Hill Climbers

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks

Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.

International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr have all named their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

June 18, 2025

Rookie International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has made some key staffing appointments for his new office, including hiring Kevin Lemkay as chief of staff.

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