Brian Guest
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Brian Guest is a Canadian political advisor associated with the Liberal Party of Canada
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Guest was born in Ottawa. He began working in Politics in 1994 when he joined Association House working for Richard Mahoney. At the time Mahoney was the President of the Ontario Liberal Party. After Mahoney left Association House, Guest took over his client work fully.
In 1997 Guest assisted with Bob Chiarelli
's successful campaign against incumbent Peter Clark for Ottawa
regional chair. Guest then spent five years as Director of Communications and Policy in Chiarelli's office with specific responsibility for delivering the light rail pilot project. Guest left Chairelli shortly after he was elected the first Mayor of the new single City of Ottawa
.
In 2001 Guest went to work for then Finance Minister Paul Martin, replacing Scott Reid
as the communications director. When Martin parted ways with the Chrétien government Guest ran communications for Martin's campaign for the Liberal party leadership, and he was one of Martin's main advisors. Guest coordinated the Martin campaign's sometimes difficult relations with the national press corp at a time when the media began to openly lament the ten year hold on power enjoyed by the Liberal Party of Canada.
When Martin became Prime Minister Guest was given an important position in the Prime Minister's Office
, as deputy principal secretary. He was also put in charge of the government's cities policy and relations with the municipalities. He resigned, however, in March 2005 setting up the Canadian Centre for Policy Ingenuity, a non-profit think tank focusing on the environment.
After Martin's resignation in 2006 he was initially co-chair of John Godfrey's leadership bid. When Godfrey dropped out due to health reasons, Guest moved to Stéphane Dion's camp.
In late 2006, Guest was unable to work on Bob Chiarelli's campaign in bid for re-election as Mayor as it coincided with the Liberal Leadership contest. Mr. Dion won that leadership contest and became Leader of the Opposition. He stepped down as Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada in December 2008 after leading the Liberals to their lowest election numbers in history.
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
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Guest was born in Ottawa. He began working in Politics in 1994 when he joined Association House working for Richard Mahoney. At the time Mahoney was the President of the Ontario Liberal Party. After Mahoney left Association House, Guest took over his client work fully.
In 1997 Guest assisted with Bob Chiarelli
Bob Chiarelli
Robert "Bob" Chiarelli is a Canadian politician. He served in the Ontario Legislative Assembly from 1987 to 1997, and was subsequently re-elected to the legislature in 2010 after serving as regional chair and mayor of Ottawa from 1997 to 2006...
's successful campaign against incumbent Peter Clark for Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
regional chair. Guest then spent five years as Director of Communications and Policy in Chiarelli's office with specific responsibility for delivering the light rail pilot project. Guest left Chairelli shortly after he was elected the first Mayor of the new single City of Ottawa
City of Ottawa
The City of Ottawa is the corporate entity of municipal government in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The corporation is responsible for provision of services to the public as well as enforcement of municipal by-laws...
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In 2001 Guest went to work for then Finance Minister Paul Martin, replacing Scott Reid
Scott Reid (political advisor)
Scott Reid was the deputy chief of staff in the Prime Minister's Office of Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin, as well as one of Martin's senior and longest-serving advisors. As a key spokesman for Martin, he made frequent appearances in Canadian media speaking on behalf of the PMO and the...
as the communications director. When Martin parted ways with the Chrétien government Guest ran communications for Martin's campaign for the Liberal party leadership, and he was one of Martin's main advisors. Guest coordinated the Martin campaign's sometimes difficult relations with the national press corp at a time when the media began to openly lament the ten year hold on power enjoyed by the Liberal Party of Canada.
When Martin became Prime Minister Guest was given an important position in the Prime Minister's Office
Office of the Prime Minister (Canada)
In Canada, the Office of the Prime Minister , located in the Langevin Block, on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, is one of the most powerful parts of the government. It is made up of the prime minister and his or her top political staff, who are charged with advising the prime minister on decisions,...
, as deputy principal secretary. He was also put in charge of the government's cities policy and relations with the municipalities. He resigned, however, in March 2005 setting up the Canadian Centre for Policy Ingenuity, a non-profit think tank focusing on the environment.
After Martin's resignation in 2006 he was initially co-chair of John Godfrey's leadership bid. When Godfrey dropped out due to health reasons, Guest moved to Stéphane Dion's camp.
In late 2006, Guest was unable to work on Bob Chiarelli's campaign in bid for re-election as Mayor as it coincided with the Liberal Leadership contest. Mr. Dion won that leadership contest and became Leader of the Opposition. He stepped down as Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada in December 2008 after leading the Liberals to their lowest election numbers in history.