been publicly saying the next election campaign will be the nastiest ever. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau, Scheer say next election campaign likely to be nastiest in Canada’s history, setting each other up to run nastiest campaign ever

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 29, 2018
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer are both publicly saying the next election campaign will be the nastiest one ever because

Trudeau, Scheer say next election campaign likely to be nastiest in Canada’s history, setting each other up to run nastiest campaign ever

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 29, 2018
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer are both publicly saying the next election campaign will be the nastiest one ever because
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer have been publicly saying the next election campaign will be the nastiest ever. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal officials threaten to dismiss Brome-Missisquoi riding association execs if they don’t stop demanding Paradis run in open nomination

  • Three federal Quebec Liberals officials are threatening to dismiss the Liberal riding association’s executive in Brome-Missisquoi, Que., if they don’t stop demanding that incumbent
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 22, 2018
Five-term Liberal MP and former cabinet minister Denis Paradis, now the chair of the House Languages Committee, says Stéphane Beaulac, the former riding association president, is trying to push him out to be the party's candidate in 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Liberal officials threaten to dismiss Brome-Missisquoi riding association execs if they don’t stop demanding Paradis run in open nomination

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 22, 2018
  • Three federal Quebec Liberals officials are threatening to dismiss the Liberal riding association’s executive in Brome-Missisquoi, Que., if they don’t stop demanding that incumbent

Liberal officials threaten to dismiss Brome-Missisquoi riding association execs if they don’t stop demanding Paradis run in open nomination

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 22, 2018
  • Three federal Quebec Liberals officials are threatening to dismiss the Liberal riding association’s executive in Brome-Missisquoi, Que., if they don’t stop demanding that incumbent
Five-term Liberal MP and former cabinet minister Denis Paradis, now the chair of the House Languages Committee, says Stéphane Beaulac, the former riding association president, is trying to push him out to be the party's candidate in 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Harper’s decision to ‘cut and run’ from Afghanistan ‘left me ashamed and very close to resignation’: former Conservative MP Alexander

  • Former Conservative cabinet minister Chris Alexander says he was “ashamed” and considered resigning from federal politics in 2012 after then prime minister Stephen Harper
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 22, 2018
Chris Alexander, left, Maxime Bernier, and Andrew Scheer, pictured in 2016, campaigning for the Conservatieve Party's leaderhsip. The Hill Times file photograph

Harper’s decision to ‘cut and run’ from Afghanistan ‘left me ashamed and very close to resignation’: former Conservative MP Alexander

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 22, 2018
  • Former Conservative cabinet minister Chris Alexander says he was “ashamed” and considered resigning from federal politics in 2012 after then prime minister Stephen Harper

Harper’s decision to ‘cut and run’ from Afghanistan ‘left me ashamed and very close to resignation’: former Conservative MP Alexander

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 22, 2018
  • Former Conservative cabinet minister Chris Alexander says he was “ashamed” and considered resigning from federal politics in 2012 after then prime minister Stephen Harper
Chris Alexander, left, Maxime Bernier, and Andrew Scheer, pictured in 2016, campaigning for the Conservatieve Party's leaderhsip. The Hill Times file photograph

MPs unlikely to take former Hill staffer Wernick’s pledge to bring about a ‘long-term culture change,’ but some suggest House should discuss the issue

  • Most MPs are reluctant to sign Paul Wernick’s pledge, which calls for publicly releasing the job descriptions and salary ranges of Hill staffers and
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 22, 2018
Former Liberal Hill staffer Paul Wernick says that, if invited, he's willing to appear before any House committee to convince the MPs of all parties that they should take the proposed pledge to improve the Hill culture, and help out their political aides. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs unlikely to take former Hill staffer Wernick’s pledge to bring about a ‘long-term culture change,’ but some suggest House should discuss the issue

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 22, 2018
  • Most MPs are reluctant to sign Paul Wernick’s pledge, which calls for publicly releasing the job descriptions and salary ranges of Hill staffers and

MPs unlikely to take former Hill staffer Wernick’s pledge to bring about a ‘long-term culture change,’ but some suggest House should discuss the issue

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 22, 2018
  • Most MPs are reluctant to sign Paul Wernick’s pledge, which calls for publicly releasing the job descriptions and salary ranges of Hill staffers and
Former Liberal Hill staffer Paul Wernick says that, if invited, he's willing to appear before any House committee to convince the MPs of all parties that they should take the proposed pledge to improve the Hill culture, and help out their political aides. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Brampton Conservative MP Seeback not ruling out nomination run in Dufferin-Caledon, blasting two other official candidates for being ‘disrespectful’ for challenging Conservative MP Tilson

  • The Conservative nomination in the coveted riding of Dufferin-Caledon, Ont., hasn’t officially opened up yet, but a heated war of words is happening among
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 15, 2018
Five-term Conservative MP David Tilson, left, is not seeking re-election in 2019. Former Queen's Park staffer Kevin Weatherbee, and manager of a local cab company Harzadan Khattra are now seeking the Conservative party nomination in the riding. Former Conservative MP Kyle Seeback could also run for nomination in the riding. The Hill Times photographs, and courtesy of Facebook and Kevin Weatherbee

Former Brampton Conservative MP Seeback not ruling out nomination run in Dufferin-Caledon, blasting two other official candidates for being ‘disrespectful’ for challenging Conservative MP Tilson

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 15, 2018
  • The Conservative nomination in the coveted riding of Dufferin-Caledon, Ont., hasn’t officially opened up yet, but a heated war of words is happening among

Former Brampton Conservative MP Seeback not ruling out nomination run in Dufferin-Caledon, blasting two other official candidates for being ‘disrespectful’ for challenging Conservative MP Tilson

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 15, 2018
  • The Conservative nomination in the coveted riding of Dufferin-Caledon, Ont., hasn’t officially opened up yet, but a heated war of words is happening among
Five-term Conservative MP David Tilson, left, is not seeking re-election in 2019. Former Queen's Park staffer Kevin Weatherbee, and manager of a local cab company Harzadan Khattra are now seeking the Conservative party nomination in the riding. Former Conservative MP Kyle Seeback could also run for nomination in the riding. The Hill Times photographs, and courtesy of Facebook and Kevin Weatherbee

Former Hill staffer Wernick wants MPs to sign pledge to bring about ‘a long-term culture change’ on the Hill

  • Paul Wernick, the former Liberal staffer who attempted suicide twice earlier this year, including once on the Hill, and went public with his story
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 15, 2018
Former Hill staffer Paul Wernick wants all MPs to take a seven-point pledge to improve the working conditions of Hill staffers, especially the ones grappling with mental health challenges. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Hill staffer Wernick wants MPs to sign pledge to bring about ‘a long-term culture change’ on the Hill

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 15, 2018
  • Paul Wernick, the former Liberal staffer who attempted suicide twice earlier this year, including once on the Hill, and went public with his story

Former Hill staffer Wernick wants MPs to sign pledge to bring about ‘a long-term culture change’ on the Hill

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 15, 2018
  • Paul Wernick, the former Liberal staffer who attempted suicide twice earlier this year, including once on the Hill, and went public with his story
Former Hill staffer Paul Wernick wants all MPs to take a seven-point pledge to improve the working conditions of Hill staffers, especially the ones grappling with mental health challenges. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CAQ’s victory in Quebec, rise of conservative provincial parties, a ‘wake-up call’ for Trudeau’s Liberals, say Grit MPs

  • The “restless electorate” has thrown incumbent Liberals out of power in four provinces in the last 16 months, which is “an alarming trend” and
News | BY ABBAS RANA, JOLSON LIM | October 8, 2018
CAQ leader and premier-designate Francois Legault's party won a overwhelming majority government last Monday night, crushing both the Quebec Liberals and Parti Québécois. Photograph courtesy of Francois Legault's Flickr

CAQ’s victory in Quebec, rise of conservative provincial parties, a ‘wake-up call’ for Trudeau’s Liberals, say Grit MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA, JOLSON LIM | October 8, 2018
  • The “restless electorate” has thrown incumbent Liberals out of power in four provinces in the last 16 months, which is “an alarming trend” and

CAQ’s victory in Quebec, rise of conservative provincial parties, a ‘wake-up call’ for Trudeau’s Liberals, say Grit MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA, JOLSON LIM | October 8, 2018
  • The “restless electorate” has thrown incumbent Liberals out of power in four provinces in the last 16 months, which is “an alarming trend” and
CAQ leader and premier-designate Francois Legault's party won a overwhelming majority government last Monday night, crushing both the Quebec Liberals and Parti Québécois. Photograph courtesy of Francois Legault's Flickr

Despite dairy concessions under USMCA, Trudeau Liberals’ ambitions in Quebec likely not in peril, strategists say

  • The Trudeau government’s decision to bow down to U.S. pressure to loosen restrictions on access to Canada’s dairy industry is a cudgel for opposition
News | BY ABBAS RANA, BEATRICE PAEZ | October 8, 2018
The top 10 ridings with the most dairy farms: 1. Conservative MP John Water; 2. Conservaive MP Bernard Généreux; 3. People's Party MP Maxime Bernier; 4. Conservative MP Alain Rayes; 5. Bloc MP Louis Plamondon; 6. Conservative MP Dave MacKenzie; 7. Conservative MP Luc Berthold; 8. International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau; 9. Conservative MP Steven Blaney; and 10 Liberal MP Francis Drouin. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Despite dairy concessions under USMCA, Trudeau Liberals’ ambitions in Quebec likely not in peril, strategists say

News | BY ABBAS RANA, BEATRICE PAEZ | October 8, 2018
  • The Trudeau government’s decision to bow down to U.S. pressure to loosen restrictions on access to Canada’s dairy industry is a cudgel for opposition

Despite dairy concessions under USMCA, Trudeau Liberals’ ambitions in Quebec likely not in peril, strategists say

News | BY ABBAS RANA, BEATRICE PAEZ | October 8, 2018
  • The Trudeau government’s decision to bow down to U.S. pressure to loosen restrictions on access to Canada’s dairy industry is a cudgel for opposition
The top 10 ridings with the most dairy farms: 1. Conservative MP John Water; 2. Conservaive MP Bernard Généreux; 3. People's Party MP Maxime Bernier; 4. Conservative MP Alain Rayes; 5. Bloc MP Louis Plamondon; 6. Conservative MP Dave MacKenzie; 7. Conservative MP Luc Berthold; 8. International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau; 9. Conservative MP Steven Blaney; and 10 Liberal MP Francis Drouin. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Nomination race spending limit doubles for 2019 campaign, creating barrier to recruiting new female candidates, say MPs

  • The spending limit for federal parties’ nomination contestants in the 2019 election cycle is almost double what it was in 2015, chiefly because of
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 1, 2018
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould, the minister responsible for the Canada Elections Act, Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. Ms. May says that higher spending limits in nomination contests are a barrier in recruiting quality female candidates. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Nomination race spending limit doubles for 2019 campaign, creating barrier to recruiting new female candidates, say MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 1, 2018
  • The spending limit for federal parties’ nomination contestants in the 2019 election cycle is almost double what it was in 2015, chiefly because of

Nomination race spending limit doubles for 2019 campaign, creating barrier to recruiting new female candidates, say MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 1, 2018
  • The spending limit for federal parties’ nomination contestants in the 2019 election cycle is almost double what it was in 2015, chiefly because of
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould, the minister responsible for the Canada Elections Act, Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. Ms. May says that higher spending limits in nomination contests are a barrier in recruiting quality female candidates. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Alberta federal Conservative nomination voting in Yellowhead during work hours could ‘marginalize’ riding association members, say Conservative candidates

  • A candidate who’s seeking the fiercely-contested Conservative nomination in the coveted riding of Yellowhead, Alta., is questioning why the party is holding voting at
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 1, 2018
Pictured top left and clockwise: Conservative MP JIm Eglinski is not seeking re-election in 2019. Five candidates including Robert Duiker, Glenn McLean, Kelly Jensen, Kathy Rondeau, and Gerald Soroka are seeking the party's nomination to succeed Mr. Eglinski. Photographs courtesy of candidates' websites

Alberta federal Conservative nomination voting in Yellowhead during work hours could ‘marginalize’ riding association members, say Conservative candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 1, 2018
  • A candidate who’s seeking the fiercely-contested Conservative nomination in the coveted riding of Yellowhead, Alta., is questioning why the party is holding voting at

Alberta federal Conservative nomination voting in Yellowhead during work hours could ‘marginalize’ riding association members, say Conservative candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 1, 2018
  • A candidate who’s seeking the fiercely-contested Conservative nomination in the coveted riding of Yellowhead, Alta., is questioning why the party is holding voting at
Pictured top left and clockwise: Conservative MP JIm Eglinski is not seeking re-election in 2019. Five candidates including Robert Duiker, Glenn McLean, Kelly Jensen, Kathy Rondeau, and Gerald Soroka are seeking the party's nomination to succeed Mr. Eglinski. Photographs courtesy of candidates' websites

Conservatives, NDP dealing with internal feuds, upbeat Trudeau Liberals ‘excited’ for fall sitting

  • While the Conservatives and the NDP deal with internal unity issues, the federal Liberals say they’re “excited” to start the fall sitting and are
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 17, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in this file photo at a national caucus meeting on the Hill. Liberal MPs told The Hill Times they're 'excited' to start the fall session and are satisfied with the reviews they got from the constituents about their government's performance. The Hill Times file photograph

Conservatives, NDP dealing with internal feuds, upbeat Trudeau Liberals ‘excited’ for fall sitting

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 17, 2018
  • While the Conservatives and the NDP deal with internal unity issues, the federal Liberals say they’re “excited” to start the fall sitting and are

Conservatives, NDP dealing with internal feuds, upbeat Trudeau Liberals ‘excited’ for fall sitting

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 17, 2018
  • While the Conservatives and the NDP deal with internal unity issues, the federal Liberals say they’re “excited” to start the fall sitting and are
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in this file photo at a national caucus meeting on the Hill. Liberal MPs told The Hill Times they're 'excited' to start the fall session and are satisfied with the reviews they got from the constituents about their government's performance. The Hill Times file photograph

Trudeau Liberals to target NDP-held riding in northern Saskatchewan in 2019, hoping to win ‘several’ more in province: Goodale

  • SASKATOON—The federal Liberals have been winning only one seat in Saskatchewan in every federal election since 2004, but now are bullish about their prospects
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 13, 2018
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says that the Liberal Party is hoping to increase its seat count in Saskatchewan from one to at least 'several' more in the 2019 election. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau Liberals to target NDP-held riding in northern Saskatchewan in 2019, hoping to win ‘several’ more in province: Goodale

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 13, 2018
  • SASKATOON—The federal Liberals have been winning only one seat in Saskatchewan in every federal election since 2004, but now are bullish about their prospects

Trudeau Liberals to target NDP-held riding in northern Saskatchewan in 2019, hoping to win ‘several’ more in province: Goodale

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 13, 2018
  • SASKATOON—The federal Liberals have been winning only one seat in Saskatchewan in every federal election since 2004, but now are bullish about their prospects
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says that the Liberal Party is hoping to increase its seat count in Saskatchewan from one to at least 'several' more in the 2019 election. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

LeBlanc ‘accepts’ ruling on his conflict-of-interest breach, but dodges further questions

  • Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc ducked questions on his party’s familiarity with federal ethics rules in the wake of the ethics commissioner’s ruling on Wednesday
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 12, 2018
Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion has found Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc in a conflict of interest for awarding a lucrative contract to his wife's cousin. Mr. LeBlanc, who until the last cabinet shuffle held the fisheries portfolio, accepted the findings of the report. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

LeBlanc ‘accepts’ ruling on his conflict-of-interest breach, but dodges further questions

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 12, 2018
  • Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc ducked questions on his party’s familiarity with federal ethics rules in the wake of the ethics commissioner’s ruling on Wednesday

LeBlanc ‘accepts’ ruling on his conflict-of-interest breach, but dodges further questions

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 12, 2018
  • Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc ducked questions on his party’s familiarity with federal ethics rules in the wake of the ethics commissioner’s ruling on Wednesday
Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion has found Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc in a conflict of interest for awarding a lucrative contract to his wife's cousin. Mr. LeBlanc, who until the last cabinet shuffle held the fisheries portfolio, accepted the findings of the report. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MPs congregating in Saskatoon to plot strategy for the fall sitting of Parliament, 2019 federal election

  • With the federal Liberals entering the last year of their mandate, the 183-member federal Liberal caucus is hunkering down for three days in Saskatoon
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 10, 2018
The federal Liberals are meeting in Saskatoon for their annual summer caucus retreat from Tuesday to Thursday. The Hill Times file photograph

Liberal MPs congregating in Saskatoon to plot strategy for the fall sitting of Parliament, 2019 federal election

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 10, 2018
  • With the federal Liberals entering the last year of their mandate, the 183-member federal Liberal caucus is hunkering down for three days in Saskatoon

Liberal MPs congregating in Saskatoon to plot strategy for the fall sitting of Parliament, 2019 federal election

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 10, 2018
  • With the federal Liberals entering the last year of their mandate, the 183-member federal Liberal caucus is hunkering down for three days in Saskatoon
The federal Liberals are meeting in Saskatoon for their annual summer caucus retreat from Tuesday to Thursday. The Hill Times file photograph

Conservatives and Liberals question GTA-resident NDP Leader Singh’s run in Burnaby

  • The federal Conservatives and Liberals are questioning why NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is planning on running in the yet-to-be announced byelection in Burnaby, B.C.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 3, 2018
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is planning on running in a yet-to-be scheduled byelection in Burnaby South. The seat will become vacant on Sept. 14 as the incumbent NDP MP Kennedy Stewart is stepping down from his seat to run in the municipal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives and Liberals question GTA-resident NDP Leader Singh’s run in Burnaby

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 3, 2018
  • The federal Conservatives and Liberals are questioning why NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is planning on running in the yet-to-be announced byelection in Burnaby, B.C.

Conservatives and Liberals question GTA-resident NDP Leader Singh’s run in Burnaby

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 3, 2018
  • The federal Conservatives and Liberals are questioning why NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is planning on running in the yet-to-be announced byelection in Burnaby, B.C.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is planning on running in a yet-to-be scheduled byelection in Burnaby South. The seat will become vacant on Sept. 14 as the incumbent NDP MP Kennedy Stewart is stepping down from his seat to run in the municipal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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