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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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Interpreter injuries spike due to virtual Parliament, prompt calls for quality controls

  • With subpar equipment and spotty connectivity, Parliament’s virtual meetings have compromised the quality of interpretation and led to a rise in workplace injuries reported by
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 6, 2020
Before Parliament’s first special sitting, House Speaker Anthony Rota urged MPs to get training to participate in virtual meetings. The House says it’s ‘working closely’ with MPs to make sure they have the right equipment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Interpreter injuries spike due to virtual Parliament, prompt calls for quality controls

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 6, 2020
  • With subpar equipment and spotty connectivity, Parliament’s virtual meetings have compromised the quality of interpretation and led to a rise in workplace injuries reported by

Interpreter injuries spike due to virtual Parliament, prompt calls for quality controls

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 6, 2020
  • With subpar equipment and spotty connectivity, Parliament’s virtual meetings have compromised the quality of interpretation and led to a rise in workplace injuries reported by
Before Parliament’s first special sitting, House Speaker Anthony Rota urged MPs to get training to participate in virtual meetings. The House says it’s ‘working closely’ with MPs to make sure they have the right equipment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government turned travel agency: inside Canada’s repatriation efforts

  • At the peak of Canada’s effort to repatriate tens of thousands of Canadians, Liberal MP Rob Oliphant’s consular responsibilities filled his inbox with 1,600-plus
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 6, 2020
Liberal MP Rob Oliphant, parliamentary secretary for foreign affairs, has spent most of his days since February consumed by consular affairs since COVID-19 prompted a massive repatriation effort from cruise ships to chartered flights. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government turned travel agency: inside Canada’s repatriation efforts

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 6, 2020
  • At the peak of Canada’s effort to repatriate tens of thousands of Canadians, Liberal MP Rob Oliphant’s consular responsibilities filled his inbox with 1,600-plus

Government turned travel agency: inside Canada’s repatriation efforts

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 6, 2020
  • At the peak of Canada’s effort to repatriate tens of thousands of Canadians, Liberal MP Rob Oliphant’s consular responsibilities filled his inbox with 1,600-plus
Liberal MP Rob Oliphant, parliamentary secretary for foreign affairs, has spent most of his days since February consumed by consular affairs since COVID-19 prompted a massive repatriation effort from cruise ships to chartered flights. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mass shooting should prompt discussion on domestic violence, says Liberal MP

  • Canada needs to have a conversation about violence against women and ramp up support to address the problem, says Lenore Zann, the Liberal MP
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 29, 2020
In the wake of the Nova Scotia shooting, Liberal MP Lenore Zann, left, and Independent Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard, right, say society needs to raise the issue of gender-based violence. Women and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef, centre, agrees that more needs to be done. Photograph courtesy of Lenore Zann and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Samantha Wright Allen

Mass shooting should prompt discussion on domestic violence, says Liberal MP

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 29, 2020
  • Canada needs to have a conversation about violence against women and ramp up support to address the problem, says Lenore Zann, the Liberal MP

Mass shooting should prompt discussion on domestic violence, says Liberal MP

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 29, 2020
  • Canada needs to have a conversation about violence against women and ramp up support to address the problem, says Lenore Zann, the Liberal MP
In the wake of the Nova Scotia shooting, Liberal MP Lenore Zann, left, and Independent Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard, right, say society needs to raise the issue of gender-based violence. Women and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef, centre, agrees that more needs to be done. Photograph courtesy of Lenore Zann and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Samantha Wright Allen

‘Pandemic bump’ pushes March lobbying up 60 per cent over last year

  • The flood of influencers contacting officials in March increased communication by almost 60 per cent compared to the year before, part of what lobbyists
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 29, 2020
Amid March’s spike in lobbying, the three most mentioned in cabinet were, from left, Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan, Finance Minister Bill Morneau, and Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Pandemic bump’ pushes March lobbying up 60 per cent over last year

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 29, 2020
  • The flood of influencers contacting officials in March increased communication by almost 60 per cent compared to the year before, part of what lobbyists

‘Pandemic bump’ pushes March lobbying up 60 per cent over last year

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 29, 2020
  • The flood of influencers contacting officials in March increased communication by almost 60 per cent compared to the year before, part of what lobbyists
Amid March’s spike in lobbying, the three most mentioned in cabinet were, from left, Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan, Finance Minister Bill Morneau, and Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Prison farm program should be broadened to increase prisoner distancing amid COVID-19, advocate argues

  • Prison farm programs in two Ontario institutions could be broadened to help alleviate the impact of COVID-19, says an advocate whose call is bolstered
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 22, 2020
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the government has taken 'very significant steps to ensure safety of inmates.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prison farm program should be broadened to increase prisoner distancing amid COVID-19, advocate argues

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 22, 2020
  • Prison farm programs in two Ontario institutions could be broadened to help alleviate the impact of COVID-19, says an advocate whose call is bolstered

Prison farm program should be broadened to increase prisoner distancing amid COVID-19, advocate argues

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 22, 2020
  • Prison farm programs in two Ontario institutions could be broadened to help alleviate the impact of COVID-19, says an advocate whose call is bolstered
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the government has taken 'very significant steps to ensure safety of inmates.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nunavut politicians say feds must ‘step up’ prevention measures, fearing COVID-19 could spread ‘like wildfire’ 

  • Nunavut politicians are calling on the federal government to put aside more funds to prepare the territory, saying the $30.8-million promised last week is
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 22, 2020
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal, pictured in the West Block on Feb. 25, says the $30.8-million for Nunavut announced last week is not the end of Ottawa’s partnership with the territory in combatting COVID-19 and that more funds may be on the table. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nunavut politicians say feds must ‘step up’ prevention measures, fearing COVID-19 could spread ‘like wildfire’ 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 22, 2020
  • Nunavut politicians are calling on the federal government to put aside more funds to prepare the territory, saying the $30.8-million promised last week is

Nunavut politicians say feds must ‘step up’ prevention measures, fearing COVID-19 could spread ‘like wildfire’ 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 22, 2020
  • Nunavut politicians are calling on the federal government to put aside more funds to prepare the territory, saying the $30.8-million promised last week is
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal, pictured in the West Block on Feb. 25, says the $30.8-million for Nunavut announced last week is not the end of Ottawa’s partnership with the territory in combatting COVID-19 and that more funds may be on the table. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Armenian Embassy moves commemorations online to mark 105 years since genocide 

  • Every year at this time, hundreds of Armenian Canadians gather on Parliament Hill to honour the more than one million people who died a
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 22, 2020
The commemoration of the Armenian genocide in 2019 brought a crowd to the Hill to mark 104 years since the tragedy. This year, with a pandemic requiring physical distancing, the Armenian Embassy in Canada has to make different plans. Photograph courtesy of the Armenian Embassy

Armenian Embassy moves commemorations online to mark 105 years since genocide 

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 22, 2020
  • Every year at this time, hundreds of Armenian Canadians gather on Parliament Hill to honour the more than one million people who died a

Armenian Embassy moves commemorations online to mark 105 years since genocide 

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 22, 2020
  • Every year at this time, hundreds of Armenian Canadians gather on Parliament Hill to honour the more than one million people who died a
The commemoration of the Armenian genocide in 2019 brought a crowd to the Hill to mark 104 years since the tragedy. This year, with a pandemic requiring physical distancing, the Armenian Embassy in Canada has to make different plans. Photograph courtesy of the Armenian Embassy

‘An added burden’: First Nations under water advisories speak of greater risks with COVID-19

  • First Nations under boil-water advisories face greater challenges following public health guidelines to prevent and contain the spread of COVID-19, which is also causing
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 15, 2020
According to Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller's latest drinking water advisory update, the government has lifted 88 long-term water advisories since November 2016, and 61 remain. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘An added burden’: First Nations under water advisories speak of greater risks with COVID-19

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 15, 2020
  • First Nations under boil-water advisories face greater challenges following public health guidelines to prevent and contain the spread of COVID-19, which is also causing

‘An added burden’: First Nations under water advisories speak of greater risks with COVID-19

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 15, 2020
  • First Nations under boil-water advisories face greater challenges following public health guidelines to prevent and contain the spread of COVID-19, which is also causing
According to Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller's latest drinking water advisory update, the government has lifted 88 long-term water advisories since November 2016, and 61 remain. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs to consider new mailing guidelines as some call for shuttered service’s return

  • When Parliament shut down, Members of Parliament lost the ability to mail their constituents en masse, which some worry is stopping key information from
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 15, 2020
Some MPs say they hope to see their mailing privileges return, because the current pandemic is the ‘ultimate time’ to be sending key information to constituents through these mail-outs. Pictured from left to right: Liberal MP Adam Vaughan, NDP MP Peter Julian, Bloc Québécois MP Stéphane Bergeron, and Conservative MP Kerry Diotte. The Hill Times photographs by Cynthia Münster, Andrew Meade, and courtesy of Facebook

MPs to consider new mailing guidelines as some call for shuttered service’s return

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 15, 2020
  • When Parliament shut down, Members of Parliament lost the ability to mail their constituents en masse, which some worry is stopping key information from

MPs to consider new mailing guidelines as some call for shuttered service’s return

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 15, 2020
  • When Parliament shut down, Members of Parliament lost the ability to mail their constituents en masse, which some worry is stopping key information from
Some MPs say they hope to see their mailing privileges return, because the current pandemic is the ‘ultimate time’ to be sending key information to constituents through these mail-outs. Pictured from left to right: Liberal MP Adam Vaughan, NDP MP Peter Julian, Bloc Québécois MP Stéphane Bergeron, and Conservative MP Kerry Diotte. The Hill Times photographs by Cynthia Münster, Andrew Meade, and courtesy of Facebook

‘We’re all under the gun’: MPs work 24-7 in the midst of a pandemic

  • By the time the clock ticked past 8 p.m. on April 6, Liberal MP Wayne Easter still had 16 calls left on his list
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 8, 2020
MPs are facing a flood of calls from constituents looking for answers about programs being rolled out by the government in response to COVID-19, and are working to flag gaps. Pictured from left to right: Liberal MP John McKay, NDP MP Niki Ashton, Conservative MP Kerry Diotte, and Liberal MP Wayne Easter. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Cynthia Münster

‘We’re all under the gun’: MPs work 24-7 in the midst of a pandemic

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 8, 2020
  • By the time the clock ticked past 8 p.m. on April 6, Liberal MP Wayne Easter still had 16 calls left on his list

‘We’re all under the gun’: MPs work 24-7 in the midst of a pandemic

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 8, 2020
  • By the time the clock ticked past 8 p.m. on April 6, Liberal MP Wayne Easter still had 16 calls left on his list
MPs are facing a flood of calls from constituents looking for answers about programs being rolled out by the government in response to COVID-19, and are working to flag gaps. Pictured from left to right: Liberal MP John McKay, NDP MP Niki Ashton, Conservative MP Kerry Diotte, and Liberal MP Wayne Easter. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Cynthia Münster

Patients in psychiatric care at great risk to COVID-19 outbreak, warns Sen. Kutcher

  • Independent Senator Stan Kutcher is raising the alarm about the looming risk of a COVID-19 outbreak among patients in psychiatric care, facilities that he’s
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 8, 2020
Independent Senator Stan Kutcher, pictured at an April 2019 mental health conference, says those in psychiatric care are at great risk of a COVID-19 outbreak, 'a huge problem' he'd like to see governments address. Photograph courtesy of Senate Communications

Patients in psychiatric care at great risk to COVID-19 outbreak, warns Sen. Kutcher

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 8, 2020
  • Independent Senator Stan Kutcher is raising the alarm about the looming risk of a COVID-19 outbreak among patients in psychiatric care, facilities that he’s

Patients in psychiatric care at great risk to COVID-19 outbreak, warns Sen. Kutcher

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 8, 2020
  • Independent Senator Stan Kutcher is raising the alarm about the looming risk of a COVID-19 outbreak among patients in psychiatric care, facilities that he’s
Independent Senator Stan Kutcher, pictured at an April 2019 mental health conference, says those in psychiatric care are at great risk of a COVID-19 outbreak, 'a huge problem' he'd like to see governments address. Photograph courtesy of Senate Communications

‘Essential’ Hill workers told to bring ID, permission slip in wake of Quebec border crackdown

  • Hill workers crossing the bridge between Ottawa and Gatineau, Que., are being told to bring ID and a form proving they have a right
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 3, 2020
Gatineau police enforce a provincial order to halt non-essential travel to and from Quebec in Gatineau on the north end of the Portage Bridge from Ottawa on April 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Essential’ Hill workers told to bring ID, permission slip in wake of Quebec border crackdown

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 3, 2020
  • Hill workers crossing the bridge between Ottawa and Gatineau, Que., are being told to bring ID and a form proving they have a right

‘Essential’ Hill workers told to bring ID, permission slip in wake of Quebec border crackdown

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 3, 2020
  • Hill workers crossing the bridge between Ottawa and Gatineau, Que., are being told to bring ID and a form proving they have a right
Gatineau police enforce a provincial order to halt non-essential travel to and from Quebec in Gatineau on the north end of the Portage Bridge from Ottawa on April 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa should declare northern flights essential as ‘decimated’ service puts Inuit at risk of losing ‘only link’ to key services, says ITK

  • The COVID-19 crisis “shines a light on” the inequities between northern Inuit communities and the south on infrastructure and access to health care, says
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 1, 2020
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed says Ottawa should declare air transport an essential service for Inuit in the north. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa should declare northern flights essential as ‘decimated’ service puts Inuit at risk of losing ‘only link’ to key services, says ITK

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 1, 2020
  • The COVID-19 crisis “shines a light on” the inequities between northern Inuit communities and the south on infrastructure and access to health care, says

Ottawa should declare northern flights essential as ‘decimated’ service puts Inuit at risk of losing ‘only link’ to key services, says ITK

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 1, 2020
  • The COVID-19 crisis “shines a light on” the inequities between northern Inuit communities and the south on infrastructure and access to health care, says
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed says Ottawa should declare air transport an essential service for Inuit in the north. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobbyists clamour to get voices heard on COVID-19

  • Lobbying groups lining up to influence federal decisions on Canada’s COVID-19 response are vying to ensure that their sector’s concerns are reflected, with some
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, BEATRICE PAEZ | April 1, 2020
Health Minister Patty Hajdu and Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured in a Feb. 6 press briefing, oversee files that are among those lobbyists most often plan to target on COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobbyists clamour to get voices heard on COVID-19

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, BEATRICE PAEZ | April 1, 2020
  • Lobbying groups lining up to influence federal decisions on Canada’s COVID-19 response are vying to ensure that their sector’s concerns are reflected, with some

Lobbyists clamour to get voices heard on COVID-19

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, BEATRICE PAEZ | April 1, 2020
  • Lobbying groups lining up to influence federal decisions on Canada’s COVID-19 response are vying to ensure that their sector’s concerns are reflected, with some
Health Minister Patty Hajdu and Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured in a Feb. 6 press briefing, oversee files that are among those lobbyists most often plan to target on COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mental health a ‘missing piece’ in feds’ COVID-19 response, say critics, advocates

  • As the government rapidly responds to the immediate health and economic needs of Canadians affected by COVID-19, more than two weeks after the country
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 1, 2020
Health Minister Patty Hajdu told Senators on March 25 that the federal government was working on a virtual mental health tool as part of Canada's COVID-19 response, which one group says should be announced 'imminently.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mental health a ‘missing piece’ in feds’ COVID-19 response, say critics, advocates

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 1, 2020
  • As the government rapidly responds to the immediate health and economic needs of Canadians affected by COVID-19, more than two weeks after the country

Mental health a ‘missing piece’ in feds’ COVID-19 response, say critics, advocates

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 1, 2020
  • As the government rapidly responds to the immediate health and economic needs of Canadians affected by COVID-19, more than two weeks after the country
Health Minister Patty Hajdu told Senators on March 25 that the federal government was working on a virtual mental health tool as part of Canada's COVID-19 response, which one group says should be announced 'imminently.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal lobbyists registry sees crop of new COVID-19 filings, as groups grapple with pandemic

  • Since mid-March, more than 35 organizations have updated their federal lobbying filings, signalling plans to have a say in the government’s evolving coronavirus response,
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, BEATRICE PAEZ | March 27, 2020
Transport Minister Marc Garneau, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, Health Minister Patty Hajdu, and Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos convene for a presser on March 16. Cabinet ministers have been convening near-daily briefings with journalists on their response to the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal lobbyists registry sees crop of new COVID-19 filings, as groups grapple with pandemic

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, BEATRICE PAEZ | March 27, 2020
  • Since mid-March, more than 35 organizations have updated their federal lobbying filings, signalling plans to have a say in the government’s evolving coronavirus response,

Federal lobbyists registry sees crop of new COVID-19 filings, as groups grapple with pandemic

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, BEATRICE PAEZ | March 27, 2020
  • Since mid-March, more than 35 organizations have updated their federal lobbying filings, signalling plans to have a say in the government’s evolving coronavirus response,
Transport Minister Marc Garneau, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, Health Minister Patty Hajdu, and Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos convene for a presser on March 16. Cabinet ministers have been convening near-daily briefings with journalists on their response to the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Release low-risk prisoners to prevent COVID-19 outbreak, say advocates calling for ‘immediate action’ 

  • Canada should be releasing low-risk inmates as part of the prison system’s response to COVID-19, say advocates who worry a strategy that doesn’t drop
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 25, 2020
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the government is 'committed to reducing the risk' of COVID-19 in prisons, where there is yet to be a confirmed case in the inmate population, but would not say whether his office is considering release of low-risk prisoners as advocates have urged. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Release low-risk prisoners to prevent COVID-19 outbreak, say advocates calling for ‘immediate action’ 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 25, 2020
  • Canada should be releasing low-risk inmates as part of the prison system’s response to COVID-19, say advocates who worry a strategy that doesn’t drop

Release low-risk prisoners to prevent COVID-19 outbreak, say advocates calling for ‘immediate action’ 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 25, 2020
  • Canada should be releasing low-risk inmates as part of the prison system’s response to COVID-19, say advocates who worry a strategy that doesn’t drop
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the government is 'committed to reducing the risk' of COVID-19 in prisons, where there is yet to be a confirmed case in the inmate population, but would not say whether his office is considering release of low-risk prisoners as advocates have urged. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Embassies in Ottawa offer ‘around the clock’ support in the new work-from-home reality

  • Embassies in Ottawa are shutting their doors, restricting hours, staffing 24-7 emergency lines, and co-ordinating flights for those stranded in Canada in what diplomats
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 25, 2020
Ottawa-based heads of mission say responding to the novel coronavirus outbreak has lead to ‘around the clock’ efforts, including from left, Japan’s Yasuhisa Kawamura, Ecuador’s Diego Stacey, Jamaica’s Janice Miller, and Germany’s Sabine Sparwasser. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade

Embassies in Ottawa offer ‘around the clock’ support in the new work-from-home reality

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 25, 2020
  • Embassies in Ottawa are shutting their doors, restricting hours, staffing 24-7 emergency lines, and co-ordinating flights for those stranded in Canada in what diplomats

Embassies in Ottawa offer ‘around the clock’ support in the new work-from-home reality

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 25, 2020
  • Embassies in Ottawa are shutting their doors, restricting hours, staffing 24-7 emergency lines, and co-ordinating flights for those stranded in Canada in what diplomats
Ottawa-based heads of mission say responding to the novel coronavirus outbreak has lead to ‘around the clock’ efforts, including from left, Japan’s Yasuhisa Kawamura, Ecuador’s Diego Stacey, Jamaica’s Janice Miller, and Germany’s Sabine Sparwasser. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade

‘Busy and worried’: Italian envoy says country is at ‘forefront’ of COVID-19 battle, urges solidarity in global response

  • Italy is at the “forefront” of the battle against the novel coronavirus, says its ambassador in Canada, who called for international co-operation and support
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 21, 2020
Italian Ambassador to Canada Claudio Taffuri, pictured in June 2018, says he’s worried for his country, which is the worst-hit in the world by COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Busy and worried’: Italian envoy says country is at ‘forefront’ of COVID-19 battle, urges solidarity in global response

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 21, 2020
  • Italy is at the “forefront” of the battle against the novel coronavirus, says its ambassador in Canada, who called for international co-operation and support

‘Busy and worried’: Italian envoy says country is at ‘forefront’ of COVID-19 battle, urges solidarity in global response

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 21, 2020
  • Italy is at the “forefront” of the battle against the novel coronavirus, says its ambassador in Canada, who called for international co-operation and support
Italian Ambassador to Canada Claudio Taffuri, pictured in June 2018, says he’s worried for his country, which is the worst-hit in the world by COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Envoys select top 12 ambassadors of the year at third annual bash

  • From museum exhibitions to events highlighting culture and cuisine, to strengthening bilateral ties and investment, 12 emissaries were named as their region’s Ambassador of
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 18, 2020
Cuban Ambassador to Canada Josefina Vidal, centre, accepts her prize as one of the 12 envoys selected as an ambassador of the year. Handing out her prize at the March 11 event were Pierre Thibault, University of Ottawa’s assistant dean at the faculty of civil law, left, and Solomon Anu’a Gheyle Azoh-Mbi, dean of the diplomatic corps and high commissioner of Cameroon. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Envoys select top 12 ambassadors of the year at third annual bash

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 18, 2020
  • From museum exhibitions to events highlighting culture and cuisine, to strengthening bilateral ties and investment, 12 emissaries were named as their region’s Ambassador of

Envoys select top 12 ambassadors of the year at third annual bash

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 18, 2020
  • From museum exhibitions to events highlighting culture and cuisine, to strengthening bilateral ties and investment, 12 emissaries were named as their region’s Ambassador of
Cuban Ambassador to Canada Josefina Vidal, centre, accepts her prize as one of the 12 envoys selected as an ambassador of the year. Handing out her prize at the March 11 event were Pierre Thibault, University of Ottawa’s assistant dean at the faculty of civil law, left, and Solomon Anu’a Gheyle Azoh-Mbi, dean of the diplomatic corps and high commissioner of Cameroon. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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