‘Long line’ of Liberals looking to get on the Hill with hundreds of new staff to be hired
By Laura Ryckewaert November 1, 2015
Hundreds of new political, Parliamentary and constituency staff are set to be hired in the coming weeks, including to staff the new Liberal government and PMO, and Senate Liberal Jim Munson says choosing staff is a “crucial” decision and the “lineup is long.”
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