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Samantha Wright Allen

Samantha Wright Allen is digital editor of The Hill Times. She has been with Hill Times Publishing since 2017, first working at The Lobby Monitor, before moving desks that same year to cover federal politics for The Hill Times. Born in Coquitlam, B.C., she previously worked for The Ottawa Citizen, The Telegraph-Journal in Saint John, N.B., and the B.C.-based Prince George Citizen. She has a master’s in journalism from Carleton University.

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's supply management bill quickly passed through both the House and Senate. 'We won,' he declared on June 18 as the bill awaits royal assent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's supply management bill quickly passed through both the House and Senate. 'We won,' he declared on June 18 as the bill awaits royal assent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

  • In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 18, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty did not respond to requests for comment after a watchdog report said the laws governing the Military Police Complaints Commission need to change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 18, 2025
  • In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 18, 2025
  • In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces
Defence Minister David McGuinty did not respond to requests for comment after a watchdog report said the laws governing the Military Police Complaints Commission need to change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Meet Carney’s parliamentary secretaries, half of whom are rookie MPs

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has tapped 39 parliamentary secretaries to support his 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state. Among the group are five
List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2025
Liberal MPs Rachel Bendayan, left, Leslie Church, Jaime Battiste, Taleeb Noormohamed, and Yasir Naqvi have been named as parliamentary secretaries. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Meet Carney’s parliamentary secretaries, half of whom are rookie MPs

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has tapped 39 parliamentary secretaries to support his 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state. Among the group are five

Meet Carney’s parliamentary secretaries, half of whom are rookie MPs

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has tapped 39 parliamentary secretaries to support his 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state. Among the group are five
Liberal MPs Rachel Bendayan, left, Leslie Church, Jaime Battiste, Taleeb Noormohamed, and Yasir Naqvi have been named as parliamentary secretaries. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Grits and Tories dominated the 109 safest seats this election

  • One-quarter of the ridings across the country were won by margins greater than 25 percentage points, and Conservatives swept the 50-plus point category.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 5, 2025
Housing Minister Nate Erskine-Smith, left, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Immigration Minister Rachel Bendayan, and Conservative MPs Blaine Calkins, Shannon Stubbs, and Chris Warkentin were among those with the best results for their respective parties in the country. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and Stuart Benson, courtesy of Rachel Bendayan and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Grits and Tories dominated the 109 safest seats this election

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 5, 2025
  • One-quarter of the ridings across the country were won by margins greater than 25 percentage points, and Conservatives swept the 50-plus point category.

Grits and Tories dominated the 109 safest seats this election

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 5, 2025
  • One-quarter of the ridings across the country were won by margins greater than 25 percentage points, and Conservatives swept the 50-plus point category.
Housing Minister Nate Erskine-Smith, left, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Immigration Minister Rachel Bendayan, and Conservative MPs Blaine Calkins, Shannon Stubbs, and Chris Warkentin were among those with the best results for their respective parties in the country. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and Stuart Benson, courtesy of Rachel Bendayan and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Liberals led federal leader stops in snap campaign as parties eye gains in Ontario, Quebec, and B.C. 

  • An analysis of the campaign itineraries shows the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP sent their leaders to Ontario at least 88 times, followed by 44
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 28, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet,and Green Party co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet,and Green Party co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Liberals led federal leader stops in snap campaign as parties eye gains in Ontario, Quebec, and B.C. 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 28, 2025
  • An analysis of the campaign itineraries shows the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP sent their leaders to Ontario at least 88 times, followed by 44

Liberals led federal leader stops in snap campaign as parties eye gains in Ontario, Quebec, and B.C. 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 28, 2025
  • An analysis of the campaign itineraries shows the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP sent their leaders to Ontario at least 88 times, followed by 44
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet,and Green Party co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Solitary confinement still happening, but ‘under a new name,’ says now-disbanded panel formed to track Liberals’ new system 

  • Canada's correctional investigator says the 2019 law was flawed, leading to an increase of poorly monitored segregation-like conditions.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 12, 2025
The final report aims to spur Public Safety Minister David McGuinty to address broad concerns with Canada's prison and isolation practices, and get 'more involved with providing oversight,' says panel chair Howard Sapers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Solitary confinement still happening, but ‘under a new name,’ says now-disbanded panel formed to track Liberals’ new system 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 12, 2025
  • Canada's correctional investigator says the 2019 law was flawed, leading to an increase of poorly monitored segregation-like conditions.

Solitary confinement still happening, but ‘under a new name,’ says now-disbanded panel formed to track Liberals’ new system 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 12, 2025
  • Canada's correctional investigator says the 2019 law was flawed, leading to an increase of poorly monitored segregation-like conditions.
The final report aims to spur Public Safety Minister David McGuinty to address broad concerns with Canada's prison and isolation practices, and get 'more involved with providing oversight,' says panel chair Howard Sapers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney doubles Freeland in caucus support, tops Liberal leadership polls

  • Mark Carney’s campaign faces a ‘big problem’ with the ‘outsider’ brand because his strong cabinet support doesn't fit that narrative, says former Conservative campaign
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 30, 2025
Liberal leadership contendera
Liberal leadership contendera
Liberal leadership contenders Chrystia Freeland, left, Mark Carney, and Karina Gould. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

Carney doubles Freeland in caucus support, tops Liberal leadership polls

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 30, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s campaign faces a ‘big problem’ with the ‘outsider’ brand because his strong cabinet support doesn't fit that narrative, says former Conservative campaign

Carney doubles Freeland in caucus support, tops Liberal leadership polls

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 30, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s campaign faces a ‘big problem’ with the ‘outsider’ brand because his strong cabinet support doesn't fit that narrative, says former Conservative campaign
Liberal leadership contendera
Liberal leadership contenders Chrystia Freeland, left, Mark Carney, and Karina Gould. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

Time for Canada to ‘get our act together’ amid Trump tariff threats, say foreign policy experts

  • Donald Trump’s inauguration speech offered few surprises with the new U.S. president sticking close to his campaign promises, says former Quebec diplomat John Parisella.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 20, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured in 2022, said he planned to make good on his threat of imposing a 25-per-cent levy on Canadian goods, suggesting they could come on Feb. 1. Gage Skidmore photograph courtesy of Flickr

Time for Canada to ‘get our act together’ amid Trump tariff threats, say foreign policy experts

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 20, 2025
  • Donald Trump’s inauguration speech offered few surprises with the new U.S. president sticking close to his campaign promises, says former Quebec diplomat John Parisella.

Time for Canada to ‘get our act together’ amid Trump tariff threats, say foreign policy experts

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 20, 2025
  • Donald Trump’s inauguration speech offered few surprises with the new U.S. president sticking close to his campaign promises, says former Quebec diplomat John Parisella.
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured in 2022, said he planned to make good on his threat of imposing a 25-per-cent levy on Canadian goods, suggesting they could come on Feb. 1. Gage Skidmore photograph courtesy of Flickr

After intense caucus pressure, Trudeau announces plans to resign as Liberal leader, prorogues Parliament

  • Justin Trudeau has faced calls from an increasing number of MPs, including the Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada regional caucuses, to step down as
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, CHARELLE EVELYN | January 6, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
At a Jan 6 press conference, Justin Trudeau announced his plan to step down as Liberal leader and prime minister following a Liberal leadership race. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

After intense caucus pressure, Trudeau announces plans to resign as Liberal leader, prorogues Parliament

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, CHARELLE EVELYN | January 6, 2025
  • Justin Trudeau has faced calls from an increasing number of MPs, including the Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada regional caucuses, to step down as

After intense caucus pressure, Trudeau announces plans to resign as Liberal leader, prorogues Parliament

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, CHARELLE EVELYN | January 6, 2025
  • Justin Trudeau has faced calls from an increasing number of MPs, including the Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada regional caucuses, to step down as
Justin Trudeau
At a Jan 6 press conference, Justin Trudeau announced his plan to step down as Liberal leader and prime minister following a Liberal leadership race. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who went where in Trudeau’s cabinet shake-up?

  • After months of pressure to change his senior team, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau finally made changes to nearly one-third of the cabinet posts in
List | BY IAN CAMPBELL, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 20, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses Liberal Party supporters at a Laurier Club event on Dec. 16, the same day his finance minister resigned. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who went where in Trudeau’s cabinet shake-up?

List | BY IAN CAMPBELL, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 20, 2024
  • After months of pressure to change his senior team, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau finally made changes to nearly one-third of the cabinet posts in

Who went where in Trudeau’s cabinet shake-up?

List | BY IAN CAMPBELL, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 20, 2024
  • After months of pressure to change his senior team, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau finally made changes to nearly one-third of the cabinet posts in
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses Liberal Party supporters at a Laurier Club event on Dec. 16, the same day his finance minister resigned. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau promotes eight Liberal MPs, moves ministers in long-awaited cabinet shuffle

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attempted to revive his embattled government on Dec. 20 with a cabinet major shake-up.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL, SOPHALL DUCH, STUART BENSON | December 20, 2024
After months of pressure to change his senior team as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, appointed eight new MPs to cabinet, including Minister of Seniors Joanne Thompson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau promotes eight Liberal MPs, moves ministers in long-awaited cabinet shuffle

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL, SOPHALL DUCH, STUART BENSON | December 20, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attempted to revive his embattled government on Dec. 20 with a cabinet major shake-up.

Trudeau promotes eight Liberal MPs, moves ministers in long-awaited cabinet shuffle

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL, SOPHALL DUCH, STUART BENSON | December 20, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attempted to revive his embattled government on Dec. 20 with a cabinet major shake-up.
After months of pressure to change his senior team as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, appointed eight new MPs to cabinet, including Minister of Seniors Joanne Thompson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland rocks political Ottawa, quits cabinet same day she was set to deliver economic update, sends Trudeau government into crisis

  • With leaks to The Globe and Mail last week reporting of friction between Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland, she appeared to address the rumours
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 16, 2024
Freeland
Freeland
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with then Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland at the Liberal party caucus meeting in April 2024, long before the rift between the two Liberals widened. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland rocks political Ottawa, quits cabinet same day she was set to deliver economic update, sends Trudeau government into crisis

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 16, 2024
  • With leaks to The Globe and Mail last week reporting of friction between Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland, she appeared to address the rumours

Freeland rocks political Ottawa, quits cabinet same day she was set to deliver economic update, sends Trudeau government into crisis

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 16, 2024
  • With leaks to The Globe and Mail last week reporting of friction between Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland, she appeared to address the rumours
Freeland
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with then Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland at the Liberal party caucus meeting in April 2024, long before the rift between the two Liberals widened. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal cabinet touts Team Canada approach after Trump’s 25 per cent tariff threat

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to convene premiers for an emergency meeting on Wednesday.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | November 26, 2024
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the government will work to engage the Trump administration, and 'bottom line, we'll do like we always do: we'll stand up for Canada.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal cabinet touts Team Canada approach after Trump’s 25 per cent tariff threat

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | November 26, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to convene premiers for an emergency meeting on Wednesday.

Liberal cabinet touts Team Canada approach after Trump’s 25 per cent tariff threat

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | November 26, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to convene premiers for an emergency meeting on Wednesday.
François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the government will work to engage the Trump administration, and 'bottom line, we'll do like we always do: we'll stand up for Canada.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Review of solitary confinement law a year late as report finds prisoners’ rights still violated

  • The 2019 law creating Structured Intervention Units said a review must begin in June 2023, but efforts by Senators and advocates to get government
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 15, 2024
Dominic Leblanc
Dominic Leblanc
Senators who studied human rights in federal prisons recently accused Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc and his government of 'indifference to the continued use of solitary confinement.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Review of solitary confinement law a year late as report finds prisoners’ rights still violated

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 15, 2024
  • The 2019 law creating Structured Intervention Units said a review must begin in June 2023, but efforts by Senators and advocates to get government

Review of solitary confinement law a year late as report finds prisoners’ rights still violated

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 15, 2024
  • The 2019 law creating Structured Intervention Units said a review must begin in June 2023, but efforts by Senators and advocates to get government
Dominic Leblanc
Senators who studied human rights in federal prisons recently accused Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc and his government of 'indifference to the continued use of solitary confinement.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The people are never wrong’: Canadian politicians mark ‘decisive’ Trump victory

  • Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland sought to ease the anxiety of some Canadians following the election results: 'Canada will be absolutely fine.'
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | November 6, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters on Nov. 6, addressing the results of the U.S. presidential election and Donald Trump's victory. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The people are never wrong’: Canadian politicians mark ‘decisive’ Trump victory

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | November 6, 2024
  • Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland sought to ease the anxiety of some Canadians following the election results: 'Canada will be absolutely fine.'

‘The people are never wrong’: Canadian politicians mark ‘decisive’ Trump victory

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | November 6, 2024
  • Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland sought to ease the anxiety of some Canadians following the election results: 'Canada will be absolutely fine.'
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters on Nov. 6, addressing the results of the U.S. presidential election and Donald Trump's victory. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The morning after

  • Plus, who Canadians would pick for president.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 6, 2024
MPs and party leaders will attend caucus meetings on the Hill today, to plot their strategy for the days and weeks to come. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The morning after

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 6, 2024
  • Plus, who Canadians would pick for president.

The morning after

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 6, 2024
  • Plus, who Canadians would pick for president.
MPs and party leaders will attend caucus meetings on the Hill today, to plot their strategy for the days and weeks to come. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Knives out? Liberals grapple with leadership question

  • Liberal MPs gathered for a national caucus meeting on Oct. 23 where some called for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 23, 2024
Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith scrums with reporters after the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Oct. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Knives out? Liberals grapple with leadership question

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 23, 2024
  • Liberal MPs gathered for a national caucus meeting on Oct. 23 where some called for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down

Knives out? Liberals grapple with leadership question

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 23, 2024
  • Liberal MPs gathered for a national caucus meeting on Oct. 23 where some called for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down
Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith scrums with reporters after the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Oct. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We stand on the shoulders of giants’: MPs pay homage to Cirillo, Vincent 10 years after Hill attack

  • On the 10th anniversary of that fateful day, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP MP Charlie Angus, Bloc MP Louis Plamondon,
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 23, 2024
Wreaths lay at the foot of the National War Memorial on Oct. 23, 2014, where Cpl. Nathan Cirillo was gunned down the day before while standing sentry. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘We stand on the shoulders of giants’: MPs pay homage to Cirillo, Vincent 10 years after Hill attack

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 23, 2024
  • On the 10th anniversary of that fateful day, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP MP Charlie Angus, Bloc MP Louis Plamondon,

‘We stand on the shoulders of giants’: MPs pay homage to Cirillo, Vincent 10 years after Hill attack

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 23, 2024
  • On the 10th anniversary of that fateful day, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP MP Charlie Angus, Bloc MP Louis Plamondon,
Wreaths lay at the foot of the National War Memorial on Oct. 23, 2014, where Cpl. Nathan Cirillo was gunned down the day before while standing sentry. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘So much pain, and there’s been no winners’: MPs mark Oct. 7 anniversary 

  • Members of Parliament stood for a moment of silence to mark one year since Hamas attacks killed close to 1,200 Israelis, triggering widespread war.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 7, 2024
On the grim one-year anniversary, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh condemned the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel that killed nearly 1,200. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘So much pain, and there’s been no winners’: MPs mark Oct. 7 anniversary 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 7, 2024
  • Members of Parliament stood for a moment of silence to mark one year since Hamas attacks killed close to 1,200 Israelis, triggering widespread war.

‘So much pain, and there’s been no winners’: MPs mark Oct. 7 anniversary 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 7, 2024
  • Members of Parliament stood for a moment of silence to mark one year since Hamas attacks killed close to 1,200 Israelis, triggering widespread war.
On the grim one-year anniversary, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh condemned the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel that killed nearly 1,200. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

All guns blazing

  • Plus, Joly joins Trudeau at the UN in New York.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 24, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured Sept. 16, 2024, will be among cabinet ministers defending the Liberals' turf on the day of the Conservatives' non-confidence motion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All guns blazing

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 24, 2024
  • Plus, Joly joins Trudeau at the UN in New York.

All guns blazing

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 24, 2024
  • Plus, Joly joins Trudeau at the UN in New York.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured Sept. 16, 2024, will be among cabinet ministers defending the Liberals' turf on the day of the Conservatives' non-confidence motion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau in ‘survival’ mode as Treasury Board President Anand takes on transport after Rodriguez resignation: Bricker

  • Liberal-turned-Indendent MP Pablo Rodriguez’s resignation from cabinet Thursday sparked a same-day mini shuffle.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | September 19, 2024
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand has taken on a second ministerial role overseeing transport following a small cabinet shuffle on Thursday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau in ‘survival’ mode as Treasury Board President Anand takes on transport after Rodriguez resignation: Bricker

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | September 19, 2024
  • Liberal-turned-Indendent MP Pablo Rodriguez’s resignation from cabinet Thursday sparked a same-day mini shuffle.

Trudeau in ‘survival’ mode as Treasury Board President Anand takes on transport after Rodriguez resignation: Bricker

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | September 19, 2024
  • Liberal-turned-Indendent MP Pablo Rodriguez’s resignation from cabinet Thursday sparked a same-day mini shuffle.
Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand has taken on a second ministerial role overseeing transport following a small cabinet shuffle on Thursday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The lieutenant stands down

  • Plus, Boissonnault testifies in conflict of interest probe.
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez is set to declare his exit from cabinet today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The lieutenant stands down

  • Plus, Boissonnault testifies in conflict of interest probe.

The lieutenant stands down

  • Plus, Boissonnault testifies in conflict of interest probe.
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez is set to declare his exit from cabinet today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gould highlights Liberal House business: taking on Poilievre 

  • Government House Leader Karina Gould convened reporters to talk about government priorities on Parliament’s first day back, but spent much of her time castigating
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 16, 2024
Karina Gould
Karina Gould
Government House Leader Karina Gould called Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre a 'fraudster' over his warning about the federal carbon price. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gould highlights Liberal House business: taking on Poilievre 

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 16, 2024
  • Government House Leader Karina Gould convened reporters to talk about government priorities on Parliament’s first day back, but spent much of her time castigating

Gould highlights Liberal House business: taking on Poilievre 

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 16, 2024
  • Government House Leader Karina Gould convened reporters to talk about government priorities on Parliament’s first day back, but spent much of her time castigating
Karina Gould
Government House Leader Karina Gould called Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre a 'fraudster' over his warning about the federal carbon price. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre pushes Singh to pull ripcord on ‘costly coalition’ in Parliament Hill presser

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre broke his silence on last week’s rail shutdown at a press conference Thursday, blaming the conflict on rising inflation and
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 29, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference on Parliament Hill on Aug. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Poilievre pushes Singh to pull ripcord on ‘costly coalition’ in Parliament Hill presser

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 29, 2024
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre broke his silence on last week’s rail shutdown at a press conference Thursday, blaming the conflict on rising inflation and

Poilievre pushes Singh to pull ripcord on ‘costly coalition’ in Parliament Hill presser

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 29, 2024
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre broke his silence on last week’s rail shutdown at a press conference Thursday, blaming the conflict on rising inflation and
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference on Parliament Hill on Aug. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

MacKinnon made labour minister, as O’Regan exits cabinet

  • Liberal MP Seamus O’Regan stepped down from cabinet, saying he would not be seeking re-election. That makes him the third Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, ABBAS RANA | July 19, 2024
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon speaks to reporters outside Rideau Hall on July 19, after his appointment to the new role. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKinnon made labour minister, as O’Regan exits cabinet

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, ABBAS RANA | July 19, 2024
  • Liberal MP Seamus O’Regan stepped down from cabinet, saying he would not be seeking re-election. That makes him the third Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal

MacKinnon made labour minister, as O’Regan exits cabinet

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, ABBAS RANA | July 19, 2024
  • Liberal MP Seamus O’Regan stepped down from cabinet, saying he would not be seeking re-election. That makes him the third Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon speaks to reporters outside Rideau Hall on July 19, after his appointment to the new role. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carignan takes aim at recruitment in top military role

  • Canada’s new top military commander Gen. Jennie Carignan says recruitment is her primary focus as she takes on the historic appointment.  “The priority is
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 18, 2024
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan
Gen. Jennie Carignan, left, assumes command of the Canadian Armed Forces, with Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and Gen. Wayne Eyre taking part in the ceremony on July 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carignan takes aim at recruitment in top military role

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 18, 2024
  • Canada’s new top military commander Gen. Jennie Carignan says recruitment is her primary focus as she takes on the historic appointment.  “The priority is

Carignan takes aim at recruitment in top military role

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 18, 2024
  • Canada’s new top military commander Gen. Jennie Carignan says recruitment is her primary focus as she takes on the historic appointment.  “The priority is
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan
Gen. Jennie Carignan, left, assumes command of the Canadian Armed Forces, with Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and Gen. Wayne Eyre taking part in the ceremony on July 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Politicians ‘should have known better’ than to travel, says ‘disappointed’ Trudeau

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau chastised politicians—including two in his caucus—who “should have known better” than to travel over the holidays and undermine public health
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 5, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in December 2020, briefed reporters today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicians ‘should have known better’ than to travel, says ‘disappointed’ Trudeau

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 5, 2021
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau chastised politicians—including two in his caucus—who “should have known better” than to travel over the holidays and undermine public health

Politicians ‘should have known better’ than to travel, says ‘disappointed’ Trudeau

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 5, 2021
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau chastised politicians—including two in his caucus—who “should have known better” than to travel over the holidays and undermine public health
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in December 2020, briefed reporters today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New veterans watchdog says she has ‘solid mandate,’ working ‘flat out’ in first weeks on the job

  • Canada’s new veterans watchdog Nishika Jardine says her office has a “solid” mandate and will not be “hampered in any way” by the reporting
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 24, 2020
Nishika Jardine says she's been working 'running to catch up' with her work as Canada's new veterans watchdog, and says the office is in the midst of a strategic planning session to plan its priorities as she embarks on the five-year appointment. Photograph courtesy of the Veterans Ombudsperson’s Office

New veterans watchdog says she has ‘solid mandate,’ working ‘flat out’ in first weeks on the job

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 24, 2020
  • Canada’s new veterans watchdog Nishika Jardine says her office has a “solid” mandate and will not be “hampered in any way” by the reporting

New veterans watchdog says she has ‘solid mandate,’ working ‘flat out’ in first weeks on the job

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 24, 2020
  • Canada’s new veterans watchdog Nishika Jardine says her office has a “solid” mandate and will not be “hampered in any way” by the reporting
Nishika Jardine says she's been working 'running to catch up' with her work as Canada's new veterans watchdog, and says the office is in the midst of a strategic planning session to plan its priorities as she embarks on the five-year appointment. Photograph courtesy of the Veterans Ombudsperson’s Office

Senate offers rendition of Christmas poem as Upper Chamber closes for the season

  • The House isn’t the only Chamber that closed its doors for the holidays with a little Christmas cheer. Before Independent Senator Yuen Pau Woo
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 21, 2020
On Dec. 17, Independent Senator Yuen Pau Woo gave his Senate-inspired version of the Christmas classic “The Neek Before Christmas.” Photograph courtesy of ParlVu

Senate offers rendition of Christmas poem as Upper Chamber closes for the season

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 21, 2020
  • The House isn’t the only Chamber that closed its doors for the holidays with a little Christmas cheer. Before Independent Senator Yuen Pau Woo

Senate offers rendition of Christmas poem as Upper Chamber closes for the season

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 21, 2020
  • The House isn’t the only Chamber that closed its doors for the holidays with a little Christmas cheer. Before Independent Senator Yuen Pau Woo
On Dec. 17, Independent Senator Yuen Pau Woo gave his Senate-inspired version of the Christmas classic “The Neek Before Christmas.” Photograph courtesy of ParlVu

Trudeau offers assurances, urges vigilance, and announces 500,000 Pfizer shots in January

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tried to strike a balance Friday between caution and reassurance as he spoke to Canadians heading into the holidays. He
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 18, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Dec. 4, again held a media availability in front of his home at Rideau Cottage on Dec. 18, where he asked Canadians to be cautious as much of the country struggles under the second wave of COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau offers assurances, urges vigilance, and announces 500,000 Pfizer shots in January

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 18, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tried to strike a balance Friday between caution and reassurance as he spoke to Canadians heading into the holidays. He

Trudeau offers assurances, urges vigilance, and announces 500,000 Pfizer shots in January

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 18, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tried to strike a balance Friday between caution and reassurance as he spoke to Canadians heading into the holidays. He
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Dec. 4, again held a media availability in front of his home at Rideau Cottage on Dec. 18, where he asked Canadians to be cautious as much of the country struggles under the second wave of COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds clear Boeing 737 Max design change; assisted-dying legislation deadline extended

  • The government has approved design changes to Boeing’s 737 MAX nearly two years after a deadly crash led to the plane’s ban, and the
Transport Minister Marc Garneau’s department approved design changes to Boeing’s 737 MAX on Thursday in a first step toward seeing domestic flights return to air nearly two years after a deadly crash. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds clear Boeing 737 Max design change; assisted-dying legislation deadline extended

  • The government has approved design changes to Boeing’s 737 MAX nearly two years after a deadly crash led to the plane’s ban, and the

Politics This Morning: Feds clear Boeing 737 Max design change; assisted-dying legislation deadline extended

  • The government has approved design changes to Boeing’s 737 MAX nearly two years after a deadly crash led to the plane’s ban, and the
Transport Minister Marc Garneau’s department approved design changes to Boeing’s 737 MAX on Thursday in a first step toward seeing domestic flights return to air nearly two years after a deadly crash. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Canada to send astronauts around the moon; O’Toole walks back comments on residential schools

  • Good Thursday morning, The first Canadians are headed around the moon—in a few years, that is.  Yesterday the government announced it signed an agreement
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains says the Gateway Treaty is a significant moment in Canada’s space history. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Canada to send astronauts around the moon; O’Toole walks back comments on residential schools

  • Good Thursday morning, The first Canadians are headed around the moon—in a few years, that is.  Yesterday the government announced it signed an agreement

Politics This Morning: Canada to send astronauts around the moon; O’Toole walks back comments on residential schools

  • Good Thursday morning, The first Canadians are headed around the moon—in a few years, that is.  Yesterday the government announced it signed an agreement
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains says the Gateway Treaty is a significant moment in Canada’s space history. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bring back core funding for women’s groups, say MPs as new report warns sector at risk of ‘financial devastation’

  • Canada should return core funding to women’s groups, say MPs after a report warns the sector faces “financial devastation,” with organizations struggling to stay
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 16, 2020
Women and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef, left, should advocate for the report's recommendations, say opposition critics, from left, Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu, NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen, and Green Party MP Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Bring back core funding for women’s groups, say MPs as new report warns sector at risk of ‘financial devastation’

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 16, 2020
  • Canada should return core funding to women’s groups, say MPs after a report warns the sector faces “financial devastation,” with organizations struggling to stay

Bring back core funding for women’s groups, say MPs as new report warns sector at risk of ‘financial devastation’

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 16, 2020
  • Canada should return core funding to women’s groups, say MPs after a report warns the sector faces “financial devastation,” with organizations struggling to stay
Women and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef, left, should advocate for the report's recommendations, say opposition critics, from left, Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu, NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen, and Green Party MP Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds have made ‘important progress’ on Truth and Reconciliation Commission commitments, says Trudeau; Canada reaches second early-dose vaccine agreement

  • Good Wednesday morning, Five years after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its report on the damaging legacy of Canada’s residential school system, Prime
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yesterday announced a second agreement to bring in early doses of COVID-19 vaccines, pending Health Canada approval. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds have made ‘important progress’ on Truth and Reconciliation Commission commitments, says Trudeau; Canada reaches second early-dose vaccine agreement

  • Good Wednesday morning, Five years after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its report on the damaging legacy of Canada’s residential school system, Prime

Politics This Morning: Feds have made ‘important progress’ on Truth and Reconciliation Commission commitments, says Trudeau; Canada reaches second early-dose vaccine agreement

  • Good Wednesday morning, Five years after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its report on the damaging legacy of Canada’s residential school system, Prime
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yesterday announced a second agreement to bring in early doses of COVID-19 vaccines, pending Health Canada approval. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada reaches second agreement for early vaccines, could bring total doses to 417,000 by year-end

  • Canada will ramp up its coronavirus vaccine rollout next week with an expected 200,000 Pfizer doses set to arrive, while approval of a second
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 15, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with reporters Tuesday morning after a visit to the Ottawa Hospital, where he thanked frontline workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada reaches second agreement for early vaccines, could bring total doses to 417,000 by year-end

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 15, 2020
  • Canada will ramp up its coronavirus vaccine rollout next week with an expected 200,000 Pfizer doses set to arrive, while approval of a second

Canada reaches second agreement for early vaccines, could bring total doses to 417,000 by year-end

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 15, 2020
  • Canada will ramp up its coronavirus vaccine rollout next week with an expected 200,000 Pfizer doses set to arrive, while approval of a second
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with reporters Tuesday morning after a visit to the Ottawa Hospital, where he thanked frontline workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds commit $485-million to help developing countries address COVID-19; Canada administers first vaccines

  • Good Tuesday morning, Canada is committing $485-million towards a global effort to support developing countries to access COVID-19 tests, treatments, and vaccines. The new
International Development Minister Karina Gould announced $485-million in foreign aid as part of a global effort to help developing countries struggling amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds commit $485-million to help developing countries address COVID-19; Canada administers first vaccines

  • Good Tuesday morning, Canada is committing $485-million towards a global effort to support developing countries to access COVID-19 tests, treatments, and vaccines. The new

Politics This Morning: Feds commit $485-million to help developing countries address COVID-19; Canada administers first vaccines

  • Good Tuesday morning, Canada is committing $485-million towards a global effort to support developing countries to access COVID-19 tests, treatments, and vaccines. The new
International Development Minister Karina Gould announced $485-million in foreign aid as part of a global effort to help developing countries struggling amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada focused on ‘long game’ getting vaccines to Canadians, says Procurement Minister Anand

  • With the first of 30,000 COVID-19 vaccines arriving in Canada this week, a similar number should come next week, says Public Services and Procurement
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 14, 2020
Procurement Minister Anita Anand says Canada has focused on all aspects of the supply chain for vaccine distribution and has recently purchased 422 freezers to protect the fragile Pfizer doses, which must be kept at sub-zero temperatures. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada focused on ‘long game’ getting vaccines to Canadians, says Procurement Minister Anand

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 14, 2020
  • With the first of 30,000 COVID-19 vaccines arriving in Canada this week, a similar number should come next week, says Public Services and Procurement

Canada focused on ‘long game’ getting vaccines to Canadians, says Procurement Minister Anand

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 14, 2020
  • With the first of 30,000 COVID-19 vaccines arriving in Canada this week, a similar number should come next week, says Public Services and Procurement
Procurement Minister Anita Anand says Canada has focused on all aspects of the supply chain for vaccine distribution and has recently purchased 422 freezers to protect the fragile Pfizer doses, which must be kept at sub-zero temperatures. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: First shipment of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine arrives in Canada

  • Good Monday morning, The first doses of Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine have arrived on Canadian soil. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed the batch Sunday evening.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed the arrival in a tweet Sunday night, calling it 'good news,' but said Canada's fight against COVID-19 is not over. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: First shipment of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine arrives in Canada

  • Good Monday morning, The first doses of Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine have arrived on Canadian soil. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed the batch Sunday evening.

Politics This Morning: First shipment of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine arrives in Canada

  • Good Monday morning, The first doses of Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine have arrived on Canadian soil. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed the batch Sunday evening.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed the arrival in a tweet Sunday night, calling it 'good news,' but said Canada's fight against COVID-19 is not over. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Addressing high rates of assault in the North ‘daunting’ as Senators press feds to support shelters, address housing gaps

  • More than half of Canadians living in the territories have been victims of physical or sexual assault at least once since they were 15,
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 9, 2020
The three territorial Senators—Independents Pat Duncan, left, and Margaret Dawn Anderson, and Conservative Dennis Patterson—sent a letter to cabinet in October calling out the federal government for pitting the regions against each other to fight over the two shelters earmarked for the North. Photographs courtesy of the Senate of Canada, Sen. Pat Duncan’s office

Addressing high rates of assault in the North ‘daunting’ as Senators press feds to support shelters, address housing gaps

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 9, 2020
  • More than half of Canadians living in the territories have been victims of physical or sexual assault at least once since they were 15,

Addressing high rates of assault in the North ‘daunting’ as Senators press feds to support shelters, address housing gaps

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 9, 2020
  • More than half of Canadians living in the territories have been victims of physical or sexual assault at least once since they were 15,
The three territorial Senators—Independents Pat Duncan, left, and Margaret Dawn Anderson, and Conservative Dennis Patterson—sent a letter to cabinet in October calling out the federal government for pitting the regions against each other to fight over the two shelters earmarked for the North. Photographs courtesy of the Senate of Canada, Sen. Pat Duncan’s office

‘It’s not about us’: Senator presses colleagues to ‘lead by example’ and make masks mandatory in the Chamber, committees

  • Independent Senator Pat Duncan is calling on her colleagues to “lead by example” and commit to wearing a mask at all times in the
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 9, 2020
ISG Senator Pat Duncan put forward a notice of motion on Dec. 1, saying that Senators in the Chamber or committee rooms should wear a mask ‘at all times’ unless speaking. Photograph courtesy of Sen. Pat Duncan's office

‘It’s not about us’: Senator presses colleagues to ‘lead by example’ and make masks mandatory in the Chamber, committees

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 9, 2020
  • Independent Senator Pat Duncan is calling on her colleagues to “lead by example” and commit to wearing a mask at all times in the

‘It’s not about us’: Senator presses colleagues to ‘lead by example’ and make masks mandatory in the Chamber, committees

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 9, 2020
  • Independent Senator Pat Duncan is calling on her colleagues to “lead by example” and commit to wearing a mask at all times in the
ISG Senator Pat Duncan put forward a notice of motion on Dec. 1, saying that Senators in the Chamber or committee rooms should wear a mask ‘at all times’ unless speaking. Photograph courtesy of Sen. Pat Duncan's office

Politics This Morning: Minister assures doses won’t be delayed by ‘America First’ approach to vaccines; Senator calls for Beyak’s expulsion

  • Good Wednesday morning, Canadians need not worry the promised 249,000 Pfizer doses will be delayed following U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America First” coronavirus vaccine
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc told reporters Tuesday he’s ‘confident that there won’t be any disruption’ to the timely supply of vaccines to Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Minister assures doses won’t be delayed by ‘America First’ approach to vaccines; Senator calls for Beyak’s expulsion

  • Good Wednesday morning, Canadians need not worry the promised 249,000 Pfizer doses will be delayed following U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America First” coronavirus vaccine

Politics This Morning: Minister assures doses won’t be delayed by ‘America First’ approach to vaccines; Senator calls for Beyak’s expulsion

  • Good Wednesday morning, Canadians need not worry the promised 249,000 Pfizer doses will be delayed following U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America First” coronavirus vaccine
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc told reporters Tuesday he’s ‘confident that there won’t be any disruption’ to the timely supply of vaccines to Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dutch envoy sees Canada as ‘fertile ground’ to address climate change 

  • Canada and the Netherlands have the “same drive” to address climate change and make the economy greener as the globe rebuilds from COVID-19, says
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 9, 2020
Goverdina Christina Coppoolse is the Netherland’s new ambassador to Canada, landing in August and handing over her letter of credence in an October virtual ceremony. Photograph courtesy of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Dutch envoy sees Canada as ‘fertile ground’ to address climate change 

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 9, 2020
  • Canada and the Netherlands have the “same drive” to address climate change and make the economy greener as the globe rebuilds from COVID-19, says

Dutch envoy sees Canada as ‘fertile ground’ to address climate change 

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 9, 2020
  • Canada and the Netherlands have the “same drive” to address climate change and make the economy greener as the globe rebuilds from COVID-19, says
Goverdina Christina Coppoolse is the Netherland’s new ambassador to Canada, landing in August and handing over her letter of credence in an October virtual ceremony. Photograph courtesy of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Senate delays decision on Beyak request to reverse its refusal to cover $25,000 bill

  • Non-affiliated Senator Lynn Beyak is asking the Senate to pay an outstanding $25,000 contract with a lawyer. The bulk of the billed advice covers
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 3, 2020
Non-affiliated Senator Lynn Beyak says the the Senate should pay for a $25,000 contract with a lawyer that she says should be considered parliamentary business. The Hill Times file photograph

Senate delays decision on Beyak request to reverse its refusal to cover $25,000 bill

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 3, 2020
  • Non-affiliated Senator Lynn Beyak is asking the Senate to pay an outstanding $25,000 contract with a lawyer. The bulk of the billed advice covers

Senate delays decision on Beyak request to reverse its refusal to cover $25,000 bill

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 3, 2020
  • Non-affiliated Senator Lynn Beyak is asking the Senate to pay an outstanding $25,000 contract with a lawyer. The bulk of the billed advice covers
Non-affiliated Senator Lynn Beyak says the the Senate should pay for a $25,000 contract with a lawyer that she says should be considered parliamentary business. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Liberals table COVID-19 spending bill, admit failed pledge to end boil-water advisories this spring

  • Good Thursday morning, The Liberals didn’t wait long after the fall economic statement to get the ball rolling, tabling new legislation Wednesday to bring
Two days after Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland presented her first fiscal update, the government tabled legislation to enact announced spending.

Politics This Morning: Liberals table COVID-19 spending bill, admit failed pledge to end boil-water advisories this spring

  • Good Thursday morning, The Liberals didn’t wait long after the fall economic statement to get the ball rolling, tabling new legislation Wednesday to bring

Politics This Morning: Liberals table COVID-19 spending bill, admit failed pledge to end boil-water advisories this spring

  • Good Thursday morning, The Liberals didn’t wait long after the fall economic statement to get the ball rolling, tabling new legislation Wednesday to bring
Two days after Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland presented her first fiscal update, the government tabled legislation to enact announced spending.

New Thai envoy plans hands-on approach to bring better support to citizens, diaspora

  • For Thailand’s new ambassador in Ottawa, his priorities are all about people. It’s why he’s travelled to see off many of the repatriation flights
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 2, 2020
Thailand’s Ambassador to Canada Kallayana Vipattipumiprates describes himself as an old-school diplomat who has tried to maintain some of that approach amid the difficulties of COVID-19. Photograph courtesy of the Thai Embassy

New Thai envoy plans hands-on approach to bring better support to citizens, diaspora

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 2, 2020
  • For Thailand’s new ambassador in Ottawa, his priorities are all about people. It’s why he’s travelled to see off many of the repatriation flights

New Thai envoy plans hands-on approach to bring better support to citizens, diaspora

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 2, 2020
  • For Thailand’s new ambassador in Ottawa, his priorities are all about people. It’s why he’s travelled to see off many of the repatriation flights
Thailand’s Ambassador to Canada Kallayana Vipattipumiprates describes himself as an old-school diplomat who has tried to maintain some of that approach amid the difficulties of COVID-19. Photograph courtesy of the Thai Embassy

NDP, Bloc push for Boeing 737 Max crash inquiry as Liberals, Conservatives block effort

  • The government is rebuffing a push for a Boeing 737 Max crash inquiry from NDP and Bloc MPs, and victims’ families, who say a
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 2, 2020
In the wake of a U.S. decision to let the 737 Max planes return to air, Transport Minister Marc Garneau says Canada's decision would come 'very soon.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP, Bloc push for Boeing 737 Max crash inquiry as Liberals, Conservatives block effort

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 2, 2020
  • The government is rebuffing a push for a Boeing 737 Max crash inquiry from NDP and Bloc MPs, and victims’ families, who say a

NDP, Bloc push for Boeing 737 Max crash inquiry as Liberals, Conservatives block effort

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 2, 2020
  • The government is rebuffing a push for a Boeing 737 Max crash inquiry from NDP and Bloc MPs, and victims’ families, who say a
In the wake of a U.S. decision to let the 737 Max planes return to air, Transport Minister Marc Garneau says Canada's decision would come 'very soon.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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