Hill Climbers

A dive into National Defence Minister Bill Blair’s team

Manel Menouar is now both deputy chief of staff and director of policy to the defence minister, and Renée Filiatrault is back on the Hill as culture change adviser to Blair.

Defence Minister Bill Blair speaks with reporters on his way into a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Oct. 4, 2023.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

October 16, 2023

Now in the defence portfolio, Minister Bill Blair has made some changes to the office lineup, with 14 confirmed staff on board, including Renée Filiatrault, who's returned as an adviser for culture change.

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