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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.

Federal parties dismiss ‘bogeyman’ privacy concerns baked into affordability bill, as Senators consider major amendments 

  • The Liberal, NDP, and Conservative parties say Parliament must assert its jurisdiction over regulating federal parties, as privacy and data advocates urge Senators to
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 14, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP leader Don Davies. Lawyers for each of the political parties appeared before a Senate committee on Feb. 12 to urge them to keep the elements of Bill C-4 that touch on privacy and the Canada Elections Act. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Federal parties dismiss ‘bogeyman’ privacy concerns baked into affordability bill, as Senators consider major amendments 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 14, 2026
  • The Liberal, NDP, and Conservative parties say Parliament must assert its jurisdiction over regulating federal parties, as privacy and data advocates urge Senators to

Federal parties dismiss ‘bogeyman’ privacy concerns baked into affordability bill, as Senators consider major amendments 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 14, 2026
  • The Liberal, NDP, and Conservative parties say Parliament must assert its jurisdiction over regulating federal parties, as privacy and data advocates urge Senators to
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP leader Don Davies. Lawyers for each of the political parties appeared before a Senate committee on Feb. 12 to urge them to keep the elements of Bill C-4 that touch on privacy and the Canada Elections Act. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Depicting ‘Dad’ Carney, ‘angry face’ Poilievre, and Trump’s ‘bizarre’ brand of ‘chaos’: de Adder’s top cartoons of 2025

  • ‘For a cartoonist, when the world burns we are at our most successful,’ says Michael de Adder, who rounds up his top picks of
Feature | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 16, 2026
Michael de Adder explains the inspiration behind his top political cartoons to appear in The Hill Times’ pages in 2025. The Hill Times cartoons by Michael de Adder

Depicting ‘Dad’ Carney, ‘angry face’ Poilievre, and Trump’s ‘bizarre’ brand of ‘chaos’: de Adder’s top cartoons of 2025

Feature | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 16, 2026
  • ‘For a cartoonist, when the world burns we are at our most successful,’ says Michael de Adder, who rounds up his top picks of

Depicting ‘Dad’ Carney, ‘angry face’ Poilievre, and Trump’s ‘bizarre’ brand of ‘chaos’: de Adder’s top cartoons of 2025

Feature | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 16, 2026
  • ‘For a cartoonist, when the world burns we are at our most successful,’ says Michael de Adder, who rounds up his top picks of
Michael de Adder explains the inspiration behind his top political cartoons to appear in The Hill Times’ pages in 2025. The Hill Times cartoons by Michael de Adder

‘Treating politics as a system of balance, not battle’: new book brings fresh insights into Mackenzie King and lessons for today’s leaders

  • Editor Patrice Dutil’s collection of essays in 'The Enduring Riddle of Mackenzie King' dives into the former prime minister's personality, relationship with society, and
Feature | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 8, 2025
The Enduring Riddle of Mackenzie King is a new collection of essays edited by Patrice Dutil. The former prime minister is pictured in 1932 in Ottawa when he was opposition leader. Image courtesy of Patrice Dutil, photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada/Flickr

‘Treating politics as a system of balance, not battle’: new book brings fresh insights into Mackenzie King and lessons for today’s leaders

Feature | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 8, 2025
  • Editor Patrice Dutil’s collection of essays in 'The Enduring Riddle of Mackenzie King' dives into the former prime minister's personality, relationship with society, and

‘Treating politics as a system of balance, not battle’: new book brings fresh insights into Mackenzie King and lessons for today’s leaders

Feature | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 8, 2025
  • Editor Patrice Dutil’s collection of essays in 'The Enduring Riddle of Mackenzie King' dives into the former prime minister's personality, relationship with society, and
The Enduring Riddle of Mackenzie King is a new collection of essays edited by Patrice Dutil. The former prime minister is pictured in 1932 in Ottawa when he was opposition leader. Image courtesy of Patrice Dutil, photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada/Flickr

‘A big, big if’: ex-PBO questions Carney’s deficit projections as Liberal spending track keeps being ‘revised upwards’

  • ‘We keep shifting the goalposts as we miss the goalpost,' says Yves Giroux of the Liberal government’s fiscal anchors that seem to move based
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 5, 2025
Yves Giroux
Yves Giroux
Former parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux says the Liberal government's 'track for spending keeps being revised upward' over the last decade. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A big, big if’: ex-PBO questions Carney’s deficit projections as Liberal spending track keeps being ‘revised upwards’

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 5, 2025
  • ‘We keep shifting the goalposts as we miss the goalpost,' says Yves Giroux of the Liberal government’s fiscal anchors that seem to move based

‘A big, big if’: ex-PBO questions Carney’s deficit projections as Liberal spending track keeps being ‘revised upwards’

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 5, 2025
  • ‘We keep shifting the goalposts as we miss the goalpost,' says Yves Giroux of the Liberal government’s fiscal anchors that seem to move based
Yves Giroux
Former parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux says the Liberal government's 'track for spending keeps being revised upward' over the last decade. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Women’s groups hail ongoing funding for gender-equality programs, but warn the ‘devil is in the details’

  • After fears of sizable cutbacks, the money only came ‘because frontline organizations fought for it,’ says NDP MP Leah Gazan of the $660.5-million coming
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 30, 2025
Rechie Valdez
Rechie Valdez
The upcoming budget will give Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez’s department $660.5-million over five years after advocates feared for significant cutbacks to WAGE’s work. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Women’s groups hail ongoing funding for gender-equality programs, but warn the ‘devil is in the details’

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 30, 2025
  • After fears of sizable cutbacks, the money only came ‘because frontline organizations fought for it,’ says NDP MP Leah Gazan of the $660.5-million coming

Women’s groups hail ongoing funding for gender-equality programs, but warn the ‘devil is in the details’

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 30, 2025
  • After fears of sizable cutbacks, the money only came ‘because frontline organizations fought for it,’ says NDP MP Leah Gazan of the $660.5-million coming
Rechie Valdez
The upcoming budget will give Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez’s department $660.5-million over five years after advocates feared for significant cutbacks to WAGE’s work. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate exempt from Carney’s spending review, but opts to launch own program audit 

  • ‘It seems there’s a new government in place that wants to be fiscally more responsible,’ says Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos, and the Red
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 17, 2025
ISG Senator Éric Forest, left, and Conservative Senator Claude Carignan are members of the subcommittee tasked with launching a program review after a motion from ISG Senator Lucie Moncion passed at a committee meeting with broad support. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright, Andrew Meade

Senate exempt from Carney’s spending review, but opts to launch own program audit 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 17, 2025
  • ‘It seems there’s a new government in place that wants to be fiscally more responsible,’ says Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos, and the Red

Senate exempt from Carney’s spending review, but opts to launch own program audit 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 17, 2025
  • ‘It seems there’s a new government in place that wants to be fiscally more responsible,’ says Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos, and the Red
ISG Senator Éric Forest, left, and Conservative Senator Claude Carignan are members of the subcommittee tasked with launching a program review after a motion from ISG Senator Lucie Moncion passed at a committee meeting with broad support. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright, Andrew Meade

Military justice reform bill ‘a major step forward,’ but needs work at committee, say Bloc MPs as Tories favour more debate

  • Bill C-11, which strips military jurisdiction over the investigation of sexual offences and puts them under civilian authority, is long overdue, say opposition MPs.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 9, 2025
National Defence Minister David McGuinty, centre left, with Chief of Defence Staff Jennie Carignan, centre right. McGuinty announced the government is making other changes to its processes along with Bill C-11. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Military justice reform bill ‘a major step forward,’ but needs work at committee, say Bloc MPs as Tories favour more debate

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 9, 2025
  • Bill C-11, which strips military jurisdiction over the investigation of sexual offences and puts them under civilian authority, is long overdue, say opposition MPs.

Military justice reform bill ‘a major step forward,’ but needs work at committee, say Bloc MPs as Tories favour more debate

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 9, 2025
  • Bill C-11, which strips military jurisdiction over the investigation of sexual offences and puts them under civilian authority, is long overdue, say opposition MPs.
National Defence Minister David McGuinty, centre left, with Chief of Defence Staff Jennie Carignan, centre right. McGuinty announced the government is making other changes to its processes along with Bill C-11. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate changes language-study trip rules, cancels perk permitting spouses to claim classes

  • Senators also agreed to review the ‘co-ordinated travel’ policy to potentially bring in new rules after recent ‘familiarization’ tours to provinces during peak tourism
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 3, 2025
The Red Chamber’s office management policy has been updated so that spouses of Senators can no longer claim expenses related language-immersion training and trips. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate changes language-study trip rules, cancels perk permitting spouses to claim classes

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 3, 2025
  • Senators also agreed to review the ‘co-ordinated travel’ policy to potentially bring in new rules after recent ‘familiarization’ tours to provinces during peak tourism

Senate changes language-study trip rules, cancels perk permitting spouses to claim classes

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 3, 2025
  • Senators also agreed to review the ‘co-ordinated travel’ policy to potentially bring in new rules after recent ‘familiarization’ tours to provinces during peak tourism
The Red Chamber’s office management policy has been updated so that spouses of Senators can no longer claim expenses related language-immersion training and trips. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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.
Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 6, 2024
  • Plus, who Canadians would pick for president.

The morning after

Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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,
Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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
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And then there were four: Julian quits NDP leadership race, as others look to grab his supporters

  • British Columbia MP Peter Julian announced Thursday he was dropping his bid to become the next NDP leader, saying the personal financial risk was
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 6, 2017
NDP leadership candidate Peter Julian told reporters Thursday in Ottawa that he's leaving the race because his campaign couldn’t raise enough money. He also pointed to long absences from family and his unwillingness to go into personal debt. Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen

And then there were four: Julian quits NDP leadership race, as others look to grab his supporters

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 6, 2017
  • British Columbia MP Peter Julian announced Thursday he was dropping his bid to become the next NDP leader, saying the personal financial risk was

And then there were four: Julian quits NDP leadership race, as others look to grab his supporters

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 6, 2017
  • British Columbia MP Peter Julian announced Thursday he was dropping his bid to become the next NDP leader, saying the personal financial risk was
NDP leadership candidate Peter Julian told reporters Thursday in Ottawa that he's leaving the race because his campaign couldn’t raise enough money. He also pointed to long absences from family and his unwillingness to go into personal debt. Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen

Pro-bono lobbying group grows as it fills ‘gap’ for nonprofits

  • Five years ago the Canadian Advocacy Network was just an idea shared over drinks between three Ottawa consultants, aware that a gap existed among
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 5, 2017
Board members of the Canadian Advocacy Network say its volunteers act as a sounding board for charities and nonprofits, offering strategic advice to help get their messages to the public and government. From left to right, Patrick Kennedy, Earnscliffe Strategy Group, Katlyn Harrison, Summa Strategies, Philip Cartwright, Global Public Affairs, and Joanne Pitkin of FleishmanHillard. Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen

Pro-bono lobbying group grows as it fills ‘gap’ for nonprofits

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 5, 2017
  • Five years ago the Canadian Advocacy Network was just an idea shared over drinks between three Ottawa consultants, aware that a gap existed among

Pro-bono lobbying group grows as it fills ‘gap’ for nonprofits

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 5, 2017
  • Five years ago the Canadian Advocacy Network was just an idea shared over drinks between three Ottawa consultants, aware that a gap existed among
Board members of the Canadian Advocacy Network say its volunteers act as a sounding board for charities and nonprofits, offering strategic advice to help get their messages to the public and government. From left to right, Patrick Kennedy, Earnscliffe Strategy Group, Katlyn Harrison, Summa Strategies, Philip Cartwright, Global Public Affairs, and Joanne Pitkin of FleishmanHillard. Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen

Liberal donor, ex-nomination candidate named to Via Rail board

  • A new government appointee to the Via Rail board has donated about $20,000 to the Liberal Party of Canada and its affiliates, including to
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 29, 2017
The NDP ethics critic is calling the government's appointment of Jonathan Goldbloom, pictured, 'blatantly partisan,' while a spokesperson for the prime minister's department said he was appointed following an 'open, transparent, and merit-based selection [process].' Photograph courtesy of Jonathan Goldbloom's Twitter

Liberal donor, ex-nomination candidate named to Via Rail board

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 29, 2017
  • A new government appointee to the Via Rail board has donated about $20,000 to the Liberal Party of Canada and its affiliates, including to

Liberal donor, ex-nomination candidate named to Via Rail board

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 29, 2017
  • A new government appointee to the Via Rail board has donated about $20,000 to the Liberal Party of Canada and its affiliates, including to
The NDP ethics critic is calling the government's appointment of Jonathan Goldbloom, pictured, 'blatantly partisan,' while a spokesperson for the prime minister's department said he was appointed following an 'open, transparent, and merit-based selection [process].' Photograph courtesy of Jonathan Goldbloom's Twitter

NDP leadership race: Julian takes early lead in caucus endorsements, but many MPs holding out, staying neutral

  • As NDP leadership contenders begin rolling out their roster of supporters, Peter Julian has emerged with an early lead, with six caucus endorsements, but insiders
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 28, 2017
B.C. MP Peter Julian has six caucus endorsements, the most of the five contenders, though the race for NDP leader is still wide open, say insiders. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP leadership race: Julian takes early lead in caucus endorsements, but many MPs holding out, staying neutral

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 28, 2017
  • As NDP leadership contenders begin rolling out their roster of supporters, Peter Julian has emerged with an early lead, with six caucus endorsements, but insiders

NDP leadership race: Julian takes early lead in caucus endorsements, but many MPs holding out, staying neutral

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 28, 2017
  • As NDP leadership contenders begin rolling out their roster of supporters, Peter Julian has emerged with an early lead, with six caucus endorsements, but insiders
B.C. MP Peter Julian has six caucus endorsements, the most of the five contenders, though the race for NDP leader is still wide open, say insiders. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP candidate endorsements

  • Charlie Angus Carol Hughes, Ontario MP Christine Moore, Quebec MP Buckley Belanger, Saskatchewan NDP MLA Gilles Bisson, Ontario MPP France Gélinas, Ontario MPP Elizabeth
Feature | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 28, 2017
The four NDP leadership candidates: Jagmeet Singh, Niki Ashton, Charlie Angus, and Guy Caron. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photo

NDP candidate endorsements

Feature | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 28, 2017
  • Charlie Angus Carol Hughes, Ontario MP Christine Moore, Quebec MP Buckley Belanger, Saskatchewan NDP MLA Gilles Bisson, Ontario MPP France Gélinas, Ontario MPP Elizabeth

NDP candidate endorsements

Feature | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 28, 2017
  • Charlie Angus Carol Hughes, Ontario MP Christine Moore, Quebec MP Buckley Belanger, Saskatchewan NDP MLA Gilles Bisson, Ontario MPP France Gélinas, Ontario MPP Elizabeth
The four NDP leadership candidates: Jagmeet Singh, Niki Ashton, Charlie Angus, and Guy Caron. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photo

Canada: World leaders in rocket science

  • In the online video, rollicking waves bounce off the pool’s tall walls, forming even higher crests in the simulation test. A person bobs and
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 28, 2017

Canada: World leaders in rocket science

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 28, 2017
  • In the online video, rollicking waves bounce off the pool’s tall walls, forming even higher crests in the simulation test. A person bobs and

Canada: World leaders in rocket science

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 28, 2017
  • In the online video, rollicking waves bounce off the pool’s tall walls, forming even higher crests in the simulation test. A person bobs and

NDP ‘naive’ to conduct online leadership vote, warns expert, but party says it’s ‘confident’ in voting safeguards

  • The New Democratic Party says it’s confident in its choice to use online voting for the upcoming selection of its new leader, despite several
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 28, 2017
NDP MP Nathan Cullen, who was vice chair of the Special House Committee on Electoral Reform, says there are both risks and rewards to using online voting, and while he wasn't party to the NDP's decision to use internet voting, he's confident the party considered security and safeguards. Hill Times photoraph by Jake Wright

NDP ‘naive’ to conduct online leadership vote, warns expert, but party says it’s ‘confident’ in voting safeguards

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 28, 2017
  • The New Democratic Party says it’s confident in its choice to use online voting for the upcoming selection of its new leader, despite several

NDP ‘naive’ to conduct online leadership vote, warns expert, but party says it’s ‘confident’ in voting safeguards

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 28, 2017
  • The New Democratic Party says it’s confident in its choice to use online voting for the upcoming selection of its new leader, despite several
NDP MP Nathan Cullen, who was vice chair of the Special House Committee on Electoral Reform, says there are both risks and rewards to using online voting, and while he wasn't party to the NDP's decision to use internet voting, he's confident the party considered security and safeguards. Hill Times photoraph by Jake Wright

Gap between Liberals, Conservatives narrowing, poll suggests, though Scheer still seen as an unknown

  • The Liberals maintain their lead in voter support after climbing back from earlier controversies, but are seeing a narrowing popularity gap as Conservatives ride
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 22, 2017
Forty per cent of those surveyed said Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, right, would make the best prime minister, and 15 per cent said Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, left, while 12 per cent said no current major federal party leader would be best in the top job and 19 per cent said they didn't know. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Gap between Liberals, Conservatives narrowing, poll suggests, though Scheer still seen as an unknown

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 22, 2017
  • The Liberals maintain their lead in voter support after climbing back from earlier controversies, but are seeing a narrowing popularity gap as Conservatives ride

Gap between Liberals, Conservatives narrowing, poll suggests, though Scheer still seen as an unknown

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 22, 2017
  • The Liberals maintain their lead in voter support after climbing back from earlier controversies, but are seeing a narrowing popularity gap as Conservatives ride
Forty per cent of those surveyed said Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, right, would make the best prime minister, and 15 per cent said Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, left, while 12 per cent said no current major federal party leader would be best in the top job and 19 per cent said they didn't know. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Nearly half of Canadians who know about Phoenix snafu say it’s hurt their image of Liberals: poll

  • A new Forum Research poll suggests Canadians are familiar with the problems plaguing the Phoenix pay system and, among the informed, 44 per cent
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 21, 2017
In response to a new poll suggesting the Liberal government's popularity has taken a hit from the Phoenix payroll disaster, Steven MacKinnon, parliamentary secretary to the minister of Public Services and Procurement, said the government is working to fix the system. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Nearly half of Canadians who know about Phoenix snafu say it’s hurt their image of Liberals: poll

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 21, 2017
  • A new Forum Research poll suggests Canadians are familiar with the problems plaguing the Phoenix pay system and, among the informed, 44 per cent

Nearly half of Canadians who know about Phoenix snafu say it’s hurt their image of Liberals: poll

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 21, 2017
  • A new Forum Research poll suggests Canadians are familiar with the problems plaguing the Phoenix pay system and, among the informed, 44 per cent
In response to a new poll suggesting the Liberal government's popularity has taken a hit from the Phoenix payroll disaster, Steven MacKinnon, parliamentary secretary to the minister of Public Services and Procurement, said the government is working to fix the system. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canadian company the Conservatives used to count leadership vote leads election tech industry on both sides of the border

  • In the seconds before the Conservative Party declared Andrew Scheer its new leader with a slim majority after a marathon 13 rounds and what
Feature | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 21, 2017
Conservative Party executive director Dustin Van Vugt and Leadership Election Organizing Committee chair Dan Nowlan announce the results of the party's leadership race at the Toronto Congress Centre on May 27. Mr. Nowlan gave Canadian company Dominion Voting Systems, whose vote-tabulating technology the party used, a shout-out before announcing the final results. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canadian company the Conservatives used to count leadership vote leads election tech industry on both sides of the border

Feature | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 21, 2017
  • In the seconds before the Conservative Party declared Andrew Scheer its new leader with a slim majority after a marathon 13 rounds and what

Canadian company the Conservatives used to count leadership vote leads election tech industry on both sides of the border

Feature | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 21, 2017
  • In the seconds before the Conservative Party declared Andrew Scheer its new leader with a slim majority after a marathon 13 rounds and what
Conservative Party executive director Dustin Van Vugt and Leadership Election Organizing Committee chair Dan Nowlan announce the results of the party's leadership race at the Toronto Congress Centre on May 27. Mr. Nowlan gave Canadian company Dominion Voting Systems, whose vote-tabulating technology the party used, a shout-out before announcing the final results. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canadian media approaches a ‘cliff’; subsidies not the answer, say industry analysts

  • Canada’s media ecosystem is ill-equipped to adapt to a digital landscape, and some of the solutions proposed by the federal House Heritage Committee would
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 21, 2017
University of B.C. assistant professor Taylor Owen speaks during a media panel at the fourth annual Canada 2020 conference last week. Photo courtesy of Canada 2020

Canadian media approaches a ‘cliff’; subsidies not the answer, say industry analysts

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 21, 2017
  • Canada’s media ecosystem is ill-equipped to adapt to a digital landscape, and some of the solutions proposed by the federal House Heritage Committee would

Canadian media approaches a ‘cliff’; subsidies not the answer, say industry analysts

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 21, 2017
  • Canada’s media ecosystem is ill-equipped to adapt to a digital landscape, and some of the solutions proposed by the federal House Heritage Committee would
University of B.C. assistant professor Taylor Owen speaks during a media panel at the fourth annual Canada 2020 conference last week. Photo courtesy of Canada 2020

Stogran alleges ‘malicious’ rumour, harassment from insiders led to quitting NDP leadership race

  • After blaming “insiders” for his decision to pull out from the NDP leadership race less than two months after entering, Pat Stogran says the
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 14, 2017
Former NDP leadership candidate Pat Stogran speaks during his first and only leadership debate in Sudbury, Ont. in May. Less than two months after he launched his campaign, Mr. Stogran quit the race. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stogran alleges ‘malicious’ rumour, harassment from insiders led to quitting NDP leadership race

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 14, 2017
  • After blaming “insiders” for his decision to pull out from the NDP leadership race less than two months after entering, Pat Stogran says the

Stogran alleges ‘malicious’ rumour, harassment from insiders led to quitting NDP leadership race

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 14, 2017
  • After blaming “insiders” for his decision to pull out from the NDP leadership race less than two months after entering, Pat Stogran says the
Former NDP leadership candidate Pat Stogran speaks during his first and only leadership debate in Sudbury, Ont. in May. Less than two months after he launched his campaign, Mr. Stogran quit the race. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Putting foreign policy to paper: Freeland largely crafted speech herself, with help from ‘lengthy’ talks with PM

  • Last week’s 4,000-word foreign policy speech reveals weeks worth of work, cross-departmental collaboration, and though many likely had a hand in the document, insiders
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 14, 2017
Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland last week presented a long-awaited foreign policy speech in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Putting foreign policy to paper: Freeland largely crafted speech herself, with help from ‘lengthy’ talks with PM

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 14, 2017
  • Last week’s 4,000-word foreign policy speech reveals weeks worth of work, cross-departmental collaboration, and though many likely had a hand in the document, insiders

Putting foreign policy to paper: Freeland largely crafted speech herself, with help from ‘lengthy’ talks with PM

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 14, 2017
  • Last week’s 4,000-word foreign policy speech reveals weeks worth of work, cross-departmental collaboration, and though many likely had a hand in the document, insiders
Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland last week presented a long-awaited foreign policy speech in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Long hours, quiet hallways: working the late shift in silly season

  • Sitting in a room on the lowest level of Centre Block, a handful of interpreters took a break waiting for their next shift, their
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 14, 2017
Staff in the Library of Parliament have seen 164 people come through the doors of the library in Centre Block during evening hours, though not all of them mind working the late shift. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Long hours, quiet hallways: working the late shift in silly season

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 14, 2017
  • Sitting in a room on the lowest level of Centre Block, a handful of interpreters took a break waiting for their next shift, their

Long hours, quiet hallways: working the late shift in silly season

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 14, 2017
  • Sitting in a room on the lowest level of Centre Block, a handful of interpreters took a break waiting for their next shift, their
Staff in the Library of Parliament have seen 164 people come through the doors of the library in Centre Block during evening hours, though not all of them mind working the late shift. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

B.C. election: little immediate impact, but plenty of future political risk for federal Liberals, say pollsters

  • B.C. Liberal MPs are pushing back on claims that the province’s election is a blow to their local support, while pollsters suggest little immediate
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 7, 2017
When the British Columbia provincial Liberal government lost its majority in last month's election, it 'didn’t have any catastrophic impact' on the support of B.C. Liberal MPs, says pollster Frank Graves, some of whom are pictured in February 2016 on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

B.C. election: little immediate impact, but plenty of future political risk for federal Liberals, say pollsters

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 7, 2017
  • B.C. Liberal MPs are pushing back on claims that the province’s election is a blow to their local support, while pollsters suggest little immediate

B.C. election: little immediate impact, but plenty of future political risk for federal Liberals, say pollsters

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 7, 2017
  • B.C. Liberal MPs are pushing back on claims that the province’s election is a blow to their local support, while pollsters suggest little immediate
When the British Columbia provincial Liberal government lost its majority in last month's election, it 'didn’t have any catastrophic impact' on the support of B.C. Liberal MPs, says pollster Frank Graves, some of whom are pictured in February 2016 on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

House committee reports too boring? Chairs strike subcommittee to boost comms strategy

  • House committees have done a poor job of communicating their work with Canadians, say committee chairs, prompting them to strike a subcommittee to try
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 7, 2017
'We would really would like to become more interactive with the population of Canada,' says Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu, chair of the Status of Women Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

House committee reports too boring? Chairs strike subcommittee to boost comms strategy

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 7, 2017
  • House committees have done a poor job of communicating their work with Canadians, say committee chairs, prompting them to strike a subcommittee to try

House committee reports too boring? Chairs strike subcommittee to boost comms strategy

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 7, 2017
  • House committees have done a poor job of communicating their work with Canadians, say committee chairs, prompting them to strike a subcommittee to try
'We would really would like to become more interactive with the population of Canada,' says Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu, chair of the Status of Women Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘It is unique, but it shouldn’t be,’ Ashton talks about being pregnant while running for federal NDP leadership race

  • When NDP federal leadership candidate Niki Ashton announced her pregnancy last week, the ordinary life event for one woman became a first in federal
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 7, 2017
NDP leadership candidate Niki Ashton says it's important to challenge the notion that pregnancy 'derails' a woman's life. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘It is unique, but it shouldn’t be,’ Ashton talks about being pregnant while running for federal NDP leadership race

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 7, 2017
  • When NDP federal leadership candidate Niki Ashton announced her pregnancy last week, the ordinary life event for one woman became a first in federal

‘It is unique, but it shouldn’t be,’ Ashton talks about being pregnant while running for federal NDP leadership race

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 7, 2017
  • When NDP federal leadership candidate Niki Ashton announced her pregnancy last week, the ordinary life event for one woman became a first in federal
NDP leadership candidate Niki Ashton says it's important to challenge the notion that pregnancy 'derails' a woman's life. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada’s ‘permanent passengers’

  • Some day soon, Mary Beth Wighton plans to paint the brown walls of her downstairs office purple. It is one of several hues deemed
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 27, 2017
Kelly Huppert, a staff member at Orchard View by the Mississippi, works with residents like Sheila MacIntosh on the memory living floor. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canada’s ‘permanent passengers’

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 27, 2017
  • Some day soon, Mary Beth Wighton plans to paint the brown walls of her downstairs office purple. It is one of several hues deemed

Canada’s ‘permanent passengers’

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 27, 2017
  • Some day soon, Mary Beth Wighton plans to paint the brown walls of her downstairs office purple. It is one of several hues deemed
Kelly Huppert, a staff member at Orchard View by the Mississippi, works with residents like Sheila MacIntosh on the memory living floor. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canada’s ‘permanent passengers’

  • Some day soon, Mary Beth Wighton plans to paint the brown walls of her downstairs office purple. It is one of several hues deemed
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 19, 2017
Kelly Huppert, a staff member at Orchard View by the Mississippi, works with residents like Sheila MacIntosh on the memory living floor. P&I photograph by Jake Wright

Canada’s ‘permanent passengers’

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 19, 2017
  • Some day soon, Mary Beth Wighton plans to paint the brown walls of her downstairs office purple. It is one of several hues deemed

Canada’s ‘permanent passengers’

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 19, 2017
  • Some day soon, Mary Beth Wighton plans to paint the brown walls of her downstairs office purple. It is one of several hues deemed
Kelly Huppert, a staff member at Orchard View by the Mississippi, works with residents like Sheila MacIntosh on the memory living floor. P&I photograph by Jake Wright

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