Deputy editor and reporter at The Hill Times.
Ottawa, ON
Joined September 2009
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Laura Ryckewaert retweeted
UNLOCKED | ‘A real warning’: foreign influence registry off to rocky start with dearth of expected registrants. By @LeftHandStu #cdnpoli
hilltimes.com/2026/10/13/a-r…
Laura Ryckewaert retweeted
Senator Wells says Ottawa’s missed employment equity deadline signals it’s ‘not a priority’ for feds
By @mzwandilep_ #cdnpoli
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Laura Ryckewaert retweeted
The Hill Times’ Top Political Staffers Survey: Who has the magic touch with media? Who is the best at turning policy into legislative reality? Who is the most effective MP whisperer?
Have your say before the survey closes today: survey.forumresearch.com/SE/…
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‘A force against polarization’: Donna Dasko talks her Senate highlights and future hopes
By @LRyck #cdnpoli
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Did you know? Long before Centre Block housed the Senate Chamber, Parliament Hill was home to the British Royal Engineers who oversaw the construction of the Rideau Canal. Archaeological discoveries made during Centre Block’s rehabilitation revealed traces of that history.
#SenCA #FrontAndCentre
ALT Hands holding a ceramic bowl from the 1800s.
ALT A wooden hairbrush from the 1800s in a plastic bag on a steel tray.
ALT A storage room containing stacks of white and brown boxes, as well as two tables with artefacts displayed on the surfaces.
ALT Five old glass bottles of different colours on a steel tray.
Laura Ryckewaert retweeted
UPDATE: BC’s privacy commissioner announces an investigation into BCgov removal of public directory and validity of claims of a security risk.
Says “completely removing public access to the directory without a functional replacement is a very serious transparency issue, which contributes to an erosion in the public’s trust to our democratic institutions.”
BC is cutting off public access to a decades-old gov directory of public employees, titles and structure.
@bcndp cites cybersecurity and employee privacy.
@BCConservCaucus refused to comment on the issue.
@elenoresturko & @PeterMilobar expressed concerns
biv.com/news/commentary/rob-…
Laura Ryckewaert retweeted
The Hill Times’ Top Political Staffers Survey: Who is the best Liberal, Conservative, Bloc, NDP or Green staffer on the Hill?
Have your say: survey.forumresearch.com/SE/…
Laura Ryckewaert retweeted
‘Who knows where this is going to end?’: road ahead for Canada-U.S. trade talks hazy after collapse, say trade analysts
By @neilrmoss
hilltimes.com/2026/08/22/who…
Laura Ryckewaert retweeted
UNLOCKED | HIV rate climbs as uncertainty rises about future of dedicated Community Action Fund
By @tessiesanci #cdnpoli
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Laura Ryckewaert retweeted
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first picks for the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments are preparing to start work after the body was understaffed for months, and new members say they’re looking for “well-rounded” Red Chamber candidates
hilltimes.com/2026/08/21/new…
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UNLOCKED | Media will have to register foreign-backed political messaging, says influence commissioner. By @LeftHandStu #cdnpoli
hilltimes.com/2026/08/19/med…
Laura Ryckewaert retweeted
‘People were essentially being tortured’: Federal Court orders CSC to put air conditioning in Edmonton women’s prison. By @marlogee #cdnpoli
hilltimes.com/2026/08/17/peo…
Laura Ryckewaert retweeted
BC is cutting off public access to a decades-old gov directory of public employees, titles and structure.
@bcndp cites cybersecurity and employee privacy.
@BCConservCaucus refused to comment on the issue.
@elenoresturko & @PeterMilobar expressed concerns
biv.com/news/commentary/rob-…
Laura Ryckewaert retweeted
The Hill Times’ Top Political Staffers’ Survey: Who is the most effective MP whisperer? Who is the most savvy with stakeholders?
Take the survey: survey.forumresearch.com/SE/…
Laura Ryckewaert retweeted
Of the 19 properties, PSPC identified four where the impacts were more significant, three of them in Ottawa’s west end: Carling Campus, the CBSA's Uniform 2 Building, and the Canadian Space Agency’s David Florida Laboratory.
hilltimes.com/2026/08/15/res…
Laura Ryckewaert retweeted
Ottawa now allows AI to help decide who advances in federal hiring, but is there enough oversight? By @mzwandilep_ #cdnpoli
hilltimes.com/2026/08/12/ott…
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BREAKING: The Liberals are preparing to eliminate all funding requirements for U.S. companies under the Online Streaming Act.
thewirereport.ca/2026/07/28/…
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🚨 BREAKING NEWS
I’m pleased to welcome @SenatorJimQuinn to our growing Conservative Senate Caucus.
Please read my statement here:
Laura Ryckewaert retweeted
After 15 years as an NDP MP and just a few months as an Independent, Alexandre Boulerice—the last pillar of late NDP leader Jack Layton’s 2011 monumental 'Orange Wave'—is leaving Ottawa.
hilltimes.com/2026/06/27/i-d…
Laura Ryckewaert retweeted
U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra could be facing another subdued Fourth of July celebration this year as RSVPs for his country's 250th birthday party are being impacted by the still-fractured cross-border relationship, prior weekend plans, and competition with the Calgary Stampede
hilltimes.com/2026/06/26/rsv… via @thehilltimes
