Hill Life & People

‘Twas the morning before Christmas

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW

• Plus, we break down the government’s cyber security bill.

‘Twas the morning before Christmas

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW

• Plus, we break down the government’s cyber security bill.

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

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

Feds pursuing new plan for funding First Nations’ child services

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW

This year in photos: fall budget drops, legislation in flux, and NDP off to the leadership races

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE

This year in photos: campaign stops, Liberal victory, and a King’s visit

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE

in-depth feature

The Hill Times’ Top 100 Best Books in 2025

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY

All eyes on Trump: meet the top 50 foreign policy influencers navigating Canada’s role in a rocky world

NewsBY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON, IREM KOCA

The Hill Times’ Top 100 Lobbyists in 2025: lobbyists prepare for ‘significant reset’ as federal election begins

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT AND SERGIY SLIPCHENKO

Always leave them wanting more: Fraser tops All Politics Poll as he looks to exit federal politics

NewsBY SOPHALL DUCH

The Hill Times’ Top 100 Best Books in 2024

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY

This year in photos: C-5 summit, housing pledges, and Poilievre’s return

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE

• The best photos from the third quarter of 2025 include scenes from the House of Commons' busy fall sitting, protests on Parliament Hill, the Indonesian president's, and a new command for the Royal Canadian Air Force.

This year in photos: C-5 summit, housing pledges, and Poilievre’s return

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE

• The best photos from the third quarter of 2025 include scenes from the House of Commons' busy fall sitting, protests on Parliament Hill, the Indonesian president's, and a new command for the Royal Canadian Air Force.

This year in photos: Trudeau exits, Carney enters politics, Parliament dissolves

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE

Do the DM shuffle

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW

Deputy minister shuffle sees shakeup to Privy Council Office, nine new leaders in key roles

NewsBY MARLO GLASS

Four hired, four promoted in Health Minister Michel’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

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heard on the hill

PSPC eyes possible ‘invisible lift’ for Centre Block 

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

‘We have a point of vulnerability here’: Senator Quinn wants to reaffirm Canadian sovereignty of tiny Bay-of-Fundy island

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

Senate publishes new accessibility plan

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

‘An extraordinary level of detail’: new edition of 1,339-page House Procedure and Practice book out now

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

CPAC’s future at risk as CRTC hits ‘mute’ on channel’s funding boost request

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

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PHOTO GALLERY

Czech Republic marks national day with song

PHOTO GALLERY

Japanese Embassy delves into cultural diplomacy

PHOTO GALLERY

A fresh glimpse inside the Centre Block renovation site

photo of the day

PHOTO OF THE DAY

MP Genuis pitches youth jobs plan

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BOOKS, BIG IDEAS, Q&AS

‘Don’t be indifferent’: Iranian-Canadian author shares story of his life inside infamous Tehran prison in new book

FeatureBY IREM KOCA

• 'If you have a purpose, then you become resilient. Then you want to fight for something. But if you don't have a purpose … I have seen people in isolation lose their mind because they just didn't want to be there and didn't know why they were there,' says Sirous Houshmand, author of The Darkest Night Brings Longer Days.

‘Don’t be indifferent’: Iranian-Canadian author shares story of his life inside infamous Tehran prison in new book

FeatureBY IREM KOCA

• 'If you have a purpose, then you become resilient. Then you want to fight for something. But if you don't have a purpose … I have seen people in isolation lose their mind because they just didn't want to be there and didn't know why they were there,' says Sirous Houshmand, author of The Darkest Night Brings Longer Days.

First Nations are ‘ready’ to move beyond the Indian Act, but time’s running out, says author Bob Joseph

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

The Finest Hotel in Kabul is a window into Afghan endurance through the eyes of locals working at the Intercontinental Hotel

FeatureBY ELEANOR WAND

‘Treating politics as a system of balance, not battle’: new book brings fresh insights into Mackenzie King and lessons for today’s leaders

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

Sergio Marchi says he regrets Rat Pack’s contribution to loss of decorum in House

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS

Diplomatic Circles

Joint co-operation needed to tackle spread of narcotics, says Colombian defence minister 

‘Canada is getting more and more important for us,’ says visiting German Bundestag member

How a former Hill staffer is lionizing a Canadian that helped end the Troubles 

‘I’ve had to run to keep up’: U.K. envoy trumpets ‘new energy’ in Canadian relationship, but questions loom over trade talks

hill climbers

Minister Fraser adds operations director to justice team, and more

New directors on deck for ministers Thompson, Ali

Catching up with Finance Minister Champagne’s now 29-member team

Policy, regional advisers added to Agriculture Minister MacDonald’s team

party central

The Grinch steals Conservatives’ Christmas, delivers the Liberals a miracle 171st seat

A double shot of Poilievre at the 2025 Press Gallery Dinner

Fighting words and frothy pints with Canada’s Son of a Critch

Champagne’s budget and ‘Prosecco Prudence’ at The Met

civil circles

Large shuffle to public service expected once Sabia takes PCO reins

The federal public servants running in election 2025

Fisher to lead new water agency, while ministers announce raft of new Crown corp board chairs

PacifiCan has new president after Jones departs

photo gallery

A moment of reflection: Remembrance Day at the National War Memorial

Carney Liberals table long-awaited budget

Veterans raise inaugural poppy flag on Parliament Hill

Taiwan celebrates 114

photo of the day

Convoy protest organizers Lich, Barber sentenced to house arrest

Michel confirms national dental program to be spared from cuts

Carney convenes cabinet forum

Canada’s health-care system ‘in a tough spot,’ says Singh

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From The Hill Times’ Photo Archives

From The Hill Times’ Photo Archives

From The Hill Times’ Photo Archives

From The Hill Times’ Photo Archives

book review

‘I was speaking to a group of high school students, and none of them knew who Lester B. Pearson was’: historian J.D.M. Stewart hopes to change that with his new book, The Prime Ministers

Statecraft opens the cabinet door on prime ministerial power in Ottawa

Extremities of anger

The Coutts Diaries is the most revealing book ever written about Canadian politics

top 100 best political books

The Hill Times’ 100 Best Books of 2023

The Hill Times’ Top 100 Best Books in 2022

The Hill Times’ 100 Best Books in 2021

The Hill Times’ List of 100 Best Books in 2020

politically savvy survey

Poilievre voted best public speaker, most quotable, hardest-working, and biggest self-promoter in The Hill Times’ 29th Annual Politically Savvy Survey

Poilievre sweeps a suite of categories in the 27th annual Politically Savvy Survey

Freeland, LeBlanc, Morneau voted most influential ministers in 26th annual Politically Savvy Survey

Goodale voted Best Cabinet Minister in QP, Scrums in The Hill Times’ 25th annual Politically Savvy Survey

100 most influential in government and politics

The 100 most influential people in federal politics and government to watch in 2024

Top 100: the most influential people in government and politics in 2023

Post-election heavy hitters: the top 100 most influential people to watch in federal politics in 2022

Pandemic edition: Top 100 most influential people to watch in 2021

top 25 staffer survey

Telford untouchable at the top of the 21st Terrific 25 Staffers list, as Conservatives sweep Most Knowledgeable and Best Spin

Telford three-peats at the top of the 20th Terrific 25 Staffers list, LRB’s Wendy Wu voted Best All-Round

Telford tops 19th annual Terrific 25 Staffer list, NDP’s Salloum voted Best All-Round

Kurusamy sweeps three categories and ranks as the top Terrific Staffer

top 100 lobbyist

Top 100 Lobbyists in 2023: green tech and economy boosting set for top advocacy priorities in 2023, say lobbyists

Top 100 Lobbyists 2022: Hybrid model is new norm for lobbyists tired of virtual meetings

Top 100 Lobbyists: Pandemic ushers in explosion of lobbying activity

Lobbying the money man: Morneau draws interest from wide range of government-relations practitioners

the insiders guide to parliament

Government should be ‘pretty pleased’ with first session of Parliament, but summer will be ‘the calm before the storm,’ say observers

Winter House sitting will be like ‘political hunger games’ between O’Toole and Trudeau, say pollsters

A parliamentary session like no other

Into the unknowns of the 44th Parliament

all politics poll: best and worst in politics

Housing Minister Fraser a 2023 fan favourite on Parliament Hill: All Politics Poll

Poilievre doubles as most valuable, least valuable politician in 2022 in The Hill Times’ All Politics Poll

Anand named most valuable politician, climate change voted most important issue in The Hill Times’ 23rd Annual All Politics Poll

Freeland named most valuable politician, NAFTA voted biggest story in The Hill Times’ 22nd Annual All Politics Poll

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