Incoming Minister: Postmedias Lee Berthiaume

Postmedias Lee Berthiaume: A leaked memo shows that in the leadup to this weeks cabinet shuffle, the PMO asked ministerial offices to provide a list of unhelpful bureaucrats and "friend or enemy stakeholders" to guide the incoming boss on who to meet and avoid, according to Huffington Post. Kent told Postmedias Lee Berthiaume that while it makes sense for an incoming minister to be briefed, language the separates friends from foes is "juvenile" and harkens back to the "enemies list" compiled by former U.S. president Richard Nixon , which came to light during the Watergate scandal. It's unclear whether Kent was referring to the use of the term by the press or by the PMO and Former environment minister Peter Kent , shuffled to the backbench on Monday, has a problem with the so-called "enemy lists" reportedly given to new ministers by the Prime Ministers Office. The PMO has not confirmed or denied the memo's authenticity. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.