Overview
- Unnamed sources told CBC and the Globe that David Lametti is a leading contender to replace Bob Rae as Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations.
- The Prime Minister’s Office declined to comment, and Lametti answered “no comment” when asked about leaving or taking a new role.
- The Globe, citing sources, reported Lametti lost an internal turf battle with Tom Pitfield, who has shared principal secretary duties and remains influential in the PMO.
- Coverage notes Pitfield’s stake in Data Sciences, previously reported to have worked for Philip Morris International, raising optics questions around PMO staffing.
- Former ministers Bill Blair and Jonathan Wilkinson are also being lined up for diplomatic posts, with sources saying announcements may be scheduled around the Nov. 4 budget to safeguard votes in a minority Parliament.