The 15 most influential, unelected people in federal government

These are some of the people who our elected officials have deemed worthy of wielding a great deal sway on public policy.
Playing it cool: PMO chief of staff Katie Telford and principal secretary Gerald Butts, pictured in this file photo at the National Press Theatre, are two of the most influential political staffers.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is the ultimate face of the federal government. Members of his cabinet also come to mind when people think who to thank or blame for any number of different federal policies. At the local level, MPs are the ones people look to when they have an issue they hope makes it...

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