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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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From CPTPP to NAFTA, trade to top agenda in the House this fall

  • The House of Commons is back this week for the last fall sitting before the 2019 election, and trade is set to top the
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 17, 2018
Government House Leader Bardish Chagger, left, Conservative House Leader Candice Bergen, and NDP House Leader Ruth Ellen Brosseau all flagged trade and the CPTPP Implementation Act, Bill C-79, as key issues for this fall. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

From CPTPP to NAFTA, trade to top agenda in the House this fall

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 17, 2018
  • The House of Commons is back this week for the last fall sitting before the 2019 election, and trade is set to top the

From CPTPP to NAFTA, trade to top agenda in the House this fall

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 17, 2018
  • The House of Commons is back this week for the last fall sitting before the 2019 election, and trade is set to top the
Government House Leader Bardish Chagger, left, Conservative House Leader Candice Bergen, and NDP House Leader Ruth Ellen Brosseau all flagged trade and the CPTPP Implementation Act, Bill C-79, as key issues for this fall. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

New communications director among recent hires by Innovation Minister Bains

  • Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains hired a few new ministerial staffers recently, including Jean-Luc Ferland as his new director of communications. Mr.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 17, 2018
Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains, pictured May 7, 2018, at an event on Parliament Hill The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New communications director among recent hires by Innovation Minister Bains

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 17, 2018
  • Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains hired a few new ministerial staffers recently, including Jean-Luc Ferland as his new director of communications. Mr.

New communications director among recent hires by Innovation Minister Bains

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 17, 2018
  • Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains hired a few new ministerial staffers recently, including Jean-Luc Ferland as his new director of communications. Mr.
Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains, pictured May 7, 2018, at an event on Parliament Hill The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservatives ‘keen’ to make 2019 election about the economy, say observers

  • As parties square their sights on the 2019 election, expect Conservatives to spotlight the economy and related issues, like NAFTA renegotiations and the federal
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 17, 2018
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, centre, pictured in a scrum on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives ‘keen’ to make 2019 election about the economy, say observers

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 17, 2018
  • As parties square their sights on the 2019 election, expect Conservatives to spotlight the economy and related issues, like NAFTA renegotiations and the federal

Conservatives ‘keen’ to make 2019 election about the economy, say observers

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 17, 2018
  • As parties square their sights on the 2019 election, expect Conservatives to spotlight the economy and related issues, like NAFTA renegotiations and the federal
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, centre, pictured in a scrum on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New advance hired in PMO, as policy adviser exits for Liberal Research Bureau

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently welcomed a new advance aide to his office, while policy adviser Tyler Meredith has left the top office for
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 12, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at the cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall on July 18, has a new advance in his office, and is also down one policy adviser with the recent exit of Tyler Meredith, who's now working in the Liberal research office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New advance hired in PMO, as policy adviser exits for Liberal Research Bureau

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 12, 2018
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently welcomed a new advance aide to his office, while policy adviser Tyler Meredith has left the top office for

New advance hired in PMO, as policy adviser exits for Liberal Research Bureau

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 12, 2018
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently welcomed a new advance aide to his office, while policy adviser Tyler Meredith has left the top office for
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at the cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall on July 18, has a new advance in his office, and is also down one policy adviser with the recent exit of Tyler Meredith, who's now working in the Liberal research office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transport Minister Garneau scoops up Simard as new communications director

  • Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau has hired a new director of communications for his ministerial office, recently scooping up Emilie Simard straight from the
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 10, 2018
Transport Minister Marc Garneau has a new communications director, while Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay's D. Comms, Guy Gallant, has taken leave to help out his former boss, New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant, in the upcoming provincial election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and file photo

Transport Minister Garneau scoops up Simard as new communications director

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 10, 2018
  • Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau has hired a new director of communications for his ministerial office, recently scooping up Emilie Simard straight from the

Transport Minister Garneau scoops up Simard as new communications director

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 10, 2018
  • Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau has hired a new director of communications for his ministerial office, recently scooping up Emilie Simard straight from the
Transport Minister Marc Garneau has a new communications director, while Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay's D. Comms, Guy Gallant, has taken leave to help out his former boss, New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant, in the upcoming provincial election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and file photo

Experts, strategists warn feds of risks of appealing recent Federal Court decision on Trans Mountain pipeline

  • As the Liberal government mulls its response to the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision to overturn Ottawa’s approval for the $7.4-billion Trans Mountain pipeline
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 10, 2018
Protesters, pictured April 7, 2018, protesting the Trans Mountain pipeline in Burnaby, B.C. As the federal government decides how best to respond to the Federal Court of Appeal's Aug. 30 ruling to quash the order in council approving the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project, pipeline protesters have hailed the ruling as a victory. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Experts, strategists warn feds of risks of appealing recent Federal Court decision on Trans Mountain pipeline

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 10, 2018
  • As the Liberal government mulls its response to the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision to overturn Ottawa’s approval for the $7.4-billion Trans Mountain pipeline

Experts, strategists warn feds of risks of appealing recent Federal Court decision on Trans Mountain pipeline

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 10, 2018
  • As the Liberal government mulls its response to the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision to overturn Ottawa’s approval for the $7.4-billion Trans Mountain pipeline
Protesters, pictured April 7, 2018, protesting the Trans Mountain pipeline in Burnaby, B.C. As the federal government decides how best to respond to the Federal Court of Appeal's Aug. 30 ruling to quash the order in council approving the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project, pipeline protesters have hailed the ruling as a victory. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Minister Joly hires operations director as she staffs up new office

  • Tourism, Official Languages, and La Francophonie Minister Mélanie Joly has finalized a few more staffing decisions in her new ministerial office, including hiring Maximilien
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 5, 2018
Tourism, Official Languages, and La Francophonie Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured centre during a July 18 cabinet swearing-in ceremony, has a number of new staff in her office, including a new operations director, Maximilien Roy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Joly hires operations director as she staffs up new office

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 5, 2018
  • Tourism, Official Languages, and La Francophonie Minister Mélanie Joly has finalized a few more staffing decisions in her new ministerial office, including hiring Maximilien

Minister Joly hires operations director as she staffs up new office

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 5, 2018
  • Tourism, Official Languages, and La Francophonie Minister Mélanie Joly has finalized a few more staffing decisions in her new ministerial office, including hiring Maximilien
Tourism, Official Languages, and La Francophonie Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured centre during a July 18 cabinet swearing-in ceremony, has a number of new staff in her office, including a new operations director, Maximilien Roy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacNeil steps in as chief of staff to Agriculture Minister MacAulay

  • Veteran Liberal staffer Vince MacNeil has landed in Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay’s office post shuffle, having taken over as chief of staff in early
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 3, 2018
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, left, and Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair have both recently hired chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photo

MacNeil steps in as chief of staff to Agriculture Minister MacAulay

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 3, 2018
  • Veteran Liberal staffer Vince MacNeil has landed in Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay’s office post shuffle, having taken over as chief of staff in early

MacNeil steps in as chief of staff to Agriculture Minister MacAulay

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 3, 2018
  • Veteran Liberal staffer Vince MacNeil has landed in Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay’s office post shuffle, having taken over as chief of staff in early
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, left, and Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair have both recently hired chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photo

‘Streamlining’ of cabinet committees an effort to shore up priorities before 2019, say strategists

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to slim down the cabinet committee roster, and decrease the number of assignments per minister, is likely an effort
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 3, 2018
New Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair, right, pictured with fellow ministers Pablo Rodriguez, centre, and François-Philippe Champagne, left, during the swearing-in ceremony on July 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Streamlining’ of cabinet committees an effort to shore up priorities before 2019, say strategists

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 3, 2018
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to slim down the cabinet committee roster, and decrease the number of assignments per minister, is likely an effort

‘Streamlining’ of cabinet committees an effort to shore up priorities before 2019, say strategists

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 3, 2018
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to slim down the cabinet committee roster, and decrease the number of assignments per minister, is likely an effort
New Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair, right, pictured with fellow ministers Pablo Rodriguez, centre, and François-Philippe Champagne, left, during the swearing-in ceremony on July 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Candidate nominations for 2019 to ramp up this fall, Conservatives have big head start

  • After a summer of door-knocking and laying groundwork for the next federal election, the Conservative Party now has 128 official candidates for the 2019
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 3, 2018
Justin Trudeau; Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer; Lois Brown; NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, while not yet the official candidate, will seek a seat in Burnaby-South, B.C.; Quebec Conservative MP Gérard Deltell has been nominated for his party; and Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains was the first 2019 Liberal candidate nominated on June 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, file photos, and courtesy of Facebook

Candidate nominations for 2019 to ramp up this fall, Conservatives have big head start

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 3, 2018
  • After a summer of door-knocking and laying groundwork for the next federal election, the Conservative Party now has 128 official candidates for the 2019

Candidate nominations for 2019 to ramp up this fall, Conservatives have big head start

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 3, 2018
  • After a summer of door-knocking and laying groundwork for the next federal election, the Conservative Party now has 128 official candidates for the 2019
Justin Trudeau; Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer; Lois Brown; NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, while not yet the official candidate, will seek a seat in Burnaby-South, B.C.; Quebec Conservative MP Gérard Deltell has been nominated for his party; and Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains was the first 2019 Liberal candidate nominated on June 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, file photos, and courtesy of Facebook

Public services minister names a new policy director, as seniors minister staffs up

  • Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility Minister Carla Qualtrough has hired on a second director of policy to her office, Kristina Molloy, who’ll be
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 22, 2018
Public Services Minister Carla Qualtrough, left, recently hired on Kristina Molloy, who was previously director of policy to Kirsty Duncan as sport minister, right. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public services minister names a new policy director, as seniors minister staffs up

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 22, 2018
  • Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility Minister Carla Qualtrough has hired on a second director of policy to her office, Kristina Molloy, who’ll be

Public services minister names a new policy director, as seniors minister staffs up

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 22, 2018
  • Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility Minister Carla Qualtrough has hired on a second director of policy to her office, Kristina Molloy, who’ll be
Public Services Minister Carla Qualtrough, left, recently hired on Kristina Molloy, who was previously director of policy to Kirsty Duncan as sport minister, right. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Monsef’s press secretary joins justice minister’s office

  • Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef needs a new press secretary after the recent departure of Célia Canon, who is now a communications adviser
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 20, 2018
Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef's press secretary has joined Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould's office. Government House Leader Bardish Chagger also has a new press secretary, as does new International Trade Minister Jim Carr. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Minister Monsef’s press secretary joins justice minister’s office

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 20, 2018
  • Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef needs a new press secretary after the recent departure of Célia Canon, who is now a communications adviser

Minister Monsef’s press secretary joins justice minister’s office

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 20, 2018
  • Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef needs a new press secretary after the recent departure of Célia Canon, who is now a communications adviser
Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef's press secretary has joined Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould's office. Government House Leader Bardish Chagger also has a new press secretary, as does new International Trade Minister Jim Carr. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Putting off byelections until 2019 could help Liberals: strategists

  • Four federal ridings will soon be vacant, and strategists say putting off the byelections to fill them—including Burnaby South, B.C., where NDP leader Jagmeet
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 20, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, will soon have to make a call on when to hold a number of federal byelections, with four federal seats set to be vacant by the end of September. That includes Burnaby South, where new NDP leader Jagmeet Singh has opted to make his bid for a seat in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Putting off byelections until 2019 could help Liberals: strategists

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 20, 2018
  • Four federal ridings will soon be vacant, and strategists say putting off the byelections to fill them—including Burnaby South, B.C., where NDP leader Jagmeet

Putting off byelections until 2019 could help Liberals: strategists

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 20, 2018
  • Four federal ridings will soon be vacant, and strategists say putting off the byelections to fill them—including Burnaby South, B.C., where NDP leader Jagmeet
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, will soon have to make a call on when to hold a number of federal byelections, with four federal seats set to be vacant by the end of September. That includes Burnaby South, where new NDP leader Jagmeet Singh has opted to make his bid for a seat in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

New operations director joins Fisheries Minister Wilkinson’s team

  • New Fisheries and Oceans Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has hired Laura Mitchell to serve as his new director of operations. Ms. Mitchell joins the new
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 15, 2018
New Fisheries and Oceans Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Governor General Julie Payette during his swearing-in ceremony on July 18. The minister has a new operations director in his office, Laura Mitchell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New operations director joins Fisheries Minister Wilkinson’s team

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 15, 2018
  • New Fisheries and Oceans Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has hired Laura Mitchell to serve as his new director of operations. Ms. Mitchell joins the new

New operations director joins Fisheries Minister Wilkinson’s team

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 15, 2018
  • New Fisheries and Oceans Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has hired Laura Mitchell to serve as his new director of operations. Ms. Mitchell joins the new
New Fisheries and Oceans Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Governor General Julie Payette during his swearing-in ceremony on July 18. The minister has a new operations director in his office, Laura Mitchell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quebec-related cabinet changes ‘clear signal’ Trudeau’s Liberals want to make gains in province in 2019: strategists

  • Recent cabinet changes impacting ministers from Quebec indicate how crucial the province and its 78 seats will be in the 2019 federal election, say
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 13, 2018
Canada's new Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, right, pictured with his wife, Roxane Hardy, and daughter, on July 18, 2018, at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Quebec-related cabinet changes ‘clear signal’ Trudeau’s Liberals want to make gains in province in 2019: strategists

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 13, 2018
  • Recent cabinet changes impacting ministers from Quebec indicate how crucial the province and its 78 seats will be in the 2019 federal election, say

Quebec-related cabinet changes ‘clear signal’ Trudeau’s Liberals want to make gains in province in 2019: strategists

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 13, 2018
  • Recent cabinet changes impacting ministers from Quebec indicate how crucial the province and its 78 seats will be in the 2019 federal election, say
Canada's new Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, right, pictured with his wife, Roxane Hardy, and daughter, on July 18, 2018, at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Boutin takes over as chief of staff to Revenue Minister Lebouthillier

  • National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier has promoted Bernard Boutin to take over as her new chief of staff in light of Josée Guilmette’s recent
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 13, 2018
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier's got a new chief of staff, Bernard Boutin, who was previously director of parliamentary affairs and communications in her office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Boutin takes over as chief of staff to Revenue Minister Lebouthillier

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 13, 2018
  • National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier has promoted Bernard Boutin to take over as her new chief of staff in light of Josée Guilmette’s recent

Boutin takes over as chief of staff to Revenue Minister Lebouthillier

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 13, 2018
  • National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier has promoted Bernard Boutin to take over as her new chief of staff in light of Josée Guilmette’s recent
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier's got a new chief of staff, Bernard Boutin, who was previously director of parliamentary affairs and communications in her office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Staffers on the move: chief of staff change for Health Minister Petitpas Taylor

  • Outside the many shuffle-related cabinet staffing changes of late, plenty of other political aides are on the move, including in Health Minister Ginette Petitpas
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 8, 2018
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor's chief of staff, Geneviève Hinse, recently exited the minister's office, and in turn, senior adviser Monique Lugli has stepped in as acting chief. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Staffers on the move: chief of staff change for Health Minister Petitpas Taylor

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 8, 2018
  • Outside the many shuffle-related cabinet staffing changes of late, plenty of other political aides are on the move, including in Health Minister Ginette Petitpas

Staffers on the move: chief of staff change for Health Minister Petitpas Taylor

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 8, 2018
  • Outside the many shuffle-related cabinet staffing changes of late, plenty of other political aides are on the move, including in Health Minister Ginette Petitpas
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor's chief of staff, Geneviève Hinse, recently exited the minister's office, and in turn, senior adviser Monique Lugli has stepped in as acting chief. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

West Block will be House Chamber’s home for at least 10 years, but part of new glass roof only warrantied for five years

  • The House Chamber moves into the West Block’s courtyard in 2019, where it will remain for at least a decade, enclosed by a new
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 6, 2018
The West Block's new, curved glass roof, as seen from above, will help increase the building's energy efficiencies, but the system that's been installed within it to control light streaming into the interim House of Commons Chamber is only warrantied for five years, documents show. Photograph courtesy of Public Services and Procurement Canada

West Block will be House Chamber’s home for at least 10 years, but part of new glass roof only warrantied for five years

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 6, 2018
  • The House Chamber moves into the West Block’s courtyard in 2019, where it will remain for at least a decade, enclosed by a new

West Block will be House Chamber’s home for at least 10 years, but part of new glass roof only warrantied for five years

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 6, 2018
  • The House Chamber moves into the West Block’s courtyard in 2019, where it will remain for at least a decade, enclosed by a new
The West Block's new, curved glass roof, as seen from above, will help increase the building's energy efficiencies, but the system that's been installed within it to control light streaming into the interim House of Commons Chamber is only warrantied for five years, documents show. Photograph courtesy of Public Services and Procurement Canada

Post-cabinet staffing decisions underway, changes happening in the Prime Minister’s Office

  • When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled his cabinet on July 18, behind the scenes, ministerial staffers were on the move, big time. While some
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 6, 2018
New Intergovernmental Affairs, Northern Affairs, and Internal Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, picture with his wife New Brunswick provincial court judge Jolène Richard on July 18 at Rideau Hall. Mr. LeBlanc has hired Ryan Dunn, who exited his role as the PMO's director of issues management to become his chief of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Post-cabinet staffing decisions underway, changes happening in the Prime Minister’s Office

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 6, 2018
  • When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled his cabinet on July 18, behind the scenes, ministerial staffers were on the move, big time. While some

Post-cabinet staffing decisions underway, changes happening in the Prime Minister’s Office

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 6, 2018
  • When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled his cabinet on July 18, behind the scenes, ministerial staffers were on the move, big time. While some
New Intergovernmental Affairs, Northern Affairs, and Internal Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, picture with his wife New Brunswick provincial court judge Jolène Richard on July 18 at Rideau Hall. Mr. LeBlanc has hired Ryan Dunn, who exited his role as the PMO's director of issues management to become his chief of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Min. Goodale loses adviser to Morneau

  • A plethora of political staffers are on the move on the Hill after last month’s cabinet shuffle, but before diving in to that, Hill Climbers
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 1, 2018
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured, has a new senior policy adviser, Alyx Holland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Min. Goodale loses adviser to Morneau

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 1, 2018
  • A plethora of political staffers are on the move on the Hill after last month’s cabinet shuffle, but before diving in to that, Hill Climbers

Min. Goodale loses adviser to Morneau

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 1, 2018
  • A plethora of political staffers are on the move on the Hill after last month’s cabinet shuffle, but before diving in to that, Hill Climbers
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured, has a new senior policy adviser, Alyx Holland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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