‘Guardian’ of cabinet secrets speaks up

Veteran Quebec Liberal staffer, Nathalie Roberge, recently joined Attorney General David Lametti's team as director of issues management.

Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick testified before the House Justice Committee on Thursday. Though he was there to speak about discussions between the government and the former attorney general over the SNC-Lavalin affair, he opened his remarks by condemning the incendiary rhetoric that has seeped into Canada's political discourse. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY BEATRICE PAEZ

February 22, 2019

Top bureaucrat offers blunt testimony. Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick raised some eyebrows with his comments before the House Justice Committee Thursday. He opened his remarks by condemning the incendiary rhetoric that has seeped into Canada's political discou...

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