Hill Life & People

The ‘Mark’ of the Irish and International Women’s Week on the Hill

FeatureBY STUART BENSON

• Ireland's Ambassador John Concannon hosted his first St. Patrick's Day party at his official residence on March 11, smack dab in the middle of a full schedule of International Women's Week celebrations.

The ‘Mark’ of the Irish and International Women’s Week on the Hill

FeatureBY STUART BENSON

• Ireland's Ambassador John Concannon hosted his first St. Patrick's Day party at his official residence on March 11, smack dab in the middle of a full schedule of International Women's Week celebrations.

Carney watches Arctic military drill in Norway with fellow PMs

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW

Anand announces cash for Middle East

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW

Timing of ex-NDP MP Idlout’s exit ‘surprising’ in wake of speech at Lewis leadership event, say strategists

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND

Fisheries Minister Thompson lands new operations lead

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

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

Carney meets his caucus, and Lori Idlout crosses the floor to join the Liberals

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA

• Plus, Gary Anandasangaree has given notice of his new lawful access bill.

Carney meets his caucus, and Lori Idlout crosses the floor to join the Liberals

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA

• Plus, Gary Anandasangaree has given notice of his new lawful access bill.

Carney’s back in town

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE

Boris Proulx acclaimed as press gallery’s new president

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

Former politicians hope to see efforts to tackle MP-to-MP harassment resurrected

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

Energy talks heat up

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW

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heard on the hill

Five takeaways from Pierre Poilievre’s interview with Peter Mansbridge

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

‘Reconnecting with an old friend’: Library of Parliament building marks 150 years with special tours

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

Five Nordic envoys heading to Yukon for Arctic Winter Games

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

‘Every big city has its dangers’: Bloc MP Savard-Tremblay recounts getting mugged in Brussels

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

‘The whole incident was exceptionally unpleasant and stressful’: Frank Graves reclaims his social media account from cyber thief

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

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PHOTO GALLERY

NDP MPs Idlout, Gazan join Lewis at leadership event in Ottawa

PHOTO GALLERY

Japan celebrates Expo 2025

PHOTO GALLERY

Parliamentarians treat ‘Olympics hangover’ at Hill Ski Day

photo of the day

PHOTO OF THE DAY

Flags fly at half-mast after Tumbler Ridge tragedy

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BOOKS, BIG IDEAS, Q&AS

Q&A | Canada’s ‘ambitious’ defence strategy and the ‘tough slog’ ahead, with Mark Norman

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW

• The Defence Industrial Strategy outlines a clear ‘ambition and intent,’ as well as efforts to ‘wean ourselves off of dependencies,’ particularly on the United States, says the former vice-chief of the defence staff.

Q&A | Canada’s ‘ambitious’ defence strategy and the ‘tough slog’ ahead, with Mark Norman

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW

• The Defence Industrial Strategy outlines a clear ‘ambition and intent,’ as well as efforts to ‘wean ourselves off of dependencies,’ particularly on the United States, says the former vice-chief of the defence staff.

Artist Phil Richards calls his portrait of Stephen Harper ‘more insightful than your typical media snapshot’

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

Q&A | On Carney’s ‘brilliant’ speech, efforts to ‘neutralize’ China, and more with Sheila Copps

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW

Depicting ‘Dad’ Carney, ‘angry face’ Poilievre, and Trump’s ‘bizarre’ brand of ‘chaos’: de Adder’s top cartoons of 2025

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

‘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

Diplomatic Circles

EU putting pressure on laggard members to fully ratify trade pact with Canada 

Canada has a role to play in linking global democracy movements, says activist 

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

hill climbers

Director, deputy director promotions among Minister Joly’s team

Two fresh hires for Finance Minister Champagne

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

Secretary of State Long adds director, and others to team

party central

February social chill snaps as March roars onto the Hill

The Party Central guide to Hill parties and fun

The ‘Harper Era Tour’ wraps at Rogers Centre in Ottawa

Return of the Parliamentarians, Part 2: PM Carney and the Hollander Fleece

civil circles

Major public service shakeup taps David Morrison to ‘elevated’ key foreign policy role in the centre

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

Large shuffle to public service expected once Sabia takes PCO reins

The federal public servants running in election 2025

photo gallery

Romania hosts Rideau Club revelry

Finland throws house party

Politicos pack the room for Harper’s portrait unveiling

Japan salutes Canadian business ties

photo of the day

Canada, Luxembourg PMs ‘dialogue’ in Ottawa

Carney and Heated Rivalry star strike a pose on Prime Time red carpet

NDP MP McPherson tables bill to ban company unions 

Former Liberal minister Kirsty Duncan dies at 59

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From The Hill Times’ Photo Archives

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From The Hill Times’ Photo Archives

book review

‘Playing with fire’: Tony Manera recalls pushback during sovereignty debate

Fixing Canada’s troubled hockey culture

‘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

Andrew Coyne fears and foretells the fall of Canada

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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