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Notable staff changes in offices of ministers Olszewski, McGuinty

In the defence minister’s office, Gwendolyn Culver has taken on the new title of director of Arctic policy, among other changes.

Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski, left, and Defence Minister David McGuinty have made some notable senior staff changes in their respective offices.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

July 29, 2026

Emergency Management and Community Resilience Minister Eleanor Olszewski, who’s also tasked with oversight of Prairies Economic Development Canada, recently lost her chief of staff to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office.

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