Jason MacDonald (politician)

Jason MacDonald
Director of Communications, Office of the Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister	Stephen Harper
Preceded by	Andrew MacDougall
Succeeded by	N/A
Personal details
Born	1971 Montreal, Quebec
Political party	Conservative Party of Canada
Spouse(s)	Lara Mills
Children	Molly and Ella
Residence	Ottawa South
Profession	Public Relations

Jason MacDonald is a Canadian communications professional, and was the candidate for the Ontario PC Party in the 2011 Ontario election in the riding of Ottawa South. In 2013, MacDonald was appointed as Prime Minister Stephen Harper's eighth Director of Communications.

MacDonald has twin daughters, Molly and Ella, with his wife Lara.

MacDonald holds an M.A. from Wilfrid Laurier University and a B.A. from Bishop's University.

MacDonald was the Chief of Staff at CBC Television in Toronto, followed later by his role as the Director of Public Relations and Operations at CBC Corporate Communications in Ottawa.

MacDonald then moved into his role as Vice President of Corporate and Public Affairs with Veritas Corporation, a full-service communications agency in Toronto.

In 2009, MacDonald moved back to Ottawa and was hired as Carleton University's Director of Communications. He would take a leave of absence from this role so he could run in the 2011 election, and returned for a short period of time.

MacDonald served as the Department of Aboriginal Affairs Minister's Director of Communications for almost two years, serving under John Duncan then Bernard Valcourt.

Rumours began on September 10, 2013 when Ottawa journalist Don Martin wrote that "sources" said MacDonald was about to be named Harper's Communications Director. MacDonald's initial response seemed like he was denying the rumour, succinctly replying "I’m happy working for Minister Valcourt. Thanks. Jason." Two days later MacDonald was named as the Prime Minister's Office's Director of Communications.

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