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Ministers Sohi, Rodriguez hire new political aides
By Laura Ryckewaert Dec. 19, 2018
Plus, the Conservative leader's office has a number of staff changes, including Rudy Husny’s return to the Hill as director of stakeholders and correspondence.
Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi, left, has a new executive assistant in his office, while Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, right, recently hired a new senior adviser for Quebec from the ranks of the provincial Liberals. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez has a new senior adviser for Quebec-related files in his office: Audrey Cloutier.
Laura RyckewaertLaura Ryckewaert is a staff news reporter for The Hill Times.
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