Jenni Byrne | |
|---|---|
| Principal Secretary to the Premier of Ontario | |
| In office June, 2018 – January, 2019 | |
| Premier | Doug Ford |
| Succeeded by | Amin Massoudi |
| Co-Deputy Chief of Staff, Prime Minister's Office | |
| In office August 2013 – November 4, 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Ray Novak |
| Succeeded by | Katie Telford |
| Director of Political Operations, Conservative Party of Canada | |
| In office 2009 – August 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Doug Finley |
| Succeeded by | Fred DeLorey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1977 (age 46–47) Fenelon Falls, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative Party of Canada |
| Residence(s) | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Profession | Political Advisor |
Jenni Byrne is a political advisor, political commentator, and government relations expert. A member of the Conservative Party of Canada and the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, she is a former advisor to Prime Minister Stephen Harper and former Principal Secretary to Doug Ford.[1] Once referred to as "the most powerful woman in Ottawa,"[2] she is currently advisor to federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and operates her own consulting firm, Jenni Byrne + Associates.