‘It’s about time’: lobbyists say they’re relieved to see parliamentary secretary roster after long wait

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's list of parliamentary secretaries, released on Dec. 3, shows balanced regional representation, according to Summa Strategies consultant Daniel Perry.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister Greg Fergus was one of two parliamentary secretaries who will be sworn in as members of the Privy Council. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

December 9, 2021

The naming of 39 parliamentary secretaries on Dec. 3 comes as a relief to some lobbyists who say they are dealing with an advocacy backlog as the new Parliament begins. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) waited a month after the Sept. 20 election to name his cabinet, on Oct. 26, another...

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