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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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Employment minister’s senior staffer lost classified documents, investigation found Mitschke ‘negligent’: Mihychuk

  • A senior ministerial staffer to former Employment minister MaryAnn Mihychuk lost classified documents last year, including a memorandum to cabinet on the government’s proposal
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 15, 2017
Matthew Mitschke, left, is currently serving as chief of staff to Employment, Workforce Development and Labour Minister Patty Hajdu, centre. Prior to the January cabinet shuffle, Mr. Mitschke served as chief of staff to then-Employment minister MaryAnn Mihychuk. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and LinkedIn

Employment minister’s senior staffer lost classified documents, investigation found Mitschke ‘negligent’: Mihychuk

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 15, 2017
  • A senior ministerial staffer to former Employment minister MaryAnn Mihychuk lost classified documents last year, including a memorandum to cabinet on the government’s proposal

Employment minister’s senior staffer lost classified documents, investigation found Mitschke ‘negligent’: Mihychuk

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 15, 2017
  • A senior ministerial staffer to former Employment minister MaryAnn Mihychuk lost classified documents last year, including a memorandum to cabinet on the government’s proposal
Matthew Mitschke, left, is currently serving as chief of staff to Employment, Workforce Development and Labour Minister Patty Hajdu, centre. Prior to the January cabinet shuffle, Mr. Mitschke served as chief of staff to then-Employment minister MaryAnn Mihychuk. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and LinkedIn

‘We need a surgical tool to cure this particular breach of ethics code,’ says McCoy as Senate poised to eject Meredith

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The Senator who leads 35 Independent Senators in the Upper Chamber says it “grieves” her to eject a fellow Senator, but GTA Ind. Sen. Don
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 8, 2017
Senators will vote this week to decide if Toronto Independent Sen. Don Meredith should be expelled from the Red Chamber for violating the Senate ethics code. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘We need a surgical tool to cure this particular breach of ethics code,’ says McCoy as Senate poised to eject Meredith

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 8, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The Senator who leads 35 Independent Senators in the Upper Chamber says it “grieves” her to eject a fellow Senator, but GTA Ind. Sen. Don

‘We need a surgical tool to cure this particular breach of ethics code,’ says McCoy as Senate poised to eject Meredith

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 8, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The Senator who leads 35 Independent Senators in the Upper Chamber says it “grieves” her to eject a fellow Senator, but GTA Ind. Sen. Don
Senators will vote this week to decide if Toronto Independent Sen. Don Meredith should be expelled from the Red Chamber for violating the Senate ethics code. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

O’Leary exit boosts Bernier, but race still ‘wide open’ as campaigns reach out for down-ballot support

  • Kevin O’Leary’s exit from the Conservative leadership race has altered its dynamics in favour of Maxime Bernier, but MPs supporting other leadership candidates say
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 8, 2017
Conservative MP Maxime Bernier is leading in the Conservative Party leadership polls. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

O’Leary exit boosts Bernier, but race still ‘wide open’ as campaigns reach out for down-ballot support

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 8, 2017
  • Kevin O’Leary’s exit from the Conservative leadership race has altered its dynamics in favour of Maxime Bernier, but MPs supporting other leadership candidates say

O’Leary exit boosts Bernier, but race still ‘wide open’ as campaigns reach out for down-ballot support

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 8, 2017
  • Kevin O’Leary’s exit from the Conservative leadership race has altered its dynamics in favour of Maxime Bernier, but MPs supporting other leadership candidates say
Conservative MP Maxime Bernier is leading in the Conservative Party leadership polls. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberals’ low fundraising numbers should ‘set off alarm bells,’ say some political players

  • The Conservative Party’s commanding lead in fundraising in the first quarter of this year should set off alarm bells in the Liberal Party, say some
News | BY ABBAS RANA, CHRISTOPHER GULY, LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 8, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured at a national caucus meeting. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberals’ low fundraising numbers should ‘set off alarm bells,’ say some political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA, CHRISTOPHER GULY, LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 8, 2017
  • The Conservative Party’s commanding lead in fundraising in the first quarter of this year should set off alarm bells in the Liberal Party, say some

Liberals’ low fundraising numbers should ‘set off alarm bells,’ say some political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA, CHRISTOPHER GULY, LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 8, 2017
  • The Conservative Party’s commanding lead in fundraising in the first quarter of this year should set off alarm bells in the Liberal Party, say some
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured at a national caucus meeting. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Conservatives’ rank and file ‘pissed off’ O’Leary quit, wondering, ‘what the hell are we left with?’

  • With Kevin O’Leary gone from the Conservative leadership race, there are concerns within the party about the level of star power left and the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 1, 2017
Kevin O'Leary, pictured centre on Feb. 24 at a party he hosted in Ottawa during the Manning Conference, shook up the Conservative Party leadership race last week when he dropped out and threw his support behind Conservative MP Maxime Bernier's leadership campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Conservatives’ rank and file ‘pissed off’ O’Leary quit, wondering, ‘what the hell are we left with?’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 1, 2017
  • With Kevin O’Leary gone from the Conservative leadership race, there are concerns within the party about the level of star power left and the

Conservatives’ rank and file ‘pissed off’ O’Leary quit, wondering, ‘what the hell are we left with?’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 1, 2017
  • With Kevin O’Leary gone from the Conservative leadership race, there are concerns within the party about the level of star power left and the
Kevin O'Leary, pictured centre on Feb. 24 at a party he hosted in Ottawa during the Manning Conference, shook up the Conservative Party leadership race last week when he dropped out and threw his support behind Conservative MP Maxime Bernier's leadership campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Most Liberal MPs staying out of B.C. election, but NDP MPs getting involved

  • Most Liberal MPs from British Columbia are staying out of the provincial election happening next week, saying it’s not in their “best interest” to
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 1, 2017
B.C. NDP MP Jenny Kwan, left, pictured with B.C. Conservative Sen. Yonah Martin, is helping out provincial NDP candidates in the British Columbia election scheduled for May 9. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Most Liberal MPs staying out of B.C. election, but NDP MPs getting involved

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 1, 2017
  • Most Liberal MPs from British Columbia are staying out of the provincial election happening next week, saying it’s not in their “best interest” to

Most Liberal MPs staying out of B.C. election, but NDP MPs getting involved

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 1, 2017
  • Most Liberal MPs from British Columbia are staying out of the provincial election happening next week, saying it’s not in their “best interest” to
B.C. NDP MP Jenny Kwan, left, pictured with B.C. Conservative Sen. Yonah Martin, is helping out provincial NDP candidates in the British Columbia election scheduled for May 9. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberals push back against eliminating deferred-tax provision, but say Morneau open to change

  • The elimination of work-in-progress tax deferrals in the last federal budget will not only be a detriment to lawyers but also impede Canadians’ access
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 24, 2017
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, left, pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, tabled the federal budget on March 22 in which he proposed to eliminate billed-basis accounting for certain professions. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberals push back against eliminating deferred-tax provision, but say Morneau open to change

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 24, 2017
  • The elimination of work-in-progress tax deferrals in the last federal budget will not only be a detriment to lawyers but also impede Canadians’ access

Liberals push back against eliminating deferred-tax provision, but say Morneau open to change

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 24, 2017
  • The elimination of work-in-progress tax deferrals in the last federal budget will not only be a detriment to lawyers but also impede Canadians’ access
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, left, pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, tabled the federal budget on March 22 in which he proposed to eliminate billed-basis accounting for certain professions. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Quebec’s 78 ridings ‘extremely important’ in Conservative leadership race: low membership numbers, easier to campaign in and lots of influence

  • Quebec’s 78 ridings will be “extremely important” in the outcome of the May 27 Conservative Party leadership race, say Conservatives. The ridings have low membership numbers,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 24, 2017
To elect their new leader, the Conservative Party members will start to receive their mail in ballots after April 28. The Conservative Party leadership convention is taking place on May 27 in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Quebec’s 78 ridings ‘extremely important’ in Conservative leadership race: low membership numbers, easier to campaign in and lots of influence

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 24, 2017
  • Quebec’s 78 ridings will be “extremely important” in the outcome of the May 27 Conservative Party leadership race, say Conservatives. The ridings have low membership numbers,

Quebec’s 78 ridings ‘extremely important’ in Conservative leadership race: low membership numbers, easier to campaign in and lots of influence

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 24, 2017
  • Quebec’s 78 ridings will be “extremely important” in the outcome of the May 27 Conservative Party leadership race, say Conservatives. The ridings have low membership numbers,
To elect their new leader, the Conservative Party members will start to receive their mail in ballots after April 28. The Conservative Party leadership convention is taking place on May 27 in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Conservative leadership race enters ‘horse-trading phase’ and candidates are making deals

  • With the Conservative leadership campaign in the home stretch, candidates and their top strategists are now reaching out to Parliamentarians, rival leadership candidates’ campaign
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 17, 2017
It's almost show time: Conservative leadership candidates Maxime Bernier, Andrew Scheer, Erin O'Toole, Lisa Raitt and Andrew Saxton, pictured Nov. 14, 2016, at a leadership debate. Leadership candidates are reaching out to Conservative MPs to seek their second-, third- and subsequent-ballot support, says Conservative MP Tom Lukiwski. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Conservative leadership race enters ‘horse-trading phase’ and candidates are making deals

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 17, 2017
  • With the Conservative leadership campaign in the home stretch, candidates and their top strategists are now reaching out to Parliamentarians, rival leadership candidates’ campaign

Conservative leadership race enters ‘horse-trading phase’ and candidates are making deals

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 17, 2017
  • With the Conservative leadership campaign in the home stretch, candidates and their top strategists are now reaching out to Parliamentarians, rival leadership candidates’ campaign
It's almost show time: Conservative leadership candidates Maxime Bernier, Andrew Scheer, Erin O'Toole, Lisa Raitt and Andrew Saxton, pictured Nov. 14, 2016, at a leadership debate. Leadership candidates are reaching out to Conservative MPs to seek their second-, third- and subsequent-ballot support, says Conservative MP Tom Lukiwski. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

New heads of Liberals’ rural caucus vow to force ‘rural lens’ upon ‘all policies’

  • With the national electoral landscape dominated by urban ridings, the new executives of the 54-member Liberal rural caucus are vowing to use “all the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 17, 2017
The 54-member Liberal rural caucus elected, from the left, T.J. Harvey as chair, William Amos and Marc Serré as vice-chairs, and David Graham as treasurer. Photographs courtesy of T.J. Harvey, William Amos, and Marc Serré/The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New heads of Liberals’ rural caucus vow to force ‘rural lens’ upon ‘all policies’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 17, 2017
  • With the national electoral landscape dominated by urban ridings, the new executives of the 54-member Liberal rural caucus are vowing to use “all the

New heads of Liberals’ rural caucus vow to force ‘rural lens’ upon ‘all policies’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 17, 2017
  • With the national electoral landscape dominated by urban ridings, the new executives of the 54-member Liberal rural caucus are vowing to use “all the
The 54-member Liberal rural caucus elected, from the left, T.J. Harvey as chair, William Amos and Marc Serré as vice-chairs, and David Graham as treasurer. Photographs courtesy of T.J. Harvey, William Amos, and Marc Serré/The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump could be one of the ‘greatest’ presidents if he keeps promises, says former adviser

  • Donald Trump could become one of the “greatest” presidents the United States has ever known if he can deliver on the promises he made
FeatureBY ABBAS RANA | April 10, 2017
Roger Stone says he resigned from Donald Trump's campaign in 2015, while Mr. Trump says he fired him. Either way, Mr. Stone says he has remained an ardent supporter of Mr. Trump. Photograph courtesy of Roger Stone

Trump could be one of the ‘greatest’ presidents if he keeps promises, says former adviser

FeatureBY ABBAS RANA | April 10, 2017
  • Donald Trump could become one of the “greatest” presidents the United States has ever known if he can deliver on the promises he made

Trump could be one of the ‘greatest’ presidents if he keeps promises, says former adviser

FeatureBY ABBAS RANA | April 10, 2017
  • Donald Trump could become one of the “greatest” presidents the United States has ever known if he can deliver on the promises he made
Roger Stone says he resigned from Donald Trump's campaign in 2015, while Mr. Trump says he fired him. Either way, Mr. Stone says he has remained an ardent supporter of Mr. Trump. Photograph courtesy of Roger Stone

Conservative MP Tilson tells O’Leary ‘to his face’ he won’t vacate his House seat

  • Five-term Conservative MP David Tilson informed Conservative Party leadership front-runner Kevin O’Leary at a private meeting last week that he would not vacate his
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 10, 2017
Five-term Conservative MP David Tilson, right, informed Conservative Party leadership front-runner Kevin O’Leary, left, at a private meeting last week that he would not vacate his seat for him if the businessman and reality-TV star won the party’s top job next month in Toronto. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Conservative MP Tilson tells O’Leary ‘to his face’ he won’t vacate his House seat

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 10, 2017
  • Five-term Conservative MP David Tilson informed Conservative Party leadership front-runner Kevin O’Leary at a private meeting last week that he would not vacate his

Conservative MP Tilson tells O’Leary ‘to his face’ he won’t vacate his House seat

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 10, 2017
  • Five-term Conservative MP David Tilson informed Conservative Party leadership front-runner Kevin O’Leary at a private meeting last week that he would not vacate his
Five-term Conservative MP David Tilson, right, informed Conservative Party leadership front-runner Kevin O’Leary, left, at a private meeting last week that he would not vacate his seat for him if the businessman and reality-TV star won the party’s top job next month in Toronto. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Conservative leadership results to indicate level of MPs’ influence in ridings, say Tory MPs

  • Conservative MPs who have endorsed any of the 14 leadership candidates are working aggressively to deliver their ridings to their preferred candidates in next
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 10, 2017
Conservative leadership candidates Lisa Raitt, Erin O'Toole, and Andrew Scheer, pictured Nov. 13, 2016, at a leadership debate hosted by Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre in his Carleton, Ont., riding. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Conservative leadership results to indicate level of MPs’ influence in ridings, say Tory MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 10, 2017
  • Conservative MPs who have endorsed any of the 14 leadership candidates are working aggressively to deliver their ridings to their preferred candidates in next

Conservative leadership results to indicate level of MPs’ influence in ridings, say Tory MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 10, 2017
  • Conservative MPs who have endorsed any of the 14 leadership candidates are working aggressively to deliver their ridings to their preferred candidates in next
Conservative leadership candidates Lisa Raitt, Erin O'Toole, and Andrew Scheer, pictured Nov. 13, 2016, at a leadership debate hosted by Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre in his Carleton, Ont., riding. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Leading experts say Meredith can’t be expelled from Senate, others say ‘where there’s a will, there’s a way’

  • Two of Canada’s leading parliamentary experts say Independent Senator Don Meredith, who was found to be in violation of two sections of the Senate
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 3, 2017
Ind. Sen. Don Meredith is scheduled to make a submission to the Senate Ethics and Conflict of Interest Committee on Tuesday, April 4. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Leading experts say Meredith can’t be expelled from Senate, others say ‘where there’s a will, there’s a way’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 3, 2017
  • Two of Canada’s leading parliamentary experts say Independent Senator Don Meredith, who was found to be in violation of two sections of the Senate

Leading experts say Meredith can’t be expelled from Senate, others say ‘where there’s a will, there’s a way’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 3, 2017
  • Two of Canada’s leading parliamentary experts say Independent Senator Don Meredith, who was found to be in violation of two sections of the Senate
Ind. Sen. Don Meredith is scheduled to make a submission to the Senate Ethics and Conflict of Interest Committee on Tuesday, April 4. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Rural Liberal MPs ‘awfully nervous’ about upcoming gun legislation, any tinkering could be trouble

  • Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale is expected to table legislation this spring to get handguns and assault weapons off the streets and promises not
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 3, 2017
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Ralph Goodale is expected to table the firearms legislation this spring. Mr. Goodale met with the Liberal caucus on Feb. 21 for an ‘update and consult’ session on the legislation and now opposition MPs want to meet with the minister to offer their input. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Rural Liberal MPs ‘awfully nervous’ about upcoming gun legislation, any tinkering could be trouble

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 3, 2017
  • Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale is expected to table legislation this spring to get handguns and assault weapons off the streets and promises not

Rural Liberal MPs ‘awfully nervous’ about upcoming gun legislation, any tinkering could be trouble

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 3, 2017
  • Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale is expected to table legislation this spring to get handguns and assault weapons off the streets and promises not
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Ralph Goodale is expected to table the firearms legislation this spring. Mr. Goodale met with the Liberal caucus on Feb. 21 for an ‘update and consult’ session on the legislation and now opposition MPs want to meet with the minister to offer their input. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Conservative Party must be transparent about fraudulent memberships or it will ‘undercut credibility of outcome,’ says Kent

  • The Conservative Party has to be transparent to Canadians and to its more than 100,000 members about the process it’s undertaking to scrub fraudulent memberships
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 27, 2017
Conservative Party leadership candidates Kevin O'Leary and Maxime Bernier. Mr. Bernier shook up the Conservative Party leadership contest two weeks ago by issuing a public statement saying back room organizers are signing up new members in violation of the party membership rules. Within a day, the party cancelled 1,351 memberships. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Conservative Party must be transparent about fraudulent memberships or it will ‘undercut credibility of outcome,’ says Kent

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 27, 2017
  • The Conservative Party has to be transparent to Canadians and to its more than 100,000 members about the process it’s undertaking to scrub fraudulent memberships

Conservative Party must be transparent about fraudulent memberships or it will ‘undercut credibility of outcome,’ says Kent

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 27, 2017
  • The Conservative Party has to be transparent to Canadians and to its more than 100,000 members about the process it’s undertaking to scrub fraudulent memberships
Conservative Party leadership candidates Kevin O'Leary and Maxime Bernier. Mr. Bernier shook up the Conservative Party leadership contest two weeks ago by issuing a public statement saying back room organizers are signing up new members in violation of the party membership rules. Within a day, the party cancelled 1,351 memberships. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Three former judges, two lawyers to decide political future of embattled Sen. Meredith

  • The Senate Ethics and Conflict of Interest Committee has some of the “most competent jurists” on Parliament Hill who will decide the political fate of embattled
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 27, 2017
Ind. Sen. Don Meredith, pictured in this file photograph at a Hill reception. The Senate Ethics Committee will release its report to the Senate and the Senators will vote on the report's recommendations. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Three former judges, two lawyers to decide political future of embattled Sen. Meredith

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 27, 2017
  • The Senate Ethics and Conflict of Interest Committee has some of the “most competent jurists” on Parliament Hill who will decide the political fate of embattled

Three former judges, two lawyers to decide political future of embattled Sen. Meredith

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 27, 2017
  • The Senate Ethics and Conflict of Interest Committee has some of the “most competent jurists” on Parliament Hill who will decide the political fate of embattled
Ind. Sen. Don Meredith, pictured in this file photograph at a Hill reception. The Senate Ethics Committee will release its report to the Senate and the Senators will vote on the report's recommendations. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberals to meet for two-day caucus this week, some Grit MPs dissatisfied with level of cabinet consultation

  • Liberal MPs will hold a special two-day caucus meeting on Parliament Hill this week to plot parliamentary strategy for the remainder of the current
News | BY ABBAS RANA, RACHEL AIELLO | March 20, 2017
The Liberals, pictured in this file photo, will meet in Centre Block March 24-25 for a special extended caucus meeting in the absence of a usual retreat this winter. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberals to meet for two-day caucus this week, some Grit MPs dissatisfied with level of cabinet consultation

News | BY ABBAS RANA, RACHEL AIELLO | March 20, 2017
  • Liberal MPs will hold a special two-day caucus meeting on Parliament Hill this week to plot parliamentary strategy for the remainder of the current

Liberals to meet for two-day caucus this week, some Grit MPs dissatisfied with level of cabinet consultation

News | BY ABBAS RANA, RACHEL AIELLO | March 20, 2017
  • Liberal MPs will hold a special two-day caucus meeting on Parliament Hill this week to plot parliamentary strategy for the remainder of the current
The Liberals, pictured in this file photo, will meet in Centre Block March 24-25 for a special extended caucus meeting in the absence of a usual retreat this winter. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

MPs take steps to protect themselves as anti-Islamophobia motion sparks threats

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—With threats against some federal politicians on the rise as a motion condemning Islamophobia makes its way through the House, MPs have been
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 20, 2017
House Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms Patrick McDonell conducted a 25-minute briefing at the last Liberal caucus meeting on March 8 about how MPs can keep themselves and their constituency offices safe from potential threats. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

MPs take steps to protect themselves as anti-Islamophobia motion sparks threats

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 20, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—With threats against some federal politicians on the rise as a motion condemning Islamophobia makes its way through the House, MPs have been

MPs take steps to protect themselves as anti-Islamophobia motion sparks threats

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 20, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—With threats against some federal politicians on the rise as a motion condemning Islamophobia makes its way through the House, MPs have been
House Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms Patrick McDonell conducted a 25-minute briefing at the last Liberal caucus meeting on March 8 about how MPs can keep themselves and their constituency offices safe from potential threats. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Runciman questions why ethics officer taking so long to investigate Meredith

  • The Senate ethics officer started three investigations against Independent Sen. Don Meredith in 2015, one over his sexual relationship with a teenager, which was recently completed
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 20, 2017
Ind. Sen. Don Meredith, pictured in this file photograph in the Senate. Conservative Sen. Bob Runciman says Senate Ethics Officer Lyse Ricard should make it a priority to complete the two outstanding investigations against Sen. Don Meredith as soon as possible. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Runciman questions why ethics officer taking so long to investigate Meredith

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 20, 2017
  • The Senate ethics officer started three investigations against Independent Sen. Don Meredith in 2015, one over his sexual relationship with a teenager, which was recently completed

Runciman questions why ethics officer taking so long to investigate Meredith

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 20, 2017
  • The Senate ethics officer started three investigations against Independent Sen. Don Meredith in 2015, one over his sexual relationship with a teenager, which was recently completed
Ind. Sen. Don Meredith, pictured in this file photograph in the Senate. Conservative Sen. Bob Runciman says Senate Ethics Officer Lyse Ricard should make it a priority to complete the two outstanding investigations against Sen. Don Meredith as soon as possible. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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