Hill Climbers
- The currently 15-member office doesn’t include many ex-aides to former public safety ministers, with a higher proportion of ex-justice staffers instead.
FeatureBY | November 12, 2025
FeatureBY | November 12, 2025
- The currently 15-member office doesn’t include many ex-aides to former public safety ministers, with a higher proportion of ex-justice staffers instead.
FeatureBY | November 12, 2025
- The currently 15-member office doesn’t include many ex-aides to former public safety ministers, with a higher proportion of ex-justice staffers instead.
- Plus, Hill Climbers has an update on Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office, which includes policy director Radey Barrack and senior adviser Renée Filiatrault.
FeatureBY | November 10, 2025
FeatureBY | November 10, 2025
- Plus, Hill Climbers has an update on Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office, which includes policy director Radey Barrack and senior adviser Renée Filiatrault.
FeatureBY | November 10, 2025
- Plus, Hill Climbers has an update on Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office, which includes policy director Radey Barrack and senior adviser Renée Filiatrault.
- Wilder Walker-Stewart has been elevated to the role of director of policy to Minister Lightbound, overseeing advisers Whitney McDiarmid and Kabisan Thanendran.
FeatureBY | November 5, 2025
FeatureBY | November 5, 2025
- Wilder Walker-Stewart has been elevated to the role of director of policy to Minister Lightbound, overseeing advisers Whitney McDiarmid and Kabisan Thanendran.
FeatureBY | November 5, 2025
- Wilder Walker-Stewart has been elevated to the role of director of policy to Minister Lightbound, overseeing advisers Whitney McDiarmid and Kabisan Thanendran.
- Derek Lipman, an experienced Liberal Party organizer, is now appointments director; and former Data Sciences VP Rosalie Nadeau is research and advertising director.
FeatureBY | November 3, 2025
FeatureBY | November 3, 2025
- Derek Lipman, an experienced Liberal Party organizer, is now appointments director; and former Data Sciences VP Rosalie Nadeau is research and advertising director.
FeatureBY | November 3, 2025
- Derek Lipman, an experienced Liberal Party organizer, is now appointments director; and former Data Sciences VP Rosalie Nadeau is research and advertising director.
- Ex-cabinet chiefs of staff Alexandre Boulé and Anthony Laporte are among those who’ve landed roles in the PMO, as senior adviser and strategic adviser,
FeatureBY | October 29, 2025
FeatureBY | October 29, 2025
- Ex-cabinet chiefs of staff Alexandre Boulé and Anthony Laporte are among those who’ve landed roles in the PMO, as senior adviser and strategic adviser,
FeatureBY | October 29, 2025
- Ex-cabinet chiefs of staff Alexandre Boulé and Anthony Laporte are among those who’ve landed roles in the PMO, as senior adviser and strategic adviser,
- Both secretaries of state have six-member teams, which appears to be the average office size for Prime Minister Mark Carney’s fleet of junior cabinet
FeatureBY | October 15, 2025
FeatureBY | October 15, 2025
- Both secretaries of state have six-member teams, which appears to be the average office size for Prime Minister Mark Carney’s fleet of junior cabinet
FeatureBY | October 15, 2025
- Both secretaries of state have six-member teams, which appears to be the average office size for Prime Minister Mark Carney’s fleet of junior cabinet
- David Frank-Savoie is now a policy and operations director for Secretary of State Anna Gainey, while Josh Mbandi runs policy for Secretary of State
FeatureBY | October 13, 2025
FeatureBY | October 13, 2025
- David Frank-Savoie is now a policy and operations director for Secretary of State Anna Gainey, while Josh Mbandi runs policy for Secretary of State
FeatureBY | October 13, 2025
- David Frank-Savoie is now a policy and operations director for Secretary of State Anna Gainey, while Josh Mbandi runs policy for Secretary of State
- Carina Gabriele is director of policy to the minister, while Lauriane Songuissa-Moulangou is director of operations, and Aiman Akmal runs parliamentary affairs and issues
FeatureBY | October 8, 2025
FeatureBY | October 8, 2025
- Carina Gabriele is director of policy to the minister, while Lauriane Songuissa-Moulangou is director of operations, and Aiman Akmal runs parliamentary affairs and issues
FeatureBY | October 8, 2025
- Carina Gabriele is director of policy to the minister, while Lauriane Songuissa-Moulangou is director of operations, and Aiman Akmal runs parliamentary affairs and issues
- Olga Radchenko is running policy for the secretary of state for international development, while Nathan Abdelnour is the senior-most policy aide in the sport
FeatureBY | October 6, 2025
FeatureBY | October 6, 2025
- Olga Radchenko is running policy for the secretary of state for international development, while Nathan Abdelnour is the senior-most policy aide in the sport
FeatureBY | October 6, 2025
- Olga Radchenko is running policy for the secretary of state for international development, while Nathan Abdelnour is the senior-most policy aide in the sport
- Sacha Atherly is director of policy to the minister, supported by senior policy advisers Éamonn Carroll and Brad Boudreau.
FeatureBY | October 1, 2025
FeatureBY | October 1, 2025
- Sacha Atherly is director of policy to the minister, supported by senior policy advisers Éamonn Carroll and Brad Boudreau.
FeatureBY | October 1, 2025
- Sacha Atherly is director of policy to the minister, supported by senior policy advisers Éamonn Carroll and Brad Boudreau.
- Mike Hamm is in charge of policy in the veterans affairs office, while Colin Lalonde oversees parliamentary affairs, and Riya Khanna runs operations.
FeatureBY | September 29, 2025
FeatureBY | September 29, 2025
- Mike Hamm is in charge of policy in the veterans affairs office, while Colin Lalonde oversees parliamentary affairs, and Riya Khanna runs operations.
FeatureBY | September 29, 2025
- Mike Hamm is in charge of policy in the veterans affairs office, while Colin Lalonde oversees parliamentary affairs, and Riya Khanna runs operations.
- Ian Cameron and David McFarlane have returned to the Hill as senior adviser and strategy director, and director of policy to the industry minister,
FeatureBY | September 24, 2025
FeatureBY | September 24, 2025
- Ian Cameron and David McFarlane have returned to the Hill as senior adviser and strategy director, and director of policy to the industry minister,
FeatureBY | September 24, 2025
- Ian Cameron and David McFarlane have returned to the Hill as senior adviser and strategy director, and director of policy to the industry minister,
- Brian McKay is deputy chief of staff and policy director, while Luke Guimond is director of official languages, and Vanessa Cranston leads parliamentary affairs.
FeatureBY | September 22, 2025
FeatureBY | September 22, 2025
- Brian McKay is deputy chief of staff and policy director, while Luke Guimond is director of official languages, and Vanessa Cranston leads parliamentary affairs.
FeatureBY | September 22, 2025
- Brian McKay is deputy chief of staff and policy director, while Luke Guimond is director of official languages, and Vanessa Cranston leads parliamentary affairs.
- Michael Paramathasan has been hired as a director of policy to the minister, while Peter Wall is in place as director of communications.
FeatureBY | September 15, 2025
FeatureBY | September 15, 2025
- Michael Paramathasan has been hired as a director of policy to the minister, while Peter Wall is in place as director of communications.
FeatureBY | September 15, 2025
- Michael Paramathasan has been hired as a director of policy to the minister, while Peter Wall is in place as director of communications.
- The minister’s 14-member team includes deputy chief of staff and policy director Sherry Smith, litigation director Vince Haraldsen, and operations director Danielle Boyle.
FeatureBY | September 10, 2025
FeatureBY | September 10, 2025
- The minister’s 14-member team includes deputy chief of staff and policy director Sherry Smith, litigation director Vince Haraldsen, and operations director Danielle Boyle.
FeatureBY | September 10, 2025
- The minister’s 14-member team includes deputy chief of staff and policy director Sherry Smith, litigation director Vince Haraldsen, and operations director Danielle Boyle.
- Mary-Rose Brown is chief of staff to Secretary of State Stephen Fuhr, while Jean-Sébastien Bock is running Secretary of State Nathalie Provost's shop.
FeatureBY | September 8, 2025
FeatureBY | September 8, 2025
- Mary-Rose Brown is chief of staff to Secretary of State Stephen Fuhr, while Jean-Sébastien Bock is running Secretary of State Nathalie Provost's shop.
FeatureBY | September 8, 2025
- Mary-Rose Brown is chief of staff to Secretary of State Stephen Fuhr, while Jean-Sébastien Bock is running Secretary of State Nathalie Provost's shop.
- The team includes Morgan McCullough as director of operations and aquaculture, policy adviser Jackson Coles, and director of communications Emily Heffernan.
FeatureBY | September 3, 2025
FeatureBY | September 3, 2025
- The team includes Morgan McCullough as director of operations and aquaculture, policy adviser Jackson Coles, and director of communications Emily Heffernan.
FeatureBY | September 3, 2025
- The team includes Morgan McCullough as director of operations and aquaculture, policy adviser Jackson Coles, and director of communications Emily Heffernan.
- Sebastian Clarke is director of policy to Minister Hajdu, supported by deputy directors Crystina Dundas and Ellen Galupo.
FeatureBY | September 1, 2025
FeatureBY | September 1, 2025
- Sebastian Clarke is director of policy to Minister Hajdu, supported by deputy directors Crystina Dundas and Ellen Galupo.
FeatureBY | September 1, 2025
- Sebastian Clarke is director of policy to Minister Hajdu, supported by deputy directors Crystina Dundas and Ellen Galupo.
- Matthieu Perrotin will be joining the team as director of issues management and deputy director of communications as of Sept. 3.
- Matthieu Perrotin will be joining the team as director of issues management and deputy director of communications as of Sept. 3.
- Matthieu Perrotin will be joining the team as director of issues management and deputy director of communications as of Sept. 3.
- Dan Lussier is back in the political trenches as director of policy to the minister, supported by deputy director Tania Amghar.
FeatureBY | August 25, 2025
FeatureBY | August 25, 2025
- Dan Lussier is back in the political trenches as director of policy to the minister, supported by deputy director Tania Amghar.
FeatureBY | August 25, 2025
- Dan Lussier is back in the political trenches as director of policy to the minister, supported by deputy director Tania Amghar.
- The minister now has a 17-member staff contingent, which includes Carolyn Svonkin as director of communications and Bryn de Chastelain as director of operations.
FeatureBY | August 20, 2025
FeatureBY | August 20, 2025
- The minister now has a 17-member staff contingent, which includes Carolyn Svonkin as director of communications and Bryn de Chastelain as director of operations.
FeatureBY | August 20, 2025
- The minister now has a 17-member staff contingent, which includes Carolyn Svonkin as director of communications and Bryn de Chastelain as director of operations.
- The team so far includes director of Indigenous relations Kristen Moar, director of operations Chantal Tshimanga, and director of communications Jérémy Collard.
FeatureBY | August 18, 2025
FeatureBY | August 18, 2025
- The team so far includes director of Indigenous relations Kristen Moar, director of operations Chantal Tshimanga, and director of communications Jérémy Collard.
FeatureBY | August 18, 2025
- The team so far includes director of Indigenous relations Kristen Moar, director of operations Chantal Tshimanga, and director of communications Jérémy Collard.
- Mary-Liz Power is director of policy to Housing Minister Gregor Robertson, while Reeha Korpal leads work related to the minister's Pacific Economic Development Canada
FeatureBY | August 13, 2025
FeatureBY | August 13, 2025
- Mary-Liz Power is director of policy to Housing Minister Gregor Robertson, while Reeha Korpal leads work related to the minister's Pacific Economic Development Canada
FeatureBY | August 13, 2025
- Mary-Liz Power is director of policy to Housing Minister Gregor Robertson, while Reeha Korpal leads work related to the minister's Pacific Economic Development Canada
- Morgan MacDougall-Milne continues as director of litigation to the federal justice minister, while Keiran Gibbs has returned to the file as director of policy.
FeatureBY | August 11, 2025
FeatureBY | August 11, 2025
- Morgan MacDougall-Milne continues as director of litigation to the federal justice minister, while Keiran Gibbs has returned to the file as director of policy.
FeatureBY | August 11, 2025
- Morgan MacDougall-Milne continues as director of litigation to the federal justice minister, while Keiran Gibbs has returned to the file as director of policy.
- Elizabeth Cheesbrough has been named deputy chief of staff and director of policy to the minister, while Lisa Cheskes reprises her role as director
FeatureBY | August 4, 2025
FeatureBY | August 4, 2025
- Elizabeth Cheesbrough has been named deputy chief of staff and director of policy to the minister, while Lisa Cheskes reprises her role as director
FeatureBY | August 4, 2025
- Elizabeth Cheesbrough has been named deputy chief of staff and director of policy to the minister, while Lisa Cheskes reprises her role as director
- For one, Sandenga Yeba has been named deputy chief of staff and director of policy to the first-time minister.
FeatureBY | July 28, 2025
FeatureBY | July 28, 2025
- For one, Sandenga Yeba has been named deputy chief of staff and director of policy to the first-time minister.
FeatureBY | July 28, 2025
- For one, Sandenga Yeba has been named deputy chief of staff and director of policy to the first-time minister.
- A slate of former cabinet chiefs of staff are now filling senior roles in Mark Carney’s office, including deputy directors of policy Shaili Patel
FeatureBY | July 23, 2025
FeatureBY | July 23, 2025
- A slate of former cabinet chiefs of staff are now filling senior roles in Mark Carney’s office, including deputy directors of policy Shaili Patel
FeatureBY | July 23, 2025
- A slate of former cabinet chiefs of staff are now filling senior roles in Mark Carney’s office, including deputy directors of policy Shaili Patel
- The Liberal caucus’ research office has seen its ranks depleted in recent months, as staff land new gigs in ministerial offices across cabinet, as
FeatureBY | April 13, 2020
FeatureBY | April 13, 2020
- The Liberal caucus’ research office has seen its ranks depleted in recent months, as staff land new gigs in ministerial offices across cabinet, as
FeatureBY | April 13, 2020
- The Liberal caucus’ research office has seen its ranks depleted in recent months, as staff land new gigs in ministerial offices across cabinet, as
- The final instalment of Hill Climbers’ three-part run-down of Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer’s 76-member team is diving into the 30 staffers who are tackling
FeatureBY | April 8, 2020
FeatureBY | April 8, 2020
- The final instalment of Hill Climbers’ three-part run-down of Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer’s 76-member team is diving into the 30 staffers who are tackling
FeatureBY | April 8, 2020
- The final instalment of Hill Climbers’ three-part run-down of Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer’s 76-member team is diving into the 30 staffers who are tackling
- AN APARTMENT NEAR PARLIAMENT HILL—Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer’s office is packed with plenty of experienced hands, including former Harper-era staffer Renze Nauta, who’s in
FeatureBY | April 6, 2020
FeatureBY | April 6, 2020
- AN APARTMENT NEAR PARLIAMENT HILL—Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer’s office is packed with plenty of experienced hands, including former Harper-era staffer Renze Nauta, who’s in
FeatureBY | April 6, 2020
- AN APARTMENT NEAR PARLIAMENT HILL—Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer’s office is packed with plenty of experienced hands, including former Harper-era staffer Renze Nauta, who’s in
- AN APARTMENT NEAR PARLIAMENT HILL—Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer will be at his party’s helm a little while longer after its recent decision to suspend
FeatureBY | March 30, 2020
FeatureBY | March 30, 2020
- AN APARTMENT NEAR PARLIAMENT HILL—Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer will be at his party’s helm a little while longer after its recent decision to suspend
FeatureBY | March 30, 2020
- AN APARTMENT NEAR PARLIAMENT HILL—Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer will be at his party’s helm a little while longer after its recent decision to suspend
- AN APARTMENT NEAR PARLIAMENT HILL—Now Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, Mélanie Joly has assembled a 20-member staff team to support her, led
FeatureBY | March 30, 2020
FeatureBY | March 30, 2020
- AN APARTMENT NEAR PARLIAMENT HILL—Now Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, Mélanie Joly has assembled a 20-member staff team to support her, led
FeatureBY | March 30, 2020
- AN APARTMENT NEAR PARLIAMENT HILL—Now Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, Mélanie Joly has assembled a 20-member staff team to support her, led
- AN APARTMENT NEAR PARLIAMENT HILL—National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier held onto her portfolio from the last Parliament post-election, but has added some new staff
FeatureBY | March 23, 2020
FeatureBY | March 23, 2020
- AN APARTMENT NEAR PARLIAMENT HILL—National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier held onto her portfolio from the last Parliament post-election, but has added some new staff
FeatureBY | March 23, 2020
- AN APARTMENT NEAR PARLIAMENT HILL—National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier held onto her portfolio from the last Parliament post-election, but has added some new staff
- AN APARTMENT NEAR PARLIAMENT HILL—Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, a first-time Member of Parliament who represents Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que., has a 24-member ministerial team supporting
FeatureBY | March 19, 2020
FeatureBY | March 19, 2020
- AN APARTMENT NEAR PARLIAMENT HILL—Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, a first-time Member of Parliament who represents Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que., has a 24-member ministerial team supporting
FeatureBY | March 19, 2020
- AN APARTMENT NEAR PARLIAMENT HILL—Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, a first-time Member of Parliament who represents Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que., has a 24-member ministerial team supporting
- Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development Minister Maryam Monsef’s office includes her former caucus colleague, Mike Bossio, who’s been hired on as
FeatureBY | March 18, 2020
FeatureBY | March 18, 2020
- Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development Minister Maryam Monsef’s office includes her former caucus colleague, Mike Bossio, who’s been hired on as
FeatureBY | March 18, 2020
- Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development Minister Maryam Monsef’s office includes her former caucus colleague, Mike Bossio, who’s been hired on as
- National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has a new head of policy in this Parliament, after bumping his former policy adviser, Tania Belisle-Leclerc, up to
FeatureBY | March 12, 2020
FeatureBY | March 12, 2020
- National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has a new head of policy in this Parliament, after bumping his former policy adviser, Tania Belisle-Leclerc, up to
FeatureBY | March 12, 2020
- National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has a new head of policy in this Parliament, after bumping his former policy adviser, Tania Belisle-Leclerc, up to
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau’s 12-member staff team includes a few new additions this Parliament, including operations manager Daniel Turner and social media
FeatureBY | March 9, 2020
FeatureBY | March 9, 2020
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau’s 12-member staff team includes a few new additions this Parliament, including operations manager Daniel Turner and social media
FeatureBY | March 9, 2020
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau’s 12-member staff team includes a few new additions this Parliament, including operations manager Daniel Turner and social media
