Political Staff
- 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
- Max Valiquette will work alongside PMO communications chief Vanessa Hage-Moussa, and Ann-Clara Vaillancourt, who's been promoted to media relations director, according to a government
- Max Valiquette will work alongside PMO communications chief Vanessa Hage-Moussa, and Ann-Clara Vaillancourt, who's been promoted to media relations director, according to a government
- Max Valiquette will work alongside PMO communications chief Vanessa Hage-Moussa, and Ann-Clara Vaillancourt, who's been promoted to media relations director, according to a government
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- Even with her 15 years of experience as a staffer, Marci Surkes says the recent ‘tumult and volatility’ is ‘up there in terms of
- Even with her 15 years of experience as a staffer, Marci Surkes says the recent ‘tumult and volatility’ is ‘up there in terms of
- Even with her 15 years of experience as a staffer, Marci Surkes says the recent ‘tumult and volatility’ is ‘up there in terms of
- 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.
- With Chelsea Kusnick’s exit, FedDev Ontario Minister Filomena Tassi has promoted a new director of communications.
FeatureBY | December 9, 2024
FeatureBY | December 9, 2024
- With Chelsea Kusnick’s exit, FedDev Ontario Minister Filomena Tassi has promoted a new director of communications.
FeatureBY | December 9, 2024
- With Chelsea Kusnick’s exit, FedDev Ontario Minister Filomena Tassi has promoted a new director of communications.
- Plus, new staff have been added to the offices of Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree.
FeatureBY | December 5, 2024
FeatureBY | December 5, 2024
- Plus, new staff have been added to the offices of Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree.
FeatureBY | December 5, 2024
- Plus, new staff have been added to the offices of Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree.
- Plus, Public Safety, Democratic Institutions, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc has a new policy adviser on his team.
FeatureBY | December 2, 2024
FeatureBY | December 2, 2024
- Plus, Public Safety, Democratic Institutions, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc has a new policy adviser on his team.
FeatureBY | December 2, 2024
- Plus, Public Safety, Democratic Institutions, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc has a new policy adviser on his team.
- Stop the ever-expanding shadow civil service called the minister’s office staff, and please stop fighting in court against the rights of Indigenous Peoples.
- Stop the ever-expanding shadow civil service called the minister’s office staff, and please stop fighting in court against the rights of Indigenous Peoples.
- Stop the ever-expanding shadow civil service called the minister’s office staff, and please stop fighting in court against the rights of Indigenous Peoples.
- Recent staff changes in Defence Minister Bill Blair’s office also include the hiring of two new regional affairs advisers, and the promotion of another.
FeatureBY | November 27, 2024
FeatureBY | November 27, 2024
- Recent staff changes in Defence Minister Bill Blair’s office also include the hiring of two new regional affairs advisers, and the promotion of another.
FeatureBY | November 27, 2024
- Recent staff changes in Defence Minister Bill Blair’s office also include the hiring of two new regional affairs advisers, and the promotion of another.
- Plus, Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu has seen some changes to her team, including the recent hiring of a new issues manager and parliamentary
FeatureBY | November 20, 2024
FeatureBY | November 20, 2024
- Plus, Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu has seen some changes to her team, including the recent hiring of a new issues manager and parliamentary
FeatureBY | November 20, 2024
- Plus, Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu has seen some changes to her team, including the recent hiring of a new issues manager and parliamentary
- Plus, there are staffing updates for Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough’s office, including Dilys Fernandes’ return from leave.
FeatureBY | November 18, 2024
FeatureBY | November 18, 2024
- Plus, there are staffing updates for Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough’s office, including Dilys Fernandes’ return from leave.
FeatureBY | November 18, 2024
- Plus, there are staffing updates for Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough’s office, including Dilys Fernandes’ return from leave.
- For one, Alain Mukeba has been hired as the new press secretary to National Revenue Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau.
FeatureBY | November 13, 2024
FeatureBY | November 13, 2024
- For one, Alain Mukeba has been hired as the new press secretary to National Revenue Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau.
FeatureBY | November 13, 2024
- For one, Alain Mukeba has been hired as the new press secretary to National Revenue Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau.
- Post-shuffle changes have also led to a new chief of staff being promoted to run Jean-Yves Duclos’ office as minister of public services and
FeatureBY | November 11, 2024
FeatureBY | November 11, 2024
- Post-shuffle changes have also led to a new chief of staff being promoted to run Jean-Yves Duclos’ office as minister of public services and
FeatureBY | November 11, 2024
- Post-shuffle changes have also led to a new chief of staff being promoted to run Jean-Yves Duclos’ office as minister of public services and
- Branding Pierre Poilievre as 'Canada’s Trump' is unlikely to be effective, as Canadians can easily distinguish between the two leaders, says Darrell Bricker. Meanwhile,
- Branding Pierre Poilievre as 'Canada’s Trump' is unlikely to be effective, as Canadians can easily distinguish between the two leaders, says Darrell Bricker. Meanwhile,
- Branding Pierre Poilievre as 'Canada’s Trump' is unlikely to be effective, as Canadians can easily distinguish between the two leaders, says Darrell Bricker. Meanwhile,
- Policy adviser and senior co-ordinator Harry Orbach-Miller is among the list of recent departures, and Jacqueline Lee has been promoted to senior manager.
FeatureBY | November 6, 2024
FeatureBY | November 6, 2024
- Policy adviser and senior co-ordinator Harry Orbach-Miller is among the list of recent departures, and Jacqueline Lee has been promoted to senior manager.
FeatureBY | November 6, 2024
- Policy adviser and senior co-ordinator Harry Orbach-Miller is among the list of recent departures, and Jacqueline Lee has been promoted to senior manager.
