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Justin Trudeau’s point man in the House of Commons has a lot in common with the prime minister. Both had political fathers; both grew up around Parliament Hill. In fact, here’s how close Dominic LeBlanc is to Trudeau: he used to be his babysitter.

That friendship is one reason LeBlanc, 47, has been appointed Government House leader. Simply put, Trudeau trusts him. Expect to see a lot of the affable Acadian in the coming months as the Liberal government tries to shepherd a raft of legislation through Parliament while revamping the way the institution itself works.

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LeBlanc, the son of former cabinet minister Romeo LeBlanc, is thought by many to be the right man for the task. He’s described as humorous and welcoming – with friends in all parties.

“He knows when to bring in humour to lighten things,” says Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux. “He is prepared to work with people – political partisans. He is open to building consensus.”