‘Rushed return’: with Liberals now in a majority, former cabinet staffers and past Grit MPs ‘want back in’

Former B.C. Liberal MP John Aldag wants his party to begin nominating candidates as soon as possible so they can start campaigning and fundraising for the next election.
With Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals now forming a majority government, a significant number of exempt ministerial and MP staffers who left in 2024—expecting a Liberal defeat—are now returning to Parliament Hill, say senior Liberals and MPs.

A significant number of exempt ministerial and MP staffers who left in 2024 expecting a Liberal defeat are now returning to Parliament Hill, as the party now holds a majority and Prime Minister Mark Carney enjoys broad popularity. Meanwhile, Liberal MPs who lost in the last ...

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