Tom Marshall got lots of coverage for his little ego-stroking farewell in the tradition of his ego-stroked predecessors. The media advisory billed it as a thank-you to public servants and by jingo the local media reported it extensively and called it exactly that.
The one who organized the little show for him got a nice parting gift from her current boss. Marshall appointed Kathy Dunderdale’s former communications director, whom Tom kept around, to the most senior communications position in the provincial government on Friday. Milly Brown will be assistant secretary to cabinet for communications.
Brown succeeds another of Kathy Dunderdale’s former communications directors, Glenda Power, whom Kathy rewarded with a sweet little promotion in 2012.
There are a few things about this and the other goings-on the weekend that are worth mentioning because they are part of the pattern.
