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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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Politics This Morning: Trudeau attends NATO Summit; military in spotlight as top brass golfs with Vance amid investigation

  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Brussels, Belgium today for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Summit, where leaders are set to
 At today’s NATO Summit Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with Latvia’s president and prime ministers from Estonia and Spain, among others.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau attends NATO Summit; military in spotlight as top brass golfs with Vance amid investigation

  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Brussels, Belgium today for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Summit, where leaders are set to

Politics This Morning: Trudeau attends NATO Summit; military in spotlight as top brass golfs with Vance amid investigation

  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Brussels, Belgium today for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Summit, where leaders are set to
 At today’s NATO Summit Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with Latvia’s president and prime ministers from Estonia and Spain, among others.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Scathing ethics report calls for reform following WE Charity scandal; Green MP Atwin crosses the floor

  • Good Friday morning, Almost a year after the WE Charity scandal waylaid the federal government’s efforts to launch a student grant program, the House
Ex-Green MP Jennica Atwin, left, has crossed the floor to join the Liberals, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Scathing ethics report calls for reform following WE Charity scandal; Green MP Atwin crosses the floor

  • Good Friday morning, Almost a year after the WE Charity scandal waylaid the federal government’s efforts to launch a student grant program, the House

Politics This Morning: Scathing ethics report calls for reform following WE Charity scandal; Green MP Atwin crosses the floor

  • Good Friday morning, Almost a year after the WE Charity scandal waylaid the federal government’s efforts to launch a student grant program, the House
Ex-Green MP Jennica Atwin, left, has crossed the floor to join the Liberals, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Unanimous support for NDP motion calling on Ottawa to drop legal battles against First Nations kids; ministers abstain 

  • Good Tuesday morning, MPs from all five parties supported NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s opposition motion demanding Ottawa drop its fight in the Federal Court
The motion from New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured February 2021, called on Ottawa to stop fighting First Nations children in court and to accept the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal rulings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Unanimous support for NDP motion calling on Ottawa to drop legal battles against First Nations kids; ministers abstain 

  • Good Tuesday morning, MPs from all five parties supported NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s opposition motion demanding Ottawa drop its fight in the Federal Court

Politics This Morning: Unanimous support for NDP motion calling on Ottawa to drop legal battles against First Nations kids; ministers abstain 

  • Good Tuesday morning, MPs from all five parties supported NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s opposition motion demanding Ottawa drop its fight in the Federal Court
The motion from New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured February 2021, called on Ottawa to stop fighting First Nations children in court and to accept the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal rulings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Our peoples deserve an apology and so much more’: Alvin Fiddler

  • Murray Sinclair Former Senator and former head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) June 1, official statement: “When I was asked to chair
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 7, 2021
The memorial at Centennial Flame, pictured June 1, 2021, for the estimated 215 children whose remains were found on the grounds of the Kamloops Indian Residential School. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Our peoples deserve an apology and so much more’: Alvin Fiddler

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 7, 2021
  • Murray Sinclair Former Senator and former head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) June 1, official statement: “When I was asked to chair

‘Our peoples deserve an apology and so much more’: Alvin Fiddler

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 7, 2021
  • Murray Sinclair Former Senator and former head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) June 1, official statement: “When I was asked to chair
The memorial at Centennial Flame, pictured June 1, 2021, for the estimated 215 children whose remains were found on the grounds of the Kamloops Indian Residential School. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Bennett promises ‘effective and accountable’ MMIWG action plan at unveiling on inquiry report’s two-year anniversary

  • The government on Thursday released its year-delayed action plan to respond to the 2019 report by the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett speaking June 3 during the virtual release of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People National Action Plan. Photograph courtesy of screengrab

Politics This Morning: Bennett promises ‘effective and accountable’ MMIWG action plan at unveiling on inquiry report’s two-year anniversary

  • The government on Thursday released its year-delayed action plan to respond to the 2019 report by the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous

Politics This Morning: Bennett promises ‘effective and accountable’ MMIWG action plan at unveiling on inquiry report’s two-year anniversary

  • The government on Thursday released its year-delayed action plan to respond to the 2019 report by the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett speaking June 3 during the virtual release of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People National Action Plan. Photograph courtesy of screengrab

Politics This Morning: Ex-judge issues 107 recommendations to better military justice system, calls for training in victims’ rights for military police

  • Former Supreme Court judge Morris Fish has made 107 recommendations in a sweeping review of Canada’s military justice system. Released Tuesday, his 400-page report
Former Supreme Court judge Morris Fish, pictured in 2010, said sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces remains ‘rampant,’ a finding among many in his independent review of the National Defence Act. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Ex-judge issues 107 recommendations to better military justice system, calls for training in victims’ rights for military police

  • Former Supreme Court judge Morris Fish has made 107 recommendations in a sweeping review of Canada’s military justice system. Released Tuesday, his 400-page report

Politics This Morning: Ex-judge issues 107 recommendations to better military justice system, calls for training in victims’ rights for military police

  • Former Supreme Court judge Morris Fish has made 107 recommendations in a sweeping review of Canada’s military justice system. Released Tuesday, his 400-page report
Former Supreme Court judge Morris Fish, pictured in 2010, said sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces remains ‘rampant,’ a finding among many in his independent review of the National Defence Act. The Hill Times file photograph

Ottawa’s MMIWG action plan too ‘visionary,’ lacks ‘concrete action,’ warn groups ahead of feds’ release

  • The government’s long-awaited action plan for the missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls inquiry is more visionary than substantive and pushes concrete action
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 2, 2021
Carolyn Bennett
Carolyn Bennett
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett's office said it recognizes 'that there have been some difficult and challenging situations' during the development of the national action plan, which one group described as a ‘dysfunctional’ process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa’s MMIWG action plan too ‘visionary,’ lacks ‘concrete action,’ warn groups ahead of feds’ release

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 2, 2021
  • The government’s long-awaited action plan for the missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls inquiry is more visionary than substantive and pushes concrete action

Ottawa’s MMIWG action plan too ‘visionary,’ lacks ‘concrete action,’ warn groups ahead of feds’ release

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 2, 2021
  • The government’s long-awaited action plan for the missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls inquiry is more visionary than substantive and pushes concrete action
Carolyn Bennett
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett's office said it recognizes 'that there have been some difficult and challenging situations' during the development of the national action plan, which one group described as a ‘dysfunctional’ process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Former Supreme Court justice releasing military justice system review today; Sajjan to respond

  • Good Tuesday morning, Former Supreme Court Justice Morris Fish is releasing his independent review into Canada’s military justice system today.  It’s the third independent
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has a media avail at 1 p.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Former Supreme Court justice releasing military justice system review today; Sajjan to respond

  • Good Tuesday morning, Former Supreme Court Justice Morris Fish is releasing his independent review into Canada’s military justice system today.  It’s the third independent

Politics This Morning: Former Supreme Court justice releasing military justice system review today; Sajjan to respond

  • Good Tuesday morning, Former Supreme Court Justice Morris Fish is releasing his independent review into Canada’s military justice system today.  It’s the third independent
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has a media avail at 1 p.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: CRTC reverses 2019 decision lowering wholesale internet rates

  • It’s Friday! Was that really just a four-day week? In a late-day decision Thursday the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission delivered what’s being regarded
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's Thursday decision is a victory for the big telecom companies. Photo by Glenn Carstens-Peters on Unsplash

Politics This Morning: CRTC reverses 2019 decision lowering wholesale internet rates

  • It’s Friday! Was that really just a four-day week? In a late-day decision Thursday the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission delivered what’s being regarded

Politics This Morning: CRTC reverses 2019 decision lowering wholesale internet rates

  • It’s Friday! Was that really just a four-day week? In a late-day decision Thursday the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission delivered what’s being regarded
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's Thursday decision is a victory for the big telecom companies. Photo by Glenn Carstens-Peters on Unsplash

Italian-Canadian Parliamentarians welcome ‘overdue’ apology for internment as ‘closure,’ ‘learning moment’

  • When House Speaker Anthony Rota rose after Thursday’s apology for the government’s internment of Canadians of Italian descent during the Second World War, he
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 27, 2021
Parliamentarians of Italian origin welcomed the apology and reflected on the harm it caused their community for decades. From left, House Speaker Anthony Rota, Liberal MP Angelo Iacono, Independent Senator Tony Loffreda, and Conservative MP Tony Baldinelli. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, courtesy of Tony Baldinelli 

Italian-Canadian Parliamentarians welcome ‘overdue’ apology for internment as ‘closure,’ ‘learning moment’

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 27, 2021
  • When House Speaker Anthony Rota rose after Thursday’s apology for the government’s internment of Canadians of Italian descent during the Second World War, he

Italian-Canadian Parliamentarians welcome ‘overdue’ apology for internment as ‘closure,’ ‘learning moment’

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 27, 2021
  • When House Speaker Anthony Rota rose after Thursday’s apology for the government’s internment of Canadians of Italian descent during the Second World War, he
Parliamentarians of Italian origin welcomed the apology and reflected on the harm it caused their community for decades. From left, House Speaker Anthony Rota, Liberal MP Angelo Iacono, Independent Senator Tony Loffreda, and Conservative MP Tony Baldinelli. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, courtesy of Tony Baldinelli 

AG finds half of First Nation requests for extra nurses, paramedics not met amid COVID-19

  • During COVID-19, Indigenous Services Canada could not fulfill 52 per cent of requests for more nursing and paramedic support in Indigenous communities, according to
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 26, 2021
Indigenous Services Canada, headed by Minister Marc Miller, ‘adapted quickly’ to respond to the pandemic and ultimately doled out PPE in a ‘timely manner,’ according to a report released Wednesday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AG finds half of First Nation requests for extra nurses, paramedics not met amid COVID-19

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 26, 2021
  • During COVID-19, Indigenous Services Canada could not fulfill 52 per cent of requests for more nursing and paramedic support in Indigenous communities, according to

AG finds half of First Nation requests for extra nurses, paramedics not met amid COVID-19

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 26, 2021
  • During COVID-19, Indigenous Services Canada could not fulfill 52 per cent of requests for more nursing and paramedic support in Indigenous communities, according to
Indigenous Services Canada, headed by Minister Marc Miller, ‘adapted quickly’ to respond to the pandemic and ultimately doled out PPE in a ‘timely manner,’ according to a report released Wednesday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Information Commissioner Maynard to release special report; Seniors Minister Schlute headed to Human Resources Committee

  • It’s Tuesday, welcome back! Today Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard is submitting a special report to Parliament on an investigation into systemic issues around  Immigration,
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard, left, and Seniors Minister Deb Schulte will have MPs’ attention today. The former, with the release of her special report, and the latter as the only cabinet minister appearing before committee Tuesday. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Information Commissioner Maynard to release special report; Seniors Minister Schlute headed to Human Resources Committee

  • It’s Tuesday, welcome back! Today Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard is submitting a special report to Parliament on an investigation into systemic issues around  Immigration,

Politics This Morning: Information Commissioner Maynard to release special report; Seniors Minister Schlute headed to Human Resources Committee

  • It’s Tuesday, welcome back! Today Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard is submitting a special report to Parliament on an investigation into systemic issues around  Immigration,
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard, left, and Seniors Minister Deb Schulte will have MPs’ attention today. The former, with the release of her special report, and the latter as the only cabinet minister appearing before committee Tuesday. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Vaping group tops April outreach in record-breaking month for lobbying

  • Health Canada’s regulatory plan proposing to restrict flavoured vaping products that appeal to youth, released last month, helped make it the busiest April on
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 24, 2021
The four most-lobbied in cabinet in April, were Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, Economic Development Minister Mélanie Joly and Transport Minister Omar Alghabra. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Vaping group tops April outreach in record-breaking month for lobbying

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 24, 2021
  • Health Canada’s regulatory plan proposing to restrict flavoured vaping products that appeal to youth, released last month, helped make it the busiest April on

Vaping group tops April outreach in record-breaking month for lobbying

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 24, 2021
  • Health Canada’s regulatory plan proposing to restrict flavoured vaping products that appeal to youth, released last month, helped make it the busiest April on
The four most-lobbied in cabinet in April, were Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, Economic Development Minister Mélanie Joly and Transport Minister Omar Alghabra. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Canada’s vaccine rollout ‘in the big lift’ says agency’s new logistics lead

  • It’s Friday!  And it’s almost time to head into the long weekend, but before then, here’s a rundown of what to pay attention to
Brig.-Gen. Krista Brodie says she expects the Public Health Agency of Canada to deliver 40 million COVID-19 vaccine doses by the end of June. Photograph courtesy of screengrab

Politics This Morning: Canada’s vaccine rollout ‘in the big lift’ says agency’s new logistics lead

  • It’s Friday!  And it’s almost time to head into the long weekend, but before then, here’s a rundown of what to pay attention to

Politics This Morning: Canada’s vaccine rollout ‘in the big lift’ says agency’s new logistics lead

  • It’s Friday!  And it’s almost time to head into the long weekend, but before then, here’s a rundown of what to pay attention to
Brig.-Gen. Krista Brodie says she expects the Public Health Agency of Canada to deliver 40 million COVID-19 vaccine doses by the end of June. Photograph courtesy of screengrab

Politics This Morning: Trudeau says he knew about investigation into Fortin ‘weeks ago’

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday that he was aware “weeks ago” the military had launched an investigation into the general
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters Tuesday that he wasn't given details about the allegation against Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, who has been removed as head of Canada's vaccine rollout. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau says he knew about investigation into Fortin ‘weeks ago’

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday that he was aware “weeks ago” the military had launched an investigation into the general

Politics This Morning: Trudeau says he knew about investigation into Fortin ‘weeks ago’

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday that he was aware “weeks ago” the military had launched an investigation into the general
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters Tuesday that he wasn't given details about the allegation against Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, who has been removed as head of Canada's vaccine rollout. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Brig.-Gen. Krista Brodie takes over Canada’s vaccine rollout from Fortin

  • Good Tuesday morning, The Public Health Agency of Canada has named Brig.-Gen. Krista Brodie to take over the national immunization campaign logistics from Maj.
Maj-Gen. Dany Fortin, pictured during a January press conference, is under military investigation and has left his post at the Public Health Agency of Canada pending its results. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Brig.-Gen. Krista Brodie takes over Canada’s vaccine rollout from Fortin

  • Good Tuesday morning, The Public Health Agency of Canada has named Brig.-Gen. Krista Brodie to take over the national immunization campaign logistics from Maj.

Politics This Morning: Brig.-Gen. Krista Brodie takes over Canada’s vaccine rollout from Fortin

  • Good Tuesday morning, The Public Health Agency of Canada has named Brig.-Gen. Krista Brodie to take over the national immunization campaign logistics from Maj.
Maj-Gen. Dany Fortin, pictured during a January press conference, is under military investigation and has left his post at the Public Health Agency of Canada pending its results. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poll shows public supports Red Chamber reforms, say Senators, but Conservative Sen. Plett dismisses results as ‘skewed’ and ‘a waste of money’

  • A second poll commissioned by an Independent Senator and former pollster suggests Canadians still support changes made to the Red Chamber and its appointment
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 17, 2021
Independent Sen. Donna Dasko says a poll she commissioned by Nanos Research makes it ‘clear as day’ the Trudeau government’s changes to the Senate should continue, with 76 per cent supporting that statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poll shows public supports Red Chamber reforms, say Senators, but Conservative Sen. Plett dismisses results as ‘skewed’ and ‘a waste of money’

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 17, 2021
  • A second poll commissioned by an Independent Senator and former pollster suggests Canadians still support changes made to the Red Chamber and its appointment

Poll shows public supports Red Chamber reforms, say Senators, but Conservative Sen. Plett dismisses results as ‘skewed’ and ‘a waste of money’

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 17, 2021
  • A second poll commissioned by an Independent Senator and former pollster suggests Canadians still support changes made to the Red Chamber and its appointment
Independent Sen. Donna Dasko says a poll she commissioned by Nanos Research makes it ‘clear as day’ the Trudeau government’s changes to the Senate should continue, with 76 per cent supporting that statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds mum on Fortin replacement to head Canada’s vaccine campaign amid military investigation

  • Good Monday morning, The government is facing growing calls over the weekend for answers after news broke late Friday that Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin had
Maj. Gen. Dany Fortin is under military investigation and has left his post at the Public Health Agency of Canada pending its results. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds mum on Fortin replacement to head Canada’s vaccine campaign amid military investigation

  • Good Monday morning, The government is facing growing calls over the weekend for answers after news broke late Friday that Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin had

Politics This Morning: Feds mum on Fortin replacement to head Canada’s vaccine campaign amid military investigation

  • Good Monday morning, The government is facing growing calls over the weekend for answers after news broke late Friday that Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin had
Maj. Gen. Dany Fortin is under military investigation and has left his post at the Public Health Agency of Canada pending its results. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Watchdog finds Morneau broke ethics law in WE Charity scandal, Trudeau cleared

  • Good Friday morning, Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion dropped two rulings Thursday related to last summer’s WE Charity scandal, clearing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of
After last summer’s WE Charity affair, ethics investigations determined former finance minister Bill Morneau, left, violated the Conflict of Interest Act, while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was cleared. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Watchdog finds Morneau broke ethics law in WE Charity scandal, Trudeau cleared

  • Good Friday morning, Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion dropped two rulings Thursday related to last summer’s WE Charity scandal, clearing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of

Politics This Morning: Watchdog finds Morneau broke ethics law in WE Charity scandal, Trudeau cleared

  • Good Friday morning, Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion dropped two rulings Thursday related to last summer’s WE Charity scandal, clearing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of
After last summer’s WE Charity affair, ethics investigations determined former finance minister Bill Morneau, left, violated the Conflict of Interest Act, while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was cleared. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Ministers Alghabra, Garneau set to address feds’ response to Iran’s downing of flight PS752

  • Good Thursday morning, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra and Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau will both address the government’s response to the downing of a
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau will appear together before the Transport Committee today. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Ministers Alghabra, Garneau set to address feds’ response to Iran’s downing of flight PS752

  • Good Thursday morning, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra and Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau will both address the government’s response to the downing of a

Politics This Morning: Ministers Alghabra, Garneau set to address feds’ response to Iran’s downing of flight PS752

  • Good Thursday morning, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra and Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau will both address the government’s response to the downing of a
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau will appear together before the Transport Committee today. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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