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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.

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

Decked halls of Parliament on pause until House returns on Jan. 26

  • WEDNESDAY, DEC. 17 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 17, 2025
The House of Commons rose on Dec. 11. MPs will be back in Ottawa on Jan. 26, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Decked halls of Parliament on pause until House returns on Jan. 26

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 17, 2025
  • WEDNESDAY, DEC. 17 House Schedule—The House of Commons adjourned last week until Jan. 26, 2026, and is scheduled to sit for 117 days in

Decked halls of Parliament on pause until House returns on Jan. 26

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 17, 2025
  • WEDNESDAY, DEC. 17 House Schedule—The House of Commons adjourned last week until Jan. 26, 2026, and is scheduled to sit for 117 days in
The House of Commons rose on Dec. 11. MPs will be back in Ottawa on Jan. 26, 2026. 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

‘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

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

‘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

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

First Nations are ‘ready’ to move beyond the Indian Act, but time’s running out, says author Bob Joseph

  • In his book, 21 Things You Need to Know About Indigenous Self-Government, Bob Joseph breaks down many assumptions about the Indian Act and easily
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 8, 2025
Bob Joseph
Bob Joseph
Author Bob Joseph, a Status Indian, feels Indigenous Peoples would thrive if there were more self-government agreements with Canada's over 600 First Nations. "We are totally ready. We just need to take that action," he told The Hill Times. Photograph by Nathan Smith

First Nations are ‘ready’ to move beyond the Indian Act, but time’s running out, says author Bob Joseph

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 8, 2025
  • In his book, 21 Things You Need to Know About Indigenous Self-Government, Bob Joseph breaks down many assumptions about the Indian Act and easily

First Nations are ‘ready’ to move beyond the Indian Act, but time’s running out, says author Bob Joseph

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 8, 2025
  • In his book, 21 Things You Need to Know About Indigenous Self-Government, Bob Joseph breaks down many assumptions about the Indian Act and easily
Bob Joseph
Author Bob Joseph, a Status Indian, feels Indigenous Peoples would thrive if there were more self-government agreements with Canada's over 600 First Nations. "We are totally ready. We just need to take that action," he told The Hill Times. Photograph by Nathan Smith

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

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

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

‘Trump can’t see Canada from his house when it comes to his net popularity,’ says CNN on new Pew Research poll

  • Plus: former Senator Lise Bacon remembered as a trailblazer, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne to visit a cowboy-boot factory on Budget Day Eve, and the
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 3, 2025
CNN reporters Sarah Sidner, left, and Harry Enten look at data comparing the American president's net popularity in the United States versus Canada's net popularity with the same audience. “Canada is far more popular than Donald Trump is here in the United States," said Enten on Oct. 27. Screenshot courtesy of X

‘Trump can’t see Canada from his house when it comes to his net popularity,’ says CNN on new Pew Research poll

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 3, 2025
  • Plus: former Senator Lise Bacon remembered as a trailblazer, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne to visit a cowboy-boot factory on Budget Day Eve, and the

‘Trump can’t see Canada from his house when it comes to his net popularity,’ says CNN on new Pew Research poll

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 3, 2025
  • Plus: former Senator Lise Bacon remembered as a trailblazer, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne to visit a cowboy-boot factory on Budget Day Eve, and the
CNN reporters Sarah Sidner, left, and Harry Enten look at data comparing the American president's net popularity in the United States versus Canada's net popularity with the same audience. “Canada is far more popular than Donald Trump is here in the United States," said Enten on Oct. 27. Screenshot courtesy of X

Tim Cook remembered as ‘a great historian and a finer human’

  • Also, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna is hosting a new podcast, the Terrebonne election result will stand in Quebec, and Canadians are willing to
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 29, 2025
Canadian historian and author Tim Cook, pictured in 2008, died at the age of 53 on Oct. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Tim Cook remembered as ‘a great historian and a finer human’

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 29, 2025
  • Also, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna is hosting a new podcast, the Terrebonne election result will stand in Quebec, and Canadians are willing to

Tim Cook remembered as ‘a great historian and a finer human’

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 29, 2025
  • Also, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna is hosting a new podcast, the Terrebonne election result will stand in Quebec, and Canadians are willing to
Canadian historian and author Tim Cook, pictured in 2008, died at the age of 53 on Oct. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

‘Despite 21 years having gone by, the Expos still have an incredible fandom’: Netflix Canada celebrates new film, Who Killed the Montreal Expos? in Ottawa, Oct. 28

  • As Canadian baseball fans rally behind the Toronto Blue Jays as they head into the fourth game of the World Series on Oct. 28,
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 27, 2025
Screenshots from 'Who Killed the Montreal Expos?' film
Screenshots from 'Who Killed the Montreal Expos?' film
Beloved mascot Youpii!, left, dances with a young fan, and a group shot of the Montreal Expos baseball team from the new Netflix documentary Who Killed the Montreal Expos? Screenshots courtesy of YouTube

‘Despite 21 years having gone by, the Expos still have an incredible fandom’: Netflix Canada celebrates new film, Who Killed the Montreal Expos? in Ottawa, Oct. 28

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 27, 2025
  • As Canadian baseball fans rally behind the Toronto Blue Jays as they head into the fourth game of the World Series on Oct. 28,

‘Despite 21 years having gone by, the Expos still have an incredible fandom’: Netflix Canada celebrates new film, Who Killed the Montreal Expos? in Ottawa, Oct. 28

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 27, 2025
  • As Canadian baseball fans rally behind the Toronto Blue Jays as they head into the fourth game of the World Series on Oct. 28,
Screenshots from 'Who Killed the Montreal Expos?' film
Beloved mascot Youpii!, left, dances with a young fan, and a group shot of the Montreal Expos baseball team from the new Netflix documentary Who Killed the Montreal Expos? Screenshots courtesy of YouTube

Wernick to talk ‘beyond dogma: rethinking state capacity to drive national productivity’ at C.D. Howe dinner on Oct. 28 in Toronto

  • MONDAY, OCT. 27 House Schedule—The House of Commons will sit Oct. 27-31; Nov. 3-7; Nov. 17-21; Nov. 24-28; Dec. 1-5; and Dec. 8-12. In
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 27, 2025
Michael Wernick, former clerk of the Privy Council and secretary to the federal cabinet, will deliver remarks, 'Beyond Dogma: Rethinking State Capacity to Drive National Productivity,' at the C.D. Howe's Patron Circle Dinner on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 5:30 p.m. ET in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wernick to talk ‘beyond dogma: rethinking state capacity to drive national productivity’ at C.D. Howe dinner on Oct. 28 in Toronto

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 27, 2025
  • MONDAY, OCT. 27 House Schedule—The House of Commons will sit Oct. 27-31; Nov. 3-7; Nov. 17-21; Nov. 24-28; Dec. 1-5; and Dec. 8-12. In

Wernick to talk ‘beyond dogma: rethinking state capacity to drive national productivity’ at C.D. Howe dinner on Oct. 28 in Toronto

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 27, 2025
  • MONDAY, OCT. 27 House Schedule—The House of Commons will sit Oct. 27-31; Nov. 3-7; Nov. 17-21; Nov. 24-28; Dec. 1-5; and Dec. 8-12. In
Michael Wernick, former clerk of the Privy Council and secretary to the federal cabinet, will deliver remarks, 'Beyond Dogma: Rethinking State Capacity to Drive National Productivity,' at the C.D. Howe's Patron Circle Dinner on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 5:30 p.m. ET in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mayoral hopeful ex-Tory MP Steven Blaney dishes on politics’ secret sauce

  • Plus: Robert Sinclair is Canada's new envoy to Sweden, Conservative MP Michael Kram got engaged, and a British 'construction influencer' takes a good look
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 22, 2025
Former Conservative cabinet minister Steven Blaney, right, discusses how poutine is like politics with Noovo.info reporter Caroline Dumont in Lévis, Que., on Oct. 7. Screenshot courtesy of Noovo.info

Mayoral hopeful ex-Tory MP Steven Blaney dishes on politics’ secret sauce

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 22, 2025
  • Plus: Robert Sinclair is Canada's new envoy to Sweden, Conservative MP Michael Kram got engaged, and a British 'construction influencer' takes a good look

Mayoral hopeful ex-Tory MP Steven Blaney dishes on politics’ secret sauce

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 22, 2025
  • Plus: Robert Sinclair is Canada's new envoy to Sweden, Conservative MP Michael Kram got engaged, and a British 'construction influencer' takes a good look
Former Conservative cabinet minister Steven Blaney, right, discusses how poutine is like politics with Noovo.info reporter Caroline Dumont in Lévis, Que., on Oct. 7. Screenshot courtesy of Noovo.info

Trudeau/Katy Perry romance attracts global media attention

  • Also, Katie Telford is featured in a new book about chiefs of staff, Chief of Defence Staff Jennie Carignan said there's 'no debate' about
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 20, 2025
Photos of former prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, kissing American singer Katy Perry, right, atop her yacht filled global news feeds last week following a scoop from the U.K.’s Daily Mail, centre. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, screenshot courtesy of Facebook, and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

Trudeau/Katy Perry romance attracts global media attention

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 20, 2025
  • Also, Katie Telford is featured in a new book about chiefs of staff, Chief of Defence Staff Jennie Carignan said there's 'no debate' about

Trudeau/Katy Perry romance attracts global media attention

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 20, 2025
  • Also, Katie Telford is featured in a new book about chiefs of staff, Chief of Defence Staff Jennie Carignan said there's 'no debate' about
Photos of former prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, kissing American singer Katy Perry, right, atop her yacht filled global news feeds last week following a scoop from the U.K.’s Daily Mail, centre. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, screenshot courtesy of Facebook, and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

AG Hogan to release six audit reports on Tuesday, Oct. 21

  • House Schedule—The House of Commons will sit Oct. 20-24; Oct. 27-31; Nov. 3-7; Nov. 17-21; Nov. 24-28; Dec. 1-5; and Dec. 8-12. In total,
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 20, 2025
Auditor General Karen Hogan will deliver six performance reports to the House on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 10 a.m., and will hold a press conference in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building at 12:30 p.m. ET. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AG Hogan to release six audit reports on Tuesday, Oct. 21

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 20, 2025
  • House Schedule—The House of Commons will sit Oct. 20-24; Oct. 27-31; Nov. 3-7; Nov. 17-21; Nov. 24-28; Dec. 1-5; and Dec. 8-12. In total,

AG Hogan to release six audit reports on Tuesday, Oct. 21

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 20, 2025
  • House Schedule—The House of Commons will sit Oct. 20-24; Oct. 27-31; Nov. 3-7; Nov. 17-21; Nov. 24-28; Dec. 1-5; and Dec. 8-12. In total,
Auditor General Karen Hogan will deliver six performance reports to the House on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 10 a.m., and will hold a press conference in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building at 12:30 p.m. ET. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Richards leaves the Red Chamber with only a few regrets

  • Plus: Senator Dawn Anderson joins the Conservatives, former PBO Yves Giroux joins the C.D. Howe Institute, and the Famous Five Foundation names its award
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 15, 2025
David Adams Richards in 2019 by Andrew Meade
David Adams Richards in 2019 by Andrew Meade
Conservative Senator David Adams Richards, who's also an award-winning novelist from New Brunswick, will retire from the Senate on Oct. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Richards leaves the Red Chamber with only a few regrets

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 15, 2025
  • Plus: Senator Dawn Anderson joins the Conservatives, former PBO Yves Giroux joins the C.D. Howe Institute, and the Famous Five Foundation names its award

Senator Richards leaves the Red Chamber with only a few regrets

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 15, 2025
  • Plus: Senator Dawn Anderson joins the Conservatives, former PBO Yves Giroux joins the C.D. Howe Institute, and the Famous Five Foundation names its award
David Adams Richards in 2019 by Andrew Meade
Conservative Senator David Adams Richards, who's also an award-winning novelist from New Brunswick, will retire from the Senate on Oct. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Brigitte Pellerin pens book on Bruce Fanjoy’s recipe for victory

  • Also, Hedy Fry welcomes Fanjoy to the #DragonSlayerCaucus, Lucas Meyer ranks his top-five 'Speaker's drags' (spoiler: Francis Scarpaleggia doesn't make the cut), and two
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 2, 2025
Ottawa Citizen columnist Brigitte Pellerin, right, is self-publishing her new book, Bruce Fanjoy’s Apple Crumble Recipe: How One Man Unseated a Would-Be Prime Minister. It's expected to be out next week. Photograph courtesy of X and photograph courtesy of Brigitte Pellerin

Brigitte Pellerin pens book on Bruce Fanjoy’s recipe for victory

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 2, 2025
  • Also, Hedy Fry welcomes Fanjoy to the #DragonSlayerCaucus, Lucas Meyer ranks his top-five 'Speaker's drags' (spoiler: Francis Scarpaleggia doesn't make the cut), and two

Brigitte Pellerin pens book on Bruce Fanjoy’s recipe for victory

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 2, 2025
  • Also, Hedy Fry welcomes Fanjoy to the #DragonSlayerCaucus, Lucas Meyer ranks his top-five 'Speaker's drags' (spoiler: Francis Scarpaleggia doesn't make the cut), and two
Ottawa Citizen columnist Brigitte Pellerin, right, is self-publishing her new book, Bruce Fanjoy’s Apple Crumble Recipe: How One Man Unseated a Would-Be Prime Minister. It's expected to be out next week. Photograph courtesy of X and photograph courtesy of Brigitte Pellerin

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

  • Plus, The Globe's Robert Fife wins the Michener-Baxter Award, three former MPs will dissect the Throne Speech on May 29, the Canadian Senators Group
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 28, 2025
Following a mea culpa by Elections Canada, which is run by Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault, left, Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné has filed a Superior Court challenge saying the agency needs to re-do the election in Terrebonne, Que., where she lost her seat by a single vote. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 28, 2025
  • Plus, The Globe's Robert Fife wins the Michener-Baxter Award, three former MPs will dissect the Throne Speech on May 29, the Canadian Senators Group

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

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 28, 2025
  • Plus, The Globe's Robert Fife wins the Michener-Baxter Award, three former MPs will dissect the Throne Speech on May 29, the Canadian Senators Group
Following a mea culpa by Elections Canada, which is run by Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault, left, Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné has filed a Superior Court challenge saying the agency needs to re-do the election in Terrebonne, Que., where she lost her seat by a single vote. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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

  • Also, former Conservative PMO staffer Ian Brodie joins New West Public Affairs, ex-Liberal PMO staffer Zita Astravas joins the Pearson Centre's board, and one
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 26, 2025
Now those are chairs fit for King and Queen: The monarch’s throne, left, and companion consort’s throne are bespoke to the temporary Senate building. Senate of Canada photograph, and The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, illustration by Neena Singhal

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

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 26, 2025
  • Also, former Conservative PMO staffer Ian Brodie joins New West Public Affairs, ex-Liberal PMO staffer Zita Astravas joins the Pearson Centre's board, and one

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

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 26, 2025
  • Also, former Conservative PMO staffer Ian Brodie joins New West Public Affairs, ex-Liberal PMO staffer Zita Astravas joins the Pearson Centre's board, and one
Now those are chairs fit for King and Queen: The monarch’s throne, left, and companion consort’s throne are bespoke to the temporary Senate building. Senate of Canada photograph, and The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, illustration by Neena Singhal

Close race expected for Cutest Pets on the Hill contest

  • Plus: judicial recount confirms the Liberals have Milton East-Halton Hills South, Ont.; former NDP staffer Anthony Salloum launches a 'cathartic' blog; and Tessie Sanci
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 21, 2025
Louis, top left, Leo, Darcy, centre left, Isey, Noodle, bottom left, and Peanut are just six of the 20 finalists vying for your votes in this year's Cutest Pets on the Hill contest. Photographs courtesy of the Canadian Animal Health Institute

Close race expected for Cutest Pets on the Hill contest

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 21, 2025
  • Plus: judicial recount confirms the Liberals have Milton East-Halton Hills South, Ont.; former NDP staffer Anthony Salloum launches a 'cathartic' blog; and Tessie Sanci

Close race expected for Cutest Pets on the Hill contest

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 21, 2025
  • Plus: judicial recount confirms the Liberals have Milton East-Halton Hills South, Ont.; former NDP staffer Anthony Salloum launches a 'cathartic' blog; and Tessie Sanci
Louis, top left, Leo, Darcy, centre left, Isey, Noodle, bottom left, and Peanut are just six of the 20 finalists vying for your votes in this year's Cutest Pets on the Hill contest. Photographs courtesy of the Canadian Animal Health Institute

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

  • Also, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami celebrates country food and culture, Freedom Convoy-inspired play is coming to the NAC, and Métis artist’s work gets national audience.
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 19, 2025
Authors Kevin Quigley, Kaitlynne Lowe, Sarah Moore and Brianna Wolfe have won this year's prestigious Donner Prize for their book Seized By Uncertainty: The Markets, Media and Special Interests that Shaped Canada’s Response to COVID-19, published by McGill-Queen’s University Press. Book cover and author photographs courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

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

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 19, 2025
  • Also, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami celebrates country food and culture, Freedom Convoy-inspired play is coming to the NAC, and Métis artist’s work gets national audience.

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

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 19, 2025
  • Also, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami celebrates country food and culture, Freedom Convoy-inspired play is coming to the NAC, and Métis artist’s work gets national audience.
Authors Kevin Quigley, Kaitlynne Lowe, Sarah Moore and Brianna Wolfe have won this year's prestigious Donner Prize for their book Seized By Uncertainty: The Markets, Media and Special Interests that Shaped Canada’s Response to COVID-19, published by McGill-Queen’s University Press. Book cover and author photographs courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

REEL Politics Film Festival coming to Ottawa this fall

  • Also, ex-Liberal MP John McKay predicts the Carney honeymoon will last six months, CTV's Mercedes Stephenson is having a baby, and Marlo Glass joins
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 12, 2025
Mollie Anderson, left, and her uncle Rick Anderson at the Jaimie Anderson fundraiser at the Black Sheep Inn in Wakefield, Que., in 2016. For this year's fundraiser, Mollie Anderson is organizing a political film festival in Ottawa with her father, Bruce. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

REEL Politics Film Festival coming to Ottawa this fall

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 12, 2025
  • Also, ex-Liberal MP John McKay predicts the Carney honeymoon will last six months, CTV's Mercedes Stephenson is having a baby, and Marlo Glass joins

REEL Politics Film Festival coming to Ottawa this fall

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 12, 2025
  • Also, ex-Liberal MP John McKay predicts the Carney honeymoon will last six months, CTV's Mercedes Stephenson is having a baby, and Marlo Glass joins
Mollie Anderson, left, and her uncle Rick Anderson at the Jaimie Anderson fundraiser at the Black Sheep Inn in Wakefield, Que., in 2016. For this year's fundraiser, Mollie Anderson is organizing a political film festival in Ottawa with her father, Bruce. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Senator Don Plett gets special event to say goodbye

  • Plus: Hill Times alumni Tim Naumetz has died, ex-Liberal MP Pam Damoff is the Pearson Centre's new CEO, and PM Carney's cat gets kudos
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 7, 2025
After 15 years in the Red Chamber, Conservative Senator Don Plett will be retiring on May 14. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

Senator Don Plett gets special event to say goodbye

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 7, 2025
  • Plus: Hill Times alumni Tim Naumetz has died, ex-Liberal MP Pam Damoff is the Pearson Centre's new CEO, and PM Carney's cat gets kudos

Senator Don Plett gets special event to say goodbye

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 7, 2025
  • Plus: Hill Times alumni Tim Naumetz has died, ex-Liberal MP Pam Damoff is the Pearson Centre's new CEO, and PM Carney's cat gets kudos
After 15 years in the Red Chamber, Conservative Senator Don Plett will be retiring on May 14. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

First there were six, now five former MPs re-elected on April 28

  • Plus: Liberal MP Noormohamed becomes a father during the election campaign, Ottawa-born ex-CFL star now leads Manitoba's PCs, Joe Biden says he's defect to
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 5, 2025
Neither rookies, nor incumbents, these six former MPs are returning to Ottawa: Liberal MPs Doug Eyolfson, top left, Linda Lapointe, centre left, and Stephen Fuhr; and Conservative MPs Kerry Diotte, top right, and Costas Menegakis and Parm Gill. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and Cynthia Münster

First there were six, now five former MPs re-elected on April 28

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 5, 2025
  • Plus: Liberal MP Noormohamed becomes a father during the election campaign, Ottawa-born ex-CFL star now leads Manitoba's PCs, Joe Biden says he's defect to

First there were six, now five former MPs re-elected on April 28

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 5, 2025
  • Plus: Liberal MP Noormohamed becomes a father during the election campaign, Ottawa-born ex-CFL star now leads Manitoba's PCs, Joe Biden says he's defect to
Neither rookies, nor incumbents, these six former MPs are returning to Ottawa: Liberal MPs Doug Eyolfson, top left, Linda Lapointe, centre left, and Stephen Fuhr; and Conservative MPs Kerry Diotte, top right, and Costas Menegakis and Parm Gill. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and Cynthia Münster

It was an election campaign unlike any other

  • Heard on the Hill looks back on the highs and lows of this election campaign which took a sombre tone in its final days
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, top left, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, top right, and Green co-Leader Elizabeth May did the Hip Flip with the irreverent journalist Nardwuar earlier this month Screenshots courtesy of YouTube

It was an election campaign unlike any other

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 30, 2025
  • Heard on the Hill looks back on the highs and lows of this election campaign which took a sombre tone in its final days

It was an election campaign unlike any other

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 30, 2025
  • Heard on the Hill looks back on the highs and lows of this election campaign which took a sombre tone in its final days
Prime Minister Mark Carney, top left, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, top right, and Green co-Leader Elizabeth May did the Hip Flip with the irreverent journalist Nardwuar earlier this month Screenshots courtesy of YouTube

Houston, Tim has no problem with the timing of this ad

  • Plus: Ralph Goodale gets an award from a U.K. magazine, Charlie Angus gets stylish, Steve Paikin to end 'The Agenda' on June 27, and
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 28, 2025
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston released a nearly three minute-long video on April 23 extolling his province and how "we will never be the 51st of anything." Screenshots courtesy of X

Houston, Tim has no problem with the timing of this ad

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 28, 2025
  • Plus: Ralph Goodale gets an award from a U.K. magazine, Charlie Angus gets stylish, Steve Paikin to end 'The Agenda' on June 27, and

Houston, Tim has no problem with the timing of this ad

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 28, 2025
  • Plus: Ralph Goodale gets an award from a U.K. magazine, Charlie Angus gets stylish, Steve Paikin to end 'The Agenda' on June 27, and
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston released a nearly three minute-long video on April 23 extolling his province and how "we will never be the 51st of anything." Screenshots courtesy of X

‘A very classy man’: Ex-Trudeau and Turner minister Ed Lumley has died

  • Plus, journalist groups hand out this year's Code of Silence Awards, a former PMO staffer launches his own polling firm, and a new book
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 23, 2025
Former Ontario MP Ed Lumley, left, pictured with Tom Axworthy in 2019. Lumley, who served in various roles in both Pierre Trudeau and John Turner's respective cabinets, died on April 16, aged 85. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘A very classy man’: Ex-Trudeau and Turner minister Ed Lumley has died

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 23, 2025
  • Plus, journalist groups hand out this year's Code of Silence Awards, a former PMO staffer launches his own polling firm, and a new book

‘A very classy man’: Ex-Trudeau and Turner minister Ed Lumley has died

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 23, 2025
  • Plus, journalist groups hand out this year's Code of Silence Awards, a former PMO staffer launches his own polling firm, and a new book
Former Ontario MP Ed Lumley, left, pictured with Tom Axworthy in 2019. Lumley, who served in various roles in both Pierre Trudeau and John Turner's respective cabinets, died on April 16, aged 85. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘These books all contribute to the national debate of headline issues’: Donner Prize nominees include titles on COVID response, intimate partner violence, corporate governance, and judicial power

  • Plus: Pierre Poilievre says his kids have made him more empathetic, the City of Ottawa aces the C.D. Howe's report on fiscal transparency, and
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 21, 2025
The 2024 Donner Prize shortlist includes Constraining the Court by James B. Kelly; Fiscal Choices by Michael M. Atkinson and Haizhen Mou; Seized by Uncertainty by Kevin Quigley, Kaitlynne Lowe, Sarah Moore, and Brianna Wolfe; And Sometimes They Kill You by Pamela Cross; and Hard Lessons in Corporate Governance by Bryce C. Tingle. Book covers courtesy of University of Toronto Press, Between The Lines, UBC Press, McGill-Queen’s University Press and Cambridge University Press

‘These books all contribute to the national debate of headline issues’: Donner Prize nominees include titles on COVID response, intimate partner violence, corporate governance, and judicial power

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 21, 2025
  • Plus: Pierre Poilievre says his kids have made him more empathetic, the City of Ottawa aces the C.D. Howe's report on fiscal transparency, and

‘These books all contribute to the national debate of headline issues’: Donner Prize nominees include titles on COVID response, intimate partner violence, corporate governance, and judicial power

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 21, 2025
  • Plus: Pierre Poilievre says his kids have made him more empathetic, the City of Ottawa aces the C.D. Howe's report on fiscal transparency, and
The 2024 Donner Prize shortlist includes Constraining the Court by James B. Kelly; Fiscal Choices by Michael M. Atkinson and Haizhen Mou; Seized by Uncertainty by Kevin Quigley, Kaitlynne Lowe, Sarah Moore, and Brianna Wolfe; And Sometimes They Kill You by Pamela Cross; and Hard Lessons in Corporate Governance by Bryce C. Tingle. Book covers courtesy of University of Toronto Press, Between The Lines, UBC Press, McGill-Queen’s University Press and Cambridge University Press

Ex-PC MP Bob Corbett has died

  • Plus: reaction to the Liberal and Conservative leaders' appearances on Tout le monde en parle, a new lecture series in honour of late Senator
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 16, 2025
Former longtime Progressive Conservative MP Bob Corbett died on April 6. He represented Fundy Royal, N.B., from 1978 to 1993. The Hill Times photograph by Kate Malloy

Ex-PC MP Bob Corbett has died

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 16, 2025
  • Plus: reaction to the Liberal and Conservative leaders' appearances on Tout le monde en parle, a new lecture series in honour of late Senator

Ex-PC MP Bob Corbett has died

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 16, 2025
  • Plus: reaction to the Liberal and Conservative leaders' appearances on Tout le monde en parle, a new lecture series in honour of late Senator
Former longtime Progressive Conservative MP Bob Corbett died on April 6. He represented Fundy Royal, N.B., from 1978 to 1993. The Hill Times photograph by Kate Malloy

Superstore’s Mark McKinney plays Mark Carney on 22 Minutes

  • Also, Compass Rose's Marci Surkes and Hill Times' columnist Scott Taylor each get a Coronation medal, Senate staffer Alison Korn starts a new job,
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 14, 2025
Canadian comedy legend Mark McKinney portrayed Prime Minister Mark Carney on CBC's 'This Hour Has 22 Minutes' on April 8. Photograph by This Hour Has 22 Minutes

Superstore’s Mark McKinney plays Mark Carney on 22 Minutes

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 14, 2025
  • Also, Compass Rose's Marci Surkes and Hill Times' columnist Scott Taylor each get a Coronation medal, Senate staffer Alison Korn starts a new job,

Superstore’s Mark McKinney plays Mark Carney on 22 Minutes

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 14, 2025
  • Also, Compass Rose's Marci Surkes and Hill Times' columnist Scott Taylor each get a Coronation medal, Senate staffer Alison Korn starts a new job,
Canadian comedy legend Mark McKinney portrayed Prime Minister Mark Carney on CBC's 'This Hour Has 22 Minutes' on April 8. Photograph by This Hour Has 22 Minutes

Comeback kids? Ex-MPs Brosseau and Aldag join the race at 11th hour

  • Plus: two former prime ministers lend a hand on the campaign trail, defence group wants the party leaders to debate defence policy, and two
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 9, 2025
Former NDP MP Ruth Ellen Brosseau, left, pictured with Alexandre Boulerice, and ex-Liberal MP John Aldag each announced they are running in their former stomping grounds in Quebec and British Columbia, respectively. Photographs courtesy of Facebook, Instagram

Comeback kids? Ex-MPs Brosseau and Aldag join the race at 11th hour

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 9, 2025
  • Plus: two former prime ministers lend a hand on the campaign trail, defence group wants the party leaders to debate defence policy, and two

Comeback kids? Ex-MPs Brosseau and Aldag join the race at 11th hour

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 9, 2025
  • Plus: two former prime ministers lend a hand on the campaign trail, defence group wants the party leaders to debate defence policy, and two
Former NDP MP Ruth Ellen Brosseau, left, pictured with Alexandre Boulerice, and ex-Liberal MP John Aldag each announced they are running in their former stomping grounds in Quebec and British Columbia, respectively. Photographs courtesy of Facebook, Instagram

Philpott, Maher, Talaga, Blake and Roberts shortlisted for Shaughnessy Cohen Prize

  • Also, Pierre Poilievre says his children 'love' the campaign trail, a book on Poilievre will be launched at the left-wing Progress Summit this week,
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 7, 2025
Stephen Maher’s The Prince; Tanya Talaga’s The Knowing; Raymond B. Blake's Canada's Prime Ministers and the Shaping of a National Identity; Jane Philpott’s Health for All; and Alasdair Roberts’ The Adaptable Country are shortlisted for the 2025 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize. Book covers courtesy of UBC Press, Simon & Schuster Canada, Penguin Random House Canada, McGill-Queen's University Press, and Harper Collins Canada

Philpott, Maher, Talaga, Blake and Roberts shortlisted for Shaughnessy Cohen Prize

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 7, 2025
  • Also, Pierre Poilievre says his children 'love' the campaign trail, a book on Poilievre will be launched at the left-wing Progress Summit this week,

Philpott, Maher, Talaga, Blake and Roberts shortlisted for Shaughnessy Cohen Prize

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 7, 2025
  • Also, Pierre Poilievre says his children 'love' the campaign trail, a book on Poilievre will be launched at the left-wing Progress Summit this week,
Stephen Maher’s The Prince; Tanya Talaga’s The Knowing; Raymond B. Blake's Canada's Prime Ministers and the Shaping of a National Identity; Jane Philpott’s Health for All; and Alasdair Roberts’ The Adaptable Country are shortlisted for the 2025 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize. Book covers courtesy of UBC Press, Simon & Schuster Canada, Penguin Random House Canada, McGill-Queen's University Press, and Harper Collins Canada

Pendulum Group launches new geopolitical advisory practice

  • Plus: the founder of the Parliamentary Internship Programme has died, former Liberal MP Han Dong won't run in this election, and the House's HR
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 2, 2025
Jonathan Berkshire Miller, left, and Balkan Devlen are the principals leading a new geopolitical advisory practice at Ottawa's Pendulum Group launching April 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Yaroslav Baran

Pendulum Group launches new geopolitical advisory practice

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 2, 2025
  • Plus: the founder of the Parliamentary Internship Programme has died, former Liberal MP Han Dong won't run in this election, and the House's HR

Pendulum Group launches new geopolitical advisory practice

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 2, 2025
  • Plus: the founder of the Parliamentary Internship Programme has died, former Liberal MP Han Dong won't run in this election, and the House's HR
Jonathan Berkshire Miller, left, and Balkan Devlen are the principals leading a new geopolitical advisory practice at Ottawa's Pendulum Group launching April 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Yaroslav Baran

‘A respected colleague’: former Reform, Conservative MP John Cummins died on March 2, age 82

  • Plus: the Embassy of Peru hosts a cooking masterclass, Nunavut's new Senator Nancy Karetak-Lindell joins the ISG, Rose LeMay's new book is coming April
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 31, 2025
Former longtime British Columbia MP John Cummins, who sat for over 17 years under three parties, died earlier this month, aged 82. The Hill Times file photograph

‘A respected colleague’: former Reform, Conservative MP John Cummins died on March 2, age 82

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 31, 2025
  • Plus: the Embassy of Peru hosts a cooking masterclass, Nunavut's new Senator Nancy Karetak-Lindell joins the ISG, Rose LeMay's new book is coming April

‘A respected colleague’: former Reform, Conservative MP John Cummins died on March 2, age 82

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 31, 2025
  • Plus: the Embassy of Peru hosts a cooking masterclass, Nunavut's new Senator Nancy Karetak-Lindell joins the ISG, Rose LeMay's new book is coming April
Former longtime British Columbia MP John Cummins, who sat for over 17 years under three parties, died earlier this month, aged 82. The Hill Times file photograph

CBC’s Montreal HQ to host leaders’ debates April 16 and 17

  • Also, two Liberal and three Conservative MPs confirm they won't reoffer, more notable names join the running list, and the Black Class Action Secretariat
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 26, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet scrums with reporters after the official leaders' debate in Gatineau, Que., on Oct. 7, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CBC’s Montreal HQ to host leaders’ debates April 16 and 17

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 26, 2025
  • Also, two Liberal and three Conservative MPs confirm they won't reoffer, more notable names join the running list, and the Black Class Action Secretariat

CBC’s Montreal HQ to host leaders’ debates April 16 and 17

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 26, 2025
  • Also, two Liberal and three Conservative MPs confirm they won't reoffer, more notable names join the running list, and the Black Class Action Secretariat
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet scrums with reporters after the official leaders' debate in Gatineau, Que., on Oct. 7, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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