Katie Telford | |
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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]
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