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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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Politics this morning: Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister marks formal government apology to Sayisi Dene First Nation

  • Today is Tuesday, Aug. 16. This morning Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett is joining Chief Ernest Bussidor of the Sayisi Dene First
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 15, 2016
The Hill Times Photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics this morning: Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister marks formal government apology to Sayisi Dene First Nation

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 15, 2016
  • Today is Tuesday, Aug. 16. This morning Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett is joining Chief Ernest Bussidor of the Sayisi Dene First

Politics this morning: Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister marks formal government apology to Sayisi Dene First Nation

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 15, 2016
  • Today is Tuesday, Aug. 16. This morning Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett is joining Chief Ernest Bussidor of the Sayisi Dene First
The Hill Times Photograph by Sam Garcia

MPs’ staffers overworked, hardly visible, poorly understood

  • Current and former staffers of MPs say there’s a lack of public understanding about what they do and many are eager to see that change.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 15, 2016
Liberal MPs Ruby Sahota and Matt DeCourcey pictured at the House Electoral Reform Committee on the Hill recently. Behind them sit Liberal MP staffers keeping an eye on committee work. The Hill Times photograph Jake Wright

MPs’ staffers overworked, hardly visible, poorly understood

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 15, 2016
  • Current and former staffers of MPs say there’s a lack of public understanding about what they do and many are eager to see that change.

MPs’ staffers overworked, hardly visible, poorly understood

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 15, 2016
  • Current and former staffers of MPs say there’s a lack of public understanding about what they do and many are eager to see that change.
Liberal MPs Ruby Sahota and Matt DeCourcey pictured at the House Electoral Reform Committee on the Hill recently. Behind them sit Liberal MP staffers keeping an eye on committee work. The Hill Times photograph Jake Wright

Trudeau will be second prime minister to have office in West Block, big move in 2018

  • When Centre Block is emptied in the summer of 2018 for renovations and all its occupants move into the West Block, Prime Minister Justin
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 15, 2016
Workers, pictured in the West Block. The government has spent $863-million on renovating the West Block which will be ready in the summer of 2018. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be moving into the old office of Canada’s first Liberal prime minister, Alexander Mackenzie. Everyone in the Centre Block will be moved out in the summer of 2018 and most will be moved into the West Block which will also house a temporary Commons Chamber while the Centre Block is renovated. Photograph courtesy of Public Services

Trudeau will be second prime minister to have office in West Block, big move in 2018

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 15, 2016
  • When Centre Block is emptied in the summer of 2018 for renovations and all its occupants move into the West Block, Prime Minister Justin

Trudeau will be second prime minister to have office in West Block, big move in 2018

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 15, 2016
  • When Centre Block is emptied in the summer of 2018 for renovations and all its occupants move into the West Block, Prime Minister Justin
Workers, pictured in the West Block. The government has spent $863-million on renovating the West Block which will be ready in the summer of 2018. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be moving into the old office of Canada’s first Liberal prime minister, Alexander Mackenzie. Everyone in the Centre Block will be moved out in the summer of 2018 and most will be moved into the West Block which will also house a temporary Commons Chamber while the Centre Block is renovated. Photograph courtesy of Public Services

Ministers MacAulay, Wilson-Raybould beef up staff teams with new advisers

  • Amidst the lazy, hazy, slightly-less-crazy days of Parliament’s summer break—when staffers, while still hard at work, get a reprieve from the hectic pace of
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 15, 2016
Former NDP Hill staffer George Soule, left, is now working for the Saskatchewan NDP. Queen's University professor Grégoire Webber has taken leave to work for Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould. Francesca McDowell is now a personal assistant to Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan. The Hill Times Photograph and Photographs courtesy of Twitter and LinkedIn

Ministers MacAulay, Wilson-Raybould beef up staff teams with new advisers

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 15, 2016
  • Amidst the lazy, hazy, slightly-less-crazy days of Parliament’s summer break—when staffers, while still hard at work, get a reprieve from the hectic pace of

Ministers MacAulay, Wilson-Raybould beef up staff teams with new advisers

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 15, 2016
  • Amidst the lazy, hazy, slightly-less-crazy days of Parliament’s summer break—when staffers, while still hard at work, get a reprieve from the hectic pace of
Former NDP Hill staffer George Soule, left, is now working for the Saskatchewan NDP. Queen's University professor Grégoire Webber has taken leave to work for Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould. Francesca McDowell is now a personal assistant to Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan. The Hill Times Photograph and Photographs courtesy of Twitter and LinkedIn

Potter, Prest, Keeley help lead Conservative House leader, whip offices

  • Having stepped out of his neutral role in the last Parliament as House of Commons Speaker and back into a partisan seat as official
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 3, 2016
Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer pictured last year with his chief of staff, Kenzie Potter. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright

Potter, Prest, Keeley help lead Conservative House leader, whip offices

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 3, 2016
  • Having stepped out of his neutral role in the last Parliament as House of Commons Speaker and back into a partisan seat as official

Potter, Prest, Keeley help lead Conservative House leader, whip offices

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 3, 2016
  • Having stepped out of his neutral role in the last Parliament as House of Commons Speaker and back into a partisan seat as official
Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer pictured last year with his chief of staff, Kenzie Potter. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright

This just in: PMO’s Butts tops The Hill Times’ 15th Annual Terrific 25 Staffers in 2016

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—When it comes to Hill staffers, PMO principal secretary Gerald Butts is the tops. Mr. Butts, who is one of the two most powerful political staffers
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 1, 2016
Dynamic duo: PMO chief of staff Katie Telford, left, ranked No. 4 overall and won for Best PMO Staffer and PMO principal secretary Gerald Butts, right, ranked No. 1 in The Hill Times' 15th Annual Terrific 25 Staff list. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright

This just in: PMO’s Butts tops The Hill Times’ 15th Annual Terrific 25 Staffers in 2016

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 1, 2016
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—When it comes to Hill staffers, PMO principal secretary Gerald Butts is the tops. Mr. Butts, who is one of the two most powerful political staffers

This just in: PMO’s Butts tops The Hill Times’ 15th Annual Terrific 25 Staffers in 2016

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 1, 2016
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—When it comes to Hill staffers, PMO principal secretary Gerald Butts is the tops. Mr. Butts, who is one of the two most powerful political staffers
Dynamic duo: PMO chief of staff Katie Telford, left, ranked No. 4 overall and won for Best PMO Staffer and PMO principal secretary Gerald Butts, right, ranked No. 1 in The Hill Times' 15th Annual Terrific 25 Staff list. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright

Results of The Hill Times’ Terrific 25 Staffer Survey: 2016

  • The Top 25 List Gerald Butts, principal secretary, Prime Minister’s Office Greg McClinchey, member’s assistant, Liberal MP Judy Sgro Sean Murphy, manager of parliamentary
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 1, 2016

Results of The Hill Times’ Terrific 25 Staffer Survey: 2016

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 1, 2016
  • The Top 25 List Gerald Butts, principal secretary, Prime Minister’s Office Greg McClinchey, member’s assistant, Liberal MP Judy Sgro Sean Murphy, manager of parliamentary

Results of The Hill Times’ Terrific 25 Staffer Survey: 2016

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 1, 2016
  • The Top 25 List Gerald Butts, principal secretary, Prime Minister’s Office Greg McClinchey, member’s assistant, Liberal MP Judy Sgro Sean Murphy, manager of parliamentary

Changing Canada’s electoral system will shift internal, external party politics: Carty

  • Electoral reform will have deeper ramifications than just changing the way Canadians elect Members of Parliament and it will drastically shake up party politics
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, RACHEL AIELLO | August 1, 2016
Former Privy Council clerk Alex Himelfarb and University of Montreal professor Henry Milner both advocated for proportional representation systems to replace the current first-past-the-post voting system in testimony before the special committee on electoral reform on July 27. The Hill Times Photo by Jake Wright

Changing Canada’s electoral system will shift internal, external party politics: Carty

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, RACHEL AIELLO | August 1, 2016
  • Electoral reform will have deeper ramifications than just changing the way Canadians elect Members of Parliament and it will drastically shake up party politics

Changing Canada’s electoral system will shift internal, external party politics: Carty

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, RACHEL AIELLO | August 1, 2016
  • Electoral reform will have deeper ramifications than just changing the way Canadians elect Members of Parliament and it will drastically shake up party politics
Former Privy Council clerk Alex Himelfarb and University of Montreal professor Henry Milner both advocated for proportional representation systems to replace the current first-past-the-post voting system in testimony before the special committee on electoral reform on July 27. The Hill Times Photo by Jake Wright

Foreign Affairs Minister Dion hires a new PSA

  • Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion, who has been busy this summer meeting with his international counterparts and responding to a number of global incidents, recently
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 1, 2016
Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion, pictured in this file photo on the Hill with his press secretary Chantal Gagnon. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Foreign Affairs Minister Dion hires a new PSA

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 1, 2016
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion, who has been busy this summer meeting with his international counterparts and responding to a number of global incidents, recently

Foreign Affairs Minister Dion hires a new PSA

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 1, 2016
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion, who has been busy this summer meeting with his international counterparts and responding to a number of global incidents, recently
Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion, pictured in this file photo on the Hill with his press secretary Chantal Gagnon. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The team behind Kellie Leitch’s leadership ‘exploratory committee’

  • Conservative MP Kellie Leitch was first to enter the Conservative leadership race, having filed her registration papers with the party on April 6, and
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 27, 2016
Conservative MP Kellie Leitch addresses a crowd. Ms. Leitch is making a bid to become the next Conservative Party leader, which will be determined at the party's national convention set for May 2017. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright

The team behind Kellie Leitch’s leadership ‘exploratory committee’

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 27, 2016
  • Conservative MP Kellie Leitch was first to enter the Conservative leadership race, having filed her registration papers with the party on April 6, and

The team behind Kellie Leitch’s leadership ‘exploratory committee’

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 27, 2016
  • Conservative MP Kellie Leitch was first to enter the Conservative leadership race, having filed her registration papers with the party on April 6, and
Conservative MP Kellie Leitch addresses a crowd. Ms. Leitch is making a bid to become the next Conservative Party leader, which will be determined at the party's national convention set for May 2017. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright

The people working on Chong’s Conservative leadership campaign

  • Conservative MP Michael Chong, who officially launched his bid for the federal Conservative leadership on May 16, has a website, some swag, and a number
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 25, 2016
Michael Chong, pictured leaning forward, with other leadership contenders at the Manning Centre debate in Ottawa in February 2017. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright

The people working on Chong’s Conservative leadership campaign

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 25, 2016
  • Conservative MP Michael Chong, who officially launched his bid for the federal Conservative leadership on May 16, has a website, some swag, and a number

The people working on Chong’s Conservative leadership campaign

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 25, 2016
  • Conservative MP Michael Chong, who officially launched his bid for the federal Conservative leadership on May 16, has a website, some swag, and a number
Michael Chong, pictured leaning forward, with other leadership contenders at the Manning Centre debate in Ottawa in February 2017. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright

Let the good times roll: large boost in lobbying thanks to new government’s collaborative, accessible approach, say lobbyists

  • Federal lobbyists say they are busier now than in years past thanks to a new and more accessible Liberal government eager to consult along with new
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 25, 2016
Lobbyists Summa's Jim Armour, Bluesky's Joe Jordan, and Environics' Greg MacEachern. All say access is better under the Trudeau government. The Hill Times Photographs, and photograph courtesy of Memorial University

Let the good times roll: large boost in lobbying thanks to new government’s collaborative, accessible approach, say lobbyists

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 25, 2016
  • Federal lobbyists say they are busier now than in years past thanks to a new and more accessible Liberal government eager to consult along with new

Let the good times roll: large boost in lobbying thanks to new government’s collaborative, accessible approach, say lobbyists

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 25, 2016
  • Federal lobbyists say they are busier now than in years past thanks to a new and more accessible Liberal government eager to consult along with new
Lobbyists Summa's Jim Armour, Bluesky's Joe Jordan, and Environics' Greg MacEachern. All say access is better under the Trudeau government. The Hill Times Photographs, and photograph courtesy of Memorial University

Behind the scenes: how the crisis in Turkey was handled, in Ottawa and abroad

  • You’re a Canadian official working abroad in a national capital, out for a drink after work on a Friday night, when suddenly a jet
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 25, 2016
The 24/7 Emergency Watch and Response Centre in Ottawa: from left to right: José Valencia, information and coordination manager; Alex Grégoire-Denicourt, management consular officer trainee (behind him is Lydia Shemeluck, management consular officer trainee; and Angela Tilk, logistics officer); Bertrand Renaud, emergency planning officer; Jean-Pierre Sadek, acting deputy director of the travel information program; François Lafond, director of emergency operations and planning; Patricia Fortier, acting assistant deputy minister for consular, emergency management, security and legal; and Caroline Warnock, a watch and security manager. The Hill Times Photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

Behind the scenes: how the crisis in Turkey was handled, in Ottawa and abroad

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 25, 2016
  • You’re a Canadian official working abroad in a national capital, out for a drink after work on a Friday night, when suddenly a jet

Behind the scenes: how the crisis in Turkey was handled, in Ottawa and abroad

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 25, 2016
  • You’re a Canadian official working abroad in a national capital, out for a drink after work on a Friday night, when suddenly a jet
The 24/7 Emergency Watch and Response Centre in Ottawa: from left to right: José Valencia, information and coordination manager; Alex Grégoire-Denicourt, management consular officer trainee (behind him is Lydia Shemeluck, management consular officer trainee; and Angela Tilk, logistics officer); Bertrand Renaud, emergency planning officer; Jean-Pierre Sadek, acting deputy director of the travel information program; François Lafond, director of emergency operations and planning; Patricia Fortier, acting assistant deputy minister for consular, emergency management, security and legal; and Caroline Warnock, a watch and security manager. The Hill Times Photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

Ex-MP Scott Armstrong on his new life as an unelected Conservative critic and staffer

  • With the Conservatives wiped off the electoral map in Atlantic Canada in the 2015 election, defeated former Nova Scotia MP Scott Armstrong took on
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 20, 2016
Though he's no longer an MP, Scott Armstrong has been serving as the Conservative critic for Atlantic issues, splitting his time between the region and Ottawa. 'My car is my office,' he says. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Ex-MP Scott Armstrong on his new life as an unelected Conservative critic and staffer

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 20, 2016
  • With the Conservatives wiped off the electoral map in Atlantic Canada in the 2015 election, defeated former Nova Scotia MP Scott Armstrong took on

Ex-MP Scott Armstrong on his new life as an unelected Conservative critic and staffer

Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 20, 2016
  • With the Conservatives wiped off the electoral map in Atlantic Canada in the 2015 election, defeated former Nova Scotia MP Scott Armstrong took on
Though he's no longer an MP, Scott Armstrong has been serving as the Conservative critic for Atlantic issues, splitting his time between the region and Ottawa. 'My car is my office,' he says. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Annual Financial Reports of Federal Political Parties

  • Liberal Party: Category 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total Contributions $10,119,908.62 $8,166,657.76 $11,292,845.85 $15,063,142.28 $21,276,897.57 Total Contributors 49,650 44,466 71,655 77,064 93,426 Total Transfers
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 18, 2016

Annual Financial Reports of Federal Political Parties

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 18, 2016
  • Liberal Party: Category 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total Contributions $10,119,908.62 $8,166,657.76 $11,292,845.85 $15,063,142.28 $21,276,897.57 Total Contributors 49,650 44,466 71,655 77,064 93,426 Total Transfers

Annual Financial Reports of Federal Political Parties

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 18, 2016
  • Liberal Party: Category 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total Contributions $10,119,908.62 $8,166,657.76 $11,292,845.85 $15,063,142.28 $21,276,897.57 Total Contributors 49,650 44,466 71,655 77,064 93,426 Total Transfers

Liberals raised $21.3-million last year, but Conservatives broke record high, raked in $29-million

  • The Liberals raised $21.3-million last year, but the Conservatives raked in a record-breaking $29-million, roughly $7.8-million more than the Grits did, marking an overall federal party
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 18, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and interim Conservative Party Leader Rona Ambrose. The Liberals raised $21.3-million last year, but the Conservatives' fundraising machine continued to reign supreme raking in $29-million, roughly $7.8-million more than the Grits in 2015 and marking an overall federal party high, according to Elections Canada's recently published annual financial reports. The Hill Times Photographs by Jake Wright

Liberals raised $21.3-million last year, but Conservatives broke record high, raked in $29-million

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 18, 2016
  • The Liberals raised $21.3-million last year, but the Conservatives raked in a record-breaking $29-million, roughly $7.8-million more than the Grits did, marking an overall federal party

Liberals raised $21.3-million last year, but Conservatives broke record high, raked in $29-million

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 18, 2016
  • The Liberals raised $21.3-million last year, but the Conservatives raked in a record-breaking $29-million, roughly $7.8-million more than the Grits did, marking an overall federal party
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and interim Conservative Party Leader Rona Ambrose. The Liberals raised $21.3-million last year, but the Conservatives' fundraising machine continued to reign supreme raking in $29-million, roughly $7.8-million more than the Grits in 2015 and marking an overall federal party high, according to Elections Canada's recently published annual financial reports. The Hill Times Photographs by Jake Wright

P.E.I. experience shows more time needed for federal electoral reform, says professor

  • Prince Edward Island will hold an unprecedented plebiscite this fall on options to change its provincial electoral system, but one expert says more time is needed
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 18, 2016
Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef, pictured July 6 with Conservative MP Scott Reid before her testimony at the Special House of Commons Committee on Electoral Reform. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright

P.E.I. experience shows more time needed for federal electoral reform, says professor

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 18, 2016
  • Prince Edward Island will hold an unprecedented plebiscite this fall on options to change its provincial electoral system, but one expert says more time is needed

P.E.I. experience shows more time needed for federal electoral reform, says professor

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 18, 2016
  • Prince Edward Island will hold an unprecedented plebiscite this fall on options to change its provincial electoral system, but one expert says more time is needed
Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef, pictured July 6 with Conservative MP Scott Reid before her testimony at the Special House of Commons Committee on Electoral Reform. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright

Ottawa lawyer Marshman now senior policy adviser to Justice Minister Wilson-Raybould

  • Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould recently hired two new staff to her ministerial staff team, including a new senior policy adviser who brings with him
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 18, 2016
Ottawa lawyer Nigel Marshman, left, is a senior policy adviser to Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould. Photograph courtesy of LinkedIn & The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright

Ottawa lawyer Marshman now senior policy adviser to Justice Minister Wilson-Raybould

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 18, 2016
  • Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould recently hired two new staff to her ministerial staff team, including a new senior policy adviser who brings with him

Ottawa lawyer Marshman now senior policy adviser to Justice Minister Wilson-Raybould

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 18, 2016
  • Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould recently hired two new staff to her ministerial staff team, including a new senior policy adviser who brings with him
Ottawa lawyer Nigel Marshman, left, is a senior policy adviser to Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould. Photograph courtesy of LinkedIn & The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright

Bernier hoping for Kenney supporters, ‘shares a lot of ideas’ with PC candidate

  • Conservative MP Maxime Bernier‘s leadership team has launched what they call the “second phase” of his campaign to head the Conservative Party of Canada—asking the Canadian public for donations.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 13, 2016
Tory leadership candidate Maxime Bernier is leaning on veteran Hill staffers to run his campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Bernier hoping for Kenney supporters, ‘shares a lot of ideas’ with PC candidate

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 13, 2016
  • Conservative MP Maxime Bernier‘s leadership team has launched what they call the “second phase” of his campaign to head the Conservative Party of Canada—asking the Canadian public for donations.

Bernier hoping for Kenney supporters, ‘shares a lot of ideas’ with PC candidate

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 13, 2016
  • Conservative MP Maxime Bernier‘s leadership team has launched what they call the “second phase” of his campaign to head the Conservative Party of Canada—asking the Canadian public for donations.
Tory leadership candidate Maxime Bernier is leaning on veteran Hill staffers to run his campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Bloc leader Fortin brushing up on his English, taking classes this summer

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Interim Bloc Québécois Leader Rhéal Fortin may not be a household name, but he says he wants to better communicate his party’s message
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 11, 2016
Interim Bloc Québécois Leader Réal Fortin says it's important for politicians to be able to address Canadians in their 'local language.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Bloc leader Fortin brushing up on his English, taking classes this summer

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 11, 2016
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Interim Bloc Québécois Leader Rhéal Fortin may not be a household name, but he says he wants to better communicate his party’s message

Bloc leader Fortin brushing up on his English, taking classes this summer

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 11, 2016
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Interim Bloc Québécois Leader Rhéal Fortin may not be a household name, but he says he wants to better communicate his party’s message
Interim Bloc Québécois Leader Réal Fortin says it's important for politicians to be able to address Canadians in their 'local language.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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