PMO staffers no longer allowed inside national Liberal caucus meetings, say Liberal MPs: ‘that’s how it should be’

Former prime minister Justin Trudeau allowed PMO staffers in the room, but that is no longer the case under Mark Carney, whom MPs say takes ‘lots of’ notes during national caucus meetings and addresses MPs' concerns. 'This prime minister appears to be open to more ideas.'

Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured addressing the national Liberal caucus on May 25. With no staffers in the mix, MPs 'get to speak to the leader, and that's how it should be,' says longtime Liberal MP Hedy Fry.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ABBAS RANA

June 9, 2025

To ensure Liberal MPs have unfettered access to their leader each week while the House is in session, the Liberal national caucus chair has decided that no PMO staffers will be permitted to attend the weekly national caucus meetings, Liberal MPs confirmed to The Hill Tim...

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