Hill Climbers

Take two: more ex-staffers running in the federal election

There are at least 16 ex-staffers running this election—and that’s not counting incumbent MPs who also previously worked in the political trenches.

Among the hundreds of Canadians vying for a seat in the House of Commons this election are at least 16 former federal staffers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

April 2, 2025

The list of former staffers identified as running in this spring’s federal election is growing longer, with seven more names to add to the roster.

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