Prime Minister Mark Carney conducted a major shuffle in the ranks of top public servants, which has included placing the former foreign interference commissioner as number two to Justice Minister Sean Fraser.
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) announced the change on Dec. 19, a shuffle that was expected in Ottawa.
The move has included shuffling and appointing 12 individuals in new senior roles, while others have been congratulated by Carney on their departure from the public service.
Marie-Josée Hogue, a judge with the Quebec Court of Appeal, has been appointed as deputy minister of justice and deputy attorney general.
Hogue had served as commissioner for the Public Inquiry Into Foreign Interference, which focused on meddling by foreign states in Canada’s democracy. The inquiry began its work in late 2023 and released a final report in January 2025….