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Close to the Throne

BY DANIEL MCCABE, BA'89

It can be lonely at the top. When Canada's leaders wrestle with tough decisions and unexpected calamities, who do they turn to for wise counsel? Smart politicians know to surround themselves not with yes-men, but with shrewd minds capable of big-picture thinking. What's it like to be one of a prime minister's or premier’s most trusted advisers? We asked six people in a position to know.

Ian Brodie, BA'90

Gerald Butts, BA'93, MA'96

Eddie Goldenberg, BA'69, MA'71, BCL'74, LLD'04

John Parisella, MA'71

Stanley Hartt, BA'58, MA'61, BCL'63

Norman Spector, BA'70

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