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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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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

‘A crisis of broken trust:’ defence minister apologizes to victims of military sexual misconduct for repeated federal failures, and promises ‘deep and transformational’ culture change

  • Successive governments have failed to “stamp out” the “scourge” of sexual misconduct in the military’s ranks that has led to the suffering of “countless”
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 13, 2021
National Defence Minister Anita Anand, pictured in September 2020, delivered a formal apology on behalf of the government on Dec. 13 to survivors of sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces. She was joined by Jody Thomas, deputy minister of National Defence and Gen. Wayne Eyre, who became chief of defence staff in November after serving as the 'acting' top military commander since February. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A crisis of broken trust:’ defence minister apologizes to victims of military sexual misconduct for repeated federal failures, and promises ‘deep and transformational’ culture change

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 13, 2021
  • Successive governments have failed to “stamp out” the “scourge” of sexual misconduct in the military’s ranks that has led to the suffering of “countless”

‘A crisis of broken trust:’ defence minister apologizes to victims of military sexual misconduct for repeated federal failures, and promises ‘deep and transformational’ culture change

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 13, 2021
  • Successive governments have failed to “stamp out” the “scourge” of sexual misconduct in the military’s ranks that has led to the suffering of “countless”
National Defence Minister Anita Anand, pictured in September 2020, delivered a formal apology on behalf of the government on Dec. 13 to survivors of sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces. She was joined by Jody Thomas, deputy minister of National Defence and Gen. Wayne Eyre, who became chief of defence staff in November after serving as the 'acting' top military commander since February. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Anand offers an apology

  • Good Monday morning, And just like that we’re in the final week stretch of the House’s sitting calendar for 2021. Top of the government’s
National Defence Minister Anita Anand, pictured in July 2020, is set to offer a formal apology to survivors of sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces. She'll be joined by the deputy minister of National Defence and chief of defence staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Anand offers an apology

  • Good Monday morning, And just like that we’re in the final week stretch of the House’s sitting calendar for 2021. Top of the government’s

Politics This Morning: Anand offers an apology

  • Good Monday morning, And just like that we’re in the final week stretch of the House’s sitting calendar for 2021. Top of the government’s
National Defence Minister Anita Anand, pictured in July 2020, is set to offer a formal apology to survivors of sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces. She'll be joined by the deputy minister of National Defence and chief of defence staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public Health Agency ‘fell short’ on border control measures, with poor tracking and inconsistent enforcement: AG report

  • The Public Health Agency of Canada had “significant gaps” administering border control measures meant to limit COVID-19’s spread, failing to properly track suspected rule-breakers
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 9, 2021
Auditor General of Canada Karen Hogan found the Public Health Agency of Canada did a poor job following up with travellers suspected of breaking the rules, and was unaware of what happened to 59 per cent people placed in that category between July 2020 to June 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public Health Agency ‘fell short’ on border control measures, with poor tracking and inconsistent enforcement: AG report

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 9, 2021
  • The Public Health Agency of Canada had “significant gaps” administering border control measures meant to limit COVID-19’s spread, failing to properly track suspected rule-breakers

Public Health Agency ‘fell short’ on border control measures, with poor tracking and inconsistent enforcement: AG report

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 9, 2021
  • The Public Health Agency of Canada had “significant gaps” administering border control measures meant to limit COVID-19’s spread, failing to properly track suspected rule-breakers
Auditor General of Canada Karen Hogan found the Public Health Agency of Canada did a poor job following up with travellers suspected of breaking the rules, and was unaware of what happened to 59 per cent people placed in that category between July 2020 to June 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BOIE signs off on harassment policy review, finds ‘no shortcomings’ in House approach

  • The House Board of Internal Economy recently signed off on a review of the current harassment and violence prevention policy described by the Commons’ chief
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 8, 2021
House Speaker Anthony Rota, left, Conservative Whip Blake Richards, and Government House Leader Mark Holland are all members of the House Board of Internal Economy, which met Dec. 2 to discuss an internal review of the House harassment and violence prevention policy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

BOIE signs off on harassment policy review, finds ‘no shortcomings’ in House approach

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 8, 2021
  • The House Board of Internal Economy recently signed off on a review of the current harassment and violence prevention policy described by the Commons’ chief

BOIE signs off on harassment policy review, finds ‘no shortcomings’ in House approach

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 8, 2021
  • The House Board of Internal Economy recently signed off on a review of the current harassment and violence prevention policy described by the Commons’ chief
House Speaker Anthony Rota, left, Conservative Whip Blake Richards, and Government House Leader Mark Holland are all members of the House Board of Internal Economy, which met Dec. 2 to discuss an internal review of the House harassment and violence prevention policy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Unfinished business’: reintroduced Senate reform bill brings ‘fairness,’ legitimacy to new group leaders

  • The government’s early move to reintroduce a Senate bill to permanently grant new rights and funding to three more Senate leaders is a sign
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 6, 2021
Yuen Pau Woo, the Senate's outgoing facilitator of the ISG, left, government representative in the Senate Marc Gold, and CSG Leader Scott Tannas all say they support S-2 and hope to see it pass soon. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Scott Tannas

‘Unfinished business’: reintroduced Senate reform bill brings ‘fairness,’ legitimacy to new group leaders

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 6, 2021
  • The government’s early move to reintroduce a Senate bill to permanently grant new rights and funding to three more Senate leaders is a sign

‘Unfinished business’: reintroduced Senate reform bill brings ‘fairness,’ legitimacy to new group leaders

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 6, 2021
  • The government’s early move to reintroduce a Senate bill to permanently grant new rights and funding to three more Senate leaders is a sign
Yuen Pau Woo, the Senate's outgoing facilitator of the ISG, left, government representative in the Senate Marc Gold, and CSG Leader Scott Tannas all say they support S-2 and hope to see it pass soon. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Scott Tannas

‘Fasten your seatbelts’: Fortier’s quick rise to oversee ‘enormous’ Treasury Board amid historic spending

  • Mona Fortier’s “one, two step” to top the Treasury Board after two years in cabinet is a “vote of confidence” from the prime minister,
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 29, 2021
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, pictured left with Jade Mallette on Oct. 27, 2021, leaving a cabinet meeting held at 111 Sussex Drive in Ottawa. She was elected in 2017, the first woman to ever win the Ottawa-Vanier riding, and was first posted to cabinet in 2019 as associate finance minister and minister for middle class prosperity, a file that no longer exists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Fasten your seatbelts’: Fortier’s quick rise to oversee ‘enormous’ Treasury Board amid historic spending

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 29, 2021
  • Mona Fortier’s “one, two step” to top the Treasury Board after two years in cabinet is a “vote of confidence” from the prime minister,

‘Fasten your seatbelts’: Fortier’s quick rise to oversee ‘enormous’ Treasury Board amid historic spending

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 29, 2021
  • Mona Fortier’s “one, two step” to top the Treasury Board after two years in cabinet is a “vote of confidence” from the prime minister,
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, pictured left with Jade Mallette on Oct. 27, 2021, leaving a cabinet meeting held at 111 Sussex Drive in Ottawa. She was elected in 2017, the first woman to ever win the Ottawa-Vanier riding, and was first posted to cabinet in 2019 as associate finance minister and minister for middle class prosperity, a file that no longer exists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parties clash over vaccine mandate, legislative priorities, and hybrid Parliament as House returns

  • The government does not want to “waste time” and will consider limiting debate on key legislation to get them passed ahead of the Christmas
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 22, 2021
Government Houser Leader Mark Holland speaks to reporters on Nov. 22, 2021, ahead of the 44th Parliament's return. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parties clash over vaccine mandate, legislative priorities, and hybrid Parliament as House returns

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 22, 2021
  • The government does not want to “waste time” and will consider limiting debate on key legislation to get them passed ahead of the Christmas

Parties clash over vaccine mandate, legislative priorities, and hybrid Parliament as House returns

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 22, 2021
  • The government does not want to “waste time” and will consider limiting debate on key legislation to get them passed ahead of the Christmas
Government Houser Leader Mark Holland speaks to reporters on Nov. 22, 2021, ahead of the 44th Parliament's return. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: O’Toole boots Sen. Batters from CPC caucus; Trudeau, Freeland off to Washington

  • Good Wednesday morning, Conservative Leader ERIN O’TOOLE may not be able to kick MPs out of his caucus, but that didn’t stop him from
Senator Denise Batters is no longer in the Conservative caucus after Leader Erin O'Toole removed her Tuesday evening. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: O’Toole boots Sen. Batters from CPC caucus; Trudeau, Freeland off to Washington

  • Good Wednesday morning, Conservative Leader ERIN O’TOOLE may not be able to kick MPs out of his caucus, but that didn’t stop him from

Politics This Morning: O’Toole boots Sen. Batters from CPC caucus; Trudeau, Freeland off to Washington

  • Good Wednesday morning, Conservative Leader ERIN O’TOOLE may not be able to kick MPs out of his caucus, but that didn’t stop him from
Senator Denise Batters is no longer in the Conservative caucus after Leader Erin O'Toole removed her Tuesday evening. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

On the move: O’Toole shadow cabinet shifts a dozen MPs out, nine rookies in, taps high-profile MPs to key posts

  • Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole’s shadow-cabinet shuffle on Nov. 9 offered a complete reorganization of his ranks, adding nearly 20 new faces to the 54-member post-election team
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 9, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, top left, named his new shadow cabinet on Nov. 9. Among the Conservatives switching roles are Michelle Rempel Garner, top centre, Pierre Poilievre, Michael Barrett, James Bezan, while Melissa Lantsman, bottom left, is among the 19 new faces. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file, courtesy of LinkedIn

On the move: O’Toole shadow cabinet shifts a dozen MPs out, nine rookies in, taps high-profile MPs to key posts

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 9, 2021
  • Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole’s shadow-cabinet shuffle on Nov. 9 offered a complete reorganization of his ranks, adding nearly 20 new faces to the 54-member post-election team

On the move: O’Toole shadow cabinet shifts a dozen MPs out, nine rookies in, taps high-profile MPs to key posts

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 9, 2021
  • Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole’s shadow-cabinet shuffle on Nov. 9 offered a complete reorganization of his ranks, adding nearly 20 new faces to the 54-member post-election team
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, top left, named his new shadow cabinet on Nov. 9. Among the Conservatives switching roles are Michelle Rempel Garner, top centre, Pierre Poilievre, Michael Barrett, James Bezan, while Melissa Lantsman, bottom left, is among the 19 new faces. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file, courtesy of LinkedIn

Politics This Morning: Cabinet shuffle timing, rookie MP preparation, and planning riding redistribution in the hopper

  • Good Friday morning, We’re mid-way through the month that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave as a deadline to name his cabinet, and speculation on
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Sept. 28, when he announced a cabinet shuffle would happen in October. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Cabinet shuffle timing, rookie MP preparation, and planning riding redistribution in the hopper

  • Good Friday morning, We’re mid-way through the month that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave as a deadline to name his cabinet, and speculation on

Politics This Morning: Cabinet shuffle timing, rookie MP preparation, and planning riding redistribution in the hopper

  • Good Friday morning, We’re mid-way through the month that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave as a deadline to name his cabinet, and speculation on
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Sept. 28, when he announced a cabinet shuffle would happen in October. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Civilianization’ of military justice system a ‘slippery slope,’ warns former judge advocate general Cathcart

  • The proposed “civilianization” of Canada’s military justice system represents an “over-engineering” in response to the problems plaguing the Canadian Armed Forces, says Blaise Cathcart,
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 13, 2021
The CDA Institute hosted a panel on 'making national security safe.' Speakers include, Guillaume Charlebois, left, a lawyer who helped with a recent review of the military justice system; Leah West, an assistant professor of international affairs at Carleton University; and Blaise Cathcart, right, the military's former judge advocate general. Screengrab images courtesy of Zoom

‘Civilianization’ of military justice system a ‘slippery slope,’ warns former judge advocate general Cathcart

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 13, 2021
  • The proposed “civilianization” of Canada’s military justice system represents an “over-engineering” in response to the problems plaguing the Canadian Armed Forces, says Blaise Cathcart,

‘Civilianization’ of military justice system a ‘slippery slope,’ warns former judge advocate general Cathcart

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 13, 2021
  • The proposed “civilianization” of Canada’s military justice system represents an “over-engineering” in response to the problems plaguing the Canadian Armed Forces, says Blaise Cathcart,
The CDA Institute hosted a panel on 'making national security safe.' Speakers include, Guillaume Charlebois, left, a lawyer who helped with a recent review of the military justice system; Leah West, an assistant professor of international affairs at Carleton University; and Blaise Cathcart, right, the military's former judge advocate general. Screengrab images courtesy of Zoom

Politics This Morning: Singh says NDP could ‘withhold votes’ in House; Alberta Senator joins 43-member ISG

  • Good Friday morning, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said his 25-member caucus would withhold votes to support legislation from the minority Liberal government, which he
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh spoke in an Oct. 7 press conference following his party’s first post-election caucus meeting the day before. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Singh says NDP could ‘withhold votes’ in House; Alberta Senator joins 43-member ISG

  • Good Friday morning, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said his 25-member caucus would withhold votes to support legislation from the minority Liberal government, which he

Politics This Morning: Singh says NDP could ‘withhold votes’ in House; Alberta Senator joins 43-member ISG

  • Good Friday morning, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said his 25-member caucus would withhold votes to support legislation from the minority Liberal government, which he
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh spoke in an Oct. 7 press conference following his party’s first post-election caucus meeting the day before. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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