Katie Telford | |
|---|---|
| 15th Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister | |
| Assumed office November 4, 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Ray Novak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1978 (age 45–46) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | |
| Spouse | Rob Silver |
| Alma mater | University of Ottawa |
Katie Telford (born 1978) is a Canadian political strategist who is the Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.[1][2] She served as Trudeau's chief campaign advisor during his successful campaign in the 2015 election.[3][4] Following the resignation of Gerald Butts,[5] Telford has been acknowledged as holding the highest-ranking position within the Prime Minister's Office and held critical leadership roles in the 2019 and 2021 Liberal election campaigns. Telford was also influential in Canada's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the negotiations of the March 2022 Liberal-NDP supply and confidence agreement. [6]
- ^ "Cabinet 2015". iPolitics. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ^ Ditchburn, Jennifer (November 4, 2015). "Des femmes nommées à de gros portefeuilles" [Women Appointed to Large Portfolios] (in French). Métro. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ Radwanski, Adam (October 27, 2015). "Trudeau Expected to Name Katie Telford Chief of Staff". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
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