Carney defends appointment of his principal secretary to Senate
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ANKARA — Prime Minister Mark Carney defended the appointment of his principal secretary Tom Pitfield to the Senate, saying that having people with different areas of expertise is important for the institution.
Pitfield, a longtime Liberal strategist, was one of four new appointments announced Tuesday, as the prime minister drops the non-partisan criteria for appointments to the upper chamber.
Carney told reporters at a brief news conference at the NATO summit in Turkey that Pitfield is an entrepreneur and philanthropist with strong knowledge about technology.
“We look at the Senate as a whole and what the competencies are — and obviously familiarity with government, familiarity with legislative processes are helpful — but we want some core competencies in there as well,” Carney said.
