‘It was just a completely regular Monday’: Liberal staffer and PPS save Conservative staffer’s life after he collapses from a cardiac arrest on the Hill

Stefan Kapuran is recovering after a March 9 medical emergency, and says he's grateful for the Liberal staffer and Parliamentary Protective Service for their quick action that day. He says he's also grateful to Conservative MP Scott Reid, whose push to have defibrillators installed in federal buildings is the reason he is still alive today.

Conservative staffer Stefan Kapuran, pictured at a staff training mock Question Period in the House on March 2, survived a medical emergency on the Hill on March 9. "I am extremely grateful for everybody who acted fast to save a stranger," he told The Hill Times.Photograph courtesy of Stefan Kapuran

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BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

March 31, 2026

Conservative staffer Stefan Kapuran doesn't remember how he ended up in the hospital.

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