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Ford's man-of-the-people pour

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Sabrina Nanji
Oct 06, 2025
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MOVERS AND SHAKERS — Premier DOUG FORD is front and centre in La Belle Province, rubbing shoulders with Premier FRANÇOIS LEGAULT and the governors of New York, Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania at a leadership summit in Quebec City — it’s a cross-border power club swapping notes (and photo-ops).

But first: It’s another instalment of Star Staffers, as nominated by readers like you! This week, the spotlight’s on three up-and-comers carving out serious real estate in PC power circles. Plus, some moves behind the government benches.

JACLYN KOULEAS has been on the fast track. She started as executive assistant to RAHUL BEDI — the highly regarded former director of policy to Premier DOUG FORD — and, as devoted readers will know, was just poached by Labour Minister DAVID PICCINI as a stakeholder relations adviser. She’s also got political cred as a campaign operative. As one insider told me, she may be a quiet operator, but “people notice when she’s in the room.”

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