After the story broke in late October that Doug Schweitzer’s ministerial chief of staff, Ariella Kimmel, had filed a lawsuit claiming she was unjustly fired for complaining about sexual harassment in a workplace where open drinking and abusive behaviour were tolerated, the minister of jobs, economy and innovation told reporters
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The Sir Robert Bond Papers: The Slaughterhouse Five #nlpoli
Coupled with comparable high rates of staff changes in the senior ranks of the public service, unprecedented staff turn-over in a critical part of Premier Dwight Ball’s office raise questions that need to be addressed. Premier Dwight Ball has entered the history books. He has chewed up more communications directors
Continue readingAlberta Politics: Topp spin: Alberta premier’s departing chief of staff gives his final report to media with an eye to history
PHOTOS: Brian Topp, Premier Rachel Notley’s departing chief of staff. Below: Mr. Topp’s replacement, John Heaney; Jim Rutkowski, appointed Principal Secretary in the premier’s office; he replaces Anne McGrath, who becomes executive director of the Premier’s Southern Alberta Office in Calgary; and former southern office ED Bob Hawkesworth. It would
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Minority Report #nlpoli
One of the police officers responsible for the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary’s Twitter presence did an interview with CBC’s Anthony Germain last Friday. The online CBC story that came out of the interview had an interesting set of comments in it. Constable Geoffrey Higdon said: “People think Facebook or Twitter is
Continue readingAlberta Diary: Understanding Alberta’s 2014 budget: the deviltry’s in the details
Budget 2014: let the good times roll. Life’s great nowadays if you’re a Tory insider in Alberta – like these happy political staffers from the Premier’s Office. Actual political advisors to Premier Alison Redford may not appear exactly as illustrated. Below: Former Premier Ed Stelmach as he counted up ways
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: How did the Old Man work? (Part 1) #nlpoli
The Premier’s Office is a tough place to work. The demands on everyone in the place are constant. The implications of what you are dealing with in the office can affect one person or the whole province but more often than not the consequences will be dramatic. As much as
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: George Carlin – The Truth About Life In Premier Clark’s Office
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Well my friends it is Friday afternoon, time for a little humour. Actually, unbeknownst to us George Carlin was hanging around the BC Legislature recently. More precisely in the spirit of openness and transparency he was slumming and checking out life in the Premier’s office, observing Premier Clark
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Title Shuffling #nlpoli
The news via Twitter looked a lot bigger than it actually is. David Cochrane tweeted on Saturday: Sources: Premier Dunderdale shaking up staff on 8th floor (Premier’s office). New deputy chief of staff Lynette Carroll (more) Premier’s new press secretary Debbie Marnell, new Director of Policy Denise Payne, new Assoc
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