Fergus, Oliphant shut out of cabinet, but sworn in as privy councillors, giving them access to cabinet docs

Privy Council membership will provide a larger voice for Liberal MPs Greg Fergus and Rob Oliphant in the federal cabinet, according to lobbyists.

Liberal MPs Rob Oliphant and Greg Fergus were sworn in as members of the Privy Council on Dec. 10, 2021. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

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BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

December 20, 2021

Liberal MPs Greg Fergus and Rob Oliphant were shut out of cabinet, but were sworn in as members of the Privy Council on Dec. 10, which will give them more power and influence in their roles as parliamentary secretaries, say some government relations professionals. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Pap...

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