Angelo Persichilli
Harper’s communications director resigns, citing fatigue
Angelo Perischilli, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Director of Communications for seven months, announced Friday he’s stepping down. In a statement reproduced by the National Post, Perischilli, 63, suggests the job was too exhausting: “This is a prestigious position that requires extremely intense effort and very long hours, which at a certain age, are not an option for a long period of time.”
Parliamentarians of the Year Awards party
Maclean’s 5th annual Parliamentarians of the Year Awards ceremony at the Fairmont Château Laurier. See winners here.
Newsmakers: September 1-8, 2011
Bieber goes Hollywood, Big Buff goes off his diet, and Bibi’s wife faces new staff abuse allegations
Persichilli le non-Québécois
The newest PMO hire suggests the Conservatives are turning their attention toward the great big ethnic stew pot of Toronto
And the Black Rod is made of chocolate!
Colby Cosh feels sorry for Bob Rae
Out-of-touch, elitist communists try to tell us what to think!
The Globe and Mail, Edmonton Journal, Vancouver Sun, Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Toronto Sun and Calgary Sun endorsed Stephen Harper’s Conservatives in the last election. The Guelph Mercury suggested its readers vote for Conservative Michael Chong. And Mr. Persichilli is no great enemy of Mr. Harper.
Schoolyard tripe! Poisonous! Demeaning! Anti-American!
The critics are raving.