Samantha Wright Allen

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Carney doubles Freeland in caucus support, tops Liberal leadership polls

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 manager Fred DeLorey.

Review of solitary confinement law a year late as report finds prisoners’ rights still violated

Review of solitary confinement law a year late as report finds prisoners’ rights still violated

The mandatory parliamentary review of the law created to end solitary confinement is more than a year late as successive reports find the replacement system keeps prisoners in conditions that violate their rights to time outside the cells. Senators on the Human Rights Committee have redoubled their calls on the Liberal government and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.)...

Senate should examine sponsored travel and ‘reporting gap,’ says Senator who wants the practice banned

Senate should examine sponsored travel and ‘reporting gap,’ says Senator who wants the practice banned

When Senators return after the summer break, they will debate whether a study into sponsored travel is warranted, with Independent Senator Raymonde Saint-Germain saying third parties should no longer foot the bill given the “optics” and “current environment” following an explosive foreign interference report.