Hill Climbers
Katherine Koostachin joins PMO as a senior policy adviser
Plus, Women and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef is in need of a new director of policy following Yanique Williams’ recent exit.
Louis Hamann recently exited his role as director of communications to Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
John Nieuwenhuis has joined the OLO, as has Dan Robertson, who's been recruited to serve as a senior adviser to the leader on communications.
Plus, Tania Amghar is back in Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan’s office, among other recent additions to the minister’s team.
Recent additions to the Liberal research bureau include two new researchers: Cristina Aliu and Elisabeth Paul. Plus, Hill Climbers takes a quick look at Liberal Whip Mark Holland’s team.
Plus, Joshua Bragg is back on Parliament Hill as a senior adviser to Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay, who also recently promoted Sarah Cozzi to director of policy. 
Daniel Saad has joined Mr. Hussen’s office as a senior policy adviser, while Ladan Nur has been brought on board as the minister’s new adviser on Western regional affairs. 
Plus, Adam Austen has exited as deputy director of communications to the foreign affairs minister. Hill Climbers
Plus, Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand has a new chief of staff in her office. 
Plus, Women and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef has a new communications assistant, and Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller recently hired Nicola Cox.
Plus, Diversity Minister Bardish Chagger has a couple of new policy and regional affairs advisers on her team. 
International Trade Minister Mary Ng has a new press secretary in her office, with Youmy Han recently replacing Ryan Nearing in the role. 
Plus, special advisers Leslie O’Leary and Mike McNair both recently marked their last day in the Prime Minister’s Office, again. 
François-Philippe Champagne hires Daniel Lauzon, Lawrence MacAulay hires Patricia Beh, and Mélanie Joly names her director of parliamentary affairs, Sandra Aubé, as her acting chief of staff. 
Veteran Conservative staffer Martin Bélanger will be working closely with new leader Erin O’Toole’s chief of staff, Tausha Michaud. 
Plus, Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay recently promoted Cameron McNeill to press secretary, among a number of other recent political staffing moves. 
Plus, press secretary Maéva Proteau recently left the finance minister’s office to take over as director of communications to Economic Development Minister Mélanie Joly.
Plus, the Liberal research bureau has a new communications director, and there are a couple of staff departures from the Conservative OLO to note. 
Meanwhile, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair is in need of a new director of communications after Brittany Perreault’s exit. 
Cheryl Cardinal has a new job in Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand's office.
After more than a year in the role, Jim Kapches recently exited his post as director of litigation to the justice minister. 
Plus, Michael McNair has rejoined the Prime Minister’s office on a temporary basis, serving as a special adviser on the economic response to COVID-19. 
Meanwhile, Government House Leader and Quebec Lieutenant Pablo Rodriguez has hired a new director of operations and outreach for his latter office.
On the flip side, former PMO staffer John Power has returned the Hill to join Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister Navdeep Bains’ team.
Mathée Warnett is a new special assistant to Economic Development Minister Mélanie Joly. 
Plus, John O’Leary has exited as director of strategic communications in the Liberal research bureau and joins Crestview Strategy as a senior consultant this week. 
Plus, Hill Climbers takes a look at the public declarations of outside activities filed with the federal conflict of interest commissioner by political staffers since the start of the year.
Meanwhile, Seniors Minister Deb Schulte has a new special assistant for West and North regional affairs. 
Plus, Helena Kojo is now executive assistant in the transport minister’s office, replacing Benoit Michon who left in March after landing a job in the Prime Minister’s Office.
Plus, Hill Climbers catches up on where some more former staffers have landed since leaving Parliament Hill. 
Plus, Hill Climbers catches up with a number of former political staff, including Jeni Armstrong, who is soon to start a three-year term as an instructor with Carleton University’s political management master’s program.
Emily Harris, who was previously director of communications to the public services minister, recently joined the federal public service. Politics This Morning
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