Reflections for staff on a new sitting of Parliament

The coming months will test you. But if you lead with integrity, empathy and purpose, you’ll not only survive, you’ll shape outcomes that make a real difference in the lives of Canadians.

Liberal staffers and ministers in the West Block on March 10, 2025. If you're stepping into this new Parliament as a staffer, either for the first time or with hard-earned experience, know this: accepting the uncertain nature of your job will not only help you stay grounded, it will help you lead, writes Marci Surkes.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY MARCI SURKES

May 26, 2025

Canada’s most recent federal election has brought us what many now consider the “new normal”: another minority government—the third in a row. For those of us who work behind the scenes in Parliament, this result isn’t just a political headline; it fundamentally res...

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