New communications director for Minister Rodriguez
Government House Leader and Quebec Lieutenant Pablo Rodriguez has a new director of communications, Louis-François Brodeur, supporting him in both of his cabinet posts. Mr. Brodeur marked his first day tackling communications for Mr. Rodriguez on March 16. Previously, former Parliamentary Press Gallery reporter Mark Kennedy wore the title of director of communications to Mr. […]
Liberals consulting MPs, party base on nomination rules for next election: spokesperson Caley
The Liberal Party is consulting MPs, past candidates, and riding associations on how it should draw up the rules for MPs seeking a nomination to run for the party again in the next election. The Conservative Party was first out of the gate, announcing nomination rules last month. A spokesman for the Liberal Party told […]
Treasury Board President Duclos hires new policy, communications aides
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos has been busy of late, including as chair of the special cabinet committee on COVID-19, and the minister has welcomed a number of new staff to his office since Hill Climbers’ last update, including Michael Paramathasan as a senior policy adviser. Mr. Paramathasan spent the vast majority of 2019 as […]
Two in, one out of Public Safety Minister Blair’s policy team
AN APARTMENT NEAR PARLIAMENT HILL—A new regional adviser for Quebec and two new senior policy advisers are among the recent additions to Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair’s team. Emily Horonowitsch joined Mr. Blair’s office as Quebec regional affairs adviser in early March. She was last working in Ontario Independent Senator Donna Dasko’s […]
Crown-Indigenous Minister Bennett bolsters team
AN APARTMENT NEAR PARLIAMENT HILL—A few staffers have joined the office of Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett since Hill Climbers last checked in at the beginning of February, including Emily Williams as press secretary to the minister. A former Queen’s Park staffer, Ms. Williams spent the last year and half, roughly, before joining Ms. Bennett’s […]
Finance Minister Morneau names press secretary
Finance Minister Bill Morneau and team have been busy of late, with the 2020 federal budget delayed as the federal government works to see through economic relief and other measures announced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and now helping the minister communicate with the public and media alike is new press secretary Maéva Proteau. […]
New parliamentary affairs head for Seniors Minister Schulte
Shane MacKenzie is back among Parliament Hill’s staffing ranks and is one of three recent additions to Seniors Minister Deb Schulte’s team. Mr. MacKenzie took on the role of director of parliamentary affairs to the minister last month, after almost three years as a senior consultant with the public affairs and government relations firm, Ensight […]
Recent PMO additions include new writers, comms aides
There have been a number of staff additions to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office in recent weeks, including new correspondence writers, communications planners, and a new speechwriter. Andrew MacKendrick has returned to the Hill and has joined the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) as a communications planner. Mr. MacKendrick recently spent a three-month stint offering communications […]
In the time of the pandemic, Liberals holding national caucus meetings seven days a week
The federal Liberals have been holding daily national caucus meetings via teleconference, seven days a week, to discuss the devastating impact of the international COVID-19 pandemic on the economic security, health, and the livelihood of Canadians since the House adjourned on March 13. In an interview with The Hill Times, two-term Liberal MP Ken Hardie […]
A look at the Liberal research bureau team, led by Melissa Cotton
The Liberal caucus’ research office has seen its ranks depleted in recent months, as staff land new gigs in ministerial offices across cabinet, as chronicled in Hill Climbers, and in turn, there are a number of fresh faces on the team led by Melissa Cotton as managing director, with further hires expected. Ms. Cotton has […]
