Promotions and new hires post-election in Justice Minister Lametti’s office
Justice Minister David Lametti was one of nine ministers who didn’t switch cabinet assignments last fall, but the post-election staff shuffle has nonetheless led to movement in his office, with three new staffers on board along with a handful of promotions, including Lisa Jørgensen’s elevation to director of policy. As previously reported, Alexander Steinhouse continues […]
Astravas at helm of Emergency Preparedness Minister Blair’s new team
Now minister of emergency preparedness and president of the Queen’s Privy Council, Bill Blair has brought over his chief of staff of the last two years and counting, Zita Astravas, to run his new office. Astravas was chief of staff to Blair through his time as public safety minister, starting in December 2019. A former […]
Fraser hires a new chief of staff after Mendicino scoops up Mike Jones
There’s a new chief at the helm of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser’s office, after Mike Jones was recently scooped up to head Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino’s team. As reported by Hill Climbers in November, Jones initially stayed on in the immigration office, where he’d been since December 2019, as chief of […]
Cabinet’s communications and chiefs of staff list, 2022
Minister Portfolio Chief of Staff D. Comms Press Secretary Main Office # Trudeau, Justin Prime Minister Katie Telford Cameron Ahmad Ann-Clara Vaillancourt, Cecely Roy 613-957-5555 Freeland, Chrystia Deputy Prime Minister, Finance Leslie Church Alex Lawrence Adrienne Vaupshas 613-369-5696 Alghabra, Omar Transport Mike Maka Valérie Glazer Laurel Lennox 613-991-0700 Anand, Anita National Defence Mike Power Sabrina […]
Rural Economic Development Minister Hutchings’ firms up 13-member team
Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings has finalized her new office, with 13 staff in place, including Kendra Wilcox as director of policy and operations and Danielle Moriarty as head of parliamentary affairs. As previously reported, Alex Howell is chief of staff to the first-time minister from Newfoundland and Labrador. Wilcox is well familiar with […]
Agriculture Minister Bibeau has a new acting chief of staff, Jérémy Gauthier
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, who has held her portfolio since 2019, has kicked off the new Parliament with some changes to her ministerial office, where Jérémy Gauthier has stepped in as acting chief of staff. Gauthier took over the reins from Alison Porter, who’s now on maternity leave, in December. Porter was among the first […]
Sports Minister St-Onge’s office led by chief of staff Kelly Wilhelm
Among the new additions to cabinet this Parliament is Sports Minister Pascale St-Onge, a first-term MP, and she’s recruited Kelly Wilhelm to run her office as chief of staff. Wilhelm has returned to the Hill to take on the job. Previously, from May 2016 until the summer of 2018, she was a senior policy adviser […]
Paul Martin to talk about global turmoil; Marc Roy has a new gig; Indiescreens announced; and Philipupillai joins HT’s newsroom
On Jan. 25, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. (Eastern Time), Canada’s 21st prime minister Paul Martin, who led the country from 2003-2006, will join a conversation with former New Brunswick premier Brian Gallant to talk about “Navigating a Difficult World.” The event is meant the mark the ninth anniversary of the group running it, the venerable […]
PMO policy head Marci Surkes soon to exit, John Brodhead named new director
Marci Surkes will soon be bidding Parliament Hill farewell, after two years as executive director of policy and cabinet affairs to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and 15 years as a staffer. “It’s not been an easy decision. There are a million thoughts and contemplations that go into a decision of this sort,” said Surkes in […]
Families Minister Gould hangs on to chief of staff Tsaï-Klassen
Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Karina Gould has locked in Frédérique Tsaï-Klassen to continue as chief of staff in her new portfolio. Tsaï-Klassen returned to Parliament Hill to take charge of Gould’s former office as international development minister last April, following more than two years as director of communications at the Canadian Embassy in […]
