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Laura Ryckewaert

Laura Ryckewaert has been a reporter with The Hill Times since 2011 and a deputy editor since 2019. Originally from Toronto, she’s been living in the national capital since 2007 and is a graduate of Carleton University’s bachelor of journalism program. She tackles the Hill Climbers column for the paper, which follows political staffing changes on Parliament Hill, and, among other things, regularly covers the Procedure and House Affairs Committee, the Board of Internal Economy, and Parliamentary Precinct renovations.

Immigration Minister Diab adds new policy director to her team

  • Elizabeth Cheesbrough, who had been deputy chief of staff and director of policy to the minister, exited in October.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 4, 2025
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Lena Diab speaks about Francophone immigration outside of Quebec at St. Paul University in Ottawa on Nov. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Immigration Minister Diab adds new policy director to her team

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 4, 2025
  • Elizabeth Cheesbrough, who had been deputy chief of staff and director of policy to the minister, exited in October.

Immigration Minister Diab adds new policy director to her team

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 4, 2025
  • Elizabeth Cheesbrough, who had been deputy chief of staff and director of policy to the minister, exited in October.
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Lena Diab speaks about Francophone immigration outside of Quebec at St. Paul University in Ottawa on Nov. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Centre Block reno tour highlights excavations, reconstruction, and a ‘Buy Canadian’ shift

  • By this time next year—or early 2027, depending on how things progress—scaffolding is expected to cover the entirety of Centre Block’s iconic south façade.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 3, 2025
Reporters stepped inside the historic Centre Block building for the first time in a year on Nov. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Centre Block reno tour highlights excavations, reconstruction, and a ‘Buy Canadian’ shift

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 3, 2025
  • By this time next year—or early 2027, depending on how things progress—scaffolding is expected to cover the entirety of Centre Block’s iconic south façade.

Centre Block reno tour highlights excavations, reconstruction, and a ‘Buy Canadian’ shift

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 3, 2025
  • By this time next year—or early 2027, depending on how things progress—scaffolding is expected to cover the entirety of Centre Block’s iconic south façade.
Reporters stepped inside the historic Centre Block building for the first time in a year on Nov. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Jobs and Families Minister Hajdu down a chief of staff

  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon recently bade farewell to one of his directors of policy, among other changes.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 1, 2025
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu speaks with reporters before a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Oct. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Jobs and Families Minister Hajdu down a chief of staff

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 1, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon recently bade farewell to one of his directors of policy, among other changes.

Jobs and Families Minister Hajdu down a chief of staff

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 1, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon recently bade farewell to one of his directors of policy, among other changes.
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu speaks with reporters before a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Oct. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs, Senators at odds over future Confederation Building reno plans

  • The idea of more than half of the Senate’s share of future Block 2 offices being used by MPs while the Confederation Building is
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 28, 2025
The Confederation Building is home to some 160 MP offices. Due to its deteriorated state, some renovations have already taken place ahead of the building's full revamp, including roof repairs and window replacement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs, Senators at odds over future Confederation Building reno plans

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 28, 2025
  • The idea of more than half of the Senate’s share of future Block 2 offices being used by MPs while the Confederation Building is

MPs, Senators at odds over future Confederation Building reno plans

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 28, 2025
  • The idea of more than half of the Senate’s share of future Block 2 offices being used by MPs while the Confederation Building is
The Confederation Building is home to some 160 MP offices. Due to its deteriorated state, some renovations have already taken place ahead of the building's full revamp, including roof repairs and window replacement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A fresh glimpse inside the Centre Block renovation site

  • —The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, ANDREW MEADE | November 26, 2025
The Centre Block Rehabilitation project has an overall estimated budget of $4.5-billion to $5-billion, and construction is expected to wrap up by around 2030-31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A fresh glimpse inside the Centre Block renovation site

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, ANDREW MEADE | November 26, 2025
  • —The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

A fresh glimpse inside the Centre Block renovation site

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, ANDREW MEADE | November 26, 2025
  • —The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
The Centre Block Rehabilitation project has an overall estimated budget of $4.5-billion to $5-billion, and construction is expected to wrap up by around 2030-31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Industry Minister Joly hires defence adviser, new operations director

  • Meanwhile, there are a couple of staff to catch up on in multifaceted Minister Dominic LeBlanc’s office, including senior policy adviser Nasser Haidar.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 26, 2025
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly welcomed a few new hands to her team in October. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Industry Minister Joly hires defence adviser, new operations director

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 26, 2025
  • Meanwhile, there are a couple of staff to catch up on in multifaceted Minister Dominic LeBlanc’s office, including senior policy adviser Nasser Haidar.

Industry Minister Joly hires defence adviser, new operations director

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 26, 2025
  • Meanwhile, there are a couple of staff to catch up on in multifaceted Minister Dominic LeBlanc’s office, including senior policy adviser Nasser Haidar.
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly welcomed a few new hands to her team in October. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cabinet spending tops $92-million in 2024-25, up 3.7 per cent

  • Unsurprisingly, then-prime minister Justin Trudeau’s office was the highest spender, with a total of $13.1-million in expenses reported.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 26, 2025
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, centre, speaks with reporters in the West Block on March 4 alongside ministers Mélanie Joly, left, Dominic LeBlanc, and David McGuinty, right. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cabinet spending tops $92-million in 2024-25, up 3.7 per cent

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 26, 2025
  • Unsurprisingly, then-prime minister Justin Trudeau’s office was the highest spender, with a total of $13.1-million in expenses reported.

Cabinet spending tops $92-million in 2024-25, up 3.7 per cent

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 26, 2025
  • Unsurprisingly, then-prime minister Justin Trudeau’s office was the highest spender, with a total of $13.1-million in expenses reported.
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, centre, speaks with reporters in the West Block on March 4 alongside ministers Mélanie Joly, left, Dominic LeBlanc, and David McGuinty, right. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Guilbeault’s current seven-member Quebec lieutenant shop

  • Sam Saint-Vincent is the most recent addition to the Quebec lieutenant team led by chief of staff Ann-Clara Vaillancourt.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 24, 2025
Quebec Lieutenant Steven Guilbeault also serves as minister of Canadian identity and culture, and as the minister responsible for official languages. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Guilbeault’s current seven-member Quebec lieutenant shop

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 24, 2025
  • Sam Saint-Vincent is the most recent addition to the Quebec lieutenant team led by chief of staff Ann-Clara Vaillancourt.

Minister Guilbeault’s current seven-member Quebec lieutenant shop

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 24, 2025
  • Sam Saint-Vincent is the most recent addition to the Quebec lieutenant team led by chief of staff Ann-Clara Vaillancourt.
Quebec Lieutenant Steven Guilbeault also serves as minister of Canadian identity and culture, and as the minister responsible for official languages. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The staff behind Government House Leader MacKinnon’s office 

  • The office currently includes 17 staffers, including Arielle Morin as director of parliamentary affairs and Silvia Barkany as director of operations.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 19, 2025
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon, who's also currently juggling the transport portfolio, has a number of experienced parliamentary hands in his office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The staff behind Government House Leader MacKinnon’s office 

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 19, 2025
  • The office currently includes 17 staffers, including Arielle Morin as director of parliamentary affairs and Silvia Barkany as director of operations.

The staff behind Government House Leader MacKinnon’s office 

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 19, 2025
  • The office currently includes 17 staffers, including Arielle Morin as director of parliamentary affairs and Silvia Barkany as director of operations.
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon, who's also currently juggling the transport portfolio, has a number of experienced parliamentary hands in his office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC scales back sustainability measures for Centre Block project  

  • The official change in sustainability plans may come as a surprise to Senators, as the Senate’s subcommittee on renovations indicated it has not yet
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 19, 2025
Public Services and Procurement Canada has scrapped some sustainability measures previously included in Centre Block project plans. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC scales back sustainability measures for Centre Block project  

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 19, 2025
  • The official change in sustainability plans may come as a surprise to Senators, as the Senate’s subcommittee on renovations indicated it has not yet

PSPC scales back sustainability measures for Centre Block project  

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 19, 2025
  • The official change in sustainability plans may come as a surprise to Senators, as the Senate’s subcommittee on renovations indicated it has not yet
Public Services and Procurement Canada has scrapped some sustainability measures previously included in Centre Block project plans. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Notable updates to office of Trade Minister Sidhu

  • Changes to the trade office include Beata Nawacki taking over as acting policy director following Sarah Manney's exit for the Prime Minister's Office.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 17, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has named a new acting policy director since Hill Climbers' last check in, among other changes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Notable updates to office of Trade Minister Sidhu

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 17, 2025
  • Changes to the trade office include Beata Nawacki taking over as acting policy director following Sarah Manney's exit for the Prime Minister's Office.

Notable updates to office of Trade Minister Sidhu

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 17, 2025
  • Changes to the trade office include Beata Nawacki taking over as acting policy director following Sarah Manney's exit for the Prime Minister's Office.
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has named a new acting policy director since Hill Climbers' last check in, among other changes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal spending jumped 5.7 per cent in 2024-25

  • Program expenses for the year totalled $489.9-billion, while public debt charges reached $53.4-billion.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 12, 2025
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, left, with Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound at an Oct. 30 House Operations and Estimates Committee meeting. Ali tabled the 2025 Public Accounts in the House of Commons on Nov. 7. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

Federal spending jumped 5.7 per cent in 2024-25

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 12, 2025
  • Program expenses for the year totalled $489.9-billion, while public debt charges reached $53.4-billion.

Federal spending jumped 5.7 per cent in 2024-25

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 12, 2025
  • Program expenses for the year totalled $489.9-billion, while public debt charges reached $53.4-billion.
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, left, with Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound at an Oct. 30 House Operations and Estimates Committee meeting. Ali tabled the 2025 Public Accounts in the House of Commons on Nov. 7. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

Catching up with Public Safety Minister Anandasangaree’s team

  • The currently 15-member office doesn’t include many ex-aides to former public safety ministers, with a higher proportion of ex-justice staffers instead.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 12, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer after Question Period on Oct. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Catching up with Public Safety Minister Anandasangaree’s team

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 12, 2025
  • The currently 15-member office doesn’t include many ex-aides to former public safety ministers, with a higher proportion of ex-justice staffers instead.

Catching up with Public Safety Minister Anandasangaree’s team

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 12, 2025
  • The currently 15-member office doesn’t include many ex-aides to former public safety ministers, with a higher proportion of ex-justice staffers instead.
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer after Question Period on Oct. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s none of their business’: Senators hit the brakes on new staff ethics code after political-disclosure rules make waves

  • Central to concerns is a need for staff to disclose broadly defined personal political activities undertaken outside of work.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 12, 2025
Senate Chamber in Senate of Canada Building
Senate Chamber in Senate of Canada Building
A new Code of Values and Ethics for Senate Staff was implemented in early September, and paused pending review and consultations last month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s none of their business’: Senators hit the brakes on new staff ethics code after political-disclosure rules make waves

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 12, 2025
  • Central to concerns is a need for staff to disclose broadly defined personal political activities undertaken outside of work.

‘It’s none of their business’: Senators hit the brakes on new staff ethics code after political-disclosure rules make waves

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 12, 2025
  • Central to concerns is a need for staff to disclose broadly defined personal political activities undertaken outside of work.
Senate Chamber in Senate of Canada Building
A new Code of Values and Ethics for Senate Staff was implemented in early September, and paused pending review and consultations last month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at Seniors Secretary McLean’s four-person shop

  • Plus, Hill Climbers has an update on Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office, which includes policy director Radey Barrack and senior adviser Renée Filiatrault.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 10, 2025
Secretary of State for Seniors Stephanie McLean speaks at a pre-budget announcement of a new federal anti-fraud strategy and Financial Crimes Agency in the Wellington Building on Oct. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at Seniors Secretary McLean’s four-person shop

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 10, 2025
  • Plus, Hill Climbers has an update on Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office, which includes policy director Radey Barrack and senior adviser Renée Filiatrault.

A look at Seniors Secretary McLean’s four-person shop

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 10, 2025
  • Plus, Hill Climbers has an update on Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office, which includes policy director Radey Barrack and senior adviser Renée Filiatrault.
Secretary of State for Seniors Stephanie McLean speaks at a pre-budget announcement of a new federal anti-fraud strategy and Financial Crimes Agency in the Wellington Building on Oct. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fresh faces among Public Works Minister Lightbound’s 16-member team

  • Wilder Walker-Stewart has been elevated to the role of director of policy to Minister Lightbound, overseeing advisers Whitney McDiarmid and Kabisan Thanendran.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 5, 2025
Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound speaks to reporters during a press conference in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Sept. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fresh faces among Public Works Minister Lightbound’s 16-member team

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 5, 2025
  • Wilder Walker-Stewart has been elevated to the role of director of policy to Minister Lightbound, overseeing advisers Whitney McDiarmid and Kabisan Thanendran.

Fresh faces among Public Works Minister Lightbound’s 16-member team

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 5, 2025
  • Wilder Walker-Stewart has been elevated to the role of director of policy to Minister Lightbound, overseeing advisers Whitney McDiarmid and Kabisan Thanendran.
Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound speaks to reporters during a press conference in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Sept. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Very disappointing’: PSPC makes new freelance interpretation procurement rules official

  • The newly published contract terms for freelance interpreters on the Hill maintain a shift to prioritizing offers by ‘lowest evaluated price.’
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 5, 2025
Public Services and Procurement Canada says concerns raised over its proposed changes to procurement rules for federal freelance interpreters earlier this year have been addressed in the now-published new contract terms, but a leading industry association says key concerns remain. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Very disappointing’: PSPC makes new freelance interpretation procurement rules official

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 5, 2025
  • The newly published contract terms for freelance interpreters on the Hill maintain a shift to prioritizing offers by ‘lowest evaluated price.’

‘Very disappointing’: PSPC makes new freelance interpretation procurement rules official

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 5, 2025
  • The newly published contract terms for freelance interpreters on the Hill maintain a shift to prioritizing offers by ‘lowest evaluated price.’
Public Services and Procurement Canada says concerns raised over its proposed changes to procurement rules for federal freelance interpreters earlier this year have been addressed in the now-published new contract terms, but a leading industry association says key concerns remain. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking down the staff behind Mark Carney’s PMO: part 2

  • Derek Lipman, an experienced Liberal Party organizer, is now appointments director; and former Data Sciences VP Rosalie Nadeau is research and advertising director.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 3, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Sept. 17, followed by deputy communications director for media relations Audrey Champoux, left. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking down the staff behind Mark Carney’s PMO: part 2

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 3, 2025
  • Derek Lipman, an experienced Liberal Party organizer, is now appointments director; and former Data Sciences VP Rosalie Nadeau is research and advertising director.

Breaking down the staff behind Mark Carney’s PMO: part 2

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 3, 2025
  • Derek Lipman, an experienced Liberal Party organizer, is now appointments director; and former Data Sciences VP Rosalie Nadeau is research and advertising director.
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Sept. 17, followed by deputy communications director for media relations Audrey Champoux, left. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking down the staff behind Mark Carney’s PMO: part 1

  • Ex-cabinet chiefs of staff Alexandre Boulé and Anthony Laporte are among those who’ve landed roles in the PMO, as senior adviser and strategic adviser,
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney enters the House of Commons foyer on his way to the Chamber, followed by his director of issues management Jeff Costen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking down the staff behind Mark Carney’s PMO: part 1

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 29, 2025
  • Ex-cabinet chiefs of staff Alexandre Boulé and Anthony Laporte are among those who’ve landed roles in the PMO, as senior adviser and strategic adviser,

Breaking down the staff behind Mark Carney’s PMO: part 1

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 29, 2025
  • Ex-cabinet chiefs of staff Alexandre Boulé and Anthony Laporte are among those who’ve landed roles in the PMO, as senior adviser and strategic adviser,
Prime Minister Mark Carney enters the House of Commons foyer on his way to the Chamber, followed by his director of issues management Jeff Costen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at the staff labouring in the offices of secretaries of state Zerucelli, Belanger

  • Both secretaries of state have six-member teams, which appears to be the average office size for Prime Minister Mark Carney’s fleet of junior cabinet
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 15, 2025
Secretary of State for Labour John Zerucelli, left, and Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

A look at the staff labouring in the offices of secretaries of state Zerucelli, Belanger

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 15, 2025
  • Both secretaries of state have six-member teams, which appears to be the average office size for Prime Minister Mark Carney’s fleet of junior cabinet

A look at the staff labouring in the offices of secretaries of state Zerucelli, Belanger

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 15, 2025
  • Both secretaries of state have six-member teams, which appears to be the average office size for Prime Minister Mark Carney’s fleet of junior cabinet
Secretary of State for Labour John Zerucelli, left, and Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Breaking down the offices of secretaries of state Gainey, Long

  • David Frank-Savoie is now a policy and operations director for Secretary of State Anna Gainey, while Josh Mbandi runs policy for Secretary of State
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 13, 2025
Secretary of State for Children and Youth Anna Gainey, left, and Secretary of State for the Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions Wayne Long are staffing up their offices. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Breaking down the offices of secretaries of state Gainey, Long

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 13, 2025
  • David Frank-Savoie is now a policy and operations director for Secretary of State Anna Gainey, while Josh Mbandi runs policy for Secretary of State

Breaking down the offices of secretaries of state Gainey, Long

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 13, 2025
  • David Frank-Savoie is now a policy and operations director for Secretary of State Anna Gainey, while Josh Mbandi runs policy for Secretary of State
Secretary of State for Children and Youth Anna Gainey, left, and Secretary of State for the Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions Wayne Long are staffing up their offices. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Women fill most senior staff roles in WAGE minister Valdez’s office

  • Carina Gabriele is director of policy to the minister, while Lauriane Songuissa-Moulangou is director of operations, and Aiman Akmal runs parliamentary affairs and issues
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 8, 2025
Women and Gender Equality Minister, and Secretary of State for Small Business and Tourism Rechie Valdez is currently supported by a team of 16 staffers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Women fill most senior staff roles in WAGE minister Valdez’s office

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 8, 2025
  • Carina Gabriele is director of policy to the minister, while Lauriane Songuissa-Moulangou is director of operations, and Aiman Akmal runs parliamentary affairs and issues

Women fill most senior staff roles in WAGE minister Valdez’s office

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 8, 2025
  • Carina Gabriele is director of policy to the minister, while Lauriane Songuissa-Moulangou is director of operations, and Aiman Akmal runs parliamentary affairs and issues
Women and Gender Equality Minister, and Secretary of State for Small Business and Tourism Rechie Valdez is currently supported by a team of 16 staffers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Meet the staffers supporting secretaries of state Sarai, van Koeverden 

  • Olga Radchenko is running policy for the secretary of state for international development, while Nathan Abdelnour is the senior-most policy aide in the sport
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 6, 2025
Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, left, and Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Meet the staffers supporting secretaries of state Sarai, van Koeverden 

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 6, 2025
  • Olga Radchenko is running policy for the secretary of state for international development, while Nathan Abdelnour is the senior-most policy aide in the sport

Meet the staffers supporting secretaries of state Sarai, van Koeverden 

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 6, 2025
  • Olga Radchenko is running policy for the secretary of state for international development, while Nathan Abdelnour is the senior-most policy aide in the sport
Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, left, and Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

A dive into Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Chartrand’s office

  • Sacha Atherly is director of policy to the minister, supported by senior policy advisers Éamonn Carroll and Brad Boudreau.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 1, 2025
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand, centre, with Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Governor General Mary Simon during the cabinet swearing in at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A dive into Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Chartrand’s office

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 1, 2025
  • Sacha Atherly is director of policy to the minister, supported by senior policy advisers Éamonn Carroll and Brad Boudreau.

A dive into Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Chartrand’s office

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 1, 2025
  • Sacha Atherly is director of policy to the minister, supported by senior policy advisers Éamonn Carroll and Brad Boudreau.
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand, centre, with Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Governor General Mary Simon during the cabinet swearing in at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Advance voting in Canada continues to rise—and it’s changing campaigning

  • With more and more Canadians locking in their votes early, campaign rollouts have had to adjust, or ‘miss the window,’ says former Liberal strategist
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 30, 2025
Some 44 per cent of voters in this year's federal election cast their ballots before election day, including the 7.5 million people who made their way to vote at advance polls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Advance voting in Canada continues to rise—and it’s changing campaigning

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 30, 2025
  • With more and more Canadians locking in their votes early, campaign rollouts have had to adjust, or ‘miss the window,’ says former Liberal strategist

Advance voting in Canada continues to rise—and it’s changing campaigning

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 30, 2025
  • With more and more Canadians locking in their votes early, campaign rollouts have had to adjust, or ‘miss the window,’ says former Liberal strategist
Some 44 per cent of voters in this year's federal election cast their ballots before election day, including the 7.5 million people who made their way to vote at advance polls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who on Veterans Minister McKnight’s team

  • Mike Hamm is in charge of policy in the veterans affairs office, while Colin Lalonde oversees parliamentary affairs, and Riya Khanna runs operations.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 29, 2025
Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight, centre, with Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Governor General Mary Simon at the cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Who’s who on Veterans Minister McKnight’s team

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 29, 2025
  • Mike Hamm is in charge of policy in the veterans affairs office, while Colin Lalonde oversees parliamentary affairs, and Riya Khanna runs operations.

Who’s who on Veterans Minister McKnight’s team

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 29, 2025
  • Mike Hamm is in charge of policy in the veterans affairs office, while Colin Lalonde oversees parliamentary affairs, and Riya Khanna runs operations.
Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight, centre, with Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Governor General Mary Simon at the cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A look at Industry Minister Mélanie Joly’s new team

  • Ian Cameron and David McFarlane have returned to the Hill as senior adviser and strategy director, and director of policy to the industry minister,
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 24, 2025
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
While at least a couple of further hires are expected, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly currently has a 22-member team in place. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at Industry Minister Mélanie Joly’s new team

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 24, 2025
  • Ian Cameron and David McFarlane have returned to the Hill as senior adviser and strategy director, and director of policy to the industry minister,

A look at Industry Minister Mélanie Joly’s new team

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 24, 2025
  • Ian Cameron and David McFarlane have returned to the Hill as senior adviser and strategy director, and director of policy to the industry minister,
Mélanie Joly
While at least a couple of further hires are expected, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly currently has a 22-member team in place. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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“U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reportedly will meet. What could this mean for Canada?”

  • Cameron Ahmad Liberal strategist “As Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland has long maintained, Canada strongly believes that a diplomatic solution to the North Korea nuclear
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 19, 2018

“U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reportedly will meet. What could this mean for Canada?”

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 19, 2018
  • Cameron Ahmad Liberal strategist “As Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland has long maintained, Canada strongly believes that a diplomatic solution to the North Korea nuclear

“U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reportedly will meet. What could this mean for Canada?”

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 19, 2018
  • Cameron Ahmad Liberal strategist “As Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland has long maintained, Canada strongly believes that a diplomatic solution to the North Korea nuclear

On the road again: how rookie Liberal MP Hutchings tackles riding bigger than Switzerland

  • Representing the riding of Long Range Mountains, N.L., which covers an area larger than Switzerland and includes more than 200 communities, means a lot
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 19, 2018
Liberal MP Gudie Hutchings, far right, pictured with two of her constituency aides, Tara Sheppard, centre, and Joanne Gillis in her Corner Brook, N.L. office. Ms. Hutchings has three constituency offices in all: pictured from top to bottom are her offices in St. Anthony, Corner Brook, and Stephenville. Photographs courtesy of Liberal MP Gudie Hutchings' office

On the road again: how rookie Liberal MP Hutchings tackles riding bigger than Switzerland

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 19, 2018
  • Representing the riding of Long Range Mountains, N.L., which covers an area larger than Switzerland and includes more than 200 communities, means a lot

On the road again: how rookie Liberal MP Hutchings tackles riding bigger than Switzerland

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 19, 2018
  • Representing the riding of Long Range Mountains, N.L., which covers an area larger than Switzerland and includes more than 200 communities, means a lot
Liberal MP Gudie Hutchings, far right, pictured with two of her constituency aides, Tara Sheppard, centre, and Joanne Gillis in her Corner Brook, N.L. office. Ms. Hutchings has three constituency offices in all: pictured from top to bottom are her offices in St. Anthony, Corner Brook, and Stephenville. Photographs courtesy of Liberal MP Gudie Hutchings' office

Environment Minister McKenna hires a new press secretary

  • Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna has found a new press secretary to help handle her various media requests and interactions, after her
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 19, 2018
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna has hired Caroline Thériault to fill the role of press secretary in her ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment Minister McKenna hires a new press secretary

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 19, 2018
  • Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna has found a new press secretary to help handle her various media requests and interactions, after her

Environment Minister McKenna hires a new press secretary

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 19, 2018
  • Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna has found a new press secretary to help handle her various media requests and interactions, after her
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna has hired Caroline Thériault to fill the role of press secretary in her ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Two more promoted in PMO after operations team split

  • Two more staffers in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office have been promoted as a result of a January decision to split up the office’s
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 14, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promoted two more staff members in his PMO, Geoff Hall and Noémie Julien, as part of changes resulting from a recent decision to split the PMO's operations unit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Two more promoted in PMO after operations team split

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 14, 2018
  • Two more staffers in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office have been promoted as a result of a January decision to split up the office’s

Two more promoted in PMO after operations team split

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 14, 2018
  • Two more staffers in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office have been promoted as a result of a January decision to split up the office’s
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promoted two more staff members in his PMO, Geoff Hall and Noémie Julien, as part of changes resulting from a recent decision to split the PMO's operations unit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

“The 2018 federal budget is out. What are your top three takeaways?”

  • Cory Hann Conservative strategist “Justin Trudeau is failing middle-class Canadians, women, and business operators—the very people the prime minister claims to help. His economic
Opinion | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 12, 2018

“The 2018 federal budget is out. What are your top three takeaways?”

Opinion | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 12, 2018
  • Cory Hann Conservative strategist “Justin Trudeau is failing middle-class Canadians, women, and business operators—the very people the prime minister claims to help. His economic

“The 2018 federal budget is out. What are your top three takeaways?”

Opinion | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 12, 2018
  • Cory Hann Conservative strategist “Justin Trudeau is failing middle-class Canadians, women, and business operators—the very people the prime minister claims to help. His economic

New policy director, press secretary for International Development Minister Bibeau

  • International Development and La Francophonie Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has hired a couple of new political staffers in her ministerial office, including new director of
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 12, 2018
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau recently made two major staffing hires in her office, including tapping Suzanne Taylor to serve as her director of policy after Hanna Button went on maternity leave. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New policy director, press secretary for International Development Minister Bibeau

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 12, 2018
  • International Development and La Francophonie Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has hired a couple of new political staffers in her ministerial office, including new director of

New policy director, press secretary for International Development Minister Bibeau

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 12, 2018
  • International Development and La Francophonie Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has hired a couple of new political staffers in her ministerial office, including new director of
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau recently made two major staffing hires in her office, including tapping Suzanne Taylor to serve as her director of policy after Hanna Button went on maternity leave. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trans Mountain expansion could be ‘major issue’ in next election, says Riis, but most MPs in pipeline’s path cite ‘overwhelming’ support

  • The government’s approval of Kinder Morgan’s $7.4-billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project is expected to cost the party electorally in 2019, but most MPs
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 12, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr, Liberal MP Ken Hardie, NDP MP Fin Donnelly, NDP MP Linda Duncan, Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi, Conservative MP Cathy McLeod, and Conservative MP Garnett Genuis. The government says the Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project is in the national interest. Former B.C. NDP MP Nelson Riis says he's expecting an unprecedented level of protests to take place around this pipeline as the rubber begins to hit the road. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trans Mountain expansion could be ‘major issue’ in next election, says Riis, but most MPs in pipeline’s path cite ‘overwhelming’ support

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 12, 2018
  • The government’s approval of Kinder Morgan’s $7.4-billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project is expected to cost the party electorally in 2019, but most MPs

Trans Mountain expansion could be ‘major issue’ in next election, says Riis, but most MPs in pipeline’s path cite ‘overwhelming’ support

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 12, 2018
  • The government’s approval of Kinder Morgan’s $7.4-billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project is expected to cost the party electorally in 2019, but most MPs
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr, Liberal MP Ken Hardie, NDP MP Fin Donnelly, NDP MP Linda Duncan, Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi, Conservative MP Cathy McLeod, and Conservative MP Garnett Genuis. The government says the Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project is in the national interest. Former B.C. NDP MP Nelson Riis says he's expecting an unprecedented level of protests to take place around this pipeline as the rubber begins to hit the road. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Foreign Minister Freeland hires (another) Rhodes Scholar as policy aide

  • Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland recently hired former University of Oxford Rhodes Scholar Joseph Singh to serve as a new policy adviser in her
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 7, 2018
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland last week welcomed former Rhodes Scholar Joseph Singh to her ministerial staff team. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Minister Freeland hires (another) Rhodes Scholar as policy aide

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 7, 2018
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland recently hired former University of Oxford Rhodes Scholar Joseph Singh to serve as a new policy adviser in her

Foreign Minister Freeland hires (another) Rhodes Scholar as policy aide

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 7, 2018
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland recently hired former University of Oxford Rhodes Scholar Joseph Singh to serve as a new policy adviser in her
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland last week welcomed former Rhodes Scholar Joseph Singh to her ministerial staff team. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Chagger shuffles director Arsenault between her cabinet offices

  • Liberal MP Bardish Chagger, the minister for Small Business and Tourism minister and the government House leader, recently shuffled one of her senior staffers
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 5, 2018
Government House Leader and Small Business and Tourism Minister Bardish Chagger has seen a couple of staffing changes in her ministerial offices recently. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Chagger shuffles director Arsenault between her cabinet offices

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 5, 2018
  • Liberal MP Bardish Chagger, the minister for Small Business and Tourism minister and the government House leader, recently shuffled one of her senior staffers

Minister Chagger shuffles director Arsenault between her cabinet offices

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 5, 2018
  • Liberal MP Bardish Chagger, the minister for Small Business and Tourism minister and the government House leader, recently shuffled one of her senior staffers
Government House Leader and Small Business and Tourism Minister Bardish Chagger has seen a couple of staffing changes in her ministerial offices recently. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Efforts to make House Standing Orders more user-friendly underway, House clerk Robert says

  • The House Standing Orders, or the rules of the game, are being revamped to be more user-friendly, but MPs will be consulted throughout the
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 5, 2018
House Clerk Charles Robert, left, and Phillipe Dufresne, House law clerk and parliamentary counsel, pictured March 1 at the Commons Board of Internal Economy meeting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Efforts to make House Standing Orders more user-friendly underway, House clerk Robert says

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 5, 2018
  • The House Standing Orders, or the rules of the game, are being revamped to be more user-friendly, but MPs will be consulted throughout the

Efforts to make House Standing Orders more user-friendly underway, House clerk Robert says

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 5, 2018
  • The House Standing Orders, or the rules of the game, are being revamped to be more user-friendly, but MPs will be consulted throughout the
House Clerk Charles Robert, left, and Phillipe Dufresne, House law clerk and parliamentary counsel, pictured March 1 at the Commons Board of Internal Economy meeting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

“Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent trip to India has been much maligned by political observers and the opposition. What did it accomplish?”

  • Cameron Ahmad Liberal strategist “The prime minister’s key priorities during his trip to India were to deepen the cultural ties between our people, expand
Opinion | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 5, 2018

“Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent trip to India has been much maligned by political observers and the opposition. What did it accomplish?”

Opinion | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 5, 2018
  • Cameron Ahmad Liberal strategist “The prime minister’s key priorities during his trip to India were to deepen the cultural ties between our people, expand

“Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent trip to India has been much maligned by political observers and the opposition. What did it accomplish?”

Opinion | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 5, 2018
  • Cameron Ahmad Liberal strategist “The prime minister’s key priorities during his trip to India were to deepen the cultural ties between our people, expand

Trudeau made some rookie mistakes in India because feds lack diverse staff, says former Freeland staffer

  • Diversity among the political staffers who populate Parliament Hill has come far from days past, but more needs to be done to increase multiculturalism
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 5, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured with female staff in the Prime Minister's Office in March 2017, flanked immediately by chief of staff Katie Telford on the left and media advance Julie Tatone on the right. Photograph courtesy of the PMO

Trudeau made some rookie mistakes in India because feds lack diverse staff, says former Freeland staffer

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 5, 2018
  • Diversity among the political staffers who populate Parliament Hill has come far from days past, but more needs to be done to increase multiculturalism

Trudeau made some rookie mistakes in India because feds lack diverse staff, says former Freeland staffer

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 5, 2018
  • Diversity among the political staffers who populate Parliament Hill has come far from days past, but more needs to be done to increase multiculturalism
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured with female staff in the Prime Minister's Office in March 2017, flanked immediately by chief of staff Katie Telford on the left and media advance Julie Tatone on the right. Photograph courtesy of the PMO

New Ottawa-based national manager hired for ministers’ regional offices

  • Christine Burke joined Public Services and Procurement Minister Carla Qualtrough’s office on Feb. 12 to work as the Liberal government’s new national manager for ministers’
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 28, 2018
Christine Burke, right, is now the national manager for ministers' regional offices. Pictured on the left, from top to bottom, are ministers' regional office staffers Mackenzie Hird (Regina), Julia Rasotto (Vancouver), and Dovejot Parmar (Toronto). Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn and Facebook

New Ottawa-based national manager hired for ministers’ regional offices

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 28, 2018
  • Christine Burke joined Public Services and Procurement Minister Carla Qualtrough’s office on Feb. 12 to work as the Liberal government’s new national manager for ministers’

New Ottawa-based national manager hired for ministers’ regional offices

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 28, 2018
  • Christine Burke joined Public Services and Procurement Minister Carla Qualtrough’s office on Feb. 12 to work as the Liberal government’s new national manager for ministers’
Christine Burke, right, is now the national manager for ministers' regional offices. Pictured on the left, from top to bottom, are ministers' regional office staffers Mackenzie Hird (Regina), Julia Rasotto (Vancouver), and Dovejot Parmar (Toronto). Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn and Facebook

Trans Mountain pipeline support to cost Liberals in 2019, but unclear how much, say pollsters

  • The federal Liberal government will pay a political price over its support for the $7.4-billion Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline expansion among First Nations
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 26, 2018
Protesters, pictured Dec. 5, 2016, on Parliament Hill opposing the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trans Mountain pipeline support to cost Liberals in 2019, but unclear how much, say pollsters

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 26, 2018
  • The federal Liberal government will pay a political price over its support for the $7.4-billion Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline expansion among First Nations

Trans Mountain pipeline support to cost Liberals in 2019, but unclear how much, say pollsters

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 26, 2018
  • The federal Liberal government will pay a political price over its support for the $7.4-billion Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline expansion among First Nations
Protesters, pictured Dec. 5, 2016, on Parliament Hill opposing the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Revenue Minister Lebouthillier hires new press secretary amid string of staff changes

  • Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier has a new press secretary in her office. She hired Jérémy Ghio, a former aide to Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, on
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 26, 2018
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier has had a number of new political staff join her ministerial office in recent weeks, including a new press secretary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Revenue Minister Lebouthillier hires new press secretary amid string of staff changes

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 26, 2018
  • Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier has a new press secretary in her office. She hired Jérémy Ghio, a former aide to Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, on

Revenue Minister Lebouthillier hires new press secretary amid string of staff changes

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 26, 2018
  • Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier has a new press secretary in her office. She hired Jérémy Ghio, a former aide to Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, on
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier has had a number of new political staff join her ministerial office in recent weeks, including a new press secretary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

“What political lessons are there to learn from the ongoing Ontario PC leadership race?”

  • Cameron Ahmad Liberal strategist “In Canada and around the world, women are changing politics for the better. As the prime minister has said many
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 26, 2018

“What political lessons are there to learn from the ongoing Ontario PC leadership race?”

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 26, 2018
  • Cameron Ahmad Liberal strategist “In Canada and around the world, women are changing politics for the better. As the prime minister has said many

“What political lessons are there to learn from the ongoing Ontario PC leadership race?”

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 26, 2018
  • Cameron Ahmad Liberal strategist “In Canada and around the world, women are changing politics for the better. As the prime minister has said many

PMO scoops up Environment Minister McKenna’s press secretary

  • Environment Minister Catherine McKenna is saying goodbye to her press secretary, Marie-Pascale Des Rosiers, who is set to start in her new role as
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 21, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau scrums just outside the House of Commons Chamber last week. His office is set to add Marie-Pascale Des Rosiers, currently press secretary to the environment minister, to its ranks later this month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PMO scoops up Environment Minister McKenna’s press secretary

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 21, 2018
  • Environment Minister Catherine McKenna is saying goodbye to her press secretary, Marie-Pascale Des Rosiers, who is set to start in her new role as

PMO scoops up Environment Minister McKenna’s press secretary

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 21, 2018
  • Environment Minister Catherine McKenna is saying goodbye to her press secretary, Marie-Pascale Des Rosiers, who is set to start in her new role as
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau scrums just outside the House of Commons Chamber last week. His office is set to add Marie-Pascale Des Rosiers, currently press secretary to the environment minister, to its ranks later this month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Minister Morneau’s deputy chief of staff Harvey departs

  • Finance Minister Bill Morneau recently said goodbye to one of his senior-most staffers, Maryse Harvey, who exited her role as deputy chief of staff and
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 19, 2018
Finance Minister Bill Morneau recently bade farewell to Maryse Harvey, who'd been deputy chief of staff and director of strategy and planning in his office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Minister Morneau’s deputy chief of staff Harvey departs

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 19, 2018
  • Finance Minister Bill Morneau recently said goodbye to one of his senior-most staffers, Maryse Harvey, who exited her role as deputy chief of staff and

Finance Minister Morneau’s deputy chief of staff Harvey departs

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 19, 2018
  • Finance Minister Bill Morneau recently said goodbye to one of his senior-most staffers, Maryse Harvey, who exited her role as deputy chief of staff and
Finance Minister Bill Morneau recently bade farewell to Maryse Harvey, who'd been deputy chief of staff and director of strategy and planning in his office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

“What do you think of the Colten Boushie case verdict and reaction to it? Are changes to the system needed?”

  • Cameron Ahmad Liberal strategist “The prime minister recently had the honour of spending some time with Colten Boushie’s family—his mom Debbie, cousin Jade, and
Opinion | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 19, 2018

“What do you think of the Colten Boushie case verdict and reaction to it? Are changes to the system needed?”

Opinion | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 19, 2018
  • Cameron Ahmad Liberal strategist “The prime minister recently had the honour of spending some time with Colten Boushie’s family—his mom Debbie, cousin Jade, and

“What do you think of the Colten Boushie case verdict and reaction to it? Are changes to the system needed?”

Opinion | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 19, 2018
  • Cameron Ahmad Liberal strategist “The prime minister recently had the honour of spending some time with Colten Boushie’s family—his mom Debbie, cousin Jade, and

NDP reviewing past, present harassment processes amid Stoffer, Weir allegations

  • The NDP isn’t currently investigating the specific harassment allegations against former NDP MP Peter Stoffer, but it says it’s looking into how such complaints
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 19, 2018
Allegations of inappropriate behaviour have been raised against former NDP MP Peter Stoffer, left, along with criticisms of how complaints were handled by the NDP at the time. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has said the party is working to review and renew its harassment process. The Hill Times file photograph and photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP reviewing past, present harassment processes amid Stoffer, Weir allegations

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 19, 2018
  • The NDP isn’t currently investigating the specific harassment allegations against former NDP MP Peter Stoffer, but it says it’s looking into how such complaints

NDP reviewing past, present harassment processes amid Stoffer, Weir allegations

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 19, 2018
  • The NDP isn’t currently investigating the specific harassment allegations against former NDP MP Peter Stoffer, but it says it’s looking into how such complaints
Allegations of inappropriate behaviour have been raised against former NDP MP Peter Stoffer, left, along with criticisms of how complaints were handled by the NDP at the time. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has said the party is working to review and renew its harassment process. The Hill Times file photograph and photograph by Andrew Meade

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