What constitutes a good staffer? Knowing what the job is

Being a staffer, whether in government or opposition, is an enormous privilege and a tremendous opportunity to improve the lives of Canadians in real ways—and should be taken seriously.
A good office gets its Member re-elected. A really good office drives an agenda and gets others elected, write Etienne Rainville and Laurent Charbonneau.
“Staffer” is a word that does a lot of heavy lifting in Ottawa. Those familiar with political offices are quick to point out how varied the jobs in them are: across Ottawa, you’ll find specialists in policy, parliamentary affairs, communications, operations, and stakeholder management. This i...

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