Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his permanent chief of staff on Sunday, appointing Marc-André Blanchard, Canada’s former ambassador to the United Nations, to one of the most powerful posts in Canadian politics.
Meanwhile, two sources not authorized to speak publicly about the appointments before they are formally announced say that former attorney general David Lametti has been hired as Carney’s principal secretary—the top political aide position in the PMO.
Blanchard served as Canada’s permanent representative at the UN between 2016 and 2020.
He most recently served as the executive vice-president for CDPQ Global, a Quebec-based investment firm.
“Marc-André has a long and distinguished career as one of Canada’s most accomplished builders, legal experts, executives, public servants, and diplomats,” Carney said in a statement announcing the appointment….