Ministers LeBlanc, Bibeau change comms staff
Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is on the hunt for a new director of communications following the recent exit of Laura Gareau from the post. Ms. Gareau first began working for Mr. LeBlanc in November 2016, starting out as a press secretary to him as the then-minister for fisheries and […]
Veterans Minister MacAulay Mann’s up
Veterans Affairs and Associate Defence Minister Lawrence MacAulay has brought his longtime aide, Matthew Mann, over from agriculture to his new office, where he’ll serve as the minister’s director of parliamentary affairs. Mr. Mann is a Prince Edward Island native like his boss, who has been the Liberal MP for Cardigan, P.E.I. since 1997. Mr. […]
Defence minister hires new press secretary
National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has a new press secretary in his office following the recent exit of Byrne Furlong after almost a year and a half in the role. Former Queen’s Park Liberal staffer Todd Lane has been hired in the job. “We are very happy to have him on board,” Renée Filiatrault, the […]
Veterans Affairs Minister MacAulay down a parliamentary affairs director
After recently promoting a new chief of staff, Veterans Affairs and Associate Defence Minister Lawrence MacAulay is in need of a new director of parliamentary affairs following Philip Jansson’s recent exit. Mr. Jansson announced his departure from Parliament Hill in a tweet on March 15, noting the day prior marked both his last day with […]
New faces join PMO, Liberal research bureau
There’ve been a few recent changes in both the Prime Minister’s Office and the Liberal caucus’ research bureau, among other offices, including a new communications manager for the bureau. Lindsey Staples has joined Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office as a new correspondence assistant. She enters a team led by correspondence manager Jean-Luc Marion, which also […]
Veterans Minister MacAulay brings chief of staff Gallant to new office
In any minister’s office there’s arguably no working relationship more crucial than the one between the minister and their chief of staff, and in turn, recently-named Veterans Affairs and Associate Defence Minister Lawrence MacAulay has brought his over to his new office. Guy Gallant took over as chief of staff to Mr. MacAulay as the […]
Ministers Duclos, Goodale, and Bains add to political staff teams
Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos has a new senior adviser in his office, Jean-Luc Lavoie. A former Quebec Liberal staffer, Mr. Lavoie started on the job in Mr. Duclos’ office on Feb. 25. He previously spent a number of years working for Quebec Liberal Member of the National Assembly Sébastien Proulx, starting […]
Justice Minister Lametti hires director of litigation
Justice Minister and Attorney General David Lametti has named a new director of litigation in his office, with Jim Kapches moving over from National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan’s office to take on the role as of Feb. 25. Until recently, Mr. Kapches had been working away as a policy adviser to Mr. Sajjan since January […]
One in, one out, one promoted in science and sport minister’s office
Science and Sport Minister Kirsty Duncan has a new executive assistant in her office, after promoting her old one, Hallie Stacey-Sullivan, to instead serve as a special assistant for communications in her office. Ms. Stacey-Sullivan first joined the minister’s office last fall and before then had spent roughly a year prior as a Hill assistant […]
Deputy director Sommer exits the Prime Minister’s Office
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office has seen a number of staffing changes of late, including the high-profile exit of now-former principal secretary Gerald Butts, and as of last week, there was another senior staff departure to add to the list, Dave Sommer, deputy director of digital and creative. Mr. Sommer had been working in the […]
