Hill Climbers

A look at the staff labouring in the offices of secretaries of state Zerucelli, Belanger

Both secretaries of state have six-member teams, which appears to be the average office size for Prime Minister Mark Carney’s fleet of junior cabinet members.

Secretary of State for Labour John Zerucelli, left, and Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

October 15, 2025

Like most of their junior cabinet counterparts, Secretary of State for Labour John Zerucelli and Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger have continued the trend of six-member offices.

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