David Akin's On the Hill

This page attempts to track Twitter resources for those interested in Canadian federal politics. This page indexes federal politicans, staffers, journalists and others who work on or near Parliament Hill and who also tweet. It also indexes hashtags associated with Parliament and federal politics. If you've got something you think fits here, please send it along. This page is maintained by David Akin, as an adjunct to his blog, On The Hill.


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Name Category Description TwitterLink
AKIN, David Media Akin is the National Affairs Correspondent for Canwest News Service and is a contributor to Global National With Kevin Newman. His blog is one of top 20 most popular political blogs in Canada.
ALTERESCO, Tamara Media CBC Radio-Canada tamaralt
BARTON, Rosemary Media Parliamentary Report for CBC Television
BEAUCHEMIN, Malorie Media Journaliste parlementaire a La Presse
BLANCHFIELD, Mike Media Reporter, The Canadian Press
BRONSKILL, Jim Media Reporter, The Canadian Press and a Michener Award recipient
CARMICHAEL, Kevin Media Covers economics and economic policy for The Globe and Mail
Canadian Press - Ottawa Bureau Media Breaking Canadian political news from the Ottawa Bureau of The Canadian Press CdnPress_Ott
CHASE, Steven Media Parliamentary bureau reporter with The Globe and Mail
Canwest News Service Political Reporters Media Headlines from the Canwest News Service Parliamentary Bureau in the nation's capital CNSPolitics
COYNE, Andrew Media National Editor, Maclean's, and a blip.fm DJ. acoyne
CRAWFORD, Alison Media CBC Radio National News reporter
CURRY, Bill Media Self-described obsessive for the rules of order in the House of Commons, Curry is a member of The Globe and Mail's Ottawa Bureau.
DELACOURT, Susan Media Senior Writer for The Toronto Star.
DITCHBURN, Jennifer Media Reporter for The Canadian Press
ECHENBERG, Alan Media TVO's Bytown head honcho and all-round Trivia whiz
ELLIOTT, Louise Media Parliamentary Reporter, CBC National Radio News
ENGEL, Shirlee Media Parliamentary correspondent for Global National
FITZ-MORRIS, James Media CBC Radio reporter
GALLOWAY, Gloria Media Reporter for The Globe and Mail
GYAPONG, Deborah Media Parliamentary correspondent for Canadian Catholic News
HARRIS, Kathleen Media Sun Media's Ottawa Bureau Chief
HARRIS, Peter Media Ottawa reporter for Global National with Kevin Newman
HEARTFIELD, Kate Media Editorial writer for the Ottawa Citizen, member of the editorial board, columnist and blogger.
IVISON, John Media Columnist, National Post
LILLEY, Brian Media Reporting for CFRB/CJAD- The Voice of Parliament Hill!
LJUNGGREN, David Media Reporting for Reuters
LUNN, Susan Media Parliamentary reporter for CBC Radio National News
MAHER, Stephen Media Ottawa Bureau Chief for the Halifax Chronicle-Herald
MARTIN, Don Media Columnist, Calgary Herald/National Post
MAS, Susana Media Ottawa producer for CTV News Channel SusanaMas
MAYEDA, Andrew Media National Political Correspondent, Canwest News Service amayeda
McCARTHY, Shawn Media Global Energy Reporter for The Globe and Mail
McDIARMID, Margo Media Parliamentary Reporter for CBC Television
McGREGOR, Glen Media Ace reporter, Hot Room denizen and database fiend for The Ottawa Citizen glen_mcgregor
MEYER, Carl Media Ottawa Bureau Chief, Canadian University Press, sleuth
NGUYEN, Linda Media Canwest News Service reporter
NEWMAN, Kevin Media Anchor of only national newscast from the nation's capital, Global National knewmanglobal
O'MALLEY, Kady Media CBC Online and all-round BBerry queen kady
O'NEILL, Juliet Media Foreign Affairs and National Security Reporter, Canwest News Service
PALMER, Randall Media Reuters Parliamentary reporter ReutersPalmerR
PAYTON, Laura Media Reporter for Embassy Magazine
POTTER, Andrew Media Online politics editor, The Ottawa Citizen and blogger of PotterGold at Maclean's.ca
PROUDFOOT, Shannon Media Reporter in Canwest News Service's national newsroom. Covers demographics and social trends. sproudfoot
RABSON, Mia Media Ottawa Bureau Chief for the Winnipeg Free Press
RAJ, Althia Media National Reporter for Sun Media
RANDS, Chris Media CBC Radio
RAPHAEL, Mitchell Media Columnist for Maclean's
RENNIE, Steve Media National Newspaper Award-winning reporter for The Canadian Press steve_rennie
SCHMIDT, Sarah Media Reporter, specializing in consumer affairs, for Canwest News Service
SMITH, Joanna Media Parliamentaru bureau reporter for The Toronto Star
SPENCER, Christina Media Ottawa bureau reporter at Sun Media
STONE, Laura Media Reporter, Canwest News Service
TAYLOR-VAISEY, Nick Journalist Freelancer in Ottawa awaits big break. Former Ottawa bureau chief for CUP and summer reporter for the Hill Times. nonstopnicktv
THOMPSON, Elizabeth Media Reporter in parliamentary bureau for SunMedia LizT1
WELLS, Paul Media Purveyor of the Inkless Wells blog and columnist for Maclean's inklesspw
WHERRY,Aaron Media The silent force behind Beyond the Commons at Maclean's blog.
WICARY, Stephen Media Online political editor at The Globe and Mail's Ottawa bureau
WOODS, Allan Media Toronto Star reporter
ZIMONJIC, Peter Media "Sun Media's tallest Parliamentary reporter"