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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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‘Get cracking’: joint committee reviewing emergency powers should not get ‘bogged down’ debating scope, experts say

  • More than a month after the government invoked and revoked the Emergencies Act to end the illegal occupation in downtown Ottawa, the special parliamentary
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 1, 2022
Police officers, pictured on Sparks Street on Feb. 17, 2022, facing off against protesters as part of what became a massive law enforcement effort, using powers granted through the Emergencies Act, to clear protesters from Ottawa's downtown. A joint parliamentary committee is starting its study into the use of those powers, but has yet to settle on its scope. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Get cracking’: joint committee reviewing emergency powers should not get ‘bogged down’ debating scope, experts say

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 1, 2022
  • More than a month after the government invoked and revoked the Emergencies Act to end the illegal occupation in downtown Ottawa, the special parliamentary

‘Get cracking’: joint committee reviewing emergency powers should not get ‘bogged down’ debating scope, experts say

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 1, 2022
  • More than a month after the government invoked and revoked the Emergencies Act to end the illegal occupation in downtown Ottawa, the special parliamentary
Police officers, pictured on Sparks Street on Feb. 17, 2022, facing off against protesters as part of what became a massive law enforcement effort, using powers granted through the Emergencies Act, to clear protesters from Ottawa's downtown. A joint parliamentary committee is starting its study into the use of those powers, but has yet to settle on its scope. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Boissonnault, Freeland among top lobbying targets in February as budget looms

  • In the weeks before Canada announced it would end pre-arrival COVID-19 testing for vaccinated travellers, tourism industry groups were clamouring to meet with Tourism
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 25, 2022
Tourism Minister Randy Boissonnault and Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland took the second and third spots, respectively, for most-lobbied cabinet ministers in February. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Boissonnault, Freeland among top lobbying targets in February as budget looms

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 25, 2022
  • In the weeks before Canada announced it would end pre-arrival COVID-19 testing for vaccinated travellers, tourism industry groups were clamouring to meet with Tourism

Boissonnault, Freeland among top lobbying targets in February as budget looms

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 25, 2022
  • In the weeks before Canada announced it would end pre-arrival COVID-19 testing for vaccinated travellers, tourism industry groups were clamouring to meet with Tourism
Tourism Minister Randy Boissonnault and Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland took the second and third spots, respectively, for most-lobbied cabinet ministers in February. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘It’s very unusual to see this level of trust between two major parties’: NDP-Liberal confidence deal a ‘double-edged sword’ for Singh, strategists say

  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s commitment to prop up the Liberal government until 2025 carries more risk for New Democrats, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 22, 2022
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he's going into the historic confidence and supply agreement with the Liberals with his 'eyes wide open,' but is also approaching it with the 'spirit' of co-operation to do what he can so the agreement makes it to 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘It’s very unusual to see this level of trust between two major parties’: NDP-Liberal confidence deal a ‘double-edged sword’ for Singh, strategists say

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 22, 2022
  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s commitment to prop up the Liberal government until 2025 carries more risk for New Democrats, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

‘It’s very unusual to see this level of trust between two major parties’: NDP-Liberal confidence deal a ‘double-edged sword’ for Singh, strategists say

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 22, 2022
  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s commitment to prop up the Liberal government until 2025 carries more risk for New Democrats, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he's going into the historic confidence and supply agreement with the Liberals with his 'eyes wide open,' but is also approaching it with the 'spirit' of co-operation to do what he can so the agreement makes it to 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Nav Canada defends actions in airspace breach as humanitarian flights added to Russian ban

  • Nav Canada defended its actions to a parliamentary committee on March 21 after a Russian airline was permitted to enter Canadian airspace last month
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 22, 2022
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra answered MPs' questions during a March 21 appearance before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee for its study of Canada’s ability to respond to Russian threats to Canadian waters, ports, and airspace. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nav Canada defends actions in airspace breach as humanitarian flights added to Russian ban

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 22, 2022
  • Nav Canada defended its actions to a parliamentary committee on March 21 after a Russian airline was permitted to enter Canadian airspace last month

Nav Canada defends actions in airspace breach as humanitarian flights added to Russian ban

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 22, 2022
  • Nav Canada defended its actions to a parliamentary committee on March 21 after a Russian airline was permitted to enter Canadian airspace last month
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra answered MPs' questions during a March 21 appearance before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee for its study of Canada’s ability to respond to Russian threats to Canadian waters, ports, and airspace. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds ask Parliamentarians to approve $190.3-billion of $397.6-billion main spending estimates so far for 2022-2023

  • The government is asking Parliamentarians to approve $190.3-billion out of a total $397.6-billion in spending for the 2022-23 fiscal year, a nearly $50-billion jump
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 14, 2022
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier tabled the 2022-23 main estimates on March 1, asking Parliamentarians to vote on, and approve, $190.3-billion out of a total $397.6-billion in spending for the fiscal year.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds ask Parliamentarians to approve $190.3-billion of $397.6-billion main spending estimates so far for 2022-2023

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 14, 2022
  • The government is asking Parliamentarians to approve $190.3-billion out of a total $397.6-billion in spending for the 2022-23 fiscal year, a nearly $50-billion jump

Feds ask Parliamentarians to approve $190.3-billion of $397.6-billion main spending estimates so far for 2022-2023

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 14, 2022
  • The government is asking Parliamentarians to approve $190.3-billion out of a total $397.6-billion in spending for the 2022-23 fiscal year, a nearly $50-billion jump
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier tabled the 2022-23 main estimates on March 1, asking Parliamentarians to vote on, and approve, $190.3-billion out of a total $397.6-billion in spending for the fiscal year.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pandemic measures easing in House Precinct, public allowed back starting in April

  • The House of Commons will once again be open to visitors next month, as part of a broader easing of measures introduced nearly two
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 10, 2022
The West Block and Confederation Building, pictured on Nov. 2, 2021. Visitors will be permitted access to the House Precinct starting April 25 in a two-staged approach to the reopening after two years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pandemic measures easing in House Precinct, public allowed back starting in April

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 10, 2022
  • The House of Commons will once again be open to visitors next month, as part of a broader easing of measures introduced nearly two

Pandemic measures easing in House Precinct, public allowed back starting in April

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 10, 2022
  • The House of Commons will once again be open to visitors next month, as part of a broader easing of measures introduced nearly two
The West Block and Confederation Building, pictured on Nov. 2, 2021. Visitors will be permitted access to the House Precinct starting April 25 in a two-staged approach to the reopening after two years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House of Commons spends $366.8-million by 2021-22 third quarter, up 6.6 per cent: report

  • With pandemic restrictions easing, the House of Commons spending rebounded in the third quarter of 2020-21, and used $366.8-million of the $561.4-million approved this
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 8, 2022
Parliament Hill's Centre Block, pictured on Nov. 2, 2021. House of Commons spending as of the third quarter of 2021-22 was up $22.6-million, or 6.6 per cent, overall compared to the same period the year prior. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House of Commons spends $366.8-million by 2021-22 third quarter, up 6.6 per cent: report

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 8, 2022
  • With pandemic restrictions easing, the House of Commons spending rebounded in the third quarter of 2020-21, and used $366.8-million of the $561.4-million approved this

House of Commons spends $366.8-million by 2021-22 third quarter, up 6.6 per cent: report

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 8, 2022
  • With pandemic restrictions easing, the House of Commons spending rebounded in the third quarter of 2020-21, and used $366.8-million of the $561.4-million approved this
Parliament Hill's Centre Block, pictured on Nov. 2, 2021. House of Commons spending as of the third quarter of 2021-22 was up $22.6-million, or 6.6 per cent, overall compared to the same period the year prior. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Put frozen Russian assets ‘to work’ as reparations, says former foreign minister Axworthy, urging Canada to ‘lead the world’

  • Canada can “lead the world” and “up its game” applying pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle by distributing seized wealth to Ukrainian
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 4, 2022
Seizing already frozen Russian assets would make a ‘strong, incremental difference’ to ensure Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle feels more pressure to end the invasion of Ukraine, says Lloyd Axworthy, Canada’s former foreign minister, at a March 3 Pearson Centre webinar. Screengrab courtesy of Pearson Centre webinar

Put frozen Russian assets ‘to work’ as reparations, says former foreign minister Axworthy, urging Canada to ‘lead the world’

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 4, 2022
  • Canada can “lead the world” and “up its game” applying pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle by distributing seized wealth to Ukrainian

Put frozen Russian assets ‘to work’ as reparations, says former foreign minister Axworthy, urging Canada to ‘lead the world’

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 4, 2022
  • Canada can “lead the world” and “up its game” applying pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle by distributing seized wealth to Ukrainian
Seizing already frozen Russian assets would make a ‘strong, incremental difference’ to ensure Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle feels more pressure to end the invasion of Ukraine, says Lloyd Axworthy, Canada’s former foreign minister, at a March 3 Pearson Centre webinar. Screengrab courtesy of Pearson Centre webinar

MPs press feds to cut ‘red tape,’ and permit visa-free travel for Ukrainians fleeing conflict

  • During a Monday evening take-note debate in the House of Commons, MPs from all opposition parties pressed the government on its unwillingness to remove
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 1, 2022
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, pictured on the Hill, says Canada has been processing Ukrainian applications on a priority basis but did not say whether Canada is considering lifting visa requirements. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs press feds to cut ‘red tape,’ and permit visa-free travel for Ukrainians fleeing conflict

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 1, 2022
  • During a Monday evening take-note debate in the House of Commons, MPs from all opposition parties pressed the government on its unwillingness to remove

MPs press feds to cut ‘red tape,’ and permit visa-free travel for Ukrainians fleeing conflict

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 1, 2022
  • During a Monday evening take-note debate in the House of Commons, MPs from all opposition parties pressed the government on its unwillingness to remove
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, pictured on the Hill, says Canada has been processing Ukrainian applications on a priority basis but did not say whether Canada is considering lifting visa requirements. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada to send anti-tank weapons, ammunition to Ukraine as critics accuse Ottawa of delays to lethal aid

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will send anti-tank weapons systems and upgraded ammunition to Ukraine to help the country continue its “heroic defence”
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 1, 2022
Defence Minister Anita Anand says Canada is working to deliver shipments of anti-tank weapon systems and 2,000 rockets as quickly as possible. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada to send anti-tank weapons, ammunition to Ukraine as critics accuse Ottawa of delays to lethal aid

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 1, 2022
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will send anti-tank weapons systems and upgraded ammunition to Ukraine to help the country continue its “heroic defence”

Canada to send anti-tank weapons, ammunition to Ukraine as critics accuse Ottawa of delays to lethal aid

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 1, 2022
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will send anti-tank weapons systems and upgraded ammunition to Ukraine to help the country continue its “heroic defence”
Defence Minister Anita Anand says Canada is working to deliver shipments of anti-tank weapon systems and 2,000 rockets as quickly as possible. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Not the time for weak words’: MPs, Senators with ties to Ukraine urge action against Russia

  • With Russia’s military advance and missile fire underway, MPs and Senators with “deep ties” to Ukraine spoke of their horror, sadness, and outrage watching
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 24, 2022
Conservative Senator Denise Batters, left, ISG Senator Stan Kutcher, and Liberal MP Yvan Baker spoke of their grave concern for Ukraine’s sovereignty following Russia’s ‘unprovoked’ attack on the neighbouring country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photographs courtesy of Stan Kutcher and Yvan Baker

‘Not the time for weak words’: MPs, Senators with ties to Ukraine urge action against Russia

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 24, 2022
  • With Russia’s military advance and missile fire underway, MPs and Senators with “deep ties” to Ukraine spoke of their horror, sadness, and outrage watching

‘Not the time for weak words’: MPs, Senators with ties to Ukraine urge action against Russia

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 24, 2022
  • With Russia’s military advance and missile fire underway, MPs and Senators with “deep ties” to Ukraine spoke of their horror, sadness, and outrage watching
Conservative Senator Denise Batters, left, ISG Senator Stan Kutcher, and Liberal MP Yvan Baker spoke of their grave concern for Ukraine’s sovereignty following Russia’s ‘unprovoked’ attack on the neighbouring country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photographs courtesy of Stan Kutcher and Yvan Baker

‘No wonder we continue down this path’: Conservative, CSG Senate leaders say use of Emergencies Act stoked division

  • The federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act created division in an already polarized Canada, argued two Senate leaders as the Red Chamber debated
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 23, 2022
Freedom Convoy supporters block Wellington Street near the Senate of Canada Building on Feb. 14, the same day the federal government announced it would invoke the Emergencies Act. The Senate was debating its use on Feb. 23 for the second day, right up until it was lifted. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No wonder we continue down this path’: Conservative, CSG Senate leaders say use of Emergencies Act stoked division

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 23, 2022
  • The federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act created division in an already polarized Canada, argued two Senate leaders as the Red Chamber debated

‘No wonder we continue down this path’: Conservative, CSG Senate leaders say use of Emergencies Act stoked division

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 23, 2022
  • The federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act created division in an already polarized Canada, argued two Senate leaders as the Red Chamber debated
Freedom Convoy supporters block Wellington Street near the Senate of Canada Building on Feb. 14, the same day the federal government announced it would invoke the Emergencies Act. The Senate was debating its use on Feb. 23 for the second day, right up until it was lifted. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freezing accounts tied to convoy protest ‘not retroactive,’ banks unfreezing ‘vast majority,’ says Finance official 

  • Banks have started unfreezing the accounts marked for their suspected support of the so-called Freedom Convoy, a Finance official told MPs, who sought assurances
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 23, 2022
Police and protesters pictured facing off on Feb. 18 at Colonel By Drive and Rideau Street, amid a massive effort to clear the downtown Ottawa blockade, which took three days for police to do. The protesters had occupied Ottawa's downtown core and the Parliamentary Precinct area for more than three weeks. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia.

Freezing accounts tied to convoy protest ‘not retroactive,’ banks unfreezing ‘vast majority,’ says Finance official 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 23, 2022
  • Banks have started unfreezing the accounts marked for their suspected support of the so-called Freedom Convoy, a Finance official told MPs, who sought assurances

Freezing accounts tied to convoy protest ‘not retroactive,’ banks unfreezing ‘vast majority,’ says Finance official 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 23, 2022
  • Banks have started unfreezing the accounts marked for their suspected support of the so-called Freedom Convoy, a Finance official told MPs, who sought assurances
Police and protesters pictured facing off on Feb. 18 at Colonel By Drive and Rideau Street, amid a massive effort to clear the downtown Ottawa blockade, which took three days for police to do. The protesters had occupied Ottawa's downtown core and the Parliamentary Precinct area for more than three weeks. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia.

Action against Ottawa blockade an ‘important turning point,’ but ‘ongoing and fluid situation’ means Emergencies Act needed, says Mendicino

  • The police crackdown on entrenched protesters in Ottawa’s downtown core Friday represents an “important turning point,” according to Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, who
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 18, 2022
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says the Emergencies Act powers are being 'exercised responsibly,' and in a manner that is 'proportional' and consistent with the Charter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Action against Ottawa blockade an ‘important turning point,’ but ‘ongoing and fluid situation’ means Emergencies Act needed, says Mendicino

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 18, 2022
  • The police crackdown on entrenched protesters in Ottawa’s downtown core Friday represents an “important turning point,” according to Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, who

Action against Ottawa blockade an ‘important turning point,’ but ‘ongoing and fluid situation’ means Emergencies Act needed, says Mendicino

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 18, 2022
  • The police crackdown on entrenched protesters in Ottawa’s downtown core Friday represents an “important turning point,” according to Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, who
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says the Emergencies Act powers are being 'exercised responsibly,' and in a manner that is 'proportional' and consistent with the Charter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘There are people who have used the monuments as a public toilet’: MPs slam desecration of National War Memorial

  • The recent “disrespect” shown by some “Freedom Convoy” protesters to the National War Memorial suggests there’s a need for better co-ordination between the several
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 17, 2022
A woman pictured on Jan. 29, 2022, dancing on the National War Memorial in Ottawa. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

‘There are people who have used the monuments as a public toilet’: MPs slam desecration of National War Memorial

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 17, 2022
  • The recent “disrespect” shown by some “Freedom Convoy” protesters to the National War Memorial suggests there’s a need for better co-ordination between the several

‘There are people who have used the monuments as a public toilet’: MPs slam desecration of National War Memorial

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 17, 2022
  • The recent “disrespect” shown by some “Freedom Convoy” protesters to the National War Memorial suggests there’s a need for better co-ordination between the several
A woman pictured on Jan. 29, 2022, dancing on the National War Memorial in Ottawa. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Invoking Emergencies Act necessary step to tackle protests amid jurisdictional ‘squabbling’ and inaction, say top security experts

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s “stunning” invocation of the Emergencies Act is the right move to handle the escalating entrenchment of protesters in the nation’s
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 15, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Feb. 14, 2022, speaking with reporters after invoking the Emergencies Act as the so-called ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests entered the third week, shutting down Ottawa’s downtown core. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Invoking Emergencies Act necessary step to tackle protests amid jurisdictional ‘squabbling’ and inaction, say top security experts

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 15, 2022
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s “stunning” invocation of the Emergencies Act is the right move to handle the escalating entrenchment of protesters in the nation’s

Invoking Emergencies Act necessary step to tackle protests amid jurisdictional ‘squabbling’ and inaction, say top security experts

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 15, 2022
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s “stunning” invocation of the Emergencies Act is the right move to handle the escalating entrenchment of protesters in the nation’s
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Feb. 14, 2022, speaking with reporters after invoking the Emergencies Act as the so-called ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests entered the third week, shutting down Ottawa’s downtown core. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Three years on, feds still working to ‘institutionalize’ Wilson-Raybould’s litigation rules: Miller

  • The federal Justice Department is still coming to grips with a set of fair-play rules for its legal battles with First Nations, three years
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 31, 2022
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller, left, and Justice Minister David Lametti, right, are, along with Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, the government's key decision-makers when it comes to interactions with Indigenous peoples. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Three years on, feds still working to ‘institutionalize’ Wilson-Raybould’s litigation rules: Miller

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 31, 2022
  • The federal Justice Department is still coming to grips with a set of fair-play rules for its legal battles with First Nations, three years

Three years on, feds still working to ‘institutionalize’ Wilson-Raybould’s litigation rules: Miller

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 31, 2022
  • The federal Justice Department is still coming to grips with a set of fair-play rules for its legal battles with First Nations, three years
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller, left, and Justice Minister David Lametti, right, are, along with Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, the government's key decision-makers when it comes to interactions with Indigenous peoples. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland set to pitch Senate on pandemic aid bill

  • Good Thursday morning, Today MPs are expected to debate government Bill C-2, which would extend a specific set of COVID-19 financial relief benefits for
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is headed to the Senate today at 5 p.m. to defend Bill C-2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland set to pitch Senate on pandemic aid bill

  • Good Thursday morning, Today MPs are expected to debate government Bill C-2, which would extend a specific set of COVID-19 financial relief benefits for

Politics This Morning: Freeland set to pitch Senate on pandemic aid bill

  • Good Thursday morning, Today MPs are expected to debate government Bill C-2, which would extend a specific set of COVID-19 financial relief benefits for
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is headed to the Senate today at 5 p.m. to defend Bill C-2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A huge step’: Senate Internal Economy Committee brings in new occupational health and safety policies for all Senate employees, staffers

  • The powerful Senate Internal Economy Committee has approved and put into immediate effect new policies on occupational health and safety and an internal complaint
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 16, 2021
Independent Senator Raymonde Saint-Germain, pictured in 2018, says new policies on occupational health and filing complaints will ensure the 'Senate takes all reasonable measures to protect the health and safety' of Senate workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A huge step’: Senate Internal Economy Committee brings in new occupational health and safety policies for all Senate employees, staffers

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 16, 2021
  • The powerful Senate Internal Economy Committee has approved and put into immediate effect new policies on occupational health and safety and an internal complaint

‘A huge step’: Senate Internal Economy Committee brings in new occupational health and safety policies for all Senate employees, staffers

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 16, 2021
  • The powerful Senate Internal Economy Committee has approved and put into immediate effect new policies on occupational health and safety and an internal complaint
Independent Senator Raymonde Saint-Germain, pictured in 2018, says new policies on occupational health and filing complaints will ensure the 'Senate takes all reasonable measures to protect the health and safety' of Senate workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds pledge billions to ‘finish the fight’ against COVID as fiscal update projects deficit at $144.5-billion

  • With the country now projected to face a deficit of $144.5-billion, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the slightly-better outlook than offered in the last
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 14, 2021
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured in October 2021, released her second economic and fiscal update on Dec. 14 on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds pledge billions to ‘finish the fight’ against COVID as fiscal update projects deficit at $144.5-billion

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 14, 2021
  • With the country now projected to face a deficit of $144.5-billion, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the slightly-better outlook than offered in the last

Feds pledge billions to ‘finish the fight’ against COVID as fiscal update projects deficit at $144.5-billion

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 14, 2021
  • With the country now projected to face a deficit of $144.5-billion, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the slightly-better outlook than offered in the last
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured in October 2021, released her second economic and fiscal update on Dec. 14 on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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