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Christina Leadlay

Christina Leadlay is The Hill Times’ engagement editor and copy editor, and has been writing the “Heard on the Hill” column since November 2023. Since first joining Hill Times publishing in 2004, she has held a number of roles, including associate editor of Embassy, co-editing Parliament Now, contributing to Hill Times Health, and overseeing the annual Inside Ottawa Directory. From 2014-2023, Leadlay was managing editor of the New Edinburgh News, a volunteer-run community newspaper.

Investigative reporter Susanne Craig to be honoured by Canadian Journalism Foundation on June 10

  • Plus: two former Liberal cabinet ministers each have new jobs, Harper-era former staffer Michele Austin announced her new gig, and viceregal consort Whit Fraser
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 21, 2026
Canadian investigative reporter Susanne Craig, who has been writing for the New York Times since 2010, will receive the Canadian Journalism Foundation’s prestigious CJF Tribute in Toronto this June. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

Investigative reporter Susanne Craig to be honoured by Canadian Journalism Foundation on June 10

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 21, 2026
  • Plus: two former Liberal cabinet ministers each have new jobs, Harper-era former staffer Michele Austin announced her new gig, and viceregal consort Whit Fraser

Investigative reporter Susanne Craig to be honoured by Canadian Journalism Foundation on June 10

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 21, 2026
  • Plus: two former Liberal cabinet ministers each have new jobs, Harper-era former staffer Michele Austin announced her new gig, and viceregal consort Whit Fraser
Canadian investigative reporter Susanne Craig, who has been writing for the New York Times since 2010, will receive the Canadian Journalism Foundation’s prestigious CJF Tribute in Toronto this June. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

Balsillie School for International Affairs hosts lecture on President Trump’s trade policies and upcoming CUSMA review on Jan. 22

  • MONDAY, JAN. 19—WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21 Prime Minister Carney to Attend World Economic Forum—Prime Minister Mark Carney is attending the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 21, 2026
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump. Carleton University professor Laura Macdonald will deliver a hybrid lecture, 'Farewell to Regional Integration? Trump’s Trade Policies and Prospects for the CUSMA Review,' on Jan. 22. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Balsillie School for International Affairs hosts lecture on President Trump’s trade policies and upcoming CUSMA review on Jan. 22

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 21, 2026
  • MONDAY, JAN. 19—WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21 Prime Minister Carney to Attend World Economic Forum—Prime Minister Mark Carney is attending the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting

Balsillie School for International Affairs hosts lecture on President Trump’s trade policies and upcoming CUSMA review on Jan. 22

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 21, 2026
  • MONDAY, JAN. 19—WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21 Prime Minister Carney to Attend World Economic Forum—Prime Minister Mark Carney is attending the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump. Carleton University professor Laura Macdonald will deliver a hybrid lecture, 'Farewell to Regional Integration? Trump’s Trade Policies and Prospects for the CUSMA Review,' on Jan. 22. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Former CSIS director Vigneault to talk about national defence, economic security at CDAI roundtable on Jan. 28 in Montreal

  • MONDAY, JAN. 19 House Schedule—The House of Commons will resume on Monday, Jan. 26, and is scheduled to sit for 117 days this year.
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 19, 2026
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former CSIS director Vigneault to talk about national defence, economic security at CDAI roundtable on Jan. 28 in Montreal

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 19, 2026
  • MONDAY, JAN. 19 House Schedule—The House of Commons will resume on Monday, Jan. 26, and is scheduled to sit for 117 days this year.

Former CSIS director Vigneault to talk about national defence, economic security at CDAI roundtable on Jan. 28 in Montreal

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 19, 2026
  • MONDAY, JAN. 19 House Schedule—The House of Commons will resume on Monday, Jan. 26, and is scheduled to sit for 117 days this year.
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Columnist Matt Gurney opens up about his wife’s cancer diagnosis: ‘I am going to fight for her with absolutely everything I have’

  • Plus: The Toronto Sun removes its parliamentary bureau chief 'from active duty' after social media post, an Ottawa fieldhouse is named after former NDP
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 19, 2026
Hill Times columnist Matt Gurney has been focused on his family since his wife was diagnosed with cancer just before Christmas, but says he will be gradually returning to work. 'Don’t be surprised if you see more thoughts from me about the health-care system,' he wrote on social media on Jan. 13. Handout photograph

Columnist Matt Gurney opens up about his wife’s cancer diagnosis: ‘I am going to fight for her with absolutely everything I have’

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 19, 2026
  • Plus: The Toronto Sun removes its parliamentary bureau chief 'from active duty' after social media post, an Ottawa fieldhouse is named after former NDP

Columnist Matt Gurney opens up about his wife’s cancer diagnosis: ‘I am going to fight for her with absolutely everything I have’

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 19, 2026
  • Plus: The Toronto Sun removes its parliamentary bureau chief 'from active duty' after social media post, an Ottawa fieldhouse is named after former NDP
Hill Times columnist Matt Gurney has been focused on his family since his wife was diagnosed with cancer just before Christmas, but says he will be gradually returning to work. 'Don’t be surprised if you see more thoughts from me about the health-care system,' he wrote on social media on Jan. 13. Handout photograph

Ottawa’s premier hatmaker to the House Speaker and Governor General has died

  • Also, more events are planned for the 20th anniversary of the first Harper government next month, three politicians make the top 10 list of
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 14, 2026
Milliner Madeleine Cormier-Brzezinski, left, died in Ottawa on Nov. 26, 2025. She created the headpiece worn by Governor General Mary Simon, centre, in 2022 for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, and as made the tricorn hats worn by all the House Speakers, including current Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia, since 2011.  Photographs courtesy of Instagram; by Sgt. Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall; and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa’s premier hatmaker to the House Speaker and Governor General has died

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 14, 2026
  • Also, more events are planned for the 20th anniversary of the first Harper government next month, three politicians make the top 10 list of

Ottawa’s premier hatmaker to the House Speaker and Governor General has died

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 14, 2026
  • Also, more events are planned for the 20th anniversary of the first Harper government next month, three politicians make the top 10 list of
Milliner Madeleine Cormier-Brzezinski, left, died in Ottawa on Nov. 26, 2025. She created the headpiece worn by Governor General Mary Simon, centre, in 2022 for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, and as made the tricorn hats worn by all the House Speakers, including current Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia, since 2011.  Photographs courtesy of Instagram; by Sgt. Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall; and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Commissioner Nancy Bélanger breaks down new lobbying threshold in virtual info session on Jan. 15

  • TUESDAY, JAN. 13—SATURDAY, JAN. 17 Prime Minister Carney to visit China—Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit China. He is expected to meet with President
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 14, 2026
Nancy Bélanger
Nancy Bélanger
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger will host a virtual information session to provide an overview of the federal requirements related to lobbying and the new threshold on Jan. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Commissioner Nancy Bélanger breaks down new lobbying threshold in virtual info session on Jan. 15

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 14, 2026
  • TUESDAY, JAN. 13—SATURDAY, JAN. 17 Prime Minister Carney to visit China—Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit China. He is expected to meet with President

Commissioner Nancy Bélanger breaks down new lobbying threshold in virtual info session on Jan. 15

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 14, 2026
  • TUESDAY, JAN. 13—SATURDAY, JAN. 17 Prime Minister Carney to visit China—Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit China. He is expected to meet with President
Nancy Bélanger
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger will host a virtual information session to provide an overview of the federal requirements related to lobbying and the new threshold on Jan. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

On Jan. 15, Fife, Reid, Nanji, Benzie, and Bricker will forecast the big political stories to shape Canada in the year ahead

  • MONDAY, JAN. 12 House Schedule—The House of Commons adjourned last week until Jan. 26, and is scheduled to sit for 117 days this year.
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 12, 2026
The Globe and Mail Ottawa's Ottawa bureau chief Bob Fife and others will be talking about some of the big stories they expect to unfold in 2026 on Jan. 15 at the Empire Club. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of X

On Jan. 15, Fife, Reid, Nanji, Benzie, and Bricker will forecast the big political stories to shape Canada in the year ahead

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 12, 2026
  • MONDAY, JAN. 12 House Schedule—The House of Commons adjourned last week until Jan. 26, and is scheduled to sit for 117 days this year.

On Jan. 15, Fife, Reid, Nanji, Benzie, and Bricker will forecast the big political stories to shape Canada in the year ahead

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 12, 2026
  • MONDAY, JAN. 12 House Schedule—The House of Commons adjourned last week until Jan. 26, and is scheduled to sit for 117 days this year.
The Globe and Mail Ottawa's Ottawa bureau chief Bob Fife and others will be talking about some of the big stories they expect to unfold in 2026 on Jan. 15 at the Empire Club. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of X

‘Tara was a ray of light’: Politicos across Canada show their support for Yaroslav Baran, whose wife Tara Baran, a former Conservative Hill staffer, died two weeks ago

  • Also, ex-Conservative Party president Scott Lamb is chairing the BC wing's leadership race, Diana Fox Carney gets some ice time in Nova Scotia, and
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 12, 2026
Tara Katrusiak Baran—pictured right and with her family including husband Yaroslav Baran and daughters Zoia, Emilia, Julia, and Sophia—is being remembered as a “Mother. Wife. Political analyst [who] loved with her whole heart.” She died on Dec. 31, 2025. Handout photographs

‘Tara was a ray of light’: Politicos across Canada show their support for Yaroslav Baran, whose wife Tara Baran, a former Conservative Hill staffer, died two weeks ago

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 12, 2026
  • Also, ex-Conservative Party president Scott Lamb is chairing the BC wing's leadership race, Diana Fox Carney gets some ice time in Nova Scotia, and

‘Tara was a ray of light’: Politicos across Canada show their support for Yaroslav Baran, whose wife Tara Baran, a former Conservative Hill staffer, died two weeks ago

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 12, 2026
  • Also, ex-Conservative Party president Scott Lamb is chairing the BC wing's leadership race, Diana Fox Carney gets some ice time in Nova Scotia, and
Tara Katrusiak Baran—pictured right and with her family including husband Yaroslav Baran and daughters Zoia, Emilia, Julia, and Sophia—is being remembered as a “Mother. Wife. Political analyst [who] loved with her whole heart.” She died on Dec. 31, 2025. Handout photographs

PSPC eyes possible ‘invisible lift’ for Centre Block 

  • Plus: Ex-Conservative MP Rahim Jaffer is mulling a federal comeback, former Bloc MP Kristina Michaud writes about the perils of riding redistribution, and former
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 17, 2025
Public Services and Procurement Canada is exploring the idea of an invisible lift system or 'retractable stairs,' within the steps leading to Centre Block’s main doors, pictured, to make the Peace Tower’s entrance more accessible.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC eyes possible ‘invisible lift’ for Centre Block 

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 17, 2025
  • Plus: Ex-Conservative MP Rahim Jaffer is mulling a federal comeback, former Bloc MP Kristina Michaud writes about the perils of riding redistribution, and former

PSPC eyes possible ‘invisible lift’ for Centre Block 

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 17, 2025
  • Plus: Ex-Conservative MP Rahim Jaffer is mulling a federal comeback, former Bloc MP Kristina Michaud writes about the perils of riding redistribution, and former
Public Services and Procurement Canada is exploring the idea of an invisible lift system or 'retractable stairs,' within the steps leading to Centre Block’s main doors, pictured, to make the Peace Tower’s entrance more accessible.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC eyes possible ‘invisible lift’ for Centre Block 

  • Plus: Ex-Conservative MP Rahim Jaffer is mulling a federal comeback, former Bloc MP Kristina Michaud writes about the perils of riding redistribution, and former
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 17, 2025
Public Services and Procurement Canada is exploring the idea of an invisible lift system or 'retractable stairs,' within the steps leading to Centre Block’s main doors, pictured, to make the Peace Tower’s entrance more accessible.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC eyes possible ‘invisible lift’ for Centre Block 

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 17, 2025
  • Plus: Ex-Conservative MP Rahim Jaffer is mulling a federal comeback, former Bloc MP Kristina Michaud writes about the perils of riding redistribution, and former

PSPC eyes possible ‘invisible lift’ for Centre Block 

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 17, 2025
  • Plus: Ex-Conservative MP Rahim Jaffer is mulling a federal comeback, former Bloc MP Kristina Michaud writes about the perils of riding redistribution, and former
Public Services and Procurement Canada is exploring the idea of an invisible lift system or 'retractable stairs,' within the steps leading to Centre Block’s main doors, pictured, to make the Peace Tower’s entrance more accessible.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We have a point of vulnerability here’: Senator Quinn wants to reaffirm Canadian sovereignty of tiny Bay-of-Fundy island

  • Plus: A couple of current and former Conservative MPs are considering running for the B.C. party's leadership, Senator Farah Mohamed receives a medal at
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 15, 2025
CSG Senator Jim Quinn, a former Coast Guard member, wants the federal government to make American visitors present official identification when they visit the Canadian-owned Machias Seal Island: “We have to be realistic with how do we deal with potential challenges on our border," he said. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We have a point of vulnerability here’: Senator Quinn wants to reaffirm Canadian sovereignty of tiny Bay-of-Fundy island

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 15, 2025
  • Plus: A couple of current and former Conservative MPs are considering running for the B.C. party's leadership, Senator Farah Mohamed receives a medal at

‘We have a point of vulnerability here’: Senator Quinn wants to reaffirm Canadian sovereignty of tiny Bay-of-Fundy island

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 15, 2025
  • Plus: A couple of current and former Conservative MPs are considering running for the B.C. party's leadership, Senator Farah Mohamed receives a medal at
CSG Senator Jim Quinn, a former Coast Guard member, wants the federal government to make American visitors present official identification when they visit the Canadian-owned Machias Seal Island: “We have to be realistic with how do we deal with potential challenges on our border," he said. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem to talk about Canada’s economy on Tuesday, Dec. 16, in Montreal

  • MONDAY, DEC. 15 House Schedule—The House of Commons adjourned last week until Jan. 26, 2026, and is scheduled to sit for 117 days in
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 15, 2025
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will deliver remarks mainly in French on 'Insights on the Canadian Economy,' hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitain Montreal on Tuesday, Dec. 16, at 11:30 a.m. ET at the Palais des congrès de Montréal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem to talk about Canada’s economy on Tuesday, Dec. 16, in Montreal

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 15, 2025
  • MONDAY, DEC. 15 House Schedule—The House of Commons adjourned last week until Jan. 26, 2026, and is scheduled to sit for 117 days in

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem to talk about Canada’s economy on Tuesday, Dec. 16, in Montreal

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 15, 2025
  • MONDAY, DEC. 15 House Schedule—The House of Commons adjourned last week until Jan. 26, 2026, and is scheduled to sit for 117 days in
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will deliver remarks mainly in French on 'Insights on the Canadian Economy,' hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitain Montreal on Tuesday, Dec. 16, at 11:30 a.m. ET at the Palais des congrès de Montréal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate publishes new accessibility plan

  • Plus: Conservative MP Arnold Viersen spreads the Dutch Sinterklaas tradition in the House, the press gallery bids adieu to Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin, and former
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 10, 2025
Senate Clerk Shaila Anwar, left, says the Red Chamber’s accessibility plan is 'a significant step toward eliminating barriers to participation for Canadians.' Photograph courtesy of the Senate of Canada and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate publishes new accessibility plan

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 10, 2025
  • Plus: Conservative MP Arnold Viersen spreads the Dutch Sinterklaas tradition in the House, the press gallery bids adieu to Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin, and former

Senate publishes new accessibility plan

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 10, 2025
  • Plus: Conservative MP Arnold Viersen spreads the Dutch Sinterklaas tradition in the House, the press gallery bids adieu to Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin, and former
Senate Clerk Shaila Anwar, left, says the Red Chamber’s accessibility plan is 'a significant step toward eliminating barriers to participation for Canadians.' Photograph courtesy of the Senate of Canada and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parl Sec Carlos Leitão talks globalization under pressure in Montreal on Dec. 11

  • WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10 House Schedule—The House of Commons will sit Dec. 8-12. In total, the House will have sat only 73 days this year.
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 10, 2025
Carlos Leitao
Carlos Leitao
Liberal MP Carlos Leitão, parliamentary secretary to the industry minister, will take part in a French panel discussion on hosted by the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Dec. 11. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parl Sec Carlos Leitão talks globalization under pressure in Montreal on Dec. 11

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 10, 2025
  • WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10 House Schedule—The House of Commons will sit Dec. 8-12. In total, the House will have sat only 73 days this year.

Parl Sec Carlos Leitão talks globalization under pressure in Montreal on Dec. 11

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 10, 2025
  • WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10 House Schedule—The House of Commons will sit Dec. 8-12. In total, the House will have sat only 73 days this year.
Carlos Leitao
Liberal MP Carlos Leitão, parliamentary secretary to the industry minister, will take part in a French panel discussion on hosted by the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Dec. 11. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly to speak at Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Thursday, Dec. 18

  • MONDAY, DEC. 8 House Schedule—The House of Commons will sit Dec. 8-12. In total, the House will have sat only 73 days this year.
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 8, 2025
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will deliver remarks in French and English on 'Strengthening industrial capacity in a changing world,' at a breakfast event hosted by the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations. Thursday, Dec. 18, at 7:45 a.m. ET in Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly to speak at Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Thursday, Dec. 18

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 8, 2025
  • MONDAY, DEC. 8 House Schedule—The House of Commons will sit Dec. 8-12. In total, the House will have sat only 73 days this year.

Joly to speak at Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Thursday, Dec. 18

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 8, 2025
  • MONDAY, DEC. 8 House Schedule—The House of Commons will sit Dec. 8-12. In total, the House will have sat only 73 days this year.
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will deliver remarks in French and English on 'Strengthening industrial capacity in a changing world,' at a breakfast event hosted by the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations. Thursday, Dec. 18, at 7:45 a.m. ET in Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly to speak at Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Thursday, Dec. 18

  • MONDAY, DEC. 8 House Schedule—The House of Commons will sit Dec. 8-12. In total, the House will have sat only 73 days this year.
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 8, 2025
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will deliver remarks in French and English on 'Strengthening industrial capacity in a changing world,' at a breakfast event hosted by the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations. Thursday, Dec. 18, at 7:45 a.m. ET in Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly to speak at Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Thursday, Dec. 18

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 8, 2025
  • MONDAY, DEC. 8 House Schedule—The House of Commons will sit Dec. 8-12. In total, the House will have sat only 73 days this year.

Joly to speak at Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Thursday, Dec. 18

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 8, 2025
  • MONDAY, DEC. 8 House Schedule—The House of Commons will sit Dec. 8-12. In total, the House will have sat only 73 days this year.
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will deliver remarks in French and English on 'Strengthening industrial capacity in a changing world,' at a breakfast event hosted by the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations. Thursday, Dec. 18, at 7:45 a.m. ET in Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘An extraordinary level of detail’: new edition of 1,339-page House Procedure and Practice book out now

  • Plus: Diana Fox Carney marks World AIDS Day in Ottawa, Zita Cobb launches Shorefast Institute, and Justin Trudeau brings Katy Perry to lunch with
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 8, 2025
Jeffrey LeBlanc, Eric Janse
Jeffrey LeBlanc, Eric Janse
'House of Commons Procedure and Practice, Fourth Edition, 2025,' edited by House of Commons Clerk Eric Janse, right, and deputy clerk of procedure Jeffrey LeBlanc, is available both digitally and in hard copy. Book image courtesy of the Library of Parliament and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘An extraordinary level of detail’: new edition of 1,339-page House Procedure and Practice book out now

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 8, 2025
  • Plus: Diana Fox Carney marks World AIDS Day in Ottawa, Zita Cobb launches Shorefast Institute, and Justin Trudeau brings Katy Perry to lunch with

‘An extraordinary level of detail’: new edition of 1,339-page House Procedure and Practice book out now

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 8, 2025
  • Plus: Diana Fox Carney marks World AIDS Day in Ottawa, Zita Cobb launches Shorefast Institute, and Justin Trudeau brings Katy Perry to lunch with
Jeffrey LeBlanc, Eric Janse
'House of Commons Procedure and Practice, Fourth Edition, 2025,' edited by House of Commons Clerk Eric Janse, right, and deputy clerk of procedure Jeffrey LeBlanc, is available both digitally and in hard copy. Book image courtesy of the Library of Parliament and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CPAC’s future at risk as CRTC hits ‘mute’ on channel’s funding boost request

  • Also, Irish rap group Kneecap signals legal action against Liberal MP Gasparro, two former MPs find new jobs off the Hill, and Time magazine
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 3, 2025
CPAC CEO Christa Dickenson, left, says the CRTC's move to delay its decision on their request for a funding boost could mean the cable channel, which broadcasts parliamentary activities including House of Commons business, could go dark. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson and screenshot courtesy of CPAC

CPAC’s future at risk as CRTC hits ‘mute’ on channel’s funding boost request

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 3, 2025
  • Also, Irish rap group Kneecap signals legal action against Liberal MP Gasparro, two former MPs find new jobs off the Hill, and Time magazine

CPAC’s future at risk as CRTC hits ‘mute’ on channel’s funding boost request

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 3, 2025
  • Also, Irish rap group Kneecap signals legal action against Liberal MP Gasparro, two former MPs find new jobs off the Hill, and Time magazine
CPAC CEO Christa Dickenson, left, says the CRTC's move to delay its decision on their request for a funding boost could mean the cable channel, which broadcasts parliamentary activities including House of Commons business, could go dark. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson and screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Mark to Mark: PM Carney sits down for breakfast chat with Ottawa Mayor Sutcliffe on Dec. 8

  • TUESDAY, DEC. 2—THURSDAY, DEC. 4 AFN Special Chiefs Assembly and Gala—The Assembly of First Nations hosts a Special Chiefs Assembly from Tuesday, Dec. 2,
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 3, 2025
Mark Carney, Mark Sutcliffe
Mark Carney, Mark Sutcliffe
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, will take part in a fireside chat with Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe as part of the Mayor's Breakfast on Dec. 8. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Mark to Mark: PM Carney sits down for breakfast chat with Ottawa Mayor Sutcliffe on Dec. 8

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 3, 2025
  • TUESDAY, DEC. 2—THURSDAY, DEC. 4 AFN Special Chiefs Assembly and Gala—The Assembly of First Nations hosts a Special Chiefs Assembly from Tuesday, Dec. 2,

Mark to Mark: PM Carney sits down for breakfast chat with Ottawa Mayor Sutcliffe on Dec. 8

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 3, 2025
  • TUESDAY, DEC. 2—THURSDAY, DEC. 4 AFN Special Chiefs Assembly and Gala—The Assembly of First Nations hosts a Special Chiefs Assembly from Tuesday, Dec. 2,
Mark Carney, Mark Sutcliffe
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, will take part in a fireside chat with Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe as part of the Mayor's Breakfast on Dec. 8. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

National Defence makes downtown Ottawa its drone-testing playground

  • Plus: The Public Policy Forum honours Globe bureau chief Bob Fife, Vince Beiser wins the Balsillie public policy book prize, and the SheIS movement—of
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 1, 2025
Drone testing in Ottawa Nov 2025 by Kate Malloy
Drone testing in Ottawa Nov 2025 by Kate Malloy
Two drones fly above the corner of Queen and Kent Streets in downtown Ottawa on Nov. 24, 2025, part of testing for National Defence's Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security program. The Hill Times photograph by Kate Malloy

National Defence makes downtown Ottawa its drone-testing playground

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 1, 2025
  • Plus: The Public Policy Forum honours Globe bureau chief Bob Fife, Vince Beiser wins the Balsillie public policy book prize, and the SheIS movement—of

National Defence makes downtown Ottawa its drone-testing playground

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 1, 2025
  • Plus: The Public Policy Forum honours Globe bureau chief Bob Fife, Vince Beiser wins the Balsillie public policy book prize, and the SheIS movement—of
Drone testing in Ottawa Nov 2025 by Kate Malloy
Two drones fly above the corner of Queen and Kent Streets in downtown Ottawa on Nov. 24, 2025, part of testing for National Defence's Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security program. The Hill Times photograph by Kate Malloy

Press gallery dinner such a hot ticket, filling it up to overflow

  • Plus: Steve Outhouse will run the Conservatives' next election campaign, Senator Katherine Hay is honoured for her work at Kids Help Phone, and six
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 26, 2025
Press Gallery Dinner 2024
Press Gallery Dinner 2024
Bloc MP Christine Normandin, left, then-NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen, CPAC's Mathieu Cordeau, Liberal MP Mona Fortier, NDP MP Heather McPherson, and then-CPAC's Noah Richardson, plus Shannon Day-Newman, Global Public Affairs’ Hannah Thibedeau, retired CBC host Don Newman, CBC's Kate McKenna, and Sarah Brunetti at the 2024 Gallery Dinner. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Press gallery dinner such a hot ticket, filling it up to overflow

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 26, 2025
  • Plus: Steve Outhouse will run the Conservatives' next election campaign, Senator Katherine Hay is honoured for her work at Kids Help Phone, and six

Press gallery dinner such a hot ticket, filling it up to overflow

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 26, 2025
  • Plus: Steve Outhouse will run the Conservatives' next election campaign, Senator Katherine Hay is honoured for her work at Kids Help Phone, and six
Press Gallery Dinner 2024
Bloc MP Christine Normandin, left, then-NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen, CPAC's Mathieu Cordeau, Liberal MP Mona Fortier, NDP MP Heather McPherson, and then-CPAC's Noah Richardson, plus Shannon Day-Newman, Global Public Affairs’ Hannah Thibedeau, retired CBC host Don Newman, CBC's Kate McKenna, and Sarah Brunetti at the 2024 Gallery Dinner. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Trump’s tariffs ‘just baseline stupid’: American Scott Galloway offers huge defence of Canada in Piers Morgan Uncensored

  • Also, Richard Gere stops by the Hill for Tibet Day, Justin Ling is The Toronto Star's newest columnist, Sergio Marchi launches his book, and
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 24, 2025
Kevin O'Leary, Piers Morgan, Scott Galloway on Nov 2025
Kevin O'Leary, Piers Morgan, Scott Galloway on Nov 2025
American public speaker, academic, and entrepreneur Scott Galloway, right, on the Nov. 15 episode of Piers Morgan Uncensored with the eponymous host, centre, and Canadian businessman Kevin O'Leary. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

Trump’s tariffs ‘just baseline stupid’: American Scott Galloway offers huge defence of Canada in Piers Morgan Uncensored

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 24, 2025
  • Also, Richard Gere stops by the Hill for Tibet Day, Justin Ling is The Toronto Star's newest columnist, Sergio Marchi launches his book, and

Trump’s tariffs ‘just baseline stupid’: American Scott Galloway offers huge defence of Canada in Piers Morgan Uncensored

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 24, 2025
  • Also, Richard Gere stops by the Hill for Tibet Day, Justin Ling is The Toronto Star's newest columnist, Sergio Marchi launches his book, and
Kevin O'Leary, Piers Morgan, Scott Galloway on Nov 2025
American public speaker, academic, and entrepreneur Scott Galloway, right, on the Nov. 15 episode of Piers Morgan Uncensored with the eponymous host, centre, and Canadian businessman Kevin O'Leary. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

PM Carney, ministers Anand and Solomon make ‘Toronto Life’ list of influential people

  • Plus: Prime Minister Mark Carney pens an op-ed in The Economist, Senator Peter Boehm likes the new season of The Diplomat, and ex-Liberal MP
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 19, 2025
Mark Carney, Anita Anand, Evan Solomon by Andrew Meade
Mark Carney, Anita Anand, Evan Solomon by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, and AI Minister Evan Solomon appear on Toronto Life's annual list of the city's 50 most influential people. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

PM Carney, ministers Anand and Solomon make ‘Toronto Life’ list of influential people

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 19, 2025
  • Plus: Prime Minister Mark Carney pens an op-ed in The Economist, Senator Peter Boehm likes the new season of The Diplomat, and ex-Liberal MP

PM Carney, ministers Anand and Solomon make ‘Toronto Life’ list of influential people

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 19, 2025
  • Plus: Prime Minister Mark Carney pens an op-ed in The Economist, Senator Peter Boehm likes the new season of The Diplomat, and ex-Liberal MP
Mark Carney, Anita Anand, Evan Solomon by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, and AI Minister Evan Solomon appear on Toronto Life's annual list of the city's 50 most influential people. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis is helping out Jamaica’s hurricane victims

  • Also, Senator Paulette Senior is honoured by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, Bob Rae will speak at Queen's University on Nov. 20, and Movember
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 17, 2025
Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis has been working with churches and community partners in her Ontario riding to help coordinate hurricane relief for Jamaica. "In moments like these, we see the best of humanity," she posted on X. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis is helping out Jamaica’s hurricane victims

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 17, 2025
  • Also, Senator Paulette Senior is honoured by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, Bob Rae will speak at Queen's University on Nov. 20, and Movember

Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis is helping out Jamaica’s hurricane victims

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 17, 2025
  • Also, Senator Paulette Senior is honoured by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, Bob Rae will speak at Queen's University on Nov. 20, and Movember
Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis has been working with churches and community partners in her Ontario riding to help coordinate hurricane relief for Jamaica. "In moments like these, we see the best of humanity," she posted on X. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Liberal MP Ken Hardie is back on the air in B.C.

  • Plus: New Liberal MP Chris d'Entremont co-leads new Acadian group on the Hill, Ralph Goodale is a free man in London, and Yousra
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 12, 2025
Then-Liberal MP Ken Hardie
Then-Liberal MP Ken Hardie
Former Liberal MP Ken Hardie has returned to his pre-politics radio roots at a brand-new radio station in Vernon, B.C. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Liberal MP Ken Hardie is back on the air in B.C.

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 12, 2025
  • Plus: New Liberal MP Chris d'Entremont co-leads new Acadian group on the Hill, Ralph Goodale is a free man in London, and Yousra

Former Liberal MP Ken Hardie is back on the air in B.C.

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 12, 2025
  • Plus: New Liberal MP Chris d'Entremont co-leads new Acadian group on the Hill, Ralph Goodale is a free man in London, and Yousra
Then-Liberal MP Ken Hardie
Former Liberal MP Ken Hardie has returned to his pre-politics radio roots at a brand-new radio station in Vernon, B.C. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cutest Pets on the Hill assembles its Team Canada for global contest

  • Plus: Former NDP MP Matthew Green lands a new job, Pamela Anderson and Michael Cera spotted in Ottawa, ex-NDP leader Tom Mulcair will chat
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 10, 2025
In the first Global Cutest Pets Showdown, the Canadian Animal Health Institute is fielding ‘Team Canada’ featuring 2025’s Cutest Dog winner Louis, left, Cutest Pet ‘Other’ category winner Hiccup the hamster, and Cutest Cat winner Göçebe.

Cutest Pets on the Hill assembles its Team Canada for global contest

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 10, 2025
  • Plus: Former NDP MP Matthew Green lands a new job, Pamela Anderson and Michael Cera spotted in Ottawa, ex-NDP leader Tom Mulcair will chat

Cutest Pets on the Hill assembles its Team Canada for global contest

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 10, 2025
  • Plus: Former NDP MP Matthew Green lands a new job, Pamela Anderson and Michael Cera spotted in Ottawa, ex-NDP leader Tom Mulcair will chat
In the first Global Cutest Pets Showdown, the Canadian Animal Health Institute is fielding ‘Team Canada’ featuring 2025’s Cutest Dog winner Louis, left, Cutest Pet ‘Other’ category winner Hiccup the hamster, and Cutest Cat winner Göçebe.

Senator Gwen Boniface bows out early from the Senate

  • Also, three ex-cabinet ministers are starting new careers in Quebec municipal politics, Marco Mendicino returns to practising law, and The Hill Times' All Politics
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 5, 2025
After nine years in the Senate, Independent Senator Gwen Boniface is leaving the Chamber five years ahead of her mandatory retirement date. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Senator Gwen Boniface bows out early from the Senate

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 5, 2025
  • Also, three ex-cabinet ministers are starting new careers in Quebec municipal politics, Marco Mendicino returns to practising law, and The Hill Times' All Politics

Senator Gwen Boniface bows out early from the Senate

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 5, 2025
  • Also, three ex-cabinet ministers are starting new careers in Quebec municipal politics, Marco Mendicino returns to practising law, and The Hill Times' All Politics
After nine years in the Senate, Independent Senator Gwen Boniface is leaving the Chamber five years ahead of her mandatory retirement date. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster
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‘There were some FOMO moments’: Ex-senior Liberal staffer Jeremy Broadhurst reflects on politics as he joins private sector

  • Plus: Senator Woo is chairing a new group to support people accused of foreign interference, Senator Brazeau is named a mental health champion, and
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 8, 2025
Former Liberal national campaign director Jeremy Broadhurst, pictured in 2019, is "rested and eager to get back into action" as he starts a new job at Edelman Canada as senior vice-president of public and government affairs. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

‘There were some FOMO moments’: Ex-senior Liberal staffer Jeremy Broadhurst reflects on politics as he joins private sector

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Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 8, 2025
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Former Liberal national campaign director Jeremy Broadhurst, pictured in 2019, is "rested and eager to get back into action" as he starts a new job at Edelman Canada as senior vice-president of public and government affairs. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Grit MP Duguid to seek vacant House lead of Canada-U.S. group 

  • Plus, former PM Joe Clark lends his voice to a new book on Southeast Asian refugees, interim NDP Leader Don Davies talks about his
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 3, 2025
Liberal MP Terry Duguid has previously served in cabinet as minister of the environment and of sport, and as the minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Grit MP Duguid to seek vacant House lead of Canada-U.S. group 

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 3, 2025
  • Plus, former PM Joe Clark lends his voice to a new book on Southeast Asian refugees, interim NDP Leader Don Davies talks about his

Grit MP Duguid to seek vacant House lead of Canada-U.S. group 

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 3, 2025
  • Plus, former PM Joe Clark lends his voice to a new book on Southeast Asian refugees, interim NDP Leader Don Davies talks about his
Liberal MP Terry Duguid has previously served in cabinet as minister of the environment and of sport, and as the minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Liberal chief of staff Lugli set to launch new business 

  • Plus, Battle River-Crowfoot byelection candidate Critchley has issued a challenge to Pierre Poilievre, and Jean Charest will provide his perspective on Canada-U.S. trade to
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 1, 2025
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Monique Lugli
Monique Lugli, a former chief of staff to multiple Liberal ministers, is preparing to formally launch a facilitation practice. Photograph courtesy of LinkedIn

Former Liberal chief of staff Lugli set to launch new business 

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 1, 2025
  • Plus, Battle River-Crowfoot byelection candidate Critchley has issued a challenge to Pierre Poilievre, and Jean Charest will provide his perspective on Canada-U.S. trade to

Former Liberal chief of staff Lugli set to launch new business 

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 1, 2025
  • Plus, Battle River-Crowfoot byelection candidate Critchley has issued a challenge to Pierre Poilievre, and Jean Charest will provide his perspective on Canada-U.S. trade to
Monique Lugli
Monique Lugli, a former chief of staff to multiple Liberal ministers, is preparing to formally launch a facilitation practice. Photograph courtesy of LinkedIn

Freelance journalist Justin Ling’s new book chronicles the 45th election

  • Plus, former Harper-era cabinet minister Gail Shea has died, U.S. Ambassador Hoekstra to speak in Ottawa next month, and office politics take on a
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 27, 2025
Freelance journalist Justin Ling, left, has written a book about the recent federal election, which was published on Aug. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright and cover image courtesy of Simon & Schuster

Freelance journalist Justin Ling’s new book chronicles the 45th election

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 27, 2025
  • Plus, former Harper-era cabinet minister Gail Shea has died, U.S. Ambassador Hoekstra to speak in Ottawa next month, and office politics take on a

Freelance journalist Justin Ling’s new book chronicles the 45th election

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 27, 2025
  • Plus, former Harper-era cabinet minister Gail Shea has died, U.S. Ambassador Hoekstra to speak in Ottawa next month, and office politics take on a
Freelance journalist Justin Ling, left, has written a book about the recent federal election, which was published on Aug. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright and cover image courtesy of Simon & Schuster

A dozen Senators, MP Turnbull taking part in Victoria Forum

  • Also, British Columbia Premier David Eby is coming to Ottawa on Sept. 18, ex-Liberal MP Soraya Martinez Ferrada will take part in a pre-mayoral
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 25, 2025
The Senators taking part in the Victoria Forum are ISG Senators Marie-Françoise Mégie, top left; Rosemary Moodie; Paulette Senior; Kim Pate; Rosa Galvez, second row, left; Yuen Pau Woo; and Joan Kingston; PSG Senators Amina Gerba and Andrew Cardozo, bottom left; CSG Senator Gigi Osler; and non-affiliated Senators Marilou McPhedran and Iris Petten. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Stuart Benson

A dozen Senators, MP Turnbull taking part in Victoria Forum

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 25, 2025
  • Also, British Columbia Premier David Eby is coming to Ottawa on Sept. 18, ex-Liberal MP Soraya Martinez Ferrada will take part in a pre-mayoral

A dozen Senators, MP Turnbull taking part in Victoria Forum

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 25, 2025
  • Also, British Columbia Premier David Eby is coming to Ottawa on Sept. 18, ex-Liberal MP Soraya Martinez Ferrada will take part in a pre-mayoral
The Senators taking part in the Victoria Forum are ISG Senators Marie-Françoise Mégie, top left; Rosemary Moodie; Paulette Senior; Kim Pate; Rosa Galvez, second row, left; Yuen Pau Woo; and Joan Kingston; PSG Senators Amina Gerba and Andrew Cardozo, bottom left; CSG Senator Gigi Osler; and non-affiliated Senators Marilou McPhedran and Iris Petten. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Stuart Benson

Poilievre finds key back to the House in his home province

  • Plus: former MP Alain Rayes calls the recent Quebec byelection a warning to all political parties; new heads of mission assigned to Singapore, Fiji,
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 20, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and wife Anaida, left, celebrate winning the byelection in Battle River–Crowfoot, Alta., on Aug. 18. Screenshot courtesy of X

Poilievre finds key back to the House in his home province

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 20, 2025
  • Plus: former MP Alain Rayes calls the recent Quebec byelection a warning to all political parties; new heads of mission assigned to Singapore, Fiji,

Poilievre finds key back to the House in his home province

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 20, 2025
  • Plus: former MP Alain Rayes calls the recent Quebec byelection a warning to all political parties; new heads of mission assigned to Singapore, Fiji,
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and wife Anaida, left, celebrate winning the byelection in Battle River–Crowfoot, Alta., on Aug. 18. Screenshot courtesy of X

Ex-Trudeau comms chief Max Valiquette to serialize 10,000-word memoir of his time in PMO: ‘a batshit-crazy time in Canadian politics’

  • Max Valiquette is ready to talk about himself again, what he’s up to now, and about his time in the Prime Minister’s Office. “I
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 18, 2025
Former executive director of communications for then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, Max Valiquette, left, launched a Substack on Aug. 11 where he plans to regularly publish his memoirs from his time working in the Prime Minister’s Office, right. Photograph courtesy of LinkedIn, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ex-Trudeau comms chief Max Valiquette to serialize 10,000-word memoir of his time in PMO: ‘a batshit-crazy time in Canadian politics’

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 18, 2025
  • Max Valiquette is ready to talk about himself again, what he’s up to now, and about his time in the Prime Minister’s Office. “I

Ex-Trudeau comms chief Max Valiquette to serialize 10,000-word memoir of his time in PMO: ‘a batshit-crazy time in Canadian politics’

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 18, 2025
  • Max Valiquette is ready to talk about himself again, what he’s up to now, and about his time in the Prime Minister’s Office. “I
Former executive director of communications for then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, Max Valiquette, left, launched a Substack on Aug. 11 where he plans to regularly publish his memoirs from his time working in the Prime Minister’s Office, right. Photograph courtesy of LinkedIn, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative strategist Jenni Byrne stands by election decisions, and Pierre Poilievre

  • Also, pollster Alex Kohut looks at the most popular jobs for political candidates, and former Liberal cabinet minister Sergio Marchi has a new book
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 13, 2025
In her first post-election interview on the Beyond a Ballot podcast, Jenni Byrne says she doesn't know who will succeed her as Conservative campaign manager, but that the party has 'got be ready' for the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative strategist Jenni Byrne stands by election decisions, and Pierre Poilievre

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 13, 2025
  • Also, pollster Alex Kohut looks at the most popular jobs for political candidates, and former Liberal cabinet minister Sergio Marchi has a new book

Conservative strategist Jenni Byrne stands by election decisions, and Pierre Poilievre

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 13, 2025
  • Also, pollster Alex Kohut looks at the most popular jobs for political candidates, and former Liberal cabinet minister Sergio Marchi has a new book
In her first post-election interview on the Beyond a Ballot podcast, Jenni Byrne says she doesn't know who will succeed her as Conservative campaign manager, but that the party has 'got be ready' for the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

That’s some hole! Tens of thousands of truckloads of bedrock dug out from Parliament Hill to date

  • Also, former NDP staffer turned city councillor Theresa Kavanagh completes her seventh Iron Distance, Summa Strategies promotes two former Hill staffers, and the
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 11, 2025
The excavation work in front of the Centre Block in 2020, left, and in 2024. The hundreds of thousands of cubic meters of bedrock from the site have been trucked 25 kilometres east of Ottawa, Heard on the Hill has learned. The Hill Times photographs by Laura Ryckwaert and courtesy of PSPC

That’s some hole! Tens of thousands of truckloads of bedrock dug out from Parliament Hill to date

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 11, 2025
  • Also, former NDP staffer turned city councillor Theresa Kavanagh completes her seventh Iron Distance, Summa Strategies promotes two former Hill staffers, and the

That’s some hole! Tens of thousands of truckloads of bedrock dug out from Parliament Hill to date

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 11, 2025
  • Also, former NDP staffer turned city councillor Theresa Kavanagh completes her seventh Iron Distance, Summa Strategies promotes two former Hill staffers, and the
The excavation work in front of the Centre Block in 2020, left, and in 2024. The hundreds of thousands of cubic meters of bedrock from the site have been trucked 25 kilometres east of Ottawa, Heard on the Hill has learned. The Hill Times photographs by Laura Ryckwaert and courtesy of PSPC

New bus tour showcases Black history in Ottawa

  • Plus: Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall won't reoffer, ITK president Natan Obed seeks a fourth term, and American author Cynthia Miller-Idriss will speak in Ottawa
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 6, 2025
Former governor general Michaëlle Jean, left, former cabinet ministers Lincoln Alexander and Jean Augustine, and former South African president Nelson Mandela are all featured in a new bus tour called 'Black History on Ottawa Streets.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, Wikimedia Commons, and from The Hill Times archives

New bus tour showcases Black history in Ottawa

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 6, 2025
  • Plus: Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall won't reoffer, ITK president Natan Obed seeks a fourth term, and American author Cynthia Miller-Idriss will speak in Ottawa

New bus tour showcases Black history in Ottawa

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 6, 2025
  • Plus: Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall won't reoffer, ITK president Natan Obed seeks a fourth term, and American author Cynthia Miller-Idriss will speak in Ottawa
Former governor general Michaëlle Jean, left, former cabinet ministers Lincoln Alexander and Jean Augustine, and former South African president Nelson Mandela are all featured in a new bus tour called 'Black History on Ottawa Streets.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, Wikimedia Commons, and from The Hill Times archives

Pierre Brault’s ‘speculative play,’ Dief the Chief: October ‘62, takes viewers back in time and 75 feet down

  • Plus: a new book about Jean Chrétien's foreign policy will come out in September; new heads of mission have been named to Jordan, Libya,
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 4, 2025
Peter Haworth as Prime Minister John Diefenbaker in Dief the Chief
Peter Haworth as Prime Minister John Diefenbaker in Dief the Chief
Peter Haworth portrays Canada’s 13th prime minister John Diefenbaker in Pierre Brault's play "Dief the Chief: October '62" performing this summer at the Diefenbunker Museum in Carp, Ont. Photograph courtesy of the Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum

Pierre Brault’s ‘speculative play,’ Dief the Chief: October ‘62, takes viewers back in time and 75 feet down

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 4, 2025
  • Plus: a new book about Jean Chrétien's foreign policy will come out in September; new heads of mission have been named to Jordan, Libya,

Pierre Brault’s ‘speculative play,’ Dief the Chief: October ‘62, takes viewers back in time and 75 feet down

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 4, 2025
  • Plus: a new book about Jean Chrétien's foreign policy will come out in September; new heads of mission have been named to Jordan, Libya,
Peter Haworth as Prime Minister John Diefenbaker in Dief the Chief
Peter Haworth portrays Canada’s 13th prime minister John Diefenbaker in Pierre Brault's play "Dief the Chief: October '62" performing this summer at the Diefenbunker Museum in Carp, Ont. Photograph courtesy of the Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum

NDP announces leadership race rules, key dates 

  • Plus, Former NWAC head Lynne Groulx has died, Virginia Mearns is Canada's new Arctic ambassador, the Library and Archives Canada Scholar Awards honourees have
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 30, 2025
The NDP leadership race will officially kick off on Sept. 2 and conclude on March 29, 2026.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP announces leadership race rules, key dates 

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 30, 2025
  • Plus, Former NWAC head Lynne Groulx has died, Virginia Mearns is Canada's new Arctic ambassador, the Library and Archives Canada Scholar Awards honourees have

NDP announces leadership race rules, key dates 

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 30, 2025
  • Plus, Former NWAC head Lynne Groulx has died, Virginia Mearns is Canada's new Arctic ambassador, the Library and Archives Canada Scholar Awards honourees have
The NDP leadership race will officially kick off on Sept. 2 and conclude on March 29, 2026.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This just in: Alex Marland to release new book this fall, No I In Team: Party Loyalty in Canadian Politics, and it looks like another good one

  • Alex Marland has a new book coming out in October, No I In Team: Party Loyalty in Canadian Politics, published by the University of
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 28, 2025
Acadia University's Alex Marland has co-written a new book with Jared J. Wesley and Mireille Lalancette. No I In Team: Party Loyalty in Canadian Politics will be out in October. Handout photograph and book cover courtesy of University of Toronto Press

This just in: Alex Marland to release new book this fall, No I In Team: Party Loyalty in Canadian Politics, and it looks like another good one

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 28, 2025
  • Alex Marland has a new book coming out in October, No I In Team: Party Loyalty in Canadian Politics, published by the University of

This just in: Alex Marland to release new book this fall, No I In Team: Party Loyalty in Canadian Politics, and it looks like another good one

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 28, 2025
  • Alex Marland has a new book coming out in October, No I In Team: Party Loyalty in Canadian Politics, published by the University of
Acadia University's Alex Marland has co-written a new book with Jared J. Wesley and Mireille Lalancette. No I In Team: Party Loyalty in Canadian Politics will be out in October. Handout photograph and book cover courtesy of University of Toronto Press

Ukrainian Ambassador Kovaliv to head home this summer

  • Plus: Conservative MP Jackson launches a petition against long ballots, Senator Moreau is the new government rep in the Senate, and four men charged
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 23, 2025
After three years in Ottawa, Ukrainian Ambassador Yulia Kovaliv's term is wrapping up this summer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Ukrainian Ambassador Kovaliv to head home this summer

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 23, 2025
  • Plus: Conservative MP Jackson launches a petition against long ballots, Senator Moreau is the new government rep in the Senate, and four men charged

Ukrainian Ambassador Kovaliv to head home this summer

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 23, 2025
  • Plus: Conservative MP Jackson launches a petition against long ballots, Senator Moreau is the new government rep in the Senate, and four men charged
After three years in Ottawa, Ukrainian Ambassador Yulia Kovaliv's term is wrapping up this summer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New York magazine unpacks Canada’s anti-American fury: ‘if our enemies now include Canada, we likely don’t have any friends left’

  • Also, Deborah Lyons steps back from anti-Semitism envoy role, a handful of Paul Martin-era staffers join Andrew Bevan's new agency, and ex-Liberal MP Bryan
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 21, 2025
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based writer Simon van Zuylen-Wood, left, embedded himself in Canada for a month, and wrote about his experience in the June 14 edition of New York magazine. Photographs courtesy of X

New York magazine unpacks Canada’s anti-American fury: ‘if our enemies now include Canada, we likely don’t have any friends left’

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 21, 2025
  • Also, Deborah Lyons steps back from anti-Semitism envoy role, a handful of Paul Martin-era staffers join Andrew Bevan's new agency, and ex-Liberal MP Bryan

New York magazine unpacks Canada’s anti-American fury: ‘if our enemies now include Canada, we likely don’t have any friends left’

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 21, 2025
  • Also, Deborah Lyons steps back from anti-Semitism envoy role, a handful of Paul Martin-era staffers join Andrew Bevan's new agency, and ex-Liberal MP Bryan
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based writer Simon van Zuylen-Wood, left, embedded himself in Canada for a month, and wrote about his experience in the June 14 edition of New York magazine. Photographs courtesy of X

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ex-justice minister David Lametti joins Carney’s PMO

  • Also, former longtime Conservative MP Jake Epp has died, the last of the Hill's feral cats has also passed away, and ex-PM Stephen Harper
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 14, 2025
Former justice minister David Lametti, pictured in 2022, returns to the Hill on July 14 as the prime minister's principal secretary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ex-justice minister David Lametti joins Carney’s PMO

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 14, 2025
  • Also, former longtime Conservative MP Jake Epp has died, the last of the Hill's feral cats has also passed away, and ex-PM Stephen Harper

Ex-justice minister David Lametti joins Carney’s PMO

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 14, 2025
  • Also, former longtime Conservative MP Jake Epp has died, the last of the Hill's feral cats has also passed away, and ex-PM Stephen Harper
Former justice minister David Lametti, pictured in 2022, returns to the Hill on July 14 as the prime minister's principal secretary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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