The Board of Internal Economy’s initial list of spaces where it doesn’t want to see major overhauls includes the House Chamber, the Hall of Honour, and La Francophonie room.

Meanwhile, there are some new staffers to note in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office since Hill Climbers last checked in.

A Member of Parliament since 2000, Scott Reid has not been named as a member of any House, special, or joint committees this Parliament.

Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and Veterans Minister Lawrence MacAulay held onto their portfolios in the shuffle last November, but both have a few fresh faces in their offices.

Plus, Hill Climbers dives into Dominic LeBlanc’s new office as president of the Queen’s Privy Council, where Kevin Lavigne is now deputy chief of staff and operations director.

NDP House Leader Peter Julian says he thinks ‘it’s important to hear from the Senators,' but doesn’t ‘think that all of what they’re putting forward can be justified.’

Other senior staff in the office include: Annie Lagueux, director of policy; Brook Simpson, director of parliamentary affairs; and Allison Chick, director of operations.

Meanwhile, Geneviève Hinse is now chief of staff to Quebec lieutenant Pablo Rodriguez, whose team also now includes former Quebec MP Ramez Ayoub.

The three-member working group set up by the House Board of Internal Economy in 2019 to oversee Centre Block’s renovation was disbanded with the last Parliament, and discussions are now underway on its successor.

Plus, Hill Climbers dives into the team working in Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen’s office.

Plus, Hill Climbers takes a look at Fisheries and Oceans Minister Bernadette Jordan’s new team.

Plus, Hill Climbers takes a look at International Development Minister Karina Gould’s office, where Hanna Button has stayed on as director of policy.

‘Now that it’s a minority government, they have to listen to everybody,’ says Bloc MP Rhéal Fortin, his party’s justice critic.

Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough has similarly brought a number of staff from her old office as public services minister to her new post, including now-policy director Nicholas Kang.

Plus, there are more staffing changes to note in the Prime Minister’s Office, including the exit of Elyse Surette-DiMuzio, who’s now working for the Pete for America campaign south of the border.

On Feb. 4, the Federal Court of Appeal struck down one Indigenous-led challenge of the Trans Mountain expansion project’s re-approval, but the pushback continues.

Plus, Hill Climbers takes a look at Seniors Minister Deb Schulte’s team.

‘We’re looking for what I would call an accessible, diverse, and collaborative leadership contest,’ says interim leader Jo-Ann Roberts.

Meanwhile, senior staff currently in Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos’ office include policy director Dylan Marando, communications director Karl Sasseville, and chief of staff Marjorie Michel.

Shaili Patel is policy director to Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett, while Samuel Yorke is running Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal’s policy shop.

‘It would be a challenging project in a new build, but we’re trying to do it in an iconic heritage building, so there’s a technical challenge that’s quite significant,’ says PSPC’s Jennifer Garrett.

Plus, former Liberal MP Matt DeCourcey has joined the political staff ranks post-election and is now a senior adviser to Finance Minister Bill Morneau.

Meanwhile, Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez is entering the new sitting with a director of Senate affairs, Kornelia Mankowski.

Plus, Danielle Keenan has been named director of communications to Diversity, Inclusion, and Youth Minister Bardish Chagger, among other recent hires.