Plus, Steve Outhouse will soon once again be chief of staff to Pierre Poilievre, now in his office as official opposition leader.
What would be the role of Parliament and its accountability requirements if AI can operate outside human control? How could backbench MPs possibly hold ministers to account if AI can undermine human influence in striking decisions? How will Parliament and government establish the difference between AI’s benefits and the problematic loss of human influence in shaping policies and delivering programs?
Plus, Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu has a job opening in her own office following the recent exit of executive assistant Gillian Livingston.
Ex-MP and longtime client Will Amos says the Victoria Barber Shop is a ‘working-class’ Hill institution that should be respected and accommodated in future plans.
Plus, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly recently added to her communications team, and Gary Xie has left Secretary of State Randeep Sarai’s office.
Plus, Shannon Ablett has been promoted to stakeholder relations manager in multi-faceted minister Dominic LeBlanc’s office.
Former colleagues, politicos, and panellists mourn ‘trusted voices gone silent’ following CPAC’s cancellation of both its English and French-language prime-time news programs and double-digit staff layoffs.
In other office updates, Diane Chieng is now a deputy director of operations to the minister, and Muna Tojiboeva is deputy director of parliamentary affairs.
Plus, former Liberal MP Francesco Sorbara is no longer working in Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s office.
Mackenzie Sly was promoted as the new director of Conservative Caucus Services in March, and among the recent exits is that of outreach director Robert Thompson.
Former PMO aide Laurie Bouchard started a new job with L’Oréal this past January, while ex-cabinet aide Éloge Butera has joined Power Sustainable.
A number of Senators have reportedly been weighing the idea of establishing a group more focused on prioritizing government business since the start of the new year.
Marilyn Gladu, the fifth opposition MP to join the Carney Liberals, has been ‘rather outspoken’ about issues that may put her at odds with Trudeau-era Liberal MPs, says former Conservative staffer Ashton Arsenault.
Plus, Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski recently hired a new regional adviser to her team.
Plus, Hill Climbers catches up with the now five-member team for Secretary of State for Combatting Crime Ruby Sahota.
What happened on March 9 at the Confederation Building is not only a good news story of how a young person’s life was saved, it also reinforces the notion that miracles do happen, that we need to look out for each other, and that lives can change in an instant.
The Liberals could use programming motions as a ‘workaround’ to speed up committees without rejigging party representation, which is locked in for the duration of Parliament, unless altered by a House motion, says former NDP staffer Anthony Salloum.
Plus, an update on Women and Gender Equality Minister and Secretary of State for Small Business and Tourism Rechie Valdez’s team.
The decision was reportedly made after an Indigenous Senator touring Centre Block raised questions about the decorative paintwork on the walls and ceiling of room 256-S.
Stefan Kapuran is recovering after a March 9 medical emergency, and says he’s grateful for the Liberal staffer and Parliamentary Protective Service for their quick action that day. He says he’s also grateful to Conservative MP Scott Reid, whose push to have defibrillators installed in federal buildings is the reason he is still alive today.
Plus, Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand has hired a director of stakeholder relations for her office.
Plus, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty has a new director of parliamentary affairs, among other recent staffing changes.
The House Board of Internal Economy also recently gave a qualified thumbs up to a series of plans related to the new Block 2 complex being built south of Wellington Street.
There are roles in the ‘senior public service that should not be eligible for reappointment in the interest of maintaining the integrity and independence 100 per cent beyond reproach,’ Annette Ryan told MPs. But Conservatives maintain the decision to not hire the interim PBO raises questions.
Plus, Emergency Management and Community Resilience Minister Eleanor Olszewski has promoted a new director of operations in her office.
