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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.

To trigger a nomination election in a Conservative-held riding in the next election cycle, 51 per cent of the membership must vote for one, according to Conservative sources

  • According to new nomination rules, if a Conservative candidate lost two consecutive elections, they will no longer need a waiver from the party to
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured at a Conservative caucus meeting on the Hill. The new nomination rules for held and unheld ridings are for minority governments, only, and in majority governments, nominations in all ridings will be open, say Conservative sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To trigger a nomination election in a Conservative-held riding in the next election cycle, 51 per cent of the membership must vote for one, according to Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 8, 2025
  • According to new nomination rules, if a Conservative candidate lost two consecutive elections, they will no longer need a waiver from the party to

To trigger a nomination election in a Conservative-held riding in the next election cycle, 51 per cent of the membership must vote for one, according to Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 8, 2025
  • According to new nomination rules, if a Conservative candidate lost two consecutive elections, they will no longer need a waiver from the party to
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured at a Conservative caucus meeting on the Hill. The new nomination rules for held and unheld ridings are for minority governments, only, and in majority governments, nominations in all ridings will be open, say Conservative sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I was speaking to a group of high school students, and none of them knew who Lester B. Pearson was’: historian J.D.M. Stewart hopes to change that with his new book, The Prime Ministers

  • Learning and understanding Canada’s political history is ‘part of being an informed and civic minded citizen,' says author and historian J.D.M. Stewart of his
Feature | BY ABBAS RANA | December 8, 2025
Author J.D.M. Stewart says he decided to write his book, The Prime Ministers: Canada’s Leaders and the Nation They Shaped, after meeting a group of Ontario high school students who didn’t know who Lester Pearson was. This experience alarmed him because Ontario requires students to take history in Grade 10. Photograph courtesy of Sutherland House

‘I was speaking to a group of high school students, and none of them knew who Lester B. Pearson was’: historian J.D.M. Stewart hopes to change that with his new book, The Prime Ministers

Feature | BY ABBAS RANA | December 8, 2025
  • Learning and understanding Canada’s political history is ‘part of being an informed and civic minded citizen,' says author and historian J.D.M. Stewart of his

‘I was speaking to a group of high school students, and none of them knew who Lester B. Pearson was’: historian J.D.M. Stewart hopes to change that with his new book, The Prime Ministers

Feature | BY ABBAS RANA | December 8, 2025
  • Learning and understanding Canada’s political history is ‘part of being an informed and civic minded citizen,' says author and historian J.D.M. Stewart of his
Author J.D.M. Stewart says he decided to write his book, The Prime Ministers: Canada’s Leaders and the Nation They Shaped, after meeting a group of Ontario high school students who didn’t know who Lester Pearson was. This experience alarmed him because Ontario requires students to take history in Grade 10. Photograph courtesy of Sutherland House

In precarious economic times, Carney goes all in on oil pipeline, leaving some B.C. Liberal MPs nervous

  • Several MPs told The Hill Times that they wished the government had consulted them before finalizing the details of the MOU. Instead, they learned
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 8, 2025
By signing the oil pipeline MOU with the Alberta government, Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has given an opening to the left-of-centre parties in British Columbia and Quebec, says pollster Darrell Bricker. Carney is pictured Dec. 2, 2025, speaking with a delegate at the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In precarious economic times, Carney goes all in on oil pipeline, leaving some B.C. Liberal MPs nervous

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 8, 2025
  • Several MPs told The Hill Times that they wished the government had consulted them before finalizing the details of the MOU. Instead, they learned

In precarious economic times, Carney goes all in on oil pipeline, leaving some B.C. Liberal MPs nervous

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 8, 2025
  • Several MPs told The Hill Times that they wished the government had consulted them before finalizing the details of the MOU. Instead, they learned
By signing the oil pipeline MOU with the Alberta government, Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has given an opening to the left-of-centre parties in British Columbia and Quebec, says pollster Darrell Bricker. Carney is pictured Dec. 2, 2025, speaking with a delegate at the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New rules authorize Poilievre to appoint eight candidates next election in ‘substantially revamped nomination process,’ say Conservative sources

  • At the Dec. 5 quarterly meeting, the Conservative Party’s national council approved nomination rules for the next election cycle, according to Conservative sources.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 6, 2025
The Conservative Party’s national council has authorized Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, to appoint eight candidates in the next election cycle, say Conservative sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New rules authorize Poilievre to appoint eight candidates next election in ‘substantially revamped nomination process,’ say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 6, 2025
  • At the Dec. 5 quarterly meeting, the Conservative Party’s national council approved nomination rules for the next election cycle, according to Conservative sources.

New rules authorize Poilievre to appoint eight candidates next election in ‘substantially revamped nomination process,’ say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 6, 2025
  • At the Dec. 5 quarterly meeting, the Conservative Party’s national council approved nomination rules for the next election cycle, according to Conservative sources.
The Conservative Party’s national council has authorized Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, to appoint eight candidates in the next election cycle, say Conservative sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hundreds of application packages from prospective nomination candidates, actual candidates, and MPs said to be compromised in recent cyber hack, say Conservative sources

  • The Conservative Party must release the findings of its internal investigation, including how the data breach occurred, who was responsible, and what accountability measures
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 5, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured greeting caucus members in Ottawa. The party is currently investigating who is behind a recent data breach affecting at least 15 Conservative MPs but could actually extend to hundreds of potential nomination candidates and candidates of record. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hundreds of application packages from prospective nomination candidates, actual candidates, and MPs said to be compromised in recent cyber hack, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 5, 2025
  • The Conservative Party must release the findings of its internal investigation, including how the data breach occurred, who was responsible, and what accountability measures

Hundreds of application packages from prospective nomination candidates, actual candidates, and MPs said to be compromised in recent cyber hack, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 5, 2025
  • The Conservative Party must release the findings of its internal investigation, including how the data breach occurred, who was responsible, and what accountability measures
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured greeting caucus members in Ottawa. The party is currently investigating who is behind a recent data breach affecting at least 15 Conservative MPs but could actually extend to hundreds of potential nomination candidates and candidates of record. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Women hold powerful roles in Carney’s cabinet and PMO, but none are in prime minister’s inner circle, say some Liberals 

  • Vandana Kattar, a former senior adviser to Justin Trudeau, says it ‘folklore’ that Prime Minister Mark Carney has no women in his inner circle,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 1, 2025
Pictured from top left and clockwise: Mark-André Blanchard, Michael Sabia, Braeden Caley, Tom Pitfield, Gerry Butts, and Bruce Anderson are all considered to be part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's inner circle. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Stuart Benson, Jake Wright, and courtesy of Instagram

Women hold powerful roles in Carney’s cabinet and PMO, but none are in prime minister’s inner circle, say some Liberals 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 1, 2025
  • Vandana Kattar, a former senior adviser to Justin Trudeau, says it ‘folklore’ that Prime Minister Mark Carney has no women in his inner circle,

Women hold powerful roles in Carney’s cabinet and PMO, but none are in prime minister’s inner circle, say some Liberals 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 1, 2025
  • Vandana Kattar, a former senior adviser to Justin Trudeau, says it ‘folklore’ that Prime Minister Mark Carney has no women in his inner circle,
Pictured from top left and clockwise: Mark-André Blanchard, Michael Sabia, Braeden Caley, Tom Pitfield, Gerry Butts, and Bruce Anderson are all considered to be part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's inner circle. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Stuart Benson, Jake Wright, and courtesy of Instagram

‘Many hundreds’ expected to attend Ottawa gala marking Harper Conservatives’ 20th anniversary of 2006 election win

  • The 2006 election win was a ‘life-changing’ experience, says former Conservative Senate leader and cabinet minister Marjory LeBreton.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 1, 2025
Former prime minister Stephen Harper, pictured, will attend a gala dinner in Ottawa on Feb. 4, 2026, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Conservative Party's first election win. Hundreds of current and former Hill staffers, MPs, Senators, political insiders, diplomats, and former public servants are expected to attend, says Ray Novak. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Many hundreds’ expected to attend Ottawa gala marking Harper Conservatives’ 20th anniversary of 2006 election win

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 1, 2025
  • The 2006 election win was a ‘life-changing’ experience, says former Conservative Senate leader and cabinet minister Marjory LeBreton.

‘Many hundreds’ expected to attend Ottawa gala marking Harper Conservatives’ 20th anniversary of 2006 election win

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 1, 2025
  • The 2006 election win was a ‘life-changing’ experience, says former Conservative Senate leader and cabinet minister Marjory LeBreton.
Former prime minister Stephen Harper, pictured, will attend a gala dinner in Ottawa on Feb. 4, 2026, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Conservative Party's first election win. Hundreds of current and former Hill staffers, MPs, Senators, political insiders, diplomats, and former public servants are expected to attend, says Ray Novak. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

True representation of constituents requires MPs to take principled positions even if it risks caucus expulsion or floor crossing, says Bill Casey

  • MPs are in the House of Commons to represent their constituents, and if they believe their party's positions run counter to those interests, they
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 24, 2025
Former Conservative-turned-Liberal MP Bill Casey, centre, told The Hill Times that it was ‘very stressful,’ but he has ‘no regrets’ about breaking ranks and voting against the 2007 budget. The Hill Times file photograph

True representation of constituents requires MPs to take principled positions even if it risks caucus expulsion or floor crossing, says Bill Casey

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 24, 2025
  • MPs are in the House of Commons to represent their constituents, and if they believe their party's positions run counter to those interests, they

True representation of constituents requires MPs to take principled positions even if it risks caucus expulsion or floor crossing, says Bill Casey

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 24, 2025
  • MPs are in the House of Commons to represent their constituents, and if they believe their party's positions run counter to those interests, they
Former Conservative-turned-Liberal MP Bill Casey, centre, told The Hill Times that it was ‘very stressful,’ but he has ‘no regrets’ about breaking ranks and voting against the 2007 budget. The Hill Times file photograph

Bloc Leader Blanchet’s expletive about government’s budget negotiation strategy ‘not suitable for work,’ says Government House Leader MacKinnon

  • The Liberals are polling much higher than the Bloc Québécois, and time will tell ‘whose ass get bitten here,’ says Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 23, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, centre, drew significant media attention last week after telling reporters that the government’s strategy of offering no concessions while still expecting support will 'come bite their ass' in the coming weeks and months. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bloc Leader Blanchet’s expletive about government’s budget negotiation strategy ‘not suitable for work,’ says Government House Leader MacKinnon

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 23, 2025
  • The Liberals are polling much higher than the Bloc Québécois, and time will tell ‘whose ass get bitten here,’ says Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski.

Bloc Leader Blanchet’s expletive about government’s budget negotiation strategy ‘not suitable for work,’ says Government House Leader MacKinnon

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 23, 2025
  • The Liberals are polling much higher than the Bloc Québécois, and time will tell ‘whose ass get bitten here,’ says Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, centre, drew significant media attention last week after telling reporters that the government’s strategy of offering no concessions while still expecting support will 'come bite their ass' in the coming weeks and months. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre should take a page out of Brian Mulroney’s playbook on caucus management, say political players: ‘an absolute master,’ it was his ‘secret sauce’

  • David McLaughlin says building and maintaining trust requires two-way communication. It's also political capital that leaders can draw upon in tough times. Conservative Leader
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 17, 2025
To effectively manage his 143-member caucus, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured shaking hands with Conservative MP Laila Goodridge and Marilyn Gladu, left, on the Hill on Sept. 14, 2025, must build mutual trust and have regular two-way communication with MPs, says David McLaughlin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre should take a page out of Brian Mulroney’s playbook on caucus management, say political players: ‘an absolute master,’ it was his ‘secret sauce’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 17, 2025
  • David McLaughlin says building and maintaining trust requires two-way communication. It's also political capital that leaders can draw upon in tough times. Conservative Leader

Poilievre should take a page out of Brian Mulroney’s playbook on caucus management, say political players: ‘an absolute master,’ it was his ‘secret sauce’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 17, 2025
  • David McLaughlin says building and maintaining trust requires two-way communication. It's also political capital that leaders can draw upon in tough times. Conservative Leader
To effectively manage his 143-member caucus, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured shaking hands with Conservative MP Laila Goodridge and Marilyn Gladu, left, on the Hill on Sept. 14, 2025, must build mutual trust and have regular two-way communication with MPs, says David McLaughlin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Speaker Scarpaleggia residing at an Ottawa hotel instead of official residence, ‘The Farm,’ for family reasons

  • It’s more economical for the Speaker to live at a hotel than at the official residence in Gatineau Hills, says spokesman Olivier Duhaime.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 16, 2025
House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia, who was elected to the role in May, has chosen not to live at his official residence for family reasons, says Olivier Duhaime, director of outreach and media relation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Speaker Scarpaleggia residing at an Ottawa hotel instead of official residence, ‘The Farm,’ for family reasons

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 16, 2025
  • It’s more economical for the Speaker to live at a hotel than at the official residence in Gatineau Hills, says spokesman Olivier Duhaime.

House Speaker Scarpaleggia residing at an Ottawa hotel instead of official residence, ‘The Farm,’ for family reasons

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 16, 2025
  • It’s more economical for the Speaker to live at a hotel than at the official residence in Gatineau Hills, says spokesman Olivier Duhaime.
House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia, who was elected to the role in May, has chosen not to live at his official residence for family reasons, says Olivier Duhaime, director of outreach and media relation. 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’

  • 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

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

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
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‘He’s in big trouble,’ and after Monday evening’s emergency caucus meeting, all eyes are on Trudeau’s next move, say some Liberal MPs

  • The handling of Chrystia Freeland’s shuffle out of Finance shows Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is out of touch with reality, says pollster Greg Lyle.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 17, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 17, 2024, with his then finance minister and deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland, his top cabinet minister. Liberal MPs are now waiting for the PM's next move. In Monday evening's caucus meeting, a number of MPs told Trudeau to step down, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘He’s in big trouble,’ and after Monday evening’s emergency caucus meeting, all eyes are on Trudeau’s next move, say some Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 17, 2024
  • The handling of Chrystia Freeland’s shuffle out of Finance shows Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is out of touch with reality, says pollster Greg Lyle.

‘He’s in big trouble,’ and after Monday evening’s emergency caucus meeting, all eyes are on Trudeau’s next move, say some Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 17, 2024
  • The handling of Chrystia Freeland’s shuffle out of Finance shows Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is out of touch with reality, says pollster Greg Lyle.
Chrystia Freeland
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 17, 2024, with his then finance minister and deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland, his top cabinet minister. Liberal MPs are now waiting for the PM's next move. In Monday evening's caucus meeting, a number of MPs told Trudeau to step down, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM Trudeau appears to have reached a decision about his future, but he’s not yet prepared to announce it, say some Liberal MPs

  • Unlike the Oct. 23 national Liberal caucus meeting, on Dec. 16, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ‘absorbed the message’ from MPs that it’s time to
News | BY ABBAS RANA, IREM KOCA, SOPHALL DUCH | December 16, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the Laurier Club event at the Museum of History on Dec. 16, 2024. More MPs are calling for Trudeau to resign as Liberal Party leader after Chrystia Freeland resigned from cabinet on Dec. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM Trudeau appears to have reached a decision about his future, but he’s not yet prepared to announce it, say some Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA, IREM KOCA, SOPHALL DUCH | December 16, 2024
  • Unlike the Oct. 23 national Liberal caucus meeting, on Dec. 16, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ‘absorbed the message’ from MPs that it’s time to

PM Trudeau appears to have reached a decision about his future, but he’s not yet prepared to announce it, say some Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA, IREM KOCA, SOPHALL DUCH | December 16, 2024
  • Unlike the Oct. 23 national Liberal caucus meeting, on Dec. 16, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ‘absorbed the message’ from MPs that it’s time to
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the Laurier Club event at the Museum of History on Dec. 16, 2024. More MPs are calling for Trudeau to resign as Liberal Party leader after Chrystia Freeland resigned from cabinet on Dec. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The whole Trump thing has caused a rethink on everything’: long-awaited cabinet shuffle could happen as early as this week, say Liberal sources

  • The upcoming shuffle is unlikely to improve the Liberals' electoral fortunes, says Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 16, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could shuffle his cabinet as early as this week, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The whole Trump thing has caused a rethink on everything’: long-awaited cabinet shuffle could happen as early as this week, say Liberal sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 16, 2024
  • The upcoming shuffle is unlikely to improve the Liberals' electoral fortunes, says Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs.

‘The whole Trump thing has caused a rethink on everything’: long-awaited cabinet shuffle could happen as early as this week, say Liberal sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 16, 2024
  • The upcoming shuffle is unlikely to improve the Liberals' electoral fortunes, says Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs.
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could shuffle his cabinet as early as this week, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PMO considers reviving Canada-U.S. relations war room, says a senior government source  

  • Some PMO officials working on Canada-U.S. file include chief of staff Katie Telford, deputy chief of staff Brian Clow, senior global affairs adviser Patrick
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 16, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, top left, chief of staff Katie Telford, senior policy adviser Oz Jungic, deputy chief of staff Brian Clow, above left, senior global affairs adviser Patrick Travers, and strategic adviser for special projects Jason Easton. These top staffers are currently dedicating significant time to Canada-U.S. trade relations. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of LinkedIn

PMO considers reviving Canada-U.S. relations war room, says a senior government source  

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 16, 2024
  • Some PMO officials working on Canada-U.S. file include chief of staff Katie Telford, deputy chief of staff Brian Clow, senior global affairs adviser Patrick

PMO considers reviving Canada-U.S. relations war room, says a senior government source  

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 16, 2024
  • Some PMO officials working on Canada-U.S. file include chief of staff Katie Telford, deputy chief of staff Brian Clow, senior global affairs adviser Patrick
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, top left, chief of staff Katie Telford, senior policy adviser Oz Jungic, deputy chief of staff Brian Clow, above left, senior global affairs adviser Patrick Travers, and strategic adviser for special projects Jason Easton. These top staffers are currently dedicating significant time to Canada-U.S. trade relations. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of LinkedIn

Breaking down 343 federal ridings by rural and urban designations

  • After the next election, the new 343-member House will consist of 83 ridings classified as rural and 143 urban, with the majority a mix
List | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | December 11, 2024
Most of Canada's 343 ridings are considered urban at 43 per cent, followed by 24 per cent designated as rural, with the rest a mix of the two: 20 per cent urban-rural and 15 per cent rural-urban. The Hill Times photo illustration by Joey Sabourin

Breaking down 343 federal ridings by rural and urban designations

List | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | December 11, 2024
  • After the next election, the new 343-member House will consist of 83 ridings classified as rural and 143 urban, with the majority a mix

Breaking down 343 federal ridings by rural and urban designations

List | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | December 11, 2024
  • After the next election, the new 343-member House will consist of 83 ridings classified as rural and 143 urban, with the majority a mix
Most of Canada's 343 ridings are considered urban at 43 per cent, followed by 24 per cent designated as rural, with the rest a mix of the two: 20 per cent urban-rural and 15 per cent rural-urban. The Hill Times photo illustration by Joey Sabourin

To address Trump’s border concerns, feds expected to spend more than $1-billion: senior government source

  • In the next cabinet shuffle expected later this month or next, U.S.-Canada relations will be a key factor in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s political
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 9, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc. The Trudeau government is expected to spend more than $1-billion to beef up security on the Canada-U.S. border to curb the flow of undocumented migrants and fentanyl, says a senior government source. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

To address Trump’s border concerns, feds expected to spend more than $1-billion: senior government source

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 9, 2024
  • In the next cabinet shuffle expected later this month or next, U.S.-Canada relations will be a key factor in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s political

To address Trump’s border concerns, feds expected to spend more than $1-billion: senior government source

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 9, 2024
  • In the next cabinet shuffle expected later this month or next, U.S.-Canada relations will be a key factor in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s political
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc. The Trudeau government is expected to spend more than $1-billion to beef up security on the Canada-U.S. border to curb the flow of undocumented migrants and fentanyl, says a senior government source. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Rural ridings will decide which party forms government after the next election, says Liberal MP Robert Morrissey

  • In the newly reconfigured 343 House, there will be 83 rural, 50 rural/urban, 143 urban, and 67 urban/rural ridings.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 9, 2024
Three-term Liberal MP Robert Morrissey, pictured in 2017, is the chair of the 20-member national Liberal rural caucus. He says rural ridings will play a critical role in deciding which party forms government after the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rural ridings will decide which party forms government after the next election, says Liberal MP Robert Morrissey

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 9, 2024
  • In the newly reconfigured 343 House, there will be 83 rural, 50 rural/urban, 143 urban, and 67 urban/rural ridings.

Rural ridings will decide which party forms government after the next election, says Liberal MP Robert Morrissey

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 9, 2024
  • In the newly reconfigured 343 House, there will be 83 rural, 50 rural/urban, 143 urban, and 67 urban/rural ridings.
Three-term Liberal MP Robert Morrissey, pictured in 2017, is the chair of the 20-member national Liberal rural caucus. He says rural ridings will play a critical role in deciding which party forms government after the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Trump threatens 25 per cent tariffs, revived Canada-U.S. Cabinet Committee meets weekly

  • Donald Trump's threats to slap 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian goods going into the U.S. present a massive challenge, but could also
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 2, 2024
Justin Trudeau, top left, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, TB President Anita Anand, Defence Minister Bill Blair, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, Immigration Minister Marc Miller, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, and Trade Minister Mary Ng. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

As Trump threatens 25 per cent tariffs, revived Canada-U.S. Cabinet Committee meets weekly

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 2, 2024
  • Donald Trump's threats to slap 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian goods going into the U.S. present a massive challenge, but could also

As Trump threatens 25 per cent tariffs, revived Canada-U.S. Cabinet Committee meets weekly

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 2, 2024
  • Donald Trump's threats to slap 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian goods going into the U.S. present a massive challenge, but could also
Justin Trudeau, top left, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, TB President Anita Anand, Defence Minister Bill Blair, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, Immigration Minister Marc Miller, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, and Trade Minister Mary Ng. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Some Liberal MPs upset with Trudeau for not consulting caucus or cabinet before announcing two-month GST holiday and $250 cheques

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recently announced measures to address affordability are 'well intentioned misfires,' as they are going to ‘hurt’ the Liberals more than
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 2, 2024
On Nov. 21, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced some measures to help Canadians deal with the pressures of cost of living. Some political observers like Nik Nanos are describing these as 'well intentioned misfires.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Some Liberal MPs upset with Trudeau for not consulting caucus or cabinet before announcing two-month GST holiday and $250 cheques

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 2, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recently announced measures to address affordability are 'well intentioned misfires,' as they are going to ‘hurt’ the Liberals more than

Some Liberal MPs upset with Trudeau for not consulting caucus or cabinet before announcing two-month GST holiday and $250 cheques

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 2, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recently announced measures to address affordability are 'well intentioned misfires,' as they are going to ‘hurt’ the Liberals more than
On Nov. 21, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced some measures to help Canadians deal with the pressures of cost of living. Some political observers like Nik Nanos are describing these as 'well intentioned misfires.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What Trump’s election means for Canada: ‘institution of government needs a sharp wakeup call,’ says Donald Savoie

  • Since mid-September, five cabinet ministers have announced they won’t seek re-election, two have resigned and one began parental leave last week.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 25, 2024
Justin Trudeau, Donald Trump
Justin Trudeau, Donald Trump
Not their first rodeo: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and U.S. president-elect Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy Wikimedia Commons

What Trump’s election means for Canada: ‘institution of government needs a sharp wakeup call,’ says Donald Savoie

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 25, 2024
  • Since mid-September, five cabinet ministers have announced they won’t seek re-election, two have resigned and one began parental leave last week.

What Trump’s election means for Canada: ‘institution of government needs a sharp wakeup call,’ says Donald Savoie

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 25, 2024
  • Since mid-September, five cabinet ministers have announced they won’t seek re-election, two have resigned and one began parental leave last week.
Justin Trudeau, Donald Trump
Not their first rodeo: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and U.S. president-elect Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy Wikimedia Commons

PCO clerk subject of human rights complaint over Israeli-Palestinian conflict

  • The Palestine-Israel conflict is a political issue which only politicians should be commenting on, says Donald Savoie, an expert on the machinery of government
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 25, 2024
Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford, right, pictured at the cabinet swearing-in ceremony on July 26, 2023, with Small Business Minister Rechie Valdez. Some public servants are raising concerns about Hannaford's neutrality on the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PCO clerk subject of human rights complaint over Israeli-Palestinian conflict

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 25, 2024
  • The Palestine-Israel conflict is a political issue which only politicians should be commenting on, says Donald Savoie, an expert on the machinery of government

PCO clerk subject of human rights complaint over Israeli-Palestinian conflict

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 25, 2024
  • The Palestine-Israel conflict is a political issue which only politicians should be commenting on, says Donald Savoie, an expert on the machinery of government
Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford, right, pictured at the cabinet swearing-in ceremony on July 26, 2023, with Small Business Minister Rechie Valdez. Some public servants are raising concerns about Hannaford's neutrality on the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

After losing B.C. election, former Liberal MP Aldag eyes comeback in next federal race

  • Voters in the swing riding of Cloverdale-Langley City, B.C., will elect their new MP in the Dec. 16 byelection, which was triggered by John
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 18, 2024
On Dec. 16 ,residents of Cloverdale-Langley City, B.C., will elect who will succeed former Liberal MP John Aldag, left. The Liberals have nominated Madison Fleischer, centre, while former MP Tamara Jansen is once again the Conservative candidate. Photographs courtesy of Johnaldag.ca, X and tamarajansen.ca

After losing B.C. election, former Liberal MP Aldag eyes comeback in next federal race

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 18, 2024
  • Voters in the swing riding of Cloverdale-Langley City, B.C., will elect their new MP in the Dec. 16 byelection, which was triggered by John

After losing B.C. election, former Liberal MP Aldag eyes comeback in next federal race

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 18, 2024
  • Voters in the swing riding of Cloverdale-Langley City, B.C., will elect their new MP in the Dec. 16 byelection, which was triggered by John
On Dec. 16 ,residents of Cloverdale-Langley City, B.C., will elect who will succeed former Liberal MP John Aldag, left. The Liberals have nominated Madison Fleischer, centre, while former MP Tamara Jansen is once again the Conservative candidate. Photographs courtesy of Johnaldag.ca, X and tamarajansen.ca

Trudeau should be specific on government’s plans to address challenges posed by Trump administration, say political insiders

  • The Canada-U.S. Relations Cabinet committee has met twice so far, but has yet to publicly share concrete plans for addressing upcoming challenges in the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 18, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Trudeau re-established the Cabinet Committee on Canada-U.S. Relations on Nov. 7. Freeland leads it and LeBlanc is vice-chair. As of last week, the committee had met twice and will hold more meetings in the coming weeks. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trudeau should be specific on government’s plans to address challenges posed by Trump administration, say political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 18, 2024
  • The Canada-U.S. Relations Cabinet committee has met twice so far, but has yet to publicly share concrete plans for addressing upcoming challenges in the

Trudeau should be specific on government’s plans to address challenges posed by Trump administration, say political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 18, 2024
  • The Canada-U.S. Relations Cabinet committee has met twice so far, but has yet to publicly share concrete plans for addressing upcoming challenges in the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Trudeau re-established the Cabinet Committee on Canada-U.S. Relations on Nov. 7. Freeland leads it and LeBlanc is vice-chair. As of last week, the committee had met twice and will hold more meetings in the coming weeks. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberal MP Arya urges Hindu Canadians to hold politicians accountable who don’t condemn Khalistanis involved in violence at Hindu temple

  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has accused Liberal MP Chandra Arya of aligning with the India’s stance by questioning the credibility of Canadian politicians and
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 11, 2024
Liberal MP Chandra Arya has called on all Hindu Canadians to hold politicians accountable who fail to name names of those involved in the altercation at the Brampton Hindu temple on Nov. 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MP Arya urges Hindu Canadians to hold politicians accountable who don’t condemn Khalistanis involved in violence at Hindu temple

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 11, 2024
  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has accused Liberal MP Chandra Arya of aligning with the India’s stance by questioning the credibility of Canadian politicians and

Liberal MP Arya urges Hindu Canadians to hold politicians accountable who don’t condemn Khalistanis involved in violence at Hindu temple

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 11, 2024
  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has accused Liberal MP Chandra Arya of aligning with the India’s stance by questioning the credibility of Canadian politicians and
Liberal MP Chandra Arya has called on all Hindu Canadians to hold politicians accountable who fail to name names of those involved in the altercation at the Brampton Hindu temple on Nov. 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau advises Liberal caucus to be ‘very careful’  commenting on Trump’s election as president

  • Branding Pierre Poilievre as 'Canada’s Trump' is unlikely to be effective, as Canadians can easily distinguish between the two leaders, says Darrell Bricker. Meanwhile,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 11, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told his 152-member Liberal caucus last week to exercise caution when they comment on Donald Trump's election as president, or it could negatively affect the bilateral relationship. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau advises Liberal caucus to be ‘very careful’  commenting on Trump’s election as president

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 11, 2024
  • Branding Pierre Poilievre as 'Canada’s Trump' is unlikely to be effective, as Canadians can easily distinguish between the two leaders, says Darrell Bricker. Meanwhile,

Trudeau advises Liberal caucus to be ‘very careful’  commenting on Trump’s election as president

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 11, 2024
  • Branding Pierre Poilievre as 'Canada’s Trump' is unlikely to be effective, as Canadians can easily distinguish between the two leaders, says Darrell Bricker. Meanwhile,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told his 152-member Liberal caucus last week to exercise caution when they comment on Donald Trump's election as president, or it could negatively affect the bilateral relationship. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amid growing questions over his leadership, Trudeau looks ahead as PMO, PCO vet some MPs for cabinet and PS positions

  • Meanwhile, Andrew Bevan, Marjorie Michel, Azam Ishmael, and Terry Duguid held an election readiness briefing for the national Liberal caucus last week.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 4, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Oct. 30 on the Hill, is expected to shuffle his cabinet soon after the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amid growing questions over his leadership, Trudeau looks ahead as PMO, PCO vet some MPs for cabinet and PS positions

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 4, 2024
  • Meanwhile, Andrew Bevan, Marjorie Michel, Azam Ishmael, and Terry Duguid held an election readiness briefing for the national Liberal caucus last week.

Amid growing questions over his leadership, Trudeau looks ahead as PMO, PCO vet some MPs for cabinet and PS positions

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 4, 2024
  • Meanwhile, Andrew Bevan, Marjorie Michel, Azam Ishmael, and Terry Duguid held an election readiness briefing for the national Liberal caucus last week.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Oct. 30 on the Hill, is expected to shuffle his cabinet soon after the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Liberal campaign director to present election plan Wednesday as MPs request vote on Trudeau’s leadership

  • Andrew Bevan, who was appointed to the role on Oct. 13, will provide regular updates to the caucus on election readiness and plans for
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 28, 2024
The national Liberal caucus, pictured here on April 17, is set to receive a briefing on Wednesday from the party's national campaign director, Andrew Bevan, outlining his strategy for the next federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Liberal campaign director to present election plan Wednesday as MPs request vote on Trudeau’s leadership

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 28, 2024
  • Andrew Bevan, who was appointed to the role on Oct. 13, will provide regular updates to the caucus on election readiness and plans for

New Liberal campaign director to present election plan Wednesday as MPs request vote on Trudeau’s leadership

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 28, 2024
  • Andrew Bevan, who was appointed to the role on Oct. 13, will provide regular updates to the caucus on election readiness and plans for
The national Liberal caucus, pictured here on April 17, is set to receive a briefing on Wednesday from the party's national campaign director, Andrew Bevan, outlining his strategy for the next federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Impasse between PM Trudeau and dissidents frustrates Liberal grassroots, and a ‘distraction’ to governing, say insiders

  • The attempt to oust the PM at caucus was ‘unorganized’ and ‘haphazard’ said ex-Liberal staffer Nick McRoberts, but other forms of pressure must be
News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | October 28, 2024
Pictured clockwise from top left: Liberal MP Wayne Long, Immigration Minister Marc Miller, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Liberal MP Brenda Shanahan, Treasury Board President Anita Anand, and Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Impasse between PM Trudeau and dissidents frustrates Liberal grassroots, and a ‘distraction’ to governing, say insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | October 28, 2024
  • The attempt to oust the PM at caucus was ‘unorganized’ and ‘haphazard’ said ex-Liberal staffer Nick McRoberts, but other forms of pressure must be

Impasse between PM Trudeau and dissidents frustrates Liberal grassroots, and a ‘distraction’ to governing, say insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | October 28, 2024
  • The attempt to oust the PM at caucus was ‘unorganized’ and ‘haphazard’ said ex-Liberal staffer Nick McRoberts, but other forms of pressure must be
Pictured clockwise from top left: Liberal MP Wayne Long, Immigration Minister Marc Miller, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Liberal MP Brenda Shanahan, Treasury Board President Anita Anand, and Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MPs who spoke at the closed-door caucus showdown on Oct. 23

  • The Liberal national caucus met on Oct. 23 where sources say about 50 Liberal MPs stood to speak either for and against Justin Trudeau
List | BY ABBAS RANA | October 28, 2024
Clockwise from top left: Liberal MPs George Chahal, Rob Oliphant, Sophie Chatel, Patrick Weiler, Anthony Housefather, and Wayne Long. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberal MPs who spoke at the closed-door caucus showdown on Oct. 23

List | BY ABBAS RANA | October 28, 2024
  • The Liberal national caucus met on Oct. 23 where sources say about 50 Liberal MPs stood to speak either for and against Justin Trudeau

Liberal MPs who spoke at the closed-door caucus showdown on Oct. 23

List | BY ABBAS RANA | October 28, 2024
  • The Liberal national caucus met on Oct. 23 where sources say about 50 Liberal MPs stood to speak either for and against Justin Trudeau
Clockwise from top left: Liberal MPs George Chahal, Rob Oliphant, Sophie Chatel, Patrick Weiler, Anthony Housefather, and Wayne Long. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

B.C. Liberal MP Weiler read a letter to Trudeau and caucus on behalf of dissenting MPs, calling for the prime minister’s resignation

  • One Liberal MP described the meeting as ‘the first time we've had a caucus meeting where people actually spoke their mind.’
News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | October 23, 2024
At the Oct. 23 Liberal national caucus meeting, Liberal MP Patrick Weiler read out a letter calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign, according to Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

B.C. Liberal MP Weiler read a letter to Trudeau and caucus on behalf of dissenting MPs, calling for the prime minister’s resignation

News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | October 23, 2024
  • One Liberal MP described the meeting as ‘the first time we've had a caucus meeting where people actually spoke their mind.’

B.C. Liberal MP Weiler read a letter to Trudeau and caucus on behalf of dissenting MPs, calling for the prime minister’s resignation

News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | October 23, 2024
  • One Liberal MP described the meeting as ‘the first time we've had a caucus meeting where people actually spoke their mind.’
At the Oct. 23 Liberal national caucus meeting, Liberal MP Patrick Weiler read out a letter calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign, according to Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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