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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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SPIN DOCTORS: “M-103, the anti-Islamophobia motion, is up for debate this week. What do you think of the motion and the reaction to it?”

  • Kate Purchase Liberal strategist “Diversity is Canada’s strength, and inclusion is a value that we, as Canadians, hold dear. Our government will always fight
Opinion | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 20, 2017

SPIN DOCTORS: “M-103, the anti-Islamophobia motion, is up for debate this week. What do you think of the motion and the reaction to it?”

Opinion | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 20, 2017
  • Kate Purchase Liberal strategist “Diversity is Canada’s strength, and inclusion is a value that we, as Canadians, hold dear. Our government will always fight

SPIN DOCTORS: “M-103, the anti-Islamophobia motion, is up for debate this week. What do you think of the motion and the reaction to it?”

Opinion | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 20, 2017
  • Kate Purchase Liberal strategist “Diversity is Canada’s strength, and inclusion is a value that we, as Canadians, hold dear. Our government will always fight

Journalists entering political work not new, but can impact perceptions of bias: experts

  • A number of former Hill journalists have been scooped up to work for the Liberal government since it took power, with some making the
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 15, 2017
Former CBC journalist Peter Kent was elected as a Member of Parliament in 2008, and sworn into Stephen Harper's cabinet in 2011 as minister of the environment, after serving as a minister of state. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Journalists entering political work not new, but can impact perceptions of bias: experts

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 15, 2017
  • A number of former Hill journalists have been scooped up to work for the Liberal government since it took power, with some making the

Journalists entering political work not new, but can impact perceptions of bias: experts

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 15, 2017
  • A number of former Hill journalists have been scooped up to work for the Liberal government since it took power, with some making the
Former CBC journalist Peter Kent was elected as a Member of Parliament in 2008, and sworn into Stephen Harper's cabinet in 2011 as minister of the environment, after serving as a minister of state. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Amid death threats and hate over her anti-Islamophobia motion, Liberal MP Khalid takes the high road

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—When rookie Liberal MP Iqra Khalid tabled her private member’s motion, M-103, last December, she said she was looking to start a conversation
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 13, 2017
Rookie Liberal MP Iqra Khalid, pictured with some of her caucus colleagues on the Hill last month, said when she first received angry and negative responses to her motion in December she felt confused. The Hill Times photograph by Maureen McEwan

Amid death threats and hate over her anti-Islamophobia motion, Liberal MP Khalid takes the high road

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 13, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—When rookie Liberal MP Iqra Khalid tabled her private member’s motion, M-103, last December, she said she was looking to start a conversation

Amid death threats and hate over her anti-Islamophobia motion, Liberal MP Khalid takes the high road

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 13, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—When rookie Liberal MP Iqra Khalid tabled her private member’s motion, M-103, last December, she said she was looking to start a conversation
Rookie Liberal MP Iqra Khalid, pictured with some of her caucus colleagues on the Hill last month, said when she first received angry and negative responses to her motion in December she felt confused. The Hill Times photograph by Maureen McEwan

Anne Dawson new chief of staff to Science Minister Kirsty Duncan

  • Science Minister Kirsty Duncan has hired a new chief of staff, with former press gallery president and reporter Anne Dawson officially starting the job
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 13, 2017
Science Minister Kirsty Duncan has hired former reporter and parliamentary press gallery president Anne Dawson as her chief of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Anne Dawson new chief of staff to Science Minister Kirsty Duncan

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 13, 2017
  • Science Minister Kirsty Duncan has hired a new chief of staff, with former press gallery president and reporter Anne Dawson officially starting the job

Anne Dawson new chief of staff to Science Minister Kirsty Duncan

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 13, 2017
  • Science Minister Kirsty Duncan has hired a new chief of staff, with former press gallery president and reporter Anne Dawson officially starting the job
Science Minister Kirsty Duncan has hired former reporter and parliamentary press gallery president Anne Dawson as her chief of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

“A number of indigenous MPs and others recently called for the Langevin Block to be renamed. Should it be? If so, to what?”

  • Kate Purchase Liberal strategist “There is no relationship more important to our government than the one with indigenous peoples. That is why we are
Opinion | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 13, 2017

“A number of indigenous MPs and others recently called for the Langevin Block to be renamed. Should it be? If so, to what?”

Opinion | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 13, 2017
  • Kate Purchase Liberal strategist “There is no relationship more important to our government than the one with indigenous peoples. That is why we are

“A number of indigenous MPs and others recently called for the Langevin Block to be renamed. Should it be? If so, to what?”

Opinion | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 13, 2017
  • Kate Purchase Liberal strategist “There is no relationship more important to our government than the one with indigenous peoples. That is why we are

Rookie Democratic Institutions Minister Gould continues to build up her staff team

  • Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould has been building up her ministerial staff team since she was sworn into cabinet on Jan. 10. Ms. Gould hired a
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 8, 2017
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould has a few new staff in her office, including Dan Lindenas who will soon start on the job as director of parliamentary affairs to the minister. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Rookie Democratic Institutions Minister Gould continues to build up her staff team

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 8, 2017
  • Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould has been building up her ministerial staff team since she was sworn into cabinet on Jan. 10. Ms. Gould hired a

Rookie Democratic Institutions Minister Gould continues to build up her staff team

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 8, 2017
  • Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould has been building up her ministerial staff team since she was sworn into cabinet on Jan. 10. Ms. Gould hired a
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould has a few new staff in her office, including Dan Lindenas who will soon start on the job as director of parliamentary affairs to the minister. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Parliamentary Protective Service requests another $6.1-million in annual funding in 2017-18, wants $68.2-million total

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—With one new and two refurbished Parliament Hill buildings set to open up next year and higher visitor traffic expected for Canada’s 150th celebrations along with continuing efforts to
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 8, 2017
House of Commons Speaker Geoff Regan, right, speaks with acting director of the parliamentary protective service Mike O’Beirne at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee meeting on March 7. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Parliamentary Protective Service requests another $6.1-million in annual funding in 2017-18, wants $68.2-million total

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 8, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—With one new and two refurbished Parliament Hill buildings set to open up next year and higher visitor traffic expected for Canada’s 150th celebrations along with continuing efforts to

Parliamentary Protective Service requests another $6.1-million in annual funding in 2017-18, wants $68.2-million total

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 8, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—With one new and two refurbished Parliament Hill buildings set to open up next year and higher visitor traffic expected for Canada’s 150th celebrations along with continuing efforts to
House of Commons Speaker Geoff Regan, right, speaks with acting director of the parliamentary protective service Mike O’Beirne at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee meeting on March 7. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

O’Leary leadership campaign focused on business experience, millennials

  • With a campaign headquarters office in Toronto, businessman and television personality Kevin O’Leary is looking to appeal to millennials and bring a “businessman’s approach
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 6, 2017
Conservative leadership contender Kevin O'Leary, pictured at the Manning Centre Conference in Ottawa last month. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright

O’Leary leadership campaign focused on business experience, millennials

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 6, 2017
  • With a campaign headquarters office in Toronto, businessman and television personality Kevin O’Leary is looking to appeal to millennials and bring a “businessman’s approach

O’Leary leadership campaign focused on business experience, millennials

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 6, 2017
  • With a campaign headquarters office in Toronto, businessman and television personality Kevin O’Leary is looking to appeal to millennials and bring a “businessman’s approach
Conservative leadership contender Kevin O'Leary, pictured at the Manning Centre Conference in Ottawa last month. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright

Canada’s former chief electoral officers eager for successor, laud proposed electoral legislative changes

  • Canada’s former chief electoral officers Marc Mayrand and Jean-Pierre Kingsley are lauding changes proposed in new legislation, including moving the elections commissioner back under
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 6, 2017
Former chief electoral officers Marc Mayrand, left, and Jean-Pierre Kingsley say changes proposed in Bill C-33 are positive, and both say they hope a new chief electoral officer is appointed soon. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Jake Wright

Canada’s former chief electoral officers eager for successor, laud proposed electoral legislative changes

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 6, 2017
  • Canada’s former chief electoral officers Marc Mayrand and Jean-Pierre Kingsley are lauding changes proposed in new legislation, including moving the elections commissioner back under

Canada’s former chief electoral officers eager for successor, laud proposed electoral legislative changes

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 6, 2017
  • Canada’s former chief electoral officers Marc Mayrand and Jean-Pierre Kingsley are lauding changes proposed in new legislation, including moving the elections commissioner back under
Former chief electoral officers Marc Mayrand, left, and Jean-Pierre Kingsley say changes proposed in Bill C-33 are positive, and both say they hope a new chief electoral officer is appointed soon. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Jake Wright

“Asylum seekers are increasingly illegally crossing the border to enter Canada from the U.S. What should the federal government do?”

  • Kate Purchase Liberal strategist “Canada has a longstanding tradition of providing humanitarian protection to those most vulnerable. People seeking asylum in Canada must be
Opinion | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 6, 2017

“Asylum seekers are increasingly illegally crossing the border to enter Canada from the U.S. What should the federal government do?”

Opinion | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 6, 2017
  • Kate Purchase Liberal strategist “Canada has a longstanding tradition of providing humanitarian protection to those most vulnerable. People seeking asylum in Canada must be

“Asylum seekers are increasingly illegally crossing the border to enter Canada from the U.S. What should the federal government do?”

Opinion | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 6, 2017
  • Kate Purchase Liberal strategist “Canada has a longstanding tradition of providing humanitarian protection to those most vulnerable. People seeking asylum in Canada must be

New communications staff for ministers Hussen and Gould

  • Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Ahmed Hussen has strengthened his communications team by recently hiring Tia Tariq to his ministerial office. She started on
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 1, 2017
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen has hired a new strategic communications adviser, while Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould has made a number of staffing changes. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

New communications staff for ministers Hussen and Gould

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 1, 2017
  • Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Ahmed Hussen has strengthened his communications team by recently hiring Tia Tariq to his ministerial office. She started on

New communications staff for ministers Hussen and Gould

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 1, 2017
  • Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Ahmed Hussen has strengthened his communications team by recently hiring Tia Tariq to his ministerial office. She started on
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen has hired a new strategic communications adviser, while Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould has made a number of staffing changes. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Kennedy leaves PMO for Government House Leader’s Office, and more PMO news

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—A few staff changes took place in the Prime Minister’s Office as of last week. Mark Kennedy, who had been a PMO communications adviser
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 27, 2017
Mark Kennedy, pictured centre at a shin-dig at the Métropolitain Brasserie when he left the Ottawa Citizen alongside Canadian Press reporters Lee Berthiaume, left, and Mike Blanchfield, right. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Kennedy leaves PMO for Government House Leader’s Office, and more PMO news

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 27, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—A few staff changes took place in the Prime Minister’s Office as of last week. Mark Kennedy, who had been a PMO communications adviser

Kennedy leaves PMO for Government House Leader’s Office, and more PMO news

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 27, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—A few staff changes took place in the Prime Minister’s Office as of last week. Mark Kennedy, who had been a PMO communications adviser
Mark Kennedy, pictured centre at a shin-dig at the Métropolitain Brasserie when he left the Ottawa Citizen alongside Canadian Press reporters Lee Berthiaume, left, and Mike Blanchfield, right. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

“What do you think of Bill C-33 and how do you think it will improve Canadian elections?”

  • Kate Purchase Liberal strategist “When people vote they are doing far more than just filling out a ballot—they are joining a movement of people
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 27, 2017

“What do you think of Bill C-33 and how do you think it will improve Canadian elections?”

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 27, 2017
  • Kate Purchase Liberal strategist “When people vote they are doing far more than just filling out a ballot—they are joining a movement of people

“What do you think of Bill C-33 and how do you think it will improve Canadian elections?”

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 27, 2017
  • Kate Purchase Liberal strategist “When people vote they are doing far more than just filling out a ballot—they are joining a movement of people

New security-screening processes coming for media, MPs’ staff on Hill

  • The House Board of Internal Economy is working to introduce new security-screening processes for MPs’ staff, volunteers, and interns, and new members of the Parliamentary
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 27, 2017
New member of the Parliamentary Press Gallery will have to go through rigorous new security screening. Hill reporters pictured here in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

New security-screening processes coming for media, MPs’ staff on Hill

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 27, 2017
  • The House Board of Internal Economy is working to introduce new security-screening processes for MPs’ staff, volunteers, and interns, and new members of the Parliamentary

New security-screening processes coming for media, MPs’ staff on Hill

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 27, 2017
  • The House Board of Internal Economy is working to introduce new security-screening processes for MPs’ staff, volunteers, and interns, and new members of the Parliamentary
New member of the Parliamentary Press Gallery will have to go through rigorous new security screening. Hill reporters pictured here in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Carleton’s political management program has churned out Hill staffers aplenty

  • With five cohorts of alumni to date, Carleton University’s unique political management master’s program has seen many of its grads land jobs on the
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 22, 2017
Program supervisor Stephen Azzi speaks with former Progressive Conservative prime minister Joe Clark during a class talk in 2015. Photograph courtesy of Hyungcheol (James) Park

Carleton’s political management program has churned out Hill staffers aplenty

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 22, 2017
  • With five cohorts of alumni to date, Carleton University’s unique political management master’s program has seen many of its grads land jobs on the

Carleton’s political management program has churned out Hill staffers aplenty

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 22, 2017
  • With five cohorts of alumni to date, Carleton University’s unique political management master’s program has seen many of its grads land jobs on the
Program supervisor Stephen Azzi speaks with former Progressive Conservative prime minister Joe Clark during a class talk in 2015. Photograph courtesy of Hyungcheol (James) Park

Feds’ Elections Act changes seen as ‘cover’ for broken electoral-reform promise

  • Changes to the Canada Elections Act, as proposed in Bill C-33, have the potential to increase voter turnout, but NDP MP Nathan Cullen says
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 20, 2017
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould, pictured during her appearance at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Feb. 7 with PCO's Ian McCowan. She said Bill C-33 is 'designed to increase voter participation by breaking down barriers to voting.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Feds’ Elections Act changes seen as ‘cover’ for broken electoral-reform promise

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 20, 2017
  • Changes to the Canada Elections Act, as proposed in Bill C-33, have the potential to increase voter turnout, but NDP MP Nathan Cullen says

Feds’ Elections Act changes seen as ‘cover’ for broken electoral-reform promise

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 20, 2017
  • Changes to the Canada Elections Act, as proposed in Bill C-33, have the potential to increase voter turnout, but NDP MP Nathan Cullen says
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould, pictured during her appearance at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Feb. 7 with PCO's Ian McCowan. She said Bill C-33 is 'designed to increase voter participation by breaking down barriers to voting.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

PMO hires two staffers, while Mary Ng takes leave as appointments director to run for Markham-Thornhill nomination

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—A number of staff changes have recently taken place in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office, including the departure of B.C. regional adviser Brittney
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 20, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in this file photo leaving the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. Mr. Trudeau has hired a new special assistant for operations Hanna Kambo and Trish Renaud as a human resources adviser. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

PMO hires two staffers, while Mary Ng takes leave as appointments director to run for Markham-Thornhill nomination

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 20, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—A number of staff changes have recently taken place in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office, including the departure of B.C. regional adviser Brittney

PMO hires two staffers, while Mary Ng takes leave as appointments director to run for Markham-Thornhill nomination

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 20, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—A number of staff changes have recently taken place in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office, including the departure of B.C. regional adviser Brittney
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in this file photo leaving the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. Mr. Trudeau has hired a new special assistant for operations Hanna Kambo and Trish Renaud as a human resources adviser. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

“The results of the 2016 census are out. What stands out to you from the findings?”

  • Kate Purchase Liberal strategist “Our country and economy depend on having the data necessary to make informed decisions. That is why, in the last
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 20, 2017

“The results of the 2016 census are out. What stands out to you from the findings?”

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 20, 2017
  • Kate Purchase Liberal strategist “Our country and economy depend on having the data necessary to make informed decisions. That is why, in the last

“The results of the 2016 census are out. What stands out to you from the findings?”

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 20, 2017
  • Kate Purchase Liberal strategist “Our country and economy depend on having the data necessary to make informed decisions. That is why, in the last

NDP leadership candidates waiting for Conservative leadership furor to die down before entering race

  • According to NDP insiders and MPs, potential candidates for the NDP leadership race are thinking that the later, the better, when it comes to
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, CHELSEA NASH | February 15, 2017
Peter Julian, top left, was the first to jump into the NDP leadership race, but with a debate less than a month away, others, including Charlie Angus, top right, Guy Caron, bottom left, Niki Ashton, and Ontario MPP Jagmeet Singh are expected to follow soon. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright, Chelsea Nash, and Wikimedia Commons

NDP leadership candidates waiting for Conservative leadership furor to die down before entering race

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, CHELSEA NASH | February 15, 2017
  • According to NDP insiders and MPs, potential candidates for the NDP leadership race are thinking that the later, the better, when it comes to

NDP leadership candidates waiting for Conservative leadership furor to die down before entering race

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, CHELSEA NASH | February 15, 2017
  • According to NDP insiders and MPs, potential candidates for the NDP leadership race are thinking that the later, the better, when it comes to
Peter Julian, top left, was the first to jump into the NDP leadership race, but with a debate less than a month away, others, including Charlie Angus, top right, Guy Caron, bottom left, Niki Ashton, and Ontario MPP Jagmeet Singh are expected to follow soon. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright, Chelsea Nash, and Wikimedia Commons

Senior staff changes for Fisheries Minister LeBlanc

  • Fisheries, Oceans, and Canadian Coast Guard Minister Dominic LeBlanc has hired two senior staffers to join his political staff team, one of whom is
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 15, 2017
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Dominic LeBlanc has hired Kevin Lavigne as his director of communications, amid other staff changes in his office. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Senior staff changes for Fisheries Minister LeBlanc

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 15, 2017
  • Fisheries, Oceans, and Canadian Coast Guard Minister Dominic LeBlanc has hired two senior staffers to join his political staff team, one of whom is

Senior staff changes for Fisheries Minister LeBlanc

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 15, 2017
  • Fisheries, Oceans, and Canadian Coast Guard Minister Dominic LeBlanc has hired two senior staffers to join his political staff team, one of whom is
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Dominic LeBlanc has hired Kevin Lavigne as his director of communications, amid other staff changes in his office. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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