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PM’s shuffle of deputy ministers gears government up for challenges of 2023, 2024, and possible ‘Trump round two,’ says former PCO clerk

'The merry-go-round of deputy ministers is always interesting and kind of an unsolvable problem, and each cohort gets a different problem-set to wrestle with,' said former clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick.

The Prime Minister's Office and the Privy Council Office are likely prepping policy for a possible 'Trump round two' and what to do about China, says former PCO clerk Michael Wernick.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY Mike Lapointe

November 7, 2022

Last month, the public service saw a number of people shifting in and out of senior roles, including in files dealing with public safety, international trade and foreign affairs. David Morrison, who was formerly the deputy minister of international trade, is now deputy minister of ...

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