Policy director Schembri exits Energy Minister Wilkinson’s team
Plus, there are staff departures to catch up on in the offices of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge.
Staff changes for ministers Vandal, Martinez Ferrada, Hutchings
Plus, senior policy adviser Kristina Slodki has left Public Safety, Democratic Institutions, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc’s office.
New chief of staff incoming for Minister LeBlanc as Jamie Innes exits
Plus, Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien is in need of a new press secretary.
Senior staff moves in the PMO, Minister MacAulay’s shop
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay is in the market for a new policy director, with his current one set to depart at the end of the month.
Gratitude, honour, and respect: reflections from a former Indigenous political staffer
Indigenous Peoples have always been an integral part of Canada, and it is crucial for governments, industries, and institutions to recognize and incorporate our perspectives.
Skills, values, and ethics: where is political staffing work headed?
Canadian politics and the wider world are undergoing several important shifts that will impact how and why we all do our work, and staffers can’t do their jobs now without several forms of technology.
Finding community on Parliament Hill: lessons from a former staffer
You can’t do these jobs alone. Building relationships around the Hill, and pulling people together is what makes a terrific staffer.
Electoral loss can be defined by the many lessons learned in the aftermath
Losing may be part of the story, but the insights gained from these experiences are a north star that will better prepare you for future challenges.
The best tool is the ability to write for your target audiences—not the Ottawa bubble
Good communication should resonate beyond the Hill to people at home.
How policy interests, not partisan politics, brought Éloge Butera to Parliament Hill
A survivor of the genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda, Butera is currently director of labour relations to Treasury Board President Anita Anand.
