Telford three-peats at the top of the 20th Terrific 25 Staffers list, LRB’s Wendy Wu voted Best All-Round
Coming in at No. 2 on The Hill Times’ Terrific 25 Staffers list is Liberal MP staffer Jeff Jedras, followed by the Liberal research bureau’s Wendy Wu in third, and Quebec adviser to the health minister Victor Kandasamy in fourth.
Post-employment waivers for staffers stalled until new ethics commissioner is chosen
The federal ethics office cannot shorten the cooling-off period for former public office holders seeking new work without an ethics commissioner.
Fresh faces on Lebouthillier’s team, O’Regan has new interim policy head
Plus, an update on Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay’s team, where Daniel Jennings was recently hired as a special assistant.
Staff moves, promotions in House Leader Holland’s shop
Plus, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has a new junior aide, and two staffers recently left Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s team.
Press secretary change-up for Housing Minister Hussen
Plus, there are staff updates for Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller, and a peek at former ministerial staffer Ben Carr’s Winnipeg South Centre byelection campaign team.
New policy director for Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Miller
Plus, there are staff updates to report for both International Trade Minister Mary Ng’s office and the Liberal research bureau.
More transparency, addressing ‘epidemic of over-classification’ needed to tackle decades-long foreign election interference issues, say national security experts
Royal Military College of Canada professor Christian Leuprecht called Beijing’s subversion ‘the single greatest threat to Canada’s sovereignty and democratic way of life today.’
Anaida Poilievre could be Pierre Poilievre’s ‘secret weapon’ in next election, say politicos
Anaida Poilievre is ‘an interpreter of who Pierre Poilievre is, she can explain him to us in a different way,’ says Prof. Lori Turnbull
Rural Development Minister Hutchings down a chief of staff
Plus, an update on who will be replacing PMO communications director Cameron Ahmad in June, and Andrew MacKendrick marks his last day on the Hill on May 12.
Minister Mendicino adds special projects, appointments director
Plus, there are new faces to report in the offices of Seniors Minister Kamal Khera and Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal.
