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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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Software likely to blame for CSC’s ‘unfortunate’ failure to report solitary confinement data, says watchdog

  • Technical issues and a new “Cadillac” software system to track inmates likely explains the Correctional Service of Canada’s failure to provide promised data to
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 2, 2020
Ivan Zinger
Ivan Zinger
Correctional Investigator of Canada Ivan Zinger, pictured in October 2017, says he believes the CSC has worked hard to comply with the new law governing its approach to prisoner isolation, but new software 'fraught with challenges' has made it difficult to report on compliance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Software likely to blame for CSC’s ‘unfortunate’ failure to report solitary confinement data, says watchdog

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 2, 2020
  • Technical issues and a new “Cadillac” software system to track inmates likely explains the Correctional Service of Canada’s failure to provide promised data to

Software likely to blame for CSC’s ‘unfortunate’ failure to report solitary confinement data, says watchdog

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 2, 2020
  • Technical issues and a new “Cadillac” software system to track inmates likely explains the Correctional Service of Canada’s failure to provide promised data to
Ivan Zinger
Correctional Investigator of Canada Ivan Zinger, pictured in October 2017, says he believes the CSC has worked hard to comply with the new law governing its approach to prisoner isolation, but new software 'fraught with challenges' has made it difficult to report on compliance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vietnamese envoy arrives on repatriation flight, one of many firsts for new cohort of ‘Zoom diplomats’

  • When Vietnam’s new ambassador to Canada flew to his new home, it also marked a welcome homecoming for hundreds of his country’s citizens stuck
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 2, 2020
Vietnam’s new ambassador, Pham Cao Phong, arrived in Ottawa at the end of April, making him the first ambassador his country sent abroad amid the pandemic. Photograph courtesy of the Vietnam Embassy

Vietnamese envoy arrives on repatriation flight, one of many firsts for new cohort of ‘Zoom diplomats’

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 2, 2020
  • When Vietnam’s new ambassador to Canada flew to his new home, it also marked a welcome homecoming for hundreds of his country’s citizens stuck

Vietnamese envoy arrives on repatriation flight, one of many firsts for new cohort of ‘Zoom diplomats’

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 2, 2020
  • When Vietnam’s new ambassador to Canada flew to his new home, it also marked a welcome homecoming for hundreds of his country’s citizens stuck
Vietnam’s new ambassador, Pham Cao Phong, arrived in Ottawa at the end of April, making him the first ambassador his country sent abroad amid the pandemic. Photograph courtesy of the Vietnam Embassy

July lobbying spikes 73 per cent over last year

  • The start of the summer didn’t bring the typical slowdown for government relations, with July reporting a 73 per cent rise in federal lobbying
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 27, 2020
Economic Development Minister Mélanie Joly was the most-lobbied minister last month, followed by Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

July lobbying spikes 73 per cent over last year

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 27, 2020
  • The start of the summer didn’t bring the typical slowdown for government relations, with July reporting a 73 per cent rise in federal lobbying

July lobbying spikes 73 per cent over last year

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 27, 2020
  • The start of the summer didn’t bring the typical slowdown for government relations, with July reporting a 73 per cent rise in federal lobbying
Economic Development Minister Mélanie Joly was the most-lobbied minister last month, followed by Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Promised confidence vote a ‘golden’ opportunity for NDP, but can’t be seen as ‘blank cheque,’ say strategists

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s promise to couple a confidence vote with a throne speech is a “golden opportunity” for the NDP to make some
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 26, 2020
With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promising a confidence vote when Parliament returns, he’ll need at least one of the three recognized party leaders on board. Pictured from left, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Promised confidence vote a ‘golden’ opportunity for NDP, but can’t be seen as ‘blank cheque,’ say strategists

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 26, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s promise to couple a confidence vote with a throne speech is a “golden opportunity” for the NDP to make some

Promised confidence vote a ‘golden’ opportunity for NDP, but can’t be seen as ‘blank cheque,’ say strategists

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 26, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s promise to couple a confidence vote with a throne speech is a “golden opportunity” for the NDP to make some
With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promising a confidence vote when Parliament returns, he’ll need at least one of the three recognized party leaders on board. Pictured from left, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Lobbyists eye ‘high stakes’ throne speech as opportunity for client interests in Liberal reset

  • The throne speech is a “high stakes” government relations opportunity for businesses and groups to get their interests on the agenda, say public affairs
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 26, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland after her swearing in as finance minister on Aug. 18. The same day, he announced Parliament would be prorogued, returning Sept. 23 with a throne speech that lobbyists say presents a big opportunity for organizations to try and get their interests included in the government's reset. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobbyists eye ‘high stakes’ throne speech as opportunity for client interests in Liberal reset

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 26, 2020
  • The throne speech is a “high stakes” government relations opportunity for businesses and groups to get their interests on the agenda, say public affairs

Lobbyists eye ‘high stakes’ throne speech as opportunity for client interests in Liberal reset

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 26, 2020
  • The throne speech is a “high stakes” government relations opportunity for businesses and groups to get their interests on the agenda, say public affairs
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland after her swearing in as finance minister on Aug. 18. The same day, he announced Parliament would be prorogued, returning Sept. 23 with a throne speech that lobbyists say presents a big opportunity for organizations to try and get their interests included in the government's reset. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I refused to be silenced’: Women politicians say gender makes them a target

  • When Wanda Thomas Bernard was appointed to the Senate in 2016, she spent thousands of dollars upgrading security at her Nova Scotia home. No
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 19, 2020
Liberal MP Lenore Zann and Progressive Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard have both spent thousands of dollars improving security on their homes so they feel safe while working in the public eye. Photographs courtesy of the offices of Ms. Zann and Sen. Bernard

‘I refused to be silenced’: Women politicians say gender makes them a target

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 19, 2020
  • When Wanda Thomas Bernard was appointed to the Senate in 2016, she spent thousands of dollars upgrading security at her Nova Scotia home. No

‘I refused to be silenced’: Women politicians say gender makes them a target

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 19, 2020
  • When Wanda Thomas Bernard was appointed to the Senate in 2016, she spent thousands of dollars upgrading security at her Nova Scotia home. No
Liberal MP Lenore Zann and Progressive Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard have both spent thousands of dollars improving security on their homes so they feel safe while working in the public eye. Photographs courtesy of the offices of Ms. Zann and Sen. Bernard

Bills targeting Indigenous women’s rights the ‘culmination’ of career for retiring Senator Dyck

  • Senator Lillian Dyck says that when she retires from the Senate later this month, she’s ready after having achieved more than she could have
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 19, 2020
Ahead of her Aug. 24 retirement Progressive Senator Lillian Dyck, pictured at an April 2019 press conference demanding the government remove sex discrimination in the Indian Act, says the successful efforts to pass that bill was among her proudest moments in a 15-year career in the Upper Chamber. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bills targeting Indigenous women’s rights the ‘culmination’ of career for retiring Senator Dyck

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 19, 2020
  • Senator Lillian Dyck says that when she retires from the Senate later this month, she’s ready after having achieved more than she could have

Bills targeting Indigenous women’s rights the ‘culmination’ of career for retiring Senator Dyck

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 19, 2020
  • Senator Lillian Dyck says that when she retires from the Senate later this month, she’s ready after having achieved more than she could have
Ahead of her Aug. 24 retirement Progressive Senator Lillian Dyck, pictured at an April 2019 press conference demanding the government remove sex discrimination in the Indian Act, says the successful efforts to pass that bill was among her proudest moments in a 15-year career in the Upper Chamber. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

South Korean scholar-turned-diplomat sees posting as front-row seat to ‘virtual diplomacy era’

  • As a longtime political and foreign policy professor, South Korea’s new ambassador to Canada will be taking notes as he engages in bilateral relations
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 19, 2020
South Korea’s new ambassador to Canada Chang Keung Ryong officially took on the role July 16, about a month after arriving and two weeks in quarantine. Photograph courtesy of the South Korean Embassy

South Korean scholar-turned-diplomat sees posting as front-row seat to ‘virtual diplomacy era’

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 19, 2020
  • As a longtime political and foreign policy professor, South Korea’s new ambassador to Canada will be taking notes as he engages in bilateral relations

South Korean scholar-turned-diplomat sees posting as front-row seat to ‘virtual diplomacy era’

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 19, 2020
  • As a longtime political and foreign policy professor, South Korea’s new ambassador to Canada will be taking notes as he engages in bilateral relations
South Korea’s new ambassador to Canada Chang Keung Ryong officially took on the role July 16, about a month after arriving and two weeks in quarantine. Photograph courtesy of the South Korean Embassy

Public services too ‘stretched’ to deliver student-grant program, says employment minister

  • The public service was too “stretched” to deliver the government’s student-grant program, says Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough. Speaking at the House Finance Committee on
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, BEATRICE PAEZ | August 12, 2020
Small Business Minister Mary Ng, left, and Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough appeared before the House Finance Committee on Aug. 12, defending cabinet approval of WE Charity to administer the Canada Student Service Grant. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Public services too ‘stretched’ to deliver student-grant program, says employment minister

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, BEATRICE PAEZ | August 12, 2020
  • The public service was too “stretched” to deliver the government’s student-grant program, says Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough. Speaking at the House Finance Committee on

Public services too ‘stretched’ to deliver student-grant program, says employment minister

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, BEATRICE PAEZ | August 12, 2020
  • The public service was too “stretched” to deliver the government’s student-grant program, says Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough. Speaking at the House Finance Committee on
Small Business Minister Mary Ng, left, and Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough appeared before the House Finance Committee on Aug. 12, defending cabinet approval of WE Charity to administer the Canada Student Service Grant. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Fundraising amid pandemic ‘incredibly difficult’ for Green leadership hopefuls as Paul takes clear lead

  • The latest fundraising figures suggest one Green Party leadership candidate is pulling ahead, doubling the next nearest contender in total raised to date despite
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 12, 2020
The top three fundraisers among Green Party leadership contenders are, from left, Annamie Paul, Dimitri Lascaris, and David Merner, with Ms. Paul pulling ahead and more than doubling the the other two in the second quarter. Photographs courtesy of Annamie Paul, Dimitri Lascaris, and Facebook

Fundraising amid pandemic ‘incredibly difficult’ for Green leadership hopefuls as Paul takes clear lead

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 12, 2020
  • The latest fundraising figures suggest one Green Party leadership candidate is pulling ahead, doubling the next nearest contender in total raised to date despite

Fundraising amid pandemic ‘incredibly difficult’ for Green leadership hopefuls as Paul takes clear lead

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 12, 2020
  • The latest fundraising figures suggest one Green Party leadership candidate is pulling ahead, doubling the next nearest contender in total raised to date despite
The top three fundraisers among Green Party leadership contenders are, from left, Annamie Paul, Dimitri Lascaris, and David Merner, with Ms. Paul pulling ahead and more than doubling the the other two in the second quarter. Photographs courtesy of Annamie Paul, Dimitri Lascaris, and Facebook

WE Charity highlights loopholes for ‘celebrity’ and secret lobbying, warn observers who call for long overdue review

  • Parliamentarians should reopen the Lobbying Act and adopt old recommendations to close loopholes that make secret lobbying possible, say observers and industry insiders, and
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 12, 2020
Marc and Craig Kielburger, pictured speaking to the House Finance Committee on July 28, told MPs their interactions with the government did not cross the threshold required for disclosure in the lobbyists' registry. A review of the Lobbying Act is supposed to happen every five years, but the last was in 2012 when no changes were made. Screenshot via ParlVu

WE Charity highlights loopholes for ‘celebrity’ and secret lobbying, warn observers who call for long overdue review

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 12, 2020
  • Parliamentarians should reopen the Lobbying Act and adopt old recommendations to close loopholes that make secret lobbying possible, say observers and industry insiders, and

WE Charity highlights loopholes for ‘celebrity’ and secret lobbying, warn observers who call for long overdue review

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 12, 2020
  • Parliamentarians should reopen the Lobbying Act and adopt old recommendations to close loopholes that make secret lobbying possible, say observers and industry insiders, and
Marc and Craig Kielburger, pictured speaking to the House Finance Committee on July 28, told MPs their interactions with the government did not cross the threshold required for disclosure in the lobbyists' registry. A review of the Lobbying Act is supposed to happen every five years, but the last was in 2012 when no changes were made. Screenshot via ParlVu

Venezuela winter elections will be fraudulent, warns envoy, calling for continued support

  • Venezuela’s December congressional elections will be fraudulent, warns the Venezuelan ambassador, who says he trusts Canada and the international community to remain steadfast in
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 12, 2020
Orlando Viera-Blanco was officially recognized as Venezuela's ambassador to Canada in November 2019 when he presented his credentials to Governor General Julie Payette, eight months after the prime minister recognized him as the representative of Venezuelan Opposition Leader Juan Guaidó. Photograph courtesy of Orlando Viera-Blanco

Venezuela winter elections will be fraudulent, warns envoy, calling for continued support

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 12, 2020
  • Venezuela’s December congressional elections will be fraudulent, warns the Venezuelan ambassador, who says he trusts Canada and the international community to remain steadfast in

Venezuela winter elections will be fraudulent, warns envoy, calling for continued support

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 12, 2020
  • Venezuela’s December congressional elections will be fraudulent, warns the Venezuelan ambassador, who says he trusts Canada and the international community to remain steadfast in
Orlando Viera-Blanco was officially recognized as Venezuela's ambassador to Canada in November 2019 when he presented his credentials to Governor General Julie Payette, eight months after the prime minister recognized him as the representative of Venezuelan Opposition Leader Juan Guaidó. Photograph courtesy of Orlando Viera-Blanco

Sitting Alberta Senators mixed on planned provincial nominee vote that raises constitutional questions

  • Next fall, the Alberta government plans to hold Senate nominee elections in the first contest since a 2014 Supreme Court decision on the subject.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 29, 2020
Alberta Senators Scott Tannas and Douglas Black, who came to the Senate after being elected, both support the planned elections while Independent Senator Paula Simons said the move is in opposition to the current ‘radical’ reform to the Red Chamber. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Sen. Simons.

Sitting Alberta Senators mixed on planned provincial nominee vote that raises constitutional questions

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 29, 2020
  • Next fall, the Alberta government plans to hold Senate nominee elections in the first contest since a 2014 Supreme Court decision on the subject.

Sitting Alberta Senators mixed on planned provincial nominee vote that raises constitutional questions

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 29, 2020
  • Next fall, the Alberta government plans to hold Senate nominee elections in the first contest since a 2014 Supreme Court decision on the subject.
Alberta Senators Scott Tannas and Douglas Black, who came to the Senate after being elected, both support the planned elections while Independent Senator Paula Simons said the move is in opposition to the current ‘radical’ reform to the Red Chamber. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Sen. Simons.

Deem Indigenous policing essential, boost support for Northern communities to help scrap racism in policing, committee hears

  • Demilitarize the police, defund or divert their resources, adopt nationwide data collection to track race and use of force, adopt true and transparent civilian
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 29, 2020
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair has said Indigenous policing should be an essential service, an assessment numerous witnesses said was a key part of addressing systemic racism as part of the House Public Safety Committee's study on the subject last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Deem Indigenous policing essential, boost support for Northern communities to help scrap racism in policing, committee hears

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 29, 2020
  • Demilitarize the police, defund or divert their resources, adopt nationwide data collection to track race and use of force, adopt true and transparent civilian

Deem Indigenous policing essential, boost support for Northern communities to help scrap racism in policing, committee hears

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 29, 2020
  • Demilitarize the police, defund or divert their resources, adopt nationwide data collection to track race and use of force, adopt true and transparent civilian
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair has said Indigenous policing should be an essential service, an assessment numerous witnesses said was a key part of addressing systemic racism as part of the House Public Safety Committee's study on the subject last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

RCMP report 62 per cent uptick in mental health, wellness call response as critics demand better data

  • The RCMP have seen a 62 per cent increase in mental health and well-being calls over the last five years—worrying but incomplete results that
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 22, 2020
RCMP commissioner Brenda Lucki told MPs at committee last month that the number of calls the force responds to on mental health 'are growing exponentially,' and new data supports that claim. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

RCMP report 62 per cent uptick in mental health, wellness call response as critics demand better data

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 22, 2020
  • The RCMP have seen a 62 per cent increase in mental health and well-being calls over the last five years—worrying but incomplete results that

RCMP report 62 per cent uptick in mental health, wellness call response as critics demand better data

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 22, 2020
  • The RCMP have seen a 62 per cent increase in mental health and well-being calls over the last five years—worrying but incomplete results that
RCMP commissioner Brenda Lucki told MPs at committee last month that the number of calls the force responds to on mental health 'are growing exponentially,' and new data supports that claim. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

June lobbying a success with wage subsidy extension, groups say

  • Some associations are calling their June lobbying efforts a success, after the government agreed to a widespread push to extend the emergency wage subsidy
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 22, 2020
Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan, Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland were the top three most-lobbied cabinet ministers in June. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

June lobbying a success with wage subsidy extension, groups say

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 22, 2020
  • Some associations are calling their June lobbying efforts a success, after the government agreed to a widespread push to extend the emergency wage subsidy

June lobbying a success with wage subsidy extension, groups say

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 22, 2020
  • Some associations are calling their June lobbying efforts a success, after the government agreed to a widespread push to extend the emergency wage subsidy
Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan, Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland were the top three most-lobbied cabinet ministers in June. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Hybrid summer circuit in the cards as politicians try to strike balance between public health and politics

  • For politicians, the summer is normally a time for the so-called barbecue circuit, to bounce from event to event rubbing shoulders with community members
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 15, 2020
On June 11, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited with Régimbal Awards and Promotions owner Luc Régimbal to highlight how businesses are benefiting from the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy and other economic measures. Strategists say politicians are now more comfortable being seen out in public, but they’ll have to strike a balance with public health measures. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hybrid summer circuit in the cards as politicians try to strike balance between public health and politics

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 15, 2020
  • For politicians, the summer is normally a time for the so-called barbecue circuit, to bounce from event to event rubbing shoulders with community members

Hybrid summer circuit in the cards as politicians try to strike balance between public health and politics

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 15, 2020
  • For politicians, the summer is normally a time for the so-called barbecue circuit, to bounce from event to event rubbing shoulders with community members
On June 11, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited with Régimbal Awards and Promotions owner Luc Régimbal to highlight how businesses are benefiting from the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy and other economic measures. Strategists say politicians are now more comfortable being seen out in public, but they’ll have to strike a balance with public health measures. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prison watchdog has ‘grave’ concerns that CSC rates Indigenous, Black inmates as higher risk

  • Indigenous and Black prisoners continue to be more likely to be placed in higher security prisons, which justice advocates say is a clear example
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 15, 2020
Ivan Zinger
Ivan Zinger
Correctional Investigator of Canada Ivan Zinger, pictured in October 2017, says he’s frustrated the CSC has yet to say how it will address a 2018 Supreme Court decision that found its risk assessment tools may be discriminatory. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prison watchdog has ‘grave’ concerns that CSC rates Indigenous, Black inmates as higher risk

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 15, 2020
  • Indigenous and Black prisoners continue to be more likely to be placed in higher security prisons, which justice advocates say is a clear example

Prison watchdog has ‘grave’ concerns that CSC rates Indigenous, Black inmates as higher risk

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 15, 2020
  • Indigenous and Black prisoners continue to be more likely to be placed in higher security prisons, which justice advocates say is a clear example
Ivan Zinger
Correctional Investigator of Canada Ivan Zinger, pictured in October 2017, says he’s frustrated the CSC has yet to say how it will address a 2018 Supreme Court decision that found its risk assessment tools may be discriminatory. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wernick’s warning of political violence reflects increasing polarization, say politicos, experts

  • In the wake of an armed man crashing his truck through Rideau Hall gates and threatening Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, some are recalling the
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 15, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was allegedly the subject of threats by Corey Hurren, who is facing 22 charges for breaking through the gates of Rideau Hall while armed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wernick’s warning of political violence reflects increasing polarization, say politicos, experts

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 15, 2020
  • In the wake of an armed man crashing his truck through Rideau Hall gates and threatening Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, some are recalling the

Wernick’s warning of political violence reflects increasing polarization, say politicos, experts

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 15, 2020
  • In the wake of an armed man crashing his truck through Rideau Hall gates and threatening Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, some are recalling the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was allegedly the subject of threats by Corey Hurren, who is facing 22 charges for breaking through the gates of Rideau Hall while armed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cultural assessments needed for sentencing reform, say advocates, amid calls to address high Black incarceration rates

  • When Black and racialized offenders appear for sentencing, the judge should consider the unique cultural and historical factors of the defendant and whether racism
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 8, 2020
Independent Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard, left, and Liberal MP Pam Damoff both participated in the Parliamentary Black Caucus' discussions around widespread justice reforms to address systemic racism against Black Canadians, including through pre-sentencing reports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Sen. Bernard

Cultural assessments needed for sentencing reform, say advocates, amid calls to address high Black incarceration rates

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 8, 2020
  • When Black and racialized offenders appear for sentencing, the judge should consider the unique cultural and historical factors of the defendant and whether racism

Cultural assessments needed for sentencing reform, say advocates, amid calls to address high Black incarceration rates

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 8, 2020
  • When Black and racialized offenders appear for sentencing, the judge should consider the unique cultural and historical factors of the defendant and whether racism
Independent Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard, left, and Liberal MP Pam Damoff both participated in the Parliamentary Black Caucus' discussions around widespread justice reforms to address systemic racism against Black Canadians, including through pre-sentencing reports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Sen. Bernard

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