Liberal matriarchs Heather Peterson, Cathy Graham lend experienced hands to next generation of politicians

Plus: The Hill Times team placed first in six categories in the Ontario Community Newspaper Awards, and Eric Walsh has been tapped to be our new envoy to Brazil.

Omer Aziz leaves PMO to focus on new book about fascism, Stephen King says the book ‘should be an alarm bell announcing that the American house is on fire’

Also: Minister LeBlanc and his Mexican counterpart will speak in Montreal next month, ex-Power Play host Don Martin shares good news about his health, and polling shows U.S. President Trump’s popularity is taking a hit.

‘It’s not a tell-all, and not a takedown’: Elise Maiolino, ex-Trudeau adviser, has written a memoir

Also: Martha Wainwright and Mark Carney are each other’s biggest fans, former Liberal minister Navdeep Bains to exit Rogers next month, and the Latin American Film Festival opens this weekend in Ottawa.

Two ex-public servants, two columnists, a pollster, a professor, and a First Nation hereditary chief’s books shortlisted for the Donner Prize

Plus: the Cutest Pets on the Hill contest closes April 23, Sons of Scotland pipe band will pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, and U.S. Democratic influencer Isaiah Martin calls Mark Carney ‘a beast!!!’

Poilievre ‘can do a Turkish get-up with a 70 pound kettlebell,’ says personal trainer Tony Greco

Also, a Toronto parkette is named after Carolyn Bennett, Iceland’s former first lady to launch her memoir in Ottawa next week, and ex-premier Jason Kenney will join Liberal MP Corey Hogan at an event in Calgary on May 11.

Barack Obama to speak at Canada 2020 gala in Toronto on May 8

Plus: The Conservative Party launches three new ads, Ottawa’s ex-police chief Peter Sloly looks back on the 2022 occupation, and former Conservative MP Monte Solberg cautions separatist-curious Albertans not to throw the baby out with the bathwater.

John Delacourt’s ‘distinctly Canadian’ novel inspired by real-life spy romance

Also, four premiers will try to agree at the upcoming Future of Business Summit, the Parliamentary Basketball tournament returns after a year’s hiatus, and ex-ambassador Kirsten Hillman has a new job in academia.

CPAC producer Thomas Clyde aims for all-star swing dancer status

Also, the House of Commons is searching for a new executive chef, former PM Joe Clark will take part in a book launch in Toronto later this month, and Joni Mitchell calls Prime Minister Mark Carney ‘a blessing’ at the JUNO awards.

Singh, Wynne, and Brodie to face off in debate on civility in politics in May

Plus: Stephen Lewis, father of new NDP Leader Avi Lewis, has died; ex-senator André Pratte resumes senior role with Quebec Liberals; and politicians react to Air Canada CEO’s departure.

Poilievre continues his charm offensive tour with a speech at the Canadian Club of Toronto on April 16

Also, Senator Hay and Minister Solomon launch a series of discussions for parliamentarians on AI, hundreds show up for reporter-turned-political adviser Elly Alboim’s memorial, and a ‘Freedom Convoy’ inspired play debuts in Ottawa next month.

Queen Elizabeth statue to ride again on Parliament Hill

Plus, TVO stalwart Steve Paikin will get a new academic-adjacent role, John Fraser has a new book coming out about governors general, and the Parliamentary Press Gallery has elected a new board of directors.

Books on oil, book banning, and women’s rights among Shaughnessy Cohen prize shortlist

Plus: Hugh Winsor is remembered as a ‘legendary journalist,’ PMO media advance Terry Guillon is retiring, and the Carneys go for a run in London with the president of Finland.

Take a gander: Senate displays new royal art 

Plus: Some Quebec Conservatives are sour on an Ontario MP’s petition to give Don Cherry the Order of Canada, APTN’s Tom Fennario receives this year’s Travers Fellowship, and Globe and Mail bureau chief Bob Fife wins another prize.

Carney trusts Hairfellas’ barber Carlos with his cut

Plus: Conservatives announce candidates in three April byelections, ex-B.C. premier Christy Clark is starting a podcast, and new book ‘The Impolite Canadian’ is coming out in June.

Boris Proulx acclaimed as press gallery’s new president

Also, a play based on the Rogers’ family feud comes to Ottawa this fall, Adam Dodek talks about his new book on March 18, and Ira Wells is this year’s Freedom to Read laureate.

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 David Frum will speak in Ottawa next month.

‘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 to mark David Suzuki’s 90th birthday this spring.

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 is writing about the plight of Haitian workers in the Dominican Republic.

‘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; and a new book recounts how Buckingham Palace toyed briefly with appointing Prince Harry as governor general in 2020.

‘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 Cochrane about surviving St. Pius X High School shooting in 1975.

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 in 2024, and former Liberal MP Yvonne Jones will launch her memoir in Ottawa.

‘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 Carney and Pierre Poilievre’s suits.

New polling-driven podcast explores the ‘why’ behind public opinion

Plus: Chrystia Freeland tells Americans to ‘get your act together’; longtime Hill interpreter Peter Douglas is retiring, and Paul Wells is taking his stage show on the road starting in March.

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 former Ottawa Citizen publisher Paddy Sherman dies.

‘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 a Danish MP is now ‘sorry’ is country bought U.S.-made fighter jets.