DeLorey’s right: parties should work together to prevent any foreign interference in next election
Once all the panels report, our federal lawmakers should work together to prevent any foreign interference in any election, ever.
More light needed on the other side of the political curtains
Backroom operators. The hands behind the curtain. However you want to describe them, traditional thinking casts political staff in the shadows, with the spotlight reserved for their elected bosses, be they ministers, party leaders, or MPs. When a stray beam finds a staffer, the reflex is to deflect back to those in elected public office—they’re […]
Employment Minister Qualtrough names official new chief of staff, policy director
Plus, Public Services and Procurement Minister Helena Jaczek has welcomed a new deputy director and a new policy adviser to her team.
Telford sticks to script as Tories say their questions were ‘skirted’ or ‘shut down’
The government’s messaging makes it hard for the prime minister to ‘pretend he didn’t know’ about concerns of foreign interference, which means the answer to the question ‘what did he do about it?’ becomes even more important, says pollster Greg Lyle.
New staff on board for ministers Hajdu, Miller
Plus, Olivier Cullen, former director of operations to Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, has a new job off the Hill.
Resources Minister Wilkinson picks up director from Defence Minister Anand’s team
Plus, Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien is down a director, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has a new media advance.
Anna Gainey, Trudeau confidante, seeking nomination in safe Quebec Liberal riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount
Fred Headon, vice president and general counsel of Air Canada, also considering to run for Liberal nomination in Marc Garneau’s former riding.
New parliamentary affairs director for Public Safety Minister Mendicino
Plus, recent staff changes in Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings’ office include new Atlantic adviser and special assistant for operations Emily Walsh.
Sarah Hussaini to take over as PMO policy head next month
John Brodhead, who’s been running the prime minister’s policy shop since January 2022, will once again become a senior adviser in the top office.
Revenue Minister Lebouthillier hires a new press secretary
Plus, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra has a new regional adviser who is responsible for covering most of Canada, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, the Prairies to the North.
