Overview

• Carney has named Marc André Blanchard as his permanent chief of staff, replacing interim aide Marco Mendicino.
• Former justice minister David Lametti succeeds Tom Pitfield as principal secretary to the prime minister.
• Blanchard served as Canada’s UN ambassador from 2016 to 2020, sat on the NAFTA council and led sustainability at CDPQ Global.
• The appointments aim to stabilize the Prime Minister’s Office and drive Carney’s ambitious economic transformation agenda.
• They cap a broader cabinet overhaul prioritizing trade diversification, accelerated housing construction and major nation-building projects.