Friday, May 24, 2013
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HILL CLIMBERS
‘Just enjoy it, love it, it’s going to be a part of your life forever,’ say NDP press secretary Brady of working on the Hill as he bows out of game

After seven years on the Hill, Jesse Brady’s last day of work was May 17 and he has already moved back to his hometown of Sudbury.


  
Strategic communications director Mike White to leave PMO: Hill Climbers

Meanwhile, former chief of staff to Immigration Minister Jason Kenney, Howard Anglin, has been hired to the PMO as a legal affairs adviser.


  
Telford to be Liberal national campaign director in 2015 election, Trudeau hires Cyrus Reporter as chief of staff

Only two people have been confirmed as fulltime staffers in Justin Trudeau’s leader’s office to date: Cyrus Reporter as chief of staff and Kate Monfette as press secretary.


  
NDP senior press secretary Soule on parental leave

George Soule will be on parental leave until January 2014, and NDP staffer Kiavash Najafi is serving as a new caucus press secretary in his absence.


  
Major staffing changes in Intergovernmental Affairs office

And a number of staffers have been shuffled between Denis Lebel’s Transport and Intergovernmental Affairs offices.


  
Transport Minister Lebel hires new issues management adviser

Meanwhile, policy adviser Andrew Rankin has left the Hill and Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s office.


  
Prime Minister’s Office hires new issues manager

And Public Works and Status of Women Minister Rona Ambrose has also welcomed a new policy adviser to her office.


  
NDP Leader Mulcair has new tour coordinator

Marie-Pierre Daigle started working in NDP Leader Tom Mulcair’s OLO in February and now leads his tour and scheduling unit.


  
Dewey-Plante now handling communications for Environment Minister Kent

Previously director of strategic communications to Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, Mary Ann Dewey-Plante is now working as director of media relations to Environment Minister Peter Kent.


  
No major staffing changes after mini-Cabinet shuffle, but the dust has yet to settle

  
Former Ambrose top staffer, Austin set to start new job as a senior adviser at Summa Strategies on March 18

Former chief of staff Michele Austin says it was time for her to switch gears, but she’ll still be around the Hill circuit.


  
Health Minister Aglukkaq promotes new chief of staff Leah Canning

Previously deputy chief of staff and director of policy to the minister, Leah Canning’s promotion is one of a number of staffing changes in recent weeks.


  
‘It’s hectic, but it’s great,’ says NDP OLO’s new media logistics assistant

As media logistics assistant, Jordan Reid spends her mornings focused on QP and her afternoons prepping NDP players for that evening’s political prime time shows.


  
Prime Minister’s Office communications unit welcomes back Levesque

Sarah Levesque has returned from maternity leave to serve as a communications officer; meanwhile, Jonathan Lefebvre has left the PMO.


  
Agriculture Minister Ritz hires new D. Comm after Murdoch moves to CIDA

Joel Taguchi is now working as director of communications to Agriculture Minister Ritz, replacing Meagan Murdoch who has moved to CIDA.


  
Dan Miles returns as director of communications to Finance Minister Flaherty

Dan Miles is back running Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s communications shop, but just until after the next federal budget is released.


  
Here’s your updated look at Cabinet staffer changes

Sandra Buckler leaves Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq’s office and Scott Anderson hired as PMO speechwriter.


  
Human Resources Minister Finley hires new press secretary

Marian Ngo was promoted to serve as Minister Diane Finley’s new press secretary last month.


  
Flaherty will soon be looking for a new dcomm

  

HILL LIFE & PEOPLE SLIDESHOWS
Party Central: Raising money, saying thanks to the troops with Party Under the Stars May 21, 2013

The Hill Times photo by Jessica Bruno.
Hill Staffer Cheri Elliott founded her charity, To the Stan and Back, to raise money for soldiers returning from Afghanistan.
The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright.
Conservative MP and veteran fighter pilot Laurie Hawn and then-chief of defence staff General Walt Natynczyk at the 2011 party.
The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright.
Tory MPs Chris Alexander, Candice Bergen and Bob Dechert.
The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright.
Kenzie Potter, chief of staff to House Speaker Andrew Scheer.
The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright.
Defence Minister Peter MacKay pictured at the 2011 party.

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