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Well, look who’s turning 158: Happy Canada Day, eh!

Well, look who’s turning 158: Happy Canada Day, eh!

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON

What comes next on Canada-EU defence pact?

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW

Large shuffle to public service expected once Sabia takes PCO reins

NewsBY MARLO GLASS

in-depth feature

All eyes on Trump: meet the top 50 foreign policy influencers navigating Canada’s role in a rocky world

NewsBY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON, IREM KOCA

The Hill Times’ Top 100 Lobbyists in 2025: lobbyists prepare for ‘significant reset’ as federal election begins

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT AND SERGIY SLIPCHENKO

The Hill Times’ Top 100 Best Books in 2024

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY

Poilievre voted best public speaker, most quotable, hardest-working, and biggest self-promoter in The Hill Times’ 29th Annual Politically Savvy Survey

NewsBY STEPHEN JEFFERY

Telford untouchable at the top of the 21st Terrific 25 Staffers list, as Conservatives sweep Most Knowledgeable and Best Spin

NewsBY STUART BENSON

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

• Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this fall, and a Canadian-made social media platform is migrating to screen near you.

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

• Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this fall, and a Canadian-made social media platform is migrating to screen near you.

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA

The Senate reconvenes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW

Carney talks turkey at NATO

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

heard on the hill

Rookie Liberal MP and ultra-marathoner St-Pierre runs 21-kilometre maple leaf route for Canada Day

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

In L’actualité, Chantal Hébert has four politicians to watch this summer, including an anonymous ‘first Liberal to resign from caucus’

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

Conservative MP Hoback shows compassion comes first in a crisis

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

This just in: longtime CBC producer Sharon Musgrave to retire end of June

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

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PHOTO GALLERY

Hungary delights with anniversary concert

PHOTO GALLERY

Italy raises a glass for national day

PHOTO GALLERY

Kìwekì Point a beautiful new public space, panorama views

photo of the day

PHOTO OF THE DAY

Carney convenes cabinet forum

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From The Hill Times’ Photo Archives

BOOKS, BIG IDEAS, Q&AS

MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from Canada’s anti-democratic system

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW

• In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Andrew Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the shortcomings in Canada’s electoral system. It's not a pretty picture.

MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from Canada’s anti-democratic system

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW

• In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Andrew Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the shortcomings in Canada’s electoral system. It's not a pretty picture.

Q&A | Elizabeth May on Carney’s major projects’ ‘get-out-of-jail-free card’ 

NewsBY PETER MAZEREEUW

Q&A | Question Period, House decorum, and cabinet missteps with Sheila Copps

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW

Bruce Fanjoy, the man who broke Poilievre’s spell on Carleton, Ont., says he won by door knocking and listening

NewsBY IREM KOCA

Pope Francis was one of the most ‘electrifying papacies in centuries,’ says author of book on pontiff’s life and influences

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY

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Diplomatic Circles

‘We’re hurt, too’: U.S. envoy counters Canadians’ outrage over annexation threats

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

Feta issue must crumble before Greek ratification of Canada-EU trade pact, says envoy

‘Canadians are so upset at the moment’: how the German ambassador explained the mood of the nation 

hill climbers

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

New Agriculture Minister MacDonald settles his senior staff team

Sport Secretary van Koeverden settles his chief of staff

party central

Beating the heat at Birkett Castle with the Royal Conservatory and Tamás Török

Serena Ryder, Logan Staats, and Crown Lands rock the GG’s Performing Arts Awards

Hill media flock to Carney’s first Rideau Cottage garden party

Liberal Louis, the comeback-cat Göçebe, and The Hill Times’ Hiccup the hamster fetch first place at CAHI’s 2025 ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’ Awards

civil circles

The federal public servants running in election 2025

Fisher to lead new water agency, while ministers announce raft of new Crown corp board chairs

PacifiCan has new president after Jones departs

Lawsuit alleging anti-Black racism in public service at court for class-action certification hearings

photo gallery

PM Carney, Minister Valdez raise Pride flag

Conservatives support extra money for military, says Poilievre

New bills, tariff surprises, and wildfires drive MPs’ discussions this week

Pakistan parties at the Westin

photo of the day

Canada’s health-care system ‘in a tough spot,’ says Singh

Rempel Garner calls on Carney to disclose corporate interests ahead of possible snap election

Public Safety Minister McGuinty endorses Mark Carney’s ‘quiet competence’ to lead Grits

Macklem lays out hypothetical repercussions of Trump tariffs 

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From The Hill Times’ Photo Archives

From The Hill Times’ Photo Archives

From The Hill Times’ Photo Archives

From The Hill Times’ Photo Archives

book review

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

Author says Canada’s ability to scale up companies involves fixing problems with corporate governance in Western economies

Authors dig deep into government’s response to COVID-19

Kelly looks at how governments react to judicial invalidation in Constraining the Court

top 100 best political books

The Hill Times’ 100 Best Books of 2023

The Hill Times’ Top 100 Best Books in 2022

The Hill Times’ 100 Best Books in 2021

The Hill Times’ List of 100 Best Books in 2020

politically savvy survey

Poilievre sweeps a suite of categories in the 27th annual Politically Savvy Survey

Freeland, LeBlanc, Morneau voted most influential ministers in 26th annual Politically Savvy Survey

Goodale voted Best Cabinet Minister in QP, Scrums in The Hill Times’ 25th annual Politically Savvy Survey

Moore voted best Cabinet minister, but Kenney still most influential: The Hill Times’ 23rd Annual Politically Savvy Survey

100 most influential in government and politics

The 100 most influential people in federal politics and government to watch in 2024

Top 100: the most influential people in government and politics in 2023

Post-election heavy hitters: the top 100 most influential people to watch in federal politics in 2022

Pandemic edition: Top 100 most influential people to watch in 2021

top 25 staffer survey

Telford three-peats at the top of the 20th Terrific 25 Staffers list, LRB’s Wendy Wu voted Best All-Round

Telford tops 19th annual Terrific 25 Staffer list, NDP’s Salloum voted Best All-Round

Kurusamy sweeps three categories and ranks as the top Terrific Staffer

PMO stalwarts Butts, Telford claim top spots in The Hill Times’ 17th annual Terrific 25 Staffers Survey

top 100 lobbyist

Top 100 Lobbyists in 2023: green tech and economy boosting set for top advocacy priorities in 2023, say lobbyists

Top 100 Lobbyists 2022: Hybrid model is new norm for lobbyists tired of virtual meetings

Top 100 Lobbyists: Pandemic ushers in explosion of lobbying activity

Lobbying the money man: Morneau draws interest from wide range of government-relations practitioners

the insiders guide to parliament

Government should be ‘pretty pleased’ with first session of Parliament, but summer will be ‘the calm before the storm,’ say observers

Winter House sitting will be like ‘political hunger games’ between O’Toole and Trudeau, say pollsters

A parliamentary session like no other

Into the unknowns of the 44th Parliament

all politics poll: best and worst in politics

Housing Minister Fraser a 2023 fan favourite on Parliament Hill: All Politics Poll

Poilievre doubles as most valuable, least valuable politician in 2022 in The Hill Times’ All Politics Poll

Anand named most valuable politician, climate change voted most important issue in The Hill Times’ 23rd Annual All Politics Poll

Freeland named most valuable politician, NAFTA voted biggest story in The Hill Times’ 22nd Annual All Politics Poll

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