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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.

Two fresh hires for Finance Minister Champagne

  • Plus, Hill Climbers catches up with Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree’s office where there’s a new director of stakeholder relations on deck.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 4, 2026
Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne now has a 29-member office at his back. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Two fresh hires for Finance Minister Champagne

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 4, 2026
  • Plus, Hill Climbers catches up with Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree’s office where there’s a new director of stakeholder relations on deck.

Two fresh hires for Finance Minister Champagne

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 4, 2026
  • Plus, Hill Climbers catches up with Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree’s office where there’s a new director of stakeholder relations on deck.
Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne now has a 29-member office at his back. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Third parties once again main source of House workplace harassment, violence complaints in 2025

  • A total of 13 workplace harassment or violence complaints were filed in 2025, down from the record high of 18 complaints filed in 2024.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 4, 2026
House of Commons
House of Commons
Members of Parliament have been the respondent in a single case of alleged workplace harassment or violence in each annual report going back to 2022-23.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Third parties once again main source of House workplace harassment, violence complaints in 2025

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 4, 2026
  • A total of 13 workplace harassment or violence complaints were filed in 2025, down from the record high of 18 complaints filed in 2024.

Third parties once again main source of House workplace harassment, violence complaints in 2025

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 4, 2026
  • A total of 13 workplace harassment or violence complaints were filed in 2025, down from the record high of 18 complaints filed in 2024.
House of Commons
Members of Parliament have been the respondent in a single case of alleged workplace harassment or violence in each annual report going back to 2022-23.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Northern, Arctic Affairs Minister Chartrand has a new chief of staff

  • Plus, two staff joined AI Minister Evan Solomon’s office on Feb. 23.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 2, 2026
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand, centre, with Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Governor General Mary Simon at the cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall on May 13, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Northern, Arctic Affairs Minister Chartrand has a new chief of staff

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 2, 2026
  • Plus, two staff joined AI Minister Evan Solomon’s office on Feb. 23.

Northern, Arctic Affairs Minister Chartrand has a new chief of staff

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 2, 2026
  • Plus, two staff joined AI Minister Evan Solomon’s office on Feb. 23.
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand, centre, with Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Governor General Mary Simon at the cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall on May 13, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Secretary of State Long adds director, and others to team

  • Plus, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali has hired a new special assistant for parliamentary affairs and assistant to the parliamentary secretary.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 25, 2026
Secretary of State for the Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions Wayne Long has added three staffers to his office since Hill Climbers' last check in. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Secretary of State Long adds director, and others to team

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 25, 2026
  • Plus, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali has hired a new special assistant for parliamentary affairs and assistant to the parliamentary secretary.

Secretary of State Long adds director, and others to team

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 25, 2026
  • Plus, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali has hired a new special assistant for parliamentary affairs and assistant to the parliamentary secretary.
Secretary of State for the Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions Wayne Long has added three staffers to his office since Hill Climbers' last check in. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New senior adviser joins AI Minister Solomon’s team, deputy chief named 

  • Plus, there are staffing updates to note in the offices of secretaries of state Nathalie Provost and Stephen Fuhr.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 23, 2026
Among the recent changes in AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon's office is director of communications Peter Wall's elevation to the added role of deputy chief of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New senior adviser joins AI Minister Solomon’s team, deputy chief named 

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 23, 2026
  • Plus, there are staffing updates to note in the offices of secretaries of state Nathalie Provost and Stephen Fuhr.

New senior adviser joins AI Minister Solomon’s team, deputy chief named 

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 23, 2026
  • Plus, there are staffing updates to note in the offices of secretaries of state Nathalie Provost and Stephen Fuhr.
Among the recent changes in AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon's office is director of communications Peter Wall's elevation to the added role of deputy chief of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Few post-shuffle staffing changes for Canadian identity, Quebec lieutenant teams

  • Marie-Michelle Demers is a new communications adviser to the Canadian identity minister, while Mathieu Auclair has joined the Quebec lieutenant’s office.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 18, 2026
On Dec. 1, 2025, Marc Miller, left, was sworn in as the new minister of Canadian identity and culture, while Government Transformation Minister Joël Lightbound took on the added role of Quebec lieutenant. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Few post-shuffle staffing changes for Canadian identity, Quebec lieutenant teams

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 18, 2026
  • Marie-Michelle Demers is a new communications adviser to the Canadian identity minister, while Mathieu Auclair has joined the Quebec lieutenant’s office.

Few post-shuffle staffing changes for Canadian identity, Quebec lieutenant teams

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 18, 2026
  • Marie-Michelle Demers is a new communications adviser to the Canadian identity minister, while Mathieu Auclair has joined the Quebec lieutenant’s office.
On Dec. 1, 2025, Marc Miller, left, was sworn in as the new minister of Canadian identity and culture, while Government Transformation Minister Joël Lightbound took on the added role of Quebec lieutenant. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Advertising, speechwriting, and appointments advisers among fresh PMO hires

  • Among the recent additions are research co-ordinator Matthew Schwarze, and global affairs communications adviser Omer Aziz.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 16, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney makes his way into the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block on Feb. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Advertising, speechwriting, and appointments advisers among fresh PMO hires

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 16, 2026
  • Among the recent additions are research co-ordinator Matthew Schwarze, and global affairs communications adviser Omer Aziz.

Advertising, speechwriting, and appointments advisers among fresh PMO hires

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 16, 2026
  • Among the recent additions are research co-ordinator Matthew Schwarze, and global affairs communications adviser Omer Aziz.
Prime Minister Mark Carney makes his way into the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block on Feb. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

One out, two in for Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight

  • Meanwhile, there are some updates to note in Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Maya Ouferhat is now press secretary.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 11, 2026
Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight at the Royal Canadian Legion's poppy flag-raising event on Parliament Hill on Oct. 31, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

One out, two in for Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 11, 2026
  • Meanwhile, there are some updates to note in Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Maya Ouferhat is now press secretary.

One out, two in for Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 11, 2026
  • Meanwhile, there are some updates to note in Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Maya Ouferhat is now press secretary.
Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight at the Royal Canadian Legion's poppy flag-raising event on Parliament Hill on Oct. 31, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scaffolding costs in the capital climb to $20.2-million in 2025

  • Centre Block alone contributed almost $14.7-million to the bottom line in 2025, and scaffolding in and around the building has cost some $27.3-million overall
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 11, 2026
Scaffolding is slowly taking over Centre Block's iconic south façade, as seen on Jan. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scaffolding costs in the capital climb to $20.2-million in 2025

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 11, 2026
  • Centre Block alone contributed almost $14.7-million to the bottom line in 2025, and scaffolding in and around the building has cost some $27.3-million overall

Scaffolding costs in the capital climb to $20.2-million in 2025

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 11, 2026
  • Centre Block alone contributed almost $14.7-million to the bottom line in 2025, and scaffolding in and around the building has cost some $27.3-million overall
Scaffolding is slowly taking over Centre Block's iconic south façade, as seen on Jan. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Issues manager added to Minister Anand’s boosted 20-person team

  • Gavin Menzies is in place as director of operations to the minister, while Nadia Hadj Mohamed continues as deputy director of policy.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 9, 2026
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand recently added a new issues manager to her office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Issues manager added to Minister Anand’s boosted 20-person team

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 9, 2026
  • Gavin Menzies is in place as director of operations to the minister, while Nadia Hadj Mohamed continues as deputy director of policy.

Issues manager added to Minister Anand’s boosted 20-person team

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 9, 2026
  • Gavin Menzies is in place as director of operations to the minister, while Nadia Hadj Mohamed continues as deputy director of policy.
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand recently added a new issues manager to her office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian expats in the U.S. dominate international voting stats: data

  • Canadians living in the United States accounted for about 51 per cent of all expat votes cast in the 2025 federal election, followed by
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 7, 2026
A ballot box and sample ballot pictured at Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault’s office in Gatineau, Que., on April 1, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian expats in the U.S. dominate international voting stats: data

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 7, 2026
  • Canadians living in the United States accounted for about 51 per cent of all expat votes cast in the 2025 federal election, followed by

Canadian expats in the U.S. dominate international voting stats: data

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 7, 2026
  • Canadians living in the United States accounted for about 51 per cent of all expat votes cast in the 2025 federal election, followed by
A ballot box and sample ballot pictured at Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault’s office in Gatineau, Que., on April 1, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Immigration Minister Diab hires former P.E.I. Liberal Party executive director

  • Plus, Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald has a new special assistant on his team.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 4, 2026
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Lena Diab has found a director of parliamentary affairs and issues management for her office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Immigration Minister Diab hires former P.E.I. Liberal Party executive director

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 4, 2026
  • Plus, Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald has a new special assistant on his team.

Immigration Minister Diab hires former P.E.I. Liberal Party executive director

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 4, 2026
  • Plus, Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald has a new special assistant on his team.
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Lena Diab has found a director of parliamentary affairs and issues management for her office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tory Senator Housakos proposes invoking notwithstanding clause to uphold certain mandatory minimums

  • Bill S-240 responds to an October 2025 Supreme Court ruling that mandatory minimums for child sexual abuse material offences violate Sec. 12 of the
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 4, 2026
Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos called the government's response to the Senneville ruling in Bill C-16 insufficient 'window dressing.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tory Senator Housakos proposes invoking notwithstanding clause to uphold certain mandatory minimums

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 4, 2026
  • Bill S-240 responds to an October 2025 Supreme Court ruling that mandatory minimums for child sexual abuse material offences violate Sec. 12 of the

Tory Senator Housakos proposes invoking notwithstanding clause to uphold certain mandatory minimums

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 4, 2026
  • Bill S-240 responds to an October 2025 Supreme Court ruling that mandatory minimums for child sexual abuse material offences violate Sec. 12 of the
Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos called the government's response to the Senneville ruling in Bill C-16 insufficient 'window dressing.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Lightbound, Secretary of State van Koeverden add to teams

  • Recent additions in Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden’s shop include Charlie Skipworth as a senior strategy and insight adviser.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 2, 2026
Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound, left, and Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden each have new faces in their respective offices. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Minister Lightbound, Secretary of State van Koeverden add to teams

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 2, 2026
  • Recent additions in Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden’s shop include Charlie Skipworth as a senior strategy and insight adviser.

Minister Lightbound, Secretary of State van Koeverden add to teams

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 2, 2026
  • Recent additions in Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden’s shop include Charlie Skipworth as a senior strategy and insight adviser.
Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound, left, and Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden each have new faces in their respective offices. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Energy Minister Hodgson names new press secretary, director

  • Speaking of press secretaries, Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski added Soraya Lemur to her team last fall.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 28, 2026
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson makes his way past reporters to a Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on Nov. 25, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Energy Minister Hodgson names new press secretary, director

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 28, 2026
  • Speaking of press secretaries, Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski added Soraya Lemur to her team last fall.

Energy Minister Hodgson names new press secretary, director

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 28, 2026
  • Speaking of press secretaries, Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski added Soraya Lemur to her team last fall.
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson makes his way past reporters to a Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on Nov. 25, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs eye support for expat voters as PROC study on special ballot challenges wraps

  • Committee members say they're looking at changes to improve special ballot voting processes, including for voters living abroad who cast ballots in record numbers
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 28, 2026
Special ballots are counted by Elections Canada workers in Ottawa in the 2021 federal election. The agency is working to improve—and in many cases automate—processes related to mailing special ballot envelopes, tracking return rates, and monitoring counts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs eye support for expat voters as PROC study on special ballot challenges wraps

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 28, 2026
  • Committee members say they're looking at changes to improve special ballot voting processes, including for voters living abroad who cast ballots in record numbers

MPs eye support for expat voters as PROC study on special ballot challenges wraps

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 28, 2026
  • Committee members say they're looking at changes to improve special ballot voting processes, including for voters living abroad who cast ballots in record numbers
Special ballots are counted by Elections Canada workers in Ottawa in the 2021 federal election. The agency is working to improve—and in many cases automate—processes related to mailing special ballot envelopes, tracking return rates, and monitoring counts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senior staff shake-up for Indigenous Services Minister Gull-Masty

  • Chantal Tshimanga, who up until November had been operations director to the Indigenous services minister, is now working for Secretary of State Buckley Belanger.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 26, 2026
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty has seen a string of senior staffing changes following the exit of her chief of staff and director of operations late last year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senior staff shake-up for Indigenous Services Minister Gull-Masty

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 26, 2026
  • Chantal Tshimanga, who up until November had been operations director to the Indigenous services minister, is now working for Secretary of State Buckley Belanger.

Senior staff shake-up for Indigenous Services Minister Gull-Masty

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 26, 2026
  • Chantal Tshimanga, who up until November had been operations director to the Indigenous services minister, is now working for Secretary of State Buckley Belanger.
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty has seen a string of senior staffing changes following the exit of her chief of staff and director of operations late last year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment Minister Dabrusin promotes new deputy director, adds more aides

  • Plus, Secretary of State for Children and Youth Anna Gainey has a new director of policy, operations, and parliamentary affairs.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 21, 2026
A new senior adviser and new senior policy adviser are among the recent staffing changes of note in Environment, Climate Change, and Nature Minister Julie Dabrusin's office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment Minister Dabrusin promotes new deputy director, adds more aides

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 21, 2026
  • Plus, Secretary of State for Children and Youth Anna Gainey has a new director of policy, operations, and parliamentary affairs.

Environment Minister Dabrusin promotes new deputy director, adds more aides

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 21, 2026
  • Plus, Secretary of State for Children and Youth Anna Gainey has a new director of policy, operations, and parliamentary affairs.
A new senior adviser and new senior policy adviser are among the recent staffing changes of note in Environment, Climate Change, and Nature Minister Julie Dabrusin's office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators renew push to see their pensions become funded

  • In a recent letter, the Senate Internal Economy Committee asked the Treasury Board president to revisit the idea of switching the pension plan so
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 21, 2026
The Senate of Canada Building at 2 Rideau St. in downtown Ottawa. Some Senators say investment returns could lead to lower pension contribution amounts coming out of the public purse. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators renew push to see their pensions become funded

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 21, 2026
  • In a recent letter, the Senate Internal Economy Committee asked the Treasury Board president to revisit the idea of switching the pension plan so

Senators renew push to see their pensions become funded

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 21, 2026
  • In a recent letter, the Senate Internal Economy Committee asked the Treasury Board president to revisit the idea of switching the pension plan so
The Senate of Canada Building at 2 Rideau St. in downtown Ottawa. Some Senators say investment returns could lead to lower pension contribution amounts coming out of the public purse. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New policy adviser among recent staff changes for Trade Minister Sidhu

  • Plus, Galen Richardson has been promoted to director of stakeholder relations to multifaceted Minister Dominic LeBlanc.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 19, 2026
Maninder Sidhu
Maninder Sidhu
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has a new policy adviser, and a new press secretary in his office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New policy adviser among recent staff changes for Trade Minister Sidhu

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 19, 2026
  • Plus, Galen Richardson has been promoted to director of stakeholder relations to multifaceted Minister Dominic LeBlanc.

New policy adviser among recent staff changes for Trade Minister Sidhu

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 19, 2026
  • Plus, Galen Richardson has been promoted to director of stakeholder relations to multifaceted Minister Dominic LeBlanc.
Maninder Sidhu
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has a new policy adviser, and a new press secretary in his office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Checking in on Minister MacKinnon’s transport team

  • Sarah Jackson is leading the transport office, supported by Andrew Richardson as deputy chief of staff and director of operations and appointments.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 14, 2026
Transport Minister and Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon announces the Ottawa-Montreal corridor as the first section of the Alto high-speed rail project in Gatineau, Que., on Dec. 12, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Checking in on Minister MacKinnon’s transport team

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 14, 2026
  • Sarah Jackson is leading the transport office, supported by Andrew Richardson as deputy chief of staff and director of operations and appointments.

Checking in on Minister MacKinnon’s transport team

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 14, 2026
  • Sarah Jackson is leading the transport office, supported by Andrew Richardson as deputy chief of staff and director of operations and appointments.
Transport Minister and Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon announces the Ottawa-Montreal corridor as the first section of the Alto high-speed rail project in Gatineau, Que., on Dec. 12, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Interpreter dilemma: pushback continues against changes to federal exam, freelance contract terms

  • As of last March, 84 freelance interpreters were covering Parliament Hill. Only 37 such bids were received by the first deadline for submissions under
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 14, 2026
An interpreter covers a press conference with then-prime minister Justin Trudeau in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa in February 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Interpreter dilemma: pushback continues against changes to federal exam, freelance contract terms

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 14, 2026
  • As of last March, 84 freelance interpreters were covering Parliament Hill. Only 37 such bids were received by the first deadline for submissions under

Interpreter dilemma: pushback continues against changes to federal exam, freelance contract terms

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 14, 2026
  • As of last March, 84 freelance interpreters were covering Parliament Hill. Only 37 such bids were received by the first deadline for submissions under
An interpreter covers a press conference with then-prime minister Justin Trudeau in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa in February 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Catching up with more former cabinet staffers

  • Former chief of staff Matthew Mann is now working for PepsiCo, while ex-policy adviser Emily Hartman is working for YMCA Canada.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 12, 2026
Pedestrians walk past the Queen's Gates to Parliament Hill in downtown Ottawa on Jan. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Catching up with more former cabinet staffers

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 12, 2026
  • Former chief of staff Matthew Mann is now working for PepsiCo, while ex-policy adviser Emily Hartman is working for YMCA Canada.

Catching up with more former cabinet staffers

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 12, 2026
  • Former chief of staff Matthew Mann is now working for PepsiCo, while ex-policy adviser Emily Hartman is working for YMCA Canada.
Pedestrians walk past the Queen's Gates to Parliament Hill in downtown Ottawa on Jan. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Life after politics: catching up with ex-PMO staffers 

  • Patrick Travers is now with Hakluyt & Company, while Oz Jungic has joined Rio Tinto, and Philip Proulx is working for Mila–Quebec Artificial Intelligence
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 7, 2026
The Prime Minister's Office at 80 Wellington St., which also served as home to then-deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland's office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Life after politics: catching up with ex-PMO staffers 

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 7, 2026
  • Patrick Travers is now with Hakluyt & Company, while Oz Jungic has joined Rio Tinto, and Philip Proulx is working for Mila–Quebec Artificial Intelligence

Life after politics: catching up with ex-PMO staffers 

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 7, 2026
  • Patrick Travers is now with Hakluyt & Company, while Oz Jungic has joined Rio Tinto, and Philip Proulx is working for Mila–Quebec Artificial Intelligence
The Prime Minister's Office at 80 Wellington St., which also served as home to then-deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland's office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who in Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative OLO: Part 2

  • Among the leader’s team are communications director Katy Merrifield; and French communications director, and Quebec and La Francophonie adviser Vincent Desmarais.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 2, 2026
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre at a Sept. 14 caucus meeting in the West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who in Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative OLO: Part 2

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 2, 2026
  • Among the leader’s team are communications director Katy Merrifield; and French communications director, and Quebec and La Francophonie adviser Vincent Desmarais.

Who’s who in Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative OLO: Part 2

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 2, 2026
  • Among the leader’s team are communications director Katy Merrifield; and French communications director, and Quebec and La Francophonie adviser Vincent Desmarais.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre at a Sept. 14 caucus meeting in the West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who in Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative OLO: Part 1

  • Ian Todd and Matthew Antonitti continue as chief of staff and principal secretary to the leader, respectively, while Aaron Wudrick leads policy in the
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 29, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is supported by a total of almost 80 staffers on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who in Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative OLO: Part 1

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 29, 2025
  • Ian Todd and Matthew Antonitti continue as chief of staff and principal secretary to the leader, respectively, while Aaron Wudrick leads policy in the

Who’s who in Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative OLO: Part 1

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 29, 2025
  • Ian Todd and Matthew Antonitti continue as chief of staff and principal secretary to the leader, respectively, while Aaron Wudrick leads policy in the
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is supported by a total of almost 80 staffers on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We are in a good place now’: Sen. Moncion preps to take over as ISG head 

  • While key reforms to cement the new multi-group Senate have been passed, ‘there’s no guarantee that independence is forever,’ warns outgoing ISG Facilitator Raymonde
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 24, 2025
Ontario Senator Lucie Moncion officially takes over as the new facilitator of the Independent Senators Group on Jan. 1, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We are in a good place now’: Sen. Moncion preps to take over as ISG head 

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 24, 2025
  • While key reforms to cement the new multi-group Senate have been passed, ‘there’s no guarantee that independence is forever,’ warns outgoing ISG Facilitator Raymonde

‘We are in a good place now’: Sen. Moncion preps to take over as ISG head 

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 24, 2025
  • While key reforms to cement the new multi-group Senate have been passed, ‘there’s no guarantee that independence is forever,’ warns outgoing ISG Facilitator Raymonde
Ontario Senator Lucie Moncion officially takes over as the new facilitator of the Independent Senators Group on Jan. 1, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Centre Block project demolition and excavation work nearly two-thirds complete, MPs hear

  • While Centre Block may have looked beautiful from the outside, “its facilities were critically outdated and systems were failing,” a senior Public Services and
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 8, 2022
The Centre Block building, as pictured on Nov. 2, 2021. Inside, demolition and abatement work is now 65 per cent finished, with 16-million pounds of asbestos-containing material removed so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Centre Block project demolition and excavation work nearly two-thirds complete, MPs hear

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 8, 2022
  • While Centre Block may have looked beautiful from the outside, “its facilities were critically outdated and systems were failing,” a senior Public Services and

Centre Block project demolition and excavation work nearly two-thirds complete, MPs hear

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 8, 2022
  • While Centre Block may have looked beautiful from the outside, “its facilities were critically outdated and systems were failing,” a senior Public Services and
The Centre Block building, as pictured on Nov. 2, 2021. Inside, demolition and abatement work is now 65 per cent finished, with 16-million pounds of asbestos-containing material removed so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Marilla McCargar heading policy for new Seniors Minister Khera

  • Seniors Minister Kamal Khera, a new addition to cabinet this Parliament, is still finalizing her ministerial staff team, but has crossed more key hires
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 7, 2022
Seniors Minister Kamal Khera, pictured leaving a Liberal cabinet meeting at 111 Sussex Drive in Ottawa on Oct. 27, 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Marilla McCargar heading policy for new Seniors Minister Khera

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 7, 2022
  • Seniors Minister Kamal Khera, a new addition to cabinet this Parliament, is still finalizing her ministerial staff team, but has crossed more key hires

Marilla McCargar heading policy for new Seniors Minister Khera

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 7, 2022
  • Seniors Minister Kamal Khera, a new addition to cabinet this Parliament, is still finalizing her ministerial staff team, but has crossed more key hires
Seniors Minister Kamal Khera, pictured leaving a Liberal cabinet meeting at 111 Sussex Drive in Ottawa on Oct. 27, 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Promotions and new hires post-election in Justice Minister Lametti’s office

  • Justice Minister David Lametti was one of nine ministers who didn’t switch cabinet assignments last fall, but the post-election staff shuffle has nonetheless led
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 7, 2022
Justice Minister David Lametti, pictured Feb. 1, speaking with media after entering the West Block. 'Freedom Convoy' protesters who first occupied Ottawa on Jan. 28 remained parked—and honking—outside the building along Wellington Street, and on streets throughout the city's downtown core. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Promotions and new hires post-election in Justice Minister Lametti’s office

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 7, 2022
  • Justice Minister David Lametti was one of nine ministers who didn’t switch cabinet assignments last fall, but the post-election staff shuffle has nonetheless led

Promotions and new hires post-election in Justice Minister Lametti’s office

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 7, 2022
  • Justice Minister David Lametti was one of nine ministers who didn’t switch cabinet assignments last fall, but the post-election staff shuffle has nonetheless led
Justice Minister David Lametti, pictured Feb. 1, speaking with media after entering the West Block. 'Freedom Convoy' protesters who first occupied Ottawa on Jan. 28 remained parked—and honking—outside the building along Wellington Street, and on streets throughout the city's downtown core. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hill construction halted amid ongoing convoy protests

  • Work to renovate the historic Centre Block building has been put on pause, after Public Services and Procurement Canada and the Parliamentary Protective Service
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 2, 2022
'Freedom Convoy' protestors are pictured on Wellington Street, in front of Parliament Hill, on Jan. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Hill construction halted amid ongoing convoy protests

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 2, 2022
  • Work to renovate the historic Centre Block building has been put on pause, after Public Services and Procurement Canada and the Parliamentary Protective Service

Hill construction halted amid ongoing convoy protests

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 2, 2022
  • Work to renovate the historic Centre Block building has been put on pause, after Public Services and Procurement Canada and the Parliamentary Protective Service
'Freedom Convoy' protestors are pictured on Wellington Street, in front of Parliament Hill, on Jan. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New chair of House LTVP working group aims to boost project awareness

  • The new chair at the helm of the MP working group overseeing plans to renovate the Parliamentary Precinct says he’s looking to do more
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 2, 2022
Closed for construction: Parliament Hill's Centre Block building is pictured on Nov. 2, 2021. The new chair of the MP working group weighing in on Hill renovations says he wants to find ways to raise public awareness of the historic undertaking. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New chair of House LTVP working group aims to boost project awareness

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 2, 2022
  • The new chair at the helm of the MP working group overseeing plans to renovate the Parliamentary Precinct says he’s looking to do more

New chair of House LTVP working group aims to boost project awareness

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 2, 2022
  • The new chair at the helm of the MP working group overseeing plans to renovate the Parliamentary Precinct says he’s looking to do more
Closed for construction: Parliament Hill's Centre Block building is pictured on Nov. 2, 2021. The new chair of the MP working group weighing in on Hill renovations says he wants to find ways to raise public awareness of the historic undertaking. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Astravas at helm of Emergency Preparedness Minister Blair’s new team

  • Now minister of emergency preparedness and president of the Queen’s Privy Council, Bill Blair has brought over his chief of staff of the last
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 31, 2022
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair, pictured during a press conference on flooding in British Columbia on Nov. 18, 2021, has kept a number of staff from his old public safety team. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Astravas at helm of Emergency Preparedness Minister Blair’s new team

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 31, 2022
  • Now minister of emergency preparedness and president of the Queen’s Privy Council, Bill Blair has brought over his chief of staff of the last

Astravas at helm of Emergency Preparedness Minister Blair’s new team

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 31, 2022
  • Now minister of emergency preparedness and president of the Queen’s Privy Council, Bill Blair has brought over his chief of staff of the last
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair, pictured during a press conference on flooding in British Columbia on Nov. 18, 2021, has kept a number of staff from his old public safety team. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fraser hires a new chief of staff after Mendicino scoops up Mike Jones

  • There’s a new chief at the helm of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser’s office, after Mike Jones was recently scooped up to
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 31, 2022
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser, pictured speaking to reporters in the West Block on Dec. 14, 2021, has a new chief of staff in his office, among other staffing updates. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fraser hires a new chief of staff after Mendicino scoops up Mike Jones

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 31, 2022
  • There’s a new chief at the helm of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser’s office, after Mike Jones was recently scooped up to

Fraser hires a new chief of staff after Mendicino scoops up Mike Jones

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 31, 2022
  • There’s a new chief at the helm of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser’s office, after Mike Jones was recently scooped up to
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser, pictured speaking to reporters in the West Block on Dec. 14, 2021, has a new chief of staff in his office, among other staffing updates. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cabinet’s communications and chiefs of staff list, 2022

  • Minister Portfolio Chief of Staff D. Comms Press Secretary Main Office # Trudeau, Justin Prime Minister Katie Telford Cameron Ahmad Ann-Clara Vaillancourt, Cecely Roy
List | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 31, 2022

Cabinet’s communications and chiefs of staff list, 2022

List | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 31, 2022
  • Minister Portfolio Chief of Staff D. Comms Press Secretary Main Office # Trudeau, Justin Prime Minister Katie Telford Cameron Ahmad Ann-Clara Vaillancourt, Cecely Roy

Cabinet’s communications and chiefs of staff list, 2022

List | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 31, 2022
  • Minister Portfolio Chief of Staff D. Comms Press Secretary Main Office # Trudeau, Justin Prime Minister Katie Telford Cameron Ahmad Ann-Clara Vaillancourt, Cecely Roy

Back in business: House Committees primed to play catch up with busy agendas

  • From grilling the head of Air Canada to embarking on pre-budget consultations to exploring the ethics of facial recognition technology, many House Committees will
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 26, 2022
Deputy PM and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is pictured greeting Bloc MP Gabriel Ste-Marie at the Finance Committee on Dec. 9, 2021, where she appeared to discuss Bill C-2, which the committee met early to deal with before the winter break. It's set to begin pre-budget consultation hearings next week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Back in business: House Committees primed to play catch up with busy agendas

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 26, 2022
  • From grilling the head of Air Canada to embarking on pre-budget consultations to exploring the ethics of facial recognition technology, many House Committees will

Back in business: House Committees primed to play catch up with busy agendas

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 26, 2022
  • From grilling the head of Air Canada to embarking on pre-budget consultations to exploring the ethics of facial recognition technology, many House Committees will
Deputy PM and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is pictured greeting Bloc MP Gabriel Ste-Marie at the Finance Committee on Dec. 9, 2021, where she appeared to discuss Bill C-2, which the committee met early to deal with before the winter break. It's set to begin pre-budget consultation hearings next week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rural Economic Development Minister Hutchings’ firms up 13-member team

  • Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings has finalized her new office, with 13 staff in place, including Kendra Wilcox as director of policy and
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 24, 2022
Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings, right, pictured leaving a Liberal cabinet meeting at 111 Sussex Dr., on Oct. 27, 2021, alongside her director of parliamentary affairs, Danielle Moriarty. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rural Economic Development Minister Hutchings’ firms up 13-member team

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 24, 2022
  • Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings has finalized her new office, with 13 staff in place, including Kendra Wilcox as director of policy and

Rural Economic Development Minister Hutchings’ firms up 13-member team

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 24, 2022
  • Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings has finalized her new office, with 13 staff in place, including Kendra Wilcox as director of policy and
Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings, right, pictured leaving a Liberal cabinet meeting at 111 Sussex Dr., on Oct. 27, 2021, alongside her director of parliamentary affairs, Danielle Moriarty. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Upcoming carbon price increase to ‘pose some of the greatest challenges to the Trudeau government yet,’ argues Angus Reid’s Kurl

  • The federal carbon price is rising for a third time this April, reaching $50 per tonne of greenhouse gas emissions, but amid high inflation
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 24, 2022
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured Nov. 3, 2020, on the Hill. 'If there’s ever a time where Minister Guilbeault is prepared to communicate with Canadians on an issue that he knows well, this is it,' says Summa Strategies' Elliot Hughes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Upcoming carbon price increase to ‘pose some of the greatest challenges to the Trudeau government yet,’ argues Angus Reid’s Kurl

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 24, 2022
  • The federal carbon price is rising for a third time this April, reaching $50 per tonne of greenhouse gas emissions, but amid high inflation

Upcoming carbon price increase to ‘pose some of the greatest challenges to the Trudeau government yet,’ argues Angus Reid’s Kurl

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 24, 2022
  • The federal carbon price is rising for a third time this April, reaching $50 per tonne of greenhouse gas emissions, but amid high inflation
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured Nov. 3, 2020, on the Hill. 'If there’s ever a time where Minister Guilbeault is prepared to communicate with Canadians on an issue that he knows well, this is it,' says Summa Strategies' Elliot Hughes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Agriculture Minister Bibeau has a new acting chief of staff, Jérémy Gauthier

  • Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, who has held her portfolio since 2019, has kicked off the new Parliament with some changes to her ministerial office,
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 20, 2022
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, pictured being scrummed ahead of a cabinet meeting at 111 Sussex Drive on Oct. 27, 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Agriculture Minister Bibeau has a new acting chief of staff, Jérémy Gauthier

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 20, 2022
  • Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, who has held her portfolio since 2019, has kicked off the new Parliament with some changes to her ministerial office,

Agriculture Minister Bibeau has a new acting chief of staff, Jérémy Gauthier

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 20, 2022
  • Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, who has held her portfolio since 2019, has kicked off the new Parliament with some changes to her ministerial office,
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, pictured being scrummed ahead of a cabinet meeting at 111 Sussex Drive on Oct. 27, 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sports Minister St-Onge’s office led by chief of staff Kelly Wilhelm

  • Among the new additions to cabinet this Parliament is Sports Minister Pascale St-Onge, a first-term MP, and she’s recruited Kelly Wilhelm to run her
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 17, 2022
Sports Minister Pascale St-Onge, pictured alongside her parliamentary secretary, Liberal MP Adam van Koeverden, right, and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, during the government's Dec. 8, 2021, announcement of its plan for a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sports Minister St-Onge’s office led by chief of staff Kelly Wilhelm

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 17, 2022
  • Among the new additions to cabinet this Parliament is Sports Minister Pascale St-Onge, a first-term MP, and she’s recruited Kelly Wilhelm to run her

Sports Minister St-Onge’s office led by chief of staff Kelly Wilhelm

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 17, 2022
  • Among the new additions to cabinet this Parliament is Sports Minister Pascale St-Onge, a first-term MP, and she’s recruited Kelly Wilhelm to run her
Sports Minister Pascale St-Onge, pictured alongside her parliamentary secretary, Liberal MP Adam van Koeverden, right, and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, during the government's Dec. 8, 2021, announcement of its plan for a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PMO policy head Marci Surkes soon to exit, John Brodhead named new director

  • Marci Surkes will soon be bidding Parliament Hill farewell, after two years as executive director of policy and cabinet affairs to Prime Minister Justin
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 13, 2022
Ch-ch-changes in the PMO: There have been some key changes to the policy team in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office, with executive director Marci Surkes' upcoming exit, a new director and deputy director promoted, and four new advisers hired. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PMO policy head Marci Surkes soon to exit, John Brodhead named new director

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 13, 2022
  • Marci Surkes will soon be bidding Parliament Hill farewell, after two years as executive director of policy and cabinet affairs to Prime Minister Justin

PMO policy head Marci Surkes soon to exit, John Brodhead named new director

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 13, 2022
  • Marci Surkes will soon be bidding Parliament Hill farewell, after two years as executive director of policy and cabinet affairs to Prime Minister Justin
Ch-ch-changes in the PMO: There have been some key changes to the policy team in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office, with executive director Marci Surkes' upcoming exit, a new director and deputy director promoted, and four new advisers hired. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds report $326.1-million in lost revenue, public money, property in 2020-21

  • The federal government reported a total of $326.1-million in lost federal revenue, public money, and public property due to fraud, accidents, or offences in
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 11, 2022
Parliament Hill, as seen in April 2020. The 2021 Public Accounts, detailing federal spending and losses that were incurred or discovered during the 2020-21 fiscal year, were tabled in the House of Commons on Dec. 17, 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds report $326.1-million in lost revenue, public money, property in 2020-21

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 11, 2022
  • The federal government reported a total of $326.1-million in lost federal revenue, public money, and public property due to fraud, accidents, or offences in

Feds report $326.1-million in lost revenue, public money, property in 2020-21

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 11, 2022
  • The federal government reported a total of $326.1-million in lost federal revenue, public money, and public property due to fraud, accidents, or offences in
Parliament Hill, as seen in April 2020. The 2021 Public Accounts, detailing federal spending and losses that were incurred or discovered during the 2020-21 fiscal year, were tabled in the House of Commons on Dec. 17, 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Families Minister Gould hangs on to chief of staff Tsaï-Klassen

  • Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Karina Gould has locked in Frédérique Tsaï-Klassen to continue as chief of staff in her new portfolio. Tsaï-Klassen
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 10, 2022
Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Karina Gould, pictured on Dec. 13, 2021, has so far brought a handful of staff from her old office to her new one, including chief of staff Frédérique Tsaï-Klassen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Families Minister Gould hangs on to chief of staff Tsaï-Klassen

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 10, 2022
  • Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Karina Gould has locked in Frédérique Tsaï-Klassen to continue as chief of staff in her new portfolio. Tsaï-Klassen

Families Minister Gould hangs on to chief of staff Tsaï-Klassen

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 10, 2022
  • Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Karina Gould has locked in Frédérique Tsaï-Klassen to continue as chief of staff in her new portfolio. Tsaï-Klassen
Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Karina Gould, pictured on Dec. 13, 2021, has so far brought a handful of staff from her old office to her new one, including chief of staff Frédérique Tsaï-Klassen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dan Arnold exits the PMO, new role of Indigenous outreach adviser added

  • The end of 2021 also brought the end of Dan Arnold’s six-year run as director of research and advertising in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s office
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 7, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured on his way to a press conference in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa on Jan. 5. His lead pollster of the last six years, Dan Arnold, recently left the PMO. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dan Arnold exits the PMO, new role of Indigenous outreach adviser added

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 7, 2022
  • The end of 2021 also brought the end of Dan Arnold’s six-year run as director of research and advertising in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s office

Dan Arnold exits the PMO, new role of Indigenous outreach adviser added

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 7, 2022
  • The end of 2021 also brought the end of Dan Arnold’s six-year run as director of research and advertising in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s office
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured on his way to a press conference in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa on Jan. 5. His lead pollster of the last six years, Dan Arnold, recently left the PMO. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tourism and Associate Finance Minister Boissonnault names Lockington as chief of staff

  • Elliott Lockington has reached the top ranks of Parliament Hill’s staff pecking order, having been made chief of staff to new Tourism and Associate
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 6, 2022
Tourism and Associate Finance Minister Randy Boissonnault is pictured addressing media in the foyer outside the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block building on Dec. 1, 2021, after the House unanimously agreed to pass Bill C-3, which bans so-called conversion therapy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tourism and Associate Finance Minister Boissonnault names Lockington as chief of staff

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 6, 2022
  • Elliott Lockington has reached the top ranks of Parliament Hill’s staff pecking order, having been made chief of staff to new Tourism and Associate

Tourism and Associate Finance Minister Boissonnault names Lockington as chief of staff

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 6, 2022
  • Elliott Lockington has reached the top ranks of Parliament Hill’s staff pecking order, having been made chief of staff to new Tourism and Associate
Tourism and Associate Finance Minister Randy Boissonnault is pictured addressing media in the foyer outside the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block building on Dec. 1, 2021, after the House unanimously agreed to pass Bill C-3, which bans so-called conversion therapy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at Housing Minister Hussen’s team, led by chief Hursh Jaswal

  • Now Housing and Diversity and Inclusion Minister Ahmed Hussen has brought Hursh Jaswal to his new office as chief of staff. Jaswal has been
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 3, 2022
Housing and Diversity and Inclusion Minister Ahmed Hussen, pictured during a press conference in the Sir John A. Macdonald building on Oct. 27, 2020, while minister of families, children, and social development. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at Housing Minister Hussen’s team, led by chief Hursh Jaswal

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 3, 2022
  • Now Housing and Diversity and Inclusion Minister Ahmed Hussen has brought Hursh Jaswal to his new office as chief of staff. Jaswal has been

A look at Housing Minister Hussen’s team, led by chief Hursh Jaswal

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 3, 2022
  • Now Housing and Diversity and Inclusion Minister Ahmed Hussen has brought Hursh Jaswal to his new office as chief of staff. Jaswal has been
Housing and Diversity and Inclusion Minister Ahmed Hussen, pictured during a press conference in the Sir John A. Macdonald building on Oct. 27, 2020, while minister of families, children, and social development. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Matheson takes charge of Minister Rodriguez’s heritage team

  • Once again in the heritage portfolio, Minister Pablo Rodriguez, who also continues as the government’s Quebec Lieutenant, has brought over his policy director from
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 28, 2021
Heritage Minister and Quebec Lieutenant Pablo Rodriguez, pictured arriving for a Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on Nov. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Matheson takes charge of Minister Rodriguez’s heritage team

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 28, 2021
  • Once again in the heritage portfolio, Minister Pablo Rodriguez, who also continues as the government’s Quebec Lieutenant, has brought over his policy director from

Matheson takes charge of Minister Rodriguez’s heritage team

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 28, 2021
  • Once again in the heritage portfolio, Minister Pablo Rodriguez, who also continues as the government’s Quebec Lieutenant, has brought over his policy director from
Heritage Minister and Quebec Lieutenant Pablo Rodriguez, pictured arriving for a Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on Nov. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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