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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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Bernier, O’Leary, Scheer considered the top contenders for Conservative leadership, say Conservative insiders

  • Conservative MP Maxime Bernier, businessman Kevin O’Leary, and Conservative MP Andrew Scheer are considered the top three contenders of the 14 contestants vying for
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 13, 2017
Leadership candidates Conservative MP Maxime Bernier, Kevin O'Leary, and Conservative MP Andrew Scheer are considered the top contenders by insiders. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Bernier, O’Leary, Scheer considered the top contenders for Conservative leadership, say Conservative insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 13, 2017
  • Conservative MP Maxime Bernier, businessman Kevin O’Leary, and Conservative MP Andrew Scheer are considered the top three contenders of the 14 contestants vying for

Bernier, O’Leary, Scheer considered the top contenders for Conservative leadership, say Conservative insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 13, 2017
  • Conservative MP Maxime Bernier, businessman Kevin O’Leary, and Conservative MP Andrew Scheer are considered the top three contenders of the 14 contestants vying for
Leadership candidates Conservative MP Maxime Bernier, Kevin O'Leary, and Conservative MP Andrew Scheer are considered the top contenders by insiders. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Liberals buzzing about a summer cabinet shuffle, fall Throne Speech

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Government backbenchers say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could conduct a major cabinet shuffle this summer followed by a Throne Speech in the fall as Liberals approach the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 13, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in this file photo, could shuffle his cabinet this summer, Liberal MPs told The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberals buzzing about a summer cabinet shuffle, fall Throne Speech

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 13, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Government backbenchers say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could conduct a major cabinet shuffle this summer followed by a Throne Speech in the fall as Liberals approach the

Liberals buzzing about a summer cabinet shuffle, fall Throne Speech

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 13, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Government backbenchers say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could conduct a major cabinet shuffle this summer followed by a Throne Speech in the fall as Liberals approach the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in this file photo, could shuffle his cabinet this summer, Liberal MPs told The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Conservative Party has ‘double standard’ on leadership campaign rules, and ballots only allow for 10 candidates, not 14, says Trost campaign

  • The Conservative Party isn’t following the rules it set and expects all federal leadership candidates to comply with which is a “double standard,” says Conservative leadership candidate Brad
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 6, 2017
Conservative leadership candidates Kellie Leitch, Pierre Lemieux, Erin O'Toole, Andrew Saxton, Deepak Obhrai and Steven Blaney, pictured Feb. 24 at the Manning Centre's leadership debate in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Conservative Party has ‘double standard’ on leadership campaign rules, and ballots only allow for 10 candidates, not 14, says Trost campaign

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 6, 2017
  • The Conservative Party isn’t following the rules it set and expects all federal leadership candidates to comply with which is a “double standard,” says Conservative leadership candidate Brad

Conservative Party has ‘double standard’ on leadership campaign rules, and ballots only allow for 10 candidates, not 14, says Trost campaign

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 6, 2017
  • The Conservative Party isn’t following the rules it set and expects all federal leadership candidates to comply with which is a “double standard,” says Conservative leadership candidate Brad
Conservative leadership candidates Kellie Leitch, Pierre Lemieux, Erin O'Toole, Andrew Saxton, Deepak Obhrai and Steven Blaney, pictured Feb. 24 at the Manning Centre's leadership debate in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Despite Liberals’ ‘dirty tricks’ in Markham-Thornhill nomination, Qureshi decides not to run as Independent for sake of Grit party unity

  • A Markham-Thornhill Liberal nomination candidate, who was considering running as an Independent in the April 3 byelection because of the party’s nomination “dirty tricks,” has
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 6, 2017
Technology entrepreneur Afraj Gill, left, businessman Nadeem Qureshi and senior PMO staffer Mary Ng ran for Liberal nomination in Markham-Thornhill. Juanita Nathan, right, withdrew her name from the contest citing lack of fairness and transparency in the nomination contest. Photographs courtesy of candidates

Despite Liberals’ ‘dirty tricks’ in Markham-Thornhill nomination, Qureshi decides not to run as Independent for sake of Grit party unity

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 6, 2017
  • A Markham-Thornhill Liberal nomination candidate, who was considering running as an Independent in the April 3 byelection because of the party’s nomination “dirty tricks,” has

Despite Liberals’ ‘dirty tricks’ in Markham-Thornhill nomination, Qureshi decides not to run as Independent for sake of Grit party unity

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 6, 2017
  • A Markham-Thornhill Liberal nomination candidate, who was considering running as an Independent in the April 3 byelection because of the party’s nomination “dirty tricks,” has
Technology entrepreneur Afraj Gill, left, businessman Nadeem Qureshi and senior PMO staffer Mary Ng ran for Liberal nomination in Markham-Thornhill. Juanita Nathan, right, withdrew her name from the contest citing lack of fairness and transparency in the nomination contest. Photographs courtesy of candidates

Liberal candidates revolt in Markham-Thornhill as retroactive deadline seen as favouring top Trudeau aide Ng

  • Two candidates seeking the federal Liberal nomination in the vacant Markham-Thornhill, Ont., riding are crying foul over the party’s handling of the nomination process,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 27, 2017
Markham businessman Nadeem Qureshi, left, and Markham school board trustee Juanita Nathan are saying that the Liberal nomination process in Markham-Thornhill is not fair. They say Mary Ng, right, director of appointments to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, is the party leadership's preferred candidate. Photographs courtesy of candidates

Liberal candidates revolt in Markham-Thornhill as retroactive deadline seen as favouring top Trudeau aide Ng

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 27, 2017
  • Two candidates seeking the federal Liberal nomination in the vacant Markham-Thornhill, Ont., riding are crying foul over the party’s handling of the nomination process,

Liberal candidates revolt in Markham-Thornhill as retroactive deadline seen as favouring top Trudeau aide Ng

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 27, 2017
  • Two candidates seeking the federal Liberal nomination in the vacant Markham-Thornhill, Ont., riding are crying foul over the party’s handling of the nomination process,
Markham businessman Nadeem Qureshi, left, and Markham school board trustee Juanita Nathan are saying that the Liberal nomination process in Markham-Thornhill is not fair. They say Mary Ng, right, director of appointments to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, is the party leadership's preferred candidate. Photographs courtesy of candidates

Butts reached out first to Mulroney, Garneau asks former PM to come brief Canada-U.S. Cabinet Committee on Trump

  • Former prime minister Brian Mulroney, who knows “several” of U.S. President Donald Trump’s cabinet secretaries and is advising Prime Minister Justin Trudeau regularly on
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 27, 2017
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney is advising Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government in promoting and protecting the trade relationship between Canada and the United States. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Butts reached out first to Mulroney, Garneau asks former PM to come brief Canada-U.S. Cabinet Committee on Trump

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 27, 2017
  • Former prime minister Brian Mulroney, who knows “several” of U.S. President Donald Trump’s cabinet secretaries and is advising Prime Minister Justin Trudeau regularly on

Butts reached out first to Mulroney, Garneau asks former PM to come brief Canada-U.S. Cabinet Committee on Trump

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 27, 2017
  • Former prime minister Brian Mulroney, who knows “several” of U.S. President Donald Trump’s cabinet secretaries and is advising Prime Minister Justin Trudeau regularly on
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney is advising Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government in promoting and protecting the trade relationship between Canada and the United States. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberal MP Murray quietly recruiting other Grit MPs to ensure $6.8-billion Kinder Morgan pipeline follows all conditions

  • A senior British Columbia Liberal MP, who did not want the government to approve the $6.8-billion Trans Mountain Kinder Morgan pipeline, is holding discussions
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 20, 2017
Liberal MP Joyce Murray is holding discussions with her caucus colleagues from B.C. to come up with a mechanism to ensure that Kinder Morgan fulfills all 157 conditions required in the approval decision. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberal MP Murray quietly recruiting other Grit MPs to ensure $6.8-billion Kinder Morgan pipeline follows all conditions

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 20, 2017
  • A senior British Columbia Liberal MP, who did not want the government to approve the $6.8-billion Trans Mountain Kinder Morgan pipeline, is holding discussions

Liberal MP Murray quietly recruiting other Grit MPs to ensure $6.8-billion Kinder Morgan pipeline follows all conditions

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 20, 2017
  • A senior British Columbia Liberal MP, who did not want the government to approve the $6.8-billion Trans Mountain Kinder Morgan pipeline, is holding discussions
Liberal MP Joyce Murray is holding discussions with her caucus colleagues from B.C. to come up with a mechanism to ensure that Kinder Morgan fulfills all 157 conditions required in the approval decision. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Potential candidates question fairness of Markham-Thornhill Liberal nomination as Trudeau aide runs

  • Concerned that a top political aide to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is running for the Liberal nomination in the federal riding of Markham-Thornhill, Ont.,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 20, 2017
Mary Ng, left, appointments director to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Juanita Nathan, a school board trustee, are running for the Liberal nomination in the GTA riding of Markham-Thornhill, vacated by veteran MP and cabinet minister John McCallum. Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti, right, might also run for Liberal nomination in this riding. Photographs courtesy of the candidates

Potential candidates question fairness of Markham-Thornhill Liberal nomination as Trudeau aide runs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 20, 2017
  • Concerned that a top political aide to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is running for the Liberal nomination in the federal riding of Markham-Thornhill, Ont.,

Potential candidates question fairness of Markham-Thornhill Liberal nomination as Trudeau aide runs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 20, 2017
  • Concerned that a top political aide to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is running for the Liberal nomination in the federal riding of Markham-Thornhill, Ont.,
Mary Ng, left, appointments director to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Juanita Nathan, a school board trustee, are running for the Liberal nomination in the GTA riding of Markham-Thornhill, vacated by veteran MP and cabinet minister John McCallum. Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti, right, might also run for Liberal nomination in this riding. Photographs courtesy of the candidates

Trudeau’s a ‘truck art icon’ in Pakistan, PM’s image painted onto trucks, lauded for pro-diversity stance

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may be losing some of his edge in public opinion polls at home, but in Pakistan he’s so popular that
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 13, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is the subject of truck art in Pakistan, an honour usually reserved for homegrown war heroes, respected politicians, religious figures, poets, athletes, movie stars, and other celebrities. Photographs courtesy of Twitter

Trudeau’s a ‘truck art icon’ in Pakistan, PM’s image painted onto trucks, lauded for pro-diversity stance

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 13, 2017
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may be losing some of his edge in public opinion polls at home, but in Pakistan he’s so popular that

Trudeau’s a ‘truck art icon’ in Pakistan, PM’s image painted onto trucks, lauded for pro-diversity stance

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 13, 2017
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may be losing some of his edge in public opinion polls at home, but in Pakistan he’s so popular that
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is the subject of truck art in Pakistan, an honour usually reserved for homegrown war heroes, respected politicians, religious figures, poets, athletes, movie stars, and other celebrities. Photographs courtesy of Twitter

Liberal MPs concerned about PMO’s handling of electoral reform and cash-for-access issues, say Grit sources

  • Liberal MPs are generally not worried about the effects of the broken electoral-reform campaign promise on their re-election chances by itself, and most are glad the “divisive” issue has now been put
News | BY ABBAS RANA, DEREK ABMA | February 13, 2017
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould, pictured left last week at the House Affairs Committee with the PCO's Ian McCowan. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberal MPs concerned about PMO’s handling of electoral reform and cash-for-access issues, say Grit sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA, DEREK ABMA | February 13, 2017
  • Liberal MPs are generally not worried about the effects of the broken electoral-reform campaign promise on their re-election chances by itself, and most are glad the “divisive” issue has now been put

Liberal MPs concerned about PMO’s handling of electoral reform and cash-for-access issues, say Grit sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA, DEREK ABMA | February 13, 2017
  • Liberal MPs are generally not worried about the effects of the broken electoral-reform campaign promise on their re-election chances by itself, and most are glad the “divisive” issue has now been put
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould, pictured left last week at the House Affairs Committee with the PCO's Ian McCowan. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Conservatives to nominate candidate in Ottawa-Vanier this week, riding has elected Liberals since 1935

  • The federal Conservatives have never won Ottawa-Vanier federally in the riding’s 82-year history, but still believe they can carry it in the byelection which is
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 13, 2017
Mona Fortier, left is the Liberal candidate and Emilie Taman is the NDP candidate in Ottawa-Vanier. Conservative Hill staffer Adrian Papara, right, is running against Joel Bernard, not pictured, for the party’s nomination in the riding. Photographs courtesy of Mona Fortier, Twitter and University of Ottawa

Conservatives to nominate candidate in Ottawa-Vanier this week, riding has elected Liberals since 1935

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 13, 2017
  • The federal Conservatives have never won Ottawa-Vanier federally in the riding’s 82-year history, but still believe they can carry it in the byelection which is

Conservatives to nominate candidate in Ottawa-Vanier this week, riding has elected Liberals since 1935

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 13, 2017
  • The federal Conservatives have never won Ottawa-Vanier federally in the riding’s 82-year history, but still believe they can carry it in the byelection which is
Mona Fortier, left is the Liberal candidate and Emilie Taman is the NDP candidate in Ottawa-Vanier. Conservative Hill staffer Adrian Papara, right, is running against Joel Bernard, not pictured, for the party’s nomination in the riding. Photographs courtesy of Mona Fortier, Twitter and University of Ottawa

Latest cabinet lineup intended to last into next election, say Liberals

  • With Liberal support dropping in public opinion polls, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent cabinet shuffle was aimed at including more young and upcoming MPs
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 6, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, appointed rookie Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, centre, as the new minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, pictured with Gov. Gen. David Johnston. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Latest cabinet lineup intended to last into next election, say Liberals

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 6, 2017
  • With Liberal support dropping in public opinion polls, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent cabinet shuffle was aimed at including more young and upcoming MPs

Latest cabinet lineup intended to last into next election, say Liberals

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 6, 2017
  • With Liberal support dropping in public opinion polls, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent cabinet shuffle was aimed at including more young and upcoming MPs
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, appointed rookie Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, centre, as the new minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, pictured with Gov. Gen. David Johnston. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

MPs take aim at Islamophobia after six men killed at Québec City mosque, and Trump’s ‘racist’ anti-Muslim travel ban

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—While praising Canada’s dedication to diversity, MPs are calling on each other to dump the divisive rhetoric and politics of fear seen bubbling
News | BY ABBAS RANA, RACHEL AIELLO | February 6, 2017
Protesters pictured Jan. 30 outside the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa to protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's temporary U.S. travel ban against majority-Muslim countries. MPs are calling on the government to 'quell the increasing public climate of hate and fear' and work to eradicate systemic racism in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

MPs take aim at Islamophobia after six men killed at Québec City mosque, and Trump’s ‘racist’ anti-Muslim travel ban

News | BY ABBAS RANA, RACHEL AIELLO | February 6, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—While praising Canada’s dedication to diversity, MPs are calling on each other to dump the divisive rhetoric and politics of fear seen bubbling

MPs take aim at Islamophobia after six men killed at Québec City mosque, and Trump’s ‘racist’ anti-Muslim travel ban

News | BY ABBAS RANA, RACHEL AIELLO | February 6, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—While praising Canada’s dedication to diversity, MPs are calling on each other to dump the divisive rhetoric and politics of fear seen bubbling
Protesters pictured Jan. 30 outside the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa to protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's temporary U.S. travel ban against majority-Muslim countries. MPs are calling on the government to 'quell the increasing public climate of hate and fear' and work to eradicate systemic racism in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Ontario Trade minister Chan won’t run for McCallum’s seat, Markham mayor might

  • With Ontario International Trade Minister Michael Chan’s decision not to seek the Liberal nomination in the federal riding of Markham-Thornhill, Ont., several current and
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 6, 2017
Markham school board trustee Juanita Nathan, left, chartered accountant and former city councillor Khalid Usman, and Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti are considering running for the Liberal nomination in Markham-Thornhill, Ont. Photographs courtesy of potential candidates

Ontario Trade minister Chan won’t run for McCallum’s seat, Markham mayor might

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 6, 2017
  • With Ontario International Trade Minister Michael Chan’s decision not to seek the Liberal nomination in the federal riding of Markham-Thornhill, Ont., several current and

Ontario Trade minister Chan won’t run for McCallum’s seat, Markham mayor might

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 6, 2017
  • With Ontario International Trade Minister Michael Chan’s decision not to seek the Liberal nomination in the federal riding of Markham-Thornhill, Ont., several current and
Markham school board trustee Juanita Nathan, left, chartered accountant and former city councillor Khalid Usman, and Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti are considering running for the Liberal nomination in Markham-Thornhill, Ont. Photographs courtesy of potential candidates

Communications consultant Fortier wins hotly-contested Liberal nomination in Ottawa-Vanier with 1,006 votes

  • An Ottawa communications consultant and community activist won the Liberal nomination in one of the safest Liberal ridings in the country, Ottawa-Vanier, Ont., on
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 5, 2017
Ottawa communications consultant Mona Fortier won the Liberal nomination in Ottawa-Vanier on Sunday. The Hill Times photograph by Abbas Rana

Communications consultant Fortier wins hotly-contested Liberal nomination in Ottawa-Vanier with 1,006 votes

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 5, 2017
  • An Ottawa communications consultant and community activist won the Liberal nomination in one of the safest Liberal ridings in the country, Ottawa-Vanier, Ont., on

Communications consultant Fortier wins hotly-contested Liberal nomination in Ottawa-Vanier with 1,006 votes

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 5, 2017
  • An Ottawa communications consultant and community activist won the Liberal nomination in one of the safest Liberal ridings in the country, Ottawa-Vanier, Ont., on
Ottawa communications consultant Mona Fortier won the Liberal nomination in Ottawa-Vanier on Sunday. The Hill Times photograph by Abbas Rana

Free Liberal memberships attract thousands of new members ahead of hotly-contested Ottawa-Vanier nomination

  • With the incentive of free party membership, Liberal Party membership in the riding of Ottawa-Vanier, Ont., has grown eight times over in anticipation of a
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 30, 2017
All 10 candidates seeking Liberal nomination in Ottawa-Vanier, top to bottom, left to right: Khatera Akbari, Mona Fortier, Nicolas Moyer, Ainsley Malhotra, Véronique Soucy, Francis LeBlanc, Eric Khaiat, Jean Claude Dubuisson, Abdourahman Kahin and Persévérance Mayer. Photographs courtesy of candidates

Free Liberal memberships attract thousands of new members ahead of hotly-contested Ottawa-Vanier nomination

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 30, 2017
  • With the incentive of free party membership, Liberal Party membership in the riding of Ottawa-Vanier, Ont., has grown eight times over in anticipation of a

Free Liberal memberships attract thousands of new members ahead of hotly-contested Ottawa-Vanier nomination

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 30, 2017
  • With the incentive of free party membership, Liberal Party membership in the riding of Ottawa-Vanier, Ont., has grown eight times over in anticipation of a
All 10 candidates seeking Liberal nomination in Ottawa-Vanier, top to bottom, left to right: Khatera Akbari, Mona Fortier, Nicolas Moyer, Ainsley Malhotra, Véronique Soucy, Francis LeBlanc, Eric Khaiat, Jean Claude Dubuisson, Abdourahman Kahin and Persévérance Mayer. Photographs courtesy of candidates

Top job of new Conservative leader to keep progressive, social conservatives united: Tories

  • The next leader of the Conservative Party will have to address frustrations between the social conservatives and progressive conservatives who have been holding their
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 30, 2017
The federal Conservatives will elect their new leader on May 27. Fourteen candidates, including Michael Chong, pictured with other contenders in November, are seeking the top job. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Top job of new Conservative leader to keep progressive, social conservatives united: Tories

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 30, 2017
  • The next leader of the Conservative Party will have to address frustrations between the social conservatives and progressive conservatives who have been holding their

Top job of new Conservative leader to keep progressive, social conservatives united: Tories

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 30, 2017
  • The next leader of the Conservative Party will have to address frustrations between the social conservatives and progressive conservatives who have been holding their
The federal Conservatives will elect their new leader on May 27. Fourteen candidates, including Michael Chong, pictured with other contenders in November, are seeking the top job. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

New National Security Oversight committee likely to cost more than any other House or Senate security committees

  • The upcoming special National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians will likely be more expensive in its initial setup and annual operating costs compared
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 23, 2017
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale introduced the legislation to create the Special National Security Oversight Committee, but it will report directly to the prime minister. The Hill Time photograph by Jake Wright

New National Security Oversight committee likely to cost more than any other House or Senate security committees

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 23, 2017
  • The upcoming special National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians will likely be more expensive in its initial setup and annual operating costs compared

New National Security Oversight committee likely to cost more than any other House or Senate security committees

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 23, 2017
  • The upcoming special National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians will likely be more expensive in its initial setup and annual operating costs compared
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale introduced the legislation to create the Special National Security Oversight Committee, but it will report directly to the prime minister. The Hill Time photograph by Jake Wright

Rookie Liberal MP Ouellette walking, skiing 1,000 kilometres from Saskatchewan to Manitoba to send message of ‘greater unity’

  • Rookie Manitoba indigenous Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette is trekking 1,000 kilometres from Saskatchewan to Manitoba to meet with 41 indigenous communities along the way in
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 23, 2017
Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette started his march from Saskatchewan to Manitoba last week. He's walking, skiing in this 1,000 kilometres trek from North Battleford, Sask. to Winnipeg, Man. Photograph courtesy of Robert-Falcon Ouellette

Rookie Liberal MP Ouellette walking, skiing 1,000 kilometres from Saskatchewan to Manitoba to send message of ‘greater unity’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 23, 2017
  • Rookie Manitoba indigenous Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette is trekking 1,000 kilometres from Saskatchewan to Manitoba to meet with 41 indigenous communities along the way in

Rookie Liberal MP Ouellette walking, skiing 1,000 kilometres from Saskatchewan to Manitoba to send message of ‘greater unity’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 23, 2017
  • Rookie Manitoba indigenous Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette is trekking 1,000 kilometres from Saskatchewan to Manitoba to meet with 41 indigenous communities along the way in
Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette started his march from Saskatchewan to Manitoba last week. He's walking, skiing in this 1,000 kilometres trek from North Battleford, Sask. to Winnipeg, Man. Photograph courtesy of Robert-Falcon Ouellette

Trudeau willing to make tough decisions to achieve his agenda, but former Grit party leader Dion treated ‘disrespectfully,’ say Dion supporters

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau injected new energy into his government when he shuffled his cabinet last week in an effort to deal with upcoming U.S.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 16, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at last week's swearing-in ceremony, booted former Foreign Affairs minister Stéphane Dion from cabinet last week. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau willing to make tough decisions to achieve his agenda, but former Grit party leader Dion treated ‘disrespectfully,’ say Dion supporters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 16, 2017
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau injected new energy into his government when he shuffled his cabinet last week in an effort to deal with upcoming U.S.

Trudeau willing to make tough decisions to achieve his agenda, but former Grit party leader Dion treated ‘disrespectfully,’ say Dion supporters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 16, 2017
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau injected new energy into his government when he shuffled his cabinet last week in an effort to deal with upcoming U.S.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at last week's swearing-in ceremony, booted former Foreign Affairs minister Stéphane Dion from cabinet last week. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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