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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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‘Fomenting misunderstanding for partisan reasons,’ Green Leader May slams ‘horrific’ Conservative response to Khadr’s $10.5-million settlement

  • While the Conservatives have rallied to criticize the Liberal government’s $10.5-million settlement with former Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 17, 2017
Former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr, 30, pictured in Mississauga, Ont., on Thursday, July 6, 2017. The federal government apologized to Mr. Khadr for its role in his imprisonment and awarded him $10.5-million as part of the civil suit launched against Ottawa for Mr. Khadr’s wrongful imprisonment. The Canadian Press photograph by Colin Perkel

‘Fomenting misunderstanding for partisan reasons,’ Green Leader May slams ‘horrific’ Conservative response to Khadr’s $10.5-million settlement

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 17, 2017
  • While the Conservatives have rallied to criticize the Liberal government’s $10.5-million settlement with former Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May

‘Fomenting misunderstanding for partisan reasons,’ Green Leader May slams ‘horrific’ Conservative response to Khadr’s $10.5-million settlement

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 17, 2017
  • While the Conservatives have rallied to criticize the Liberal government’s $10.5-million settlement with former Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May
Former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr, 30, pictured in Mississauga, Ont., on Thursday, July 6, 2017. The federal government apologized to Mr. Khadr for its role in his imprisonment and awarded him $10.5-million as part of the civil suit launched against Ottawa for Mr. Khadr’s wrongful imprisonment. The Canadian Press photograph by Colin Perkel

Immigration Minister Hussen, Innovation Minister Bains see staff changes

  • Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Ahmed Hussen recently hired two new ministerial staffers. Sebastian Clarke joined the minister’s political staff team last month as a
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 17, 2017
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Ahmed Hussen, left, and Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains have both recently seen changes to their staffing rosters. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Immigration Minister Hussen, Innovation Minister Bains see staff changes

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 17, 2017
  • Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Ahmed Hussen recently hired two new ministerial staffers. Sebastian Clarke joined the minister’s political staff team last month as a

Immigration Minister Hussen, Innovation Minister Bains see staff changes

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 17, 2017
  • Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Ahmed Hussen recently hired two new ministerial staffers. Sebastian Clarke joined the minister’s political staff team last month as a
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Ahmed Hussen, left, and Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains have both recently seen changes to their staffing rosters. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

NDP awaits key court decision in satellite-office saga after two days of hearings

  • Three years in, the NDP’s court battle with the House Board of Internal Economy over orders to repay satellite office and mail-out costs continues,
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 17, 2017
The NDP's court challenge of 2014 decisions by the House Board of Internal Economy continues. More than 60 current and former NDP MPs were asked to repay varying amounts by the board, totalling more than $4-million altogether, including a $408,573 repayment order for the NDP leader's office under Tom Mulcair. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

NDP awaits key court decision in satellite-office saga after two days of hearings

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 17, 2017
  • Three years in, the NDP’s court battle with the House Board of Internal Economy over orders to repay satellite office and mail-out costs continues,

NDP awaits key court decision in satellite-office saga after two days of hearings

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 17, 2017
  • Three years in, the NDP’s court battle with the House Board of Internal Economy over orders to repay satellite office and mail-out costs continues,
The NDP's court challenge of 2014 decisions by the House Board of Internal Economy continues. More than 60 current and former NDP MPs were asked to repay varying amounts by the board, totalling more than $4-million altogether, including a $408,573 repayment order for the NDP leader's office under Tom Mulcair. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Comms directors to McKenna, Foote depart

  • Summertime on the Hill means plenty of staff changes while the House of Commons is on break, and two directors of communications have recently
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 12, 2017
The directors of communications to Public Services and Procurement Minister Judy Foote, left, and Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, right, have both recently departed. They are Annie Trépanier and Frédérique Tsai-Klassen, respectively. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and Sam Garcia

Comms directors to McKenna, Foote depart

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 12, 2017
  • Summertime on the Hill means plenty of staff changes while the House of Commons is on break, and two directors of communications have recently

Comms directors to McKenna, Foote depart

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 12, 2017
  • Summertime on the Hill means plenty of staff changes while the House of Commons is on break, and two directors of communications have recently
The directors of communications to Public Services and Procurement Minister Judy Foote, left, and Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, right, have both recently departed. They are Annie Trépanier and Frédérique Tsai-Klassen, respectively. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and Sam Garcia

‘How cool is this, little guy from Stony Plain, Alberta, and he gets to walk in and work in this place every day,’ Keller reflects on Hill work as he mulls ‘next challenge’

  • PARLIAMENT HILL —As with many a career in politics, Garry Keller’s started off knocking on doors—lots and lots of doors. He helped then Reform
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2017
Garry Keller, right, pictured with Conservative MP Maxime Bernier. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright

‘How cool is this, little guy from Stony Plain, Alberta, and he gets to walk in and work in this place every day,’ Keller reflects on Hill work as he mulls ‘next challenge’

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL —As with many a career in politics, Garry Keller’s started off knocking on doors—lots and lots of doors. He helped then Reform

‘How cool is this, little guy from Stony Plain, Alberta, and he gets to walk in and work in this place every day,’ Keller reflects on Hill work as he mulls ‘next challenge’

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL —As with many a career in politics, Garry Keller’s started off knocking on doors—lots and lots of doors. He helped then Reform
Garry Keller, right, pictured with Conservative MP Maxime Bernier. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright

Secretive House board poised to go public, remains to be seen how open it will be

  • The House Board of Internal Economy’s next meeting, set for this fall, is expected to be its first ever open to the public, with
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2017
Conservative Whip Gordon Brown, left, says he's 'skeptical' about how many open meetings the Board of Internal Economy will have, but Fisheries and Oceans Minister Dominic LeBlanc is optimistic the 'vast majority' will be. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Secretive House board poised to go public, remains to be seen how open it will be

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2017
  • The House Board of Internal Economy’s next meeting, set for this fall, is expected to be its first ever open to the public, with

Secretive House board poised to go public, remains to be seen how open it will be

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2017
  • The House Board of Internal Economy’s next meeting, set for this fall, is expected to be its first ever open to the public, with
Conservative Whip Gordon Brown, left, says he's 'skeptical' about how many open meetings the Board of Internal Economy will have, but Fisheries and Oceans Minister Dominic LeBlanc is optimistic the 'vast majority' will be. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

A few more staff depart Conservative leader’s office, including chief Keller

  • A few more Conservative staffers bade farewell to new leader Andrew Scheer’s office at the start of the summer break, bringing the total of
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 5, 2017
Andrew Scheer speaks to reporters after the final Conservative caucus meeting before the summer break last month. As of late last week, 16 staff had opted to leave the leader's office. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright

A few more staff depart Conservative leader’s office, including chief Keller

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 5, 2017
  • A few more Conservative staffers bade farewell to new leader Andrew Scheer’s office at the start of the summer break, bringing the total of

A few more staff depart Conservative leader’s office, including chief Keller

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 5, 2017
  • A few more Conservative staffers bade farewell to new leader Andrew Scheer’s office at the start of the summer break, bringing the total of
Andrew Scheer speaks to reporters after the final Conservative caucus meeting before the summer break last month. As of late last week, 16 staff had opted to leave the leader's office. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright

PPS, House security officers’ union agree to begin grievance talks

  • Protest actions by House of Commons security officers have ended after an agreement was reached between the officers’ union and the Parliamentary Protective Service
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 3, 2017
A House security officer pictured on June 8 talking to assistant deputy sergeant-at-arms Denis Morin back when SSEA union members were wearing neon green hats and stickers calling for 'Respect.' Guards have now ceased these protest actions with an agreement reached to discuss grievances. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

PPS, House security officers’ union agree to begin grievance talks

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 3, 2017
  • Protest actions by House of Commons security officers have ended after an agreement was reached between the officers’ union and the Parliamentary Protective Service

PPS, House security officers’ union agree to begin grievance talks

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 3, 2017
  • Protest actions by House of Commons security officers have ended after an agreement was reached between the officers’ union and the Parliamentary Protective Service
A House security officer pictured on June 8 talking to assistant deputy sergeant-at-arms Denis Morin back when SSEA union members were wearing neon green hats and stickers calling for 'Respect.' Guards have now ceased these protest actions with an agreement reached to discuss grievances. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Religion still influential in Canadian politics, presents challenge to Conservative politicians: book authors

  • Much of Canadian society today is secularized, with only a slim portion of the population viewing religion as very important to their lives. But
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 3, 2017
Carleton University post-doctoral fellow Paul Thomas, one of three co-authors of the new book Religion & Canadian Party Politics. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

Religion still influential in Canadian politics, presents challenge to Conservative politicians: book authors

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 3, 2017
  • Much of Canadian society today is secularized, with only a slim portion of the population viewing religion as very important to their lives. But

Religion still influential in Canadian politics, presents challenge to Conservative politicians: book authors

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 3, 2017
  • Much of Canadian society today is secularized, with only a slim portion of the population viewing religion as very important to their lives. But
Carleton University post-doctoral fellow Paul Thomas, one of three co-authors of the new book Religion & Canadian Party Politics. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

Prime Minister’s Office hires two new political staffers

  • The Prime Minister’s Office, which recently dropped its old name, the Langevin Block, to officially be known as the Office of the Prime Minister
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 3, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at an announcement on National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, alongside Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde and Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett. Mr. Trudeau also announced that the former Langevin Block will now be known as the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council Office out of respect to indigenous peoples since the PMO was named after Hector-Louis Langevin, one of the architects of the Indian and Residential Schools System. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Prime Minister’s Office hires two new political staffers

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 3, 2017
  • The Prime Minister’s Office, which recently dropped its old name, the Langevin Block, to officially be known as the Office of the Prime Minister

Prime Minister’s Office hires two new political staffers

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 3, 2017
  • The Prime Minister’s Office, which recently dropped its old name, the Langevin Block, to officially be known as the Office of the Prime Minister
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at an announcement on National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, alongside Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde and Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett. Mr. Trudeau also announced that the former Langevin Block will now be known as the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council Office out of respect to indigenous peoples since the PMO was named after Hector-Louis Langevin, one of the architects of the Indian and Residential Schools System. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Slate of Conservative staffers exit new leader Scheer’s office

  • Eleven more staffers have taken their leave of the Conservative Leader’s Office and Hill research bureau, which, along with the two previously reported, brings
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 28, 2017
New Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer is settling into his new role after being elected leader on May 27. So far, 13 Conservative staffers have opted to leave the Hill as the official opposition leader's office transitions. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Slate of Conservative staffers exit new leader Scheer’s office

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 28, 2017
  • Eleven more staffers have taken their leave of the Conservative Leader’s Office and Hill research bureau, which, along with the two previously reported, brings

Slate of Conservative staffers exit new leader Scheer’s office

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 28, 2017
  • Eleven more staffers have taken their leave of the Conservative Leader’s Office and Hill research bureau, which, along with the two previously reported, brings
New Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer is settling into his new role after being elected leader on May 27. So far, 13 Conservative staffers have opted to leave the Hill as the official opposition leader's office transitions. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

What’s in a name? A look at cabinet changes since Confederation

  • It’s a Shakespearean question oft-mulled throughout the ages, and when it comes to the various stylings of the Canadian cabinet, behind the many ministerial
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 28, 2017
The Canadian ministry in 1945, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's first cabinet after the 2015 general election. Photographs courtesy of Library and Archives Canada by Paul Horsdal and Jake Wright

What’s in a name? A look at cabinet changes since Confederation

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 28, 2017
  • It’s a Shakespearean question oft-mulled throughout the ages, and when it comes to the various stylings of the Canadian cabinet, behind the many ministerial

What’s in a name? A look at cabinet changes since Confederation

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 28, 2017
  • It’s a Shakespearean question oft-mulled throughout the ages, and when it comes to the various stylings of the Canadian cabinet, behind the many ministerial
The Canadian ministry in 1945, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's first cabinet after the 2015 general election. Photographs courtesy of Library and Archives Canada by Paul Horsdal and Jake Wright

Grit MP Fry suggests misinformation led to PM’s quick rule-out of broadband tax

  • Liberal MP and Canadian Heritage Committee Chair Hedy Fry has suggested that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau didn’t fully understand what the committee was recommending
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 26, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Liberal MP Hedy Fry, chair of the House Heritage Committee. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and Cynthia Münster

Grit MP Fry suggests misinformation led to PM’s quick rule-out of broadband tax

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 26, 2017
  • Liberal MP and Canadian Heritage Committee Chair Hedy Fry has suggested that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau didn’t fully understand what the committee was recommending

Grit MP Fry suggests misinformation led to PM’s quick rule-out of broadband tax

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 26, 2017
  • Liberal MP and Canadian Heritage Committee Chair Hedy Fry has suggested that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau didn’t fully understand what the committee was recommending
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Liberal MP Hedy Fry, chair of the House Heritage Committee. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and Cynthia Münster

“The Trudeau government has passed around half the number of bills as the previous government did over similar time period. What do you make of this?”

  • Kate Purchase Liberal strategist “Our government is proud of the legislation that we have introduced and passed. We have an ambitious agenda to bring
Opinion | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 26, 2017

“The Trudeau government has passed around half the number of bills as the previous government did over similar time period. What do you make of this?”

Opinion | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 26, 2017
  • Kate Purchase Liberal strategist “Our government is proud of the legislation that we have introduced and passed. We have an ambitious agenda to bring

“The Trudeau government has passed around half the number of bills as the previous government did over similar time period. What do you make of this?”

Opinion | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 26, 2017
  • Kate Purchase Liberal strategist “Our government is proud of the legislation that we have introduced and passed. We have an ambitious agenda to bring

Book on Order of Canada recipients profiles those not just desiring a better country, but working towards it

  • Dressed in a sealskin amauti, her face and hands adorned with traditional tattoos, Inuit activist Aaju Peter’s spark and resolve aren’t lost in translation
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 26, 2017
Order of Canada award recipient Aaju Peter is one of 50 honourees profiled in a new book, They Desire a Better Country: The Order of Canada in 50 Stories. Photograph courtesy of Michelle Valberg

Book on Order of Canada recipients profiles those not just desiring a better country, but working towards it

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 26, 2017
  • Dressed in a sealskin amauti, her face and hands adorned with traditional tattoos, Inuit activist Aaju Peter’s spark and resolve aren’t lost in translation

Book on Order of Canada recipients profiles those not just desiring a better country, but working towards it

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 26, 2017
  • Dressed in a sealskin amauti, her face and hands adorned with traditional tattoos, Inuit activist Aaju Peter’s spark and resolve aren’t lost in translation
Order of Canada award recipient Aaju Peter is one of 50 honourees profiled in a new book, They Desire a Better Country: The Order of Canada in 50 Stories. Photograph courtesy of Michelle Valberg

Finance Minister Morneau recruits Revenue Minister Lebouthillier’s press secretary

  • Finance Minister Bill Morneau recently hired a new press secretary, recruiting Chloé Luciani-Girouard to leave National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier’s office to work for
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 26, 2017
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured in a scrum on the Hill, recently hired a new press secretary to replace Annie Donolo, who's headed to Harvard. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Finance Minister Morneau recruits Revenue Minister Lebouthillier’s press secretary

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 26, 2017
  • Finance Minister Bill Morneau recently hired a new press secretary, recruiting Chloé Luciani-Girouard to leave National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier’s office to work for

Finance Minister Morneau recruits Revenue Minister Lebouthillier’s press secretary

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 26, 2017
  • Finance Minister Bill Morneau recently hired a new press secretary, recruiting Chloé Luciani-Girouard to leave National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier’s office to work for
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured in a scrum on the Hill, recently hired a new press secretary to replace Annie Donolo, who's headed to Harvard. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Families Minister Duclos has two new political aides

  • Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos has scooped up a staffer from Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef’s office. Kyna Boyce, who
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 21, 2017
Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, with special assistant for parliamentary affairs Michael Brewster pictured behind. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Families Minister Duclos has two new political aides

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 21, 2017
  • Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos has scooped up a staffer from Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef’s office. Kyna Boyce, who

Families Minister Duclos has two new political aides

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 21, 2017
  • Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos has scooped up a staffer from Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef’s office. Kyna Boyce, who
Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, with special assistant for parliamentary affairs Michael Brewster pictured behind. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Communications staff changes for ministers Duncan, Philpott

  • Science Minister Kirsty Duncan has hired a new press secretary for her ministerial office, replacing Stéfanie Power who had been serving as an interim
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 19, 2017
Health Minister Jane Philpott, left, has a new communications director, while Science Minister Kirsty Duncan has a new press secretary. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Communications staff changes for ministers Duncan, Philpott

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 19, 2017
  • Science Minister Kirsty Duncan has hired a new press secretary for her ministerial office, replacing Stéfanie Power who had been serving as an interim

Communications staff changes for ministers Duncan, Philpott

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 19, 2017
  • Science Minister Kirsty Duncan has hired a new press secretary for her ministerial office, replacing Stéfanie Power who had been serving as an interim
Health Minister Jane Philpott, left, has a new communications director, while Science Minister Kirsty Duncan has a new press secretary. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Portrait gallery advocates ‘disappointed’ but understand rationale for indigenous centre at old U.S. embassy

  • While advocates for a national portrait gallery say they’re “disappointed” the federal government is expected to turn the old U.S. embassy in Ottawa into
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 19, 2017
The old U.S. embassy building at 100 Wellington St., pictured last August ahead of the launch of public consultations on what to do with the long-vacant heritage space. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Portrait gallery advocates ‘disappointed’ but understand rationale for indigenous centre at old U.S. embassy

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 19, 2017
  • While advocates for a national portrait gallery say they’re “disappointed” the federal government is expected to turn the old U.S. embassy in Ottawa into

Portrait gallery advocates ‘disappointed’ but understand rationale for indigenous centre at old U.S. embassy

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 19, 2017
  • While advocates for a national portrait gallery say they’re “disappointed” the federal government is expected to turn the old U.S. embassy in Ottawa into
The old U.S. embassy building at 100 Wellington St., pictured last August ahead of the launch of public consultations on what to do with the long-vacant heritage space. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Opposition MPs concerned by pace of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Inquiry

  • The first testimony-gathering hearings have taken place, but concerns remain over the pace so far of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 19, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett, pictured on Oct. 2, 2016, at a rally for missing and murdered indigenous women on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opposition MPs concerned by pace of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Inquiry

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 19, 2017
  • The first testimony-gathering hearings have taken place, but concerns remain over the pace so far of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous

Opposition MPs concerned by pace of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Inquiry

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 19, 2017
  • The first testimony-gathering hearings have taken place, but concerns remain over the pace so far of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett, pictured on Oct. 2, 2016, at a rally for missing and murdered indigenous women on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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