I agree with columnist Martin that Ivanka Trump is a welcome and valuable asset in WH deliberations and in communicating the policies and aspirations of the new administration outside the WH but have 3 quibbles with the column.

One is Ivanka is more commonsense conservative than she is New York liberal (which is a good thing) and The Donald while a conservative especially on economic and security and crime issues is more New York liberal than people seem to think and is definitely to the left of Genghis Khan.  

Two is the column states that Ivanaka is unelected like most of the WH team.  ALL  the WH team except the president is unelected.  This is how the US executive branch works.  It enables the POTUS to appoint cabinet and other key personnel on their merits, their relevant experience and abilities, rather than on extraneous identity politics criteria.

Three,  it is insulting to Ivanka to say she is a female counterpart to Justin Trudeau.  She is far more accomplished than that!