Riddhi Kachhela

Riddhi Kachhela is a news reporter covering all things politics for The Hill Times' daily subscriber newsletter, Politics This Morning. She also writes about climate and energy policy, government finances and more. She studied journalism at Goldsmiths University of London, U.K., and worked as a reporter for local papers in London before moving to Canada in 2024. She has also previously dabbled in screenwriting and film production, and is a qualified chartered accountant. When she is not chasing MPs on the Hill and crunching numbers, Riddhi can be found at comedy clubs in Ottawa taking a crack at being funny on stage. Contact her at rkachhela@hilltimes.com.

Carney addresses the EU Parliament

Plus, foreign affairs ministers from Singapore and Kuwait visit Ottawa.

feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | September 17, 2026

Curtains lift on new Canada-EU pact

Plus, Peter Mazereeuw rounds up the final day of the investment summit.

feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 16, 2026

Canada makes its case

Plus, the European Parliament will set up a new office in Ottawa.

feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 15, 2026

Finance bosses gather in Toronto for Canada’s investment summit

Plus, the inflation report for August comes out today.

feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | September 14, 2026

Conservative candidate who ran against Carney in last election, eyeing Carleton, Ont., for next one

Barbara Bal is the candidate of record for Nepean, Ont. She lost the April 2025 election to Prime Minister Mark Carney, after he won nearly 66 per cent compared to Bal’s 33 per cent.

news | BY ABBAS RANA, RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 13, 2026

Day two of the cabinet retreat in Banff

Plus, Canada will miss its 2030 emissions target by more than 20 years, says a new report by the Canadian Climate Institute.

feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | September 11, 2026

Cabinet gathers in Banff

Plus, the feds exempt oilsands projects from impact assessments.

feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 10, 2026

Trade Wars: The Orange Ire Strikes Back

Plus, Canada will sanction illegal settlements in the West Bank, says Anand.

feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | September 9, 2026

Canada strikes back

Plus, the NDP caucus assembles in Toronto.

feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 8, 2026

Two Conservative nomination hopefuls are campaigning in Poilievre’s old Ottawa-area riding

Although Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre lost his Carleton seat in the 2025 general election, he continues to be well-liked in the riding, say nomination candidates Sukhu Sekhon and Goran Samuel Pesic.

news | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, ABBAS RANA | September 6, 2026