PMO news @DavidAkin

While all of us are eagerly anticipating Senate appointments, David Akin is busily recording, via Twitter, all the staff changes going on in the PMO. Quite impressive, David.

For those keeping score, we now know:

* The new director of communications is John Williamson, formerly of the National Post and the Canadian Taxpayers' Federation.

* Jennifer  Byrne leaves PMO,  becoming director of political operations for Conservative Party; Jasmine Igniewski is the new Director of Issues Management, replacing Byrne

* Andrew Wallace is the new director  of Stakeholder Relations, replacing  Mark Cameron who leaves PMO