GG<p>[Jenni Byrne's] reputation is fearsome; some people were even afraid to talk or be quoted. <br>“I fear attribution because I fear retribution.”</p><p>If Pierre <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Poilievre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Poilievre</span></a> becomes prime minister, Jenni Byrne could easily be appointed his chief of staff, and she will certainly be one of the most powerful people in <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a>."</p><p>🇨🇦 If you had doubt that today's CPC is the face of PM Harper's Reform Party, this article will remove any doubt. </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>canada</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cdnpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/elxn45" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>elxn45</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/NastyMeanGovt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NastyMeanGovt</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://macleans.ca/longforms/jenni-byrnes-big-gamble/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">macleans.ca/longforms/jenni-by</span><span class="invisible">rnes-big-gamble/</span></a></p>