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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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Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the West Block on May 14, while his director of communications, Audrey Milette, left, looks on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the West Block on May 14, while his director of communications, Audrey Milette, left, looks on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
Now-retired Quebec senator Marc Gold has no regrets about taking the 'plunge' and applying to sit in the Senate in 2016, and says he leaves proud and feeling good about what he leaves behind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June
Now-retired Quebec senator Marc Gold has no regrets about taking the 'plunge' and applying to sit in the Senate in 2016, and says he leaves proud and feeling good about what he leaves behind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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.
Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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.
Feature | BY 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 

Feature | BY 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 

Feature | BY 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.
Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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.
Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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.
Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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.
Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
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
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
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.
Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

Feature | BY 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

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