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National Post
01-06-2025
- Business
- National Post
Prime Minister Mark Carney names former United Nations ambassador as chief of staff
TORONTO — Prime Minister Mark Carney has named Canada's former ambassador to the United Nations as his chief of staff. Article content Article content Carney announced on Sunday that Marc-André Blanchard would begin his post in July, taking over from Marco Mendicino, the former Liberal cabinet minister who had been doing the job on an interim basis. Article content 'Marc-André has a long and distinguished career as one of Canada's most accomplished builders, legal experts, executives, public servants, and diplomats serving as Canada's ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations,' Carney wrote on X. Article content Blanchard currently serves as an executive at CDPQ Global, a Quebec-based investment firm responsible for managing pension funds and insurance plans. Article content In his post on X, Carney confirmed that Mendicino would remain his interim chief of staff into 'early summer.' Article content I am pleased to announce that Marc-André Blanchard will serve as my Chief of Staff beginning in July. Marc-André has a long and distinguished career as one of Canada's most accomplished builders, legal experts, executives, public servants, and diplomats including serving as… — Mark Carney (@MarkJCarney) June 1, 2025 Article content He said Mendicino would be in the job as the Liberal government prepared to introduce its first legislation of the new session of Parliament and host G7 leaders when they meet in Alberta later this month, including U.S. President Donald Trump. Article content Article content Carney has named growing Canada's economy in the face of the president's trade war by knocking down interprovincial trade barriers and fast-tracking approvals for new energy and infrastructure projects as his top priorities. Article content Carney announced Blanchard as his chief of staff as he was set to meet with energy leaders in Calgary on Sunday and then travel to Saskatoon, where he will spend Monday meeting with the premiers for a First Ministers' Meeting. Article content National Post Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content
Bloomberg
01-06-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Carney Picks Canadian Pension Executive as Next Chief of Staff
Prime Minister Mark Carney is hiring an executive from one of Canada's top pension fund managers to be his chief of staff. The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec said in a release Sunday that Marc-André Blanchard, executive vice-president and head of CDPQ Global and and global head of sustainability, was leaving to become Carney's chief of staff.
CTV News
01-06-2025
- General
- CTV News
PM Carney taps former UN ambassador Marc-André Blanchard as chief of staff
Canada's former ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations Marc-André Blanchard will serve as Marc Carney's chief of staff beginning in July, the prime minister announced in a post on X Sunday. 'Marc-André has a long and distinguished career as one of Canada's most accomplished builders, legal experts, executives, public servants, and diplomats,' said Carney in the post. Sources have also confirmed with CTV News former justice minister David Lametti will also become the prime minister's principal secretary. Former minister of public safety Marco Mendicino has been serving as Carney's interim chief of staff. 'Marco Mendicino has my continued appreciation for his service as my Chief of Staff into the early summer,' said the Prime Minister in a post on X. With files from CTV's Colton Praill and Mike LeCouteur. This is a breaking news story. More details to come.
