Hill Climbers

One out, two in for Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight

Meanwhile, there are some updates to note in Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Maya Ouferhat is now press secretary.

Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight at the Royal Canadian Legion's poppy flag-raising event on Parliament Hill on Oct. 31, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

February 11, 2026

Veterans Affairs and Associate Defence Minister Jill McKnight has a new West and North regional affairs adviser on her team following Iqra Ishtiaq’s recent departure.

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