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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.

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
The Senate Conservative caucus, now led by Quebec Senator Leo Housakos, recently added three new Senators to its ranks—its first new members since 2013. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons
The Senate Conservative caucus, now led by Quebec Senator Leo Housakos, recently added three new Senators to its ranks—its first new members since 2013. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson have further fleshed out their respective ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson have further fleshed out their respective ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr have all named their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr have all named their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

BOIE pushes discussion of NDP resources to future meeting as Bloc mulls ‘significant’ rule changes

  • Plus, the board approved a full carryforward for the House's budget this year, with an extra $4.9-million to be sought through the next supplementary
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon, left, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer have both signalled openness to NDP interim leader Don Davies' request for additional resources. Bloc Whip Yves Perron, right, says his caucus is exploring potential related permanent rule changes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

BOIE pushes discussion of NDP resources to future meeting as Bloc mulls ‘significant’ rule changes

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, the board approved a full carryforward for the House's budget this year, with an extra $4.9-million to be sought through the next supplementary

BOIE pushes discussion of NDP resources to future meeting as Bloc mulls ‘significant’ rule changes

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, the board approved a full carryforward for the House's budget this year, with an extra $4.9-million to be sought through the next supplementary
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon, left, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer have both signalled openness to NDP interim leader Don Davies' request for additional resources. Bloc Whip Yves Perron, right, says his caucus is exploring potential related permanent rule changes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

New Agriculture Minister MacDonald settles his senior staff team

  • Plus, Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand has hired Kyle Allen to oversee communications.
Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald has made some key headway in setting up his cabinet office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Agriculture Minister MacDonald settles his senior staff team

  • Plus, Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand has hired Kyle Allen to oversee communications.

New Agriculture Minister MacDonald settles his senior staff team

  • Plus, Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand has hired Kyle Allen to oversee communications.
Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald has made some key headway in setting up his cabinet office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sport Secretary van Koeverden settles his chief of staff

  • First-time chief of staff Lauren Hadaller has been tapped to lead van Koeverden's team.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2025
Now Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer in the West Block on Nov. 20, 2024. He was sworn in to cabinet this past May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sport Secretary van Koeverden settles his chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2025
  • First-time chief of staff Lauren Hadaller has been tapped to lead van Koeverden's team.

Sport Secretary van Koeverden settles his chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2025
  • First-time chief of staff Lauren Hadaller has been tapped to lead van Koeverden's team.
Now Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer in the West Block on Nov. 20, 2024. He was sworn in to cabinet this past May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed, as other staff hires begin rolling in

  • Steven Guilbeault has scooped up a former PMO spokesperson to run his Quebec lieutenant office, and has made progress staffing up his culture and
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2025
Public Works Minister Joël Lightbound, left, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon, Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Quebec Lieutenant Steven Guilbeault have all now confirmed their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

More cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed, as other staff hires begin rolling in

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2025
  • Steven Guilbeault has scooped up a former PMO spokesperson to run his Quebec lieutenant office, and has made progress staffing up his culture and

More cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed, as other staff hires begin rolling in

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2025
  • Steven Guilbeault has scooped up a former PMO spokesperson to run his Quebec lieutenant office, and has made progress staffing up his culture and
Public Works Minister Joël Lightbound, left, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon, Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Quebec Lieutenant Steven Guilbeault have all now confirmed their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Senator Dasko pitches elections law reforms to address enduring issue of candidate diversity

  • Experts offered mixed reviews of Bill S-213, describing it as a ‘baby step’ forward, or as a watered-down attempt to address an already well-known
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
Ontario ISG Senator Donna Dasko tabled Bill S-213 with proposed reforms to the Canada Elections Act on May 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Dasko pitches elections law reforms to address enduring issue of candidate diversity

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
  • Experts offered mixed reviews of Bill S-213, describing it as a ‘baby step’ forward, or as a watered-down attempt to address an already well-known

Senator Dasko pitches elections law reforms to address enduring issue of candidate diversity

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
  • Experts offered mixed reviews of Bill S-213, describing it as a ‘baby step’ forward, or as a watered-down attempt to address an already well-known
Ontario ISG Senator Donna Dasko tabled Bill S-213 with proposed reforms to the Canada Elections Act on May 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A big get’: PM Carney’s chief of staff pick Blanchard lauded across partisan lines

  • Marc-André Blanchard will take over as chief of staff to the prime minister in July.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
Marc-André Blanchard at a May 2017 press briefing during his time as Canada's permanent representative to the United Nations. Photograph courtesy of the UN/Manuel Elias

‘A big get’: PM Carney’s chief of staff pick Blanchard lauded across partisan lines

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
  • Marc-André Blanchard will take over as chief of staff to the prime minister in July.

‘A big get’: PM Carney’s chief of staff pick Blanchard lauded across partisan lines

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
  • Marc-André Blanchard will take over as chief of staff to the prime minister in July.
Marc-André Blanchard at a May 2017 press briefing during his time as Canada's permanent representative to the United Nations. Photograph courtesy of the UN/Manuel Elias

House Leader MacKinnon looks to hit the legislative ground running

  • ‘We’re not trying to overload the agenda, but we do have a lot to get done in a short period of time,’ says MacKinnon
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 4, 2025
'It's early, but we'll try and set a good tone here,' says Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon of the start of the 45th Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Leader MacKinnon looks to hit the legislative ground running

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 4, 2025
  • ‘We’re not trying to overload the agenda, but we do have a lot to get done in a short period of time,’ says MacKinnon

House Leader MacKinnon looks to hit the legislative ground running

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 4, 2025
  • ‘We’re not trying to overload the agenda, but we do have a lot to get done in a short period of time,’ says MacKinnon
'It's early, but we'll try and set a good tone here,' says Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon of the start of the 45th Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Five more cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed

  • The latest list includes Cory Pike, who has been tapped as chief of staff to Defence Minister David McGuinty. The latest five bring the
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 3, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty, left, and Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin have joined the growing list of cabinet ministers who have settled their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Five more cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 3, 2025
  • The latest list includes Cory Pike, who has been tapped as chief of staff to Defence Minister David McGuinty. The latest five bring the

Five more cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 3, 2025
  • The latest list includes Cory Pike, who has been tapped as chief of staff to Defence Minister David McGuinty. The latest five bring the
Defence Minister David McGuinty, left, and Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin have joined the growing list of cabinet ministers who have settled their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Four rookies among seven new confirmed cabinet chiefs of staff

  • Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree and Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight are among those who have elevated first-time chiefs of staff.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 2, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger, and Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez have joined the ranks of ministers with confirmed chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Four rookies among seven new confirmed cabinet chiefs of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 2, 2025
  • Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree and Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight are among those who have elevated first-time chiefs of staff.

Four rookies among seven new confirmed cabinet chiefs of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 2, 2025
  • Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree and Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight are among those who have elevated first-time chiefs of staff.
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger, and Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez have joined the ranks of ministers with confirmed chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Meet the first 12 chiefs of staff confirmed for the Carney cabinet

  • The list includes some first-time chiefs of staff, along with plenty of familiar faces.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 29, 2025
Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, Health Minister Marjorie Michel, Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald are among the ministers who have named chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Stuart Benson

Meet the first 12 chiefs of staff confirmed for the Carney cabinet

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 29, 2025
  • The list includes some first-time chiefs of staff, along with plenty of familiar faces.

Meet the first 12 chiefs of staff confirmed for the Carney cabinet

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 29, 2025
  • The list includes some first-time chiefs of staff, along with plenty of familiar faces.
Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, Health Minister Marjorie Michel, Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald are among the ministers who have named chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Stuart Benson

Feds set out $486.9-billion in spending in 2025-26 main estimates

  • The total budgetary ask represents an 8.4 per cent jump over last year's spending document, and includes $73.4-billion in special warrants issued while Parliament
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 28, 2025
The 2025-26 main estimates were tabled in the House of Commons by new Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds set out $486.9-billion in spending in 2025-26 main estimates

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 28, 2025
  • The total budgetary ask represents an 8.4 per cent jump over last year's spending document, and includes $73.4-billion in special warrants issued while Parliament

Feds set out $486.9-billion in spending in 2025-26 main estimates

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 28, 2025
  • The total budgetary ask represents an 8.4 per cent jump over last year's spending document, and includes $73.4-billion in special warrants issued while Parliament
The 2025-26 main estimates were tabled in the House of Commons by new Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Big dig under Centre Block has begun as project spending reaches $1.2-billion

  • Scaffolding is starting to go up along Centre Block’s iconic southern façade, and once erected, will be covered by a trompe-l’oeil tarp.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 28, 2025
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025.
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025.
A pedestrian walks past the main gates to Parliament Hill. Known as the Queen's Gate, the wrought iron gates were removed for restoration in March 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Big dig under Centre Block has begun as project spending reaches $1.2-billion

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 28, 2025
  • Scaffolding is starting to go up along Centre Block’s iconic southern façade, and once erected, will be covered by a trompe-l’oeil tarp.

Big dig under Centre Block has begun as project spending reaches $1.2-billion

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 28, 2025
  • Scaffolding is starting to go up along Centre Block’s iconic southern façade, and once erected, will be covered by a trompe-l’oeil tarp.
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025.
A pedestrian walks past the main gates to Parliament Hill. Known as the Queen's Gate, the wrought iron gates were removed for restoration in March 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A number of Trudeau-era cabinet staff bidding Hill farewell

  • Elections mean changeover among the Hill’s staffing ranks, and aides across the partisan divide have been saying their goodbyes.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 26, 2025
The Prime Minister's Office at 80 Wellington St., left, with the West Block building—the current seat of the House of Commons—pictured right. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A number of Trudeau-era cabinet staff bidding Hill farewell

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 26, 2025
  • Elections mean changeover among the Hill’s staffing ranks, and aides across the partisan divide have been saying their goodbyes.

A number of Trudeau-era cabinet staff bidding Hill farewell

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 26, 2025
  • Elections mean changeover among the Hill’s staffing ranks, and aides across the partisan divide have been saying their goodbyes.
The Prime Minister's Office at 80 Wellington St., left, with the West Block building—the current seat of the House of Commons—pictured right. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at Treasury Board rules as Carney and cabinet start to staff up

  • With 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, hundreds of staffing hires will take place in the coming days and weeks.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 22, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks down Sparks Street after of his first post-election press conference in the Wellington Building on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at Treasury Board rules as Carney and cabinet start to staff up

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 22, 2025
  • With 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, hundreds of staffing hires will take place in the coming days and weeks.

A look at Treasury Board rules as Carney and cabinet start to staff up

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 22, 2025
  • With 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, hundreds of staffing hires will take place in the coming days and weeks.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks down Sparks Street after of his first post-election press conference in the Wellington Building on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It makes a lot of things easier’: ex-staffers turned MPs say Hill experience proving a boon

  • More than 100 first-time MPs were elected on April 28, and are now readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 21, 2025
Liberals Marianne Dandurand, left, Fares Al Soud, and Conservative Grant Jackson are all former staff who've been elected to sit in the House of Commons. Photographs courtesy of Facebook

‘It makes a lot of things easier’: ex-staffers turned MPs say Hill experience proving a boon

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 21, 2025
  • More than 100 first-time MPs were elected on April 28, and are now readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988.

‘It makes a lot of things easier’: ex-staffers turned MPs say Hill experience proving a boon

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 21, 2025
  • More than 100 first-time MPs were elected on April 28, and are now readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988.
Liberals Marianne Dandurand, left, Fares Al Soud, and Conservative Grant Jackson are all former staff who've been elected to sit in the House of Commons. Photographs courtesy of Facebook

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I hope I can say I have fought the good fight’: Tory stalwart Don Plett retires

  • ‘We have to make sure that we do not wait for the other person to put out the olive branch,’ says the outgoing Conservative
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 14, 2025
Retiring Conservative senator Don Plett sat down with The Hill Times in his third-floor office in the Senate of Canada Building on May 7. He officially retires on May 14. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

‘I hope I can say I have fought the good fight’: Tory stalwart Don Plett retires

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 14, 2025
  • ‘We have to make sure that we do not wait for the other person to put out the olive branch,’ says the outgoing Conservative

‘I hope I can say I have fought the good fight’: Tory stalwart Don Plett retires

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 14, 2025
  • ‘We have to make sure that we do not wait for the other person to put out the olive branch,’ says the outgoing Conservative
Retiring Conservative senator Don Plett sat down with The Hill Times in his third-floor office in the Senate of Canada Building on May 7. He officially retires on May 14. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney held his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.
Prime Minister Mark Carney held his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
Newly elected Liberal MPs Chi Nguyen, left; Leslie Church, centre; and Marianne Dandurand sit down for a House of Commons orientation session in the Wellington Building on May 5. All three are former Liberal staffers. The Hill Times photograph Sam Garcia

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.
Newly elected Liberal MPs Chi Nguyen, left; Leslie Church, centre; and Marianne Dandurand sit down for a House of Commons orientation session in the Wellington Building on May 5. All three are former Liberal staffers. The Hill Times photograph Sam Garcia

Read it on Reddit? Project looks to help Canadians navigate online political conversations

  • Early assessments of the popular subreddit r/Canada found a few 'power users' dominated the discourse, meaning 'a very small group of people have a
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 23, 2025
The Samara Centre is keeping an eye on online political discussions this election, both to help Canadians navigate potential risks, and to highlight the positives. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash, illustration by Joey Sabourin, and screenshots courtesy of Reddit, YouTube, and Bluesky

Read it on Reddit? Project looks to help Canadians navigate online political conversations

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 23, 2025
  • Early assessments of the popular subreddit r/Canada found a few 'power users' dominated the discourse, meaning 'a very small group of people have a

Read it on Reddit? Project looks to help Canadians navigate online political conversations

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 23, 2025
  • Early assessments of the popular subreddit r/Canada found a few 'power users' dominated the discourse, meaning 'a very small group of people have a
The Samara Centre is keeping an eye on online political discussions this election, both to help Canadians navigate potential risks, and to highlight the positives. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash, illustration by Joey Sabourin, and screenshots courtesy of Reddit, YouTube, and Bluesky

Day 25: Leaders debate en français

  • Plus, the Bank of Canada bets on Canada’s economic future.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 16, 2025
The federal party leaders will square off in a French-language debate in Montreal tonight. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Day 25: Leaders debate en français

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 16, 2025
  • Plus, the Bank of Canada bets on Canada’s economic future.

Day 25: Leaders debate en français

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 16, 2025
  • Plus, the Bank of Canada bets on Canada’s economic future.
The federal party leaders will square off in a French-language debate in Montreal tonight. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

NDP has a familiar team fighting to keep its presence in the House

  • ‘For the NDP, the battle of this campaign is going to be fought in their incumbent ridings,’ and target ridings, says strategist Jordan Leichnitz.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 15, 2025
Jagmeet Singh
Jagmeet Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is backed by a team of experienced, and familiar, party organizers this election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP has a familiar team fighting to keep its presence in the House

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 15, 2025
  • ‘For the NDP, the battle of this campaign is going to be fought in their incumbent ridings,’ and target ridings, says strategist Jordan Leichnitz.

NDP has a familiar team fighting to keep its presence in the House

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 15, 2025
  • ‘For the NDP, the battle of this campaign is going to be fought in their incumbent ridings,’ and target ridings, says strategist Jordan Leichnitz.
Jagmeet Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is backed by a team of experienced, and familiar, party organizers this election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Day 19: Carney hits Brampton, Poilievre targets Kitchener area

  • Plus, the Conservatives propose a ‘three strikes’ law, despite well-documented failures.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney visits the campaign office in his home riding of Nepean on March 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney visits the campaign office in his home riding of Nepean on March 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Mark Carney will campaign in Brampton, Ont., today. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre stopped in the city yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Day 19: Carney hits Brampton, Poilievre targets Kitchener area

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 10, 2025
  • Plus, the Conservatives propose a ‘three strikes’ law, despite well-documented failures.

Day 19: Carney hits Brampton, Poilievre targets Kitchener area

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 10, 2025
  • Plus, the Conservatives propose a ‘three strikes’ law, despite well-documented failures.
Prime Minister Mark Carney visits the campaign office in his home riding of Nepean on March 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Mark Carney will campaign in Brampton, Ont., today. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre stopped in the city yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Day 18: Conservatives get Trumpy in the capital

  • Plus, Poilievre campaigns in Brampton, Carney and Singh in Saskatchewan.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, LAURA RYCKEWAERT, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 9, 2025
The Canada Strong and Free Network conference begins in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Day 18: Conservatives get Trumpy in the capital

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, LAURA RYCKEWAERT, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 9, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre campaigns in Brampton, Carney and Singh in Saskatchewan.

Day 18: Conservatives get Trumpy in the capital

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, LAURA RYCKEWAERT, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 9, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre campaigns in Brampton, Carney and Singh in Saskatchewan.
The Canada Strong and Free Network conference begins in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Small Business Minister Chagger hires Vidah as senior adviser, press secretary

  • Small Business and Tourism Minister Bardish Chagger has hired former MAtv producer and host Vahid Vidah as a senior policy adviser and press secretary
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 11, 2016
Small Business and Tourism Minister Bardish Chagger, Families Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, Fisheries Minister Hunter Tootoo, and International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau have all recently hired new ministerial staffers. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Small Business Minister Chagger hires Vidah as senior adviser, press secretary

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 11, 2016
  • Small Business and Tourism Minister Bardish Chagger has hired former MAtv producer and host Vahid Vidah as a senior policy adviser and press secretary

Small Business Minister Chagger hires Vidah as senior adviser, press secretary

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 11, 2016
  • Small Business and Tourism Minister Bardish Chagger has hired former MAtv producer and host Vahid Vidah as a senior policy adviser and press secretary
Small Business and Tourism Minister Bardish Chagger, Families Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, Fisheries Minister Hunter Tootoo, and International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau have all recently hired new ministerial staffers. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

“In light of recent attacks in Belgium and Turkey, should the Liberal government reassess its approach in the Middle East? Why or why not?”

  • Kate Purchase Liberal strategist “Canada will continue to fight and prevent terrorism both at home and abroad. “Over the last few months, Canada has
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 11, 2016

“In light of recent attacks in Belgium and Turkey, should the Liberal government reassess its approach in the Middle East? Why or why not?”

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 11, 2016
  • Kate Purchase Liberal strategist “Canada will continue to fight and prevent terrorism both at home and abroad. “Over the last few months, Canada has

“In light of recent attacks in Belgium and Turkey, should the Liberal government reassess its approach in the Middle East? Why or why not?”

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 11, 2016
  • Kate Purchase Liberal strategist “Canada will continue to fight and prevent terrorism both at home and abroad. “Over the last few months, Canada has

Grits busy selling first budget coast to coast, internationally

  • The House was on break for the last two weeks, but cabinet ministers and government backbenchers were out selling how the new Trudeau government will
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 11, 2016
Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaking about the budget March 22 in the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Grits busy selling first budget coast to coast, internationally

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 11, 2016
  • The House was on break for the last two weeks, but cabinet ministers and government backbenchers were out selling how the new Trudeau government will

Grits busy selling first budget coast to coast, internationally

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 11, 2016
  • The House was on break for the last two weeks, but cabinet ministers and government backbenchers were out selling how the new Trudeau government will
Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaking about the budget March 22 in the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

NDP leadership shocker reflects ‘new expectations,’ party rejects Mulcair, wants a leader ‘to lead us to government’ next time

  • EDMONTON—In a stunning move, delegates at the NDP’s 2016 policy convention in Edmonton on Sunday voted to replace NDP Leader Tom Mulcair with 52 per cent
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 10, 2016
NDP delegates cast their votes on April 10, with voting on the party executive and the question of whether a leadership race should be held. Ultimately, 52 per cent voted for a leadership race. The Hill Times Photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

NDP leadership shocker reflects ‘new expectations,’ party rejects Mulcair, wants a leader ‘to lead us to government’ next time

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 10, 2016
  • EDMONTON—In a stunning move, delegates at the NDP’s 2016 policy convention in Edmonton on Sunday voted to replace NDP Leader Tom Mulcair with 52 per cent

NDP leadership shocker reflects ‘new expectations,’ party rejects Mulcair, wants a leader ‘to lead us to government’ next time

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 10, 2016
  • EDMONTON—In a stunning move, delegates at the NDP’s 2016 policy convention in Edmonton on Sunday voted to replace NDP Leader Tom Mulcair with 52 per cent
NDP delegates cast their votes on April 10, with voting on the party executive and the question of whether a leadership race should be held. Ultimately, 52 per cent voted for a leadership race. The Hill Times Photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

Four in race to become next NDP president after disastrous election, ‘I think it’s important we get the right people in this time’

  • EDMONTON—More than 1,700 NDP members are gathered in Edmonton this weekend to debate policy and have a say over Tom Mulcair’s leadership Sunday, but the elections of
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 10, 2016
Marit Stiles, pictured at the microphone, is one of four candidates running to be the NDP party president. She's running against former NDP MPs Elaine Michaud and Djaouida Sellah and NDP Socialist caucus chair Barry Weisleder. The Hill Times Photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

Four in race to become next NDP president after disastrous election, ‘I think it’s important we get the right people in this time’

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 10, 2016
  • EDMONTON—More than 1,700 NDP members are gathered in Edmonton this weekend to debate policy and have a say over Tom Mulcair’s leadership Sunday, but the elections of

Four in race to become next NDP president after disastrous election, ‘I think it’s important we get the right people in this time’

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 10, 2016
  • EDMONTON—More than 1,700 NDP members are gathered in Edmonton this weekend to debate policy and have a say over Tom Mulcair’s leadership Sunday, but the elections of
Marit Stiles, pictured at the microphone, is one of four candidates running to be the NDP party president. She's running against former NDP MPs Elaine Michaud and Djaouida Sellah and NDP Socialist caucus chair Barry Weisleder. The Hill Times Photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

NDP grassroots still frustrated, angry by last election, want more say in next campaign, there’s ‘invigorated interest in how the party engages the membership’

  • EDMONTON—NDP delegates at the party’s policy convention in Edmonton this weekend say they want more say over party and policy decisions in the next election
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 10, 2016
Delegates lined up at a 'pro' mic for debate in the main hall on April 9 at the NDP's 2016 policy convention in Edmonton The Hill Times Photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

NDP grassroots still frustrated, angry by last election, want more say in next campaign, there’s ‘invigorated interest in how the party engages the membership’

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 10, 2016
  • EDMONTON—NDP delegates at the party’s policy convention in Edmonton this weekend say they want more say over party and policy decisions in the next election

NDP grassroots still frustrated, angry by last election, want more say in next campaign, there’s ‘invigorated interest in how the party engages the membership’

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 10, 2016
  • EDMONTON—NDP delegates at the party’s policy convention in Edmonton this weekend say they want more say over party and policy decisions in the next election
Delegates lined up at a 'pro' mic for debate in the main hall on April 9 at the NDP's 2016 policy convention in Edmonton The Hill Times Photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

NDP’s election campaign execution in focus in Edmonton, many delegates still undecided on Mulcair’s leadership

  • EDMONTON—Campaign planning and execution are in focus for many delegates at the NDP’s policy convention in Edmonton this weekend and with more than 1,700 Dippers from
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 9, 2016
More than 1,700 NDP members from across the country are in Edmonton to debate the party's future. On the agenda is policy debate, as well as the election of the party executive and a leadership review vote. NDP Leader Tom Mulcair, pictured in this file photo, will find out on Sunday how strong his leadership support is. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright

NDP’s election campaign execution in focus in Edmonton, many delegates still undecided on Mulcair’s leadership

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 9, 2016
  • EDMONTON—Campaign planning and execution are in focus for many delegates at the NDP’s policy convention in Edmonton this weekend and with more than 1,700 Dippers from

NDP’s election campaign execution in focus in Edmonton, many delegates still undecided on Mulcair’s leadership

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 9, 2016
  • EDMONTON—Campaign planning and execution are in focus for many delegates at the NDP’s policy convention in Edmonton this weekend and with more than 1,700 Dippers from
More than 1,700 NDP members from across the country are in Edmonton to debate the party's future. On the agenda is policy debate, as well as the election of the party executive and a leadership review vote. NDP Leader Tom Mulcair, pictured in this file photo, will find out on Sunday how strong his leadership support is. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright

“What were the biggest surprises or most interesting spending items included in the 2016 budget for you?”

  • Kate Purchase Liberal strategist “It should be no surprise that 2016 budget did exactly what we promised it would. “We promised to invest in
Opinion | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 4, 2016

“What were the biggest surprises or most interesting spending items included in the 2016 budget for you?”

Opinion | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 4, 2016
  • Kate Purchase Liberal strategist “It should be no surprise that 2016 budget did exactly what we promised it would. “We promised to invest in

“What were the biggest surprises or most interesting spending items included in the 2016 budget for you?”

Opinion | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 4, 2016
  • Kate Purchase Liberal strategist “It should be no surprise that 2016 budget did exactly what we promised it would. “We promised to invest in

Veterans Minister Hehr hires retired Lt.-Col. Cyr as D. Comms

  • Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr has hired Norbert Cyr, a retired lieutenant-colonel with the Canadian Armed Forces and a former public servant and spokesperson
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 4, 2016
Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr has hired Norbert Cyr, a retired lieutenant-colonel with the Canadian Armed Forces and a former public servant and spokesperson to then chief of defence staff Walter Natynczyk, as his director of communications and issues management. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Veterans Minister Hehr hires retired Lt.-Col. Cyr as D. Comms

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 4, 2016
  • Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr has hired Norbert Cyr, a retired lieutenant-colonel with the Canadian Armed Forces and a former public servant and spokesperson

Veterans Minister Hehr hires retired Lt.-Col. Cyr as D. Comms

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 4, 2016
  • Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr has hired Norbert Cyr, a retired lieutenant-colonel with the Canadian Armed Forces and a former public servant and spokesperson
Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr has hired Norbert Cyr, a retired lieutenant-colonel with the Canadian Armed Forces and a former public servant and spokesperson to then chief of defence staff Walter Natynczyk, as his director of communications and issues management. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

NDP convention ‘one for the ages,’ many eager for vote on Mulcair’s leadership

  • More than 1,500 NDP members will attend the party’s policy convention in Edmonton this week to help shape the NDP’s future. Many are eager to see
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 4, 2016
NDP members will vote on NDP Leader Tom Mulcair's leadership and analyst Ian Capstick said this week's convention could be 'nearly' as dramatic as the party's 1971 'Waffle convention.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

NDP convention ‘one for the ages,’ many eager for vote on Mulcair’s leadership

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 4, 2016
  • More than 1,500 NDP members will attend the party’s policy convention in Edmonton this week to help shape the NDP’s future. Many are eager to see

NDP convention ‘one for the ages,’ many eager for vote on Mulcair’s leadership

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 4, 2016
  • More than 1,500 NDP members will attend the party’s policy convention in Edmonton this week to help shape the NDP’s future. Many are eager to see
NDP members will vote on NDP Leader Tom Mulcair's leadership and analyst Ian Capstick said this week's convention could be 'nearly' as dramatic as the party's 1971 'Waffle convention.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

MPs worried by Trump’s rise, credit popularity to growing unrest in U.S.

  • Canadian politicians are watching the ongoing U.S. electoral race closely and say the level of support that has emerged for Republican front-runner Donald Trump is
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 28, 2016
Conservative MP Dave Van Kesteren says while most politicians in Canada try not to offend anyone, the popularity of Donald Trump, shown, seems to increase every time he does something offensive. The Hill Times Photograph by Chelsea Nash

MPs worried by Trump’s rise, credit popularity to growing unrest in U.S.

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 28, 2016
  • Canadian politicians are watching the ongoing U.S. electoral race closely and say the level of support that has emerged for Republican front-runner Donald Trump is

MPs worried by Trump’s rise, credit popularity to growing unrest in U.S.

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 28, 2016
  • Canadian politicians are watching the ongoing U.S. electoral race closely and say the level of support that has emerged for Republican front-runner Donald Trump is
Conservative MP Dave Van Kesteren says while most politicians in Canada try not to offend anyone, the popularity of Donald Trump, shown, seems to increase every time he does something offensive. The Hill Times Photograph by Chelsea Nash

Foreign Affairs Minister Dion hires senior policy team

  • Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion now has a senior policy team in place. He recently recruited Christopher Berzins as director of policy and Jocelyn Coulon
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 28, 2016

Foreign Affairs Minister Dion hires senior policy team

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 28, 2016
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion now has a senior policy team in place. He recently recruited Christopher Berzins as director of policy and Jocelyn Coulon

Foreign Affairs Minister Dion hires senior policy team

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 28, 2016
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion now has a senior policy team in place. He recently recruited Christopher Berzins as director of policy and Jocelyn Coulon

“What campaign commitment do you think is most important for the Liberal government to act on next? Why?” by Laura Ryckewaert

  • Kate Purchase Liberal strategist “Last fall, we promised to cut taxes for middle-class Canadians by asking the wealthiest to pay a little more. During
Opinion | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 28, 2016

“What campaign commitment do you think is most important for the Liberal government to act on next? Why?” by Laura Ryckewaert

Opinion | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 28, 2016
  • Kate Purchase Liberal strategist “Last fall, we promised to cut taxes for middle-class Canadians by asking the wealthiest to pay a little more. During

“What campaign commitment do you think is most important for the Liberal government to act on next? Why?” by Laura Ryckewaert

Opinion | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 28, 2016
  • Kate Purchase Liberal strategist “Last fall, we promised to cut taxes for middle-class Canadians by asking the wealthiest to pay a little more. During

“Should the Liberal government reassess the current national shipbuilding strategy?” by Laura Ryckewaert

  • Kate Purchase Liberal strategist “Last fall, we promised Canadians that we would rebuild and modernize the Royal Canadian Navy and the Coast Guard. 

We
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 21, 2016

“Should the Liberal government reassess the current national shipbuilding strategy?” by Laura Ryckewaert

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 21, 2016
  • Kate Purchase Liberal strategist “Last fall, we promised Canadians that we would rebuild and modernize the Royal Canadian Navy and the Coast Guard. 

We

“Should the Liberal government reassess the current national shipbuilding strategy?” by Laura Ryckewaert

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 21, 2016
  • Kate Purchase Liberal strategist “Last fall, we promised Canadians that we would rebuild and modernize the Royal Canadian Navy and the Coast Guard. 

We

Sports Minister Qualtrough hires director of parliamentary affairs, issues, policy

  • Sports and Persons with Disabilities Minister Carla Qualtrough recently hired Jude Welch as director of parliamentary affairs and issues management. Mr. Welch, until recently, was manager of
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 14, 2016

Sports Minister Qualtrough hires director of parliamentary affairs, issues, policy

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 14, 2016
  • Sports and Persons with Disabilities Minister Carla Qualtrough recently hired Jude Welch as director of parliamentary affairs and issues management. Mr. Welch, until recently, was manager of

Sports Minister Qualtrough hires director of parliamentary affairs, issues, policy

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 14, 2016
  • Sports and Persons with Disabilities Minister Carla Qualtrough recently hired Jude Welch as director of parliamentary affairs and issues management. Mr. Welch, until recently, was manager of

“What if Donald Trump is the next U.S. president? What would that mean for Canada?”

  • Kate Purchase Liberal strategist “The relationship between Canada and the United States is our most important bilateral relationship. We have the longest, most peaceful,
Opinion | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 14, 2016

“What if Donald Trump is the next U.S. president? What would that mean for Canada?”

Opinion | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 14, 2016
  • Kate Purchase Liberal strategist “The relationship between Canada and the United States is our most important bilateral relationship. We have the longest, most peaceful,

“What if Donald Trump is the next U.S. president? What would that mean for Canada?”

Opinion | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 14, 2016
  • Kate Purchase Liberal strategist “The relationship between Canada and the United States is our most important bilateral relationship. We have the longest, most peaceful,

Complaints remain over Cabinet outs, but Hill reporters cite improvement

  • A few months after a compromise was reached between the Parliamentary Press Gallery and the Prime Minister’s Office over how to organize Cabinet “ins”
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 14, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scrummed by reporters in front of the stairs to the third floor in Centre Block on March 9. Journalists are generally happier with their access to Cabinet ministers now compared to during the previous Conservative government. The Hill Times photography by Jake Wright

Complaints remain over Cabinet outs, but Hill reporters cite improvement

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 14, 2016
  • A few months after a compromise was reached between the Parliamentary Press Gallery and the Prime Minister’s Office over how to organize Cabinet “ins”

Complaints remain over Cabinet outs, but Hill reporters cite improvement

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 14, 2016
  • A few months after a compromise was reached between the Parliamentary Press Gallery and the Prime Minister’s Office over how to organize Cabinet “ins”
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scrummed by reporters in front of the stairs to the third floor in Centre Block on March 9. Journalists are generally happier with their access to Cabinet ministers now compared to during the previous Conservative government. The Hill Times photography by Jake Wright

Mulcair faces ‘fight of his life’ at convention, says Capstick

  • More than 1,200 people are expected at the NDP’s convention in Edmonton next month and with a leadership review vote on the agenda following
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 14, 2016
There is a mix of supporters and detractors within the NDP for Leader Tom Mulcair, and next month's party convention will be a defining moment for him and the party. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Mulcair faces ‘fight of his life’ at convention, says Capstick

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 14, 2016
  • More than 1,200 people are expected at the NDP’s convention in Edmonton next month and with a leadership review vote on the agenda following

Mulcair faces ‘fight of his life’ at convention, says Capstick

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 14, 2016
  • More than 1,200 people are expected at the NDP’s convention in Edmonton next month and with a leadership review vote on the agenda following
There is a mix of supporters and detractors within the NDP for Leader Tom Mulcair, and next month's party convention will be a defining moment for him and the party. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Timing unknown on Liberal commitments to reform Internal Economy Board, PBO

  • There’s no indication yet for when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government will act on campaign commitments to open up the secretive Commons Board of Internal Economy
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 7, 2016
NDP MP Peter Julian is calling on the Liberal government to follow through on its campaign promises to reform the Board of Internal Economy and strengthen the Office of Parliamentary Budget Officer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Timing unknown on Liberal commitments to reform Internal Economy Board, PBO

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 7, 2016
  • There’s no indication yet for when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government will act on campaign commitments to open up the secretive Commons Board of Internal Economy

Timing unknown on Liberal commitments to reform Internal Economy Board, PBO

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 7, 2016
  • There’s no indication yet for when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government will act on campaign commitments to open up the secretive Commons Board of Internal Economy
NDP MP Peter Julian is calling on the Liberal government to follow through on its campaign promises to reform the Board of Internal Economy and strengthen the Office of Parliamentary Budget Officer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

“Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister John McCallum has introduced a bill to amend the Citizenship Act. What do you think of the changes proposed?”

  • Kate Purchase Liberal strategist “Last fall, we promised Canadians that we would reverse the Conservatives’ divisive two-tiered citizenship laws. Canada is a nation of
Opinion | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 7, 2016

“Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister John McCallum has introduced a bill to amend the Citizenship Act. What do you think of the changes proposed?”

Opinion | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 7, 2016
  • Kate Purchase Liberal strategist “Last fall, we promised Canadians that we would reverse the Conservatives’ divisive two-tiered citizenship laws. Canada is a nation of

“Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister John McCallum has introduced a bill to amend the Citizenship Act. What do you think of the changes proposed?”

Opinion | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 7, 2016
  • Kate Purchase Liberal strategist “Last fall, we promised Canadians that we would reverse the Conservatives’ divisive two-tiered citizenship laws. Canada is a nation of

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