Hill Climbers

A look at PM Mark Carney’s current senior PMO staff lineup

A slate of former cabinet chiefs of staff are now filling senior roles in Mark Carney’s office, including deputy directors of policy Shaili Patel and Katharine Heus.

Prime Minister Mark Carney had a 15-member senior team in his office as of July 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

July 23, 2025

With Marc-André Blanchard now fully installed as chief of staff to Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, long-awaited news of finalized staffing decisions is beginning to trickle out.

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