U.S. election preoccupies Canada’s top 50 foreign influencers as feds’ focus gets pulled from Asia strategy
Current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, and insiders weigh in on who has influence over Canadian foreign policy for The Hill Times‘ annual list.
The Hill Times’ Top 100 Lobbyists in 2024: looming federal election and lingering virtual comms contribute to dynamic advocacy
Broad cross-party outreach, convincing decision-makers that issues are important to them, and being brief are all key to great government relations, say lobbyists.
Cabinet’s communications and chiefs of staff list, 2024
Minister Portfolio Chief of Staff D. Comms Press Secretary* Main Office # Trudeau, Justin Prime Minister Katie Telford Vanessa Hage-Moussa (acting) Ann-Clara Vaillancourt, Mohammad Hussain, Jenna Ghassabeh 613-992-4211 Freeland, Chrystia Deputy Prime Minister, Finance Andrew Bevan Alex Lawrence Katherine Cuplinskas 613-369-5696 Anand, Anita Treasury Board Monique Lugli Emelyana Titarenko Ronny Al-Nosir 613-369-3170 Anandasangaree, Gary Crown-Indigenous […]
House committee trips that have been granted a travel budget in the 44th Parliament, so far
Only 11 of the 60 planned House committee trips that received a travel budget conducted their trips.
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-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 […]
