Heard On The Hill

James McCarten, CP’s Washington correspondent and stylebook editor, now acting Ottawa bureau chief as Joanna Smith exits post

Plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces more moves in the public service's senior ranks, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to deliver keynote speech at Economic Club of Canada event in Ottawa.

James McCarten, Washington, D.C., correspondent for The Canadian Press, is now the acting Ottawa bureau chief for the organization in addition to his reporting responsibilities in the United States.Photograph courtesy of LinkedIn

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BY MIKE LAPOINTE

February 5, 2024

James McCarten, who has worked for The Canadian Press for nearly three decades in a number of different roles in both Canada and the United States, has taken over from former Ottawa bureau chief Joanna Smith "on an acting basis for...

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