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Christina Leadlay

Christina Leadlay is The Hill Times’ engagement editor and copy editor, and has been writing the “Heard on the Hill” column since November 2023. Since first joining Hill Times publishing in 2004, she has held a number of roles, including associate editor of Embassy, co-editing Parliament Now, contributing to Hill Times Health, and overseeing the annual Inside Ottawa Directory. From 2014-2023, Leadlay was managing editor of the New Edinburgh News, a volunteer-run community newspaper.

Five takeaways from Pierre Poilievre’s interview with Peter Mansbridge

  • Plus: The U.S. ambassador wants an apology from The Globe and Mail, Graham Richardson is returning to journalism to lead CTV's Hill bureau, and
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 9, 2026
Pierre Poilievre and Peter Mansbridge
Pierre Poilievre and Peter Mansbridge
'The Bridge' podcast host Peter Mansbridge, left, laughs with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre at the end of their 40-minute chat, which aired March 2. Screenshots courtesy of YouTube

Five takeaways from Pierre Poilievre’s interview with Peter Mansbridge

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 9, 2026
  • Plus: The U.S. ambassador wants an apology from The Globe and Mail, Graham Richardson is returning to journalism to lead CTV's Hill bureau, and

Five takeaways from Pierre Poilievre’s interview with Peter Mansbridge

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 9, 2026
  • Plus: The U.S. ambassador wants an apology from The Globe and Mail, Graham Richardson is returning to journalism to lead CTV's Hill bureau, and
Pierre Poilievre and Peter Mansbridge
'The Bridge' podcast host Peter Mansbridge, left, laughs with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre at the end of their 40-minute chat, which aired March 2. Screenshots courtesy of YouTube

Hodgson to talk about Canada’s energy sector on March 9 at the Rideau Club in Ottawa

  • MONDAY, MARCH 9 House Schedule—The House of Commons is scheduled to sit for 117 days this year. Here’s the schedule for 2026: it will
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 9, 2026
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson will deliver remarks at the '2026 CGAI Energy Analyst Summit: Is Canadian Energy Competitive Internationally?' Monday, March 9, at 8 a.m. ET at the Rideau Club, 99 Bank St., Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hodgson to talk about Canada’s energy sector on March 9 at the Rideau Club in Ottawa

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 9, 2026
  • MONDAY, MARCH 9 House Schedule—The House of Commons is scheduled to sit for 117 days this year. Here’s the schedule for 2026: it will

Hodgson to talk about Canada’s energy sector on March 9 at the Rideau Club in Ottawa

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 9, 2026
  • MONDAY, MARCH 9 House Schedule—The House of Commons is scheduled to sit for 117 days this year. Here’s the schedule for 2026: it will
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson will deliver remarks at the '2026 CGAI Energy Analyst Summit: Is Canadian Energy Competitive Internationally?' Monday, March 9, at 8 a.m. ET at the Rideau Club, 99 Bank St., Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

  • Plus: Senate and House Speakers are each leading missions abroad, two ex-staffers want to shift thinking about women's authority, and events are ramping up
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 4, 2026
Parliamentary Librarian Christine Ivory, left, House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia, Senate Speaker Raymonde Gagné, and Parliamentary Poet Laureate Chimwemwe Undi celebrated the Library of Parliament's 150th anniversary on Feb. 25. Photograph by Bernard Thibodeau, House of Commons Photo Services

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

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 4, 2026
  • Plus: Senate and House Speakers are each leading missions abroad, two ex-staffers want to shift thinking about women's authority, and events are ramping up

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

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 4, 2026
  • Plus: Senate and House Speakers are each leading missions abroad, two ex-staffers want to shift thinking about women's authority, and events are ramping up
Parliamentary Librarian Christine Ivory, left, House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia, Senate Speaker Raymonde Gagné, and Parliamentary Poet Laureate Chimwemwe Undi celebrated the Library of Parliament's 150th anniversary on Feb. 25. Photograph by Bernard Thibodeau, House of Commons Photo Services

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

  • Plus: Senate and House Speakers are each leading missions abroad, two ex-staffers want to shift thinking about women's authority, and events are ramping up
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 4, 2026
Parliamentary Librarian Christine Ivory, left, House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia, Senate Speaker Raymonde Gagné, and Parliamentary Poet Laureate Chimwemwe Undi celebrated the Library of Parliament's 150th anniversary on Feb. 25. Photograph by Bernard Thibodeau, House of Commons Photo Services

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

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 4, 2026
  • Plus: Senate and House Speakers are each leading missions abroad, two ex-staffers want to shift thinking about women's authority, and events are ramping up

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

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 4, 2026
  • Plus: Senate and House Speakers are each leading missions abroad, two ex-staffers want to shift thinking about women's authority, and events are ramping up
Parliamentary Librarian Christine Ivory, left, House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia, Senate Speaker Raymonde Gagné, and Parliamentary Poet Laureate Chimwemwe Undi celebrated the Library of Parliament's 150th anniversary on Feb. 25. Photograph by Bernard Thibodeau, House of Commons Photo Services

Five Nordic envoys heading to Yukon for Arctic Winter Games

  • Plus: Bloc confirms Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné will run again in Terrebonne, ex-MP Jenica Atwin is running to be mayor of Fredericton, and journalist Stephen Maher
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 2, 2026
Ambassadors to Canada from Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland
Ambassadors to Canada from Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland
Norwegian Ambassador Hanne Ulrichsen, left, Danish Ambassador Nicolaj Harris, Swedish Ambassador Signe Burgstaller, Finnish Ambassador Hanna-Leena Korteniemi, and Icelandic Ambassador Auðbjörg Halldórsdóttir will be in the Yukon from March 7 to 11 for the Arctic Winter Games. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Sarah Pruys Photography

Five Nordic envoys heading to Yukon for Arctic Winter Games

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 2, 2026
  • Plus: Bloc confirms Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné will run again in Terrebonne, ex-MP Jenica Atwin is running to be mayor of Fredericton, and journalist Stephen Maher

Five Nordic envoys heading to Yukon for Arctic Winter Games

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 2, 2026
  • Plus: Bloc confirms Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné will run again in Terrebonne, ex-MP Jenica Atwin is running to be mayor of Fredericton, and journalist Stephen Maher
Ambassadors to Canada from Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland
Norwegian Ambassador Hanne Ulrichsen, left, Danish Ambassador Nicolaj Harris, Swedish Ambassador Signe Burgstaller, Finnish Ambassador Hanna-Leena Korteniemi, and Icelandic Ambassador Auðbjörg Halldórsdóttir will be in the Yukon from March 7 to 11 for the Arctic Winter Games. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Sarah Pruys Photography

McGuinty, Anand to speak at Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence March 4-5

  • MONDAY, MARCH 2 House Schedule—The House of Commons is scheduled to sit for 117 days this year. Here’s the schedule for 2026: it will
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 2, 2026
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, left, and Defence Minister David McGuinty will take part in the two-day Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence on Wednesday, March 4, to Thursday, March 5, at the Château Laurier Hotel in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

McGuinty, Anand to speak at Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence March 4-5

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 2, 2026
  • MONDAY, MARCH 2 House Schedule—The House of Commons is scheduled to sit for 117 days this year. Here’s the schedule for 2026: it will

McGuinty, Anand to speak at Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence March 4-5

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 2, 2026
  • MONDAY, MARCH 2 House Schedule—The House of Commons is scheduled to sit for 117 days this year. Here’s the schedule for 2026: it will
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, left, and Defence Minister David McGuinty will take part in the two-day Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence on Wednesday, March 4, to Thursday, March 5, at the Château Laurier Hotel in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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

  • Also, the fisheries minister, Palau's president among speakers at upcoming World Ocean Summit in Montreal; former MP Jean Augustine is this year's Pearson Laureate;
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 25, 2026
Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay Feb 2026
Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay Feb 2026
'In Brussels for the NATO parliamentary assembly meeting,' posted Bloc Québécois MP Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay with this photo on his Instagram last week. Days later, he shared how he was mugged during the trip. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

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

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 25, 2026
  • Also, the fisheries minister, Palau's president among speakers at upcoming World Ocean Summit in Montreal; former MP Jean Augustine is this year's Pearson Laureate;

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

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 25, 2026
  • Also, the fisheries minister, Palau's president among speakers at upcoming World Ocean Summit in Montreal; former MP Jean Augustine is this year's Pearson Laureate;
Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay Feb 2026
'In Brussels for the NATO parliamentary assembly meeting,' posted Bloc Québécois MP Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay with this photo on his Instagram last week. Days later, he shared how he was mugged during the trip. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

Liberal MP Kayabaga to talk unlocking growth in Africa and the Caribbean during Empire Club event on Feb. 26

  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25 Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 25, 2026
Deputy Government House Leader Arielle Kayabaga will take part in a panel, 'Africa, the Caribbean and Canada: Unlocking Growth Across the New Trade Frontier,' hosted by the Empire Club of Canada on Feb. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MP Kayabaga to talk unlocking growth in Africa and the Caribbean during Empire Club event on Feb. 26

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 25, 2026
  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25 Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History

Liberal MP Kayabaga to talk unlocking growth in Africa and the Caribbean during Empire Club event on Feb. 26

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 25, 2026
  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25 Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History
Deputy Government House Leader Arielle Kayabaga will take part in a panel, 'Africa, the Caribbean and Canada: Unlocking Growth Across the New Trade Frontier,' hosted by the Empire Club of Canada on Feb. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

  • Plus: Parliamentary Pride Caucus honours ex-MP Svend Robinson, former Tory leader Erin O'Toole joins Huron University, and former NDP director Anne McGrath tells David
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 23, 2026
EKOS Research founder Frank Graves spent 12 days trying to reclaim his personal X account after it was hijacked. 'As someone studying online harm and disinformation, I didn’t realize that I would become a vivid, real-life example of those problems,' he told The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 23, 2026
  • Plus: Parliamentary Pride Caucus honours ex-MP Svend Robinson, former Tory leader Erin O'Toole joins Huron University, and former NDP director Anne McGrath tells David

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

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 23, 2026
  • Plus: Parliamentary Pride Caucus honours ex-MP Svend Robinson, former Tory leader Erin O'Toole joins Huron University, and former NDP director Anne McGrath tells David
EKOS Research founder Frank Graves spent 12 days trying to reclaim his personal X account after it was hijacked. 'As someone studying online harm and disinformation, I didn’t realize that I would become a vivid, real-life example of those problems,' he told The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

SecState Fuhr to talk about Canada’s new era in defence investment on Monday, Feb. 23, in Montreal

  • MONDAY, FEB. 23 Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 23, 2026
SecState for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr will deliver remarks titled, 'A New Era of Defence Investment in Canada,' and hosted by the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Monday, Feb. 23, at 7:30 a.m. ET in Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

SecState Fuhr to talk about Canada’s new era in defence investment on Monday, Feb. 23, in Montreal

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 23, 2026
  • MONDAY, FEB. 23 Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History

SecState Fuhr to talk about Canada’s new era in defence investment on Monday, Feb. 23, in Montreal

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 23, 2026
  • MONDAY, FEB. 23 Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History
SecState for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr will deliver remarks titled, 'A New Era of Defence Investment in Canada,' and hosted by the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Monday, Feb. 23, at 7:30 a.m. ET in Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP leadership hopefuls head to West Coast for second official debate on Feb. 19

  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18 Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 18, 2026
NDP leadership candidates Tanille Johnston, left, Avi Lewis, Tony McQuail, Heather McPherson, and Rob Ashton will face off in their second official debate in British Columbia on Feb. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP leadership hopefuls head to West Coast for second official debate on Feb. 19

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 18, 2026
  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18 Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History

NDP leadership hopefuls head to West Coast for second official debate on Feb. 19

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 18, 2026
  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18 Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History
NDP leadership candidates Tanille Johnston, left, Avi Lewis, Tony McQuail, Heather McPherson, and Rob Ashton will face off in their second official debate in British Columbia on Feb. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Halifax-based public servant has front-row seat to Olympic action as women’s hockey referee in Italy

  • Plus, Liberals lose an MP as Supreme Court overturns election result in Terrebonne, Chrystia Freeland is fined for speaking politically at a government event
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 18, 2026
Shauna Neary DFO staff and hockey referee
Shauna Neary DFO staff and hockey referee
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is cheering on Halifax-based hydrographer Shauna Neary who is in Italy to referee the women’s hockey games at the Winter Olympics. Photograph courtesy of Facebook

Halifax-based public servant has front-row seat to Olympic action as women’s hockey referee in Italy

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 18, 2026
  • Plus, Liberals lose an MP as Supreme Court overturns election result in Terrebonne, Chrystia Freeland is fined for speaking politically at a government event

Halifax-based public servant has front-row seat to Olympic action as women’s hockey referee in Italy

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 18, 2026
  • Plus, Liberals lose an MP as Supreme Court overturns election result in Terrebonne, Chrystia Freeland is fined for speaking politically at a government event
Shauna Neary DFO staff and hockey referee
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is cheering on Halifax-based hydrographer Shauna Neary who is in Italy to referee the women’s hockey games at the Winter Olympics. Photograph courtesy of Facebook

‘The goal isn’t perfection’: Grit MP St-Pierre encourages colleagues to do 2,000 push-ups over 23 days for mental health cause

  • Also, press gallery books 2026's gala dinner at SJAM this November, Justin Trudeau buys property in Montreal, and fashion writer Derek Guy compares Mark
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 16, 2026
Eric St-Pierre, Jake Sawatzky, Jaime Battiste
Eric St-Pierre, Jake Sawatzky, Jaime Battiste
Liberal MP Eric St-Pierre, left, is organizing a group of over a dozen MPs including Jake Sawatzky, centre, and Jaime Battiste, far right (pictured with Sawatzky) in the CMHA's annual Push-Up Challenge to raise awareness for mental health. Screenshots courtesy of Instagram

‘The goal isn’t perfection’: Grit MP St-Pierre encourages colleagues to do 2,000 push-ups over 23 days for mental health cause

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 16, 2026
  • Also, press gallery books 2026's gala dinner at SJAM this November, Justin Trudeau buys property in Montreal, and fashion writer Derek Guy compares Mark

‘The goal isn’t perfection’: Grit MP St-Pierre encourages colleagues to do 2,000 push-ups over 23 days for mental health cause

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 16, 2026
  • Also, press gallery books 2026's gala dinner at SJAM this November, Justin Trudeau buys property in Montreal, and fashion writer Derek Guy compares Mark
Eric St-Pierre, Jake Sawatzky, Jaime Battiste
Liberal MP Eric St-Pierre, left, is organizing a group of over a dozen MPs including Jake Sawatzky, centre, and Jaime Battiste, far right (pictured with Sawatzky) in the CMHA's annual Push-Up Challenge to raise awareness for mental health. Screenshots courtesy of Instagram

Joly to deliver keynote address at 10th Ontario Economic Report launch on Feb. 19 in Toronto

  • Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History Month: Honouring Black
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 16, 2026
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will deliver a keynote address at an event for the launch of the 10th Ontario Economic Report hosted by the Empire Club of Canada and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Feb. 19, at 11:30 a.m. in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly to deliver keynote address at 10th Ontario Economic Report launch on Feb. 19 in Toronto

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 16, 2026
  • Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History Month: Honouring Black

Joly to deliver keynote address at 10th Ontario Economic Report launch on Feb. 19 in Toronto

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 16, 2026
  • Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History Month: Honouring Black
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will deliver a keynote address at an event for the launch of the 10th Ontario Economic Report hosted by the Empire Club of Canada and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Feb. 19, at 11:30 a.m. in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Trudeau chief of staff Katie Telford sits down to discuss being ‘the right hand’ in Ottawa on Feb. 12

  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11 Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 11, 2026
Katie Telford, former chief of staff to then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, will take part in an event at Library and Archives Canada on Feb. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Trudeau chief of staff Katie Telford sits down to discuss being ‘the right hand’ in Ottawa on Feb. 12

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 11, 2026
  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11 Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History

Former Trudeau chief of staff Katie Telford sits down to discuss being ‘the right hand’ in Ottawa on Feb. 12

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 11, 2026
  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11 Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History
Katie Telford, former chief of staff to then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, will take part in an event at Library and Archives Canada on Feb. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Trudeau chief of staff Katie Telford sits down to discuss being ‘the right hand’ in Ottawa on Feb. 12

  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11 Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 11, 2026
Katie Telford, former chief of staff to then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, will take part in an event at Library and Archives Canada on Feb. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Trudeau chief of staff Katie Telford sits down to discuss being ‘the right hand’ in Ottawa on Feb. 12

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 11, 2026
  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11 Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History

Former Trudeau chief of staff Katie Telford sits down to discuss being ‘the right hand’ in Ottawa on Feb. 12

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 11, 2026
  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11 Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History
Katie Telford, former chief of staff to then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, will take part in an event at Library and Archives Canada on Feb. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Irish ambassador Concannon to speak at Edmonton Chamber of Commerce on Feb. 9

  • MONDAY, FEB. 9 Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 9, 2026
Irish Ambassador to Canada John Concannon will speak at the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce on Monday, Feb. 9, at 2 p.m. MT a the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Irish ambassador Concannon to speak at Edmonton Chamber of Commerce on Feb. 9

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 9, 2026
  • MONDAY, FEB. 9 Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History

Irish ambassador Concannon to speak at Edmonton Chamber of Commerce on Feb. 9

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 9, 2026
  • MONDAY, FEB. 9 Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History
Irish Ambassador to Canada John Concannon will speak at the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce on Monday, Feb. 9, at 2 p.m. MT a the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Meet the nine inspiring Black Canadians who the government is showcasing in Black History Month 

  • Plus, politicos react to Stephen Harper's official portrait; Mark Critch makes The Boston Sunday Globe's front page; Seamus O'Regan joins the IRPP's board; and
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 9, 2026
Dr. John Douglas Salmon, top left, Elizabeth Cromwell, Dr. Yvette Bonny, Elkin James (aka Sweet Daddy Siki), James Calbert Best, bottom left, Lloydetta Quaicoe, Egbert Gaye, and Bromley Armstrong are among the nine Canadians being recognized for their contributions by the federal government this month. Photographs by Sgt. Johanna Maheu, Rideau Hall, and courtesy of Facebook and Instagram; screenshots courtesy of Youtube and Global News

Meet the nine inspiring Black Canadians who the government is showcasing in Black History Month 

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 9, 2026
  • Plus, politicos react to Stephen Harper's official portrait; Mark Critch makes The Boston Sunday Globe's front page; Seamus O'Regan joins the IRPP's board; and

Meet the nine inspiring Black Canadians who the government is showcasing in Black History Month 

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 9, 2026
  • Plus, politicos react to Stephen Harper's official portrait; Mark Critch makes The Boston Sunday Globe's front page; Seamus O'Regan joins the IRPP's board; and
Dr. John Douglas Salmon, top left, Elizabeth Cromwell, Dr. Yvette Bonny, Elkin James (aka Sweet Daddy Siki), James Calbert Best, bottom left, Lloydetta Quaicoe, Egbert Gaye, and Bromley Armstrong are among the nine Canadians being recognized for their contributions by the federal government this month. Photographs by Sgt. Johanna Maheu, Rideau Hall, and courtesy of Facebook and Instagram; screenshots courtesy of Youtube and Global News

Politicos pack the room for Harper’s portrait unveiling

  • This week has several events honouring the 20th anniversary of Stephen Harper's government, including his official portrait unveiling.
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 4, 2026
Former prime minister Stephen Harper pictured at the unveiling of his official portrait. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicos pack the room for Harper’s portrait unveiling

Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 4, 2026
  • This week has several events honouring the 20th anniversary of Stephen Harper's government, including his official portrait unveiling.

Politicos pack the room for Harper’s portrait unveiling

Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 4, 2026
  • This week has several events honouring the 20th anniversary of Stephen Harper's government, including his official portrait unveiling.
Former prime minister Stephen Harper pictured at the unveiling of his official portrait. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘You don’t get to pick your family’: Hogan cousins throw shade during Conservative convention weekend

  • Also, former Conservative MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay joins race to lead B.C. wing of the party, House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia shares his swimming secrets, and
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 4, 2026
'Corey is great at his job as a partisan politician. I disagree with almost everything he says,' Conservative strategist Cole Hogan, left, said of his cousin, Liberal MP Corey Hogan, during an interview on CPAC at the Conservative convention last weekend. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘You don’t get to pick your family’: Hogan cousins throw shade during Conservative convention weekend

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 4, 2026
  • Also, former Conservative MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay joins race to lead B.C. wing of the party, House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia shares his swimming secrets, and

‘You don’t get to pick your family’: Hogan cousins throw shade during Conservative convention weekend

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 4, 2026
  • Also, former Conservative MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay joins race to lead B.C. wing of the party, House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia shares his swimming secrets, and
'Corey is great at his job as a partisan politician. I disagree with almost everything he says,' Conservative strategist Cole Hogan, left, said of his cousin, Liberal MP Corey Hogan, during an interview on CPAC at the Conservative convention last weekend. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

GG Mary Simon wraps six-day Nordic tour on Feb. 7

  • MONDAY, FEB. 2—SATURDAY, FEB. 7 Governor General to visit Norway, Denmark and Greenland—Governor General Mary Simon will visit Norway from Feb. 2 to Feb.
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 4, 2026
Governor General Mary Simon will conclude her trip abroad to Norway, Denmark, and Greenland on Feb. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

GG Mary Simon wraps six-day Nordic tour on Feb. 7

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 4, 2026
  • MONDAY, FEB. 2—SATURDAY, FEB. 7 Governor General to visit Norway, Denmark and Greenland—Governor General Mary Simon will visit Norway from Feb. 2 to Feb.

GG Mary Simon wraps six-day Nordic tour on Feb. 7

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 4, 2026
  • MONDAY, FEB. 2—SATURDAY, FEB. 7 Governor General to visit Norway, Denmark and Greenland—Governor General Mary Simon will visit Norway from Feb. 2 to Feb.
Governor General Mary Simon will conclude her trip abroad to Norway, Denmark, and Greenland on Feb. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Harper’s official portrait to be unveiled on Tuesday, Feb. 3

  • MONDAY, FEB. 2 House Schedule—The House of Commons resumed on Monday, Jan. 26, and is scheduled to sit for 117 days this year. Here’s
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 2, 2026
Then-prime minister Stephen Harper, pictured Oct. 16, 2015, at a campaign rally in Fredericton, N.B. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Harper’s official portrait to be unveiled on Tuesday, Feb. 3

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 2, 2026
  • MONDAY, FEB. 2 House Schedule—The House of Commons resumed on Monday, Jan. 26, and is scheduled to sit for 117 days this year. Here’s

Harper’s official portrait to be unveiled on Tuesday, Feb. 3

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 2, 2026
  • MONDAY, FEB. 2 House Schedule—The House of Commons resumed on Monday, Jan. 26, and is scheduled to sit for 117 days this year. Here’s
Then-prime minister Stephen Harper, pictured Oct. 16, 2015, at a campaign rally in Fredericton, N.B. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Prime Minister Mark Carney dresses pretty well for a politician’: menswear guru Derek Guy

  • Also, Chrystia Freeland and Katie Telford will have public events this month, memorial for ex-Ottawa Centre NDP MP Michael Cassidy is Feb. 28, and
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 2, 2026
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
After reviewing Prime Minister Mark Carney’s fashion choices based on these three videos, Canadian-born menswear writer Derek Guy says Carney is well dressed 'for a politician.' Screenshots courtesy of YouTube

‘Prime Minister Mark Carney dresses pretty well for a politician’: menswear guru Derek Guy

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 2, 2026
  • Also, Chrystia Freeland and Katie Telford will have public events this month, memorial for ex-Ottawa Centre NDP MP Michael Cassidy is Feb. 28, and

‘Prime Minister Mark Carney dresses pretty well for a politician’: menswear guru Derek Guy

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 2, 2026
  • Also, Chrystia Freeland and Katie Telford will have public events this month, memorial for ex-Ottawa Centre NDP MP Michael Cassidy is Feb. 28, and
Mark Carney
After reviewing Prime Minister Mark Carney’s fashion choices based on these three videos, Canadian-born menswear writer Derek Guy says Carney is well dressed 'for a politician.' Screenshots courtesy of YouTube

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

  • On the eve of the unveiling of Stephen Harper’s official portrait, the artist who painted it opens up about his creative process, getting to
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 29, 2026
'I am kind of proud of the fact that there is so much information contained in it about Mr. Harper as a personality,' says artist Phil Richards of his portrait of former prime minister Stephen Harper which will be unveiled on Feb. 3 on the Hill. Photograph courtesy of Phil Richards

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

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 29, 2026
  • On the eve of the unveiling of Stephen Harper’s official portrait, the artist who painted it opens up about his creative process, getting to

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

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 29, 2026
  • On the eve of the unveiling of Stephen Harper’s official portrait, the artist who painted it opens up about his creative process, getting to
'I am kind of proud of the fact that there is so much information contained in it about Mr. Harper as a personality,' says artist Phil Richards of his portrait of former prime minister Stephen Harper which will be unveiled on Feb. 3 on the Hill. Photograph courtesy of Phil Richards

Conservatives converge on Calgary, cast ballots on Poilievre’s leadership at convention happening Jan. 29-31

  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28 House Schedule—The House of Commons resumed on Monday, Jan. 26, and is scheduled to sit for 117 days this year. Here’s
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 28, 2026
The Conservative Party of Canada will hold its national convention at the Telus Convention Centre in Calgary from Jan. 29-31 where party members will debate policy and vote on Leader Pierre Poilievre's future at the helm. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives converge on Calgary, cast ballots on Poilievre’s leadership at convention happening Jan. 29-31

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 28, 2026
  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28 House Schedule—The House of Commons resumed on Monday, Jan. 26, and is scheduled to sit for 117 days this year. Here’s

Conservatives converge on Calgary, cast ballots on Poilievre’s leadership at convention happening Jan. 29-31

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 28, 2026
  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28 House Schedule—The House of Commons resumed on Monday, Jan. 26, and is scheduled to sit for 117 days this year. Here’s
The Conservative Party of Canada will hold its national convention at the Telus Convention Centre in Calgary from Jan. 29-31 where party members will debate policy and vote on Leader Pierre Poilievre's future at the helm. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan remembered for her ‘warmth, kindness, and grace’

  • Plus: a Canada-U.S. amateur hockey match aims to show 'love and respect...during times of political upheaval'; Conservative campaign experts help an Ottawa mayoral hopeful,
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 28, 2026
Former Liberal cabinet minister Kirsty Duncan, pictured in 2016, is being remembered for her curiosity and kindness, and as a mentor to new MPs. She died on Jan. 26 after a long battle with cancer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Former Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan remembered for her ‘warmth, kindness, and grace’

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 28, 2026
  • Plus: a Canada-U.S. amateur hockey match aims to show 'love and respect...during times of political upheaval'; Conservative campaign experts help an Ottawa mayoral hopeful,

Former Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan remembered for her ‘warmth, kindness, and grace’

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 28, 2026
  • Plus: a Canada-U.S. amateur hockey match aims to show 'love and respect...during times of political upheaval'; Conservative campaign experts help an Ottawa mayoral hopeful,
Former Liberal cabinet minister Kirsty Duncan, pictured in 2016, is being remembered for her curiosity and kindness, and as a mentor to new MPs. She died on Jan. 26 after a long battle with cancer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Eight takeaways from Max Valiquette’s memoir of his time in the Trudeau PMO: I ‘got to carry something we called the Bat-phone’

  • Also, Ezra Levant catches up with Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry in Davos, author Mark Bourrie wins the 2025 Governor General’s History Award for
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 26, 2026
Max Valiquette, Supriya Dwivedi, Katie Telford and Katy Perry
Max Valiquette, Supriya Dwivedi, Katie Telford and Katy Perry
In his eight-part memoir from his time as executive director of communications in the Trudeau PMO, Max Valiquette, left, calls out the bullying his former colleagues Supriya Dwivedi and Katie Telford, centre, received 'for daring to be women in politics,' and describes his old boss' now girlfriend Katy Perry as 'generous and great.' Photograph courtesy of LinkedIn, The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson, and courtesy Wikimedia Commons

Eight takeaways from Max Valiquette’s memoir of his time in the Trudeau PMO: I ‘got to carry something we called the Bat-phone’

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 26, 2026
  • Also, Ezra Levant catches up with Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry in Davos, author Mark Bourrie wins the 2025 Governor General’s History Award for

Eight takeaways from Max Valiquette’s memoir of his time in the Trudeau PMO: I ‘got to carry something we called the Bat-phone’

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 26, 2026
  • Also, Ezra Levant catches up with Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry in Davos, author Mark Bourrie wins the 2025 Governor General’s History Award for
Max Valiquette, Supriya Dwivedi, Katie Telford and Katy Perry
In his eight-part memoir from his time as executive director of communications in the Trudeau PMO, Max Valiquette, left, calls out the bullying his former colleagues Supriya Dwivedi and Katie Telford, centre, received 'for daring to be women in politics,' and describes his old boss' now girlfriend Katy Perry as 'generous and great.' Photograph courtesy of LinkedIn, The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson, and courtesy Wikimedia Commons
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National Defence makes downtown Ottawa its drone-testing playground

  • Plus: The Public Policy Forum honours Globe bureau chief Bob Fife, Vince Beiser wins the Balsillie public policy book prize, and the SheIS movement—of
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 1, 2025
Drone testing in Ottawa Nov 2025 by Kate Malloy
Drone testing in Ottawa Nov 2025 by Kate Malloy
Two drones fly above the corner of Queen and Kent Streets in downtown Ottawa on Nov. 24, 2025, part of testing for National Defence's Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security program. The Hill Times photograph by Kate Malloy

National Defence makes downtown Ottawa its drone-testing playground

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 1, 2025
  • Plus: The Public Policy Forum honours Globe bureau chief Bob Fife, Vince Beiser wins the Balsillie public policy book prize, and the SheIS movement—of

National Defence makes downtown Ottawa its drone-testing playground

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 1, 2025
  • Plus: The Public Policy Forum honours Globe bureau chief Bob Fife, Vince Beiser wins the Balsillie public policy book prize, and the SheIS movement—of
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Two drones fly above the corner of Queen and Kent Streets in downtown Ottawa on Nov. 24, 2025, part of testing for National Defence's Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security program. The Hill Times photograph by Kate Malloy

Press gallery dinner such a hot ticket, filling it up to overflow

  • Plus: Steve Outhouse will run the Conservatives' next election campaign, Senator Katherine Hay is honoured for her work at Kids Help Phone, and six
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 26, 2025
Press Gallery Dinner 2024
Press Gallery Dinner 2024
Bloc MP Christine Normandin, left, then-NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen, CPAC's Mathieu Cordeau, Liberal MP Mona Fortier, NDP MP Heather McPherson, and then-CPAC's Noah Richardson, plus Shannon Day-Newman, Global Public Affairs’ Hannah Thibedeau, retired CBC host Don Newman, CBC's Kate McKenna, and Sarah Brunetti at the 2024 Gallery Dinner. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Press gallery dinner such a hot ticket, filling it up to overflow

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 26, 2025
  • Plus: Steve Outhouse will run the Conservatives' next election campaign, Senator Katherine Hay is honoured for her work at Kids Help Phone, and six

Press gallery dinner such a hot ticket, filling it up to overflow

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 26, 2025
  • Plus: Steve Outhouse will run the Conservatives' next election campaign, Senator Katherine Hay is honoured for her work at Kids Help Phone, and six
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Bloc MP Christine Normandin, left, then-NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen, CPAC's Mathieu Cordeau, Liberal MP Mona Fortier, NDP MP Heather McPherson, and then-CPAC's Noah Richardson, plus Shannon Day-Newman, Global Public Affairs’ Hannah Thibedeau, retired CBC host Don Newman, CBC's Kate McKenna, and Sarah Brunetti at the 2024 Gallery Dinner. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Trump’s tariffs ‘just baseline stupid’: American Scott Galloway offers huge defence of Canada in Piers Morgan Uncensored

  • Also, Richard Gere stops by the Hill for Tibet Day, Justin Ling is The Toronto Star's newest columnist, Sergio Marchi launches his book, and
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 24, 2025
Kevin O'Leary, Piers Morgan, Scott Galloway on Nov 2025
Kevin O'Leary, Piers Morgan, Scott Galloway on Nov 2025
American public speaker, academic, and entrepreneur Scott Galloway, right, on the Nov. 15 episode of Piers Morgan Uncensored with the eponymous host, centre, and Canadian businessman Kevin O'Leary. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

Trump’s tariffs ‘just baseline stupid’: American Scott Galloway offers huge defence of Canada in Piers Morgan Uncensored

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 24, 2025
  • Also, Richard Gere stops by the Hill for Tibet Day, Justin Ling is The Toronto Star's newest columnist, Sergio Marchi launches his book, and

Trump’s tariffs ‘just baseline stupid’: American Scott Galloway offers huge defence of Canada in Piers Morgan Uncensored

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 24, 2025
  • Also, Richard Gere stops by the Hill for Tibet Day, Justin Ling is The Toronto Star's newest columnist, Sergio Marchi launches his book, and
Kevin O'Leary, Piers Morgan, Scott Galloway on Nov 2025
American public speaker, academic, and entrepreneur Scott Galloway, right, on the Nov. 15 episode of Piers Morgan Uncensored with the eponymous host, centre, and Canadian businessman Kevin O'Leary. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

PM Carney, ministers Anand and Solomon make ‘Toronto Life’ list of influential people

  • Plus: Prime Minister Mark Carney pens an op-ed in The Economist, Senator Peter Boehm likes the new season of The Diplomat, and ex-Liberal MP
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 19, 2025
Mark Carney, Anita Anand, Evan Solomon by Andrew Meade
Mark Carney, Anita Anand, Evan Solomon by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, and AI Minister Evan Solomon appear on Toronto Life's annual list of the city's 50 most influential people. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

PM Carney, ministers Anand and Solomon make ‘Toronto Life’ list of influential people

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 19, 2025
  • Plus: Prime Minister Mark Carney pens an op-ed in The Economist, Senator Peter Boehm likes the new season of The Diplomat, and ex-Liberal MP

PM Carney, ministers Anand and Solomon make ‘Toronto Life’ list of influential people

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 19, 2025
  • Plus: Prime Minister Mark Carney pens an op-ed in The Economist, Senator Peter Boehm likes the new season of The Diplomat, and ex-Liberal MP
Mark Carney, Anita Anand, Evan Solomon by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, and AI Minister Evan Solomon appear on Toronto Life's annual list of the city's 50 most influential people. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis is helping out Jamaica’s hurricane victims

  • Also, Senator Paulette Senior is honoured by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, Bob Rae will speak at Queen's University on Nov. 20, and Movember
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 17, 2025
Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis has been working with churches and community partners in her Ontario riding to help coordinate hurricane relief for Jamaica. "In moments like these, we see the best of humanity," she posted on X. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis is helping out Jamaica’s hurricane victims

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 17, 2025
  • Also, Senator Paulette Senior is honoured by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, Bob Rae will speak at Queen's University on Nov. 20, and Movember

Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis is helping out Jamaica’s hurricane victims

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 17, 2025
  • Also, Senator Paulette Senior is honoured by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, Bob Rae will speak at Queen's University on Nov. 20, and Movember
Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis has been working with churches and community partners in her Ontario riding to help coordinate hurricane relief for Jamaica. "In moments like these, we see the best of humanity," she posted on X. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Liberal MP Ken Hardie is back on the air in B.C.

  • Plus: New Liberal MP Chris d'Entremont co-leads new Acadian group on the Hill, Ralph Goodale is a free man in London, and Yousra
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 12, 2025
Then-Liberal MP Ken Hardie
Then-Liberal MP Ken Hardie
Former Liberal MP Ken Hardie has returned to his pre-politics radio roots at a brand-new radio station in Vernon, B.C. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Liberal MP Ken Hardie is back on the air in B.C.

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 12, 2025
  • Plus: New Liberal MP Chris d'Entremont co-leads new Acadian group on the Hill, Ralph Goodale is a free man in London, and Yousra

Former Liberal MP Ken Hardie is back on the air in B.C.

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 12, 2025
  • Plus: New Liberal MP Chris d'Entremont co-leads new Acadian group on the Hill, Ralph Goodale is a free man in London, and Yousra
Then-Liberal MP Ken Hardie
Former Liberal MP Ken Hardie has returned to his pre-politics radio roots at a brand-new radio station in Vernon, B.C. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cutest Pets on the Hill assembles its Team Canada for global contest

  • Plus: Former NDP MP Matthew Green lands a new job, Pamela Anderson and Michael Cera spotted in Ottawa, ex-NDP leader Tom Mulcair will chat
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 10, 2025
In the first Global Cutest Pets Showdown, the Canadian Animal Health Institute is fielding ‘Team Canada’ featuring 2025’s Cutest Dog winner Louis, left, Cutest Pet ‘Other’ category winner Hiccup the hamster, and Cutest Cat winner Göçebe.

Cutest Pets on the Hill assembles its Team Canada for global contest

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 10, 2025
  • Plus: Former NDP MP Matthew Green lands a new job, Pamela Anderson and Michael Cera spotted in Ottawa, ex-NDP leader Tom Mulcair will chat

Cutest Pets on the Hill assembles its Team Canada for global contest

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 10, 2025
  • Plus: Former NDP MP Matthew Green lands a new job, Pamela Anderson and Michael Cera spotted in Ottawa, ex-NDP leader Tom Mulcair will chat
In the first Global Cutest Pets Showdown, the Canadian Animal Health Institute is fielding ‘Team Canada’ featuring 2025’s Cutest Dog winner Louis, left, Cutest Pet ‘Other’ category winner Hiccup the hamster, and Cutest Cat winner Göçebe.

Senator Gwen Boniface bows out early from the Senate

  • Also, three ex-cabinet ministers are starting new careers in Quebec municipal politics, Marco Mendicino returns to practising law, and The Hill Times' All Politics
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 5, 2025
After nine years in the Senate, Independent Senator Gwen Boniface is leaving the Chamber five years ahead of her mandatory retirement date. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Senator Gwen Boniface bows out early from the Senate

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 5, 2025
  • Also, three ex-cabinet ministers are starting new careers in Quebec municipal politics, Marco Mendicino returns to practising law, and The Hill Times' All Politics

Senator Gwen Boniface bows out early from the Senate

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 5, 2025
  • Also, three ex-cabinet ministers are starting new careers in Quebec municipal politics, Marco Mendicino returns to practising law, and The Hill Times' All Politics
After nine years in the Senate, Independent Senator Gwen Boniface is leaving the Chamber five years ahead of her mandatory retirement date. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

‘Trump can’t see Canada from his house when it comes to his net popularity,’ says CNN on new Pew Research poll

  • Plus: former Senator Lise Bacon remembered as a trailblazer, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne to visit a cowboy-boot factory on Budget Day Eve, and the
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 3, 2025
CNN reporters Sarah Sidner, left, and Harry Enten look at data comparing the American president's net popularity in the United States versus Canada's net popularity with the same audience. “Canada is far more popular than Donald Trump is here in the United States," said Enten on Oct. 27. Screenshot courtesy of X

‘Trump can’t see Canada from his house when it comes to his net popularity,’ says CNN on new Pew Research poll

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 3, 2025
  • Plus: former Senator Lise Bacon remembered as a trailblazer, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne to visit a cowboy-boot factory on Budget Day Eve, and the

‘Trump can’t see Canada from his house when it comes to his net popularity,’ says CNN on new Pew Research poll

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 3, 2025
  • Plus: former Senator Lise Bacon remembered as a trailblazer, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne to visit a cowboy-boot factory on Budget Day Eve, and the
CNN reporters Sarah Sidner, left, and Harry Enten look at data comparing the American president's net popularity in the United States versus Canada's net popularity with the same audience. “Canada is far more popular than Donald Trump is here in the United States," said Enten on Oct. 27. Screenshot courtesy of X

Tim Cook remembered as ‘a great historian and a finer human’

  • Also, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna is hosting a new podcast, the Terrebonne election result will stand in Quebec, and Canadians are willing to
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 29, 2025
Canadian historian and author Tim Cook, pictured in 2008, died at the age of 53 on Oct. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Tim Cook remembered as ‘a great historian and a finer human’

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 29, 2025
  • Also, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna is hosting a new podcast, the Terrebonne election result will stand in Quebec, and Canadians are willing to

Tim Cook remembered as ‘a great historian and a finer human’

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 29, 2025
  • Also, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna is hosting a new podcast, the Terrebonne election result will stand in Quebec, and Canadians are willing to
Canadian historian and author Tim Cook, pictured in 2008, died at the age of 53 on Oct. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Wernick to talk ‘beyond dogma: rethinking state capacity to drive national productivity’ at C.D. Howe dinner on Oct. 28 in Toronto

  • MONDAY, OCT. 27 House Schedule—The House of Commons will sit Oct. 27-31; Nov. 3-7; Nov. 17-21; Nov. 24-28; Dec. 1-5; and Dec. 8-12. In
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 27, 2025
Michael Wernick, former clerk of the Privy Council and secretary to the federal cabinet, will deliver remarks, 'Beyond Dogma: Rethinking State Capacity to Drive National Productivity,' at the C.D. Howe's Patron Circle Dinner on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 5:30 p.m. ET in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wernick to talk ‘beyond dogma: rethinking state capacity to drive national productivity’ at C.D. Howe dinner on Oct. 28 in Toronto

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 27, 2025
  • MONDAY, OCT. 27 House Schedule—The House of Commons will sit Oct. 27-31; Nov. 3-7; Nov. 17-21; Nov. 24-28; Dec. 1-5; and Dec. 8-12. In

Wernick to talk ‘beyond dogma: rethinking state capacity to drive national productivity’ at C.D. Howe dinner on Oct. 28 in Toronto

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 27, 2025
  • MONDAY, OCT. 27 House Schedule—The House of Commons will sit Oct. 27-31; Nov. 3-7; Nov. 17-21; Nov. 24-28; Dec. 1-5; and Dec. 8-12. In
Michael Wernick, former clerk of the Privy Council and secretary to the federal cabinet, will deliver remarks, 'Beyond Dogma: Rethinking State Capacity to Drive National Productivity,' at the C.D. Howe's Patron Circle Dinner on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 5:30 p.m. ET in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Despite 21 years having gone by, the Expos still have an incredible fandom’: Netflix Canada celebrates new film, Who Killed the Montreal Expos? in Ottawa, Oct. 28

  • As Canadian baseball fans rally behind the Toronto Blue Jays as they head into the fourth game of the World Series on Oct. 28,
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 27, 2025
Screenshots from 'Who Killed the Montreal Expos?' film
Screenshots from 'Who Killed the Montreal Expos?' film
Beloved mascot Youpii!, left, dances with a young fan, and a group shot of the Montreal Expos baseball team from the new Netflix documentary Who Killed the Montreal Expos? Screenshots courtesy of YouTube

‘Despite 21 years having gone by, the Expos still have an incredible fandom’: Netflix Canada celebrates new film, Who Killed the Montreal Expos? in Ottawa, Oct. 28

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 27, 2025
  • As Canadian baseball fans rally behind the Toronto Blue Jays as they head into the fourth game of the World Series on Oct. 28,

‘Despite 21 years having gone by, the Expos still have an incredible fandom’: Netflix Canada celebrates new film, Who Killed the Montreal Expos? in Ottawa, Oct. 28

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 27, 2025
  • As Canadian baseball fans rally behind the Toronto Blue Jays as they head into the fourth game of the World Series on Oct. 28,
Screenshots from 'Who Killed the Montreal Expos?' film
Beloved mascot Youpii!, left, dances with a young fan, and a group shot of the Montreal Expos baseball team from the new Netflix documentary Who Killed the Montreal Expos? Screenshots courtesy of YouTube

Mayoral hopeful ex-Tory MP Steven Blaney dishes on politics’ secret sauce

  • Plus: Robert Sinclair is Canada's new envoy to Sweden, Conservative MP Michael Kram got engaged, and a British 'construction influencer' takes a good look
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 22, 2025
Former Conservative cabinet minister Steven Blaney, right, discusses how poutine is like politics with Noovo.info reporter Caroline Dumont in Lévis, Que., on Oct. 7. Screenshot courtesy of Noovo.info

Mayoral hopeful ex-Tory MP Steven Blaney dishes on politics’ secret sauce

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 22, 2025
  • Plus: Robert Sinclair is Canada's new envoy to Sweden, Conservative MP Michael Kram got engaged, and a British 'construction influencer' takes a good look

Mayoral hopeful ex-Tory MP Steven Blaney dishes on politics’ secret sauce

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 22, 2025
  • Plus: Robert Sinclair is Canada's new envoy to Sweden, Conservative MP Michael Kram got engaged, and a British 'construction influencer' takes a good look
Former Conservative cabinet minister Steven Blaney, right, discusses how poutine is like politics with Noovo.info reporter Caroline Dumont in Lévis, Que., on Oct. 7. Screenshot courtesy of Noovo.info

Trudeau/Katy Perry romance attracts global media attention

  • Also, Katie Telford is featured in a new book about chiefs of staff, Chief of Defence Staff Jennie Carignan said there's 'no debate' about
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 20, 2025
Photos of former prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, kissing American singer Katy Perry, right, atop her yacht filled global news feeds last week following a scoop from the U.K.’s Daily Mail, centre. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, screenshot courtesy of Facebook, and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

Trudeau/Katy Perry romance attracts global media attention

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 20, 2025
  • Also, Katie Telford is featured in a new book about chiefs of staff, Chief of Defence Staff Jennie Carignan said there's 'no debate' about

Trudeau/Katy Perry romance attracts global media attention

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 20, 2025
  • Also, Katie Telford is featured in a new book about chiefs of staff, Chief of Defence Staff Jennie Carignan said there's 'no debate' about
Photos of former prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, kissing American singer Katy Perry, right, atop her yacht filled global news feeds last week following a scoop from the U.K.’s Daily Mail, centre. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, screenshot courtesy of Facebook, and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

AG Hogan to release six audit reports on Tuesday, Oct. 21

  • House Schedule—The House of Commons will sit Oct. 20-24; Oct. 27-31; Nov. 3-7; Nov. 17-21; Nov. 24-28; Dec. 1-5; and Dec. 8-12. In total,
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 20, 2025
Auditor General Karen Hogan will deliver six performance reports to the House on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 10 a.m., and will hold a press conference in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building at 12:30 p.m. ET. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AG Hogan to release six audit reports on Tuesday, Oct. 21

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 20, 2025
  • House Schedule—The House of Commons will sit Oct. 20-24; Oct. 27-31; Nov. 3-7; Nov. 17-21; Nov. 24-28; Dec. 1-5; and Dec. 8-12. In total,

AG Hogan to release six audit reports on Tuesday, Oct. 21

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 20, 2025
  • House Schedule—The House of Commons will sit Oct. 20-24; Oct. 27-31; Nov. 3-7; Nov. 17-21; Nov. 24-28; Dec. 1-5; and Dec. 8-12. In total,
Auditor General Karen Hogan will deliver six performance reports to the House on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 10 a.m., and will hold a press conference in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building at 12:30 p.m. ET. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Richards leaves the Red Chamber with only a few regrets

  • Plus: Senator Dawn Anderson joins the Conservatives, former PBO Yves Giroux joins the C.D. Howe Institute, and the Famous Five Foundation names its award
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 15, 2025
David Adams Richards in 2019 by Andrew Meade
David Adams Richards in 2019 by Andrew Meade
Conservative Senator David Adams Richards, who's also an award-winning novelist from New Brunswick, will retire from the Senate on Oct. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Richards leaves the Red Chamber with only a few regrets

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 15, 2025
  • Plus: Senator Dawn Anderson joins the Conservatives, former PBO Yves Giroux joins the C.D. Howe Institute, and the Famous Five Foundation names its award

Senator Richards leaves the Red Chamber with only a few regrets

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 15, 2025
  • Plus: Senator Dawn Anderson joins the Conservatives, former PBO Yves Giroux joins the C.D. Howe Institute, and the Famous Five Foundation names its award
David Adams Richards in 2019 by Andrew Meade
Conservative Senator David Adams Richards, who's also an award-winning novelist from New Brunswick, will retire from the Senate on Oct. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs, Senators race to see who’s the slowest in Bike on the Hill

  • Plus: Three takeaways from Stephen Maher's portrait in Maclean's of Prime Minister Mark Carney, the Supreme Court judges trade red-and-white robes for black ones,
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 13, 2025
Bike Day on the Hill 2025
Bike Day on the Hill 2025
Come ride with me: Parliamentarians including Liberal MP Jean Yip; ISG Senator Pat Duncan, left; Liberal MP Chi Nguyen; Mayor of Chelsea, Que., Pierre Guénard; Liberal MP Eric St-Pierre; and ISG Senator Marnie McBean took part in Bike Day on the Hill on Oct. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs, Senators race to see who’s the slowest in Bike on the Hill

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 13, 2025
  • Plus: Three takeaways from Stephen Maher's portrait in Maclean's of Prime Minister Mark Carney, the Supreme Court judges trade red-and-white robes for black ones,

MPs, Senators race to see who’s the slowest in Bike on the Hill

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 13, 2025
  • Plus: Three takeaways from Stephen Maher's portrait in Maclean's of Prime Minister Mark Carney, the Supreme Court judges trade red-and-white robes for black ones,
Bike Day on the Hill 2025
Come ride with me: Parliamentarians including Liberal MP Jean Yip; ISG Senator Pat Duncan, left; Liberal MP Chi Nguyen; Mayor of Chelsea, Que., Pierre Guénard; Liberal MP Eric St-Pierre; and ISG Senator Marnie McBean took part in Bike Day on the Hill on Oct. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chief of Defence Staff Carignan to speak at Ottawa Mayor’s Breakfast on Tuesday, Oct. 14

  • MONDAY, OCT. 13 House Schedule—The House of Commons will sit Oct. 20-24; Oct. 27-31; Nov. 3-7; Nov. 17-21; Nov. 24-28; Dec. 1-5; and Dec.
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 13, 2025
Canada's Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carrignan, pictured, will be the special guest at the Mayor's Breakfast, hosted by Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and the Ottawa Business Journal, on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 7 a.m. ET at Ottawa City Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chief of Defence Staff Carignan to speak at Ottawa Mayor’s Breakfast on Tuesday, Oct. 14

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 13, 2025
  • MONDAY, OCT. 13 House Schedule—The House of Commons will sit Oct. 20-24; Oct. 27-31; Nov. 3-7; Nov. 17-21; Nov. 24-28; Dec. 1-5; and Dec.

Chief of Defence Staff Carignan to speak at Ottawa Mayor’s Breakfast on Tuesday, Oct. 14

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 13, 2025
  • MONDAY, OCT. 13 House Schedule—The House of Commons will sit Oct. 20-24; Oct. 27-31; Nov. 3-7; Nov. 17-21; Nov. 24-28; Dec. 1-5; and Dec.
Canada's Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carrignan, pictured, will be the special guest at the Mayor's Breakfast, hosted by Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and the Ottawa Business Journal, on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 7 a.m. ET at Ottawa City Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Poilievres guest star on a pair of podcasts

  • Also, the Parliamentary Press Gallery 'mugs' four former members, the search is on for Parliament's first visual artist laureate, and the Writers' Trust reveals
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, joined hosts Karman Wong and Travis Dhanraj on the Can’t Be Censored podcast on Oct. 1, while on Oct. 3, Anaida Poilievre, bottom right, was the guest on Amanda Alvaro, top right, and Rachael Segal's Beyond a Ballot podcast. Screenshots courtesy of YouTube and Instagram

The Poilievres guest star on a pair of podcasts

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 8, 2025
  • Also, the Parliamentary Press Gallery 'mugs' four former members, the search is on for Parliament's first visual artist laureate, and the Writers' Trust reveals

The Poilievres guest star on a pair of podcasts

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 8, 2025
  • Also, the Parliamentary Press Gallery 'mugs' four former members, the search is on for Parliament's first visual artist laureate, and the Writers' Trust reveals
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, joined hosts Karman Wong and Travis Dhanraj on the Can’t Be Censored podcast on Oct. 1, while on Oct. 3, Anaida Poilievre, bottom right, was the guest on Amanda Alvaro, top right, and Rachael Segal's Beyond a Ballot podcast. Screenshots courtesy of YouTube and Instagram

Ramadan, MacMillan, Kaur, Highway and Boulianne-Tremblay to be honoured at Library and Archives Canada Scholar Awards on Oct. 22

  • Plus: Ottawa Mayor Sutcliffe reminds NCC that Wellington is still city property, Hannaford to succeed Dion as special rep to EU (but not ambassador),
Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 6, 2025
The 2025 Library and Archives Canada Scholar Awards will go to Tomson Highway, top left, Margaret MacMillan, Gabrielle Boulianne-Tremblay, Rupi Kaur, and Danny Ramadan at an Oct. 22 ceremony in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of Instagram, and Wikimedia Commons

Ramadan, MacMillan, Kaur, Highway and Boulianne-Tremblay to be honoured at Library and Archives Canada Scholar Awards on Oct. 22

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 6, 2025
  • Plus: Ottawa Mayor Sutcliffe reminds NCC that Wellington is still city property, Hannaford to succeed Dion as special rep to EU (but not ambassador),

Ramadan, MacMillan, Kaur, Highway and Boulianne-Tremblay to be honoured at Library and Archives Canada Scholar Awards on Oct. 22

Feature | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 6, 2025
  • Plus: Ottawa Mayor Sutcliffe reminds NCC that Wellington is still city property, Hannaford to succeed Dion as special rep to EU (but not ambassador),
The 2025 Library and Archives Canada Scholar Awards will go to Tomson Highway, top left, Margaret MacMillan, Gabrielle Boulianne-Tremblay, Rupi Kaur, and Danny Ramadan at an Oct. 22 ceremony in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of Instagram, and Wikimedia Commons

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