Carney promotes key advisers Scott Gilmore, Maia Johnson in PMO shuffle
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has reshuffled his inner circle, promoting Scott Gilmore to principal secretary and appointing Maia Johnson as chief operating officer. These changes occur as the government faces pressure to deliver on trade and economic promises.
Why it matters
Staffing shifts in the Prime Minister's Office often signal strategic pivots in policy focus and administrative management during a government's mandate.
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a media availability in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last week. Mr. Carney has shuffled the ranks in his inner circle. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
Two members of Prime Minister Mark Carney ’s inner circle are getting a boost as part of a staff shuffle prompted by the appointment of his principal secretary to the Senate and a deputy chief of staff departing to run for office.
Scott Gilmore, currently Mr. Carney’s senior adviser on foreign, defence and security policy, is being promoted to principal secretary as of later this month, three sources told The Globe and Mail.
The sources also said that Maia Johnson, currently a senior adviser for Canada-U.S. relations, is taking on an additional role as chief operating officer.
The Globe is not naming the sources because they were not authorized to disclose internal staffing matters.
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