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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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Dropping premier approval rates and cooling federal Tory support in key Prairie provinces not a problem for O’Toole, say politicos

  • With the federal Tories’ support cooling off in three reliably blue Prairie provinces, politicos say Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole’s biggest concern is still
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 2, 2020
Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole’s main problem remains introducing himself to Canadians, and the Opposition Leader's Office likely isn’t too worried about polling outcomes dipping slightly in Prairie provinces where the party typically performs well come election season, strategists say. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dropping premier approval rates and cooling federal Tory support in key Prairie provinces not a problem for O’Toole, say politicos

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 2, 2020
  • With the federal Tories’ support cooling off in three reliably blue Prairie provinces, politicos say Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole’s biggest concern is still

Dropping premier approval rates and cooling federal Tory support in key Prairie provinces not a problem for O’Toole, say politicos

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 2, 2020
  • With the federal Tories’ support cooling off in three reliably blue Prairie provinces, politicos say Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole’s biggest concern is still
Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole’s main problem remains introducing himself to Canadians, and the Opposition Leader's Office likely isn’t too worried about polling outcomes dipping slightly in Prairie provinces where the party typically performs well come election season, strategists say. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs press Bibeau to give trade compensation timeline, details to struggling farmers

  • Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says there’s still a “few strings to tie,” and details could be months away, before the government can provide compensation
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 26, 2020
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau appeared before the House Agriculture Committee Nov. 26 as it studies the 2020-21 main estimates. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs press Bibeau to give trade compensation timeline, details to struggling farmers

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 26, 2020
  • Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says there’s still a “few strings to tie,” and details could be months away, before the government can provide compensation

MPs press Bibeau to give trade compensation timeline, details to struggling farmers

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 26, 2020
  • Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says there’s still a “few strings to tie,” and details could be months away, before the government can provide compensation
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau appeared before the House Agriculture Committee Nov. 26 as it studies the 2020-21 main estimates. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Vaccine debate rages amid domestic production problem

  • Happy Thursday, A day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dampened expectations for early access to COVID-19 vaccines for Canadians, he blamed the Conservatives for
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was on the defence as many countries, including the United States, are expecting to start COVID-19 vaccinations by mid-December, while Canada is looking at the new year for a likely roll-out. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Vaccine debate rages amid domestic production problem

  • Happy Thursday, A day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dampened expectations for early access to COVID-19 vaccines for Canadians, he blamed the Conservatives for

Politics This Morning: Vaccine debate rages amid domestic production problem

  • Happy Thursday, A day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dampened expectations for early access to COVID-19 vaccines for Canadians, he blamed the Conservatives for
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was on the defence as many countries, including the United States, are expecting to start COVID-19 vaccinations by mid-December, while Canada is looking at the new year for a likely roll-out. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Economic, industry concerns top-lobbied issues amid return to Parliament and second COVID wave

  • Lobbying returned to lower levels, in line with past years, in October—the first full month of regular parliamentary proceedings since the pandemic started—with economic
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 24, 2020
The top-lobbied cabinet ministers in October were Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, and Economic Development Minister Mélanie Joly. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Economic, industry concerns top-lobbied issues amid return to Parliament and second COVID wave

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 24, 2020
  • Lobbying returned to lower levels, in line with past years, in October—the first full month of regular parliamentary proceedings since the pandemic started—with economic

Economic, industry concerns top-lobbied issues amid return to Parliament and second COVID wave

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 24, 2020
  • Lobbying returned to lower levels, in line with past years, in October—the first full month of regular parliamentary proceedings since the pandemic started—with economic
The top-lobbied cabinet ministers in October were Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, and Economic Development Minister Mélanie Joly. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Historic’ effort to run two hybrid Chambers a balancing act

  • After a months-long effort, Canada’s two parliamentary Chambers have now moved to a hybrid model, allowing Parliamentarians to participate both in Ottawa and at
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 18, 2020
On Nov. 2, the Senate joined the House of Commons in running its proceedings in a hybrid fashion, allowing Senators to participate both in Ottawa and virtually from home. But the Red Chamber, pictured on Nov. 5, has to share limited resources with the House of Commons to make it happen. Screenshot courtesy of SenVu

‘Historic’ effort to run two hybrid Chambers a balancing act

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 18, 2020
  • After a months-long effort, Canada’s two parliamentary Chambers have now moved to a hybrid model, allowing Parliamentarians to participate both in Ottawa and at

‘Historic’ effort to run two hybrid Chambers a balancing act

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 18, 2020
  • After a months-long effort, Canada’s two parliamentary Chambers have now moved to a hybrid model, allowing Parliamentarians to participate both in Ottawa and at
On Nov. 2, the Senate joined the House of Commons in running its proceedings in a hybrid fashion, allowing Senators to participate both in Ottawa and virtually from home. But the Red Chamber, pictured on Nov. 5, has to share limited resources with the House of Commons to make it happen. Screenshot courtesy of SenVu

Mexico calls on Canada to maintain new measures protecting migrant workers

  • The continuation and evolution of measures brought in to improve safety for Mexican workers in Canada after three deaths and multiple COVID-19 outbreaks is
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 16, 2020
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough said late last month the government will consult about establishing minimum requirements for employer-provided accommodations under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. The Mexican Embassy says national standards for housing has been a 'longstanding issue' and one that should be addressed before next season. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mexico calls on Canada to maintain new measures protecting migrant workers

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 16, 2020
  • The continuation and evolution of measures brought in to improve safety for Mexican workers in Canada after three deaths and multiple COVID-19 outbreaks is

Mexico calls on Canada to maintain new measures protecting migrant workers

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 16, 2020
  • The continuation and evolution of measures brought in to improve safety for Mexican workers in Canada after three deaths and multiple COVID-19 outbreaks is
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough said late last month the government will consult about establishing minimum requirements for employer-provided accommodations under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. The Mexican Embassy says national standards for housing has been a 'longstanding issue' and one that should be addressed before next season. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland to appear before Senate committee, Champagne condemns China for removing four Hong Kong lawmakers

  • Happy Thursday, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will face Senate scrutiny today during an appearance before the Red Chamber’s National Finance Committee as it studies
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will appear before the Senate National Finance committee for its study on Bill C-9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland to appear before Senate committee, Champagne condemns China for removing four Hong Kong lawmakers

  • Happy Thursday, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will face Senate scrutiny today during an appearance before the Red Chamber’s National Finance Committee as it studies

Politics This Morning: Freeland to appear before Senate committee, Champagne condemns China for removing four Hong Kong lawmakers

  • Happy Thursday, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will face Senate scrutiny today during an appearance before the Red Chamber’s National Finance Committee as it studies
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will appear before the Senate National Finance committee for its study on Bill C-9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hungarian envoy sees a ‘new momentum’ for bilateral relationship

  • Hungary’s new ambassador to Canada says she believes the relationship could have “new momentum,” and the aftermath of the pandemic will call for closer
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 11, 2020
Hungary’s new ambassador to Ottawa, Mária Éva Vass-Salazar, arrived with her family in mid-August, and started her work officially in October following a virtual credential-presentation ceremony. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Hungarian envoy sees a ‘new momentum’ for bilateral relationship

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 11, 2020
  • Hungary’s new ambassador to Canada says she believes the relationship could have “new momentum,” and the aftermath of the pandemic will call for closer

Hungarian envoy sees a ‘new momentum’ for bilateral relationship

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 11, 2020
  • Hungary’s new ambassador to Canada says she believes the relationship could have “new momentum,” and the aftermath of the pandemic will call for closer
Hungary’s new ambassador to Ottawa, Mária Éva Vass-Salazar, arrived with her family in mid-August, and started her work officially in October following a virtual credential-presentation ceremony. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Senate committees halted from holding hybrid, virtual meetings as Conservatives and ISG point fingers 

  • Senate committee starts were further delayed as the bickering groups couldn’t agree on the rules to meet, including halting the work of one crucial
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 11, 2020
Independent Senator Yuen Pau Woo and Conservative Senator Don Plett and are at odds over whether committees should be able to meet completely by virtual means—in addition to hybrid meetings—adding to the already long delays in getting the Chamber's 18 regular committees up and running. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Senate committees halted from holding hybrid, virtual meetings as Conservatives and ISG point fingers 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 11, 2020
  • Senate committee starts were further delayed as the bickering groups couldn’t agree on the rules to meet, including halting the work of one crucial

Senate committees halted from holding hybrid, virtual meetings as Conservatives and ISG point fingers 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 11, 2020
  • Senate committee starts were further delayed as the bickering groups couldn’t agree on the rules to meet, including halting the work of one crucial
Independent Senator Yuen Pau Woo and Conservative Senator Don Plett and are at odds over whether committees should be able to meet completely by virtual means—in addition to hybrid meetings—adding to the already long delays in getting the Chamber's 18 regular committees up and running. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

New judicial expense disclosures strike ‘right balance,’ say legal advocates

  • Federal judges are releasing their expenses for the first time following a law passed during the last Parliament, and the new numbers show the
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 11, 2020
Justice Minister David Lametti accepted a compromise during the last Parliament on a bill requiring the release of judicial expenses, agreeing to an amendment that publishes amounts by court rather than judge. The second quarter report on these expenses was released at the end of October. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New judicial expense disclosures strike ‘right balance,’ say legal advocates

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 11, 2020
  • Federal judges are releasing their expenses for the first time following a law passed during the last Parliament, and the new numbers show the

New judicial expense disclosures strike ‘right balance,’ say legal advocates

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 11, 2020
  • Federal judges are releasing their expenses for the first time following a law passed during the last Parliament, and the new numbers show the
Justice Minister David Lametti accepted a compromise during the last Parliament on a bill requiring the release of judicial expenses, agreeing to an amendment that publishes amounts by court rather than judge. The second quarter report on these expenses was released at the end of October. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Treasury Board president slammed for transparency gaps in spending following ‘damning’ PBO reports

  • Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos was pressed over the government’s spending secrecy at committee following the release of “damning” reports from Canada’s budget watchdog,
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 5, 2020
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclosis, pictured March 16 at the National Press Theatre, says his department reintroduced the main spending estimates in October, first tabled in February, which have yet to be approved due to the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Treasury Board president slammed for transparency gaps in spending following ‘damning’ PBO reports

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 5, 2020
  • Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos was pressed over the government’s spending secrecy at committee following the release of “damning” reports from Canada’s budget watchdog,

Treasury Board president slammed for transparency gaps in spending following ‘damning’ PBO reports

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 5, 2020
  • Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos was pressed over the government’s spending secrecy at committee following the release of “damning” reports from Canada’s budget watchdog,
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclosis, pictured March 16 at the National Press Theatre, says his department reintroduced the main spending estimates in October, first tabled in February, which have yet to be approved due to the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CSC in ‘flagrant non-compliance’ of solitary confinement rules, prison watchdog says

  • The government is in “flagrant non-compliance” with the regime it brought in to end solitary confinement, says Canada’s prison watchdog, as critics renew calls
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 4, 2020
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair office says it hopes to re-establish the independent advisory panel, which disbanded after a year without data from CSC. Its chair said the panel model is a failure and won't achieve proper oversight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CSC in ‘flagrant non-compliance’ of solitary confinement rules, prison watchdog says

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 4, 2020
  • The government is in “flagrant non-compliance” with the regime it brought in to end solitary confinement, says Canada’s prison watchdog, as critics renew calls

CSC in ‘flagrant non-compliance’ of solitary confinement rules, prison watchdog says

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 4, 2020
  • The government is in “flagrant non-compliance” with the regime it brought in to end solitary confinement, says Canada’s prison watchdog, as critics renew calls
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair office says it hopes to re-establish the independent advisory panel, which disbanded after a year without data from CSC. Its chair said the panel model is a failure and won't achieve proper oversight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Slow Senate start amid pandemic a lesson to limit delay tactics, says CSG leader

  • With Senators finally nailing down hybrid sittings and striking committees after months of disagreement that led to limited work during the pandemic, one Senate
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 4, 2020
Canadian Senators Group Leader Scott Tannas says the Senate has learned its lesson to 'get stuff done as quickly as you can when it comes to organization.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Slow Senate start amid pandemic a lesson to limit delay tactics, says CSG leader

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 4, 2020
  • With Senators finally nailing down hybrid sittings and striking committees after months of disagreement that led to limited work during the pandemic, one Senate

Slow Senate start amid pandemic a lesson to limit delay tactics, says CSG leader

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 4, 2020
  • With Senators finally nailing down hybrid sittings and striking committees after months of disagreement that led to limited work during the pandemic, one Senate
Canadian Senators Group Leader Scott Tannas says the Senate has learned its lesson to 'get stuff done as quickly as you can when it comes to organization.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Ethics watchdog drops Morneau investigation, Senate starts hybrid sittings next week

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is considering up to $20-billion in annual permanent spending for new programs, reports Bloomberg News, citing a senior government official.
Former Finance Minister Bill Morneau has one less ethics investigation to worry about. Ethics commissioner Mario Dion is reportedly dropping his look into the ex-minister’s WE Charity family trip. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Ethics watchdog drops Morneau investigation, Senate starts hybrid sittings next week

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is considering up to $20-billion in annual permanent spending for new programs, reports Bloomberg News, citing a senior government official.

Politics This Morning: Ethics watchdog drops Morneau investigation, Senate starts hybrid sittings next week

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is considering up to $20-billion in annual permanent spending for new programs, reports Bloomberg News, citing a senior government official.
Former Finance Minister Bill Morneau has one less ethics investigation to worry about. Ethics commissioner Mario Dion is reportedly dropping his look into the ex-minister’s WE Charity family trip. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators say publishing details of powerful committee’s internal work part of ‘evolution’ to greater transparency

  • A recent move to publish the work of the Senate Internal Economy Committee’s subgroups is another step in an evolution towards openness and part
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 28, 2020
The move to make some details of Internal Economy subcommittees public is a positive step for transparency, say its members, from left, Conservative Senate Leader Don Plett, Canadian Senators Group Senator Percy Downe, and ISG Senator Raymonde Saint-Germain, while ISG Senator Marilou McPhedran, right, says more accountability should come to the powerful committee. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Cynthia Münster

Senators say publishing details of powerful committee’s internal work part of ‘evolution’ to greater transparency

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 28, 2020
  • A recent move to publish the work of the Senate Internal Economy Committee’s subgroups is another step in an evolution towards openness and part

Senators say publishing details of powerful committee’s internal work part of ‘evolution’ to greater transparency

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 28, 2020
  • A recent move to publish the work of the Senate Internal Economy Committee’s subgroups is another step in an evolution towards openness and part
The move to make some details of Internal Economy subcommittees public is a positive step for transparency, say its members, from left, Conservative Senate Leader Don Plett, Canadian Senators Group Senator Percy Downe, and ISG Senator Raymonde Saint-Germain, while ISG Senator Marilou McPhedran, right, says more accountability should come to the powerful committee. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Cynthia Münster

Pace of virtual inspections on migrant worker conditions a concern, say critics, with half completed this summer

  • By the end of the summer, the government had only inspected half of employers who hired migrant workers despite launching remote inspections in April
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 28, 2020
On Oct. 27, Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough announced the government had begun consultations to establish minimum requirements for employer-provided accommodations for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program across Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pace of virtual inspections on migrant worker conditions a concern, say critics, with half completed this summer

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 28, 2020
  • By the end of the summer, the government had only inspected half of employers who hired migrant workers despite launching remote inspections in April

Pace of virtual inspections on migrant worker conditions a concern, say critics, with half completed this summer

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 28, 2020
  • By the end of the summer, the government had only inspected half of employers who hired migrant workers despite launching remote inspections in April
On Oct. 27, Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough announced the government had begun consultations to establish minimum requirements for employer-provided accommodations for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program across Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Norwegian envoy returns to bilateral work after ‘360 degree’ view

  • Coming from a “360-degree foreign policy” view in the office of Norway’s prime minister, the country’s new ambassador to Canada says he’s looking forward
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 28, 2020
Norway's new Ambassador to Canada Jon Elvedal Fredriksen arrived in late August and presented his credentials in the second-ever virtual ceremony last month. Photograph courtesy of the Norwegian Embassy

Norwegian envoy returns to bilateral work after ‘360 degree’ view

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 28, 2020
  • Coming from a “360-degree foreign policy” view in the office of Norway’s prime minister, the country’s new ambassador to Canada says he’s looking forward

Norwegian envoy returns to bilateral work after ‘360 degree’ view

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 28, 2020
  • Coming from a “360-degree foreign policy” view in the office of Norway’s prime minister, the country’s new ambassador to Canada says he’s looking forward
Norway's new Ambassador to Canada Jon Elvedal Fredriksen arrived in late August and presented his credentials in the second-ever virtual ceremony last month. Photograph courtesy of the Norwegian Embassy

Politics This Morning: Near election avoided in nail-biter vote, electoral officer briefs House committee

  • Good Thursday morning, The Liberal minority successfully passed the one year mark after the government forced a confidence vote on a Conservative motion, getting
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's minority government survived yesterday's test of confidence in his government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Near election avoided in nail-biter vote, electoral officer briefs House committee

  • Good Thursday morning, The Liberal minority successfully passed the one year mark after the government forced a confidence vote on a Conservative motion, getting

Politics This Morning: Near election avoided in nail-biter vote, electoral officer briefs House committee

  • Good Thursday morning, The Liberal minority successfully passed the one year mark after the government forced a confidence vote on a Conservative motion, getting
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's minority government survived yesterday's test of confidence in his government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diplomacy disrupted: envoys adapt their work amid the COVID crisis

  • The pandemic has disrupted how diplomats do their work, but they say it’s also made clear the importance of local connections and information in
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 21, 2020
Swedish Ambassador Urban Ahlin, left, French Ambassador Kareen Rispal, Norwegian Ambassador Jon Elvedal Fredriksen, and New Zealand High Commissioner Martin Harvey reflect on how COVID-19 has forced their missions to adapt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the French, Swedish, and New Zealand mission offices

Diplomacy disrupted: envoys adapt their work amid the COVID crisis

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 21, 2020
  • The pandemic has disrupted how diplomats do their work, but they say it’s also made clear the importance of local connections and information in

Diplomacy disrupted: envoys adapt their work amid the COVID crisis

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 21, 2020
  • The pandemic has disrupted how diplomats do their work, but they say it’s also made clear the importance of local connections and information in
Swedish Ambassador Urban Ahlin, left, French Ambassador Kareen Rispal, Norwegian Ambassador Jon Elvedal Fredriksen, and New Zealand High Commissioner Martin Harvey reflect on how COVID-19 has forced their missions to adapt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the French, Swedish, and New Zealand mission offices

Canada can increase pressure on NATO ally Turkey to calm Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Armenian envoy

  • Armenia’s ambassador in Ottawa is calling on Canada to step up the pressure on Turkey to steer clear of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and move
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 21, 2020
Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne publicly urged Turkey to ‘stay out’ of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, but Armenia’s ambassador to Canada says the country can do more to urge ‘concrete steps’ because statements on their own are not useful anymore. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can increase pressure on NATO ally Turkey to calm Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Armenian envoy

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 21, 2020
  • Armenia’s ambassador in Ottawa is calling on Canada to step up the pressure on Turkey to steer clear of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and move

Canada can increase pressure on NATO ally Turkey to calm Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Armenian envoy

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 21, 2020
  • Armenia’s ambassador in Ottawa is calling on Canada to step up the pressure on Turkey to steer clear of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and move
Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne publicly urged Turkey to ‘stay out’ of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, but Armenia’s ambassador to Canada says the country can do more to urge ‘concrete steps’ because statements on their own are not useful anymore. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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