Status of Women Minister Monsef hires new D. Comms straight from Public Safety Minister Goodale’s team
Federal Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef last week hired a new director of communications, Justine Villeneuve, to her ministerial office, arriving from the office of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Ralph Goodale. Ms. Villeneuve marked her first day on Ms. Monsef’s political staff team on Feb. 5, and replaces Philippe Charlebois in the […]
Democratic Institutions Minister Gould hires new press secretary
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould recently hired Nicky Cayer to her ministerial staff team as the office’s new press secretary. Until recently, Ms. Cayer was working on the Hill as a legislative assistant to Liberal MP David Lametti, who’s represented LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que., since 2015, after being elected in the riding with almost 44 per cent of […]
Liberal research bureau hires former ITK comms officer for outreach work
A new outreach assistant recently started work in the Liberal caucus’ research bureau on the Hill, also known as the LRB. Mitchell White officially started on the job as a special assistant for outreach on Jan. 22. Before then, he was working for the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), a non-profit organization that represents Inuit communities […]
PMO operations team split, staff moves abound
Some major changes took place in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office last week, ahead of director of operations John Zerucelli’s planned departure around the end of the spring session, including splitting the PMO’s operations team into two. Originally from Etobicoke, Ont., Mr. Zerucelli is set to leave Ottawa to move back to Toronto, where he […]
Handful of new staff hires to Conservative leader Scheer’s team
Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer has hired a handful of new aides to help support the work of his official opposition caucus on the Hill, including a new digital media liaison, Morgan Swan. Ms. Swan joined the Official Opposition Leader’s Office (OLO) earlier this month, after spending the last stretch of 2017 doing public affairs […]
Foreign Affairs Minister Freeland names fellow Rhodes Scholar alum as new policy director
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland has made a few senior staffing changes in her ministerial office of late, including naming a new director of policy following the departure of Owen Teo in December. Mr. Teo had been serving as Ms. Freeland’s director of policy since June 2016 when she was the minister responsible for international […]
Issues director exits Government House Leader Chagger’s Office
Government House Leader Bardish Chagger, who is also the minister responsible for Small Business and Tourism, is down one political aide, following director of issues management Chad Mariage’s recent exit. After a little more than a year, Mr. Mariage left the minister’s office on Jan. 12, according to filings on the conflict of interest and […]
Policy director to Natural Resources Minister Carr re-joins department
Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr’s in need of a new director of policy, with Michael Rau having recently left the minister’s office to return to work for the department. Mr. Rau is now acting director of the international energy branch at Natural Resources Canada, under the energy sector of deputy minister Christyne Tremblay’s office. In […]
Tommy Desfossés leaves post as EA to Prime Minister Trudeau, Philip Proulx steps into job
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently said goodbye to his executive assistant for the last two years, Tommy Desfossés. After nine years working for Mr. Trudeau overall, Mr. Desfossés departed the Hill at the beginning of January and is said to be currently taking some time off. No doubt much-needed after a busy last two years. […]
PMO scoops up ex-national manager for ministers’ regional offices
Katherine O’Halloran has exited her role as the national manager of ministers’ regional offices in Public Services and Procurement Minister Carla Qualtrough’s office to instead serve as the Atlantic regional desk adviser in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office. Ms. O’Halloran was tapped early last year to serve as the national manager overseeing ministers’ regional offices […]
