A look at Minister Thompson’s team, plus updates for Minister Sajjan’s shop
Laura Gamez is now director of policy to Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan, while Tania Amghar has been made deputy policy director.
Checking back with Employment Minister MacKinnon’s new team
Plus, Hill Climbers takes a qualified look at Public Safety Minister David McGuinty’s current team.
Ex-veterans staff aplenty on Petitpas Taylor’s new Treasury Board team
Plus, an updated look at Democratic Institutions Minister Ruby Sahota’s team, which Cindy Caturao recently joined as press secretary.
Bill Blair to speak at Conference of Defence Associations Institute this week
MONDAY, MARCH 3 ‘Fifty Years of Women Leaders in the RCMP‘—The National Police Federation hosts “The March Forward: Honouring 50 Years of Women as Leaders in the RCMP,” a discussion on leadership, the challenges of being a female police officer, and opportunities for the future. Monday, March 3, at the National Arts Centre, 1 Elgin […]
Foreign Affairs Minister Joly taps Cory Pike as new chief of staff
Plus, Hill Climbers takes a dive into new Sport Minister Terry Duguid’s team, which includes a number of ex-aides to then-ministers Dan Vandal and Randy Boissonnault.
Immigration Minister Miller has a new acting chief of staff
Plus, a look at the team of new Official Languages and Associate Public Safety Minister Rachel Bendayan, which is led by chief of staff Isabelle Daoust.
A look at Anand’s new team as transport, internal trade minister
For one, Sarah Jackson is now deputy chief of staff and director of operations and internal trade to Minister Anita Anand.
Liberals to hold French and English leaders’ debates Feb. 24, Feb. 25 in Montreal
TUESDAY, FEB. 18 Lunch: ‘Trade Wars and Canada’—Canada’s former chief trade negotiator Steve Verheul, who’s now a principal at GT & Co., and a member of the prime minister’s Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, will deliver remarks on “Trade Wars and Canada: Finding Solutions in Uncertain Times,” a lunch event hosted by the C. D. Howe […]
Diving into new Veterans Minister Darren Fisher’s team
Plus, there’s an update for Housing Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith’s office, and communications staff changes for Ministers Kamal Khera and Steven Guilbeault.
MP, Senate groups to convene during prorogation to talk Hill reno plans
Spending on the Centre Block project, which includes construction of the new underground Parliament Welcome Centre, recently passed the billion-dollar mark.
