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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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‘Embarrassing,’ ‘bullying’ social media posts prompt some Senators to push for policies governing how Senators, staff use the platforms

  • Online comments made by a handful of “bad actors” in the Upper Chamber has some Senators pushing for new guidelines for how to govern
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2019
Independent Senator Tony Dean says he thinks Senators and staff should be subject to a social media policy. The Hill Times file photograph

‘Embarrassing,’ ‘bullying’ social media posts prompt some Senators to push for policies governing how Senators, staff use the platforms

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2019
  • Online comments made by a handful of “bad actors” in the Upper Chamber has some Senators pushing for new guidelines for how to govern

‘Embarrassing,’ ‘bullying’ social media posts prompt some Senators to push for policies governing how Senators, staff use the platforms

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2019
  • Online comments made by a handful of “bad actors” in the Upper Chamber has some Senators pushing for new guidelines for how to govern
Independent Senator Tony Dean says he thinks Senators and staff should be subject to a social media policy. The Hill Times file photograph

Senate ushers back on the job as Chamber resumes contract with security firm

  • The Senate has resumed a controversial contract with a private security company for ushers to open doors in its new building after an estimated
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 12, 2019
Conservative Senator Donald Plett said the ushers are 'the best way' to solve accessibility needs of the building in the short term. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate ushers back on the job as Chamber resumes contract with security firm

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 12, 2019
  • The Senate has resumed a controversial contract with a private security company for ushers to open doors in its new building after an estimated

Senate ushers back on the job as Chamber resumes contract with security firm

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 12, 2019
  • The Senate has resumed a controversial contract with a private security company for ushers to open doors in its new building after an estimated
Conservative Senator Donald Plett said the ushers are 'the best way' to solve accessibility needs of the building in the short term. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives vulnerable to intolerance attacks, and ‘clumsy’ Cooper episode feeds into perceptions, say strategists, pollster

  • Episodes like Conservative MP Michael Cooper’s “clumsy” and “insensitive” choice to read from the Christchurch shooter’s manifesto feeds into peoples’ “worst perceptions about the
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 12, 2019
Conservative MP Michael Cooper was removed from the House Justice Committee after quoting a terrorist's manifesto during a meeting May 28, but he remains the party’s deputy critic on the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives vulnerable to intolerance attacks, and ‘clumsy’ Cooper episode feeds into perceptions, say strategists, pollster

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 12, 2019
  • Episodes like Conservative MP Michael Cooper’s “clumsy” and “insensitive” choice to read from the Christchurch shooter’s manifesto feeds into peoples’ “worst perceptions about the

Conservatives vulnerable to intolerance attacks, and ‘clumsy’ Cooper episode feeds into perceptions, say strategists, pollster

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 12, 2019
  • Episodes like Conservative MP Michael Cooper’s “clumsy” and “insensitive” choice to read from the Christchurch shooter’s manifesto feeds into peoples’ “worst perceptions about the
Conservative MP Michael Cooper was removed from the House Justice Committee after quoting a terrorist's manifesto during a meeting May 28, but he remains the party’s deputy critic on the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Departing Chinese ambassador on career ‘fast-track,’ rhetoric worsened relations, say former diplomats

  • Lu Shaye’s short stint in Canada suggests the politically connected outgoing Chinese ambassador is on a career fast-track, according to former Canadian diplomats who
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 12, 2019
China's outgoing ambassador to Canada Lu Shaye, who spoke to reporters at the Chinese embassy on Jan. 17 about Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou, is expected to leave Ottawa later this month for a post in Paris, according to media reports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Departing Chinese ambassador on career ‘fast-track,’ rhetoric worsened relations, say former diplomats

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 12, 2019
  • Lu Shaye’s short stint in Canada suggests the politically connected outgoing Chinese ambassador is on a career fast-track, according to former Canadian diplomats who

Departing Chinese ambassador on career ‘fast-track,’ rhetoric worsened relations, say former diplomats

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 12, 2019
  • Lu Shaye’s short stint in Canada suggests the politically connected outgoing Chinese ambassador is on a career fast-track, according to former Canadian diplomats who
China's outgoing ambassador to Canada Lu Shaye, who spoke to reporters at the Chinese embassy on Jan. 17 about Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou, is expected to leave Ottawa later this month for a post in Paris, according to media reports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate survey offers better picture of diversity among Chamber staff

  • New numbers suggest the Senate’s hiring of women, Indigenous people, and visible minorities is on par with each group’s availability in the workforce, but
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 12, 2019
After conducting a four-week voluntary survey with staff, the Senate has new data on its diversity numbers. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate survey offers better picture of diversity among Chamber staff

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 12, 2019
  • New numbers suggest the Senate’s hiring of women, Indigenous people, and visible minorities is on par with each group’s availability in the workforce, but

Senate survey offers better picture of diversity among Chamber staff

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 12, 2019
  • New numbers suggest the Senate’s hiring of women, Indigenous people, and visible minorities is on par with each group’s availability in the workforce, but
After conducting a four-week voluntary survey with staff, the Senate has new data on its diversity numbers. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s a list of all party candidates nominated for the 2019 election so far

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier and their parties are all racing to name candidates for all 338 federal ridings. The Hill Times file photographs by Andrew Meade

Here’s a list of all party candidates nominated for the 2019 election so far

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2019
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Here’s a list of all party candidates nominated for the 2019 election so far

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2019
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier and their parties are all racing to name candidates for all 338 federal ridings. The Hill Times file photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservative party leads nominees, NDP lags with quarter of ridings confirmed

  • Five months out from the federal election, the Conservative Party has the most candidates named, its 277 nominees far ahead of the governing Liberals’
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2019
Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives lead in candidate nominations, followed by his former leadership competitor Maxime Bernier’s People's Party of Canada, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservative party leads nominees, NDP lags with quarter of ridings confirmed

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2019
  • Five months out from the federal election, the Conservative Party has the most candidates named, its 277 nominees far ahead of the governing Liberals’

Conservative party leads nominees, NDP lags with quarter of ridings confirmed

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2019
  • Five months out from the federal election, the Conservative Party has the most candidates named, its 277 nominees far ahead of the governing Liberals’
Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives lead in candidate nominations, followed by his former leadership competitor Maxime Bernier’s People's Party of Canada, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Diplomatic spouses find community, give back with Wabano fundraiser

  • For the last six months, a group of diplomats’ spouses have been hard at work preparing for a fundraiser aimed at helping Indigenous children
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2019
Members of the Heads of Mission Spouses Association, from left, including Elbia Meghar of Algeria, Olga Kamaldinova of Kazakhstan, Aparna Swarup of India, Jane Haycock of Australia, Khin Myint Kyi of Myanmar, and Maria Do Carmo de Souza Pinto of Brazil. Photograph courtesy of HOMSA

Diplomatic spouses find community, give back with Wabano fundraiser

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2019
  • For the last six months, a group of diplomats’ spouses have been hard at work preparing for a fundraiser aimed at helping Indigenous children

Diplomatic spouses find community, give back with Wabano fundraiser

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2019
  • For the last six months, a group of diplomats’ spouses have been hard at work preparing for a fundraiser aimed at helping Indigenous children
Members of the Heads of Mission Spouses Association, from left, including Elbia Meghar of Algeria, Olga Kamaldinova of Kazakhstan, Aparna Swarup of India, Jane Haycock of Australia, Khin Myint Kyi of Myanmar, and Maria Do Carmo de Souza Pinto of Brazil. Photograph courtesy of HOMSA

Lobbyists increasingly target Senate as Liberals make final legislative push

  • With all eyes turned to the Upper Chamber as the government tries to stickhandle its final pieces of legislation through Parliament, lobbyists also increased
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2019
The Senate was among the top institutions that lobbyists targeted in April, a trend that has seen the numbers increase in 2019 compared to previous years. The Hill Times file photograph

Lobbyists increasingly target Senate as Liberals make final legislative push

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2019
  • With all eyes turned to the Upper Chamber as the government tries to stickhandle its final pieces of legislation through Parliament, lobbyists also increased

Lobbyists increasingly target Senate as Liberals make final legislative push

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2019
  • With all eyes turned to the Upper Chamber as the government tries to stickhandle its final pieces of legislation through Parliament, lobbyists also increased
The Senate was among the top institutions that lobbyists targeted in April, a trend that has seen the numbers increase in 2019 compared to previous years. The Hill Times file photograph

‘The model doesn’t make any sense’: Senators, Inuit orgs call for Nutrition North transformation

  • A federal program that subsidizes the cost of sending perishable food to remote communities has a “model that doesn’t make any sense” for northerners,
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 29, 2019
Labrador Liberal MP Yvonne Jones, pictured at a last year's Liberal convention in Halifax, says the government has brought 'continuous' improvements to Nutrition North. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

‘The model doesn’t make any sense’: Senators, Inuit orgs call for Nutrition North transformation

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 29, 2019
  • A federal program that subsidizes the cost of sending perishable food to remote communities has a “model that doesn’t make any sense” for northerners,

‘The model doesn’t make any sense’: Senators, Inuit orgs call for Nutrition North transformation

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 29, 2019
  • A federal program that subsidizes the cost of sending perishable food to remote communities has a “model that doesn’t make any sense” for northerners,
Labrador Liberal MP Yvonne Jones, pictured at a last year's Liberal convention in Halifax, says the government has brought 'continuous' improvements to Nutrition North. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Conservatives lead in big-donor fundraising in seven provinces

  • The Conservatives led fundraising in seven of 10 provinces among big donors during the first three months this year, with the greatest hauls in
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 29, 2019
In 2019's first quarter, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer's party doubled the fundraising haul from the Liberals, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservatives lead in big-donor fundraising in seven provinces

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 29, 2019
  • The Conservatives led fundraising in seven of 10 provinces among big donors during the first three months this year, with the greatest hauls in

Conservatives lead in big-donor fundraising in seven provinces

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 29, 2019
  • The Conservatives led fundraising in seven of 10 provinces among big donors during the first three months this year, with the greatest hauls in
In 2019's first quarter, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer's party doubled the fundraising haul from the Liberals, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Israel envoy announces departure, welcomes free trade agreement

  • It was a bittersweet evening as Canada and Israel celebrated 70 years of diplomatic ties. Ambassador Nimrod Barkan announced his upcoming retirement from the
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 29, 2019
Nimrod Barkan, Israel’s ambassador to Canada, and International Trade Minister Jim Carr toast with a glass of wine during a cocktail reception May 27 to celebrate 70 years of Canada-Israel relations. Mr. Barkan will leave Ottawa in November. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Israel envoy announces departure, welcomes free trade agreement

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 29, 2019
  • It was a bittersweet evening as Canada and Israel celebrated 70 years of diplomatic ties. Ambassador Nimrod Barkan announced his upcoming retirement from the

Israel envoy announces departure, welcomes free trade agreement

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 29, 2019
  • It was a bittersweet evening as Canada and Israel celebrated 70 years of diplomatic ties. Ambassador Nimrod Barkan announced his upcoming retirement from the
Nimrod Barkan, Israel’s ambassador to Canada, and International Trade Minister Jim Carr toast with a glass of wine during a cocktail reception May 27 to celebrate 70 years of Canada-Israel relations. Mr. Barkan will leave Ottawa in November. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Lobbyists seek clarity after watchdog warns political statements risk contravening code

  • New guidance for lobbyists around expressing their personal political views has some questioning whether it encroaches on their rights to free expression, and calling
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 22, 2019
Lobbyists, politicians, staffers, and journalists mingle at The Hill Times' All-Politics Party in June 2017. Last month, the federal lobbying commissioner gave lobbyists new guidelines. Photograph courtesy of Paul Lauzon

Lobbyists seek clarity after watchdog warns political statements risk contravening code

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 22, 2019
  • New guidance for lobbyists around expressing their personal political views has some questioning whether it encroaches on their rights to free expression, and calling

Lobbyists seek clarity after watchdog warns political statements risk contravening code

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 22, 2019
  • New guidance for lobbyists around expressing their personal political views has some questioning whether it encroaches on their rights to free expression, and calling
Lobbyists, politicians, staffers, and journalists mingle at The Hill Times' All-Politics Party in June 2017. Last month, the federal lobbying commissioner gave lobbyists new guidelines. Photograph courtesy of Paul Lauzon

Lobbying czar has ‘concerns’ for her office’s budget, warns court decision could widen workload

  • Federal lobbying commissioner Nancy Bélanger says she has “concerns” about her office’s budget, which hasn’t changed in 14 years—especially if a recent court decision
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 22, 2019
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger says her office's $4.8-million budget has stayed basically the same since 2005, leaving 'practically no flexibility' to make investments and improve the federal lobbyist registry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobbying czar has ‘concerns’ for her office’s budget, warns court decision could widen workload

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 22, 2019
  • Federal lobbying commissioner Nancy Bélanger says she has “concerns” about her office’s budget, which hasn’t changed in 14 years—especially if a recent court decision

Lobbying czar has ‘concerns’ for her office’s budget, warns court decision could widen workload

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 22, 2019
  • Federal lobbying commissioner Nancy Bélanger says she has “concerns” about her office’s budget, which hasn’t changed in 14 years—especially if a recent court decision
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger says her office's $4.8-million budget has stayed basically the same since 2005, leaving 'practically no flexibility' to make investments and improve the federal lobbyist registry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Booted NDP MP Erin Weir not seeking re-election

  • Erin Weir, who was removed from the NDP caucus a year ago, announced that he will not be seeking re-election in the upcoming election.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 22, 2019
The Co-Operative Commonwealth Federation's short return to the House of Commons will end in October, with MP Erin Weir—who came in under the NDP banner—leaving the House of Commons after one term. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Booted NDP MP Erin Weir not seeking re-election

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 22, 2019
  • Erin Weir, who was removed from the NDP caucus a year ago, announced that he will not be seeking re-election in the upcoming election.

Booted NDP MP Erin Weir not seeking re-election

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 22, 2019
  • Erin Weir, who was removed from the NDP caucus a year ago, announced that he will not be seeking re-election in the upcoming election.
The Co-Operative Commonwealth Federation's short return to the House of Commons will end in October, with MP Erin Weir—who came in under the NDP banner—leaving the House of Commons after one term. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ethics czar ‘confident’ Trudeau SNC report to come before election

  • Ethics commissioner Mario Dion says his investigation into Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won’t be ready before the House rises in June, but he’s “confident”
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 16, 2019
Federal Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion appeared before a House ethics committee on May 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ethics czar ‘confident’ Trudeau SNC report to come before election

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 16, 2019
  • Ethics commissioner Mario Dion says his investigation into Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won’t be ready before the House rises in June, but he’s “confident”

Ethics czar ‘confident’ Trudeau SNC report to come before election

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 16, 2019
  • Ethics commissioner Mario Dion says his investigation into Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won’t be ready before the House rises in June, but he’s “confident”
Federal Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion appeared before a House ethics committee on May 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

DND data shows thousands given antimalarial drug that veterans are suing the feds over

  • New records show members in the Canadian military have received more than 15,000 prescriptions of an antimalarial drug that’s the subject of a lawsuit
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2019
A Department of National Defence document shows shows more than 15,000 prescriptions of a controversial antimalarial drug were given to troops before it changed its policy. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan oversees that department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

DND data shows thousands given antimalarial drug that veterans are suing the feds over

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2019
  • New records show members in the Canadian military have received more than 15,000 prescriptions of an antimalarial drug that’s the subject of a lawsuit

DND data shows thousands given antimalarial drug that veterans are suing the feds over

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2019
  • New records show members in the Canadian military have received more than 15,000 prescriptions of an antimalarial drug that’s the subject of a lawsuit
A Department of National Defence document shows shows more than 15,000 prescriptions of a controversial antimalarial drug were given to troops before it changed its policy. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan oversees that department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Swedish Speaker switches gears to become ambassador

  • Working as Speaker of the Swedish Parliament from 2014 to 2018 helped prepare Urban Ahlin for his new career in diplomacy, and his first
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2019
Sweden’s new ambassador to Canada, Urban Ahlin, came to Ottawa in February after the post sat vacant since last summer, ahead of the country's September 2018 elections. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Swedish Speaker switches gears to become ambassador

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2019
  • Working as Speaker of the Swedish Parliament from 2014 to 2018 helped prepare Urban Ahlin for his new career in diplomacy, and his first

Former Swedish Speaker switches gears to become ambassador

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2019
  • Working as Speaker of the Swedish Parliament from 2014 to 2018 helped prepare Urban Ahlin for his new career in diplomacy, and his first
Sweden’s new ambassador to Canada, Urban Ahlin, came to Ottawa in February after the post sat vacant since last summer, ahead of the country's September 2018 elections. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No funding makes Indigenous child welfare bill ‘weak, deficient, and broken,’ witness says, but others urge MPs to ‘get it passed’

  • Regardless of whether witnesses testifying before a House committee studying the Indigenous child welfare bill thought it should live or die, all agreed the
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2019
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde, pictured in January 2019 at a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, has recommended four key changes to the Indigenous child welfare legislation undergoing study at a House committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No funding makes Indigenous child welfare bill ‘weak, deficient, and broken,’ witness says, but others urge MPs to ‘get it passed’

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2019
  • Regardless of whether witnesses testifying before a House committee studying the Indigenous child welfare bill thought it should live or die, all agreed the

No funding makes Indigenous child welfare bill ‘weak, deficient, and broken,’ witness says, but others urge MPs to ‘get it passed’

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2019
  • Regardless of whether witnesses testifying before a House committee studying the Indigenous child welfare bill thought it should live or die, all agreed the
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde, pictured in January 2019 at a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, has recommended four key changes to the Indigenous child welfare legislation undergoing study at a House committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Despite opposition pressure, lack of ambassador to China likely hasn’t made much difference, say ex-diplomats

  • Canada’s conflict with China has been so bad that being without a Canadian ambassador since late January likely hasn’t had much impact, say former
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2019
Canada has yet to name a replacement for former ambassador to China John McCallum whom the prime minister asked to resign from the post in late January after controversial comments he made amid an escalating dispute with China. The Hill Times file photograph

Despite opposition pressure, lack of ambassador to China likely hasn’t made much difference, say ex-diplomats

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2019
  • Canada’s conflict with China has been so bad that being without a Canadian ambassador since late January likely hasn’t had much impact, say former

Despite opposition pressure, lack of ambassador to China likely hasn’t made much difference, say ex-diplomats

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2019
  • Canada’s conflict with China has been so bad that being without a Canadian ambassador since late January likely hasn’t had much impact, say former
Canada has yet to name a replacement for former ambassador to China John McCallum whom the prime minister asked to resign from the post in late January after controversial comments he made amid an escalating dispute with China. The Hill Times file photograph

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