Hill Climbers

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.

Newly elected Liberal MPs Chi Nguyen, left; Leslie Church, centre; and Marianne Dandurand sit down for a House of Commons orientation session in the Wellington Building on May 5. All three are former Liberal staffers. The Hill Times photograph Sam Garcia

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

May 7, 2025

The House of Commons’ class of 2025 started orientation this week after an election full of surprises—both positive, and negative—and among them are more than 100 first-time MPs elected, including six former federal staffers.

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