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Top 100 Most Influential In Politics

The 100 most influential people in federal politics and government to watch in 2024

The election could still be more than a year away, but things are heating up. This year’s Top 100 list reflects some changes in the political lay of the land. Get ready for 2024.

Top 100: the most influential people in government and politics in 2023

This year’s 100 most influential list is peppered with the politicians, political staffers and strategists, public servants, and media who help shape policy, hold the government to account, and wield influence behind the scenes.

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

feature | BY Beatrice Paez, Mike Lapointe, Samantha Wright Allen, Laura Ryckewaert, Palak Mangat | January 25, 2021

Where were all the MPs on Top 100 Most Influential?

opinion | February 24, 2020

Top 100 Most Influential Powerful & Influential People in Government & Politics in 2018

news | BY EMILY HAWS | January 8, 2018

The 15 most influential unelected people in federal government

feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 20, 2017

Barton named one of four new hosts of CBC’s The National, promises to stay ‘tough’ in new gig

news | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 2, 2017

60 things we bet you didn’t know about Canada’s curling champions, ‘Team Homan’

news | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 28, 2017

Canadian lobbying goes digital

news | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 28, 2017

When in… The Royal Canadian Mint

news | BY MARTHA ILBOUDO | June 28, 2017

Canadian identity is… donut shaped?

news | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 28, 2017

Raise a glass to Canadian wine

news | BY ASHA HINGORANI | June 28, 2017

Off Script: Kamal Al-Solaylee

news | BY ALLY FOSTER | June 28, 2017

Canada: World leaders in rocket science

news | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 28, 2017

Yes, Prime Minister: A spin-off

news | June 28, 2017

Visual CV: Susan Aglukark

news | BY KATIE SCHULTZ | June 28, 2017

An emphasis on indigenous law could help shape a future that’s brighter than our past

news | BY JOHN BORROWS | June 28, 2017

Zero-to-Expert: The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

news | BY DALE SMITH | June 28, 2017

What’s in a name? A look at cabinet changes since Confederation

news | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 28, 2017

Building bridges with faith in an increasingly secular society

news | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | June 28, 2017

The Canadian History Museum unveils its new depiction of Canada’s story — all 15,000 years of it.

news | BY ALLY FOSTER | June 28, 2017

The untold stories of the Parliament Hill flags

news | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 28, 2017

Is it too soon to talk about Trudeau’s legacy?

news | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 28, 2017

CTV’s Solomon is back, and he’s one busy guy

feature | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 29, 2017