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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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Minister Mendicino adds special projects, appointments director

  • Plus, there are new faces to report in the offices of Seniors Minister Kamal Khera and Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 1, 2023
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino recently welcomed Elaine Nixon to his team. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Mendicino adds special projects, appointments director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 1, 2023
  • Plus, there are new faces to report in the offices of Seniors Minister Kamal Khera and Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal.

Minister Mendicino adds special projects, appointments director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 1, 2023
  • Plus, there are new faces to report in the offices of Seniors Minister Kamal Khera and Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal.
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino recently welcomed Elaine Nixon to his team. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate pivots to post-pandemic work-from-home policy for administration staff

  • The Senate Internal Economy Committee’s discussion of the new policy was set to be discussed behind closed doors, but was made public following a
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 18, 2023
The Senate of Canada Building in December 2019. Returning to the office will no longer be voluntary for Senate administration staff as of May 1, following the passage of a new telework arrangement policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate pivots to post-pandemic work-from-home policy for administration staff

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 18, 2023
  • The Senate Internal Economy Committee’s discussion of the new policy was set to be discussed behind closed doors, but was made public following a

Senate pivots to post-pandemic work-from-home policy for administration staff

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 18, 2023
  • The Senate Internal Economy Committee’s discussion of the new policy was set to be discussed behind closed doors, but was made public following a
The Senate of Canada Building in December 2019. Returning to the office will no longer be voluntary for Senate administration staff as of May 1, following the passage of a new telework arrangement policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Employment Minister Qualtrough names official new chief of staff, policy director

  • Plus, Public Services and Procurement Minister Helena Jaczek has welcomed a new deputy director and a new policy adviser to her team.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 17, 2023
Employment, Workforce Development, and Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough has named a permanent new chief of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Employment Minister Qualtrough names official new chief of staff, policy director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 17, 2023
  • Plus, Public Services and Procurement Minister Helena Jaczek has welcomed a new deputy director and a new policy adviser to her team.

Employment Minister Qualtrough names official new chief of staff, policy director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 17, 2023
  • Plus, Public Services and Procurement Minister Helena Jaczek has welcomed a new deputy director and a new policy adviser to her team.
Employment, Workforce Development, and Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough has named a permanent new chief of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New staff on board for ministers Hajdu, Miller

  • Plus, Olivier Cullen, former director of operations to Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, has a new job off the Hill.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 13, 2023
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, left, and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller have both recently welcomed staff to their ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

New staff on board for ministers Hajdu, Miller

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 13, 2023
  • Plus, Olivier Cullen, former director of operations to Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, has a new job off the Hill.

New staff on board for ministers Hajdu, Miller

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 13, 2023
  • Plus, Olivier Cullen, former director of operations to Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, has a new job off the Hill.
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, left, and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller have both recently welcomed staff to their ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Senate Internal Economy subcommittee seats opened to non-members to ease workload

  • ‘Being on CIBA is like being on two or three committees, because some of these subcommittees are very time consuming,’ says Progressive Senate Group
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 12, 2023
A recent motion could give non-affiliated Senators a better shot at a seat on the Red Chamber's most powerful committee's subgroups, but whether it will remains to be seen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate Internal Economy subcommittee seats opened to non-members to ease workload

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 12, 2023
  • ‘Being on CIBA is like being on two or three committees, because some of these subcommittees are very time consuming,’ says Progressive Senate Group

Senate Internal Economy subcommittee seats opened to non-members to ease workload

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 12, 2023
  • ‘Being on CIBA is like being on two or three committees, because some of these subcommittees are very time consuming,’ says Progressive Senate Group
A recent motion could give non-affiliated Senators a better shot at a seat on the Red Chamber's most powerful committee's subgroups, but whether it will remains to be seen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Resources Minister Wilkinson picks up director from Defence Minister Anand’s team

  • Plus, Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien is down a director, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has a new media advance.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 10, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks with reporters outside a Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on Oct. 18, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Resources Minister Wilkinson picks up director from Defence Minister Anand’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 10, 2023
  • Plus, Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien is down a director, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has a new media advance.

Resources Minister Wilkinson picks up director from Defence Minister Anand’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 10, 2023
  • Plus, Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien is down a director, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has a new media advance.
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks with reporters outside a Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on Oct. 18, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New parliamentary affairs director for Public Safety Minister Mendicino 

  • Plus, recent staff changes in Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings’ office include new Atlantic adviser and special assistant for operations Emily Walsh.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 5, 2023
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino announces initiatives to address the overrepresentation of Indigenous, Black, and racialized people in the criminal justice system in the West Block on March 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New parliamentary affairs director for Public Safety Minister Mendicino 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 5, 2023
  • Plus, recent staff changes in Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings’ office include new Atlantic adviser and special assistant for operations Emily Walsh.

New parliamentary affairs director for Public Safety Minister Mendicino 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 5, 2023
  • Plus, recent staff changes in Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings’ office include new Atlantic adviser and special assistant for operations Emily Walsh.
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino announces initiatives to address the overrepresentation of Indigenous, Black, and racialized people in the criminal justice system in the West Block on March 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sarah Hussaini to take over as PMO policy head next month

  • John Brodhead, who’s been running the prime minister’s policy shop since January 2022, will once again become a senior adviser in the top office.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 3, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau scrums with reporters in the West Block outside the Liberal caucus meeting room on March 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sarah Hussaini to take over as PMO policy head next month

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 3, 2023
  • John Brodhead, who’s been running the prime minister’s policy shop since January 2022, will once again become a senior adviser in the top office.

Sarah Hussaini to take over as PMO policy head next month

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 3, 2023
  • John Brodhead, who’s been running the prime minister’s policy shop since January 2022, will once again become a senior adviser in the top office.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau scrums with reporters in the West Block outside the Liberal caucus meeting room on March 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Propping up Parliament: inside plans to stabilize Centre Block

  • To install seismic upgrades and connect the underground Parliament Welcome Centre to the historic building, workers will be digging some 23-metres below most of
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 3, 2023
Cranes on either side of the Centre Block building help lower and lift material and equipment from the internal courtyards, and interpretive panels have been installed around the welcome centre excavation pit in front of the building. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Propping up Parliament: inside plans to stabilize Centre Block

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 3, 2023
  • To install seismic upgrades and connect the underground Parliament Welcome Centre to the historic building, workers will be digging some 23-metres below most of

Propping up Parliament: inside plans to stabilize Centre Block

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 3, 2023
  • To install seismic upgrades and connect the underground Parliament Welcome Centre to the historic building, workers will be digging some 23-metres below most of
Cranes on either side of the Centre Block building help lower and lift material and equipment from the internal courtyards, and interpretive panels have been installed around the welcome centre excavation pit in front of the building. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Revenue Minister Lebouthillier hires a new press secretary

  • Plus, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra has a new regional adviser who is responsible for covering most of Canada, from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 30, 2023
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier speaks with reporters outside the House of Commons in the West Block on Sept. 20, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Revenue Minister Lebouthillier hires a new press secretary

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 30, 2023
  • Plus, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra has a new regional adviser who is responsible for covering most of Canada, from the Atlantic to the Pacific,

Revenue Minister Lebouthillier hires a new press secretary

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 30, 2023
  • Plus, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra has a new regional adviser who is responsible for covering most of Canada, from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier speaks with reporters outside the House of Commons in the West Block on Sept. 20, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MP Coteau urging fix to public input plan in federal riding redistribution process

  • Given its mandate, PROC has both a ‘responsibility’ and an ‘incredible opportunity’ to review and ‘strengthen’ the decennial process, Coteau says.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 29, 2023
Liberal MP Michael Coteau is one of a number of MPs from across Canada who have criticized the lack of opportunity for public input on final riding redistribution proposals this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MP Coteau urging fix to public input plan in federal riding redistribution process

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 29, 2023
  • Given its mandate, PROC has both a ‘responsibility’ and an ‘incredible opportunity’ to review and ‘strengthen’ the decennial process, Coteau says.

Liberal MP Coteau urging fix to public input plan in federal riding redistribution process

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 29, 2023
  • Given its mandate, PROC has both a ‘responsibility’ and an ‘incredible opportunity’ to review and ‘strengthen’ the decennial process, Coteau says.
Liberal MP Michael Coteau is one of a number of MPs from across Canada who have criticized the lack of opportunity for public input on final riding redistribution proposals this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Housing Minister Hussen scoops up new comms head from seniors minister’s team

  • Seniors Minister Kamal Khera also recently promoted a director of operations in her office and welcomed a new senior adviser, experienced staffer Adam Carroll.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 27, 2023
Housing, Diversity, and Inclusion Minister Ahmed Hussen recently poached Seniors Minister Kamal Khera's director of communications. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Housing Minister Hussen scoops up new comms head from seniors minister’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 27, 2023
  • Seniors Minister Kamal Khera also recently promoted a director of operations in her office and welcomed a new senior adviser, experienced staffer Adam Carroll.

Housing Minister Hussen scoops up new comms head from seniors minister’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 27, 2023
  • Seniors Minister Kamal Khera also recently promoted a director of operations in her office and welcomed a new senior adviser, experienced staffer Adam Carroll.
Housing, Diversity, and Inclusion Minister Ahmed Hussen recently poached Seniors Minister Kamal Khera's director of communications. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Management of Hill reno gets thumbs up from AG, but faster choices needed

  • As of July 2022, PSPC has spent $880.7-million out of an estimated $4.5-billion to $5-billion on renovating Centre Block and constructing the final phase
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 27, 2023
Auditor General Karen Hogan tabled four new audit reports on March 27, including one assessing Public Services and Procurement Canada's management of the Centre Block rehabilitation project. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Management of Hill reno gets thumbs up from AG, but faster choices needed

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 27, 2023
  • As of July 2022, PSPC has spent $880.7-million out of an estimated $4.5-billion to $5-billion on renovating Centre Block and constructing the final phase

Management of Hill reno gets thumbs up from AG, but faster choices needed

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 27, 2023
  • As of July 2022, PSPC has spent $880.7-million out of an estimated $4.5-billion to $5-billion on renovating Centre Block and constructing the final phase
Auditor General Karen Hogan tabled four new audit reports on March 27, including one assessing Public Services and Procurement Canada's management of the Centre Block rehabilitation project. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trio of new press secretaries among recent ministerial staff changes

  • For one, Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Karina Gould has found her new press secretary from within Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier’s team.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 23, 2023
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, left; Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Karina Gould; and Tourism and Associate Finance Minister Randy Boissonnault all recently hired a new press secretary. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trio of new press secretaries among recent ministerial staff changes

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 23, 2023
  • For one, Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Karina Gould has found her new press secretary from within Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier’s team.

Trio of new press secretaries among recent ministerial staff changes

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 23, 2023
  • For one, Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Karina Gould has found her new press secretary from within Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier’s team.
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, left; Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Karina Gould; and Tourism and Associate Finance Minister Randy Boissonnault all recently hired a new press secretary. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Wellington Street reopening date still up in the air

  • Planning to reopen the street and install temporary bike lanes ‘is nearing completion and staff are now in the process of developing an implementation
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 22, 2023
Concrete barricades and planters remain in place along Wellington Street at the intersection with Bank Street on March 20. In the background to the left is the West Block, which includes the temporary House of Commons Chamber, with the Wellington Building to the right. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wellington Street reopening date still up in the air

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 22, 2023
  • Planning to reopen the street and install temporary bike lanes ‘is nearing completion and staff are now in the process of developing an implementation

Wellington Street reopening date still up in the air

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 22, 2023
  • Planning to reopen the street and install temporary bike lanes ‘is nearing completion and staff are now in the process of developing an implementation
Concrete barricades and planters remain in place along Wellington Street at the intersection with Bank Street on March 20. In the background to the left is the West Block, which includes the temporary House of Commons Chamber, with the Wellington Building to the right. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Petitpas Taylor promotes new parliamentary affairs director

  • Plus, Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan has seen a couple of staff moves of late, including the exit of senior communications adviser Dakota Burgin.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 20, 2023
Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor speaks with media during a French-language program funding announcement at the University of Ottawa on Feb. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Petitpas Taylor promotes new parliamentary affairs director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 20, 2023
  • Plus, Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan has seen a couple of staff moves of late, including the exit of senior communications adviser Dakota Burgin.

Minister Petitpas Taylor promotes new parliamentary affairs director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 20, 2023
  • Plus, Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan has seen a couple of staff moves of late, including the exit of senior communications adviser Dakota Burgin.
Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor speaks with media during a French-language program funding announcement at the University of Ottawa on Feb. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Translation Bureau to hire new interpreter well-being director

  • The new director is part of the bureau's response to a Feb. 1 ruling by the federal Labour Program that it failed to protect
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 20, 2023
An interpreter works during a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Feb. 16, 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Translation Bureau to hire new interpreter well-being director

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 20, 2023
  • The new director is part of the bureau's response to a Feb. 1 ruling by the federal Labour Program that it failed to protect

Translation Bureau to hire new interpreter well-being director

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 20, 2023
  • The new director is part of the bureau's response to a Feb. 1 ruling by the federal Labour Program that it failed to protect
An interpreter works during a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Feb. 16, 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Treasury Board President Fortier names a director of operations

  • Plus, there are promotions to note in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office, including that of Oz Jungic, who's now a senior policy adviser.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 16, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier speaks with media during a French-language program funding announcement at the University of Ottawa on Feb. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Treasury Board President Fortier names a director of operations

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 16, 2023
  • Plus, there are promotions to note in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office, including that of Oz Jungic, who's now a senior policy adviser.

Treasury Board President Fortier names a director of operations

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 16, 2023
  • Plus, there are promotions to note in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office, including that of Oz Jungic, who's now a senior policy adviser.
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier speaks with media during a French-language program funding announcement at the University of Ottawa on Feb. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No one-size-fits-all approach’: House committee tackles improving Indigenous graduation rates

  • ‘Self-determination is the key out of this mess,’ said Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu during her March 6 committee appearance.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 14, 2023
House Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee members NDP MP Lori Idlout, left, and Liberal MPs Jaime Battiste and Jenica Atwin bring unique first-hand experience to the ongoing study on Indigenous graduation rates and education outcomes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

‘No one-size-fits-all approach’: House committee tackles improving Indigenous graduation rates

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 14, 2023
  • ‘Self-determination is the key out of this mess,’ said Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu during her March 6 committee appearance.

‘No one-size-fits-all approach’: House committee tackles improving Indigenous graduation rates

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 14, 2023
  • ‘Self-determination is the key out of this mess,’ said Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu during her March 6 committee appearance.
House Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee members NDP MP Lori Idlout, left, and Liberal MPs Jaime Battiste and Jenica Atwin bring unique first-hand experience to the ongoing study on Indigenous graduation rates and education outcomes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Staff exits for ministers Lebouthillier, LeBlanc

  • Plus, Connor Moen has joined Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino’s office as a senior policy and parliamentary affairs adviser.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 13, 2023
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier, left, and Infrastructure and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc have both seen recent staff exits. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Staff exits for ministers Lebouthillier, LeBlanc

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 13, 2023
  • Plus, Connor Moen has joined Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino’s office as a senior policy and parliamentary affairs adviser.

Staff exits for ministers Lebouthillier, LeBlanc

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 13, 2023
  • Plus, Connor Moen has joined Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino’s office as a senior policy and parliamentary affairs adviser.
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier, left, and Infrastructure and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc have both seen recent staff exits. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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