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Laura Ryckewaert

Laura Ryckewaert has been a reporter with The Hill Times since 2011 and a deputy editor since 2019. Originally from Toronto, she’s been living in the national capital since 2007 and is a graduate of Carleton University’s bachelor of journalism program. She tackles the Hill Climbers column for the paper, which follows political staffing changes on Parliament Hill, and, among other things, regularly covers the Procedure and House Affairs Committee, the Board of Internal Economy, and Parliamentary Precinct renovations.

Immigration Minister Diab adds new policy director to her team

  • Elizabeth Cheesbrough, who had been deputy chief of staff and director of policy to the minister, exited in October.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 4, 2025
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Lena Diab speaks about Francophone immigration outside of Quebec at St. Paul University in Ottawa on Nov. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Immigration Minister Diab adds new policy director to her team

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 4, 2025
  • Elizabeth Cheesbrough, who had been deputy chief of staff and director of policy to the minister, exited in October.

Immigration Minister Diab adds new policy director to her team

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 4, 2025
  • Elizabeth Cheesbrough, who had been deputy chief of staff and director of policy to the minister, exited in October.
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Lena Diab speaks about Francophone immigration outside of Quebec at St. Paul University in Ottawa on Nov. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Centre Block reno tour highlights excavations, reconstruction, and a ‘Buy Canadian’ shift

  • By this time next year—or early 2027, depending on how things progress—scaffolding is expected to cover the entirety of Centre Block’s iconic south façade.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 3, 2025
Reporters stepped inside the historic Centre Block building for the first time in a year on Nov. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Centre Block reno tour highlights excavations, reconstruction, and a ‘Buy Canadian’ shift

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 3, 2025
  • By this time next year—or early 2027, depending on how things progress—scaffolding is expected to cover the entirety of Centre Block’s iconic south façade.

Centre Block reno tour highlights excavations, reconstruction, and a ‘Buy Canadian’ shift

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 3, 2025
  • By this time next year—or early 2027, depending on how things progress—scaffolding is expected to cover the entirety of Centre Block’s iconic south façade.
Reporters stepped inside the historic Centre Block building for the first time in a year on Nov. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Jobs and Families Minister Hajdu down a chief of staff

  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon recently bade farewell to one of his directors of policy, among other changes.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 1, 2025
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu speaks with reporters before a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Oct. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Jobs and Families Minister Hajdu down a chief of staff

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 1, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon recently bade farewell to one of his directors of policy, among other changes.

Jobs and Families Minister Hajdu down a chief of staff

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 1, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon recently bade farewell to one of his directors of policy, among other changes.
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu speaks with reporters before a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Oct. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs, Senators at odds over future Confederation Building reno plans

  • The idea of more than half of the Senate’s share of future Block 2 offices being used by MPs while the Confederation Building is
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 28, 2025
The Confederation Building is home to some 160 MP offices. Due to its deteriorated state, some renovations have already taken place ahead of the building's full revamp, including roof repairs and window replacement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs, Senators at odds over future Confederation Building reno plans

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 28, 2025
  • The idea of more than half of the Senate’s share of future Block 2 offices being used by MPs while the Confederation Building is

MPs, Senators at odds over future Confederation Building reno plans

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 28, 2025
  • The idea of more than half of the Senate’s share of future Block 2 offices being used by MPs while the Confederation Building is
The Confederation Building is home to some 160 MP offices. Due to its deteriorated state, some renovations have already taken place ahead of the building's full revamp, including roof repairs and window replacement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A fresh glimpse inside the Centre Block renovation site

  • —The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, ANDREW MEADE | November 26, 2025
The Centre Block Rehabilitation project has an overall estimated budget of $4.5-billion to $5-billion, and construction is expected to wrap up by around 2030-31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A fresh glimpse inside the Centre Block renovation site

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, ANDREW MEADE | November 26, 2025
  • —The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

A fresh glimpse inside the Centre Block renovation site

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, ANDREW MEADE | November 26, 2025
  • —The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
The Centre Block Rehabilitation project has an overall estimated budget of $4.5-billion to $5-billion, and construction is expected to wrap up by around 2030-31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Industry Minister Joly hires defence adviser, new operations director

  • Meanwhile, there are a couple of staff to catch up on in multifaceted Minister Dominic LeBlanc’s office, including senior policy adviser Nasser Haidar.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 26, 2025
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly welcomed a few new hands to her team in October. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Industry Minister Joly hires defence adviser, new operations director

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 26, 2025
  • Meanwhile, there are a couple of staff to catch up on in multifaceted Minister Dominic LeBlanc’s office, including senior policy adviser Nasser Haidar.

Industry Minister Joly hires defence adviser, new operations director

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 26, 2025
  • Meanwhile, there are a couple of staff to catch up on in multifaceted Minister Dominic LeBlanc’s office, including senior policy adviser Nasser Haidar.
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly welcomed a few new hands to her team in October. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cabinet spending tops $92-million in 2024-25, up 3.7 per cent

  • Unsurprisingly, then-prime minister Justin Trudeau’s office was the highest spender, with a total of $13.1-million in expenses reported.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 26, 2025
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, centre, speaks with reporters in the West Block on March 4 alongside ministers Mélanie Joly, left, Dominic LeBlanc, and David McGuinty, right. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cabinet spending tops $92-million in 2024-25, up 3.7 per cent

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 26, 2025
  • Unsurprisingly, then-prime minister Justin Trudeau’s office was the highest spender, with a total of $13.1-million in expenses reported.

Cabinet spending tops $92-million in 2024-25, up 3.7 per cent

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 26, 2025
  • Unsurprisingly, then-prime minister Justin Trudeau’s office was the highest spender, with a total of $13.1-million in expenses reported.
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, centre, speaks with reporters in the West Block on March 4 alongside ministers Mélanie Joly, left, Dominic LeBlanc, and David McGuinty, right. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Guilbeault’s current seven-member Quebec lieutenant shop

  • Sam Saint-Vincent is the most recent addition to the Quebec lieutenant team led by chief of staff Ann-Clara Vaillancourt.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 24, 2025
Quebec Lieutenant Steven Guilbeault also serves as minister of Canadian identity and culture, and as the minister responsible for official languages. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Guilbeault’s current seven-member Quebec lieutenant shop

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 24, 2025
  • Sam Saint-Vincent is the most recent addition to the Quebec lieutenant team led by chief of staff Ann-Clara Vaillancourt.

Minister Guilbeault’s current seven-member Quebec lieutenant shop

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 24, 2025
  • Sam Saint-Vincent is the most recent addition to the Quebec lieutenant team led by chief of staff Ann-Clara Vaillancourt.
Quebec Lieutenant Steven Guilbeault also serves as minister of Canadian identity and culture, and as the minister responsible for official languages. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The staff behind Government House Leader MacKinnon’s office 

  • The office currently includes 17 staffers, including Arielle Morin as director of parliamentary affairs and Silvia Barkany as director of operations.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 19, 2025
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon, who's also currently juggling the transport portfolio, has a number of experienced parliamentary hands in his office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The staff behind Government House Leader MacKinnon’s office 

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 19, 2025
  • The office currently includes 17 staffers, including Arielle Morin as director of parliamentary affairs and Silvia Barkany as director of operations.

The staff behind Government House Leader MacKinnon’s office 

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 19, 2025
  • The office currently includes 17 staffers, including Arielle Morin as director of parliamentary affairs and Silvia Barkany as director of operations.
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon, who's also currently juggling the transport portfolio, has a number of experienced parliamentary hands in his office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC scales back sustainability measures for Centre Block project  

  • The official change in sustainability plans may come as a surprise to Senators, as the Senate’s subcommittee on renovations indicated it has not yet
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 19, 2025
Public Services and Procurement Canada has scrapped some sustainability measures previously included in Centre Block project plans. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC scales back sustainability measures for Centre Block project  

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 19, 2025
  • The official change in sustainability plans may come as a surprise to Senators, as the Senate’s subcommittee on renovations indicated it has not yet

PSPC scales back sustainability measures for Centre Block project  

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 19, 2025
  • The official change in sustainability plans may come as a surprise to Senators, as the Senate’s subcommittee on renovations indicated it has not yet
Public Services and Procurement Canada has scrapped some sustainability measures previously included in Centre Block project plans. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Notable updates to office of Trade Minister Sidhu

  • Changes to the trade office include Beata Nawacki taking over as acting policy director following Sarah Manney's exit for the Prime Minister's Office.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 17, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has named a new acting policy director since Hill Climbers' last check in, among other changes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Notable updates to office of Trade Minister Sidhu

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 17, 2025
  • Changes to the trade office include Beata Nawacki taking over as acting policy director following Sarah Manney's exit for the Prime Minister's Office.

Notable updates to office of Trade Minister Sidhu

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 17, 2025
  • Changes to the trade office include Beata Nawacki taking over as acting policy director following Sarah Manney's exit for the Prime Minister's Office.
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has named a new acting policy director since Hill Climbers' last check in, among other changes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal spending jumped 5.7 per cent in 2024-25

  • Program expenses for the year totalled $489.9-billion, while public debt charges reached $53.4-billion.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 12, 2025
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, left, with Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound at an Oct. 30 House Operations and Estimates Committee meeting. Ali tabled the 2025 Public Accounts in the House of Commons on Nov. 7. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

Federal spending jumped 5.7 per cent in 2024-25

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 12, 2025
  • Program expenses for the year totalled $489.9-billion, while public debt charges reached $53.4-billion.

Federal spending jumped 5.7 per cent in 2024-25

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 12, 2025
  • Program expenses for the year totalled $489.9-billion, while public debt charges reached $53.4-billion.
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, left, with Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound at an Oct. 30 House Operations and Estimates Committee meeting. Ali tabled the 2025 Public Accounts in the House of Commons on Nov. 7. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

Catching up with Public Safety Minister Anandasangaree’s team

  • The currently 15-member office doesn’t include many ex-aides to former public safety ministers, with a higher proportion of ex-justice staffers instead.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 12, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer after Question Period on Oct. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Catching up with Public Safety Minister Anandasangaree’s team

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 12, 2025
  • The currently 15-member office doesn’t include many ex-aides to former public safety ministers, with a higher proportion of ex-justice staffers instead.

Catching up with Public Safety Minister Anandasangaree’s team

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 12, 2025
  • The currently 15-member office doesn’t include many ex-aides to former public safety ministers, with a higher proportion of ex-justice staffers instead.
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer after Question Period on Oct. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s none of their business’: Senators hit the brakes on new staff ethics code after political-disclosure rules make waves

  • Central to concerns is a need for staff to disclose broadly defined personal political activities undertaken outside of work.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 12, 2025
Senate Chamber in Senate of Canada Building
Senate Chamber in Senate of Canada Building
A new Code of Values and Ethics for Senate Staff was implemented in early September, and paused pending review and consultations last month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s none of their business’: Senators hit the brakes on new staff ethics code after political-disclosure rules make waves

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 12, 2025
  • Central to concerns is a need for staff to disclose broadly defined personal political activities undertaken outside of work.

‘It’s none of their business’: Senators hit the brakes on new staff ethics code after political-disclosure rules make waves

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 12, 2025
  • Central to concerns is a need for staff to disclose broadly defined personal political activities undertaken outside of work.
Senate Chamber in Senate of Canada Building
A new Code of Values and Ethics for Senate Staff was implemented in early September, and paused pending review and consultations last month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at Seniors Secretary McLean’s four-person shop

  • Plus, Hill Climbers has an update on Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office, which includes policy director Radey Barrack and senior adviser Renée Filiatrault.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 10, 2025
Secretary of State for Seniors Stephanie McLean speaks at a pre-budget announcement of a new federal anti-fraud strategy and Financial Crimes Agency in the Wellington Building on Oct. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at Seniors Secretary McLean’s four-person shop

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 10, 2025
  • Plus, Hill Climbers has an update on Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office, which includes policy director Radey Barrack and senior adviser Renée Filiatrault.

A look at Seniors Secretary McLean’s four-person shop

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 10, 2025
  • Plus, Hill Climbers has an update on Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office, which includes policy director Radey Barrack and senior adviser Renée Filiatrault.
Secretary of State for Seniors Stephanie McLean speaks at a pre-budget announcement of a new federal anti-fraud strategy and Financial Crimes Agency in the Wellington Building on Oct. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fresh faces among Public Works Minister Lightbound’s 16-member team

  • Wilder Walker-Stewart has been elevated to the role of director of policy to Minister Lightbound, overseeing advisers Whitney McDiarmid and Kabisan Thanendran.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 5, 2025
Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound speaks to reporters during a press conference in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Sept. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fresh faces among Public Works Minister Lightbound’s 16-member team

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 5, 2025
  • Wilder Walker-Stewart has been elevated to the role of director of policy to Minister Lightbound, overseeing advisers Whitney McDiarmid and Kabisan Thanendran.

Fresh faces among Public Works Minister Lightbound’s 16-member team

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 5, 2025
  • Wilder Walker-Stewart has been elevated to the role of director of policy to Minister Lightbound, overseeing advisers Whitney McDiarmid and Kabisan Thanendran.
Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound speaks to reporters during a press conference in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Sept. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Very disappointing’: PSPC makes new freelance interpretation procurement rules official

  • The newly published contract terms for freelance interpreters on the Hill maintain a shift to prioritizing offers by ‘lowest evaluated price.’
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 5, 2025
Public Services and Procurement Canada says concerns raised over its proposed changes to procurement rules for federal freelance interpreters earlier this year have been addressed in the now-published new contract terms, but a leading industry association says key concerns remain. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Very disappointing’: PSPC makes new freelance interpretation procurement rules official

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 5, 2025
  • The newly published contract terms for freelance interpreters on the Hill maintain a shift to prioritizing offers by ‘lowest evaluated price.’

‘Very disappointing’: PSPC makes new freelance interpretation procurement rules official

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 5, 2025
  • The newly published contract terms for freelance interpreters on the Hill maintain a shift to prioritizing offers by ‘lowest evaluated price.’
Public Services and Procurement Canada says concerns raised over its proposed changes to procurement rules for federal freelance interpreters earlier this year have been addressed in the now-published new contract terms, but a leading industry association says key concerns remain. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking down the staff behind Mark Carney’s PMO: part 2

  • Derek Lipman, an experienced Liberal Party organizer, is now appointments director; and former Data Sciences VP Rosalie Nadeau is research and advertising director.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 3, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Sept. 17, followed by deputy communications director for media relations Audrey Champoux, left. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking down the staff behind Mark Carney’s PMO: part 2

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 3, 2025
  • Derek Lipman, an experienced Liberal Party organizer, is now appointments director; and former Data Sciences VP Rosalie Nadeau is research and advertising director.

Breaking down the staff behind Mark Carney’s PMO: part 2

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 3, 2025
  • Derek Lipman, an experienced Liberal Party organizer, is now appointments director; and former Data Sciences VP Rosalie Nadeau is research and advertising director.
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Sept. 17, followed by deputy communications director for media relations Audrey Champoux, left. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking down the staff behind Mark Carney’s PMO: part 1

  • Ex-cabinet chiefs of staff Alexandre Boulé and Anthony Laporte are among those who’ve landed roles in the PMO, as senior adviser and strategic adviser,
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney enters the House of Commons foyer on his way to the Chamber, followed by his director of issues management Jeff Costen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking down the staff behind Mark Carney’s PMO: part 1

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 29, 2025
  • Ex-cabinet chiefs of staff Alexandre Boulé and Anthony Laporte are among those who’ve landed roles in the PMO, as senior adviser and strategic adviser,

Breaking down the staff behind Mark Carney’s PMO: part 1

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 29, 2025
  • Ex-cabinet chiefs of staff Alexandre Boulé and Anthony Laporte are among those who’ve landed roles in the PMO, as senior adviser and strategic adviser,
Prime Minister Mark Carney enters the House of Commons foyer on his way to the Chamber, followed by his director of issues management Jeff Costen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at the staff labouring in the offices of secretaries of state Zerucelli, Belanger

  • Both secretaries of state have six-member teams, which appears to be the average office size for Prime Minister Mark Carney’s fleet of junior cabinet
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 15, 2025
Secretary of State for Labour John Zerucelli, left, and Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

A look at the staff labouring in the offices of secretaries of state Zerucelli, Belanger

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 15, 2025
  • Both secretaries of state have six-member teams, which appears to be the average office size for Prime Minister Mark Carney’s fleet of junior cabinet

A look at the staff labouring in the offices of secretaries of state Zerucelli, Belanger

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 15, 2025
  • Both secretaries of state have six-member teams, which appears to be the average office size for Prime Minister Mark Carney’s fleet of junior cabinet
Secretary of State for Labour John Zerucelli, left, and Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Breaking down the offices of secretaries of state Gainey, Long

  • David Frank-Savoie is now a policy and operations director for Secretary of State Anna Gainey, while Josh Mbandi runs policy for Secretary of State
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 13, 2025
Secretary of State for Children and Youth Anna Gainey, left, and Secretary of State for the Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions Wayne Long are staffing up their offices. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Breaking down the offices of secretaries of state Gainey, Long

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 13, 2025
  • David Frank-Savoie is now a policy and operations director for Secretary of State Anna Gainey, while Josh Mbandi runs policy for Secretary of State

Breaking down the offices of secretaries of state Gainey, Long

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 13, 2025
  • David Frank-Savoie is now a policy and operations director for Secretary of State Anna Gainey, while Josh Mbandi runs policy for Secretary of State
Secretary of State for Children and Youth Anna Gainey, left, and Secretary of State for the Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions Wayne Long are staffing up their offices. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Women fill most senior staff roles in WAGE minister Valdez’s office

  • Carina Gabriele is director of policy to the minister, while Lauriane Songuissa-Moulangou is director of operations, and Aiman Akmal runs parliamentary affairs and issues
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 8, 2025
Women and Gender Equality Minister, and Secretary of State for Small Business and Tourism Rechie Valdez is currently supported by a team of 16 staffers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Women fill most senior staff roles in WAGE minister Valdez’s office

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 8, 2025
  • Carina Gabriele is director of policy to the minister, while Lauriane Songuissa-Moulangou is director of operations, and Aiman Akmal runs parliamentary affairs and issues

Women fill most senior staff roles in WAGE minister Valdez’s office

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 8, 2025
  • Carina Gabriele is director of policy to the minister, while Lauriane Songuissa-Moulangou is director of operations, and Aiman Akmal runs parliamentary affairs and issues
Women and Gender Equality Minister, and Secretary of State for Small Business and Tourism Rechie Valdez is currently supported by a team of 16 staffers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Meet the staffers supporting secretaries of state Sarai, van Koeverden 

  • Olga Radchenko is running policy for the secretary of state for international development, while Nathan Abdelnour is the senior-most policy aide in the sport
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 6, 2025
Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, left, and Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Meet the staffers supporting secretaries of state Sarai, van Koeverden 

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 6, 2025
  • Olga Radchenko is running policy for the secretary of state for international development, while Nathan Abdelnour is the senior-most policy aide in the sport

Meet the staffers supporting secretaries of state Sarai, van Koeverden 

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 6, 2025
  • Olga Radchenko is running policy for the secretary of state for international development, while Nathan Abdelnour is the senior-most policy aide in the sport
Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, left, and Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

A dive into Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Chartrand’s office

  • Sacha Atherly is director of policy to the minister, supported by senior policy advisers Éamonn Carroll and Brad Boudreau.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 1, 2025
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand, centre, with Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Governor General Mary Simon during the cabinet swearing in at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A dive into Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Chartrand’s office

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 1, 2025
  • Sacha Atherly is director of policy to the minister, supported by senior policy advisers Éamonn Carroll and Brad Boudreau.

A dive into Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Chartrand’s office

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 1, 2025
  • Sacha Atherly is director of policy to the minister, supported by senior policy advisers Éamonn Carroll and Brad Boudreau.
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand, centre, with Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Governor General Mary Simon during the cabinet swearing in at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Advance voting in Canada continues to rise—and it’s changing campaigning

  • With more and more Canadians locking in their votes early, campaign rollouts have had to adjust, or ‘miss the window,’ says former Liberal strategist
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 30, 2025
Some 44 per cent of voters in this year's federal election cast their ballots before election day, including the 7.5 million people who made their way to vote at advance polls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Advance voting in Canada continues to rise—and it’s changing campaigning

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 30, 2025
  • With more and more Canadians locking in their votes early, campaign rollouts have had to adjust, or ‘miss the window,’ says former Liberal strategist

Advance voting in Canada continues to rise—and it’s changing campaigning

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 30, 2025
  • With more and more Canadians locking in their votes early, campaign rollouts have had to adjust, or ‘miss the window,’ says former Liberal strategist
Some 44 per cent of voters in this year's federal election cast their ballots before election day, including the 7.5 million people who made their way to vote at advance polls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who on Veterans Minister McKnight’s team

  • Mike Hamm is in charge of policy in the veterans affairs office, while Colin Lalonde oversees parliamentary affairs, and Riya Khanna runs operations.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 29, 2025
Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight, centre, with Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Governor General Mary Simon at the cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Who’s who on Veterans Minister McKnight’s team

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 29, 2025
  • Mike Hamm is in charge of policy in the veterans affairs office, while Colin Lalonde oversees parliamentary affairs, and Riya Khanna runs operations.

Who’s who on Veterans Minister McKnight’s team

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 29, 2025
  • Mike Hamm is in charge of policy in the veterans affairs office, while Colin Lalonde oversees parliamentary affairs, and Riya Khanna runs operations.
Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight, centre, with Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Governor General Mary Simon at the cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A look at Industry Minister Mélanie Joly’s new team

  • Ian Cameron and David McFarlane have returned to the Hill as senior adviser and strategy director, and director of policy to the industry minister,
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 24, 2025
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
While at least a couple of further hires are expected, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly currently has a 22-member team in place. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at Industry Minister Mélanie Joly’s new team

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 24, 2025
  • Ian Cameron and David McFarlane have returned to the Hill as senior adviser and strategy director, and director of policy to the industry minister,

A look at Industry Minister Mélanie Joly’s new team

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 24, 2025
  • Ian Cameron and David McFarlane have returned to the Hill as senior adviser and strategy director, and director of policy to the industry minister,
Mélanie Joly
While at least a couple of further hires are expected, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly currently has a 22-member team in place. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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It’s closing time: West Block and Senate Building move-ins pass halfway mark as the Hill readies for return

  • MPs, Senators, and the PM have all cleared out of Centre Block—with House officers among those on the move this week—as the West Block
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 14, 2019
Parliament on the move: Packed boxes are pictured, top right, stacked up in the historic Reading Room (237-C) last week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

It’s closing time: West Block and Senate Building move-ins pass halfway mark as the Hill readies for return

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 14, 2019
  • MPs, Senators, and the PM have all cleared out of Centre Block—with House officers among those on the move this week—as the West Block

It’s closing time: West Block and Senate Building move-ins pass halfway mark as the Hill readies for return

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 14, 2019
  • MPs, Senators, and the PM have all cleared out of Centre Block—with House officers among those on the move this week—as the West Block
Parliament on the move: Packed boxes are pictured, top right, stacked up in the historic Reading Room (237-C) last week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Infrastructure Minister Champagne hires new communications director

  • Canada’s federal Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne is starting the new year with a new director of communications: Pierre-Yves Bourque. Mr. Bourque exited
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 14, 2019
Infrastructure Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured on March 1, 2018, in a Hill scrum. Pierre-Yves Bourque was recently hired on as the minister's new director of communications. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Infrastructure Minister Champagne hires new communications director

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 14, 2019
  • Canada’s federal Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne is starting the new year with a new director of communications: Pierre-Yves Bourque. Mr. Bourque exited

Infrastructure Minister Champagne hires new communications director

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 14, 2019
  • Canada’s federal Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne is starting the new year with a new director of communications: Pierre-Yves Bourque. Mr. Bourque exited
Infrastructure Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured on March 1, 2018, in a Hill scrum. Pierre-Yves Bourque was recently hired on as the minister's new director of communications. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘What are your party’s New Year’s resolutions for 2019?’

  • Cameron Ahmad Liberal strategist “It’s an election year, which means that all political parties will be looking for new and better ways to engage
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 9, 2019

‘What are your party’s New Year’s resolutions for 2019?’

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 9, 2019
  • Cameron Ahmad Liberal strategist “It’s an election year, which means that all political parties will be looking for new and better ways to engage

‘What are your party’s New Year’s resolutions for 2019?’

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 9, 2019
  • Cameron Ahmad Liberal strategist “It’s an election year, which means that all political parties will be looking for new and better ways to engage

Senior staff shake-up in the Prime Minister’s Office

  • An end-of-year senior staff shake-up has taken place in the Prime Minister’s Office, as part of which, Brian Clow has been promoted to the
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 20, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured at the end of year press conference with Hill media in the National Press Theatre on Dec. 19. A number of senior staffing changes have happened in his office ahead of the new year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senior staff shake-up in the Prime Minister’s Office

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 20, 2018
  • An end-of-year senior staff shake-up has taken place in the Prime Minister’s Office, as part of which, Brian Clow has been promoted to the

Senior staff shake-up in the Prime Minister’s Office

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 20, 2018
  • An end-of-year senior staff shake-up has taken place in the Prime Minister’s Office, as part of which, Brian Clow has been promoted to the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured at the end of year press conference with Hill media in the National Press Theatre on Dec. 19. A number of senior staffing changes have happened in his office ahead of the new year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers Sohi, Rodriguez hire new political aides

  • Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez has a new senior adviser for Quebec-related files in his office: Audrey Cloutier. Previously a Quebec Liberal staffer, Ms. Cloutier
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 19, 2018
Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi, left, has a new executive assistant in his office, while Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, right, recently hired a new senior adviser for Quebec from the ranks of the provincial Liberals. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ministers Sohi, Rodriguez hire new political aides

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 19, 2018
  • Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez has a new senior adviser for Quebec-related files in his office: Audrey Cloutier. Previously a Quebec Liberal staffer, Ms. Cloutier

Ministers Sohi, Rodriguez hire new political aides

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 19, 2018
  • Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez has a new senior adviser for Quebec-related files in his office: Audrey Cloutier. Previously a Quebec Liberal staffer, Ms. Cloutier
Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi, left, has a new executive assistant in his office, while Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, right, recently hired a new senior adviser for Quebec from the ranks of the provincial Liberals. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

House officers’ union walks away from table amid ongoing labour standoff with PPS

  • Labour talks between the House of Commons security officers’ union and the Parliamentary Protective Service that employs them recently dissolved, with the officers walking
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 18, 2018
A House of Commons security officers, donning a baseball cap and sticker as part of protest actions, pictured speaking with a House clerk. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House officers’ union walks away from table amid ongoing labour standoff with PPS

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 18, 2018
  • Labour talks between the House of Commons security officers’ union and the Parliamentary Protective Service that employs them recently dissolved, with the officers walking

House officers’ union walks away from table amid ongoing labour standoff with PPS

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 18, 2018
  • Labour talks between the House of Commons security officers’ union and the Parliamentary Protective Service that employs them recently dissolved, with the officers walking
A House of Commons security officers, donning a baseball cap and sticker as part of protest actions, pictured speaking with a House clerk. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amid trauma of missing and murdered Indigenous women, stories of resilience stand out, says chief commissioner

  • Since its first hearings in May 2017, the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women has heard from almost 1,500 families and survivors,
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 17, 2018
'It’s been a real labour of love, and it’s been a real honour to be able to do this work,' says national inquiry chief commissioner Marion Buller, pictured on Dec. 13. 'I’m so genuinely in awe of them [the families and survivors]; their strength, their courage, and their resilience, the will to come back.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amid trauma of missing and murdered Indigenous women, stories of resilience stand out, says chief commissioner

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 17, 2018
  • Since its first hearings in May 2017, the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women has heard from almost 1,500 families and survivors,

Amid trauma of missing and murdered Indigenous women, stories of resilience stand out, says chief commissioner

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 17, 2018
  • Since its first hearings in May 2017, the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women has heard from almost 1,500 families and survivors,
'It’s been a real labour of love, and it’s been a real honour to be able to do this work,' says national inquiry chief commissioner Marion Buller, pictured on Dec. 13. 'I’m so genuinely in awe of them [the families and survivors]; their strength, their courage, and their resilience, the will to come back.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment Minister McKenna hires a new press secretary

  • Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna will soon officially have a new press secretary in place in her office, with Sabrina Kim lined
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 17, 2018
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, pictured on Oct. 29 outside the Centre Block building with Yukon Premier Sandy Silver. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Environment Minister McKenna hires a new press secretary

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 17, 2018
  • Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna will soon officially have a new press secretary in place in her office, with Sabrina Kim lined

Environment Minister McKenna hires a new press secretary

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 17, 2018
  • Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna will soon officially have a new press secretary in place in her office, with Sabrina Kim lined
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, pictured on Oct. 29 outside the Centre Block building with Yukon Premier Sandy Silver. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Beardmore Viking hoax highlights importance of questioning power, authorities, says author

  • The saga of Northern Ontario’s Beardmore relics marks a curious chapter in Canadian history, and it’s one that author and historian Douglas Hunter explores
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 17, 2018
A Library and Archives photograph, dated to 1936—the year the Royal Ontario Museum acquired the Beardmore relics—of the Leitch Gold Mines in Beardmore, Ont. James Edward Dodd, who sold the Beardmore relics to the museum for $500, held other claims in the area. Canada Department of Mines and Technical Surveys/Library and Archives Canada

Beardmore Viking hoax highlights importance of questioning power, authorities, says author

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 17, 2018
  • The saga of Northern Ontario’s Beardmore relics marks a curious chapter in Canadian history, and it’s one that author and historian Douglas Hunter explores

Beardmore Viking hoax highlights importance of questioning power, authorities, says author

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 17, 2018
  • The saga of Northern Ontario’s Beardmore relics marks a curious chapter in Canadian history, and it’s one that author and historian Douglas Hunter explores
A Library and Archives photograph, dated to 1936—the year the Royal Ontario Museum acquired the Beardmore relics—of the Leitch Gold Mines in Beardmore, Ont. James Edward Dodd, who sold the Beardmore relics to the museum for $500, held other claims in the area. Canada Department of Mines and Technical Surveys/Library and Archives Canada

New policy director for Employment Minister Hajdu

  • Employment, Workforce Development, and Labour Minister Patty Hajdu recently promoted from within to officially make Daniel McKenzie her new director of policy. Mr. McKenzie
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 12, 2018
Employment, Workforce Development, and Labour Minister Patty Hajdu, pictured in Centre Block earlier this year, recently promoted Daniel McKenzie to officially take over as her new director of policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New policy director for Employment Minister Hajdu

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 12, 2018
  • Employment, Workforce Development, and Labour Minister Patty Hajdu recently promoted from within to officially make Daniel McKenzie her new director of policy. Mr. McKenzie

New policy director for Employment Minister Hajdu

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 12, 2018
  • Employment, Workforce Development, and Labour Minister Patty Hajdu recently promoted from within to officially make Daniel McKenzie her new director of policy. Mr. McKenzie
Employment, Workforce Development, and Labour Minister Patty Hajdu, pictured in Centre Block earlier this year, recently promoted Daniel McKenzie to officially take over as her new director of policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘After GM’s decision to end production at its Oshawa plant, and others, in 2019, how should the feds respond?’

  • Cameron Ahmad Liberal strategist “Our government is extremely disappointed with GM’s decision to close its plant in Oshawa. This decision will have a devastating
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 10, 2018
The Hill Times graphic by Serena Masonde

‘After GM’s decision to end production at its Oshawa plant, and others, in 2019, how should the feds respond?’

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 10, 2018
  • Cameron Ahmad Liberal strategist “Our government is extremely disappointed with GM’s decision to close its plant in Oshawa. This decision will have a devastating

‘After GM’s decision to end production at its Oshawa plant, and others, in 2019, how should the feds respond?’

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 10, 2018
  • Cameron Ahmad Liberal strategist “Our government is extremely disappointed with GM’s decision to close its plant in Oshawa. This decision will have a devastating
The Hill Times graphic by Serena Masonde

‘Failure is not an option’: NDPers say they’re optimistic heading into 2019, despite falling political fortunes, but much rides on Singh’s byelection win

  • Despite trailing in fundraising and opinion polls, and a steady loss in vote-share in federal byelections since 2015, NDPers say they’re optimistic the party
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 10, 2018
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured addressing NDP staffers at an annual all-staff meeting in Ottawa on Dec. 4, during which he touched on his call for a national pharmacare program, among other things. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Failure is not an option’: NDPers say they’re optimistic heading into 2019, despite falling political fortunes, but much rides on Singh’s byelection win

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 10, 2018
  • Despite trailing in fundraising and opinion polls, and a steady loss in vote-share in federal byelections since 2015, NDPers say they’re optimistic the party

‘Failure is not an option’: NDPers say they’re optimistic heading into 2019, despite falling political fortunes, but much rides on Singh’s byelection win

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 10, 2018
  • Despite trailing in fundraising and opinion polls, and a steady loss in vote-share in federal byelections since 2015, NDPers say they’re optimistic the party
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured addressing NDP staffers at an annual all-staff meeting in Ottawa on Dec. 4, during which he touched on his call for a national pharmacare program, among other things. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers Bennett, Joly make director-level staff changes

  • Tourism, Official Languages, and La Francophonie Minister Mélanie Joly recently bade farewell to her director of operations, Maximilien Roy, who left the Hill around
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 10, 2018
Former CBC reporter James Fitz-Morris is now as senior adviser to Crown-Indigenous Minister Carolyn Bennett, while Tourism Minister Mélanie Joly recently bade farewell to her director of operations, Maximilien Roy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ministers Bennett, Joly make director-level staff changes

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 10, 2018
  • Tourism, Official Languages, and La Francophonie Minister Mélanie Joly recently bade farewell to her director of operations, Maximilien Roy, who left the Hill around

Ministers Bennett, Joly make director-level staff changes

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 10, 2018
  • Tourism, Official Languages, and La Francophonie Minister Mélanie Joly recently bade farewell to her director of operations, Maximilien Roy, who left the Hill around
Former CBC reporter James Fitz-Morris is now as senior adviser to Crown-Indigenous Minister Carolyn Bennett, while Tourism Minister Mélanie Joly recently bade farewell to her director of operations, Maximilien Roy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ministers Sohi, Duncan, Ng nab new talent from Liberal research bureau

  • Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi recently scooped up veteran staffer Damien O’Brien to serve as a senior adviser for stakeholder relations in his office.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 5, 2018
Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi, left, has hired on former senior Liberal research bureau staffer Damien O'Brien. Science and Sport Minister Kirsty Duncan, centre, and Small Business Minister Mary Ng, right, have also recently hired new aides from the LRB. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Ministers Sohi, Duncan, Ng nab new talent from Liberal research bureau

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 5, 2018
  • Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi recently scooped up veteran staffer Damien O’Brien to serve as a senior adviser for stakeholder relations in his office.

Ministers Sohi, Duncan, Ng nab new talent from Liberal research bureau

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 5, 2018
  • Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi recently scooped up veteran staffer Damien O’Brien to serve as a senior adviser for stakeholder relations in his office.
Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi, left, has hired on former senior Liberal research bureau staffer Damien O'Brien. Science and Sport Minister Kirsty Duncan, centre, and Small Business Minister Mary Ng, right, have also recently hired new aides from the LRB. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

PMO hires new special assistant for Canada-U.S. relations team

  • The Prime Minister’s Office recently hired Elise Wagner to join its Canada-U.S. relations team as a special assistant, overseen by director Brian Clow. Up until June, Ms.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 3, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured speaking to media in Centre Block, recently welcomed Elise Wagner to his office, as a new special assistant with the Canada-U.S. relations team. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PMO hires new special assistant for Canada-U.S. relations team

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 3, 2018
  • The Prime Minister’s Office recently hired Elise Wagner to join its Canada-U.S. relations team as a special assistant, overseen by director Brian Clow. Up until June, Ms.

PMO hires new special assistant for Canada-U.S. relations team

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 3, 2018
  • The Prime Minister’s Office recently hired Elise Wagner to join its Canada-U.S. relations team as a special assistant, overseen by director Brian Clow. Up until June, Ms.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured speaking to media in Centre Block, recently welcomed Elise Wagner to his office, as a new special assistant with the Canada-U.S. relations team. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

“There’s been much ado about the Liberal government’s recently announced $595-million package to support Canadian media. What do you think of it?”

  • Cory Hann Conservative strategist “A healthy democracy relies on an independent press, free of political influence. It should never be up to any government
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 3, 2018

“There’s been much ado about the Liberal government’s recently announced $595-million package to support Canadian media. What do you think of it?”

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 3, 2018
  • Cory Hann Conservative strategist “A healthy democracy relies on an independent press, free of political influence. It should never be up to any government

“There’s been much ado about the Liberal government’s recently announced $595-million package to support Canadian media. What do you think of it?”

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 3, 2018
  • Cory Hann Conservative strategist “A healthy democracy relies on an independent press, free of political influence. It should never be up to any government

House should set up permanent Commons committee on digital issues, says NDP MP Angus, after unprecedented international summit

  • NDP MP Charlie Angus says the House should set up a new and permanent standing committee to tackle digital issues, including online privacy and
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 3, 2018
Nineteen legislators from nine countries around the world took part in an unprecedented international meeting in London on Nov. 27, hearing from Facebook vice-president Richard Allan, bottom right. Participants included, clockwise from top left: NDP MP Charlie Angus and Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith; Ireland's Eamon Ryan and Hildegarde Naughton; Belgium's Nele Lijnen; Brazil's Alessandro Molon; Singapore's Sun Xueling (left) and Edwin Tong; and France's Catherine Morin-Desailly. Screenshots from the U.K.'s parliamentlive.tv

House should set up permanent Commons committee on digital issues, says NDP MP Angus, after unprecedented international summit

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 3, 2018
  • NDP MP Charlie Angus says the House should set up a new and permanent standing committee to tackle digital issues, including online privacy and

House should set up permanent Commons committee on digital issues, says NDP MP Angus, after unprecedented international summit

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 3, 2018
  • NDP MP Charlie Angus says the House should set up a new and permanent standing committee to tackle digital issues, including online privacy and
Nineteen legislators from nine countries around the world took part in an unprecedented international meeting in London on Nov. 27, hearing from Facebook vice-president Richard Allan, bottom right. Participants included, clockwise from top left: NDP MP Charlie Angus and Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith; Ireland's Eamon Ryan and Hildegarde Naughton; Belgium's Nele Lijnen; Brazil's Alessandro Molon; Singapore's Sun Xueling (left) and Edwin Tong; and France's Catherine Morin-Desailly. Screenshots from the U.K.'s parliamentlive.tv

Ministers LeBlanc, Joly, Garneau hire policy advisers

  • A few new policy staffers are in the offices of Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Transport Minister Marc Garneau, and Tourism and Official Languages
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 28, 2018
Transport Minister Marc Garneau, Tourism and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc have a few new policy staffers in their ministerial offices. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ministers LeBlanc, Joly, Garneau hire policy advisers

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 28, 2018
  • A few new policy staffers are in the offices of Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Transport Minister Marc Garneau, and Tourism and Official Languages

Ministers LeBlanc, Joly, Garneau hire policy advisers

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 28, 2018
  • A few new policy staffers are in the offices of Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Transport Minister Marc Garneau, and Tourism and Official Languages
Transport Minister Marc Garneau, Tourism and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc have a few new policy staffers in their ministerial offices. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Expense claims by former governors general have come under scrutiny. Should the program allowing such claims be changed? If so, how?’

  • Cameron Ahmad Liberal strategist  “Throughout our history, governors general have served Canadians with distinction, representing our country at home and around the world, bringing
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 26, 2018
The Hill Times graphic by Serena Masonde

‘Expense claims by former governors general have come under scrutiny. Should the program allowing such claims be changed? If so, how?’

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 26, 2018
  • Cameron Ahmad Liberal strategist  “Throughout our history, governors general have served Canadians with distinction, representing our country at home and around the world, bringing

‘Expense claims by former governors general have come under scrutiny. Should the program allowing such claims be changed? If so, how?’

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 26, 2018
  • Cameron Ahmad Liberal strategist  “Throughout our history, governors general have served Canadians with distinction, representing our country at home and around the world, bringing
The Hill Times graphic by Serena Masonde

Liberals call Ford’s ‘interlaying’ with federal Conservatives ‘unprecedented,’ but say they’re not worried

  • The extent of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s public posturing against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and declaration that he wants to see Conservative Leader Andrew
News | BY ABBAS RANA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 26, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Mr. Ford says he will help out Mr. Scheer win the next federal election and could help the federal party win immigrant votes in the crucial GTA area. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberals call Ford’s ‘interlaying’ with federal Conservatives ‘unprecedented,’ but say they’re not worried

News | BY ABBAS RANA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 26, 2018
  • The extent of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s public posturing against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and declaration that he wants to see Conservative Leader Andrew

Liberals call Ford’s ‘interlaying’ with federal Conservatives ‘unprecedented,’ but say they’re not worried

News | BY ABBAS RANA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 26, 2018
  • The extent of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s public posturing against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and declaration that he wants to see Conservative Leader Andrew
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Mr. Ford says he will help out Mr. Scheer win the next federal election and could help the federal party win immigrant votes in the crucial GTA area. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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