public appointments
Appointment-watching: The names who could drive Trudeau’s agenda
From the Supreme Court’s chief justice to the governor general, here are the major jobs Justin Trudeau can appoint during his four-year term
Lessons from the trenches of the government’s appointments process
Prepare for an onslaught of résumés and avoid cocktail parties, Penny Collenette warns incoming Liberals.
‘Stand up for accountability’
Conservative election platform, 2006. The Liberals have repeatedly appointed insiders, in some cases completely unqualified, to important public offices. Liberal candidates and MPs have received appointments as heads of Crown corporations, board members, and ambassadors. Liberal staffers, including some of those responsible for the sponsorship program, have worked their way into key positions in the public service.