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Laura Ryckewaert

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

Two fresh hires for Finance Minister Champagne

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

Two fresh hires for Finance Minister Champagne

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

Two fresh hires for Finance Minister Champagne

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Secretary of State Long adds director, and others to team

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

Secretary of State Long adds director, and others to team

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

Secretary of State Long adds director, and others to team

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Advertising, speechwriting, and appointments advisers among fresh PMO hires

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

Advertising, speechwriting, and appointments advisers among fresh PMO hires

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

Advertising, speechwriting, and appointments advisers among fresh PMO hires

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

One out, two in for Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight

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

One out, two in for Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight

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

One out, two in for Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Minister Lightbound, Secretary of State van Koeverden add to teams

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

Minister Lightbound, Secretary of State van Koeverden add to teams

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

Minister Lightbound, Secretary of State van Koeverden add to teams

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

Energy Minister Hodgson names new press secretary, director

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

Energy Minister Hodgson names new press secretary, director

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

Energy Minister Hodgson names new press secretary, director

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Environment Minister Dabrusin promotes new deputy director, adds more aides

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

Environment Minister Dabrusin promotes new deputy director, adds more aides

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

Environment Minister Dabrusin promotes new deputy director, adds more aides

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

Senators renew push to see their pensions become funded

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

Senators renew push to see their pensions become funded

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

Senators renew push to see their pensions become funded

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

New policy adviser among recent staff changes for Trade Minister Sidhu

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

New policy adviser among recent staff changes for Trade Minister Sidhu

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

New policy adviser among recent staff changes for Trade Minister Sidhu

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

Checking in on Minister MacKinnon’s transport team

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

Checking in on Minister MacKinnon’s transport team

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

Checking in on Minister MacKinnon’s transport team

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Catching up with more former cabinet staffers

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

Catching up with more former cabinet staffers

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

Catching up with more former cabinet staffers

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

Life after politics: catching up with ex-PMO staffers 

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

Life after politics: catching up with ex-PMO staffers 

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

Life after politics: catching up with ex-PMO staffers 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Plus, Hill Climbers catches up on some recent staffing changes in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office, including special adviser Sean Mullin's exit.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 29, 2025
National Revenue Minister Élisabeth Brière at Rideau Hall for her cabinet swearing in on Dec. 20, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Revenue Minister Brière gets her office in shape

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 29, 2025
  • Plus, Hill Climbers catches up on some recent staffing changes in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office, including special adviser Sean Mullin's exit.

New Revenue Minister Brière gets her office in shape

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 29, 2025
  • Plus, Hill Climbers catches up on some recent staffing changes in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office, including special adviser Sean Mullin's exit.
National Revenue Minister Élisabeth Brière at Rideau Hall for her cabinet swearing in on Dec. 20, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prorogation sank Senators’ bills, but some see a silver lining amid frustration

  • Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne, who’s been working to get S-210 passed for four years, says she’s ‘extremely disappointed’ by the recent turn of events.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 29, 2025
Speaker’s Parade
Speaker’s Parade
The Senate Speaker's parade enters the Red Chamber on Feb. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prorogation sank Senators’ bills, but some see a silver lining amid frustration

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 29, 2025
  • Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne, who’s been working to get S-210 passed for four years, says she’s ‘extremely disappointed’ by the recent turn of events.

Prorogation sank Senators’ bills, but some see a silver lining amid frustration

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 29, 2025
  • Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne, who’s been working to get S-210 passed for four years, says she’s ‘extremely disappointed’ by the recent turn of events.
Speaker’s Parade
The Senate Speaker's parade enters the Red Chamber on Feb. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Updates on ministers Sahota, MacKinnon’s teams post-shuffle

  • Jessie Pierre is officially chief of staff to new minister Ruby Sahota, while Paul Moen is staying on as chief of staff to Steven
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 27, 2025
New Democratic Institutions Minister Ruby Sahota, left, and Employment Minister Steven MacKinnon, Public Safety Minister David McGuinty, and National Revenue Minister Elisabeth Brière during a post-shuffle press conference outside Rideau Hall on Dec. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Updates on ministers Sahota, MacKinnon’s teams post-shuffle

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 27, 2025
  • Jessie Pierre is officially chief of staff to new minister Ruby Sahota, while Paul Moen is staying on as chief of staff to Steven

Updates on ministers Sahota, MacKinnon’s teams post-shuffle

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 27, 2025
  • Jessie Pierre is officially chief of staff to new minister Ruby Sahota, while Paul Moen is staying on as chief of staff to Steven
New Democratic Institutions Minister Ruby Sahota, left, and Employment Minister Steven MacKinnon, Public Safety Minister David McGuinty, and National Revenue Minister Elisabeth Brière during a post-shuffle press conference outside Rideau Hall on Dec. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

LeBlanc keeps his chief, rookie minister Thompson elevates new one

  • Post-shuffle staffing decisions are starting to roll in, and Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc has also confirmed two key comms staff.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 23, 2025
Dominic LeBlanc, left, and Joanne Thompson.
Dominic LeBlanc, left, and Joanne Thompson.
Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, and Seniors Minister Joanne Thompson have both confirmed their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

LeBlanc keeps his chief, rookie minister Thompson elevates new one

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 23, 2025
  • Post-shuffle staffing decisions are starting to roll in, and Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc has also confirmed two key comms staff.

LeBlanc keeps his chief, rookie minister Thompson elevates new one

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 23, 2025
  • Post-shuffle staffing decisions are starting to roll in, and Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc has also confirmed two key comms staff.
Dominic LeBlanc, left, and Joanne Thompson.
Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, and Seniors Minister Joanne Thompson have both confirmed their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Recent weeks a ‘dizzying’ experience for Liberal staff, say current, former aides

  • Even with her 15 years of experience as a staffer, Marci Surkes says the recent ‘tumult and volatility’ is ‘up there in terms of
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 22, 2025
Liberal Cabinet staffers in the West Block.
Liberal Cabinet staffers in the West Block.
Liberal cabinet staffers wait for their bosses outside a meeting in the West Block during the COVID-19 pandemic in November 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Recent weeks a ‘dizzying’ experience for Liberal staff, say current, former aides

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 22, 2025
  • Even with her 15 years of experience as a staffer, Marci Surkes says the recent ‘tumult and volatility’ is ‘up there in terms of

Recent weeks a ‘dizzying’ experience for Liberal staff, say current, former aides

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 22, 2025
  • Even with her 15 years of experience as a staffer, Marci Surkes says the recent ‘tumult and volatility’ is ‘up there in terms of
Liberal Cabinet staffers in the West Block.
Liberal cabinet staffers wait for their bosses outside a meeting in the West Block during the COVID-19 pandemic in November 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Staff exits for ministers Duclos, Guilbeault

  • Two regional advisers recently left Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault’s shop.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 20, 2025
Jean-Yves Duclos and Steven Guilbeault
Jean-Yves Duclos and Steven Guilbeault
There are recent staff exits to catch up on in the offices of Public Services Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, left, and Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Staff exits for ministers Duclos, Guilbeault

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 20, 2025
  • Two regional advisers recently left Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault’s shop.

Staff exits for ministers Duclos, Guilbeault

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 20, 2025
  • Two regional advisers recently left Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault’s shop.
Jean-Yves Duclos and Steven Guilbeault
There are recent staff exits to catch up on in the offices of Public Services Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, left, and Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Guy Gallant to lead new Treasury Board President Petitpas Taylor’s office

  • Monique Lugli, who had been chief of staff to then-Treasury Board president Anita Anand, recently announced her departure.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 16, 2025
Ginette Petitpas Taylor.
Ginette Petitpas Taylor.
New Treasury Board President Ginette Petitpas Taylor speaks with reporters outside Rideau Hall after the cabinet shuffle on Dec. 20, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Guy Gallant to lead new Treasury Board President Petitpas Taylor’s office

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 16, 2025
  • Monique Lugli, who had been chief of staff to then-Treasury Board president Anita Anand, recently announced her departure.

Guy Gallant to lead new Treasury Board President Petitpas Taylor’s office

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 16, 2025
  • Monique Lugli, who had been chief of staff to then-Treasury Board president Anita Anand, recently announced her departure.
Ginette Petitpas Taylor.
New Treasury Board President Ginette Petitpas Taylor speaks with reporters outside Rideau Hall after the cabinet shuffle on Dec. 20, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lost federal revenue, property, money jumps to $649.5-million in 2023-24: Public Accounts

  • Last year saw a considerable jump in lost federal revenue, from $14.3-million in 2022-23 to roughly $252.9-million.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 13, 2025
The Peace Tower
The Peace Tower
The 2023-24 federal Public Accounts of Canada were tabled in the House of Commons on Dec. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lost federal revenue, property, money jumps to $649.5-million in 2023-24: Public Accounts

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 13, 2025
  • Last year saw a considerable jump in lost federal revenue, from $14.3-million in 2022-23 to roughly $252.9-million.

Lost federal revenue, property, money jumps to $649.5-million in 2023-24: Public Accounts

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 13, 2025
  • Last year saw a considerable jump in lost federal revenue, from $14.3-million in 2022-23 to roughly $252.9-million.
The Peace Tower
The 2023-24 federal Public Accounts of Canada were tabled in the House of Commons on Dec. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister MacAulay’s longtime chief of staff exits, new one named

  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay is entering the new year with a new chief of staff in his office, with his longtime aide
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 13, 2025
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, left, with his now-former chief of staff Matthew Mann at the Liberal Party convention in Ottawa in May 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Minister MacAulay’s longtime chief of staff exits, new one named

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 13, 2025
  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay is entering the new year with a new chief of staff in his office, with his longtime aide

Minister MacAulay’s longtime chief of staff exits, new one named

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 13, 2025
  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay is entering the new year with a new chief of staff in his office, with his longtime aide
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, left, with his now-former chief of staff Matthew Mann at the Liberal Party convention in Ottawa in May 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘I’m left with questions’: Senator Bernard’s push to highlight the Upper Chamber’s lack of Black men

  • Only three Black men have been appointed to the Senate in its history, and there have been none in the Chamber since Don Meredith’s
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 6, 2025
Wanda Thomas Bernard
Wanda Thomas Bernard
'I want the people who are responsible for making these decisions to know that people are watching,' says PSG Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard. Photograph courtesy of the Senate of Canada

‘I’m left with questions’: Senator Bernard’s push to highlight the Upper Chamber’s lack of Black men

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 6, 2025
  • Only three Black men have been appointed to the Senate in its history, and there have been none in the Chamber since Don Meredith’s

‘I’m left with questions’: Senator Bernard’s push to highlight the Upper Chamber’s lack of Black men

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 6, 2025
  • Only three Black men have been appointed to the Senate in its history, and there have been none in the Chamber since Don Meredith’s
Wanda Thomas Bernard
'I want the people who are responsible for making these decisions to know that people are watching,' says PSG Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard. Photograph courtesy of the Senate of Canada

House, Senate get green light for 2025-26 spending asks

  • The House Board of Internal Economy is set to strike a new subcommittee to oversee the administration’s planned strategic review.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 24, 2024
The Centre Block building
The Centre Block building
Executive bodies of the House of Commons and Senate each recently approved proposed main estimates for the respective Chambers for 2025-26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House, Senate get green light for 2025-26 spending asks

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 24, 2024
  • The House Board of Internal Economy is set to strike a new subcommittee to oversee the administration’s planned strategic review.

House, Senate get green light for 2025-26 spending asks

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 24, 2024
  • The House Board of Internal Economy is set to strike a new subcommittee to oversee the administration’s planned strategic review.
The Centre Block building
Executive bodies of the House of Commons and Senate each recently approved proposed main estimates for the respective Chambers for 2025-26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Comms director changes on deck for ministers St-Onge, Valdez

  • Plus, Adam Gordon has left International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen’s team to join Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s shop.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 23, 2024
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge, left, will bid farewell to her communications director in the new year, and Small Business Minister Rechie Valdez recently made her acting communications director permanent. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Comms director changes on deck for ministers St-Onge, Valdez

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 23, 2024
  • Plus, Adam Gordon has left International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen’s team to join Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s shop.

Comms director changes on deck for ministers St-Onge, Valdez

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 23, 2024
  • Plus, Adam Gordon has left International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen’s team to join Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s shop.
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge, left, will bid farewell to her communications director in the new year, and Small Business Minister Rechie Valdez recently made her acting communications director permanent. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

PMO adds new press secretary

  • Plus, Jenna Ghassabeh has been promoted to lead PMO press secretary, and Veterans Affairs Minister Petitpas Taylor is down an Atlantic adviser.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 19, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently added a new media point person to his office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PMO adds new press secretary

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 19, 2024
  • Plus, Jenna Ghassabeh has been promoted to lead PMO press secretary, and Veterans Affairs Minister Petitpas Taylor is down an Atlantic adviser.

PMO adds new press secretary

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 19, 2024
  • Plus, Jenna Ghassabeh has been promoted to lead PMO press secretary, and Veterans Affairs Minister Petitpas Taylor is down an Atlantic adviser.
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently added a new media point person to his office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House approves new funds, office handover rules ahead of next election

  • With five new ridings coming into play and many riding names and boundaries changing, the BOIE recently approved measures to help MPs with the
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 19, 2024
MPs in the House of Commons Chamber
MPs in the House of Commons Chamber
MPs take part in an orientation session in the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block after the 2019 federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House approves new funds, office handover rules ahead of next election

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 19, 2024
  • With five new ridings coming into play and many riding names and boundaries changing, the BOIE recently approved measures to help MPs with the

House approves new funds, office handover rules ahead of next election

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 19, 2024
  • With five new ridings coming into play and many riding names and boundaries changing, the BOIE recently approved measures to help MPs with the
MPs in the House of Commons Chamber
MPs take part in an orientation session in the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block after the 2019 federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The timing is right’: Stephen Greene bids farewell to Senate

  • The now-former senator recently sat down to talk everything from ‘herding cats’ in his early days as chief of staff to Preston Manning, to
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 18, 2024
Stephen Greene
Stephen Greene
A one-time proponent of Triple-E Senate reform, recently retired senator Stephen Greene says his work to modernize the institution into a more independent—but unelected—body is a stand-out memory. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The timing is right’: Stephen Greene bids farewell to Senate

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 18, 2024
  • The now-former senator recently sat down to talk everything from ‘herding cats’ in his early days as chief of staff to Preston Manning, to

‘The timing is right’: Stephen Greene bids farewell to Senate

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 18, 2024
  • The now-former senator recently sat down to talk everything from ‘herding cats’ in his early days as chief of staff to Preston Manning, to
Stephen Greene
A one-time proponent of Triple-E Senate reform, recently retired senator Stephen Greene says his work to modernize the institution into a more independent—but unelected—body is a stand-out memory. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fisheries Minister Lebouthillier names a deputy chief of staff

  • Plus, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne is down a senior policy adviser.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 16, 2024
Diane Lebouthillier
Diane Lebouthillier
Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier recently promoted a deputy chief of staff within her office, among other changes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fisheries Minister Lebouthillier names a deputy chief of staff

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 16, 2024
  • Plus, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne is down a senior policy adviser.

Fisheries Minister Lebouthillier names a deputy chief of staff

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 16, 2024
  • Plus, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne is down a senior policy adviser.
Diane Lebouthillier
Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier recently promoted a deputy chief of staff within her office, among other changes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s a look at the current employment team under Minister Petitpas Taylor

  • Wyatt Westover is now press secretary to the employment minister, and Samantha Jerome was recently hired as a digital communications adviser.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 11, 2024
Ginette Petitpas Taylor
Ginette Petitpas Taylor
Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor took on added responsibility for the employment, workforce development, and official languages portfolio on Nov. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s a look at the current employment team under Minister Petitpas Taylor

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 11, 2024
  • Wyatt Westover is now press secretary to the employment minister, and Samantha Jerome was recently hired as a digital communications adviser.

Here’s a look at the current employment team under Minister Petitpas Taylor

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 11, 2024
  • Wyatt Westover is now press secretary to the employment minister, and Samantha Jerome was recently hired as a digital communications adviser.
Ginette Petitpas Taylor
Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor took on added responsibility for the employment, workforce development, and official languages portfolio on Nov. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fresh tech incoming for MP riding offices 

  • Members of Parliament from across the country will be getting new phones, printers, computers, and network connection devices for their riding offices post-election.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 9, 2024
The House of Commons Chamber in the West Block.
The House of Commons Chamber in the West Block.
The BOIE has extended a pilot project testing new phone service management approaches, but has signalled the House-managed option being tested will become the default post-election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fresh tech incoming for MP riding offices 

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 9, 2024
  • Members of Parliament from across the country will be getting new phones, printers, computers, and network connection devices for their riding offices post-election.

Fresh tech incoming for MP riding offices 

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 9, 2024
  • Members of Parliament from across the country will be getting new phones, printers, computers, and network connection devices for their riding offices post-election.
The House of Commons Chamber in the West Block.
The BOIE has extended a pilot project testing new phone service management approaches, but has signalled the House-managed option being tested will become the default post-election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKinnon scoops up Tassi staffer to fill parliamentary affairs team

  • With Chelsea Kusnick’s exit, FedDev Ontario Minister Filomena Tassi has promoted a new director of communications.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 9, 2024
Steven MacKinnon
Steven MacKinnon
Labour and Seniors Minister Steven MacKinnon, left, speaks with reporters before a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Dec. 4 accompanied by press secretary Matthieu Perrotin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKinnon scoops up Tassi staffer to fill parliamentary affairs team

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 9, 2024
  • With Chelsea Kusnick’s exit, FedDev Ontario Minister Filomena Tassi has promoted a new director of communications.

MacKinnon scoops up Tassi staffer to fill parliamentary affairs team

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 9, 2024
  • With Chelsea Kusnick’s exit, FedDev Ontario Minister Filomena Tassi has promoted a new director of communications.
Steven MacKinnon
Labour and Seniors Minister Steven MacKinnon, left, speaks with reporters before a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Dec. 4 accompanied by press secretary Matthieu Perrotin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PMO press sec Hussain now comms director to tourism minister 

  • Plus, new staff have been added to the offices of Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree.
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 5, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, Mohammad Hussain
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, Mohammad Hussain
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on March 20, followed by his now-former press secretary Mohammad Hussain. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PMO press sec Hussain now comms director to tourism minister 

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 5, 2024
  • Plus, new staff have been added to the offices of Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree.

PMO press sec Hussain now comms director to tourism minister 

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 5, 2024
  • Plus, new staff have been added to the offices of Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, Mohammad Hussain
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on March 20, followed by his now-former press secretary Mohammad Hussain. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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