Two more to PMO, while Garneau and McCallum hire aides
Two more staffers have been added to the staff roster at the Prime Minister’s Office, located in the Langevin Block on Wellington Street across from the Parliament Buildings, including Natacha Engel as a special assistant for appointments and people. Ms. Engel is a former senior vice-president with the Junior Chamber of Commerce of Montreal and a former lawyer […]
Ministers Duncan, Hehr and MacAulay hire PSAs
Science Minister Kirsty Duncan, who was busy last week attending a range of events for ‘Science Odyssey week,’ including a coding session on the Hill, recently welcomed a new assistant to her ministerial team. Donna Popovic is now assistant to the parliamentary secretary for Science, Liberal MP Terry Beech, also known as a PSA on […]
Martin after-party turns into a wonderful, Wonderful Wednesday
PARLIAMENT HILL—The new crop of Liberals on the Hill got a taste of Wonderful Wednesdays of Parliaments passed on May 11, as hundreds filled the grand main room of the beautiful Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Wellington Street to toast the unveiling of former prime minister Paul Martin’s official portrait. A mid-week outing, a.k.a. […]
PMO’s Zerucelli is the guy who brings ‘policy announcements to life’
PARLIAMENT HILL—He’s been the organizing hand behind some of the federal Liberal Party’s biggest events and campaign wins in recent years, and now as director of operations in the Prime Minister’s Office, John Zerucelli plays a critical and multi-pronged role looking after tours, scheduling, the advance teams and the regional desks. “Operations are really at the epicentre […]
Slate of staffers added to PMO roster
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s office recently made it official by listing some staffers online who were hired months ago, including a few advance staff as well as former Parliamentary Press Gallery chief Terry Guillon who was finally listed under the online conflict of interest registry as lead media advance in the PMO. Mr. Guillon joined the PMO back in early […]
Tisha Ashton takes reins as Treasury Board President Brison’s interim chief of staff
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier finally has a communications director in her ministerial office, after tapping aide Cédrick Beauregard, already her director of parliamentary affairs, to do double duty. Mr. Beauregard first joined Ms. Lebouthillier’s ministerial team in January as director of parliamentary affairs. As of April 29, he was also working as communications director […]
Chief of staff Church unexpectedly delivers baby at home, helped out by fellow staffer, MD neighbour, and, eventually, paramedics
Cabinet staffers and their ministers have been studying up on “deliverology” a lot lately, but Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly’s chief of staff, former Google Canada exec Leslie Church and Heather Chiasson, an aide to Transport Minister Marc Garneau, recently experienced delivery of a different kind. On April 26, Ms. Church gave birth to her second child, a son, […]
Families and Social Development Minister Duclos hires press secretary
Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos was set to welcome a press secretary to his ministerial staff this week, Hill Climbers has learned. Emilie Gauduchon was expected to mark her first day in Mr. Duclos’ ministerial office on May 3. She will work closely with communications director Mathieu Filion in her new role as press secretary. […]
Five-year ban on lobbying excessive, say former political staffers
Former political staffers are encouraging the Liberal government to review and amend the Federal Accountability Act, in particular to reduce the five-year lobbying ban included under the Lobbying Act, saying it deters people from working on the Hill and is overly burdensome. “From the time that the FAA [Federal Accountability Act] was brought in, there have […]
Justice Minister Wilson-Raybould hires Smith as policy director
Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould has hired Keith Smith to work as her director of policy in her ministerial office, helping to navigate the complicated justice files and provide advice in the role. Mr. Smith was most recently working as director of policy research and international affairs in the human rights promotion branch at the Canadian Human […]
