Cabinet chief of staff Savannah DeWolfe talks managing an ‘intense’ Hill job

For rookies starting out on the Hill, DeWolfe emphasized the importance of communication, and providing the full picture regarding decisions.

Savannah DeWolfe, left, alongside her boss now-Justice Minister Sean Fraser at the United Nations International Migration Review Forum in New York City in May 2022. At the time, Fraser was immigration minister, and DeWolfe was his director of policy and legal affairs.Photograph courtesy of Savannah DeWolfe

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BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

September 17, 2025

It's intense working on Parliament Hill, but veteran staffer Savannah DeWolfe says part of what’s kept her coming back over the years are the positive relationships she’s forged, in particular with her longtime boss, Justice Minister Sean Fraser, with whom she’s worked...

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