Hill Climbers
- There are at least 16 ex-staffers running this election—and that’s not counting incumbent MPs who also previously worked in the political trenches.
FeatureBY | April 2, 2025
FeatureBY | April 2, 2025
- There are at least 16 ex-staffers running this election—and that’s not counting incumbent MPs who also previously worked in the political trenches.
FeatureBY | April 2, 2025
- There are at least 16 ex-staffers running this election—and that’s not counting incumbent MPs who also previously worked in the political trenches.
- The list includes recent cabinet chief of staff Marianne Dandurand, who’s running for the Liberals in her one-time boss’ riding of Compton-Stanstead, Que.
FeatureBY | March 26, 2025
FeatureBY | March 26, 2025
- The list includes recent cabinet chief of staff Marianne Dandurand, who’s running for the Liberals in her one-time boss’ riding of Compton-Stanstead, Que.
FeatureBY | March 26, 2025
- The list includes recent cabinet chief of staff Marianne Dandurand, who’s running for the Liberals in her one-time boss’ riding of Compton-Stanstead, Que.
- For one, Tyler Norman, a former senior policy adviser to then-deputy PM and finance minister Chrystia Freeland, is now chief of staff to B.C.
FeatureBY | March 24, 2025
FeatureBY | March 24, 2025
- For one, Tyler Norman, a former senior policy adviser to then-deputy PM and finance minister Chrystia Freeland, is now chief of staff to B.C.
FeatureBY | March 24, 2025
- For one, Tyler Norman, a former senior policy adviser to then-deputy PM and finance minister Chrystia Freeland, is now chief of staff to B.C.
- Among those currently working in Mark Carney’s office as prime minister is Emily Williams as media relations lead.
FeatureBY | March 19, 2025
FeatureBY | March 19, 2025
- Among those currently working in Mark Carney’s office as prime minister is Emily Williams as media relations lead.
FeatureBY | March 19, 2025
- Among those currently working in Mark Carney’s office as prime minister is Emily Williams as media relations lead.
- For one, Boyan Gerasimov, who was previously director of policy to the innovation minister, now works for Sun Life.
FeatureBY | March 17, 2025
FeatureBY | March 17, 2025
- For one, Boyan Gerasimov, who was previously director of policy to the innovation minister, now works for Sun Life.
FeatureBY | March 17, 2025
- For one, Boyan Gerasimov, who was previously director of policy to the innovation minister, now works for Sun Life.
- Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien both recently added new operations directors to their respective teams.
FeatureBY | March 12, 2025
FeatureBY | March 12, 2025
- Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien both recently added new operations directors to their respective teams.
FeatureBY | March 12, 2025
- Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien both recently added new operations directors to their respective teams.
- Laura Gamez is now director of policy to Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan, while Tania Amghar has been made deputy policy director.
FeatureBY | March 10, 2025
FeatureBY | March 10, 2025
- Laura Gamez is now director of policy to Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan, while Tania Amghar has been made deputy policy director.
FeatureBY | March 10, 2025
- Laura Gamez is now director of policy to Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan, while Tania Amghar has been made deputy policy director.
- Plus, Hill Climbers takes a qualified look at Public Safety Minister David McGuinty’s current team.
FeatureBY | March 5, 2025
FeatureBY | March 5, 2025
- Plus, Hill Climbers takes a qualified look at Public Safety Minister David McGuinty’s current team.
FeatureBY | March 5, 2025
- Plus, Hill Climbers takes a qualified look at Public Safety Minister David McGuinty’s current team.
- Plus, an updated look at Democratic Institutions Minister Ruby Sahota’s team, which Cindy Caturao recently joined as press secretary.
FeatureBY | March 3, 2025
FeatureBY | March 3, 2025
- Plus, an updated look at Democratic Institutions Minister Ruby Sahota’s team, which Cindy Caturao recently joined as press secretary.
FeatureBY | March 3, 2025
- Plus, an updated look at Democratic Institutions Minister Ruby Sahota’s team, which Cindy Caturao recently joined as press secretary.
- 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
FeatureBY | February 26, 2025
FeatureBY | February 26, 2025
- 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
FeatureBY | February 26, 2025
- 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
- Plus, a look at the team of new Official Languages and Associate Public Safety Minister Rachel Bendayan, which is led by chief of staff
FeatureBY | February 24, 2025
FeatureBY | February 24, 2025
- Plus, a look at the team of new Official Languages and Associate Public Safety Minister Rachel Bendayan, which is led by chief of staff
FeatureBY | February 24, 2025
- Plus, a look at the team of new Official Languages and Associate Public Safety Minister Rachel Bendayan, which is led by chief of staff
- Plus, Citizens’ Services Minister Terry Beech has hired a new press secretary for his office, and there are updates for Diversity Minister Kamal Khera’s
FeatureBY | February 19, 2025
FeatureBY | February 19, 2025
- Plus, Citizens’ Services Minister Terry Beech has hired a new press secretary for his office, and there are updates for Diversity Minister Kamal Khera’s
FeatureBY | February 19, 2025
- Plus, Citizens’ Services Minister Terry Beech has hired a new press secretary for his office, and there are updates for Diversity Minister Kamal Khera’s
- For one, Sarah Jackson is now deputy chief of staff and director of operations and internal trade to Minister Anita Anand.
FeatureBY | February 17, 2025
FeatureBY | February 17, 2025
- For one, Sarah Jackson is now deputy chief of staff and director of operations and internal trade to Minister Anita Anand.
FeatureBY | February 17, 2025
- For one, Sarah Jackson is now deputy chief of staff and director of operations and internal trade to Minister Anita Anand.
- Plus, there’s an update for Housing Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith’s office, and communications staff changes for Ministers Kamal Khera and Steven Guilbeault.
FeatureBY | February 12, 2025
FeatureBY | February 12, 2025
- Plus, there’s an update for Housing Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith’s office, and communications staff changes for Ministers Kamal Khera and Steven Guilbeault.
FeatureBY | February 12, 2025
- Plus, there’s an update for Housing Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith’s office, and communications staff changes for Ministers Kamal Khera and Steven Guilbeault.
- Most of former minister Sean Fraser’s team have exited, with only three remaining among the 14 staffers confirmed so far in new Housing Minister
FeatureBY | February 10, 2025
FeatureBY | February 10, 2025
- Most of former minister Sean Fraser’s team have exited, with only three remaining among the 14 staffers confirmed so far in new Housing Minister
FeatureBY | February 10, 2025
- Most of former minister Sean Fraser’s team have exited, with only three remaining among the 14 staffers confirmed so far in new Housing Minister
- Plus, Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien has a new director of communications.
FeatureBY | February 5, 2025
FeatureBY | February 5, 2025
- Plus, Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien has a new director of communications.
FeatureBY | February 5, 2025
- Plus, Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien has a new director of communications.
- Plus, there are staff updates for the offices of Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, and Defence Minister Bill Blair.
FeatureBY | February 3, 2025
FeatureBY | February 3, 2025
- Plus, there are staff updates for the offices of Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, and Defence Minister Bill Blair.
FeatureBY | February 3, 2025
- Plus, there are staff updates for the offices of Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, and Defence Minister Bill Blair.
- Plus, Hill Climbers catches up on some recent staffing changes in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office, including special adviser Sean Mullin's exit.
FeatureBY | January 29, 2025
FeatureBY | January 29, 2025
- Plus, Hill Climbers catches up on some recent staffing changes in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office, including special adviser Sean Mullin's exit.
FeatureBY | January 29, 2025
- Plus, Hill Climbers catches up on some recent staffing changes in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office, including special adviser Sean Mullin's exit.
- Jessie Pierre is officially chief of staff to new minister Ruby Sahota, while Paul Moen is staying on as chief of staff to Steven
FeatureBY | January 27, 2025
FeatureBY | January 27, 2025
- Jessie Pierre is officially chief of staff to new minister Ruby Sahota, while Paul Moen is staying on as chief of staff to Steven
FeatureBY | January 27, 2025
- Jessie Pierre is officially chief of staff to new minister Ruby Sahota, while Paul Moen is staying on as chief of staff to Steven
- Post-shuffle staffing decisions are starting to roll in, and Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc has also confirmed two key comms staff.
FeatureBY | January 23, 2025
FeatureBY | January 23, 2025
- Post-shuffle staffing decisions are starting to roll in, and Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc has also confirmed two key comms staff.
FeatureBY | January 23, 2025
- Post-shuffle staffing decisions are starting to roll in, and Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc has also confirmed two key comms staff.
- Two regional advisers recently left Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault’s shop.
FeatureBY | January 20, 2025
FeatureBY | January 20, 2025
- Two regional advisers recently left Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault’s shop.
FeatureBY | January 20, 2025
- Two regional advisers recently left Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault’s shop.
- Monique Lugli, who had been chief of staff to then-Treasury Board president Anita Anand, recently announced her departure.
FeatureBY | January 16, 2025
FeatureBY | January 16, 2025
- Monique Lugli, who had been chief of staff to then-Treasury Board president Anita Anand, recently announced her departure.
FeatureBY | January 16, 2025
- Monique Lugli, who had been chief of staff to then-Treasury Board president Anita Anand, recently announced her departure.
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay is entering the new year with a new chief of staff in his office, with his longtime aide
FeatureBY | January 13, 2025
FeatureBY | January 13, 2025
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay is entering the new year with a new chief of staff in his office, with his longtime aide
FeatureBY | January 13, 2025
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay is entering the new year with a new chief of staff in his office, with his longtime aide
- Plus, Adam Gordon has left International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen’s team to join Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s shop.
FeatureBY | December 23, 2024
FeatureBY | December 23, 2024
- Plus, Adam Gordon has left International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen’s team to join Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s shop.
FeatureBY | December 23, 2024
- Plus, Adam Gordon has left International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen’s team to join Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s shop.
- Plus, Jenna Ghassabeh has been promoted to lead PMO press secretary, and Veterans Affairs Minister Petitpas Taylor is down an Atlantic adviser.
FeatureBY | December 19, 2024
FeatureBY | December 19, 2024
- Plus, Jenna Ghassabeh has been promoted to lead PMO press secretary, and Veterans Affairs Minister Petitpas Taylor is down an Atlantic adviser.
FeatureBY | December 19, 2024
- Plus, Jenna Ghassabeh has been promoted to lead PMO press secretary, and Veterans Affairs Minister Petitpas Taylor is down an Atlantic adviser.
- Plus, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne is down a senior policy adviser.
FeatureBY | December 16, 2024
FeatureBY | December 16, 2024
- Plus, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne is down a senior policy adviser.
FeatureBY | December 16, 2024
- Plus, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne is down a senior policy adviser.
- Wyatt Westover is now press secretary to the employment minister, and Samantha Jerome was recently hired as a digital communications adviser.
FeatureBY | December 11, 2024
FeatureBY | December 11, 2024
- Wyatt Westover is now press secretary to the employment minister, and Samantha Jerome was recently hired as a digital communications adviser.
FeatureBY | December 11, 2024
- Wyatt Westover is now press secretary to the employment minister, and Samantha Jerome was recently hired as a digital communications adviser.
- Along with a new communications director, Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau recently promoted a new director of operations in her office.
FeatureBY | December 8, 2022
FeatureBY | December 8, 2022
- Along with a new communications director, Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau recently promoted a new director of operations in her office.
FeatureBY | December 8, 2022
- Along with a new communications director, Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau recently promoted a new director of operations in her office.
- Plus, Brock University’s Kate Bezanson is now at work in the top office as a special adviser, and Kate VanGerven has returned to the
FeatureBY | December 5, 2022
FeatureBY | December 5, 2022
- Plus, Brock University’s Kate Bezanson is now at work in the top office as a special adviser, and Kate VanGerven has returned to the
FeatureBY | December 5, 2022
- Plus, Brock University’s Kate Bezanson is now at work in the top office as a special adviser, and Kate VanGerven has returned to the
- Plus, there are new staff on board in the offices of Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson.
FeatureBY | December 1, 2022
FeatureBY | December 1, 2022
- Plus, there are new staff on board in the offices of Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson.
FeatureBY | December 1, 2022
- Plus, there are new staff on board in the offices of Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson.
- Plus, there are staff changes to report in Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s office, including the exit of director of parliamentary affairs John Power.
FeatureBY | November 28, 2022
FeatureBY | November 28, 2022
- Plus, there are staff changes to report in Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s office, including the exit of director of parliamentary affairs John Power.
FeatureBY | November 28, 2022
- Plus, there are staff changes to report in Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s office, including the exit of director of parliamentary affairs John Power.
- Plus, National Defence Minister Anita Anand has hired Samriddha Chaudhury as a new communications adviser for her office.
FeatureBY | November 24, 2022
FeatureBY | November 24, 2022
- Plus, National Defence Minister Anita Anand has hired Samriddha Chaudhury as a new communications adviser for her office.
FeatureBY | November 24, 2022
- Plus, National Defence Minister Anita Anand has hired Samriddha Chaudhury as a new communications adviser for her office.
- Sean Murphy, who was previously chief of staff to the Conservative whip, has left the Hill and is now a senior consultant with Earnscliffe
FeatureBY | November 21, 2022
FeatureBY | November 21, 2022
- Sean Murphy, who was previously chief of staff to the Conservative whip, has left the Hill and is now a senior consultant with Earnscliffe
FeatureBY | November 21, 2022
- Sean Murphy, who was previously chief of staff to the Conservative whip, has left the Hill and is now a senior consultant with Earnscliffe
- Plus, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra has promoted a new press secretary in his office, and there are additions to note for Heritage Minister and
FeatureBY | November 14, 2022
FeatureBY | November 14, 2022
- Plus, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra has promoted a new press secretary in his office, and there are additions to note for Heritage Minister and
FeatureBY | November 14, 2022
- Plus, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra has promoted a new press secretary in his office, and there are additions to note for Heritage Minister and
- Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has a new press secretary, but recently bade farewell to his communications director, as did Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos.
FeatureBY | November 10, 2022
FeatureBY | November 10, 2022
- Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has a new press secretary, but recently bade farewell to his communications director, as did Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos.
FeatureBY | November 10, 2022
- Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has a new press secretary, but recently bade farewell to his communications director, as did Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos.
- The trade minister has also promoted a new director of communications within her office, after Jennifer Kuss exited to become chief of staff to
FeatureBY | November 7, 2022
FeatureBY | November 7, 2022
- The trade minister has also promoted a new director of communications within her office, after Jennifer Kuss exited to become chief of staff to
FeatureBY | November 7, 2022
- The trade minister has also promoted a new director of communications within her office, after Jennifer Kuss exited to become chief of staff to
- Among the slate of staff promotions, additions, and departures to note in Gould’s office is new policy adviser Lydia MacKay Swiatkowska and new West
FeatureBY | November 4, 2022
FeatureBY | November 4, 2022
- Among the slate of staff promotions, additions, and departures to note in Gould’s office is new policy adviser Lydia MacKay Swiatkowska and new West
FeatureBY | November 4, 2022
- Among the slate of staff promotions, additions, and departures to note in Gould’s office is new policy adviser Lydia MacKay Swiatkowska and new West
