International Development Minister Hussen adds policy adviser to team

Plus, there are a few staff changes to note since Hill Climbers’ last update on Justice Minister Arif Virani’s office.
PMO staff moves: advertising manager exits, new deputy comms director promoted

Plus, there are some staffing updates to note in Defence Minister Bill Blair’s office.
Acting chief of staff, policy director now in place for Minister Tassi

Plus, there’s a new assistant in Tourism and Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada’s office.
String of special assistants, parliamentary affairs director join Immigration Minister Miller’s team

Plus, Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Jenna Sudds has hired a new digital communications adviser.
Diversity, Inclusion Minister Khera hires three new staffers

Plus, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly added a new aide, and Hill Climbers catches up with staffing in National Revenue Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau’s shop.
‘Your friends are constantly keeping your feet to the fire’: meet two staffers helping to confront Canada’s housing crisis

‘Housing is an important issue, it’s an important issue for the Canadian people, it’s an important issue for young people, it’s an important issue for me,’ says Josh Mbandi.
Staff changes for Treasury Board President Anand, Health Minister Holland

Updates for Health Minister Mark Holland’s office include the addition of Fatima Asghar as a junior policy adviser.
Beech, Hutchings, and Petitpas Taylor have new press secretaries on board

Recent changes in Citizens’ Services Minister Terry Beech’s office also include Ellen Galupo’s promotion to director of policy.
A look at Pablo Rodriguez’s Quebec Lieutenant team

Plus, Hill Climbers catches up with some former staffers, including Katherine Koostachin, who recently joined the Sussex Strategy Group.
The 100 most influential people in federal politics and government to watch in 2024

The election could still be more than a year away, but things are heating up. This year’s Top 100 list reflects some changes in the political lay of the land. Get ready for 2024.