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Communications team shake-up in O’Toole’s OLO
By Laura Ryckewaert February 17, 2021
Plus, Justice Minister David Lametti recently bid farewell to his director of operations, and named a new director of parliamentary affairs.
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured during a press conference on the government's COVID vaccine rollout on Feb. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole has seen a bit of a shake-up in his communications staff roster of late, prompted by the upcoming (temporary) exit of associate director of communications Kelsie Chiasson at the end of the month.
Laura RyckewaertLaura Ryckewaert is a deputy editor at The Hill Times.
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