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Eddie Goldenberg
9th Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister
In office
2003
Prime MinisterJean Chrétien
Preceded byPercy Downe
Succeeded byTim Murphy
Personal details
Born1948 (age 75–76)
Montreal, Quebec
Alma materMcGill University
ProfessionLawyer

Edward "Eddie" Goldenberg, CM served as a senior political advisor to Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien with Jean Pelletier and Aline Chrétien.[1] Goldenberg first worked for Chrétien in 1972 with a summer internship after completing his first year at McGill University Faculty of Law.[2] Goldenberg later served as Prime Minister Chrétien's Chief of Staff during his term in office, before leaving to become a partner at the Ottawa office of law firm Stikeman Elliott LLP. Goldenberg later became a partner at Bennett Jones LLP.[3] He was a supporter of Bob Rae's bid to become Liberal leader in 2006.[4] Goldenberg is the author of The Way It Works, a bestselling book about his experiences working with Chrétien.[2] He was described as Chrétien's "Machiavelli."[2]

References

  1. ^ Allan Fotheringham, "Aline, the power player," Maclean's, December 11, 2000, vol. 113, issue 50, p. 68.
  2. ^ a b c "Chrétien's Machiavelli". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
  3. ^ "Bennett Jones taps horsey set to land Dodge". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
  4. ^ "Let the real work begin". National Post. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
Political offices
Preceded by Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister's Office
2003
Succeeded by