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We need strategic leadership, not more opportunistic pandering

TORONTO—Politics has always been opportunistic. But it seems more so today. While politicians like, with some justification, to criticize business and financial markets for short-termism, nowhere is short-term thinking more apparent than in the political arena. The recent federal election campaign was no exception as political parties competed on tax cuts for votes. This was […]

Ministers Anand, Fortier make headway in firming up their staff teams

New Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand has her senior staff team in place, with new directors of operations, communications, and parliamentary affairs recently hired. Caitlin Mullan-Boudreau has been hired as operations director. She was previously working in the office of the minister of fisheries and oceans, starting under then-minister Hunter Tootoo in 2016 […]

All cabinet chiefs of staff now named, 12 of 36 are former Trudeau PMO aides

All 36 members of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet now have chiefs of staff in place to run their ministerial offices, and one-third of them are former aides in Mr. Trudeau’s office as prime minister. But first, some prime minister’s office staffing news: executive director of communications and planning Kate Purchase will soon be leaving the […]

It is known: policy directors named for ministers Lebouthillier, Bibeau, Ng

Ministerial staffing on the Hill is coming along, with directors of policy now confirmed in the offices of International Trade and Small Business and Export Promotion Minister Mary Ng, Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, and National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier. An avalanche of staffing news is expected soon, as ministers have until Dec. 20 to decide […]

Stand by me: a number of chiefs of staff stick with ministers

Step No. 1 in getting a ministerial office set up—at least when it comes to staffing, otherwise finding a desk and computer probably top the list—is settling on a chief of staff, who then typically takes point in filling out the rest of the team. And of the 26 chiefs of staff confirmed so far, […]

New minister, same chief in environment portfolio

New Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is getting his office in shape, and has confirmed Marlo Raynolds and Sabrina Kim will be staying on as his chief of staff and press secretary, respectively. It’s no doubt been busy days for Mr. Wilkinson since he was sworn in as the new face of the […]