Sport Secretary van Koeverden settles his chief of staff
First-time chief of staff Lauren Hadaller has been tapped to lead van Koeverden’s team.
More cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed, as other staff hires begin rolling in
Steven Guilbeault has scooped up a former PMO spokesperson to run his Quebec lieutenant office, and has made progress staffing up his culture and identity team.
‘A big get’: PM Carney’s chief of staff pick Blanchard lauded across partisan lines
Marc-André Blanchard will take over as chief of staff to the prime minister in July.
Five more cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed
The latest list includes Cory Pike, who has been tapped as chief of staff to Defence Minister David McGuinty. The latest five bring the total tally to 24 confirmed chiefs of staff—22 for ministers, and two for secretaries of state—11 of whom are women.
Four rookies among seven new confirmed cabinet chiefs of staff
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree and Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight are among those who have elevated first-time chiefs of staff.
Note to MPs: free advice on setting up your constituency office(s)
Never lose sight of the prime directive: you want to put in place a team to deal with an inordinate number of complicated files in a manner that leaves the constituent with the view that they were treated in a professional and timely way. Not only will you not win them all—you will not win the vast majority of them and how people feel they have been treated will be very important to your future.
Meet the first 12 chiefs of staff confirmed for the Carney cabinet
The list includes some first-time chiefs of staff, along with plenty of familiar faces.
A number of Trudeau-era cabinet staff bidding Hill farewell
Elections mean changeover among the Hill’s staffing ranks, and aides across the partisan divide have been saying their goodbyes.
Top 10 most influential Conservatives in federal politics
Jenni Byrne, the former Conservative campaign director and a close confidante of Pierre Poilievre, is facing criticism for the party’s failure to win the April 28 election. It remains unclear whether Poilievre will choose to part ways with her.
Reflections for staff on a new sitting of Parliament
The coming months will test you. But if you lead with integrity, empathy, and purpose, you’ll not only survive, but also you’ll shape outcomes that make a real difference in the lives of Canadians.
