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FAA, election threat, PMO’s control prevent Cabinet ministers from hiring top staffers

But other Cabinet staffers say the PMO is no longer micromanaging ministers' staffers, and more say job insecurity is inherent in the nature of political staffers.

The constant threat of a federal election, the Federal Accountability Act and the PMO's tight control are some of the key reasons preventing the Harper government from recruiting top-notch Cabinet staffers, say top Conservative staffers and insiders.

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