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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.

Liberal MP Kayabaga to talk unlocking growth in Africa and the Caribbean during Empire Club event on Feb. 26

  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25 Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 25, 2026
Deputy Government House Leader Arielle Kayabaga will take part in a panel, 'Africa, the Caribbean and Canada: Unlocking Growth Across the New Trade Frontier,' hosted by the Empire Club of Canada on Feb. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MP Kayabaga to talk unlocking growth in Africa and the Caribbean during Empire Club event on Feb. 26

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 25, 2026
  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25 Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History

Liberal MP Kayabaga to talk unlocking growth in Africa and the Caribbean during Empire Club event on Feb. 26

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 25, 2026
  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25 Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History
Deputy Government House Leader Arielle Kayabaga will take part in a panel, 'Africa, the Caribbean and Canada: Unlocking Growth Across the New Trade Frontier,' hosted by the Empire Club of Canada on Feb. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Every big city has its dangers’: Bloc MP Savard-Tremblay recounts getting mugged in Brussels

  • Also, the fisheries minister, Palau's president among speakers at upcoming World Ocean Summit in Montreal; former MP Jean Augustine is this year's Pearson Laureate;
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 25, 2026
Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay Feb 2026
Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay Feb 2026
'In Brussels for the NATO parliamentary assembly meeting,' posted Bloc Québécois MP Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay with this photo on his Instagram last week. Days later, he shared how he was mugged during the trip. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

‘Every big city has its dangers’: Bloc MP Savard-Tremblay recounts getting mugged in Brussels

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 25, 2026
  • Also, the fisheries minister, Palau's president among speakers at upcoming World Ocean Summit in Montreal; former MP Jean Augustine is this year's Pearson Laureate;

‘Every big city has its dangers’: Bloc MP Savard-Tremblay recounts getting mugged in Brussels

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 25, 2026
  • Also, the fisheries minister, Palau's president among speakers at upcoming World Ocean Summit in Montreal; former MP Jean Augustine is this year's Pearson Laureate;
Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay Feb 2026
'In Brussels for the NATO parliamentary assembly meeting,' posted Bloc Québécois MP Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay with this photo on his Instagram last week. Days later, he shared how he was mugged during the trip. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

‘The whole incident was exceptionally unpleasant and stressful’: Frank Graves reclaims his social media account from cyber thief

  • Plus: Parliamentary Pride Caucus honours ex-MP Svend Robinson, former Tory leader Erin O'Toole joins Huron University, and former NDP director Anne McGrath tells David
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 23, 2026
EKOS Research founder Frank Graves spent 12 days trying to reclaim his personal X account after it was hijacked. 'As someone studying online harm and disinformation, I didn’t realize that I would become a vivid, real-life example of those problems,' he told The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The whole incident was exceptionally unpleasant and stressful’: Frank Graves reclaims his social media account from cyber thief

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 23, 2026
  • Plus: Parliamentary Pride Caucus honours ex-MP Svend Robinson, former Tory leader Erin O'Toole joins Huron University, and former NDP director Anne McGrath tells David

‘The whole incident was exceptionally unpleasant and stressful’: Frank Graves reclaims his social media account from cyber thief

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 23, 2026
  • Plus: Parliamentary Pride Caucus honours ex-MP Svend Robinson, former Tory leader Erin O'Toole joins Huron University, and former NDP director Anne McGrath tells David
EKOS Research founder Frank Graves spent 12 days trying to reclaim his personal X account after it was hijacked. 'As someone studying online harm and disinformation, I didn’t realize that I would become a vivid, real-life example of those problems,' he told The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

SecState Fuhr to talk about Canada’s new era in defence investment on Monday, Feb. 23, in Montreal

  • MONDAY, FEB. 23 Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 23, 2026
SecState for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr will deliver remarks titled, 'A New Era of Defence Investment in Canada,' and hosted by the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Monday, Feb. 23, at 7:30 a.m. ET in Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

SecState Fuhr to talk about Canada’s new era in defence investment on Monday, Feb. 23, in Montreal

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 23, 2026
  • MONDAY, FEB. 23 Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History

SecState Fuhr to talk about Canada’s new era in defence investment on Monday, Feb. 23, in Montreal

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 23, 2026
  • MONDAY, FEB. 23 Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History
SecState for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr will deliver remarks titled, 'A New Era of Defence Investment in Canada,' and hosted by the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Monday, Feb. 23, at 7:30 a.m. ET in Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Halifax-based public servant has front-row seat to Olympic action as women’s hockey referee in Italy

  • Plus, Liberals lose an MP as Supreme Court overturns election result in Terrebonne, Chrystia Freeland is fined for speaking politically at a government event
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 18, 2026
Shauna Neary DFO staff and hockey referee
Shauna Neary DFO staff and hockey referee
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is cheering on Halifax-based hydrographer Shauna Neary who is in Italy to referee the women’s hockey games at the Winter Olympics. Photograph courtesy of Facebook

Halifax-based public servant has front-row seat to Olympic action as women’s hockey referee in Italy

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 18, 2026
  • Plus, Liberals lose an MP as Supreme Court overturns election result in Terrebonne, Chrystia Freeland is fined for speaking politically at a government event

Halifax-based public servant has front-row seat to Olympic action as women’s hockey referee in Italy

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 18, 2026
  • Plus, Liberals lose an MP as Supreme Court overturns election result in Terrebonne, Chrystia Freeland is fined for speaking politically at a government event
Shauna Neary DFO staff and hockey referee
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is cheering on Halifax-based hydrographer Shauna Neary who is in Italy to referee the women’s hockey games at the Winter Olympics. Photograph courtesy of Facebook

NDP leadership hopefuls head to West Coast for second official debate on Feb. 19

  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18 Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 18, 2026
NDP leadership candidates Tanille Johnston, left, Avi Lewis, Tony McQuail, Heather McPherson, and Rob Ashton will face off in their second official debate in British Columbia on Feb. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP leadership hopefuls head to West Coast for second official debate on Feb. 19

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 18, 2026
  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18 Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History

NDP leadership hopefuls head to West Coast for second official debate on Feb. 19

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 18, 2026
  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18 Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History
NDP leadership candidates Tanille Johnston, left, Avi Lewis, Tony McQuail, Heather McPherson, and Rob Ashton will face off in their second official debate in British Columbia on Feb. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly to deliver keynote address at 10th Ontario Economic Report launch on Feb. 19 in Toronto

  • Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History Month: Honouring Black
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 16, 2026
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will deliver a keynote address at an event for the launch of the 10th Ontario Economic Report hosted by the Empire Club of Canada and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Feb. 19, at 11:30 a.m. in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly to deliver keynote address at 10th Ontario Economic Report launch on Feb. 19 in Toronto

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 16, 2026
  • Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History Month: Honouring Black

Joly to deliver keynote address at 10th Ontario Economic Report launch on Feb. 19 in Toronto

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 16, 2026
  • Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History Month: Honouring Black
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will deliver a keynote address at an event for the launch of the 10th Ontario Economic Report hosted by the Empire Club of Canada and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Feb. 19, at 11:30 a.m. in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The goal isn’t perfection’: Grit MP St-Pierre encourages colleagues to do 2,000 push-ups over 23 days for mental health cause

  • Also, press gallery books 2026's gala dinner at SJAM this November, Justin Trudeau buys property in Montreal, and fashion writer Derek Guy compares Mark
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 16, 2026
Eric St-Pierre, Jake Sawatzky, Jaime Battiste
Eric St-Pierre, Jake Sawatzky, Jaime Battiste
Liberal MP Eric St-Pierre, left, is organizing a group of over a dozen MPs including Jake Sawatzky, centre, and Jaime Battiste, far right (pictured with Sawatzky) in the CMHA's annual Push-Up Challenge to raise awareness for mental health. Screenshots courtesy of Instagram

‘The goal isn’t perfection’: Grit MP St-Pierre encourages colleagues to do 2,000 push-ups over 23 days for mental health cause

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 16, 2026
  • Also, press gallery books 2026's gala dinner at SJAM this November, Justin Trudeau buys property in Montreal, and fashion writer Derek Guy compares Mark

‘The goal isn’t perfection’: Grit MP St-Pierre encourages colleagues to do 2,000 push-ups over 23 days for mental health cause

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 16, 2026
  • Also, press gallery books 2026's gala dinner at SJAM this November, Justin Trudeau buys property in Montreal, and fashion writer Derek Guy compares Mark
Eric St-Pierre, Jake Sawatzky, Jaime Battiste
Liberal MP Eric St-Pierre, left, is organizing a group of over a dozen MPs including Jake Sawatzky, centre, and Jaime Battiste, far right (pictured with Sawatzky) in the CMHA's annual Push-Up Challenge to raise awareness for mental health. Screenshots courtesy of Instagram

New polling-driven podcast explores the ‘why’ behind public opinion

  • Plus: Chrystia Freeland tells Americans to 'get your act together'; longtime Hill interpreter Peter Douglas is retiring, and Paul Wells is taking his stage
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 11, 2026
Gabe de Roche and Kyla Ronellenfitsch
Gabe de Roche and Kyla Ronellenfitsch
Gabriel De Roche, left, and Kyla Ronellenfitsch will co-host the new podcast, Culture Lab, debuting on Feb. 18. He’s ‘the Toronto to Kyla’s Saskatchewan, the opera to Kyla’s Taylor Swift, [but] that contrast turned out to be a strength,' they told The Hill Times. Photographs courtesy of Air Quotes Media

New polling-driven podcast explores the ‘why’ behind public opinion

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 11, 2026
  • Plus: Chrystia Freeland tells Americans to 'get your act together'; longtime Hill interpreter Peter Douglas is retiring, and Paul Wells is taking his stage

New polling-driven podcast explores the ‘why’ behind public opinion

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 11, 2026
  • Plus: Chrystia Freeland tells Americans to 'get your act together'; longtime Hill interpreter Peter Douglas is retiring, and Paul Wells is taking his stage
Gabe de Roche and Kyla Ronellenfitsch
Gabriel De Roche, left, and Kyla Ronellenfitsch will co-host the new podcast, Culture Lab, debuting on Feb. 18. He’s ‘the Toronto to Kyla’s Saskatchewan, the opera to Kyla’s Taylor Swift, [but] that contrast turned out to be a strength,' they told The Hill Times. Photographs courtesy of Air Quotes Media

Former Trudeau chief of staff Katie Telford sits down to discuss being ‘the right hand’ in Ottawa on Feb. 12

  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11 Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 11, 2026
Katie Telford, former chief of staff to then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, will take part in an event at Library and Archives Canada on Feb. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Trudeau chief of staff Katie Telford sits down to discuss being ‘the right hand’ in Ottawa on Feb. 12

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 11, 2026
  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11 Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History

Former Trudeau chief of staff Katie Telford sits down to discuss being ‘the right hand’ in Ottawa on Feb. 12

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 11, 2026
  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11 Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History
Katie Telford, former chief of staff to then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, will take part in an event at Library and Archives Canada on Feb. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Meet the nine inspiring Black Canadians who the government is showcasing in Black History Month 

  • Plus, politicos react to Stephen Harper's official portrait; Mark Critch makes The Boston Sunday Globe's front page; Seamus O'Regan joins the IRPP's board; and
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 9, 2026
Dr. John Douglas Salmon, top left, Elizabeth Cromwell, Dr. Yvette Bonny, Elkin James (aka Sweet Daddy Siki), James Calbert Best, bottom left, Lloydetta Quaicoe, Egbert Gaye, and Bromley Armstrong are among the nine Canadians being recognized for their contributions by the federal government this month. Photographs by Sgt. Johanna Maheu, Rideau Hall, and courtesy of Facebook and Instagram; screenshots courtesy of Youtube and Global News

Meet the nine inspiring Black Canadians who the government is showcasing in Black History Month 

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 9, 2026
  • Plus, politicos react to Stephen Harper's official portrait; Mark Critch makes The Boston Sunday Globe's front page; Seamus O'Regan joins the IRPP's board; and

Meet the nine inspiring Black Canadians who the government is showcasing in Black History Month 

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 9, 2026
  • Plus, politicos react to Stephen Harper's official portrait; Mark Critch makes The Boston Sunday Globe's front page; Seamus O'Regan joins the IRPP's board; and
Dr. John Douglas Salmon, top left, Elizabeth Cromwell, Dr. Yvette Bonny, Elkin James (aka Sweet Daddy Siki), James Calbert Best, bottom left, Lloydetta Quaicoe, Egbert Gaye, and Bromley Armstrong are among the nine Canadians being recognized for their contributions by the federal government this month. Photographs by Sgt. Johanna Maheu, Rideau Hall, and courtesy of Facebook and Instagram; screenshots courtesy of Youtube and Global News

Irish ambassador Concannon to speak at Edmonton Chamber of Commerce on Feb. 9

  • MONDAY, FEB. 9 Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 9, 2026
Irish Ambassador to Canada John Concannon will speak at the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce on Monday, Feb. 9, at 2 p.m. MT a the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Irish ambassador Concannon to speak at Edmonton Chamber of Commerce on Feb. 9

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 9, 2026
  • MONDAY, FEB. 9 Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History

Irish ambassador Concannon to speak at Edmonton Chamber of Commerce on Feb. 9

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 9, 2026
  • MONDAY, FEB. 9 Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History
Irish Ambassador to Canada John Concannon will speak at the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce on Monday, Feb. 9, at 2 p.m. MT a the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Politicos pack the room for Harper’s portrait unveiling

  • This week has several events honouring the 20th anniversary of Stephen Harper's government, including his official portrait unveiling.
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 4, 2026
Former prime minister Stephen Harper pictured at the unveiling of his official portrait. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicos pack the room for Harper’s portrait unveiling

Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 4, 2026
  • This week has several events honouring the 20th anniversary of Stephen Harper's government, including his official portrait unveiling.

Politicos pack the room for Harper’s portrait unveiling

Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 4, 2026
  • This week has several events honouring the 20th anniversary of Stephen Harper's government, including his official portrait unveiling.
Former prime minister Stephen Harper pictured at the unveiling of his official portrait. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘You don’t get to pick your family’: Hogan cousins throw shade during Conservative convention weekend

  • Also, former Conservative MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay joins race to lead B.C. wing of the party, House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia shares his swimming secrets, and
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 4, 2026
'Corey is great at his job as a partisan politician. I disagree with almost everything he says,' Conservative strategist Cole Hogan, left, said of his cousin, Liberal MP Corey Hogan, during an interview on CPAC at the Conservative convention last weekend. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘You don’t get to pick your family’: Hogan cousins throw shade during Conservative convention weekend

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 4, 2026
  • Also, former Conservative MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay joins race to lead B.C. wing of the party, House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia shares his swimming secrets, and

‘You don’t get to pick your family’: Hogan cousins throw shade during Conservative convention weekend

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 4, 2026
  • Also, former Conservative MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay joins race to lead B.C. wing of the party, House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia shares his swimming secrets, and
'Corey is great at his job as a partisan politician. I disagree with almost everything he says,' Conservative strategist Cole Hogan, left, said of his cousin, Liberal MP Corey Hogan, during an interview on CPAC at the Conservative convention last weekend. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

GG Mary Simon wraps six-day Nordic tour on Feb. 7

  • MONDAY, FEB. 2—SATURDAY, FEB. 7 Governor General to visit Norway, Denmark and Greenland—Governor General Mary Simon will visit Norway from Feb. 2 to Feb.
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 4, 2026
Governor General Mary Simon will conclude her trip abroad to Norway, Denmark, and Greenland on Feb. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

GG Mary Simon wraps six-day Nordic tour on Feb. 7

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 4, 2026
  • MONDAY, FEB. 2—SATURDAY, FEB. 7 Governor General to visit Norway, Denmark and Greenland—Governor General Mary Simon will visit Norway from Feb. 2 to Feb.

GG Mary Simon wraps six-day Nordic tour on Feb. 7

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 4, 2026
  • MONDAY, FEB. 2—SATURDAY, FEB. 7 Governor General to visit Norway, Denmark and Greenland—Governor General Mary Simon will visit Norway from Feb. 2 to Feb.
Governor General Mary Simon will conclude her trip abroad to Norway, Denmark, and Greenland on Feb. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Harper’s official portrait to be unveiled on Tuesday, Feb. 3

  • MONDAY, FEB. 2 House Schedule—The House of Commons resumed on Monday, Jan. 26, and is scheduled to sit for 117 days this year. Here’s
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 2, 2026
Then-prime minister Stephen Harper, pictured Oct. 16, 2015, at a campaign rally in Fredericton, N.B. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Harper’s official portrait to be unveiled on Tuesday, Feb. 3

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 2, 2026
  • MONDAY, FEB. 2 House Schedule—The House of Commons resumed on Monday, Jan. 26, and is scheduled to sit for 117 days this year. Here’s

Harper’s official portrait to be unveiled on Tuesday, Feb. 3

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 2, 2026
  • MONDAY, FEB. 2 House Schedule—The House of Commons resumed on Monday, Jan. 26, and is scheduled to sit for 117 days this year. Here’s
Then-prime minister Stephen Harper, pictured Oct. 16, 2015, at a campaign rally in Fredericton, N.B. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Prime Minister Mark Carney dresses pretty well for a politician’: menswear guru Derek Guy

  • Also, Chrystia Freeland and Katie Telford will have public events this month, memorial for ex-Ottawa Centre NDP MP Michael Cassidy is Feb. 28, and
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 2, 2026
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
After reviewing Prime Minister Mark Carney’s fashion choices based on these three videos, Canadian-born menswear writer Derek Guy says Carney is well dressed 'for a politician.' Screenshots courtesy of YouTube

‘Prime Minister Mark Carney dresses pretty well for a politician’: menswear guru Derek Guy

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 2, 2026
  • Also, Chrystia Freeland and Katie Telford will have public events this month, memorial for ex-Ottawa Centre NDP MP Michael Cassidy is Feb. 28, and

‘Prime Minister Mark Carney dresses pretty well for a politician’: menswear guru Derek Guy

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 2, 2026
  • Also, Chrystia Freeland and Katie Telford will have public events this month, memorial for ex-Ottawa Centre NDP MP Michael Cassidy is Feb. 28, and
Mark Carney
After reviewing Prime Minister Mark Carney’s fashion choices based on these three videos, Canadian-born menswear writer Derek Guy says Carney is well dressed 'for a politician.' Screenshots courtesy of YouTube

Artist Phil Richards calls his portrait of Stephen Harper ‘more insightful than your typical media snapshot’

  • On the eve of the unveiling of Stephen Harper’s official portrait, the artist who painted it opens up about his creative process, getting to
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 29, 2026
'I am kind of proud of the fact that there is so much information contained in it about Mr. Harper as a personality,' says artist Phil Richards of his portrait of former prime minister Stephen Harper which will be unveiled on Feb. 3 on the Hill. Photograph courtesy of Phil Richards

Artist Phil Richards calls his portrait of Stephen Harper ‘more insightful than your typical media snapshot’

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 29, 2026
  • On the eve of the unveiling of Stephen Harper’s official portrait, the artist who painted it opens up about his creative process, getting to

Artist Phil Richards calls his portrait of Stephen Harper ‘more insightful than your typical media snapshot’

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 29, 2026
  • On the eve of the unveiling of Stephen Harper’s official portrait, the artist who painted it opens up about his creative process, getting to
'I am kind of proud of the fact that there is so much information contained in it about Mr. Harper as a personality,' says artist Phil Richards of his portrait of former prime minister Stephen Harper which will be unveiled on Feb. 3 on the Hill. Photograph courtesy of Phil Richards

Conservatives converge on Calgary, cast ballots on Poilievre’s leadership at convention happening Jan. 29-31

  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28 House Schedule—The House of Commons resumed on Monday, Jan. 26, and is scheduled to sit for 117 days this year. Here’s
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 28, 2026
The Conservative Party of Canada will hold its national convention at the Telus Convention Centre in Calgary from Jan. 29-31 where party members will debate policy and vote on Leader Pierre Poilievre's future at the helm. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives converge on Calgary, cast ballots on Poilievre’s leadership at convention happening Jan. 29-31

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 28, 2026
  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28 House Schedule—The House of Commons resumed on Monday, Jan. 26, and is scheduled to sit for 117 days this year. Here’s

Conservatives converge on Calgary, cast ballots on Poilievre’s leadership at convention happening Jan. 29-31

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 28, 2026
  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28 House Schedule—The House of Commons resumed on Monday, Jan. 26, and is scheduled to sit for 117 days this year. Here’s
The Conservative Party of Canada will hold its national convention at the Telus Convention Centre in Calgary from Jan. 29-31 where party members will debate policy and vote on Leader Pierre Poilievre's future at the helm. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan remembered for her ‘warmth, kindness, and grace’

  • Plus: a Canada-U.S. amateur hockey match aims to show 'love and respect...during times of political upheaval'; Conservative campaign experts help an Ottawa mayoral hopeful,
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 28, 2026
Former Liberal cabinet minister Kirsty Duncan, pictured in 2016, is being remembered for her curiosity and kindness, and as a mentor to new MPs. She died on Jan. 26 after a long battle with cancer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Former Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan remembered for her ‘warmth, kindness, and grace’

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 28, 2026
  • Plus: a Canada-U.S. amateur hockey match aims to show 'love and respect...during times of political upheaval'; Conservative campaign experts help an Ottawa mayoral hopeful,

Former Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan remembered for her ‘warmth, kindness, and grace’

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 28, 2026
  • Plus: a Canada-U.S. amateur hockey match aims to show 'love and respect...during times of political upheaval'; Conservative campaign experts help an Ottawa mayoral hopeful,
Former Liberal cabinet minister Kirsty Duncan, pictured in 2016, is being remembered for her curiosity and kindness, and as a mentor to new MPs. She died on Jan. 26 after a long battle with cancer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Eight takeaways from Max Valiquette’s memoir of his time in the Trudeau PMO: I ‘got to carry something we called the Bat-phone’

  • Also, Ezra Levant catches up with Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry in Davos, author Mark Bourrie wins the 2025 Governor General’s History Award for
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 26, 2026
Max Valiquette, Supriya Dwivedi, Katie Telford and Katy Perry
Max Valiquette, Supriya Dwivedi, Katie Telford and Katy Perry
In his eight-part memoir from his time as executive director of communications in the Trudeau PMO, Max Valiquette, left, calls out the bullying his former colleagues Supriya Dwivedi and Katie Telford, centre, received 'for daring to be women in politics,' and describes his old boss' now girlfriend Katy Perry as 'generous and great.' Photograph courtesy of LinkedIn, The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson, and courtesy Wikimedia Commons

Eight takeaways from Max Valiquette’s memoir of his time in the Trudeau PMO: I ‘got to carry something we called the Bat-phone’

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 26, 2026
  • Also, Ezra Levant catches up with Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry in Davos, author Mark Bourrie wins the 2025 Governor General’s History Award for

Eight takeaways from Max Valiquette’s memoir of his time in the Trudeau PMO: I ‘got to carry something we called the Bat-phone’

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 26, 2026
  • Also, Ezra Levant catches up with Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry in Davos, author Mark Bourrie wins the 2025 Governor General’s History Award for
Max Valiquette, Supriya Dwivedi, Katie Telford and Katy Perry
In his eight-part memoir from his time as executive director of communications in the Trudeau PMO, Max Valiquette, left, calls out the bullying his former colleagues Supriya Dwivedi and Katie Telford, centre, received 'for daring to be women in politics,' and describes his old boss' now girlfriend Katy Perry as 'generous and great.' Photograph courtesy of LinkedIn, The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson, and courtesy Wikimedia Commons

Cory Doctorow to talk his bestselling book, Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What To Do About It, on Jan. 28 in Ottawa

  • MONDAY, JAN. 26 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 26, 2026
Perfect Books and The Other Hill host an evening with Cory Doctorow, author of 'Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What To Do About It,' featuring a post-lecture book signing and Q&A. Wednesday, Jan. 28, at 7 p.m. ET at allsaints event space, 317 Chapel St., Ottawa. Photograph courtesy of Cory Doctorow

Cory Doctorow to talk his bestselling book, Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What To Do About It, on Jan. 28 in Ottawa

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

Cory Doctorow to talk his bestselling book, Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What To Do About It, on Jan. 28 in Ottawa

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 26, 2026
  • MONDAY, JAN. 26 House Schedule—The House of Commons will resume on Monday, Jan. 26, and is scheduled to sit for 117 days this year.
Perfect Books and The Other Hill host an evening with Cory Doctorow, author of 'Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What To Do About It,' featuring a post-lecture book signing and Q&A. Wednesday, Jan. 28, at 7 p.m. ET at allsaints event space, 317 Chapel St., Ottawa. Photograph courtesy of Cory Doctorow

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

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

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  • 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
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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
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Senator Patrick Brazeau doing 100 push-ups a day for mental health awareness

  • Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is proving he’s not too posh to push as he’s doing the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Push-Up Challenge for the
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He's just doing it: Senator Patrick Brazeau does '100 push-ups each and every single day for mental health,' and he's doing them on his fingertips. Photograph courtesy Sen. Patrick Brazeau

Senator Patrick Brazeau doing 100 push-ups a day for mental health awareness

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  • Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is proving he’s not too posh to push as he’s doing the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Push-Up Challenge for the

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  • Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is proving he’s not too posh to push as he’s doing the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Push-Up Challenge for the
He's just doing it: Senator Patrick Brazeau does '100 push-ups each and every single day for mental health,' and he's doing them on his fingertips. Photograph courtesy Sen. Patrick Brazeau

Justice Minister Virani, Trade Minister Ng, Tory MP Shields join growing list of incumbents sitting out next election

  • Plus, a retired Mountie, an economist, and a farmer are named to the Senate; ex-U.S. ambassador David Cohen talks Canada in his first interview
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 12, 2025
Justice Minister Arif Virani, left, International Trade Minister Mary Ng, and Conservative MP Martin Shields have each announced that they won’t run again in the next federal election. The Hill Times photographs by Cynthia Münster and Sam Garcia

Justice Minister Virani, Trade Minister Ng, Tory MP Shields join growing list of incumbents sitting out next election

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 12, 2025
  • Plus, a retired Mountie, an economist, and a farmer are named to the Senate; ex-U.S. ambassador David Cohen talks Canada in his first interview

Justice Minister Virani, Trade Minister Ng, Tory MP Shields join growing list of incumbents sitting out next election

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 12, 2025
  • Plus, a retired Mountie, an economist, and a farmer are named to the Senate; ex-U.S. ambassador David Cohen talks Canada in his first interview
Justice Minister Arif Virani, left, International Trade Minister Mary Ng, and Conservative MP Martin Shields have each announced that they won’t run again in the next federal election. The Hill Times photographs by Cynthia Münster and Sam Garcia

Martinez Ferrada won’t run again federally, sets her sights on Montreal mayoralty race

  • Plus: Billy Baldwin says 'buy Canadian,' Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers pay attention to Canadian politics, and Bob Rae gets frank on Fox News.
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 10, 2025
Now former tourism minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada announced on Feb. 6 she won't re-offer federally as she wants to run for mayor of Montreal later this year. Screenshots courtesy of X

Martinez Ferrada won’t run again federally, sets her sights on Montreal mayoralty race

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 10, 2025
  • Plus: Billy Baldwin says 'buy Canadian,' Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers pay attention to Canadian politics, and Bob Rae gets frank on Fox News.

Martinez Ferrada won’t run again federally, sets her sights on Montreal mayoralty race

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 10, 2025
  • Plus: Billy Baldwin says 'buy Canadian,' Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers pay attention to Canadian politics, and Bob Rae gets frank on Fox News.
Now former tourism minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada announced on Feb. 6 she won't re-offer federally as she wants to run for mayor of Montreal later this year. Screenshots courtesy of X

Politicos mourn B’nai Brith Canada CEO Mostyn

  • Plus, the Armed Forces names ex-MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette its first Indigenous Knowledge Keeper, the last of the Parliament Hill cats needs help, and national
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Michael Mostyn
Michael Mostyn
Michael Mostyn, the longtime CEO of B'nai Brith Canada, has died of cancer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politicos mourn B’nai Brith Canada CEO Mostyn

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 5, 2025
  • Plus, the Armed Forces names ex-MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette its first Indigenous Knowledge Keeper, the last of the Parliament Hill cats needs help, and national

Politicos mourn B’nai Brith Canada CEO Mostyn

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 5, 2025
  • Plus, the Armed Forces names ex-MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette its first Indigenous Knowledge Keeper, the last of the Parliament Hill cats needs help, and national
Michael Mostyn
Michael Mostyn, the longtime CEO of B'nai Brith Canada, has died of cancer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Bill Maher warns Trump to ‘watch out’ for Freeland

  • Plus, Chimwemwe Undi is the new parliamentary poet-laureate, the Daily Beast calls Poilievre 'MAGA's Canadian sweetheart,' Lattanzio is the new NSICOP chair, Xavier Trudeau
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 3, 2025
This just in: Liberal leadership contender Chrystia Freeland, left has an ally in American late-night TV host Bill Maher, who warned the U.S. president that Freeland’s running to be prime minister, not governor of the 51st state. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and screenshot courtesy of YouTube

Bill Maher warns Trump to ‘watch out’ for Freeland

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 3, 2025
  • Plus, Chimwemwe Undi is the new parliamentary poet-laureate, the Daily Beast calls Poilievre 'MAGA's Canadian sweetheart,' Lattanzio is the new NSICOP chair, Xavier Trudeau

Bill Maher warns Trump to ‘watch out’ for Freeland

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  • Plus, Chimwemwe Undi is the new parliamentary poet-laureate, the Daily Beast calls Poilievre 'MAGA's Canadian sweetheart,' Lattanzio is the new NSICOP chair, Xavier Trudeau
This just in: Liberal leadership contender Chrystia Freeland, left has an ally in American late-night TV host Bill Maher, who warned the U.S. president that Freeland’s running to be prime minister, not governor of the 51st state. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and screenshot courtesy of YouTube

‘Once a social worker, you never stop’: Senator Nancy Hartling set to retire Feb. 1

  • Plus: B.C. lawyer and hereditary chief Bill Wilson has died, Bloc MP Kristina Michaud will not seek re-election, Government House Leader hot potato, and
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 29, 2025
Senator Nancy Hartling
Senator Nancy Hartling
ISG Senator Nancy Hartling will be retiring from the Senate on Feb. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Charelle Evelyn

‘Once a social worker, you never stop’: Senator Nancy Hartling set to retire Feb. 1

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 29, 2025
  • Plus: B.C. lawyer and hereditary chief Bill Wilson has died, Bloc MP Kristina Michaud will not seek re-election, Government House Leader hot potato, and

‘Once a social worker, you never stop’: Senator Nancy Hartling set to retire Feb. 1

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 29, 2025
  • Plus: B.C. lawyer and hereditary chief Bill Wilson has died, Bloc MP Kristina Michaud will not seek re-election, Government House Leader hot potato, and
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ISG Senator Nancy Hartling will be retiring from the Senate on Feb. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Charelle Evelyn

So far, 46 MPs not running in next election, or 13.6 per cent of House; Helena Jaczek changes her mind, and Wayne Long will run if Carney wins

  • Also, new poll shows Albertans feel disrespected by the rest of Canada, MP Arielle Kayabaga says bilingualism is a Liberal tenet, and Anthony Blinken's
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 27, 2025
Conservative MP Earl Dreeshen, left, Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan, and Liberal MP Jenica Atwin each announced last week they will not run again in the next federal election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

So far, 46 MPs not running in next election, or 13.6 per cent of House; Helena Jaczek changes her mind, and Wayne Long will run if Carney wins

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 27, 2025
  • Also, new poll shows Albertans feel disrespected by the rest of Canada, MP Arielle Kayabaga says bilingualism is a Liberal tenet, and Anthony Blinken's

So far, 46 MPs not running in next election, or 13.6 per cent of House; Helena Jaczek changes her mind, and Wayne Long will run if Carney wins

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 27, 2025
  • Also, new poll shows Albertans feel disrespected by the rest of Canada, MP Arielle Kayabaga says bilingualism is a Liberal tenet, and Anthony Blinken's
Conservative MP Earl Dreeshen, left, Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan, and Liberal MP Jenica Atwin each announced last week they will not run again in the next federal election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Black Canadians’ stories of political life recorded in new study and podcast

  • Plus, the PM assembles an Canada-U.S. Council, Brian Mulroney gets a posthumous Canada Post honour, and Leslie Church finds a new home with Proof.
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 22, 2025
Former MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes, left, Liberal leadership candidate and ex-MP Frank Baylis, and ISG Senator Bernadette Clement took part in the Black on the Ballot study, sharing their experiences as Black elected officials in Canada. Photograph courtesy CNW Group/Celina Caesar-Chavannes; handout photo, and by Jason McNamara Framed photography

Black Canadians’ stories of political life recorded in new study and podcast

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 22, 2025
  • Plus, the PM assembles an Canada-U.S. Council, Brian Mulroney gets a posthumous Canada Post honour, and Leslie Church finds a new home with Proof.

Black Canadians’ stories of political life recorded in new study and podcast

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 22, 2025
  • Plus, the PM assembles an Canada-U.S. Council, Brian Mulroney gets a posthumous Canada Post honour, and Leslie Church finds a new home with Proof.
Former MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes, left, Liberal leadership candidate and ex-MP Frank Baylis, and ISG Senator Bernadette Clement took part in the Black on the Ballot study, sharing their experiences as Black elected officials in Canada. Photograph courtesy CNW Group/Celina Caesar-Chavannes; handout photo, and by Jason McNamara Framed photography

He’s got ‘rizz’; he’s ‘tone-deaf’: Carney’s Daily Show spot attracts attention, buzz

  • Plus two other hot interviews: NDP MP Charlie Angus calls the Tory leader "a political arsonist" on the Toronto Mike'd podcast, while on CBC,
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 20, 2025
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Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney appeared on Jon Stewart's The Daily Show on Jan. 13, 2025.

He’s got ‘rizz’; he’s ‘tone-deaf’: Carney’s Daily Show spot attracts attention, buzz

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 20, 2025
  • Plus two other hot interviews: NDP MP Charlie Angus calls the Tory leader "a political arsonist" on the Toronto Mike'd podcast, while on CBC,

He’s got ‘rizz’; he’s ‘tone-deaf’: Carney’s Daily Show spot attracts attention, buzz

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Mark Carney
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Tam to talk about (mis)information on Jan. 21 in Toronto

  • MONDAY, JAN. 20 Parliament Prorogued—Parliament has been prorogued until Monday, March 24. U.S. Presidential Inauguration—Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 20, 2025
Theresa Tam
Theresa Tam
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam will take part in a panel discussion on "How healthy is Canada’s information environment? Action in the face of misinformation" hosted by the Canadian Club of Toronto. Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 11:30 a.m. ET at the Fairmont Royal York, Toronto. Details: canadianclub.org. The Hill Times by Andrew Meade

Tam to talk about (mis)information on Jan. 21 in Toronto

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 20, 2025
  • MONDAY, JAN. 20 Parliament Prorogued—Parliament has been prorogued until Monday, March 24. U.S. Presidential Inauguration—Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president

Tam to talk about (mis)information on Jan. 21 in Toronto

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 20, 2025
  • MONDAY, JAN. 20 Parliament Prorogued—Parliament has been prorogued until Monday, March 24. U.S. Presidential Inauguration—Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president
Theresa Tam
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam will take part in a panel discussion on "How healthy is Canada’s information environment? Action in the face of misinformation" hosted by the Canadian Club of Toronto. Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 11:30 a.m. ET at the Fairmont Royal York, Toronto. Details: canadianclub.org. The Hill Times by Andrew Meade

Academic, author, actor: oddsmakers bet on Trudeau’s next career move

  • Plus, ex-Alberta premier Notley announces her new gig, Joel Harden looks to make the move to federal politics, and Minister Blair, Gen. Carignan will
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 15, 2025
While working at Tim Hortons is not likely to be Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's next career move, oddmakers are guessing as to what sort of job he will take after he leaves politics. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Academic, author, actor: oddsmakers bet on Trudeau’s next career move

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 15, 2025
  • Plus, ex-Alberta premier Notley announces her new gig, Joel Harden looks to make the move to federal politics, and Minister Blair, Gen. Carignan will

Academic, author, actor: oddsmakers bet on Trudeau’s next career move

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  • Plus, ex-Alberta premier Notley announces her new gig, Joel Harden looks to make the move to federal politics, and Minister Blair, Gen. Carignan will
While working at Tim Hortons is not likely to be Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's next career move, oddmakers are guessing as to what sort of job he will take after he leaves politics. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘Maple syrup, meet Belgian waffle’: The Economist calls for Canada to join the EU

  • Plus: Conservative MP Luc Berthold will start cancer treatment, ex-Liberal MP Paul Szabo has died, Joanna Smith joins The Logic, and style guru Derek
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 13, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Ottawa, pictured in March 2023 on the Hill. A Jan. 2 article in The Economist argues Canada should join the European Union. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Maple syrup, meet Belgian waffle’: The Economist calls for Canada to join the EU

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 13, 2025
  • Plus: Conservative MP Luc Berthold will start cancer treatment, ex-Liberal MP Paul Szabo has died, Joanna Smith joins The Logic, and style guru Derek

‘Maple syrup, meet Belgian waffle’: The Economist calls for Canada to join the EU

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 13, 2025
  • Plus: Conservative MP Luc Berthold will start cancer treatment, ex-Liberal MP Paul Szabo has died, Joanna Smith joins The Logic, and style guru Derek
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Ottawa, pictured in March 2023 on the Hill. A Jan. 2 article in The Economist argues Canada should join the European Union. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Donald Trump to be sworn in as president of the United States on Monday, Jan. 20

  • MONDAY, JAN. 13 Parliament Prorogued—Parliament has been prorogued until Monday, March 24. TUESDAY, JAN. 14 Minister Champagne to Deliver Remarks—Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne will
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 13, 2025
Donald Trump will be sworn in as president of the United States on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Donald Trump to be sworn in as president of the United States on Monday, Jan. 20

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 13, 2025
  • MONDAY, JAN. 13 Parliament Prorogued—Parliament has been prorogued until Monday, March 24. TUESDAY, JAN. 14 Minister Champagne to Deliver Remarks—Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne will

Donald Trump to be sworn in as president of the United States on Monday, Jan. 20

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 13, 2025
  • MONDAY, JAN. 13 Parliament Prorogued—Parliament has been prorogued until Monday, March 24. TUESDAY, JAN. 14 Minister Champagne to Deliver Remarks—Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne will
Donald Trump will be sworn in as president of the United States on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Senator Brent Cotter says goodbye after nearly five years in the Red Chamber

  • Plus, meet nine exceptional Canadians—including a retired chief of defence staff, former head of Elections Canada, and an ex-envoy to China—who were inducted into
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 20, 2024
ISG Senator Brent Cotter, right, pictured with PSG Senator Pierre Dalphond in 2022. Cotter retired from the Red Chamber on Dec. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Brent Cotter says goodbye after nearly five years in the Red Chamber

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 20, 2024
  • Plus, meet nine exceptional Canadians—including a retired chief of defence staff, former head of Elections Canada, and an ex-envoy to China—who were inducted into

Senator Brent Cotter says goodbye after nearly five years in the Red Chamber

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 20, 2024
  • Plus, meet nine exceptional Canadians—including a retired chief of defence staff, former head of Elections Canada, and an ex-envoy to China—who were inducted into
ISG Senator Brent Cotter, right, pictured with PSG Senator Pierre Dalphond in 2022. Cotter retired from the Red Chamber on Dec. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Comeback kid: Tory Jansen returns to the House after B.C. byelection win

  • Plus, Chatelaine honours NDP MP Leah Gazan, the Bloc Québécois gets a new whip, former Alberta premier Rachel Notley is leaving provincial politics, and
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 18, 2024
Conservative Tamara Jansen is set to retake her seat in the House of Commons after winning the Cloverdale–Langley City, B.C., byelection on Dec. 16. Photograph courtesy of Facebook

Comeback kid: Tory Jansen returns to the House after B.C. byelection win

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 18, 2024
  • Plus, Chatelaine honours NDP MP Leah Gazan, the Bloc Québécois gets a new whip, former Alberta premier Rachel Notley is leaving provincial politics, and

Comeback kid: Tory Jansen returns to the House after B.C. byelection win

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 18, 2024
  • Plus, Chatelaine honours NDP MP Leah Gazan, the Bloc Québécois gets a new whip, former Alberta premier Rachel Notley is leaving provincial politics, and
Conservative Tamara Jansen is set to retake her seat in the House of Commons after winning the Cloverdale–Langley City, B.C., byelection on Dec. 16. Photograph courtesy of Facebook

Bloc MP Christine Normandin makes history with birth of her baby, Léopold

  • Plus: Matt Gurney joins The Hill Times as a columnist, Shimon Koffler Fogel leaves the CIJA, and politicos read into Mélanie Joly's recent profile
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 16, 2024
Bloc Québécois MP Christine Normandin becomes the first single parent by choice in the House of Commons following the birth of baby Léopold on Dec. 6. Photograph courtesy of Bloc MP Christine Normandin

Bloc MP Christine Normandin makes history with birth of her baby, Léopold

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 16, 2024
  • Plus: Matt Gurney joins The Hill Times as a columnist, Shimon Koffler Fogel leaves the CIJA, and politicos read into Mélanie Joly's recent profile

Bloc MP Christine Normandin makes history with birth of her baby, Léopold

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 16, 2024
  • Plus: Matt Gurney joins The Hill Times as a columnist, Shimon Koffler Fogel leaves the CIJA, and politicos read into Mélanie Joly's recent profile
Bloc Québécois MP Christine Normandin becomes the first single parent by choice in the House of Commons following the birth of baby Léopold on Dec. 6. Photograph courtesy of Bloc MP Christine Normandin

Côté marks her half-century on the Hill as Long Service Awards are doled out

  • Plus, the Queen's Gates are getting a facelift, Marie-Danielle Smith and Murad Hemmadi get mugged, and Philip Ling leaves as Mike Blanchfield returns.
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 11, 2024
Krissy Côté, centre, alongside her boss, Conservative MP Rob Morrison, left, and House Speaker Greg Fergus at the Nov. 19 Long Service Award event. Photograph courtesy of X

Côté marks her half-century on the Hill as Long Service Awards are doled out

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 11, 2024
  • Plus, the Queen's Gates are getting a facelift, Marie-Danielle Smith and Murad Hemmadi get mugged, and Philip Ling leaves as Mike Blanchfield returns.

Côté marks her half-century on the Hill as Long Service Awards are doled out

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 11, 2024
  • Plus, the Queen's Gates are getting a facelift, Marie-Danielle Smith and Murad Hemmadi get mugged, and Philip Ling leaves as Mike Blanchfield returns.
Krissy Côté, centre, alongside her boss, Conservative MP Rob Morrison, left, and House Speaker Greg Fergus at the Nov. 19 Long Service Award event. Photograph courtesy of X

NDP MP Randall Garrison says he’ll resign in January, cites health reasons

  • Plus, Michelle Rempel Garner runs from CBC reporter, and Canadian representatives make their case to American news networks on tariffs.
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 9, 2024
NDP MP Randall Garrison announced in the House last week that he will resign in January. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP MP Randall Garrison says he’ll resign in January, cites health reasons

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 9, 2024
  • Plus, Michelle Rempel Garner runs from CBC reporter, and Canadian representatives make their case to American news networks on tariffs.

NDP MP Randall Garrison says he’ll resign in January, cites health reasons

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 9, 2024
  • Plus, Michelle Rempel Garner runs from CBC reporter, and Canadian representatives make their case to American news networks on tariffs.
NDP MP Randall Garrison announced in the House last week that he will resign in January. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ana Poilievre leads the Conservative road show

  • Plus, Senators honour outgoing colleague Stephen Greene, New Democrat Niki Ashton recovers from surgery, and the Green Party adds to its roster of critics.
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 4, 2024
Ana Poilievre, left, sits down for an interview with Quebec Radio X personality Dominic Maurais. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/CHOI 98,1 Radio X - Québec

Ana Poilievre leads the Conservative road show

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 4, 2024
  • Plus, Senators honour outgoing colleague Stephen Greene, New Democrat Niki Ashton recovers from surgery, and the Green Party adds to its roster of critics.

Ana Poilievre leads the Conservative road show

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 4, 2024
  • Plus, Senators honour outgoing colleague Stephen Greene, New Democrat Niki Ashton recovers from surgery, and the Green Party adds to its roster of critics.
Ana Poilievre, left, sits down for an interview with Quebec Radio X personality Dominic Maurais. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/CHOI 98,1 Radio X - Québec

Riding of Mount Royal ‘officially in toss-up territory,’ cheers local mayor

  • Plus, a biography of Chrystia Freeland arrives in February, Justin Trudeau to appear on Hot Ones Québec, politicos pay tribute to John Embury who
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 2, 2024
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather's Montreal riding of Mount Royal, Que., is now a toss-up between the Grits and Conservatives, according to a projection from 338Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Riding of Mount Royal ‘officially in toss-up territory,’ cheers local mayor

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 2, 2024
  • Plus, a biography of Chrystia Freeland arrives in February, Justin Trudeau to appear on Hot Ones Québec, politicos pay tribute to John Embury who

Riding of Mount Royal ‘officially in toss-up territory,’ cheers local mayor

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 2, 2024
  • Plus, a biography of Chrystia Freeland arrives in February, Justin Trudeau to appear on Hot Ones Québec, politicos pay tribute to John Embury who
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather's Montreal riding of Mount Royal, Que., is now a toss-up between the Grits and Conservatives, according to a projection from 338Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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