Hill Climbers

A dive into Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Chartrand’s office

Sacha Atherly is director of policy to the minister, supported by senior policy advisers Éamonn Carroll and Brad Boudreau.

Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand, centre, with Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Governor General Mary Simon during the cabinet swearing in at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

October 1, 2025

Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand, who’s also responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, has a dozen staff at work in her office.

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