Sources say former lobbyist and Reform party activist Kory Teneycke is the prime minister's new communications director.
Highly placed sources tell The Canadian Press that Teneycke will take over Monday from Sandra Buckler, who announced her resignation June 26.
As executive director of the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association, Teneycke launched a national ad campaign last year praising Prime Minister Stephen Harper personally for assisting the industry.
However, the article said Teneycke moved on from that gig to a job in the Tories' research bureau, providing talking points to MPs and ammo with which to attack the opposition.