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Danusia Tsehelska, policy analyst with Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, left; Chasse Helbin, officer to the Usher of the Black Rod; John Shand, staffer to Senator Bev Busson; and Javeria Mirza, parliamentary assistant to International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan attend a reception at Métropolitain Brasserie on Oct. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Opinion

BY NINA SARTOR

May 31, 2023

It takes me about 10 minutes to get from my office to the bathroom. No, it’s not the world’s longest hallway; I just stop to chat at my neighbours’ offices along the way. However, my floor is unique in this regard: if you’ve ever wandered the halls of Parliament Hill...

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