‘The minister is the message’: key cabinet roles for LeBlanc signal the PMO’s priorities in lead-up to next election

‘When Dominic LeBlanc speaks, it's as though the prime minister is speaking,’ said former Liberal Party staffer Elliot Hughes.

Liberal MP Dominic LeBlanc, a longtime friend and political ally of the prime minister, became minister of public safety, democratic institutions, and intergovernmental affairs on July 26.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY IAN CAMPBELL

August 4, 2023

The appointment of Dominic LeBlanc to several key roles in a major cabinet overhaul sends “a very intentional signal” about which files are a political priority for the prime minister, say veteran Liberals.

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