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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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Rural Liberal candidates who lost last election eager to start nominations for 2019 federal run

  • The Liberals, who hold 183 seats in the Commons, should start nominations in unheld rural ridings as soon as possible to give the eventual
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 3, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured on June 27 leaving the National Press Theatre in Ottawa after holding an end-of-House-sitting press conference. Past candidates want the Liberals to start nominating candidates in rural ridings as soon as possible. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Rural Liberal candidates who lost last election eager to start nominations for 2019 federal run

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 3, 2017
  • The Liberals, who hold 183 seats in the Commons, should start nominations in unheld rural ridings as soon as possible to give the eventual

Rural Liberal candidates who lost last election eager to start nominations for 2019 federal run

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 3, 2017
  • The Liberals, who hold 183 seats in the Commons, should start nominations in unheld rural ridings as soon as possible to give the eventual
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured on June 27 leaving the National Press Theatre in Ottawa after holding an end-of-House-sitting press conference. Past candidates want the Liberals to start nominating candidates in rural ridings as soon as possible. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberal Senator urges colleagues to stand up against government pressure on voting decisions

  • Cabinet ministers’ “systematic lobbying” of Senators on government legislation could undermine the independence of the Red Chamber and it’s up to each Senator to
News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2017
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured in this file photo on the Hill, recently lobbied Senators on the budget implementation bill right outside the Upper Chamber. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberal Senator urges colleagues to stand up against government pressure on voting decisions

News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2017
  • Cabinet ministers’ “systematic lobbying” of Senators on government legislation could undermine the independence of the Red Chamber and it’s up to each Senator to

Liberal Senator urges colleagues to stand up against government pressure on voting decisions

News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2017
  • Cabinet ministers’ “systematic lobbying” of Senators on government legislation could undermine the independence of the Red Chamber and it’s up to each Senator to
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured in this file photo on the Hill, recently lobbied Senators on the budget implementation bill right outside the Upper Chamber. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Nova Scotia Senator proposing published timelines, better structure for Senate debates

  • To engage more Canadians in the Senate’s legislative review process, Independent Senator Stephen Greene wants to bring more predictability to the timing and structure
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 28, 2017
Independent Senator Stephen Greene, right, is proposing a change to the structure of Senate debates. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Nova Scotia Senator proposing published timelines, better structure for Senate debates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 28, 2017
  • To engage more Canadians in the Senate’s legislative review process, Independent Senator Stephen Greene wants to bring more predictability to the timing and structure

Nova Scotia Senator proposing published timelines, better structure for Senate debates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 28, 2017
  • To engage more Canadians in the Senate’s legislative review process, Independent Senator Stephen Greene wants to bring more predictability to the timing and structure
Independent Senator Stephen Greene, right, is proposing a change to the structure of Senate debates. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Conservative staffer Keller not ruling out run in Ambrose’s riding

  • Garry Keller, chief of staff to Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, is not ruling out seeking the Conservative Party nomination in the coveted Alberta riding
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 26, 2017
Garry Keller, chief of staff to Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, could seek the Conservative Party nomination in the riding of Sturgeon River-Parkland, Alta. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Conservative staffer Keller not ruling out run in Ambrose’s riding

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 26, 2017
  • Garry Keller, chief of staff to Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, is not ruling out seeking the Conservative Party nomination in the coveted Alberta riding

Conservative staffer Keller not ruling out run in Ambrose’s riding

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 26, 2017
  • Garry Keller, chief of staff to Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, is not ruling out seeking the Conservative Party nomination in the coveted Alberta riding
Garry Keller, chief of staff to Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, could seek the Conservative Party nomination in the riding of Sturgeon River-Parkland, Alta. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberal MPs want Trudeau to protect them from nomination challenges in 2019 election

  • Incumbent Liberal MPs want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to protect them from nomination challenges for the 2019 federal election, arguing that while they perform
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 26, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, rear centre, pictured on June 21, National Aboriginal Day, with ITK president Natan Obed, left, AFN National chief Perry Bellegarde, and Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett, right, along with indigenous drummers and singers, in front of 100 Wellington St. in Ottawa. The PM announced that the building, which used to be the U.S. Embassy, will be the turned into a new Indigenous Cultural Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberal MPs want Trudeau to protect them from nomination challenges in 2019 election

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 26, 2017
  • Incumbent Liberal MPs want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to protect them from nomination challenges for the 2019 federal election, arguing that while they perform

Liberal MPs want Trudeau to protect them from nomination challenges in 2019 election

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 26, 2017
  • Incumbent Liberal MPs want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to protect them from nomination challenges for the 2019 federal election, arguing that while they perform
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, rear centre, pictured on June 21, National Aboriginal Day, with ITK president Natan Obed, left, AFN National chief Perry Bellegarde, and Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett, right, along with indigenous drummers and singers, in front of 100 Wellington St. in Ottawa. The PM announced that the building, which used to be the U.S. Embassy, will be the turned into a new Indigenous Cultural Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘Media relations’ classification of Senate staff changed to ‘media outreach’ after Housakos’ claim there is no media relations

  • The term “media relations” disappeared from the description of some Senate communications staff last month following debate in which Conservative Sen. Leo Housakos said
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 19, 2017
Quebec Conservative Sen. Leo Housakos is the chair of the Senate's Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘Media relations’ classification of Senate staff changed to ‘media outreach’ after Housakos’ claim there is no media relations

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 19, 2017
  • The term “media relations” disappeared from the description of some Senate communications staff last month following debate in which Conservative Sen. Leo Housakos said

‘Media relations’ classification of Senate staff changed to ‘media outreach’ after Housakos’ claim there is no media relations

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 19, 2017
  • The term “media relations” disappeared from the description of some Senate communications staff last month following debate in which Conservative Sen. Leo Housakos said
Quebec Conservative Sen. Leo Housakos is the chair of the Senate's Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Conservative MP Trost almost expelled from party over alleged membership leak, says campaign manager

  • A key individual in Brad Trost’s leadership campaign says some “rogue elements” in the Conservative Party Leadership Election Organizing Committee “don’t like” the Saskatchewan
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 19, 2017
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer and Conservative MP Brad Trost, who came in fourth place on the first ballot. The Conservative Party has fined Mr. Trost's leadership campaign $50,000 for allegedly leaking a party membership list to the National Firearms Association. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Conservative MP Trost almost expelled from party over alleged membership leak, says campaign manager

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 19, 2017
  • A key individual in Brad Trost’s leadership campaign says some “rogue elements” in the Conservative Party Leadership Election Organizing Committee “don’t like” the Saskatchewan

Conservative MP Trost almost expelled from party over alleged membership leak, says campaign manager

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 19, 2017
  • A key individual in Brad Trost’s leadership campaign says some “rogue elements” in the Conservative Party Leadership Election Organizing Committee “don’t like” the Saskatchewan
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer and Conservative MP Brad Trost, who came in fourth place on the first ballot. The Conservative Party has fined Mr. Trost's leadership campaign $50,000 for allegedly leaking a party membership list to the National Firearms Association. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Top Conservatives brief caucus on Scheer’s leadership vote numbers, MPs say they’re now satisfied, Bernier didn’t ask any questions

  • Conservative MPs say last week’s potentially explosive controversy around newly elected leader Andrew Scheer’s leadership vote numbers is no longer a problem after two
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 12, 2017
Andrew Scheer won the Conservative Party leadership election on May 27 in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Top Conservatives brief caucus on Scheer’s leadership vote numbers, MPs say they’re now satisfied, Bernier didn’t ask any questions

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 12, 2017
  • Conservative MPs say last week’s potentially explosive controversy around newly elected leader Andrew Scheer’s leadership vote numbers is no longer a problem after two

Top Conservatives brief caucus on Scheer’s leadership vote numbers, MPs say they’re now satisfied, Bernier didn’t ask any questions

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 12, 2017
  • Conservative MPs say last week’s potentially explosive controversy around newly elected leader Andrew Scheer’s leadership vote numbers is no longer a problem after two
Andrew Scheer won the Conservative Party leadership election on May 27 in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

House committees expected to be tweaked; some say move routine, others say it’s part of reward-punishment system

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Reaching the mid-point of its mandate, the Justin Trudeau government is asking MPs how they feel about their current committee assignments, with changes
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 12, 2017
Chief Government Whip Pablo Rodriguez's staff has asked all Liberal MPs to submit their committee preferences for when they return to the House in the fall. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

House committees expected to be tweaked; some say move routine, others say it’s part of reward-punishment system

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 12, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Reaching the mid-point of its mandate, the Justin Trudeau government is asking MPs how they feel about their current committee assignments, with changes

House committees expected to be tweaked; some say move routine, others say it’s part of reward-punishment system

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 12, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Reaching the mid-point of its mandate, the Justin Trudeau government is asking MPs how they feel about their current committee assignments, with changes
Chief Government Whip Pablo Rodriguez's staff has asked all Liberal MPs to submit their committee preferences for when they return to the House in the fall. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Handling Conservative caucus Scheer’s ‘key battleground for party unity’: Pollster Lyle

  • New Conservative leader Andrew Scheer is expected to wait until some time after the House has risen for the summer before announcing his shadow
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 5, 2017
Conservative MP Andrew Scheer won the party leadership on Saturday, May 27, in Toronto, with a narrow win over Maxime Bernier on the 13th and final ballot. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Handling Conservative caucus Scheer’s ‘key battleground for party unity’: Pollster Lyle

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 5, 2017
  • New Conservative leader Andrew Scheer is expected to wait until some time after the House has risen for the summer before announcing his shadow

Handling Conservative caucus Scheer’s ‘key battleground for party unity’: Pollster Lyle

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 5, 2017
  • New Conservative leader Andrew Scheer is expected to wait until some time after the House has risen for the summer before announcing his shadow
Conservative MP Andrew Scheer won the party leadership on Saturday, May 27, in Toronto, with a narrow win over Maxime Bernier on the 13th and final ballot. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Change is going to come: Independent Senators Group wants 40 per cent of Senate committee chair, vice-chair positions by fall

  • The 35-member Independent Senators Group, the second largest Senate caucus that holds no chair positions in the Senate’s 18 committees, is expecting to receive
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 5, 2017
Leader of Independent Senators Group Sen. Elaine McCoy, right, pictured with Ontario Ind. Sen. Tony Dean, expects that her caucus will receive 40 per cent Senate committee chair and vice-chair positions in the fall. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Change is going to come: Independent Senators Group wants 40 per cent of Senate committee chair, vice-chair positions by fall

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 5, 2017
  • The 35-member Independent Senators Group, the second largest Senate caucus that holds no chair positions in the Senate’s 18 committees, is expecting to receive

Change is going to come: Independent Senators Group wants 40 per cent of Senate committee chair, vice-chair positions by fall

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 5, 2017
  • The 35-member Independent Senators Group, the second largest Senate caucus that holds no chair positions in the Senate’s 18 committees, is expecting to receive
Leader of Independent Senators Group Sen. Elaine McCoy, right, pictured with Ontario Ind. Sen. Tony Dean, expects that her caucus will receive 40 per cent Senate committee chair and vice-chair positions in the fall. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberals’ black caucus members visit Casey’s Nova Scotia riding after his constituency staffer faces racism

  • The federal Liberal black caucus and an Independent Nova Scotia, African-Canadian Senator visited Liberal MP Bill Casey’s riding in late April to talk with
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 29, 2017
Rookie Liberal MP Greg Fergus is the chair of the Liberal black caucus and was among those who went to Bill Casey's Nova Scotia riding last month. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberals’ black caucus members visit Casey’s Nova Scotia riding after his constituency staffer faces racism

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 29, 2017
  • The federal Liberal black caucus and an Independent Nova Scotia, African-Canadian Senator visited Liberal MP Bill Casey’s riding in late April to talk with

Liberals’ black caucus members visit Casey’s Nova Scotia riding after his constituency staffer faces racism

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 29, 2017
  • The federal Liberal black caucus and an Independent Nova Scotia, African-Canadian Senator visited Liberal MP Bill Casey’s riding in late April to talk with
Rookie Liberal MP Greg Fergus is the chair of the Liberal black caucus and was among those who went to Bill Casey's Nova Scotia riding last month. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Senators question Internal Economy Committee’s $108,000, ‘sole-source’ media relations contract

  • The Senate’s Internal Economy Committee has put out a “sole-source” contract worth $108,000 for a communications consultant to do media relations for the committee,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 29, 2017
He's the boss: Quebec Conservative Sen. Leo Housakos is the chair of the Senate's powerful Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Senators question Internal Economy Committee’s $108,000, ‘sole-source’ media relations contract

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 29, 2017
  • The Senate’s Internal Economy Committee has put out a “sole-source” contract worth $108,000 for a communications consultant to do media relations for the committee,

Senators question Internal Economy Committee’s $108,000, ‘sole-source’ media relations contract

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 29, 2017
  • The Senate’s Internal Economy Committee has put out a “sole-source” contract worth $108,000 for a communications consultant to do media relations for the committee,
He's the boss: Quebec Conservative Sen. Leo Housakos is the chair of the Senate's powerful Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Social conservatives propel Andrew Scheer to Conservative leadership

  • The new Conservative Party leader owes his leadership election win, in large part, to the social conservative vote, and now it’s Andrew Scheer’s turn
News | BY ABBAS RANA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT, CHELSEA NASH | May 28, 2017
Andrew Scheer beat perceived frontrunner Maxime Bernier to win the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Social conservatives propel Andrew Scheer to Conservative leadership

News | BY ABBAS RANA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT, CHELSEA NASH | May 28, 2017
  • The new Conservative Party leader owes his leadership election win, in large part, to the social conservative vote, and now it’s Andrew Scheer’s turn

Social conservatives propel Andrew Scheer to Conservative leadership

News | BY ABBAS RANA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT, CHELSEA NASH | May 28, 2017
  • The new Conservative Party leader owes his leadership election win, in large part, to the social conservative vote, and now it’s Andrew Scheer’s turn
Andrew Scheer beat perceived frontrunner Maxime Bernier to win the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

As ballots are counted, some Conservatives criticize complicated ranked-ballot voting system, party to review leadership election rules in post-mortem

  • TORONTO CONGRESS CENTRE—The Conservative Party needs to reconsider its complicated leadership election rules for future leadership conventions, say some Conservatives, including returning to delegated
News | BY ABBAS RANA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 27, 2017
Who will win: Conservative leadership candidates Chris Alexander, Maxime Bernier, Andrew Scheer, Erin O'Toole, Lisa Raitt, Andrew Saxton, Michael Chong, Brad Trost, and Deepak Obhrai, pictured in this file photo. Missing from the photo are Steve Blaney, Pierre Lemieux, Kellie Leitch, and Rick Peterson. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

As ballots are counted, some Conservatives criticize complicated ranked-ballot voting system, party to review leadership election rules in post-mortem

News | BY ABBAS RANA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 27, 2017
  • TORONTO CONGRESS CENTRE—The Conservative Party needs to reconsider its complicated leadership election rules for future leadership conventions, say some Conservatives, including returning to delegated

As ballots are counted, some Conservatives criticize complicated ranked-ballot voting system, party to review leadership election rules in post-mortem

News | BY ABBAS RANA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 27, 2017
  • TORONTO CONGRESS CENTRE—The Conservative Party needs to reconsider its complicated leadership election rules for future leadership conventions, say some Conservatives, including returning to delegated
Who will win: Conservative leadership candidates Chris Alexander, Maxime Bernier, Andrew Scheer, Erin O'Toole, Lisa Raitt, Andrew Saxton, Michael Chong, Brad Trost, and Deepak Obhrai, pictured in this file photo. Missing from the photo are Steve Blaney, Pierre Lemieux, Kellie Leitch, and Rick Peterson. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Conservative leadership convention projects ‘united’ front, but some attendees admit to nervousness, uncertainty in the ranks

  • TORONTO CONGRESS CENTRE—Members of the Conservative Party attending the leadership convention in Toronto say they are feeling “upbeat,” “excited,” and “nervous” as the outcome
News | BY ABBAS RANA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT, CHELSEA NASH | May 27, 2017
Conservative MP Maxime Bernier is considered by many to be the frontrunner in the Conservative Party leadership race, which will come to an end on Saturday evening in Toronto. This is the first leadership contest since former prime minister Stephen Harper took the helm in 2004. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Conservative leadership convention projects ‘united’ front, but some attendees admit to nervousness, uncertainty in the ranks

News | BY ABBAS RANA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT, CHELSEA NASH | May 27, 2017
  • TORONTO CONGRESS CENTRE—Members of the Conservative Party attending the leadership convention in Toronto say they are feeling “upbeat,” “excited,” and “nervous” as the outcome

Conservative leadership convention projects ‘united’ front, but some attendees admit to nervousness, uncertainty in the ranks

News | BY ABBAS RANA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT, CHELSEA NASH | May 27, 2017
  • TORONTO CONGRESS CENTRE—Members of the Conservative Party attending the leadership convention in Toronto say they are feeling “upbeat,” “excited,” and “nervous” as the outcome
Conservative MP Maxime Bernier is considered by many to be the frontrunner in the Conservative Party leadership race, which will come to an end on Saturday evening in Toronto. This is the first leadership contest since former prime minister Stephen Harper took the helm in 2004. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Conservatives say leadership ‘wide open’ and ‘excited’ about party renewal, first leadership convention in 13 years

  • Conservative Party stalwarts say the 14-month leadership race—the party’s first in 13 years, which comes to an end in Toronto this weekend—has “renewed” the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 22, 2017
Conservative leadership candidates Maxime Bernier, Andrew Scheer, Erin O'Toole, Lisa Raitt, and Andrew Saxton. About 2,000 Conservatives are expected to attend this week's leadership convention in Toronto. The winner of the leadership contest will be announced on Saturday, May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Conservatives say leadership ‘wide open’ and ‘excited’ about party renewal, first leadership convention in 13 years

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 22, 2017
  • Conservative Party stalwarts say the 14-month leadership race—the party’s first in 13 years, which comes to an end in Toronto this weekend—has “renewed” the

Conservatives say leadership ‘wide open’ and ‘excited’ about party renewal, first leadership convention in 13 years

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 22, 2017
  • Conservative Party stalwarts say the 14-month leadership race—the party’s first in 13 years, which comes to an end in Toronto this weekend—has “renewed” the
Conservative leadership candidates Maxime Bernier, Andrew Scheer, Erin O'Toole, Lisa Raitt, and Andrew Saxton. About 2,000 Conservatives are expected to attend this week's leadership convention in Toronto. The winner of the leadership contest will be announced on Saturday, May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘We’ll see more,’ Senate dynamics shift again as Greene becomes Independent, Alberta Senator predicts more caucuses to form

  • The Senate is undergoing a historic phase in its history, with no caucus allied with the government and the ever-evolving political dynamics in the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 22, 2017
Sen. Stephen Greene, pictured right in this file photo, said he was 'ambushed' and given an ultimatum to cancel dinner plans with the prime minister last week or leave the Conservative caucus. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘We’ll see more,’ Senate dynamics shift again as Greene becomes Independent, Alberta Senator predicts more caucuses to form

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 22, 2017
  • The Senate is undergoing a historic phase in its history, with no caucus allied with the government and the ever-evolving political dynamics in the

‘We’ll see more,’ Senate dynamics shift again as Greene becomes Independent, Alberta Senator predicts more caucuses to form

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 22, 2017
  • The Senate is undergoing a historic phase in its history, with no caucus allied with the government and the ever-evolving political dynamics in the
Sen. Stephen Greene, pictured right in this file photo, said he was 'ambushed' and given an ultimatum to cancel dinner plans with the prime minister last week or leave the Conservative caucus. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Sen. Greene says he was ‘ambushed’ by Conservative Senate leader Larry Smith, kicked out of Conservative Senate caucus over dinner with PM

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Nova Scotia Conservative Senator Stephen Greene is the first casualty of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s so-called “charm offensive” with Senators to get the government’s
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 16, 2017
Senator Stephen Greene, pictured right, in this file photo, said he was ambushed and was delivered with an ultimatum to leave the Conservative Party of Canada's Senate Caucus on Tuesday by Conservative Senate Leader Larry Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Sen. Greene says he was ‘ambushed’ by Conservative Senate leader Larry Smith, kicked out of Conservative Senate caucus over dinner with PM

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 16, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Nova Scotia Conservative Senator Stephen Greene is the first casualty of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s so-called “charm offensive” with Senators to get the government’s

Sen. Greene says he was ‘ambushed’ by Conservative Senate leader Larry Smith, kicked out of Conservative Senate caucus over dinner with PM

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 16, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Nova Scotia Conservative Senator Stephen Greene is the first casualty of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s so-called “charm offensive” with Senators to get the government’s
Senator Stephen Greene, pictured right, in this file photo, said he was ambushed and was delivered with an ultimatum to leave the Conservative Party of Canada's Senate Caucus on Tuesday by Conservative Senate Leader Larry Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

PM Trudeau embarks on a ‘charm offensive’ with Senators to get his legislative agenda moving

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals enjoy a commanding majority in the House, but don’t have a caucus to rely on in the Red Chamber,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 15, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will have dinner this week with Senators who sponsored government legislation. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

PM Trudeau embarks on a ‘charm offensive’ with Senators to get his legislative agenda moving

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 15, 2017
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals enjoy a commanding majority in the House, but don’t have a caucus to rely on in the Red Chamber,

PM Trudeau embarks on a ‘charm offensive’ with Senators to get his legislative agenda moving

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 15, 2017
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals enjoy a commanding majority in the House, but don’t have a caucus to rely on in the Red Chamber,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will have dinner this week with Senators who sponsored government legislation. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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