Guy Giorno

Guy Giorno is a Canadian lawyer (LLB Class of 1989 from the University of Toronto[1] ) and conservative political activist. Giorno was Chief of Staff to then Premier of Ontario Mike Harris. In 2002 he joined the Toronto office of the Fasken Martineau DuMoulin law firm. On July 1, 2008, Giorno succeeded Ian Brodie as Chief of Staff in the Prime Minister's Office of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper.[2][3] He returned to Fasken Martineau effective January 1, 2011, and was replaced as Chief of Staff by Nigel S. Wright. He is a fellow at the University of Toronto School of Public Policy & Governance.

In January 2011 he was appointed National Campaign Chair of the Conservative Party's re-election effort.

References

  1. ^ "Guy Giorno". University of Toronto. http://alumni.utoronto.ca/uoft-news/alumni-in-the-news/guy-giorno/. 
  2. ^ Campion-Smith, Bruce, "PM's top aide stepping down", Toronto Star, May 21, 2008
  3. ^ Laghi, Brian and Galloway, Gloria, "Brodie to leave as Harper's chief of staff", Globe and Mail, May 21, 2008
Political offices
Preceded by
Ian Brodie
Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister's Office
2008–2010
Succeeded by
Nigel S. Wright