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Feds promote DMs who can stickhandle tough provincial, U.S. relations

The new deputy head of the public service, Catherine Blewett, brings fed-prov muscle to her start this week as deputy PCO clerk and associate secretary to cabinet.

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BY EMILY HAWS
January 9, 2019

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‘End of the mandate is an hourglass’: PCO Clerk Hannaford under extra pressure, say observers

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‘Mixed emotions’ for Charette as she prepares to hand over reins of the PCO

‘Mixed emotions’ for Charette as she prepares to hand over reins of the PCO

New PCO clerk Hannaford works well with civil service and political staff, sources say, with ‘job one’ to help ‘shepherd this government through the next two years’ before election

New PCO clerk Hannaford works well with civil service and political staff, sources say, with ‘job one’ to help ‘shepherd this government through the next two years’ before election

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Feds promote DMs who can stickhandle tough provincial, U.S. relations

The new deputy head of the public service, Catherine Blewett, brings fed-prov muscle to her start this week as deputy PCO clerk and associate secretary to cabinet.

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