Hill Life & People

It was a Hill housewarming fit for a King 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON

• With the Royals away, politicos, politicians, and journalists partied the night away on May 27 at Earnscliffe Strategies’ and Politico’s spring housewarming at The Métropolitan Brasserie.

It was a Hill housewarming fit for a King 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON

• With the Royals away, politicos, politicians, and journalists partied the night away on May 27 at Earnscliffe Strategies’ and Politico’s spring housewarming at The Métropolitan Brasserie.

Feds set out $486.9-billion in spending in 2025-26 main estimates

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

Leaders debate reply to the Throne Speech

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA

A horse-drawn carriage and military parade close a whirlwind royal visit filled with pomp and style

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA

Crowds gather to witness royal procession for Throne Speech

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE

in-depth feature

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

U.S. election preoccupies Canada’s top 50 foreign influencers as feds’ focus gets pulled from Asia strategy

NewsBY NEIL MOSS, STEPHEN JEFFERY, STUART BENSON, JONAH GRIGNON

Bloc calls for new vote in Terrebonne as all four recount results are made official

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

• Plus, The Globe's Robert Fife wins the Michener-Baxter Award, three former MPs will dissect the Throne Speech on May 29, the Canadian Senators Group gains two new faces, and Bruce Campion-Smith gets mugged.

Bloc calls for new vote in Terrebonne as all four recount results are made official

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

• Plus, The Globe's Robert Fife wins the Michener-Baxter Award, three former MPs will dissect the Throne Speech on May 29, the Canadian Senators Group gains two new faces, and Bruce Campion-Smith gets mugged.

Former top U.S. diplomat Mike Pompeo opens CANSEC as conference returns to Ottawa May 28-29

The King plants roots in Ottawa on Day 1 of royal visit

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE

Who’s ready for Throne Speech Bingo?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA

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

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW

heard on the hill

Throne Speech’s location and furniture will be unique to King Charles

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

Close race expected for Cutest Pets on the Hill contest

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

Seized By Uncertainty wins prestigious $60,000 Donner Prize, best public policy book of the year

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

REEL Politics Film Festival coming to Ottawa this fall

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

the hill times photo gallery

PHOTO GALLERY

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

PHOTO GALLERY

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

PHOTO GALLERY

Carney, Poilievre address supporters in late-night election speeches

photo of the day

PHOTO OF THE DAY

Carney convenes cabinet forum

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FROM THE ARCHIVES

From The Hill Times’ Photo Archives

BOOKS, BIG IDEAS, Q&AS

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

NewsBY IREM KOCA

• Rookie Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy says he decided to run against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'because someone needed to.' He also had the help of more than 500 volunteers who flooded the riding.

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

NewsBY IREM KOCA

• Rookie Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy says he decided to run against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'because someone needed to.' He also had the help of more than 500 volunteers who flooded the riding.

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

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY

Poilievre is a ‘classic political ripper,’ says author of new bestselling biography

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY

Reconciliation starts local, says author of guide book for non-Indigenous allies

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY

Q&A | Unpacking the ‘astonishing’ swing in federal polls with Frank Graves

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW

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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

A number of Trudeau-era cabinet staff bidding Hill farewell

A look at Treasury Board rules as Carney and cabinet start to staff up

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

party central

A little rain never hurt a Riverkeeper

The 20th Century Boys rocked the Rainbow, and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

Guarding against disinformation requires good journalists, and sometimes a good lawyer

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

Duelling Broadbent and CSFN summits take over Ottawa

Politicians, start your engines: the campaign kickoff

Carney makes cabinet calls

Scenes from the Charlevoix G7 foreign ministers summit

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

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book review

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

‘This is a book about gender-based violence, with a focus on intimate partner abuse,’ says Donner-nominated author of And Sometimes They Kill You

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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