Hill Climbers

Identifying the 20-plus members in Culture Minister Guilbeault’s office

Brian McKay is deputy chief of staff and policy director, while Luke Guimond is director of official languages, and Vanessa Cranston leads parliamentary affairs.

Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault is scrummed by reporters outside a cabinet meeting in the West Block on May 14. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

September 22, 2025

Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, who’s also the minister responsible for official languages, has a 23-member team of staffers working full-time in his office.

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