Fraser voted best minister in Question Period and best public speaker in The Hill Times’ Politically Savvy Survey 2023
Sean Fraser tied in votes with Dominic LeBlanc, followed by François-Philippe Champagne, Chrystia Freeland, and Marc Miller as the most effective cabinet minister in scrums.
Telford three-peats at the top of the 20th Terrific 25 Staffers list, LRB’s Wendy Wu voted Best All-Round
Coming in at No. 2 on The Hill Times’ Terrific 25 Staffers list is Liberal MP staffer Jeff Jedras, followed by the Liberal research bureau’s Wendy Wu in third, and Quebec adviser to the health minister Victor Kandasamy in fourth.
A ‘more challenging and volatile’ world: Russia, China, U.S. top of mind for top 50 foreign policy influencers
The Hill Times spoke with more than a dozen current and former government officials, analysts, and insiders. They weigh in on who has influence on Canada’s foreign policy.
Top 30 consultant lobbyists with highest number of communications in 2022
David Angus, Capital Hill Group: 238 communications Dan Lovell, Sussex Strategy: 194 communications Marc Desmarais, National Public Relations: 156 communications Kevin Bosch, Sandstone Group: 147 communications Isabel Metcalfe, Public Affairs Counsel: 143 communications Ingrid Ravary-Konopka, Sussex Strategy: 111 communications Naresh Raghubeer, Sandstone Group: 110 communications Dan Pfeffer, PAA Advisory: 108 communications John Delacourt, Counsel Public […]
Top 100 Lobbyists in 2023: green tech and economy boosting set for top advocacy priorities in 2023, say lobbyists
Lobbyists anticipate this year’s federal budget could be the last before the next election.
Top 20 most-lobbied cabinet ministers in 2022
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne: 283 communications Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson: 205 communications Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault: 199 communications Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau: 177 communications Transport Omar Alghabra, Minister of Transport: 154 communications Tourism and Associate Finance Minister Randy Boissonnault: 145 communications Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos: 115 communications Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia […]
Top 21 most-lobbied public office-holders in 2022
Eamonn McGuinty, senior policy adviser (minister of environment and climate change): 297 communications Michael Brewster, director of policy (nature and biodiversity) (minister of environment and climate Change): 265 communications Francis Drouin, Liberal MP, parliamentary secretary to the minister of agriculture and agri-food: 260 communications Kevin Deagle, senior policy adviser (minister of innovation, science and industry): […]
Top 20 most-lobbied departments in 2022
House of Commons: 10,170 communications Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada: 3,118 communications Environment and Climate Change Canada: 2,040 communications Finance Canada: 1,764 communications Natural Resources Canada: 1,651 communications Global Affairs Canada: 1,465 communications Senate of Canada: 1,374 communications Prime Minister’s Office: 1,301 communications Health Canada: 1,218 communications Canadian Heritage: 1,060 communications Employment and Social […]
Top 20 most-discussed issues in 2022
Environment: 5,528 communications Economic Development: 4,910 communications Health: 4,220 communications Industry: 3,965 communications Energy: 3,838 communications Agriculture: 3,253 communications Climate: 3,099 communications Science and technology: 2,845 communications International trade: 2,652 communications Research and development: 2,625 communications Transportation: 2,575 communications Budget: 2,311 communications Taxation and finance: 2,203 communications Infrastructure: 2,188 communications Employment and training: 2,145 communications […]
The 24 ridings the Conservatives lost by the slimmest margins in 2021
Insiders tell The Hill Times if Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wants to avoid the same fate, these ridings will likely be his focus for the next election. Riding Name Province Winning party Margin of victory (number of votes) Trois-Rivières Quebec Bloc Québecois 83 Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Liberal 247 Fredericton N.B. Liberal 502 Kitchener-Conestoga Ontario […]
